Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

Nicolas Winding Refn to direct Amazon series Too Old To Die Young

by

It was only last month that a report came out regarding Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn’s next feature, but now news has broken that Refn is to work on an entirely different project for Amazon. The man behind Drive and Only God Forgives is set to direct a new a crime thriller in the vein […]

Sherlock slumps to UK ratings low

by

The hit BBC show, Sherlock, hit an all time ratings low in the UK last Sunday night on BBC One. The second episode of the show’s three part fourth series attracted an overnight total of 6 million viewers according to Broadcast Magazine. That’s significantly below the 8.1 million viewers of the opening episode. It is unknown […]

Tom Hiddleston teases Doctor Strange’s role in Thor: Ragnarok

by

We recently got a new synopsis and behind the scenes image for the upcoming Marvel sequel Thor: Ragnarok, and now Tom Hiddleston has spoken out regarding news that Doctor Strange will be making an appearance in the film. Speaking to MTV, Loki himself was playing pretty coy with major details, but Hiddleston did provide his […]

Ben Mendelsohn cast in new Netflix movie The Land of Steady Habits

by

Coming off a stellar period in his career which included a blistering turn in the Netflix original series Bloodline, and more famously portraying the main villain in Disney’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Ben Mendelsohn has now been cast as the lead in a new Netflix movie. The Australian actor has cemented his status […]

PlayStation Neo, a Middle Finger to Fans & Future Customers

by

Samuel Brace on the PlayStation Neo… Earlier in the year, word started to come through via Kotaku, that Sony are working on a new PlayStation, not a PS5, but an interstitial, a half step, a PS4.5. On the 18th, Giant Bomb sources confirmed details of the new project, which has been given the name ‘Neo’. […]

4 Reasons to Be Excited About Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

by

Samuel Brace with four reasons to be excited about Rogue One: A Star Wars Story… The teaser trailer for the hotly anticipated Star Wars prequel/anthology movie, Rogue One landed this past week and oh boy, did it impress. Everything from the visuals, aesthetic, character designs to the music, this trailer was on god damn point and […]

You’re Not Entitled to a Faithful Adaptation

by

Samuel Brace on adapting material for the big screen… You’re not entitled to a faithful adaptation of your favourite book. You’re not entitled to an accurate depiction of your favourite comic characters in a subsequent film. You’re not even entitled to a good movie or product. You’re not entitled to anything. And I start of […]