Walt Disney Pictures are returning to the world of The Black Cauldron, with Variety reporting that the studio has picked up the rights to Lloyd Alexander’s five-book fantasy series The Chronicles of Prydain – the first two of which were adapted in the 1985 movie. Released between 1964 and 1968, the five books – The […]
Michael Jackson’s chimp Bubbles to get stop motion animated biopic
Deadline is reporting that Michael Jackson’s chimpanzee companion Bubbles is set to receive a stop motion animated biopic, which is being produced by Dan Harmon (Community) from Isaac Adamson’s Black List script. Bubbles will tell “the story of Michael Jackson’s life and history from the perspective of the pet Chimp which got a close-up view […]
Zack Snyder reveals that The Joker and The Riddler came close to being in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
During an interview with Collider, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice director Zack Snyder has revealed that The Joker and The Riddler came close to appearing in the hotly-anticipated DC superhero epic. “We talked about the possibility of putting them in,” states Snyder. “[Screenwriter] Chris Terrio and I talked about it a lot and felt […]
Flickering Myth’s WrestleMania Retrospective: WrestleMania 13
In the build-up to WrestleMania 32, the Flickering Myth writers look back at previous installments of the ‘Showcase of the Immortals’. The Card: The Godwinns vs. The Headbangers vs. The New Blackjacks vs. Doug Furnas & Phillip LaFon (Four Team Elimination Match) IC Title Match: Rocky Maivia vs. The Sultan w/The Iron Sheik & Bob Backlund Hunter Hearst […]
Countdown to Batman v Superman – Injustice: Gods Among Us
Ricky Church continues his countdown to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with Injustice: Gods Among Us… Superman is without a doubt one of the most heroic figures in fiction; he’s uncompromising in his belief in the goodness individual people and the world has to offer. He’s a beacon to ordinary people and heroes throughout […]
Daredevil Season 2 Episode 3 Review – ‘New York’s Finest’
Ricky Church reviews the third episode of Daredevil season two… When there is one hero who has sworn against killing and another who sees the black and white value in taking life, its inevitable for them to have that philosophical conversation debating their beliefs. ‘New York’s Finest’ dealt primarily with Daredevil’s and Punisher’s beliefs in […]
Taron Egerton addresses young Han Solo rumours
A few days ago, it was reported that Disney and Lucasfilm have whittled down the 2500-strong contenders for the role of the young Han Solo in the 2018 Star Wars Anthology movie to just three candidates: Alden Ehrenreich (Hail, Caesar!), Jack Reynor (Transformers: Age of Extinction) and Taron Egerton (Kingsman: The Secret Service). Appearing on The […]
Jeremy Renner would be open to a Hawkeye Netflix series
Marvel has enjoyed great success so far on Netflix, with Daredevil and Jessica Jones earning acclaims from fans and critics alike, and Luke Cage, Iron Fist and The Defenders still to come. There have been rumours that Netflix is keen to extend its Marvel output – with the likes of The Punisher, Thunderbolts and Moon Knight mentioned […]
Rumour: Sony developing PlayStation 4.5
During the week, Sony announced details of its PlayStation VR, which is set to launch in October, and now comes a rumour that development is also underway on a mid-generation ‘PlayStation 4.5’ hardware update. According to Kotaku, Sony is working on a new version of the PS4 console, which will feature an upgraded GPU to […]
The Superman Films That Were Never Made
This week, Neil Calloway looks at Superman movies that were planned but never shot… When the Christopher Reeve fronted Superman films came to a juddering halt in 1987 it would be almost twenty years before Clark Kent made another appearance on the big screen. To be fair, between Superman IV: The Quest For Peace and […]
