Tom Jolliffe travels back in time 20 years to 1999 to look over the cinematic landscape… The millennium suddenly draws in. The century is in its final year. Cinema has a pre-occupation with apocalypse and disorder, chaos, among other things. It’s 1999. 20 years ago. That’s pretty frightening, but regardless, hold my hand, lets go […]
Watchmen test footage from 2003 features Iain Glen as Nite Owl and Ray Stevenson as Rorschach
Long before Damon Lindelof and even Zack Snyder got to play with the world of Watchmen, X-Men and X2 screenwriter David Hayter was brought in to write and direct an adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ seminal superhero comic book series when it was set up at Universal Pictures. While his version never made […]
Avatar sequels mark end of live-action filming for 2019 with new sneak peek set photo
It’s not quite the end of production, but the official Twitter account for the Avatar franchise has announced that James Cameron and company have wrapped filming on the live-action portion of Avatar 2 and Avatar 3 for the year, marking the occasion by sharing a sneak peek set photo featuring the Sea Dragon, “a massive […]
Sideshow’s Asajj Ventress Star Wars Mythos Statue available for pre-order now
Sideshow has released promotional images for its Asajj Ventress Mythos statue. The Star Wars collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $595.00; check it out here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles As a collection, Sideshow’s Mythos series are fine art collectibles that allow the collector to imagine what could have been, but maybe […]
Movie Review – The Irishman (2019)
The Irishman. 2019 Directed by Martin Scorsese Starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Bobby Cannavale, Ray Romano, Stephen Graham, Kathrine Narducci, J.C. MacKenzie, Craig Vincent, Anna Paquin, Gary Basaraba, Jesse Plemons, Jack Huston, Domenick Lombardozzi, India Ennenga, Joseph Russo, John Cenatiempo, Larry Romano, Sebastian Maniscalco, Rebecca Faulkenberry, Stephanie Kurtzuba, Jeremy Luke, Natasha Romanova, […]
Rumour: Black Panther 2 to introduce Doctor Doom to the MCU
While Marvel is yet to formally announce its plans for any of the X-Men and Fantastic Four-associated characters acquired through Disney’s Fox purchase, it’s surely only a matter of time before the studio begins making use of its treasure trove of new additions. During the San Diego Comic-Con, Kevin Feige teased that a Fantastic Four […]
J.J. Abrams on bringing back the Knights of Ren for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
After briefly introducing the characters in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, director J.J. Abrams is set to bring back the Knights of Ren for this month’s closing chapter of the Skywalker Saga, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. While many expected this mysterious group of villains to play a larger role in the Sequel Trilogy, […]
Comic Book Preview – Venom 2099 #1
Venom 2099 #1 is out in local comic book shops on Wednesday, and we’ve got a preview for you here courtesy of Marvel Comics; take a look… Welcome to the future, where the cure for what ails you is at your fingertips with ALCHEMAX! Our industry-leading pharmaceutical department (HELP) is providing consumers with (FREE ME) […]
Comic Book Preview – Thor: The Worthy #1
Marvel’s new series Thor: The Worthy launches this week, and you can check out a preview of the first issue here… Walter Simonson’s Thor run is widely considered to be not only some of the best Thor comics of all time, but simply some of the best comics, period. Now the legend returns for a […]
Scarlett Johansson admits she “mishandled” backlash to her casting in transgender role in Rub & Tug
Scarlett Johansson found herself the subject of much controversy last year – not only because of her casting as a real life transgender crime boss Dante “Tex” Gill in the now-aborted drama Rub & Tug, but also her handling of the subsequent backlash when she responded that her critics “can be directed to Jeffrey Tambor, […]
