With Warner Bros. and DC Films taking stock of the DC Extended Universe after the lacklustre reception to last year’s Justice League, it seems we’re now getting a good idea as to the next phase of their cinematic superhero universe. We know that DC has Aquaman set to arrive in December, followed by Shazam – […]
A Wrinkle In Business: Disney’s Blind Spot When It Comes to Science Fiction
Henry Bevan on Disney’s sci-fi efforts… Those who have read James Stewart’s The Disney War will know that the company creates its most ambitious work when it shies away from filmmaking formulas. The Neo-Disney period (or the post-renaissance or second dark age or whatever) that followed the fabled Disney Renaissance, and contained animated wonders like […]
X-Men: Dark Phoenix set photo reveals the team’s new costumes
With much of 20th Century Fox’s focus on May’s Deadpool 2, we’re yet to really see much in the way of marketing for the next instalment in the main X-Men franchise, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, save for a batch of first look images that arrived online back in December. Well, while we await the start of […]
Marvel assembles its heroes for new Avengers: Infinity War poster
Following on from this week’s new images [see here], we’ve now got a promotional poster for April’s Avengers: Infinity War which showcases the Marvel blockbuster’s stacked roster of superheroes; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Avengers: Infinity War director explains why Thanos attacks Black Panther’s kingdom of Wakanda SEE ALSO: Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War gets 20 […]
Emma Roberts to star in supernatural comedy Anya’s Ghost
According to Deadline, Emma Roberts (American Horror Story, Scream Queens) has signed on to the supernatural comedy Anya’s Ghost, which is being directed by Dan Mazer (Dirty Grandpa) from a script by Patrick Ness (I Give It A Year, A Monster Calls). Based on Russian writer and illustrator Vera Brosgol’s award-winning graphic novel, the story […]
Sideshow’s Jabba the Hutt deluxe figure from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi available to pre-order now
Sideshow has revealed its deluxe 1/6th scale Jabba the Hutt and Throne set from Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, complete with the crime boss’ pet Salacious B. Crumb. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $795.00. and is expected to ship October-December; take a look at the official promotional […]
Jessica Jones Season 2 Episode 3 Review – ‘AKA Sole Survivor’
Matt Rodgers reviews the third episode of Jessica Jones season 2… This third episode settles into the formula that season 2 has been quick to establish. Jessica partnering up with a persistent Trish, while the supporting cast plant the seeds of their own threads for the bigger picture. ‘AKA Sole Survivor’ starts with a lighthearted […]
SXSW Exclusive Interview – Elle Fanning on Galveston
Coinciding with its screening at South By Southwest today, Flickering Myth’s Rafael Motamayor caught up with actress Elle Fanning to discuss her role in Galveston, the new thriller from writer-director Melanie Laurent, which is adapted from the bestselling novel by Nic Pizzolatto (True Detective). Watch it here or over on our YouTube channel… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhV-zWM0AHs Debt […]
USA Network picks up the Gina Torres-led Suits spinoff with series order
USA Network has announced that it has given a series order to the as-yet-untitled Suits spinoff focussing on the character of powerhouse lawyer Jessica Pearson (Gina Torres) and the dirty world of Chicago politics. “Gina’s portrayal of Jessica Pearson as one of television’s strongest, most successful businesswomen has made a huge impact with fans, “said Chris […]
Pacific Rim Uprising gets new banners and ‘A Look Inside’ featurette
With less than two weeks to go until Pacific Rim Uprising arrives in cinemas, five new banners have been released for the upcoming sci-fi action sequel featuring the Jaegers; check them out below along with ‘A Look Inside’ featurette for the movie… SEE ALSO: Watch five clips from Pacific Rim Uprising https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI57LfwiXSI The globe-spanning conflict between […]
