Having won an Oscar in 2005 for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the superb biopic Ray, Jamie Foxx has set his sights on his next acting challenge as boxer Mike Tyson. The Wolf of Wall Street and The Sopranos writer Terence Winter and Foxx’s own manager Rick Yorn are supposedly working on the project […]

Thomas Roach on whether Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark could be killed off in Avengers: Age of Ultron… This may be a controversial issue for many as the character of Tony Stark is without a doubt the fan favourite of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. There has been talk of the character of Tony Stark being […]

Aside from Ant-Man, Captain America 3 and Guardians of the Galaxy 2, we’re still waiting for confirmation on the rest of the Phase Three line-up for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We know that Doctor Strange and Thor 3 are both all but confirmed, but it seems we can rule out any possibility of a fourth […]

Scar Tissue, 2013 Written and directed by Scott Michell Starring Danny Horn, Charity Wakefield, Kenneth Colley, Daniel Fraser, Mark Cameron, Shaun Digwall and Imogen Bain SYNOPSIS: A young man is stalked by a serial killer who supposedly died decades ago. Imagine watching a thriller that is heavily based in reality with a gritty, grounded vibe. It’s […]

In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at Fables Vol. 1… Fables #1-5 (May – Sept 2002) Writer: Bill Willingham Penciller: Lan Medina Inkers: Steve Leialoha & Craig Hamilton Colorist: Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh Letterer: Todd Klein Original Series Covers: James Jean & Alex Maleev Fables is a comic […]

1997’s Con Air is a bit of a cult favourite among action movie fans (and here at Flickering Myth). It wasn’t a runaway success, but at $224 million worldwide, it’s surprising that a sequel never materialised. In 2011, director Simon West did say that a sequel was in the works, but it obviously led to nothing. However, […]

With The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies bringing the curtain down on Peter Jackson’s Middle-earth saga, Warner Bros. is looking to fill the fantasy void by snapping up the rights to the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Dragonriders of Pern book series. Dragonriders of Pern is set on a pre-industrial planet which is protected […]

Of all the films Quentin Tarantino has worked throughout his career, one particular project still remains somewhat “unfinished”. That project is Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, and over the last few days the director has been talking up a possible limited released of the film in 2015. The complete Kill Bill is a longer […]

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sony has picked up the rights to the upcoming book Agent Storm: My Life Inside al Qaeda and the CIA, and are looking at Paul Greengrass to direct. The book is based on the life of Morten Storm, “a troubled youth who, after spending time in prison in London, converted […]

Over the weekend we heard from Guillermo del Toro, who revealed that he’s “still working on” his long-planned adaptation of Justice League Dark, and now the filmmaker has offered up a few more details on the current status of the project, which will delve into the supernatural side of the DC universe… “Right now the […]