Hellraiser fans felt rather deflated a couple of weeks back when a new movie was announced with Doug Bradley – who famously played the role – not returning again to reprise his role. Well, it looks like we’ve got our new Pinhead. Director Gary Tunnicliffe has announced that Paul T. Taylor (Sin City) will take on […]
Zendaya joins Marvel and Sony’s Spider-Man reboot in key role
Deadline is reporting that actress and singer Zendaya (Shake It Up) has signed on for a key role in Sony and Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man reboot. The site reveals that Zendaya is set to play a character called Michelle, and that it is unclear at this point whether she’ll be a love-interest for Peter Parker, who […]
Ron Perlman says Hellboy 3 will “probably never happen”
It’s been quite the roller coaster ride for Hellboy 3. It’s been eight years since Hellboy 2: The Golden Army and since then, Ron Perlman has said that he wants to do a third movie, before changing his mind. The series director Guillermo del Toro has been busy trying to get Pacific Rim 2 off […]
Watch the Star Wars fan film Darth Maul: Apprentice
It’s pretty rare that we post fan films here on Flickering Myth, but every once in a while one comes along that demands your attention. And that’s the case with the latest offering from T7 Productions, which will be of particular interest to fans of The Phantom Menace’s underused villain Darth Maul. So, give yourself 20 […]
Beat Takeshi joins Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell
Legendary Japanese actor Takeshi ‘Beat’ Kitano has joined the cast of Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks’ Ghost in the Shell adaptation, where he will play Daisuke Aramaki, the founder and leader of the elite unit Section 9 tasked with protecting the world from the most dangerous technological threats. “This film tells the story of mankind in […]
David Dastmalchian and Patrick Fischler join Twin Peaks
Deadline is reporting that David Lynch and Mark Frost’s upcoming Twin Peaks limited series has added two new names to its cast, with David Dastmalchian (Ant-Man) and Patrick Fischler (Mulholland Drive) set to appear in the revival of the cult 1990 series. The duo join a list of new additions that includes Amanda Seyfried, Ashley Judd, […]
Disney Animation lands biggest ever opening with Zootopia
Furry animals, an anti-bigotry message and the vocal talents of Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman and Idris Elba proved to be a winning formula for Walt Disney Animation Studios this weekend. Its latest offering, Zootopia (called Zootropolis in the UK), raced straight to the top of the North American box office, raking in a whopping $73.7 […]
Video game franchise Thief heading to the big screen
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Straight Up Films has snapped up the big screen rights to the Square Enix video game franchise Thief and are partnering up with Roy Lee’s Vertigo Entertainment and Prime Universe for a feature film adaptation. The screenwriting team of Adam Mason and Simon Boyes (Misconduct, Not Safe For Work) […]
Gene Roddenberry’s son joins producing team of Star Trek TV revival
Rod Roddenberry, the son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, has joined CBS’ upcoming small screen revival of the classic sci-fi franchise, signing on to serve as an executive producer alongside Roddenberry Entertainment COO Trevor Roth, Alex Kurtzman, Heather Kadin and showrunner Bryan Fuller. “Gene Roddenberry, the Great Bird of the Galaxy, left a finely […]
Keanu Reeves talks John Wick: Chapter 2
With filming having wrapped on John Wick: Chapter 2, the follow-up to the hit 2014 action thriller, star Keanu Reeves has been chatting to IGN about the sequel and where it is heading. “For us it was just, what is the next chapter? What is the continuation of this story?” states Reeves. “Opening up the […]
