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ABC cancels Agent Carter and passes on Marvel’s Most Wanted

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We’ve been hearing for a while now that the future of two Marvel television shows – Agent Carter and Marvel’s Most Wanted – were grim. And now it’s been confirmed. At the television upfronts presentation today, ABC announced its various renewals and cancellations (via THR), and both of the aforementioned Marvel series didn’t make the cut. Agent Carter has officially been cancelled after two […]

The Week in Star Wars – Tom Hardy in Episode VIII, Finn and Rey relationship, Battlefront 2 announced, Star Wars: Bloodline reviewed and more

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In this edition of The Week in Star Wars, we’ve got more cameo rumours, news on Battlefront 2, a review of Star Wars: Bloodline and more… We’re kicking things off this week with some more rumours surrounding cameos for Star Wars: Episode VIII. A couple of weeks back we heard that Prince William and Prince […]

Smart Boy turns your Android phone into a Game Boy Color

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Coming soon to your Android device is the rather splendid looking piece of kit called a Smart Boy!  This great retro-inspired product made by Hyperkin – and sold by Funstock – fits over your Android smartphone turning it into a Game Boy Color, allowing you to playing both Game Boy Color cartridges and even original Game […]

Exclusive Interview: Jessie Usher talks Independence Day: Resurgence

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With mere hours to go until the two decade wait is finally over, Flickering Myth has been getting ready for the new alien invasion by speaking to the cast and filmmakers behind Independence Day: Resurgence. Scott J. Davis got to chat to new recruit Jessie Usher about the film, his memories of the first film […]

Exclusive: IDW’s John Barber responds to the fan criticism of Revolution and how it affects The Transformers

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Earlier this month, IDW announced a Hasbro shared universe comic titled Revolution (not tying into the Paramount movie one) which would bring The Transformers, G.I. Joe, M.A.S.K., Micronauts, Action Man and more. The announcement led to several IDW readers – particularly Transformers fans – to take editor Chris Ryall to task by asking questions about […]

Metrodome to release “relentlessly violent” The World of Kanako this August, watch the trailer here

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Metrodome has announced that is is set to release director Tetsuya Nakashima’s “relentlessly violent” The World of Kanako here in the UK this August. Check out the official synopsis and trailer below… When beautiful straight-A high school student Kanako goes missing, her mother asks ex husband Fujishima – a drifting, irresponsible former cop – to […]

Chinese Twitter account teases Warcraft sequel

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Although Warcraft failed miserably at the U.S. box office, grossing just $24 million, the Duncan Jones-directed fantasy epic has performed rather well in China, helping to propel the film to a solid $430 million worldwide and making it the highest-grossing video game adaptation of all time. Universal and Legendary had franchise hopes for the movie (hence […]