Although Marvel isn’t planning on announcing its Phase Four plans until after the release of this year’s Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: Homecoming, the expectation is that we can expect a very different MCU over the next few years as old favourites move on and new characters emerge. One hero who is expected to […]
Ben Affleck explains The Batman exit, says he “couldn’t crack it”
Some two years after stepping down as director on The Batman, it was finally confirmed last month that Ben Affleck has decided to hang up the cape and cowl with the actor officially exiting the DC Extended Universe and making way for a new actor to take on the role for director Matt Reeves’ solo […]
Captain Marvel gets two new posters featuring Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers
With the marketing campaign for Captain Marvel in full swing, Marvel Studios has now unveiled two new posters for the superhero blockbuster featuring Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers, while the official Twitter account has shared a brief promo to remind fans that we’re now (less than) a month away from the film’s release; check them out […]
Titan Books to publish Captain Marvel: Liberation Run novel
Just in time for the release of Carol Danvers’ big screen debut in Marvel Studios’ latest superhero blockbuster Captain Marvel this March, Titan Books has announced the upcoming publication of the new novel Captain Marvel: Liberation Run from critically acclaimed author Tess Sharpe (Barbed Wire Heart). SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Amazon UK or Amazon […]
Marvel won’t announce Phase Four plans until after Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: Far From Home
2019 is shaping up to be another huge year for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, what with Marvel’s first female-led blockbuster Captain Marvel paving the way for the hugely-anticipated Avengers: Endgame, before Spider-Man: Far From Home launches us into a brand new phase of the MCU. So far, Marvel has been keeping its Phase Four plans […]
Paul Feig to assemble the Universal Monsters for Dark Army
As reported by Deadline, there’s some spooky movie news coming from horror legends Universal Pictures as the studio has penned a deal to develop a new monster movie from Paul Feig. The creator behind Bridesmaids, Spy and the recent A Simple Favor is heading to horror with his film, Dark Army. After 2017’s The Mummy […]
Marvel’s Kevin Feige debunks rumours of R-rating for Black Widow movie
Last month a rumour surfaced online claiming that Marvel Studios was giving consideration to making the Scarlett Johannson-headlined Black Widow solo movie the first R-rated instalment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The report seemed unlikely, given that Marvel has stuck firmly to its PG-13 formula over the past twenty movies, and now Marvel Studios president […]
Blumhouse taking over Universal Monsters, first up… The Invisible Man!
Blumhouse, the studio behind horror hits like The Purge, Paranormal Activity, and Happy Death Day, plan to revive the first cinematic universe. After a failed effort to launch its Dark Universe with The Mummy, Universal Pictures has announced that Blumhouse will take over the Universal Monsters and rebrand them under their umbrella. Variety reports that this […]
X-Men producer expects Kevin Feige to recast Wolverine for the MCU
Lauren Shuler donner, a producer for the X-Men franchise, says that she expects Marvel’s Kevin Feige to recast Wolverine for the MCU. The pending acquisition of Fox by Disney brings along with it numerous fascinating components and, of course, superhero fans are very interested in the X-Men stable of characters joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Hugh […]
Armie Hammer is the bookmakers’ favourite to replace Ben Affleck as Batman
Almost two years to the day after he stepped down as director, it was announced this week that Ben Affleck will not be donning the cape and cowl for Warner Bros. and DC Films’ The Batman, with director Matt Reeves set to introduce a new, younger incarnation of the Dark Knight for the long-gestating solo […]