Despite earning the best reviews of the series [although our own Rob Kojder didn’t like it] and the lowest opening weekend of the series, Paul W.S. Anderson and Sony Pictures have a lot to celebrate with Resident Evil: The Final Chapter as the franchise has crossed $1 billion worldwide. Resident Evil: The Final Chapter earned […]
Star Wars: Episode VIII officially titled Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Well, it’s official. We have a title for Star Wars: Episode VIII, and it’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Check out the tweet below: It's official. STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI is the next chapter of the Skywalker saga. This December. #TheLastJedi https://t.co/ySkVwQcMTP pic.twitter.com/eHrPgbsRJq — Star Wars (@starwars) January 23, 2017 “We have the greatest […]
Shyamalan’s Split earns $45 million and tops the US box office
It’s a second hit in the row for M. Night Shyamalan, as his horror thriller Split has topped the US box office. Showing on just over 3,000 screens, Split beat out new comers xXx: The Return of Xander Cage and The Founder to earn an estimated $40 million. It’s the director’s best opening since The Last […]
xXx: Return of Xander Cage blows up the box office with $70 million worldwide
It seems like it was a worthwhile return, as Vin Diesel’s xXx: Return of Xander Cage had a fairly good weekend at the box office. The film delivered as expected domestically, earning $20 million from 3,500 screens to take second place behind Split. In terms of the franchise, it’s not exactly the $40 million opening […]
Plot details for video game movie Rampage revealed
There are currently two major video game movies in production at the moment, with Alicia Vikander taking on the iconic Lara Croft in Tomb Raider and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson battling giant monsters in the adaptation of classic arcade game Rampage. While we’ve heard about the impressive cast the latter has amassed – including Academy […]
SPOILERS: And the post credits scene for Kong: Skull Island is…
Obviously, plenty of spoilers below. Like, loads. Kong: Skull Island hits cinemas next week, but we here at Flickering Myth we’re lucky enough to attend its European premiere in London’s Leicester Square. It was very fancy. Anyway, you want those post credit spoilers, don’t you? This is your last warning… So, on a black screen, […]
Wonder Woman 2 confirmed, The Flash director update, Justice League reshoot rumours and more – Daily News Roundup
RETURN OF THE AMAZON Although the estimates for the film were quite low and the tracking is even lower, Warner Bros. and DC seem very committed to a Wonder Woman franchise, with DCEU stalwart Zack Snyder confirming that a sequel is in active development. He also noted that Joss Whedon’s Batgirl will come first though. Read […]
There are two fun cameos in the credits of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 to keep an eye out for
WARNING: SOME MAY CONSIDER THIS A SPOILER, BUT IT DOESN’T DISCUSS PLOT DETAILS OR ANYTHING OF THAT NATURE… It’s a well-known geek-fact that there is an Easter Egg within Guardians of the Galaxy that no one has spotted. Director James Gunn has been very vocal about people coming close online, but no one is yet […]
SPOILERS: And the post-credit scenes in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 are…
WARNING: OBVIOUS SPOILERS AHEAD INCLUDING PLOT POINTS FROM THE MOVIE… Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 hits cinemas this coming weekend, but Flickering Myth were lucky enough to see it in person last night in London’s Hammersmith Apollo. Unlike most screenings, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 was set up like an actual gig, promoting […]
Casting call for live-action Aladdin confirms no “white-washing” of lead roles; will begin production in July 2017
With all of the controversy surrounding Ghost in the Shell and an early draft of Mulan, a casting call put out by Disney reveals that their live-action adaptation of Aladdin will feature no “white-washing” of the lead roles. The call asks for “Middle Eastern” actors between 18-25 who can sing and dance. The call also […]
