Luke Owen charts the highest grossing movies of 2016… The box office battle of 2016 is now in the books, and Disney are the ones wearing the king’s crown. Their domestic totals are very impressive, and their worldwide takings are even better. As with the opening weekends, The House of Mouse holds six of the […]
Casting call suggests Miles Morales could lead Sony’s animated Spider-Man movie
While Sony and Marvel left some fans disappointed when they chose to stick with Peter Parker for the MCU version of the wall-crawler, an alleged casting call has surfaced online which suggests that Miles Morales will be making his big screen debut at Sony after all, albeit as part of the animated Spider-Man movie. Backstage […]
Matthew McConaughey on choosing The Dark Tower over Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Before Kurt Russell was cast in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 as Ego, the Living Planet, Marvel reached out to Matthew McConaughey for the role of Star-Lord’s father, only for the Oscar winner to turn the opportunity down in favour of portraying The Man in Black in the upcoming Stephen King adaptation The Dark […]
Bryan Cranston will play a Malcolm in the Middle-era version of himself in James Franco’s The Masterpiece
While Bryan Cranston and James Franco can currently be seen starring alongside one another in Why Him?, a John Hamburg-directed comedy that has been largely panned by critics, the film is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to collaborations between the two actors. It’s been known for quite some time that Cranston, along […]
Movie Review – Assassin’s Creed (2016)
Assassin’s Creed, 2016. Directed by Justin Kurzel. Starring Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons, Brendan Gleeson and Charlotte Rampling. SYNOPSIS: Spared a death sentence, the troubled and violent Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender) arrives at a medical facility where he’s used to try out technology to unlock genetic memories. He’s taken back to his Spanish ancestor, […]
Forest Whitaker talks about working with the “amazing” Ryan Coogler on Marvel’s Black Panther
Forest Whitaker is one of many esteemed actors joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe over the next couple of years, and he’s chosen arguably the most promising project on Marvel’s docket to make his first appearance: Black Panther. Whitaker has known the film’s director, Ryan Coogler, for a number of years now, even serving as a producer […]
Comic Book Review – All-Star Batman #5
Ricky Church reviews All-Star Batman #5… “MY OWN WORST ENEMY” conclusion! Batman, Duke and Two-Face square off in a fight for Harvey Dent’s soul. With assassins flooding in from across the countryside, Batman learns that even his most trusted allies might choose evil over good. The first arc of Scott Snyder’s All-Star Batman concludes in […]
Ranking the Star Wars Universe (2016 Edition)
Flickering Myth ranks the Star Wars Universe… This article is dedicated to the memories of Carrie Fisher and Kenny Baker. May the Force be with you both. For 40 years, we’ve enjoyed the adventures and battles between the Jedi and Sith, in a galaxy far, far away. We’ve seen the fall of the Jedi Order, the […]
Ryan Reynolds still pushing for a Deadpool/Wolverine movie
A few days ago The Wrap dropped a “scoop” that Ryan Reynolds had reprised the role of Deadpool to shoot scenes for March’s Logan movie, delighting fans over the prospect of seeing the Merc with a Mouth sharing the screen with Wolverine before Hugh Jackman hangs up the claws. Sure enough, with this being an […]
Do legacy sequels fail if they pander to the fans?
Henry Bevan on whether legacy sequels fail if they pander to the audience… As if a family party wasn’t scary enough during the festive season, Fox decided to unleash the trailer for Alien: Covenant on Christmas Day. Yes, Fox decided to bring the yuletide joy by giving you nightmares. The trailer featured everything you’d want […]
