Viz Media has announced that it is expanding its Studio Ghibli Library with a pair of full-colour picture books for the anime classics Castle in the Sky and Princess Mononoke. The legends were true! Somewhere high in the clouds, human beings have again set foot on the floating island of Laputa, for centuries a peaceful, […]
Exclusive Interview: Alex Chang talks PAO and Pete & Whitely: The Take Away
In an exclusive interview, Flickering Myth sat down with actor Alex Chang to talk his role in PAO and the hit TV comedy Pete & Whitely: The Take Away… How have your family reacted to your career choice and your successes in the entertainment industry? Was it always your dream to be an actor? I […]
Barry Levinson adapting Wag the Dog as HBO series
THR is reporting that director Barry Levinson is bringing his 1997 political satire Wag the Dog to the small screen as a half-hour scripted comedy series for HBO. Rajiv Joseph (Army of One) is writing the script, and Levinson is set to serve as executive producer, as well as directing should it receive a pilot […]
Defend the universe as Voltron Legendary Defender joins Puzzle & Dragons
GungGo Online Entertainment and Universal Brand Development have announced a partnership to bring DreamWorks Animation Television’s Voltron Legendary Defender content to the mobile game Puzzle & Dragons for an event running between April 24th and May 7th. This collaboration features an all-new Voltron Legendary Defender dungeon that comes in difficulties ranging from Intermediate to Mythical, […]
Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles TV series optioned by Paramount and Anonymous Content
Back in November of last year, author Anne Rice revealed that she had regained the screen rights to her book series The Vampire Chronicles, and was looking to develop a TV adaptation, and now comes word that the project has been optioned by Paramount TV and Anonymous Content. Christopher Rice is penning the series, as […]
Jason Momoa talks Aquaman and his “coming of age” story
Having made his debut – briefly – in last year’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Jason Momoa’s Aquaman is set to take a leading role in November’s hotly-anticipated superhero ensemble Justice League, before headlining his own movie in 2018. Speaking to GQ, Momoa has discussed how he gets to “set the tone” for the […]
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: 3 Things That Worked and 3 Things That Didn’t
Samuel Brace on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy… It was apparent that Guardians of the Galaxy would be the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe upon its release back in 2014. With its vibrant aesthetic, colourful characters, and its quirky nature, it set itself apart from the MCU pack in all the right ways. Guardians […]
The Week in Spandex – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Avengers: Infinity War, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Booster Gold, Deadpool 2, X-Men: Dark Phoenix
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Animated Spider-Man, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Captain Marvel, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Luke Cage, X-Men: The New Mutants, Deadpool 2, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Logan, Deadpool, Gifted, Wonder Woman, Justice League, […]
Beauty and the Beast knocks Star Wars out of the all-time domestic box office top 10
For the first time since its release in 1977, George Lucas’ Star Wars no longer sits in the top ten of the all-time highest-grossing domestic movie releases, with Disney’s Beauty and the Beast surpassing the $461 million haul of A New Hope to climb to tenth place. Here’s the all-time top ten highest-grossing movies in North America: […]
Kevin Feige confirms fan theory about Stan Lee and his Marvel cameos
Warning. Minor spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 follow… Stan Lee made his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe this weekend with his latest – and undoubtedly most out there – cameo to date, as the Marvel legend sits chatting to the Watchers during a brief sequence (and post-credit scene) in Guardians of […]