It’s been 40 years since George Lucas formed Industrial Light & Magic to create the special effects for his upcoming space fantasy Star Wars, and in the decades that have followed, ILM has been resposible for some of the greatest visuals ever to grace the screen. To mark the occasion, a short video has been […]
Belle director to helm A United Kingdom with David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Belle director Amma Asante has signed on to director A United Kingdom, which tells the story of Botswana’s first president Seretse Khama and his 1948 wedding to a white woman, which sparked international outrage. The site reports that David Oyelowo (Selma) will star as Khama, with Rosamund Pike (Gone […]
Brittany Ishibashi to play Karai in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2
Deadline has revealed that Brittany Ishibashi (Bones) has signed on to play Karai – daughter of the Heroes in a Half-Shell’s arch-nemesis Shredder – in the currently in production Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2. She will take over the role from Minae Noji, who briefly appeared as the character in last year’s reboot. SEE ALSO: […]
Jurassic World overtakes Furious 7 to become biggest movie of 2015 and fourth-biggest of all time
Universal’s blockbuster dino-sequel Jurassic World has continued its march up the all time box office chart, overtaking Fast & Furious 7 to become the biggest release of 2015 to date, and the fourth biggest movie of all time. Jurassic World is currently sitting on $1.513 billion, compared to Furious 7’s $1.511 billion and Avengers: Age […]
New poster for Anon featuring Amanda Seyfried and Clive Owen
Ahead of its UK release next month, a poster has arrived online for Andrew Niccol’s upcoming sci-fi thriller Anon featuring Amanda Seyfried and Clive Owen; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Anon here In a modern world where advanced biosyn implants mean everyone is subjected to a relentless visual stream of […]
Funko’s Incredibles 2 Pop! Vinyl figures unveiled
Following yesterday’s trailer, Funko has now unveiled a new line of Pop! Movies vinyl figures for Disney-Pixar’s upcoming animated superhero sequel Incredibles 2 which includes Elastagirl, Frozone, Screenslayer, Mr. Incredible, Underminer, Violet, Dash, Jack-Jack, and a new range of Mystery Minis; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Disney-Pixar’s Incredibles 2 In “Incredibles […]
Alicia Vikander confirmed for Bourne 5, won’t appear in Assassin’s Creed
Back in May it was reported that Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina) was in talks for roles in two high profile projects in the fifth instalment of the Bourne franchise and the upcoming Assassin’s Creed movie. However, it seems that scheduling conflicts has meant the actress has had to choose between the two, with Deadline reporting […]
Ewan McGregor open to Trainspotting sequel
Yesterday we brought you some comments from Ewan McGregor suggesting that he’s keen to return as Obi-Wan Kenobi for a future Star Wars movie, and now the actor has been speaking about another of his former roles, revealing that he’s open to another outing as Mark Renton in the long-rumoured sequel to the 1996 cult […]
R.I.P. James Horner (1953 – 2015)
It is with heavy hearts that we here at Flickering Myth are reporting that Academy Award-winning composer James Horner has died at the age of 61. In addition to working on films, James Horner also enjoyed piloting, but unfortunately his small aircraft suffered a plane crash 60 miles north of Santa Barbera on Monday morning. […]
IDW and Top Shelf adapting Hunter S. Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
IDW and Top Shelf Productions have today announced that Eisner-nominated artist Troy Little is set to adapt Hunter S. Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas with a new graphic novel. “I’m so pleased that one of the first collaborative projects to come out of the Top Shelf / IDW relationship will be Troy Little’s […]
