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Buffy the Vampire Slayer writer to pen Tomb Raider reboot

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MGM’s planned reboot of the Tomb Raider movie franchise has taken a step closer to becoming  reality with the news that the studio has appointed screenwriter Marti Noxon to write the script for the video game adaptation, which is said to follow “archaeologist Lara Croft as she sets off on one of her international adventures.” […]

Superman Month – Superman Returns (2006)

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To celebrate the release of Man of Steel this month, the Flickering Myth writing team are looking back over Superman’s previous screen adventures; next up is Rohan Morbey with a defense of 2006’s Superman Returns…. On June 28th 2006, Superman, after an absence of nearly two decades from cinema screens, returned. The director of the […]

Special Features – The Death of the Box Office Star

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Anthony Stokes on the death of the box office movie star…. Hollywood just isn’t what it used to be. To the untrained eye it may appear that the movie industry is financially successful because every five months a tent pole hits a billion dollars, but this is far from the case. In actuality Hollywood is […]

Paramount teaming with Platinum Dunes for Friday the 13th

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It was revealed last week that Paramount and Warner Bros. had come to a deal which gave Paramount the movie rights to Friday the 13th and South Park (with Warner covering half the costs of either movie) in exchange for 50% of Chris Nolan’s Insterstellar. Well, Bloody Disgusting are reporting that Paramount are also getting into […]

Comic Book Review – Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters #2

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Luke Owen takes a look at Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters #2… THE WORLD BELOW! Deep beneath the surface of CYBERTRON, the last vestiges of life struggles to survive. Their only protectors: GRIMLOCK and his loyal DINOBOTS—who find themselves at the center of a dark mystery! As you may recall, I wasn’t overly fond of the […]

Jon M. Chu to direct G.I. Joe 3

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Having given the green light to a third movie in the G.I. Joe franchise as soon as the second hit cinemas earlier this year, Paramount Pictures and MGM have now tapped G.I. Joe: Retaliation director Jon M. Chu to return for the next instalment. At this point in time, it’s unknown which actors will return […]