NBC’s upcoming Constantine series hasn’t even aired yet, but word is trickling in that it’s lost its female lead. According to THR, Lucy Griffiths (True Blood), who plays Liv in the pilot episode, has left the show because “the creators opted to move in a different direction.” Liv was set to be the show’s female lead […]
Penelope Cruz to play a femme fatale in Louis Leterrier’s Grimsby
According to TheWrap, Academy Award winner Penelope Cruz (Vicky Christina Barcelona, The Counselor) is in talks to join Now You See Me director Louis Leterrier’s latest film, Grimsby. Described as a “soccer hooligan action comedy,” Grimsby stars Mark Strong (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) as a British black-ops agent who is forced to go on the run and team up with […]
Doomsday getting ready for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice?
He was featured in the supposedly fake script for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (read our review and breakdown here), but this rumour hasn’t surfaced from that script, but rather sources for Bleeding Cool, who claim that Doomsday designs have been spotted. In DC Comics lore, Doomsday is the character that killed Superman in […]
EXCLUSIVE: Head of BBC Films Christine Langan talks Mrs. Brown’s Boys D’Movie, denies a sequel is in development
Flickering Myth co-editor Luke Owen sits down with Christine Langan, Head of BBC Films, to talk about Mrs. Brown’s Boys D’Movie… It wasn’t press screened for critics prior to its release and when the reviews came out, it was perhaps clear why. However, that hasn’t stopped Mrs. Brown’s Boys D’Movie being a roaring success at […]
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – Too Extreme for TV?
Luke Owen looks at the outrage from last night’s Dawn of the Planet of the Apes trailer (which you can watch here)… The Great British public are an incredible bunch of people. We love to queue in orderly fashions, a cup of tea is better than a glass of beer and complaining about things that don’t really […]
Chris Columbus to produce the Gremlins remake and Goonies sequel
According to The Tracking Board, Chris Columbus is heading back to his roots, signing on to produce the planned Gremlins remake, as well as The Goonies sequel. Steven Spielberg is said to be producing The Goonies 2, and will also be involved with the new Gremlins movie in some capacity. The site goes on to […]
24: Live Another Day – Episode 11 Review
The seconds are ticking away, but 24 is as good as ever. Scott Davis continues his look at Live Another Day… After the hugely surprising finale to episode ten, hour eleven has certainly raised the alert level to a new high. With the reintroduction of Chang (Tze Ma) mixed in with a Russian “dressing”, the […]
Jon Hamm circling Richard Linklater’s The Incredible Mr. Limpet remake
According to The Wrap, Mad Men star Jon Hamm is circling Boyhood director Richard Linklater’s next film, a remake of 1964’s The Incredible Mr. Limpet. The original film followed a man named Henry Limpet, who turns into a talking fish and helps the United States Navy locate and destroy Nazi submarines. I’m not kidding about that description. Go ahead and read […]
Comic Book Review – Grayson #1
Laura McCarthy reviews Grayson #1…. Dick Grayson. Former sidekick. Former Super Hero. Former dead man. And now… agent of Spyral?! A thrilling new chapter of Dick Grayson’s life begins in this new, ongoing series. It’s a super-spy thriller that will shock you and prove one thing: You might think you know Nightwing – but you […]
Ridley Scott developing David and Goliath movie
Coming hot on the heels of the first trailer for his next film Exodus: Gods and Kings [which you can see here], Variety is reporting that filmmaker Ridley Scott is lining up another biblical epic with an adaptation of the David and Goliath story. According to the site, 20th Century Fox has hired Jonathan Stokes […]