Our weekly round-up of the latest news and talking points from the world of screen superheroes, including Spider-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Agent Carter, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Daredevil, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Wonder […]
David Fincher and James Ellroy teaming up for Shakedown
HBO has snapped up the rights to a new 1950s-set noir series from David Fincher (Gone Girl) and crime writer James Ellroy (L.A. Confidential) entitled Shakedown, which is based upon a script Ellroy originally developed for FX. Deadline reports that the project is an original tale as opposed to an adaptation of Ellroy’s 2012 novella […]
Clark Gregg teasing a Hawkeye appearance for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.?
We heard earlier this month that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will somehow lead / tie in to Marvel’s hugely-anticipated May sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron, but could Jeremy Renner’s Clint Barton be a part of that? Well, Agent Coulson himself Clark Gregg may have just teased a Hawkeye appearance in the show, with the actor posting […]
Download the Terrahawks audio track Zelda’s Night Before Christmas
Last week Anderson Entertainment gave Terrahawks fans a Holiday treat by releasing the Terrahawks Christmas Special ‘A Christmas Miracle’ online for free [watch it here], and now Big Finish has released a special festive three-minute audio download featuring Zelda giving her evil take on The Night Before Christmas. “We wanted to bring some Yuletide cheer […]
Archie Comics CEO promises Afterlife with Archie adaptation “in the near future”
As its 75th anniversary approaches, Archie Comics is looking to bring its library of comic book characters to the screen. We already know that a live-action TV series entitled Riverdale is in the works at FOX featuring the likes of Archie, Betty, Veronica and Josie and the Pussycats, and now CEO Jon Goldwater has revealed […]
Thunderbirds Are Go! renewed for second series by CITV
Despite the fact we’ve barely seen any promotional material, never mind a single piece of footage (although that might change in a couple of hours), CITV has announced that it has renewed the upcoming Thunderbirds Are Go! for a second series, ordering an additional 26 episodes of the upcoming CG revamp of Gerry Anderson’s classic […]
Watch the trailer for Derek: The Special series finale
It’s almost the end for one of TV’s most treasured characters. Ricky Gervais’ Derek makes its final hurrah next Monday with a special episode, bringing the series to a close in classic Gervais fashion, after just two seasons. The episode, entitled “The Special,” promises to bring fans lots of laughs (and likely a few tears) […]
The Newsroom Season 3 Episode 5 Review – ‘Oh Shenandoah’
Gary McCurry reviews the fifth episode of The Newsroom season 3… Before I sat down to write my first review for Flickering Myth, I thought “objectively describe the good and the bad in each episode and leave the admiration for Aaron Sorkin, his past work and the cast at the door.” I even wrote on […]
Charlie Sheen to reprise Ferris Bueller’s Day Off role in The Goldbergs
While it’s still up in the air as to whether Charlie Sheen will reprise the role of Charlie Harper for the upcoming series finale of Two and Half Men, the actor is set to return to one of his earliest roles – that of ‘Boy in the Police Station’ from the 1986 John Hughes classic […]
Casting notice out for Robin’s parents in Gotham
Last month, Gotham star Ben McKenzie revealed that the Graysons could be heading to the Batman prequel series, with showrunner Bruno Heller subsequently stating that they’re planning a “prenatal origin story for Robin” where we’d learn how Robin’s parents met. Well, it looks like we should expect an appearance from Dick’s mother and father in […]
