History has announced that its eight-part docudrama Barbarians Rising – which charts the rise and fall of the Roman Empire – is set to premiere in the States on June 6th, before making its way to the UK in June. Deadline reports that “the series chronicles a wave of rebellions against absolute power by those […]
Banshee Season 4 Episode 6 Review – ‘Only One Way a Dogfight Ends’
Kris Wall reviews the sixth episode of Banshee season 4… It seems last week’s Banshee was the last of the heavy lifting set up for the final season, as this week was classic Banshee, lean, mean, down and dirty, and it was absolutely brilliant from start to finish. The episode roared out of the gate, […]
Tim Matheson and Cynthia Nixon to play Ronald and Nancy Reagan in Killing Reagan
Having enjoyed huge success with their adaptations of Killing Lincoln, Killing Kennedy and Killing Jesus, the National Geographic Channel is now set to adapt Bill O’Reilly’s book Killing Reagan, with Tim Matheson (The West Wing) signing on to portray President Ronald Reagan alongside Cynthia Nixon (Sex and the City) as First Lady Nancy Reagan. “We […]
Amazon secures streaming rights to Mr. Robot
Amazon Prime has continued its expansion into the world of television by acquiring the streaming rights to acclaimed USA hacker drama Mr. Robot. SEE ALSO: Amazon announces six new pilots, coming this fall The subscription service will start airing the show all 10 episodes on October 16th in the UK and Germany and in the Spring […]
Raul Castillo to play Flamingo in Gotham season 2
Variety is reporting that Looking star Raul Castillo has signed on to play the DC villain Eduardo Flamingo in the second season of Gotham, with the character set to make his debut in the ninth episode. Created by Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert, Flamingo made his first appearance in Batman #666 in July 2007. His […]
The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 1 Review – ‘The Matrimonial Momentum’
Tom Beasley reviews the first episode of the new season of US smash hit sitcom The Big Bang Theory. There are spoilers ahead… The season finale of the eighth season of The Big Bang Theory came with a doozy of a cliffhanger. Leonard revealed to Penny that he had kissed another woman whilst they were […]
Fox orders new live-action sci-fi comedy series from Seth MacFarlane
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Fox has ordered a new live-action sci-fi comedy-drama series from Family Guy and Ted creator Seth MacFarlane, placing an order for 13 episodes for the 2017-2018 TV season. The show “is set 300 years from now and centers on the explorations and exploits of the Orville, a ‘not-so-top-of-the-line’ ship in […]
Clive Barker adapting Weaveworld for The CW
Clive Barker is set to adapt his 1987 fantasy horror Weaveworld as a TV series for The CW, with the British writer and filmmaker set to executive produce the project alongside Jack Kenny (Warehouse 13), who is also handling scripting duties. Deadline is reporting that the TV adaptation will “give a contemporary makeover to the […]
Flickering Myth visits the Cincinnati Comic Expo!
Jessie Robertson reports from the Cincinnati Comic Expo… Last weekend, the Queen City (located in scenic Ohio) hosted its annual comic and sci-fi expo and the crowd was huge! I got to visit over the weekend and take in the sights, sounds and Stormtroopers all around us. It’s a great time to be in Cincinnati, […]
This Is England ’90 Episode 2 Review – ‘Summer’
Tom Beasley reviews the second episode of This Is England ’90, in which the hazy delirium of a party in a field mingles with the oncoming storm of a figure from the gang’s past… As entertaining as last week’s premiere episode of This Is England ’90 was, it was tough to get away from the […]
