During an interview with Variety for the Ray Croc biopic The Founder, Michael Keaton was asked about the sympathetic sides to his villainous roles, to which he briefly discussed his turn as The Vulture in Marvel and Sony’s upcoming superhero blockbuster Spider-Man: Homecoming: “Not to give too much away, but interestingly, he is and he isn’t […]
Dwayne Johnson promises “hope, optimism and fun” for Shazam and future DC movies
Dwayne Johnson (who is set to play the antihero Black Adam in Shazam) recently had a meeting with DC executives about the DC Extended Universe and the tone of the projects moving forward, promising “hope, optimism and fun”. “Had a very cool and strategic meeting with the heads of DC about their entire universe,” wrote […]
Into the Badlands actor Daniel Wu joins 2018’s Tomb Raider reboot
As 2018’s Tomb Raider reboot gears up to start shooting very soon, the film’s cast is beginning to come together. Following the news that Walton Goggins has signed on to play the main antagonist, Variety reports that actor Daniel Wu is joining the cast as Lu Ren, a ship captain who teams up with Alicia Vikander’s […]
Exclusive interview with J.J. Soria talking The Purge: Election Year, Donald Trump, and the future of the franchise
Flickering Myth’s Luke Owen gets on the phone with The Purge: Election Year star J.J. Soria… NOTE: This interview took place before the Presidential Election results were announced. The Purge is a franchise that has tried to hold up a black mirror to its audience, but not shove it in its face. It was never […]
Deadpool screenwriters say sequel is on track, talk Cable’s introduction
20th Century Fox suffered a setback with its plans for Deadpool 2 with the news director Tim Miller would not be returning for the sequel due to creative differences, and now writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick have been speaking to Deadline about the film, reassuring fans that it is still on track and will likely shoot this year. […]
The X-Files close to receiving Season 11 order
After more than a decade off the television, The X-Files returned in 2016 to become a ratings success for FOX. The saga of Agents Mulder and Scully was not over however as Season 10 ended on a cliffhanger, hinting there were more stories for creator Chris Carter and leads David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson to tell. Word […]
Beauty and the Beast will feature an Ariana Grande and John Legend duet
Disney has revealed that mainstream pop icons Ariana Grande and John Legend will be recording a track for the live-action Beauty and the Beast remake. The duo will be tackling the song derived from the film’s title, an Oscar and Grammy-winning track originally performed by Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson. Here is an Instagram post […]
Rumour: The next X-Men movie may be titled X-Men: Supernova
The title X-Men: Supernova has been floating around the Internet for a good month now, with many assuming it to be the working title for the upcoming adaptation of X-Men: The New Mutants. Well, according to a new listing from Production Weekly, there’s actually two X-Men project in the works. Production Weekly lists both X-Men: The New […]
Will Smith and Tom Hanks in talks to join Tim Burton’s Dumbo
Tim Burton has been planning his live-action remake of Disney’s Dumbo for quite a while now and it looks like he may have found actors to play the human leads. Sources say that Will Smith and Tom Hanks are in talks for the film, with Hanks eyed to star as the villain, a rare role for him […]
Peter Dinklage being eyed for role in both upcoming Avengers movies
Just when you thought the cast of Avengers: Infinity War couldn’t get any better, a new report from Variety states that Game of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage is being eyed for a role in the film. If the actor does come on board the project, he’ll most likely be returning for the as-yet-untitled Avengers 4, […]