After the huge success of the first film, it was almost inevitable that Now You See Me 2 was going to appear and as if by magic, the sequel has now arrived on UK cinemas (Read our review here). And to celebrate the release, Flickering Myth’s Scott J. Davis got to sit down and chat […]
Exclusive: Dave Franco discusses The Room movie The Masterpiece
During an interview with Flickering Myth’s Scott Davis to promote the release of Now You See Me 2, actor Dave Franco offered up some comments on The Masterpiece (formerly titled The Disaster Artist), James Franco’s upcoming retelling of the making of the cult classic The Room. “We’re still shocked that anyone let us make this […]
The Legend of Tarzan surprises everyone and earns $38 million on its opening weekend
Well this really is a shocker. Proving that sometimes the experts don’t know what they’re talking about, Warner Bros.’ The Legend of Tarzan had a pretty successful opening weekend. Although it wasn’t enough to unseat Finding Dory, The Legend of Tarzan earned $38 million from 3,500 screens. It also achieved a successful CinemaScore of A+ (and […]
Spielberg’s return to blockbusters stumbles as The BFG underwhelms at the box office
It seems like the magic of Spielberg couldn’t save The BFG, as it has stumbled on its opening weekend. Opening on over 3,330 screens, The BFG only managed $19 million against competition in The Legend of Tarzan, The Purge: Election Year and box office giant Finding Dory. With a production budget of $140 million, this […]
The Purge: Election Year triples its budget with an impressive opening weekend at the box office
It’s been a good year for horror movies doing well against bigger budgeted blockbusters, and The Purge: Election Year can add its name to that list. Opening against stiff competition in Steven Spielberg’s The BFG, The Legend of Tarzan and the money-printing machine Finding Dory, The Purge: Election Year managed an incredibly impressive $31 million […]
Zach Braff to direct Black List comedy Bump
Having recently wrapped production on Going in Style, Zach Braff has wasted little time in securing his next directing gig, with Deadline reporting that the former Scrubs star is teaming up with Working Title to helm Bump, which is based on the Black List script by Ori Guendelman and Rob McClelland. The black comedy “tells […]
Star Trek Beyond tracking up to $60 million domestic opening weekend
With less than three weeks to go until it beams into cinemas, Deadline is reporting that Paramount Pictures’ Star Trek Beyond is tracking a domestic opening weekend of between $48 million and $60 million. Should Beyond fail to surpass that figure, it would be the lowest opening for the series following its 2009 relaunch, with […]
Pixar has no plans for Ratatouille, WALL-E or Inside Out sequels
With Finding Dory out in U.S. cinemas and Cars 3, Toy Story 4 and The Incredibles II all on the horizon over the next few years, Pixar president Jim Morris has been discussing the studio’s approach to sequels, as well as revealing that there are no plans at present for follow-ups to Ratatouille, WALL-E and Inside Out. […]
J.K. Simmons wants to explore Commissioner Gordon’s “badass side” in Justice League
As production continues on next year’s huge DC blockbuster Justice League, J.K. Simmons has been chatting to Entertainment Weekly about his role as Commissioner Gordon, stating that he hopes to explore the character’s “badass side” in the superhero ensemble. “People of my generation remember Commissioner Gordon as this jolly, ineffectual Santa Claus type, and I […]
The Week in Star Wars – No opening crawl for Rogue One, LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens reviewed, Han Solo has “best Star Wars script” ever, James Cameron criticises The Force Awakens and more
It’s year two of The Week in Star Wars and we’ve got some big news for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, a review for LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens, news from Han Solo’s solo movie and more… Kicking things off this week with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and it was revealed […]