In the years since NBC’s The Office ended, Rainn Wilson, who played Dwight Schrute on the long-running show, has taken on a lot of smaller roles in such indie films and TV shows as The Boy, Roadies and Adventure Time, but a new report from Deadline confirms that the Emmy-nominated actor isn’t looking to turn […]
Producer Charles Roven discusses Suicide Squad competing cuts and defends Zack Snyder
In the days leading up to the release of Suicide Squad, details emerged regarding the behind-the-scenes drama on the DC supervillain ensemble, with reports that Warner Bros. brought in Trailer Park, the company responsible for editing the first trailer, in order to produce a competing cut to that of director David Ayer. During an interview with […]
Screenwriter Will Beall gives updates on Aquaman and The Legend of Conan
During an appearance at the Television Critics Association press tour, Slash Film caught up with screenwriter Will Beall, who offered an update on two of the projects he’s working on at present in Warner Bros.’ DC superhero movie Aquaman and the Conan the Barbarian sequel The Legend of Conan. ““I can tell you that not […]
Natalie Portman thinks she’s done with Marvel
Back in May Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige revealed that Natalie Portman’s Dr. Jane Foster will be absent from the God of Thunder’s third solo movie Thor: Ragnarok, and it looks as though we may have seen the last of the Oscar-winning actress in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “As far as I know I’m done,” Portman […]
DC’s Powerless loses showrunner, production delayed
Deadline is reporting that production on NBC’s upcoming DC workplace comedy Powerless has been delayed, owing to the departure of showrunner Ben Queen due to “creative differences.” Production on Powerless was slated to get underway later this month, although Queen’s departure is not expected to affect the show’s premiere date, as it is slated to […]
Jessica Jones’ Wil Traval joins Arrow as Human Target
Wil Traval is set to swap the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the Arrowverse, with the Jessica Jones star signing on to play the character Human Target in the fifth season of Arrow. As per TV Line, the official character description reads: “A professional bodyguard and master of disguise who assumes the identities of those targeted […]
Who is Squirrel Girl?
Luke Owen delves into the history of Squirrel Girl… With comic book movies on the mind of every executive in the Hollywood system, it’s become standard practice for interviewers to ask actors if they’d like to star in a Marvel or DC film. It’s just a thing now. We at Flickering Myth have been guilty […]
The Top 100 Your Sinclair ZX Spectrum Games: #9 – Boulder Dash
From the hi-tech to the low-tech. We go from one extreme to the other in today’s Your Sinclair Top 100, as yesterday we were in the latest line of hypersonic jets as we played T.L.L., but today we’re given the latest in the line of pickaxes! At No.#9 we are playing the classic Boulder Dash […]
The Lost Boys heading to The CW for TV adaptation
Deadline is reporting that The CW is looking replace the concluding The Vampire Diaries by snapping up the rights to a TV series based upon Joel Schumacher’s 1987 cult classic The Lost Boys. The series has been developed by Rob Thomas (Veronica Mars, iZombie) and is envisioned for a seven-season anthology style run, with each […]
Kevin Smith reveals that his Supergirl episode is titled ‘Supergirl Lives’
Last week it was announced that Kevin Smith is set to direct an episode of The CW’s latest superhero series Supergirl, and the filmmaker has taken to Facebook to announce that the episode will be titled ‘Supergirl Lives’, mirroring the title of his mid-90s screenplay for the ultimately aborted Man of Steel reboot Superman Lives. […]
