The news broke last night that Sony had put together a “Ghostbusters Brain Trust” that would develop all Ghostbusters movies moving forward. The plan? To create a shared universe, similar to Marvel’s Cinematic Universe. While this may seem like shocking news, Flickering Myth actually reported this news story last year, when original writer and star […]
Comic Book Review – Southern Cross #1
Zeb Larson reviews Southern Cross #1… NOW BOARDING: Southern Cross, tanker flight 73 to TITAN! Alex Braith is on board retracing her sister’s steps to the refinery moon, hoping to collect her remains and find some answers. The questions keep coming though—how did her sister die? Where did her cabin mate disappear to? Who is […]
Book Review – The Glorious Angels by Justina Robson
Michelle Herbert reviews The Glorious Angels by Justina Robson… The Glorious Angels is a compellingly complex novel that shifts between many different character perspectives; it feels like a flower slowly opening its petals before you get a clearer understanding of the way this world works. From the first chapter you are thrown immediately into the […]
Movie Review – The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
The Tales of Hoffmann, 1951. Directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Starring Moira Shearer, Robert Helpmann and Léonide Massine. SYNOPSIS: An opera, Hoffmann tells of his romantic history with three beautiful women; Olympia, Giulietta and Antonia “I have to say”, says director Michael Powell prior to working on The Tales of Hoffmann, “I didn’t know much […]
Don’t expect to see more of Harley Quinn in Arrow
Last year Harley Quinn made the briefest of cameo appearances in the ‘Suicide Squad’ episode of Arrow’s second season [watch it here], giving fans hope that the fan favourite villain could be set for further appearances in Starling City somewhere down the line. Since then, Warner Bros. has announced that Harley is set for her […]
How to make Alien terrifying once again
Matt Evans on how to make Alien terrifying once again… With Neill Blomkamp’s Alien 5 officially announced by Fox and the studio’s commitment to Prometheus sequels further down the line, the Alien franchise is alive once more and is heading dangerously close to ‘Cinematic Universe’ territory. This is a potential state of affairs that will […]
Mrs. Deadpool and the Howling Commandos head into Secret Wars
Marvel Comics has announced that the strangest super-team of all is heading into Battleworld this June for Mrs. Deadpool and the Howling Commandos, a new Secret Wars tie-in series from writer Gerry Duggan and artist Salvador Espin. Monster Metropolis – an underground city buried deep below Manhattan. Brimming with monsters, creeps and spooks – Monster […]
More Spider-Man casting rumours surface
Following the big Spider-Man news last month, we’ve heard plenty of speculation about Sony and Marvel’s plans for the wall-crawler. Several actors have been said to be in contention for the role, while it’s also been reported that Drew Goddard reportedly set to write and direct The Spectacular Spider-Man for release in 2017. Well, today […]
R.I.P. Sam Simon (1955 – 2015)
American writer, director producer Sam Simon has passed away aged 59, having lost his battle with colon cancer on Sunday evening. Best known as co-creator and producer of The Simpsons, Simon’s credits include the likes of Taxi (where he served as showrunner), Cheers, It’s Garry Shandling’s Show, The Tracey Ullman Show, The George Carlin Show, […]
Star Wars introducing first LGBT character to official canon with Lords of the Sith
Disney and Lucasfilm are set to introduce the first official LGBT to the Star Wars canon, with writer Paul S. Kemp’s Lords of the Sith novel set to include the character of Moff Mors, who Big Shiny Robot describes as “an Imperial who has made some very serious mistakes [but is still] an incredibly capable […]