The Flickering Myth team react to the news that Marvel Studios is heading for a Civil War… Well, this was some pretty big news for the Marvel Universe. After a few teases of Robert Downey Jr. suiting up for Iron Man 4, it was announced yesterday (by Variety, not Marvel) that Downey Jr. had signed […]

Anthony Stokes on the unfair criticism of Gone Girl… Every once in a while a movie comes out that not only appeals tremendously to your tastes on a cinematic level but also relates to things going on in your personal life. No, my wife has not gone missing, but Gone Girl’s ambiguous message on marriage […]

Warner Bros. has released the first clip from the upcoming DC Universe Animated Original Movies release Justice League: Throne of Atlantis, which was shown at the DC animation panel at the New York Comic Con this past weekend. Check it out in the video below (the clip gets underway at the 1-minute mark). Check it […]

Anghus Houvouras on the casting speculation for big budget comic book movies… “Popular actor sought for big budget comic book movie.” It reads like a headline from The Onion. A satirical oversimplification of a news trend that has been plaguing entertainment websites of late. Since Marvel Studios has become a dominant pop culture staple, casting […]

Keanu Reeves set the internet ablaze this afternoon while participating in a Reddit AMA for his new film John Wick. One of his fans asked a very interesting question… “Have you considered joining the Marvel universe? There are a lot of rumors running around you taking the role of Doctor Strange. I just wanted to […]

In this week’s episode of FMTV’s Movie Myths, Oliver Davis reveals the truth behind one of the Indiana Jones franchise’s greatest scenes – the sword vs gunfight from Raiders of the Lost Ark (Harrison Ford)! Which will henceforth be known as ‘Indiana Jones and the Dodgy Tummy’. Watch the video below! FMTV will be back later […]

Coinciding with the debut of Marvel’s Agent Carter which will see Hayley Atwell (The Sweeney) and Dominic Cooper (The Devil’s Double) reprising their roles of Peggy Carter and Howard Stark, the characters will also be teaming together in a limited 5-part comic book series by writer Kathryn Immonen and artist Rich Ellis called Operation S.I.N.. […]

Ahead of her big screen debut in 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, it seems that DC Entertainment is putting the spotlight on the Amazon Princess. Following the recently-launched Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman, DC has now announced that a new digital-first series based upon the classic Wonder Woman TV show starring Lynda Carter […]

Well, here’s some huge news that will have massive ramifications for Phase Three and beyond of the Marvel Cinematic Universe… Variety is reporting that Robert Downey Jr. is close to signing a $40 million plus deal to reprise the role of Tony Stark for 2016’s Captain America 3, which is set to adapt the Civil […]

Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… Last week, both Chris Cooper and Gary Collinson reported for Flickering Myth on the apologies from both George Clooney and Joel Schumacher, with regards to the widely-discredited Batman & Robin: “I think since Batman that I’ve been disinvited from Comic-Con for 20 years. I see the comment sections on all you guys. I […]