J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot has enlisted Oscar-winner Allison Janney (I, Tonya) to star in Lou, a dramatic thriller described as a tonal mix of Thelma and Louise and Taken. THR reports that the film will follow “a young woman and her landlord, Lou, who team up to track down the former’s child after the girl […]
Second Opinion – Krampus Origins (2018)
Krampus Origins, 2018. Directed by Joseph Mbah. Starring Maria Olsen, Anna Harr, Amelia Haberman, Katie Peabody, and Luke Waxman. SYNOPSIS: The first World War rages on when a group of American soldiers find a mysterious artifact that can summon the ancient evil of the Krampus. With three different Krampus scripts to his name, might one […]
A Beginner’s Guide To John Carpenter
Tom Jolliffe continues his series of beginner’s guides to legendary directors with a look at the work of John Carpenter… What with the recent Halloween reboot in the cinemas, a 40 year anniversary for his original classic, and a series of gorgeous new 4K transfer releases for some of his other cult classics, now would […]
Netflix developing Pacific Rim and Altered Carbon animes
Earlier this week Netflix announced an expansion to its slate of animated series and original films and now today the streaming service has revealed two additional anime projects, but these presumably won’t be as family friendly as many of the previously announced titles. Instead, the Pacific Rim franchise will get getting the anime treatment as well as an […]
Movie Review – Overlord (2018)
Overlord, 2018. Directed by Julius Avery. Starring Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Mathilde Ollivier, Pilou Asbaek, John Magaro, Iain de Caestecker, and Dominic Applewhite. SYNOPSIS: The story of a team of American soldiers behind enemy lines on D Day who come across a Nazi stronghold that’s not what it appears to be. Nazis, zombies, and World […]
Promo images for The Flash Season 5 Episode 6 – ‘The Icicle Cometh’
The CW has released a batch of promo images for the sixth episode of The Flash season 5, entitled ‘The Icicle Cometh’; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Jesse L. Martin taking medical leave of absence from The Flash CAITLIN LEARNS SOMETHING NEW ABOUT HER FATHER – Caitlin (Danielle Panabaker), Barry (Grant Gustin) and Cisco (Carlos […]
Red Dead Redemption 2 outsells its predecessor in just 8 days
After a monster opening weekend where it racked up $725 million in retail sales (the second biggest entertainment launch of all time after Grand Theft Auto V), Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption 2 has now hit another milestone. In its first eight days on sale, the critically-acclaimed western has shifted 17 million copies worldwide, topping the […]
Promo images for Supergirl Season 4 Episode 5 – ‘Parasite Lost’
A batch of promo images have arrived online for the fifth episode of Supergirl season 4, entitled ‘Parasite Lost’; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Trailer for Supergirl Season 4 Episode 5 – ‘Parasite Lost’ THE POWER OF THE PEN — Colonel Haley (April Parker Jones) makes a surprising decision regarding Supergirl (Melissa Benoist). Kara […]
Wonder Woman gets a Comic Concept Justice League Movie Masterpiece Series figure
Hot Toys has unveiled its Movie Masterpiece Series Justice League 1/6th scale Wonder Woman (Comic Concept Version) figure, which features an alternate design for Gal Gadot’s Amazon Princess. Check out the promotional images and details below… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles Wonder Woman who embraces her roots as she stands for what she believes […]
The CW developing Vertigo comic book adaptation Survivors’ Club
The CW is looking to add another DC-related project to its slate, although rather than extending the Arrowverse, this time it is turning to the Vertigo imprint for an adaptation of the comic book series Survivors’ Club. The potential series is being written by Jared Frieder (Sweet/Vicious) and takes place in a world where horror […]