Variety is reporting that Angelina Jolie (By The Sea) is in talks to join the cast of Murder on the Orient Express, a remake of the 1974 classic based on Agatha Christie’s novel. Thor and Cinderella director Kenneth Branagh is helming the film as well as starring in the lead role of Hercule Poirot. Simon Kinberg […]
Jennifer Lawrence to team with Adam McKay for medical drama
Deadline is reporting that Academy Award winners Adam McKay (The Big Short) and Jennifer Lawrence (Joy) are to team up on an upcoming medical drama. McKay is behind the film and will write and direct with Lawrence taking on the lead role of Elizabeth Holmes, the 32-year-old founder of medical company Theranos, a start-up blood […]
Gotham casting Vicki Vale and two new villains for season 3
Yesterday we brought you some news about the new additions to Supergirl for its second season, and now TV Line is reporting details on two newcomers for another DC show in Gotham season three. According to the site, casting is underway for the character of Vicki Vale (played by Kim Basinger in 1989’s Batman), who […]
Marvel Animation developing Ant-Man and Rocket and Groot shorts
In an article over at Variety discucssing French tax breaks for film projects, it is revealed that Marvel Animation is working on a series of TV shorts. According to the site, the directorial duo of Ugo Bienvenunu and Kevin Manach are working on Ant-Man, while Arnaud Delord is helming Rocket and Groot. Details on these […]
Scott Derrickson and James Gunn tease Marvel panel at San Diego Comic-Con
Having skipped Comic-Con last year, it looks like Marvel Studios could be returning to San Diego next month, with director Scott Derrickson taking to Twitter to seemingly confirm that he’ll be appearing to promote November’s Phase Three origin story Doctor Strange… SEE ALSO: First look at LEGO’s Sanctum Sanctorum set for Marvel’s Doctor Strange https://twitter.com/scottderrickson/status/741296995252326401 […]
John Williams confirmed to score Indiana Jones 5, Ready Player One and Star Wars: Episode VIII
The Indiana Jones franchise has been dependent upon four key players ever since its first release back in 1981 with Raiders of the Lost Ark. Steven Spielberg has served as the director, Harrison Ford starred as the titular hero Indiana Jones himself, George Lucas was one of the consistent contributors to the series stories and John Williams […]
Josh Brolin says he would do Jonah Hex again
As he gears up to take on Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in the role of Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War, Josh Brolin has been reflecting on his earlier appearance in the DC universe alongside Megan Fox is the critical and commercial bust Jonah Hex. In an interview with Comic Book Resources, Brolin has stated that while […]
Vin Diesel and Brian Tyler discuss Charlize Theron’s Fast & Furious 8 character
With a little less than a year now to the world wide release of the eighth title in the Fast and Furious franchise, interviews and press have begun to reveal more information about the first entry in the series since the death of star Paul Walker. This week’s comments, made to Entertainment Weekly, focus mostly […]
Jude Law turned down the role of Superman out of embarrassment
Way before Warner Bros. and DC were launching the DCEU with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and even before Bryan Singer directed Superman Returns, The Man of Steel was set to star in a movie written by J.J. Abrams entitled Superman: Flyby, which was set to be directed by McG or Brett Ratner. At one […]
Michael Moore films ranked from worst to best
Matthew Lee ranks Michael Moore’s films from worst to best… Where to Invade Next? opens up in UK theatres today [read our review here]. Here at Flickering Myth I thought it’d be worthwhile to look back on the controversial filmmakers work to see if Michael Moore’s sentiment still holds up. Did some of his warnings come […]
