It looks like we might get to see another series of the classic 80s sitcom Blackadder, with Tony Robinson revealing to The Sun that a new series could be a possibility – assuming they can afford Hugh Laurie’s wages following his U.S. television success. “I do think a new series of Blackadder is on the […]
Alfre Woodard’s Luke Cage character confirmed by Marvel
Back in August it was reported that Alfre Woodard (Desperate Housewives, True Blood) has signed on to appear in the upcoming Luke Cage Netflix series, and now Marvel has confirmed her casting as Mariah Dillard, a.k.a. Black Mariah. The official site describes Mariah as “a local Harlem politician–and cousin to recently announced Cornell “Cottonmouth” Stokes […]
Xena reboot producer on recasting and updating the costumes
Back in July, rumours began circulating that NBC was developing a “modern reboot” of Xena: Warrior Princess, with the network subsequently confirming the news the following month, as well as bringing on Javier Grillo-Marxuach (Lost) as writer-producer in December. Now Grillo-Marxuach has now been speaking to io9 about the plans for the new series, why they’ve […]
Exclusive interview with British actress Nita Mistry
Senior Writer Scott J. Davis chats to British actress Nita Mistry about her career, her new projects and her recent signing with Bohemia Group…. Thank you for taking the time to speak to me for Flickering Myth and congratulations on all your successes! SJD: I understand you went to drama school at Mountview. How was […]
Kelly Overton to star in Syfy’s Van Helsing series, supporting cast also announced
Back in November it was reported that Syfy and Neil LaBute are teaming up for a female Van Helsing series and now Deadline is reporting that Kelly Overton (The Ring Two, True Blood) has secured the lead role as Vanessa Helsing, a “descendent of the Van Helsing lineage of warriors who now must lead mankind […]
It Follows’ Daniel Zovatto joins Fear the Walking Dead in recurring role
Deadline is reporting that It Follows star Daniel Zovatto has signed on for a recurring role in the second season of AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead. Production on season two of The Walking Dead companion show kicked off earlier this month, with Zovatto joining a cast that includes Kim Dickens, Cliff Curtis, Frank Dillane, Alycia Debnam-Carey, […]
Alfre Woodard joins Marvel’s Luke Cage
Marvel’s third Netflix series has added its first cast member beyond Mike Colter’s titular hero, with Deadline reporting that Alfre Woodard (Desperate Housewives, True Blood) has signed on for a villain role in Luke Cage. The official character breakdown states that Woodard is set to play Minetta, “a powerful woman in local politics who will […]
Smallville’s Tom Welling on Arrow, The Flash and whether he’d be interested in playing Superman on Supergirl
During an interview with Buzzfeed, former Smallville star Tom Welling has offered a few words on the current crop of DC superhero TV shows, as well as revealing whether he’d have any interest in reprising the role of Kal-El on CBS’ Supergirl. “I’m very proud of shows like Arrow and The Flash,” said Welling. “They’re […]
More Titans set photos surface as actress speaks out against backlash and hate speech
A few days ago some photos from the set of DC’s Titans arrived online, giving us our first look at Ryan Potter’s Beast Boy, Teagan Croft’s Raven and Anna Diop’s Starfire from the upcoming live-action Teen Titans series. Fan reaction to the leaked photos was overwhelmingly negative, but unfortunately some morons decided to add a little […]
Kevin Smith on the possibility of a DC movie and TV crossover
A lot of fans were left disappointed by the news that Warner Bros. had decided to keep its big screen DC projects separate from the TV side of things, but Kevin Smith has revealed on his Fatman on Batman podcast that the studio could be open to a potential crossover between the movie and TV […]
