Expectations weren’t that high for either of this frame’s blockbuster sequels, but Men in Black: International and Shaft both fell short of studio estimates at the domestic box-office this weekend. Men in Black: International managed to recoup $28.5 million, which was the lowest of the franchise by over $20 million. The poorly received film (read […]
Godzilla vs. Kong may be pushed back due to King of the Monsters’ underwhelming box office
With Godzilla: King of the Monsters delivering somewhat underwhelming box office returns, the $170 million-budgeted blockbuster having grossed just $292.3 million after two weeks of release, it seems we may now face a longer wait until we see the legendary kaiju squaring off against the Eighth Wonder of the World. During a Producers Guild of […]
The Flickering Myth Podcast #104 – Death Stranding, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Rambo: Last Blood and more
In this week’s episode of The Flickering Myth Podcast, Allen, Gerald and EJ discuss the reveal of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Joel Kinnaman returning for James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad reboot/sequel, the Rambo: Last Blood trailer, EJ’s review of Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and the gameplay trailer for Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding. Email […]
Godzilla: King of the Monsters opens to $179 million worldwide
Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures unleashed the Titans this weekend with the release of Godzilla: King of the Monsters, the latest chapter of the shared MonsterVerse debuting the $179 million worldwide. Domestically, King of the Monsters earned $49 million to dethrone Aladdin and claim top spot, although its opening weekend was down significantly from 2014’s […]
Do Kaiju movies need human characters?
Anghus Houvouras on kaiju movies and whether they need human characters… I love a good monster movie. They can, on occasion, still produce some of the childhood joy of watching massive creatures stomping on skyscrapers and battling one another to determine hierarchical dominance. All Kaiju movies deal with the same problem: the movie has to […]
Movie Review – Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
Godzilla: King of the Monsters, 2019. Director Michael Dougherty. Starring Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Bradley Whitford, Sally Hawkins, Charles Dance, Thomas Middleditch, Aisha Hinds, O’Shea Jackson Jr., David Strathairn, Ken Watanabe, and Zhang Ziyi. SYNOPSIS: When ancient super-species, including Godzilla and King Ghidorah —thought to be mere myths—rise again, they all vie […]
Meet the Titans in new Godzilla: King of the Monsters featurette
Coinciding with its release, a new featurette has arrived online for Godzilla: King of the Monsters which sees director Michael Dougherty and cast members Vera Farmiga, Elizabeth Ludlow, Anthony Ramos, Millie Bobby Brown, Thomas Middleditch, and O’Shea Jackson, Jr. discuss the movie’s Titans – Mothra, Rodan, King Ghidorah and Godzilla; watch it here… SEE ALSO: […]
Exclusive Interview – O’Shea Jackson Jr. on Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Having taken on the role of Chief Warrant Officer Barnes, O’Shea Jackson Jr. is on the ground level for much of Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Dodging lightening strikes, explosions and falling debris, he’s the closet thing the film has to a human action hero and – judging by his infectious enthusiasm – he clearly relished […]
Movie Review – Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
Godzilla: King of the Monsters, 2019. Directed by Michael Dougherty. Starring Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Ken Watanabe, Sally Hawkins, Bradley Whitford, Charles Dance, Ziyi Zhang, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Thomas Middleditch, Aisha Hinds, Anthony Ramos, Randy Havens, Jonathan Howard, Elizabeth Ludlow, Van Marten, CCH Pounder, Joe Morton, Zac Zedalis, Tracie Garrison, Joshua Leary, […]
Video Review – Godzilla: King of the Monsters
This week sees the release of Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures’ Godzilla: King of the Monsters, the third instalment in the MonsterVerse franchise and a sequel to 2014’s Godzilla reboot. In the below video review, Flickering Myth critic EJ Moreno shares his thoughts on King of Monsters, and how it stacks up against other entries […]