When people question whether there is any validity in war, maybe in the form of a song, you could respond with, “Gaming on the ZX Spectrum!”, for just the other day – at No.12 – we had Carrier Command and though yesterday’s Sim City may not have been war like it did end in tears. Today […]
Comic Book Review – Lucas Stand #3
Tony Black reviews Lucas Stand #3… Lucas heads to Deadwood circa 1879 and begins to question Gadriel’s motives. One of the most exciting new comic ventures this year, from Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter (and Catrin Kittridge), Lucas Stand in its first two issues has very much been in a phase of establishment and […]
Three new Harry Potter ebooks from J.K. Rowling set to arrive in September
Fresh from the release of the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child script book, the official Pottermore website has revealed fans of J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World will soon be able to get their hands on three ebooks under the Pottermore Presents banner. Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide dives into the nooks and crannies of the […]
Comic Book Review – Doctor Who: Supremacy of the Cybermen #2
Tony Black reviews Doctor Who: Supremacy of the Cybermen #2… Cyberships on fire in the Thames, as the Ninth Doctor battles for the soul of London! Dinosaur danger for the Eleventh Doctor, as the Cybermen attempt to conquer human prehistory! Caught in the middle of an ancient alien war, the Cybermen present a third side […]
Hulu orders pilot for Marvel’s Runaways series from Gossip Girl creators
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is heading to Hulu, with the streaming service giving the green light to a pilot episode and additional scripts for a new series based upon Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona’s Runaways. The project comes by way of Gossip Girl creators Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, and follows a group of […]
Comic Book Review – Replica Vol. 1: The Transfer
Tai Freligh reviews Replica Volume 1: The Transfer… Collecting the first five issues of the hit series REPLICA, from Paul Jenkins and Andy Clarke. Meet Trevor Churchill, an Earth-born peacekeeping agent on the intergalactic hub known as The Transfer. When Trevor’s already near impossible assignment becomes a bit too much for the errant detective, he […]
Comic Book Review – Kong of Skull Island #2
Tony Black reviews Kong of Skull Island #2… Two rival civilizations and their Kongs must make a home of the horrors that inhabit life on Skull Island. There is no escape! The second part of Boom! Studios’ prequel to the original King Kong novel gets off to a thumping start, as Kong of Skull Island […]
Flickering Myth’s #7FavFilms
If you’re a user of Twitter, you may have noticed that the hashtag #7Fav has been doing the rounds, ranging from movies to TV shows to video games and even comics. Well we decided to collate the Flickering Myth writing staff’s picks, which you can view below. Twitter is awash with #7favfilms at the moment. […]
Amazon orders Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan TV drama to series
Back in September of last year it was announced that development was underway on a small screen adaptation of Jack Ryan, with Amazon then snapping up the pilot and John Krasinski (The Office) signing on to play Tom Clancy’s CIA analyst. Well, now comes word that the project is officially moving ahead, with Amazon placing […]
Lady Gaga joins Bradley Cooper in A Star is Born remake
Back in March it was revealed that Bradley Cooper is set to make his directorial debut with a remake of the classic musical A Star is Born, and now it has been announced that he’ll be joined in the cast by Lady Gaga, who is also set to compose and perform new music for the […]
