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John Wick creator adapting Hellsing as live-action movie for Amazon

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Deadline has revealed that John Wick screenwriter Derek Kolstad is set to team with Amazon Studios for a live-action adaptation of Koura Hirano’s iconic action-horror manga Hellsing. “Ever since my brother introduced me to the Hellsing manga and anime some years ago, I’ve been obsessed with adapting it,” said Kolstad. “And when Mike Callaghan and […]

DVD Review – The Great: Season One

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Martin Carr reviews The Great: Season One…There is a bawdy quality to The Great which makes it feel appropriately deviant without getting too dark. Adapted by Tony McNamara from his original stage play, Elle Fanning embodies Empress Catherine with an overtly intellectual air and affable disposition. Married off into Russian aristocracy solely to provide an heir, […]

Netflix to adapt upcoming comic book Shadecraft from Lucifer showrunner

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Streaming giant Netflix has snapped up the TV rights to Shadecraft, an upcoming comic book from Lucifer showrunner Joe Henderson and artist Lee Garbett.Shadecraft follows a 16-year-old girl called Zadie Lu, who on top of dealing with regular high school problems, is worried that shadows are somehow coming to life around her.Henderson is set to co-write […]

The Shredder quarter scale Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles collectible statue available to pre-order

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Sideshow has released details and promotional images for PCS Collectibles’ upcoming 1:4 scale statue Shredder statue from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Limited to 300 pieces, the iconic villain is available to pre-order now, priced at $625; check it out here…SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow CollectiblesEvery great group of heroes needs an awesome archenemy- that’s […]

Steven Spielberg and The Duffer Brothers to adapt Stephen King’s The Talisman

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Having snapped up the rights to Stephen King and Peter Straub’s The Talisman was back in 1982 – two years before the book’s publication – it seems that Steven Spielberg is finally ready to move forward with his adaptation of the fantasy novel.As reported by Deadline, Spielberg and his Amblin Television are set to team […]

TV Review – Your Honor

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Martin Carr reviews Your Honor…Your Honor is a slick, slow burn pot boiler held together by Bryan Cranston. This series might take its time to establish context, define relationships and build suspense but Cranston’s Michael Desiato is the driving force. As both a district judge, grieving husband and nurturing father he is required to keep […]

SpongeBob spinoff The Patrick Star Show gets series order from Nickelodeon

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Last year it was announced that development was underway on The Patrick Star Show, and now we have word that Nickelodeon has given the official greenlight to the SpongeBob SquarePants spinoff series with a 13-episode order. The official description reads:The Patrick Star Show follows a younger Patrick Star living at home with his family, where he […]

Omar Sy’s gentlemen thief is back in trailer for Lupin Part 2

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Netflix has released a new trailer for Lupin Part 2, the continuation of the hit French crime drama series based on French novelist Maurice LeBlanc’s classic stories, which sees Omar Sy lead the cast as Assane Diop, a gentleman thief on a quest for revenge against the man who tore his family to pieces; watch […]

Star Wars: The Mandalorian Bo-Katan Kryze Television Masterpiece figure unveiled by Hot Toys

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Sideshow and Hot Toys have unveiled the 1:6 scale Television Masterpiece series Bo-Katan Kryze figure which is based on the likeness of Katee Sackhoff in the hit live-action Disney+ Star Wars series The Mandalorian. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $285; take a look here…SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow CollectiblesA gifted warrior, […]