Remember Ryan Phillippe, one of the “hottest” young actors in Hollywood in the late 1990s, who starred in Cruel Intentions? Well, he is back, and has nabbed the lead in Shooter, a TV pilot for USA network based on the 2007 actioner starring Mark Wahlberg, reports Variety. Wahlberg is still involved with the small screen […]
Prison Break returning for limited series
After bringing back 24 and The X-Files, Fox has confirmed that Prison Break is the next show set for a revival on the network, with both Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell set to return for a ten episode limited series alongside creator and executive producer Paul Scheuring. “[It’s] a bit of a sequel, it picks […]
Fox in negotiations with Marvel for X-Men TV series
Back in October of last year it was rumoured that Fox was developing a TV series set in the X-Men universe, with the reports subsequently confirmed in January when it was revealed that Evan Katz and Manny Coto (24) would serve as showrunners and Star Trek 3 scribes Patrick McKay and JD Payne were tackling […]
John Ridley gives a brief update on his Marvel TV show
Back in April it was revealed that Oscar-winning producer John Ridley (12 Years a Slave, American Crime) is in development on a new Marvel television series for ABC. Since then, we’ve heard very little about the mystery project, but Ridley has offered up a brief update to AV Club. “The only thing I can say […]
No Doctor Who series 10 in 2016?
With series nine of Doctor Who set to premiere on the BBC next month, a rumour has emerged from the British satirical magazine Private Eye suggesting that there will be no full series in 2016. The magazine claims that BBC staff have been informed that showrunner Steven Moffat’s commitments to Sherlock will delay the tenth […]
R.I.P. George Cole (1925 – 2015)
Celebrated British actor George Cole, best known for starring in TV’s Minder as Arthur Daley, has died at the age of 90. Cole, who also featured in many of the early St. Trinians films as well as appearing opposite Elizabeth Taylor in Cleopatra, died at the Royal Berkshire hospital after a short illness, surrounded by […]
Keiynan Lonsdale to play Wally West in The Flash season 2
Australian actor Keiynan Lonsdale has nabbed the role of Wally West for the upcoming second season of The CW’s hit DC series The Flash, where he’ll appear as a season regular. “Just like when we met Grant for the first time, we instantly knew Keiynan embodied all the heart and courage of a hero,” said […]
Why Phase Three Of The MCU Is Going To Be Way Better Than Phase One and Phase Two
Samuel Brace on why Phase Three of the MCU is going to be better than Phase One and Phase Two… That Marvel will be raising their game for Phase Three may seem obvious but to the uninitiated a slate of films that includes a plethora of new heroes with their own solo movies and attention […]
Kermit and Missy Piggy announce their split
We don’t really cover celebrities’ private lives, gossip and other such nonsense here at Flickering Myth, but when the news is this earth-shattering… Having been an item for the best part of forty years, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy have announced their split, just weeks before the (former) couple return to the small screen […]
Jenna Dewan-Tatum to play Lucy Lane in Supergirl
With her husband Channing Tatum officially signing on to play Gambit in Fox’s X-Men spinoff, Jenna Dewan-Tatum (Step Up) has signed on for a comic book role of her own, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that the actress will play Lois Lane’s younger sister Lucy Lane in CBS’ Supergirl. Lucy will make her debut in […]
