Deadline is reporting that Kingsman: The Secret Service star Taron Egerton is in talks with Lionsgate about taking on the lead role in the studio’s upcoming action-adventure Robin Hood: Origins. Origins – which is one of several Robin Hood projects in development in Hollywood – has been written by Joby Harold (the upcoming King Arthur: […]
Jenn Murray joins Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Following on from the casting of Colin Farrell (True Detective) earlier this week, it has now been revealed via The Wrap that Irish actress Jenn Murray (Brooklyn) has signed on for a key role in the Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Fantastic Beasts is set to be directed by Potter […]
The Completely SFW Interview (Not Really) with Everly Writer and Director Joe Lynch
Manny Camacho chats with writer-director Joe Lynch… Flickering Myth received an opportunity to sit with Joe Lynch, the Writer and Producer of Everly, which releases August 10th on DVD and Blu-ray. I had seen this film when it had just released on VOD, earlier this year, as it only had a very limited theatrical release and […]
Godzilla 2016 director promises his King of the Monsters will be the most terrifying yet
With Gareth Edwards’ American reboot of Godzilla pulling in $528 million worldwide, the production company behind the original series announced they were developing their first Godzilla movie since 2004’s Godzilla: Final Wars. Production starts next month, and its director Shinji Higuchi (Attack on Titan) is promising the most terrifying version of the King of the Monsters yet. […]
Strax to team up with Jago and Litefoot in a special Doctor Who spin-off from Big Finish
Big Finish Productions has just announced a very interesting amalgamation that is bound to be rather brilliant. Strax, the Sontaran butler to Victorian investigator Vastra and her wife Jenny, will be swapping the Paternoster Gang for a short spell with Jago and Litefoot. This new release will be called Jago & Litefoot & Strax. In […]
Disney developing a movie based on Tower of Terror theme park ride
One of the best rides at Disney World in Orlando is the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror over at MGM Studios. The ride, opened in 1994, sees you go through a hotel (with lots of Twilight Zone knick-knacks) before going into an elevator that plummets and shoots up and high speeds. Well, it looks like […]
Five more join J.K Simmons and Emile Hirsch in The Runaround
Five more actors have been added to the line-up for new comedy The Runaround, with Analeigh Tipton (Two Night Stand), Taran Killam (Saturday Night Live), Jon Daly (Masterminds), Shannon Woodward (The Veil) and Hunter Parrsh (Weeds) all signing on to the caper, which is directed by Gavin Wiesen (The Art of Getting By). The new […]
Rebecca Ferguson, Lea Seydoux and Abbey Lee on shortlist for Gambit’s leading lady
After last month’s on-off-on-again negotiations with star Channing Tatum (Magic Mike XXL), 20th Century Fox’s Marvel comic-book adaptation Gambit is now on the look out for its leading lady, Deadline reports. Bella Donna Boudreaux is reportedly the role that those on the shortlist are vying for, a character who first appeared in X-Men Vol.2 #8 […]
Fantastic Four’s Kate Mara to headline Iraq War hero biopic
Fantastic Four star Kate Mara is set to portray Iraq war hero Megan Leavey in an upcoming biopic for director Gabriela Cowperthwaite, reports Deadline. Megan Leavey was a member of a bomb sniffing unit, and was teamed with a dog named Rex. They ended up taking on more than 100 missions together before they were […]
Samuel L. Jackson, John C. Reilly and Tom Wilkinson heading to Skull Island?
After last month’s departure of actors Michael Keaton and J.K. Simmons due to scheduling problems, Deadline is reporting that Legendary Pictures has identified their replacements for the upcoming new King Kong tale Kong: Skull Island. Samuel L. Jackson (The Avengers) is repotedly in talks over the role previously taken by Simmons, with Step Brothers star […]
