Tom Jolliffe on The Matrix 4… 2019 signalled a number of cinematic anniversaries and milestones. It was after all, the year of Blade Runner (the setting of the original film). It also marked the 20 year anniversary of a certain Keanu Reeves-led film that revolutionised visual effects and re-galvanised a sci-fi genre that was suffering […]
Schitt’s Creek star Emily Hampshire joins TV adaptation of Stephen King’s Jerusalem’s Lot
Schitt’s Creek star Emily Hampshire has been cast as the female lead alongside Adrien Brody in Epix’s TV adaptation of the Stephen King short story Jerusalem’s Lot, which is now going by the title Chapelwaite. Written by Peter Filardi (Flatliners) and Jason Filardi (17 Again), Jerusalem’s Lot is set in the 1850s in the small […]
The Dark Knight Returns’ Joker gets a new MAFEX action figure from Medicom
Sideshow and Medicom has revealed the Mafex No. 124 Joker figure which is based on the appearance of the Clown Prince of Crime in Frank Miller’s classic comic book Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. The DC collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $95.00; take a look at the promotional images here… SUPPORT FLICKERING […]
Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #1
Marvel Comics launches its new series Star Wars: Bounty Hunters this week, and you can take a look at a preview of the first issue right here… Years ago, VALANCE and fellow bounty hunters BOSSK and BOBA FETT took on a mission that went sideways in a bad way after Valance’s mentor, NAKANO LASH, violently […]
Altered Carbon Pop! Vinyl figures unveiled by Funko
Funko has unveiled three Pop! Television vinyl figures for Netflix’s acclaimed cyberpunk sci-fi series Altered Carbon which includes three variations of Takeshi Kovacs: Elias Ryker, Birth Kovacs, and Wedge Sleve; check them out here… “Peace is an illusion and no matter how tranquil the world seems peace doesn’t last long. Peace is a struggle against […]
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker novel explains how The Emperor avoided death in Return of the Jedi
While Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker may have been light on explanations when it came to its storytelling, the recently published novelisation has been shining a light on some of the unanswered questions surrounding the final chapter of the Skywalker Saga – most specifically, the return of Emperor Palpatine following his apparent death in […]
Comic Book Preview – The Batman’s Grave #6
The Batman’s Grave continues this Wednesday with the release of issue #6, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here courtesy of DC Comics… The Batman is trapped in the most dangerous house in Gotham City, trying to protect Commissioner Gordon from a secret army out to kill anyone involved […]
Tessa Thompson confirms Christian Bale as the villain for Thor: Love and Thunder
Back in January it was reported that Christian Bale was in talks to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a role in next year’s Thor: Love and Thunder, and now we have confirmation not only on the Oscar-winner’s casting, but that he’ll be the film’s main villain. “Christian Bale is going to play our villain, […]
Promo images for Westworld Season 3 Episode 1 – ‘Parce Domine’
With just a week to go until Westworld returns, HBO has released a batch of promo images for the season 3 premiere episode, entitled ‘Parce Domine’; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Westworld season 3 gets six new character posters If you’re stuck in a loop, try walking in a straight line. Westworld season 3 […]
Geralt returns to comics with The Witcher: Fading Memories
As fans await the second season of Netflix’s The Witcher TV series, Dark Horse Comics has announced that Geralt will be making his return to comic books with the brand new four-issue miniseries from writer Bartosz Sztybor (Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Sirens) and artist Amad Mir (Zarathustra) entitled The Witcher: Fading Memories, which takes place […]
