Tonight, former Two and a Half Men star Jon Cryer makes his debut as the iconic supervillain Lex Luthor in The CW’s Supergirl. This isn’t Cryer’s first DC rodeo however, as he also portrayed the character of Lenny Luthor, Lex’s nephew, in 1987’s widely panned Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. Well, during an interview […]
Captain Marvel scores huge second weekend, global total now at $760 million
After scoring the second biggest global opening for a superhero movie last weekend, Marvel Studios’ latest blockbuster Captain Marvel has now taken its worldwide haul to a marvellous $760 million. Domestically, Captain Marvel dropped 55% from its opening weekend to top the chart with $69.3 million, taking its North American total to $266.2 million in […]
Dan Fogler talks Fanboys 10th anniversary at Toronto Comicon
At the Toronto Comicon, Flickering Myth got the chance to speak with Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald‘s Dan Fogler about the variety of films and television he’s starred in throughout his career. During the discussion, Fogler took the time to reflect on one of his first films and a passion project for himself and […]
Rumour: Marvel Studios to produce What If? animated series for Disney+
If a report from Slash Film is to be believed, the Marvel Cinematic Universe will soon be getting the What If? treatment, with Marvel Studios reportedly in development on an animated series for Disney+ based upon the comic book series of the same name. According to the site, the show will be overseen by Marvel […]
J.K. Simmons doesn’t know if he’ll play Commissioner Gordon again
While we’ve had confirmation that Ben Affleck is handing the cape and cowl over to a new, younger actor for Matt Reeves’ The Batman, one thing we’re unsure about at present is if Reeves plans to completely overhaul the other inhabitants of Gotham City for his solo Dark Knight movie. During an interview with Entertainment […]
Hasbro’s Marvel 80th Anniversary Legends Series action figures revealed
As Marvel celebrates its 80th anniversary, Hasbro has announced during its Entertainment Brand Preview at the New York Toy Fair this weekend that it will mark the occasion with a special wave of Marvel 80th Anniversary Legends Series 6-inch action figures. Drawing from both the Marvel comic book universe and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, these new […]
Michelle Yeoh’s Star Trek series is “a good couple of years away”
As part of its Star Trek expansion, CBS All Access announced last year that it was working on a Section 31-themed Star Trek: Discovery spinoff to be headlined by Michelle Yeoh’s Mirror Universe Galactic Emperor-turned Starfleet operative Philippa Georgiou. However, it seems it’s going to be a while before we get the series, as CBS […]
Comic Book Review – Transformers #1
Ricky Church reviews Transformers #1… For the first time in nearly 15 years, IDW has begun a new continuity for its Transformers comic book franchise. Beginning in the pre-war days of Cybertron, Brian Ruckely sets out to examine the start of the conflict between Autobots and Decepticons with fresh eyes in both a literal and figurative sense. […]
Rupert Wyatt blames Fantastic Four failure for Gambit stalling
Although officially it still has a release date of March 13th 2020, it seems very clear at this point that 20th Century Fox’s long-gestating X-Men spinoff Gambit is never going to see the light of day. First announced back in 2014, the Channing Tatum-headlined project has passed through the hands of multiple directors – Rupert […]
Ben Affleck still open to directing a DC movie despite walking away from The Batman
He may have stepped away from both the director’s chair and the title role in Warner Bros. and DC Films’ The Batman, but Ben Affleck has revealed that he’s still open to the possibility of helming a DC superhero movie at some point in the future. “I imagine it would be weird to step in […]
