Anthony Stokes on why Marvel’s diversity problem isn’t as bad as we pretend it is… Marvel has received a lot of criticism lately for its lack of diversity.  I don’t know why Marvel is particularly under fire when it’s a problem with virtually every other tentpole franchise too. Just two weeks ago, Marvel released a […]

Lionsgate has given their Power Rangers reboot film a release date, with the hopes of launching a new franchise. According to THR, the film will hit theaters in the packed summer of 2016, on July 22. That’s the same day as Guy Ritchie’s King Arthur film from Warner Brothers, a week after Bourne 5 and Ice Age 5, and a week before Planet […]

During Sony’s Gamescom conference, they drew gamers attention towards a mysterious ‘interactive teaser’ called P.T from unknown developer 7780’s Studios, available immediately on the PSN Store. Little did gamers know that upon solving the mystery of P.T and finding that 7780’s Studios was nothing more than a smokescreen, they would be rewarded with one of […]

Thomas Roach with five characters who could be Star-Lord’s father (warning – Guardians of the Galaxy spoilers follow)… Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has recently spoken about the identity of Star-Lord’s father in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. At this point, it is unknown if Star-Lord’s (Chris Pratt) father will feature in the sequel, […]

Ahead of its release next month, a new red band trailer has dropped for The Interview, the latest film from This Is the End duo Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen, which sees Rogen and James Franco heading to North Korea for an assassination attempt on Kim Jong-un; take a look after the official synopsis… In […]

The Flickering Myth writing staff pay their respects to Robin Williams… Following the tragic news yesterday, the Flickering Myth writing staff remeber one of the greatest comedic performers of our generation… Matt Spencer-Skeen: True comic genius, who transcended generations and ages. Will be missed sorely. Vilordsutch: This man has been with me since I discovered […]

In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at Origin… Origin #1-4 (Nov 2011 – Mar 2002) Writers: Bill Jemas, Joe Quesada & Paul Jenkins Illustrators: Andy Kubert (pencils) & Richards Isanove (colors) I remember I was on vacation when the trade hardback edition of this series finally came […]

If you were concerned that Harrison Ford’s injury could potentially delay the planned release of Star Wars: Episode VII in December of next year, then you’ll no doubt be delighted to hear that the J.J. Abrams-directed sequel is to resume filming later this month. THR is reporting that production had been delayed for a fortnight […]

Flickering Myth’s writing team ranks the ten films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe from worst to best… In 1998, one year after director Joel Schumacher brought the genre to its knees with the release of Batman & Robin, a superhero movie resurgance got underway, spearheaded by the Marvel properties Blade, X-Men and Spider-Man. However, unlike […]

Let’s Be Cops, 2014. Directed by Luke Greenfield. Starring Damon Wayans Jr., Jake Johnson, Rob Riggle, Nina Dobrev, James D’Arcy, Keegan-Michael Key and Andy Garcia. SYNOPSIS: Two struggling pals dress as police officers for a costume party and become neighborhood sensations. But when these newly-minted “heroes” get tangled in a real life web of mobsters […]