Since his big breakthrough last year in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, John Boyega has already added a few high profile roles to his upcoming slate, including The Circle, Pacific Rim: Maelstrom and Kathryn Bigelow’s Detroit riots film. Well, it seems a reunion with Joe Cornish, writer-director of 2011’s Attack the Block, may also be […]
Independence Day: Resurgence underwhelms at the box office
It may have had a positive review from us here at Flickering Myth, but the domestic performance of Roland Emmerich’s big budget sci-fi sequel Independence Day: Resurgence is nothing to boast about. Opening on over 4,000 screens, Independece Day: Resurgence earned an estimated $41.6 million, placing it second behind the animated behemoth Finding Dory. With a […]
The Shallows surprises audiences and scares up a $16 million opening
Shark movie The Shallows opened domestically over the weekend [read our review here], and while it was never going to compete with giants like Finding Dory and Independence Day: Resurgence, it performed very well. Opening on just under 3,000 screens, the Blake Lively-starring film brought home an estimated $16.7 million (an average of $5,500 per screening). […]
Genndy Tartakovsky returning for Hotel Transylvania 3
Last October, director Genndy Tartakovsky revealed that he had no plans to return for Sony’s Hotel Transylvania 3, stating that “two is enough” and he was looking to move on to other projects, including the revived Samurai Jack, which is set to return to Cartoon Network this year. Well, it seems he has now had […]
The Top 100 Your Sinclair ZX Spectrum Games: #62 – Thrust
If you’ve managed to stay awake after yesterday’s sleep inducing Computer Scrabble then you’re in for a rather splendid treat today, as landing at number #62 in the Your Sinclair Top 100 is the rather excellent Thrust. Thrust (originally written by late Jeremy Smith for the BBC Micro) clearly wore its love for the Atari game Gravitar on […]
Blu-ray Review – Return of the Killer Tomatoes (1988)
Return of the Killer Tomatoes, 1988. Directed by John De Bello. Starring Anthony Starke, George Clooney, Karen Mistal, John Astin, Steve Lundquist, Michael Villani, Rick Rockwell, J. Stephen Peace and Charlie Jones. SYNOPSIS: Mad scientist Professor Gangreen is at it again as he prepares a new tomato army disguised as humans to take over the […]
Hasbro reviving Micronauts and Visionaries at Comic-Con
Back in December it was announced that Paramount and Hasbro are launching a shared cinematic universe featuring G.I. Joe, Micronauts, Visionairies, M.A.S.K. and ROM, and in anticipation of that Hasbro is reintroducing two of those classic 80s lines at Comic-Con next month. The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that the original Micronauts line is being revived […]
Vampires get their teeth back in Action Lab’s Blood and Dust
Action Lab: Danger Zone has announced that it is returning vampires to their dark roots in Blood and Dust: The Life & Undeath of Judd Glenny, a new horror series from creators Michael R. Martin and Adam Orndorf. For 40 years Judd Glenny has hidden in the swamps of Boggy Depot, Oklahoma, a town too […]
Nicolas Winding Refn would like to direct a Batgirl movie
It looks like Nicolas Winding Refn is keen to go from female-led horror to female-led superheroes, with The Neon Demon director revealing to Business Insider that he’d like to direct a Batgirl movie. “God, I would love to make [a superhero movie], it would probably be great fun,” said Refn. “I just don’t know when […]
Director Roland Emmerich says Independence Day 3 would be “an intergalactic journey”
Be warned. The following post contains spoilers for Independence Day: Resurgence… After a disappointing weekend at the US box office, a sequel to Independence Day: Resurgence is already looking unlikely, but, if the international numbers come in stronger than expected, all hope is not lost yet. At the very least, one person is preparing for that scenario, as […]
