THR is reporting that Walt Disney Pictures has found its Jafar for Guy Ritchie’s upcoming live-action Aladdin movie, with Marwan Kenzari (Ben-Hur, The Mummy) signing on to portray the classic villain. In addition to Kenzari, former Saturday Night Live star Nasim Pedrad has joined the film as Mara, a handmaiden and friend to Jasmine and a role specifically […]
Remember when Courtney Love nearly played Harley Quinn in the sequel to Batman & Robin?
Luke Owen looks back at what could have been the character’s first big screen appearance… Following the box office success of Batman Forever and the impressive dailies for Batman & Robin, it was announced in February 1997 that Joel Schumacher would be returning to direct the fifth movie in the franchise. Joining him on this adventure […]
Arrow producers already have a story for season 7
We’re still a couple of months away from the start of the sixth season of Arrow on The CW, but speaking to Slash Film at the Television Critics Association summer press tour, executive producer Marc Guggenheim has revealed that plans are already underway for season seven. “We’ve already started talking about ooh, we have a […]
Movie Review – England Is Mine (2017)
England Is Mine, 2017. Directed by Mark Gill. Starring Jack Lowden, Jessica Brown Findlay, Jodie Comer and Laurie Kynaston. SYNOPSIS: The years in the life of one Steven Patrick Morrissey – his writings, the women in his life, his mental health issues – until the moment Johnny Marr turned up. And The Smiths were born. […]
Horror film Clowntergeist gets a new trailer
Ahead of its release next month, a new trailer has arrived online for writer-director Aaron Mirtes’ upcoming horror Clowntergeist which stars Brittany Belland, Monica Baker, Tom Seidman, Burt Culver, and Eric Corbin; check it out below after the official synopsis… Emma, a college student with a crippling fear of clowns, must come face to face with her […]
Preview of Generations: Phoenix & Jean Grey #1
Marvel’s Generations: Phoenix & Jean Grey #1 is out this coming Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here… Teenage Jean Grey is willing to do whatever it takes to avoid the fate that befell her predecessor. But when Jean is cast through time and comes face-to-face with the newly […]
Marvel Contest of Champions welcomes Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus and the Stark-Enhanced Spider-Man
In addition to the Stark-Enhanced Spider-Man suit from Spider-Man: Homecoming, Marvel Contest of Champions is adding two of the wall-crawler’s most iconic foes this month in Green Goblin (available now) and Doctor Octopus (available August 17th). Cunning businessman Norman Osborn was rarely satisfied with the success lawful ventures provided. Intending to gain the strength to […]
Prime 1 Studio’s Batman XE Batman: Arkham Origins collectible statue available to pre-order now
Sideshow has revealed Prime 1 Studio’s upcoming Batman Extreme Environment Suit statue from Batman: Arkham Origins. The collectible is limited to 500 pieces and is available to pre-order now, priced at $1,249.99; take a look at the official promotional images here… SEE ALSO: Pre-order via Sideshow Collectibles Sideshow and Prime 1 Studio are proud to present […]
Second Opinion – The Emoji Movie (2017)
The Emoji Movie, 2017. Directed by Tony Leondis. Starring T. J. Miller, James Corden, Anna Faris, Maya Rudolph, Steven Wright, Rob Riggle, Jennifer Coolidge, Christina Aguilera, Sofía Vergara, Sean Hayes and Patrick Stewart. SYNOPSIS: Gene, a multi-expressional emoji, sets out on a journey to become a normal emoji. By the time my viewing experience of […]
Exclusive Interview – Director Roel Reine on Inhumans, working with Marvel and more
Following a sneak peek preview of Marvel’s Inhumans this week [read our report here], Flickering Myth’s Thomas Harris sat down with Roel Reine, director of the show’s first two episodes, to discuss the upcoming series, its characters, and working with Marvel on this latest instalment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Check out the exclusive interview […]
