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Is 2019 make or break for pop culture as we know it?

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George Chrysostomou on whether 2019 is make or break for pop culture as we know it… Now I know the title of this article is likely exaggerated – pop culture can probably never break. But it can change and audiences can get fatigued when the same content is given to them repeatedly. So, is 2019 […]

Watch Stan Lee’s final animated cameo in Marvel’s Avengers: Black Panther’s Quest

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It’ll be a bittersweet moment for Marvel fans tonight with Disney XD airing the latest episode of Marvel’s Avengers: Black Panther’s Quest, ‘T’Chanda’, which features the final appearance in animation from the late, great Stan Lee. And, rather fittingly, his role sees his character – an Army general – delivering a powerful speech about hate […]

Marvel’s Kevin Feige calls Black Panther “the most important victory we’ve ever had”

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Marvel Boss Kevin Feige has labelled Black Panther‘s Golden Globe nomination the most important victory the studio has ever had. Black Panther was an undeniably huge victory for Marvel. The movie was a cultural colossus and raked in an incredible amount of money in the process. But where does it stack up against other Marvel successes? […]

Chadwick Boseman reveals reaction to his Black Panther accent

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Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman has revealed what the thinking was behind his African accent and how the producers responded. With T’Challa and Wakanda being quite unlike anything else in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to date and having such a well-drawn fictional history/heritage, Chadwick Boseman thought it right that his character should speak with an African […]

Flickering Myth’s Top Ten Movies of 2018

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Flickering Myth’s writing team present our top ten movies of 2018… As 2018 draws to a close, the writers here at Flickering Myth have been looking back over another twelve months of cinema to vote on our favourite movies of the year. As always, our writers have shared their personal top ten picks, which we’ve […]

Black Panther is just the beginning of a more diverse Marvel Cinematic Universe, says Kevin Feige

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2018 was a landmark year for Marvel Studios; not only did it mark the tenth anniversary of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but it also saw the release of the studio’s first superhero movie not to centre on a white male with Black Panther, as well as the first to see a female character share top billing […]

The Worst Movie Action Sequences of 2018

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Harrison Abbott on the worst movie action sequences of 2018… With the imminent arrival of January 1st, it’s worth reflecting on all the different ways that we, as a society, celebrate the New Year. Some usher in the commencement of a fresh calendar by participating in lively social events and extravagant parties. Others indulge in […]

Ranking All of 2018’s Superhero Movies

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Liam Hoofe rounds up what has been an exceptional year for the superhero genre… By this point, saying that a year is a marquee year for superhero films feels a little redundant. The genre has established itself as the most financially bankable in all of cinema, and it feels as though barely a month goes […]

The Skrulls take centre stage with Marvel variant covers

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Before their big screen debut in Captain Marvel next year, The Skrulls are set to grace a selection of Marvel comic books in February as the publisher celebrates the shape-shifting alien race with a series of variant covers across 22 titles. Here’s a look at seven of the covers – click on any for hi-res […]