Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

Dwayne Johnson shares first trailer for upcoming comedy biopic series Young Rock

by

Dwayne Johnson is known for conquering the world of wrestling and film, but now he’s coming to take the television championship. This upcoming biographical comedy series, Young Rock, will tell the story of how he became one of the most dominant forces in Hollywood. Late Saturday evening, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson took to his social […]

Aldis Hodge discusses his Hawkman casting in Black Adam

by

The long-gestating Black Adam movie is set to introduce more characters to the DC Extended Universe than just Dwayne Johnson’s antihero, with the film also set to include a version of the Justice Society of America, including the iconic DC character Hawkman. Back in September, it was announced that Aldis Hodge (The Invisible Man) will […]

Dwayne Johnson to reboot The Scorpion King for Universal

by

A whole new generation will get to see the power of The Scorpion King as Universal Pictures and Dwayne Johnson are looking to reboot the film franchise that launched Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s movie career. Johnson’s big-screen career started in The Mummy Returns, where he first played the Scorpion King. He then received a spin-off […]

Movie Review – San Andreas (2015)

by

San Andreas. 2015 Directed by Brad Peyton Starring Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Paul Giamatti, Ioan Gruffudd, Archie Panjabi, Colton Haynes, Matt Gerald, Will Yun Lee and Kylie Minogue SYNOPSIS: In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his […]

Movie Review – Baywatch (2017)

by

Baywatch, 2017. Directed by Seth Gordon. Starring Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario, Priyanka Chopra, Kelly Rohrbach, Ilfenesh Hadera, and Jon Bass. SYNOPSIS: A washed-up Olympic swimmer finds himself teaming up with a squad of elite lifeguards to uncover an international drug smuggling plot and save the beach they’re sworn to protect. Try as it […]

Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds share Red Notice behind-the-scenes photos as filming wraps

by

With filming now having officially wrapped on the film after a long hiatus due to the global health crisis, stars Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds have marked the occasion by sharing some behind the scenes images from Red Notice featuring the cast and crew of the Netflix action comedy; check them out via Instagram here… […]

Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam was originally going to be the villain in Suicide Squad sequel

by

Before Guardians of the Galaxy helmer James Gunn was brought in to direct The Suicide Squad, Warner Bros. follow-up to 2016’s Suicide Squad went through a number of iterations with the likes of Adam Cozad (The Legend of Tarzan) and Zak Penn (The Avengers) working on pitches before the studio enlisted Gavin O’Connor (The Accountant) […]

Dwayne Johnson comedy series Young Rock announces cast as production begins

by

Back in January, Dwayne Johnson announced that he would be teaming with Nahnatchka Khan (Fresh Off the Boat) and NBC for a half-hour single camera comedy series entitled Young Rock, which will explore the early years of the WWE Superstar turned Hollywood megastar. Along with Johnson, who will also appear in each episode, the series […]

Zachary Levi thought he wouldn’t be considered for Shazam because of Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam casting

by

Back in 2019, director David F. Sandberg brought the DC superhero Shazam! to the big screen with Zachary Levi taking on the titular role. However, during an appearance on the Nerdbot podcast, Levi admitted that he thought that he wouldn’t be considered for the title role in Shazam! because of Dwayne Johnson and the comic book […]