Sony were seemingly trying to play catch up with Marvel and Disney by creating their own wider universe for Spider-Man when they announced the release date for The Amazing Spider-Man 3 and The Amazing Spider-Man 4. The release of the trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 seemed like the best place to start this, but one […]

The Flickering Myth writing team discuss Bryan Singer’s announcement of X-Men: Apocalypse… What a busy few days we’ve had here at Flickering Myth in terms of comic book news. Firstly we had the news that Gal Gadot was playing Wonder Woman in Batman vs. Superman (read our reaction here) and then Thursday saw the debut […]

The Flickering Myth writing team give their views on the first trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man 2…. What a couple of days it’s been for comic book movie fans. Aside from the news that Gal Gadot has been cast as Wonder Woman in Batman vs. Superman (read our reaction here), we also had Bryan Singer […]

We said a few days ago that news from the Batman vs. Superman camp has been quiet while talking about the Kent Farm photos, so it’s about time someone came out in an interview to talk about the “controversial” casting of Ben Affleck as The Dark Knight. While promoting The Man From U.N.C.L.E. with Total […]

It’s been a huge week for superhero news, what with Warner Bros. announcing that Gal Gadot (Fast & Furious 6) being cast in the role of Wonder Woman in Batman vs. Superman, and the first trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 hitting the web today courtesy of Sony. Well, it’s now 20th Century Fox’s turn, […]

Next year, Bryan Singer and 20th Century Fox are set to bring one of the most beloved X-Men tales to the big screen with X-Men: Days of Future Past, although it won’t be a direct adaptation of the classic comic book story, with Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine taking the place of Kitty Pryde as he goes […]

Trevor Hogg chats with Marcelo Zarvos about the art of composing, The Good Shepherd, The Big C, Ray Donovan and being nominated for an Emmy…  “When I was really young I remember watching The Sting [1973] and I loved that music,” recalls Marcelo Zarvos.  “It was one of those things which made me want to […]

Warner Bros. must have thought it would hit lucky nabbing a December 18th, 2015 release date for its upcoming Warcraft adaptation, slipping in nicely to the Holiday Fantasy slot currently occupied by Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy… until Lucasfilm announced that J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode VII would arrive that very same day. So, facing competition […]

Sony is obviously keen to expand its superhero output, having only recently announced an expansion of its Amazing Spider-Man franchise with sequels and spin-offs, but with the majority of the other big properties held by Marvel Studios, Fox and Warner Bros., the studio has now decided to create its own original superheroes. According to The […]

There’s little doubt that Alan Moore is one of only a handful of comic book writers who could legitimately be described as the greatest of all time, but in a new interview with The Guardian (via Comic Book Movie), the creator of classic titles such as Watchmen, Batman: The Killing Joke, V for Vendetta, The […]