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Julian Fellowes’ Downton Abbey follow-up The Gilded Age heading to NBC

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U.S. TV network NBC has announced that it has given a ten-episode series order to The Gilded Age, Julian Fellowes’ follow-up to Downton Abbey, which will take place in New York in the 1880s. The official description for the series reads: “The Gilded Age in 1880s New York City was a period of immense social […]

Suits renewed for eighth season, Katherine Heigl joins as series regular

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USA Network has announced that it has renewed the legal drama Suits for an eighth season, set to premiere later this year. Series creator Aaron Korsh alongside stars Gabriel Macht, Sarah Rafferty, Rick Hoffman and new series regular Dule Hill, while both Patrick J. Adams and Meghan Markle will be departing the show at the end […]

Promo images for Black Lightning Season 1 Episode 5 – ‘Aches and Pains’

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The CW has released a batch of promo images for the fifth episode of Black Lightning, entitled ‘Aches and Pains’; check them out here… PAYBACK IS A BITCH – An unexpected phone call unearths the long-buried need for Jefferson (Cress Williams) to investigate the murder of his father. Meanwhile, Annisa (Nafessa Williams) wrestles with the […]

Superman prequel series Krypton gets a new promo

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Earlier this week we got a poster for Krypton [take a look here], and now Syfy has released a new promo for the upcoming Superman prequel ahead of its season premiere next month; watch it below… SEE ALSO: Superman prequel series Metropolis coming to DC’s streaming service SEE ALSO: Superman prequel series Krypton gets first full trailer […]

We’ve launched a new Patreon

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Hello readers! Here at Flickering Myth, we’ve been covering movies, TV, video games, comic books, and geek culture since 2009, and thanks to the wonderful support of our readers, we’re still around! However, it’s getting tougher each year… Ad revenues are plummeting, as many advertisers shift their dollars over to social media influencers, and ad […]

Lucasfilm says more Star Wars Legends characters joining official canon soon

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Back in 2014, following its acquisition by The Walt Disney Company, Lucasfilm announced that it was erasing the Star Wars Expanded Universe, rebranding the line as ‘Legends’ and cutting it from the official Star Wars canon, which consisted at that point of the original six movies and the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series. […]

First look at Dove Cameron in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

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Back in November it was announced that Descendants and Liv & Maddie star Dove Cameron will be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a role in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and now thanks to EW we have a first look at her character Ruby. https://instagram.com/p/Begsg2Mga8H/?utm_source=ig_embed   The site reveals that Ruby is ” young woman of cunning intelligence […]

Michael Haneke heading to the small screen for Kelvin’s Book

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According to Deadline, Oscar and Palme d’Or-winning filmmaker Michael Haneke (Funny Games, The White Ribbon) is teaming with FremantleMedia’s UFA Fiction for his first ever TV series, Kelvin’s Book. The site describes the project as a ten-part high-concept series “set in a dystopian world and will tell the adventurous story of a group of young […]

Blumhouse Television developing You Bury Me with Lexi Alexander and Scott Derrickson

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Variety is reporting that Blumhouse Television is developing a new TV drama series entitled You Bury Me, which has been written by Lexi Alexander (Green Street, Punisher: War Zone), who will also executive produce alongside Scott Derrickson (Sinister, Doctor Strange). The series is described as “an epic love story set against political turmoil n the […]