BBC America has released a new poster and trailer for The Watch, the upcoming fantasy series inspired by Terry Pratchett’s bestselling Discworld novels… the first trailer went down like a lead balloon, so will this second look inspire any confidence among fans? Set in a fictional city where crime has been legalised, The Watch is […]
Emma Stone set for Safdie Brothers comedy series The Curse
THR is reporting that Emma Stone is heading to Showtime to star in The Curse, a comedy series from the Safdie Brothers, the filmmaking duo behind Good Times and Uncut Gems. Co-created by Benny Safdie and Nathan Fielder (Nathan For You), both of whom will also star, the series is described as “genre-bending scripted comedy […]
ITV developing The Ipcress File series with Joe Cole, Lucy Boynton and more
Just last month, Tom Jolliffe posted a feature here on Flickering Myth calling for the return of Harry Palmer, and now comes word that the iconic Cold War spy is indeed set for a resurrection courtesy of ITV. As reported by Deadline, the British broadcaster has tapped writer John Hodge (Trainspotting) for an adaptation of […]
Comic Book Preview – Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Crisis on Infinite Earths #1
The classic Crisis on Infinite Earths gets a Dark Multiverse makeover this week with the release of DC’s Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Crisis on Infinite Earths #1; check out the official preview here… When the Anti-Monitor’s deadly grudge match with the Multiverse was finally foiled, there was only one Earth left! But which Earth? […]
Dune director Denis Villeneuve blasts HBO Max deal, says AT&T “hijacked” Warner Bros
Dune and Blade Runner 2049 filmmaker Denis Villeneuve is joining the long list of filmmakers who are not happy with the on-going drama concerning AT&T’s bold decision last week that all of Warner Bros’ films from 2021 would debut on HBO Max at the same time as premiering in theaters. In an article penned for […]
DreamWorks developing animated superhero movie Dog Man
THR is reporting that DreamWorks Animation is developing a feature adaptation of the hugely popular children’s superhero graphic novel series Dog Man from Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants. According to the trade, former Animaniacs and Pinky and the Brain writer Peter Hastings is set to direct the movie, which follows “the madcap adventures of […]
Comic Book Preview – Marvel’s Black Cat #1
Felicia Hardy returns this week as Marvel launches its new Black Cat series; get yourself a sneak peek at the first issue here with the official preview… THE CAT IN BLACK IS BACK! Feeling lucky? Knull’s attack on Earth interrupts the Black Cat’s latest heist, and if you know Felicia, you know that’s a problem. […]
Movie Review – The Midnight Sky (2020)
The Midnight Sky, 2020. Directed by George Clooney. Starring George Clooney, Felicity Jones, Kyle Chandler, Demián Bichir, David Oyelowo, Tiffany Boone, Caoilinn Springall, Sophie Rundle, and Ethan Peck. SYNOPSIS: This post-apocalyptic tale follows Augustine, a lonely scientist in the Arctic, as he races to stop Sully and her fellow astronauts from returning home to a […]
Chip N’ Dale: Rescue Rangers, Sister Act 3 and Hocus Pocus 2 movies set as Disney+ Originals
During Disney’s Investor Day presentation this week, the Mouse House revealed that it would be bringing the live-action Pinocchio and Peter Pan and Wendy straight to Disney+, but those aren’t the only Disney+ Originals that subscribers have to look forward to as we also got word on three new projects. First up is a live-action/CG-animated […]
Free Guy, Death on the Nile and The King’s Man get new release dates, Antlers pulled from schedule
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc with regards to scheduling, Disney has shuffled release dates for its upcoming slate of 20th Century Studios releases. The Ryan Reynolds-led Free Guy and Kenneth Branagh’s Murder on the Orient Express sequel Death on the Nile were pulled from the 2020 release schedule earlier this year, and […]
