Jamie Dornan (Fifty Shades of Grey) and Anthony Mackie (Avengers: Infinity War) have been cast as the leads in Synchronic, a sci-fi thriller from directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (The Endless). THR reports that the film will see Dornan and Mackie playing “two New Orleans paramedics whose lives are ripped apart after a series […]
Patrick Stewart to play (a) Bosley in Charlie’s Angels reboot
According to THR, Patrick Stewart is in final negotiations to join the upcoming big screen reboot of Charlie’s Angels, which is being directed by Elizabeth Banks (Pitch Perfect 2) and sees Kristen Stewart (Personal Shopper), Naomi Scott (Power Rangers) and Ella Balinska (Midsomer Murders) starring as the new team of Angels. The reboot updated the […]
Zack Snyder reveals that Atom was cut from Justice League
While it seems likely at this point that we’ll never learn just what exactly Zack Snyder had in store for us with his version of Justice League, we do keep getting occasional nuggets of info regarding the filmmaker’s original plans for the superhero team-up, and now comes word of another DC hero who almost appeared […]
Blumhouse’s new slasher Thriller gets a trailer and poster
Ahead of its world premiere this weekend at the LA Film Festival, a poster and trailer have arrived online for Blumhouse’s latest slasher horror Thriller. Written and directed by Dallas Jackson, it stars Jason Woods, Mykelti Williamson, RZA, Jessica Allain, Luke Tennie, Tequan Richmond, Paige Hurd, Chelsea Rendon, Mitchell Edwards, Pepi Sonuga, Maestro Harrell, and Michael Ocampo; check […]
Preview of Spider-Geddon #0
Marvel kicks off its latest Spider-Event this coming Wednesday with the release of Spider-Geddon #0, and we have a preview of the issue for you here… SPIDER-GEDDON IS HERE! The end of all Spiders doesn’t exclude the star of the most anticipated video game of 2018! Marvel’s Spider-Man is out September 7, 2018 exclusively on PlayStation […]
Seth MacFarlane’s The Orville: The Complete First Season DVD details announced
20th Century Fox has announced the home entertainment release of the first season of Seth MacFarlane’s Star Trek-inspired sci-fi comedy series The Orville which is set to arrive in stores on DVD on October 8th in the UK and on December 11th in the States; check out the cover artwork and special feature details here… SUPPORT FLICKERING […]
Ryan Coogler will produce Space Jam 2 with LeBron James, filming to get underway in 2019
After smashing box office record with Marvel’s Black Panther earlier this year, filmmaker Ryan Coogler has now signed on to produce Warner Bros.’ long-gestating Space Jam follow-up, which has NBA superstar LeBron James attached to star. “I loved his vision [for Black Panther], so for Ryan to be able to bring that to kids, it’s […]
Eddie Murphy to star in Grumpy Old Men remake
Eddie Murphy has signed on to star in a remake of the Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau comedy Grumpy Old Men, which is in development at Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema. The film is set to be directed by Tim Story (Ride Along), and will see Murphy portraying one of two ageing neighbours whose […]
How To Be Unique In Cinema
Tom Jolliffe delves into what makes a film truly unique… If you’ve watched Captain America, or Spider-Man, or another masked hero, you’ve pretty much seen a variation on the same film. Genres themselves have clearly identifiable tropes and an action film for example, will often adhere to specific action genre calling cards. That doesn’t necessarily […]
The Shining sequel Doctor Sleep adds Bruce Greenwood and Emily Alyn Lind
Deadline is reporting that Bruce Greenwood (Gerald’s Game) and Emily Alyn Lind (Revenge) have become the latest additions to the cast of Warner Bros.’ The Shining sequel Doctor Sleep. The Stephen King adaptation is being directed by Mike Flanagan (Gerald’s Game) and sees Ewan McGregor (Christopher Robin) starring as the now adult Danny Torrance, who […]
