Those of you who read The 64 article published on Flickering Myth earlier this week may, like me, be looking forward to seeing it become a reality just for the sake of playing classic 8 bit games. There are also probably many more of you who want all the details on the tech that is […]
John C. McGinley to star in horror comedy Stan Against Evil
Former Scrubs star John C. McGinley has signed on for the lead in Stan Against Evil, a new horror comedy series from writer-producer Dana Gould (The Simpsons). McGinley will be joined in the cast of the eight-episode series by Janet Varney (The Legend of Korra). The show, which will air on IFC, sees McGinley as […]
Kevin Bacon joins Jill Soloway’s Amazon pilot I Love Dick
Deadline is reporting that Kevin Bacon has signed on to star alongside Kathryn Hahn in I Love Dick, the new Amazon comedy pilot from Jill Soloway (Transparent). I Love Dick is set in an academy community in Marfa, Texas and “centers on a struggling married couple, failing wife and independent filmmaker Chris (Hahn) and Sylvere, and […]
Elvis Presley to fight crime in The Asylum’s Elvis Lives!
The Asylum, the production company behind Syfy’s Sharknado franchise and countless low-budget mockbusters, has announced that it is in development on the TV movie Elvis Lives!, which will take place in a world where Elvis Presley is still alive, and has taken to a life of crime-fighting. Here’s the official synopsis for the film, which […]
Legendary announces Warcraft: Bonds of Brotherhood original graphic novel
Legendary has announced that its comic division is set to publish the original graphic novel Warcraft: Bonds of Brotherhood, which will serve as a prequel to Duncan Jones’ big screen fantasy. Check out the cover art and solicitation here… Discover how three of Azeroth’s greatest champions forged their first alliance, in the official graphic prequel […]
Sam Mendes to direct The Voyeur’s Motel
Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes has signed on for his first post-Bond offering, with Deadline reporting that he is set to direct an adaptation of Gay Talese’s upcoming non-fiction book The Voyeur’s Motel for DreamWorks. The book, which is set for publication on July 12th, tells the story of Colorado man Gerald Foos, “a lifelong voyeur […]
The 64 – Can the Commodore 64 make a come back?
Back in the 80’s the Commodore 64 was the world’s best selling computer; with the exception of the UK where the Spectrum won the hearts of the people, the Commodore 64 dominated the home computer market. With the Spectrum Vega and the Recreated Sinclair ZX Spectrum already on the market it’s no surprise that someone […]
Brian De Palma to direct The Truth and Other Lies
Acclaimed filmmaker Brian De Palma is set to get back behind the camera, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that he’s set to direct an adaptation of Sascha Arango’s black comedy crime novel The Truth and Other Lies. The book, which was awards the Prix Européen du Polar du Point, the European prize for best literary […]
HBO remaking Fahrenheit 451 with 99 Homes director
The Wrap is reporting that filmmaker Ramin Bahrani (99 Homes) has signed on to write and direct a new adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s classic 1953 dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451. Fahrenheit 451 takes place in a future American society where firemen are employed to destroy the most illegal of all commodities, the printed book. However, when […]
Skydance Entertainment adapting Image series Faster Than Light for TV
Image and Shadowline Comics have announced that their hit sci-fi series Faster Than Light by Brian Haberlin is being developed for television by Skydance Entertainment. Tomorrow we discover the key to faster than light travel and our world will never be the same. In FASTER THAN LIGHT Captain William Forest and those under his storied […]