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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom sinks at the box office with $108 million worldwide debut

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Given DC’s run at the box office this year, not to mention the fact that Warner’s marketing team pretty much abandoned ship on the promotion, it will come as little surprise to learn that Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom has brought the curtain down on the DCEU with a whimper.The James Wan-directed sequel to the […]

Wyatt Russell reveals spring start for Marvel’s Thunderbolts

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Although Marvel has pushed back its entire release slate save for the-as yet-untitled Deadpool 3 out of 2024, the studio won’t be slowing down on the production side of things, and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier star Wyatt Russell has confirmed that he’ll be suiting up again as John Walker, a.ka. U.S. Agent, this […]

The 10 Best Movie Santas

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Santa Claus is coming to town, but who are the best movie Santas? Here’s our picks…It’s the season to be jolly. Soon we’ll all be leaving mince pies and cookies out for Santa Claus. It’s a festive time of good will and time for watching movies. We’ve all got our Christmas traditions and favourites, be […]

Five Classic Retro Christmas Movie Tie-In Games

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Andrew Newton with a selection of classic Christmas movie tie-in retro games…With Christmas upon us I thought it was time for us at Flickering Myth to have a look at video games through the ages that have been inspired by this wonderful season of giving. Sure, not all the games (nor the films) may be […]

4K Digital Review – The Abyss (1989)

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The Abyss, 1989.Directed by James Cameron. Starring Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Michael Biehn.SYNOPSIS:James Cameron’s The Abyss has finally, after years of fans asking for it, been released in a 4K remastered edition. This is just the digital version, though — the 4K Ultra HD release is slated for early next year. However, if […]

Infinity Studios unveils life-size Neytiri bust from Avatar: The Way of Water

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If you’re feeling a little flush this Christmas, then Sideshow has unveiled Infinity Studios’ Premium Edition Neytiri life-size bust which is inspired by the likeness of Zoe Saldana’s Na’vi warrior in James Cameron’s blockbuster sequel Avatar: The Way of Water. It is available to pre-order now, priced at $5,855; check out the promotional images here… Set […]

Christopher Landon exits Scream 7, slasher sequel now without director or stars

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Scream 7 is in a world of trouble. Not only has the slasher sequel lost its two leads, but now the director has stepped away.News broke Saturday before the Christmas holiday that Christopher Landon left the seventh Scream movie after weeks of drama surrounding the project.The filmmaker took to social media to address his departure: […]

George Clooney on his cameo in The Flash, rules out another Batman return

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While Michael Keaton found himself front and centre of the marketing campaign for The Flash, the Batman and Batman Returns star wasn’t the only former Caped Crusader to make his return in this year’s big DC multiversal flop.While he didn’t don the Batsuit, George Clooney made a surprise cameo appearance in the film’s final scene […]

4K Digital Review – True Lies (1994)

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True Lies, 1994.Directed by James Cameron. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold, Bill Paxton, Art Malik, and Tia Carrere.SYNOPSIS:Like The Beatles finally coming to the iTunes Store, James Cameron’s True Lies and The Abyss have finally been released in remastered editions. I had a chance to check out the digital versions of both […]