We’ve known for a while now that next year’s Thor: Ragnarok will incorporate elements of the Planet Hulk storyline, with Chris Hemsworth’s God of Thunder and Mark Ruffalo’s Green Goliath finding themselves doing battle in the Grandmaster’s arenas. Back in October it was rumoured that the ‘Ragnarok’ of the movie’s title would actually refer to the […]
Civil War comic writer Mark Millar was not a fan of the film and felt it was too bleak
The film may have made over $1 billion for Marvel and Disney this year, but the man who wrote the comic on which its based – Flickering Myth’s friend Mark Millar – felt the film was too bleak. “Civil War had a good opening twenty mins, but then I honestly can’t remember what the movie […]
2017’s trailers suggest we’re in for a dull year of blockbusters
Tom Jolliffe on 2017’s blockbuster slate… With 2016 drawing to a close and a new year chock full of mega budget films on the horizon, Hollywood’s preferred formula for success is the same as it has been for at least 10 years (probably a lot longer). It almost seems hard to think of a tentpole […]
The Week in Spandex – Gotham City Sirens, The Batman, Aquaman, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Avengers: Infinity War, and a Deadpool/Wolverine movie?
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Gotham City Sirens, The Batman, Justice League, Aquaman, Suicide Squad, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, The LEGO Batman Movie, Justice League Dark, Justice League Action, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Avengers: Infinity War, Slingshot, Legion, Guardians of the Galaxy, Ultimate Spider-Man vs. […]
James Gunn says the inclusion of Baby Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is not a marketing ploy
If the brief appearance from Baby Groot in the mid-credits scene of Guardians of the Galaxy left you dying to see more, you’ll no doubt be ecstatic that Marvel has opted to keep the young sapling for next year’s Vol. 2, rather than restoring the fan-favourite character to his usual size. Some cynics have suggested that […]
Can Superhero Movies Be More Than Superhero Movies?
Henry Bevan on whether superhero movies can be more than just superhero movies… When the Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer superhero landed on the web, it seemed Marvel had delivered their promise to make this Spidey flick a teen movie. Until the Vulture appeared and it swerved into the required superhero CGI action. The difference was — […]
The Flickering Myth Reaction to the first Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer
Marvel and Sony dropped an early Christmas present for fans of the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man this week with the release of the very first trailer for next year’s reboot Spider-Man: Homecoming. The film sees Tom Holland taking centre stage following his debut in this year’s Captain America: Civil War, while Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark […]
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 Episode 8 Review – ‘Laws of Inferno Dynamics’
Danny Hale reviews Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 4 episode 8 – Laws of Inferno Dynamics… Yet another strong week for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.; “Laws of Inferno Dynamics” opened with S.H.I.E.L.D. surrounding Eli’s location thrusting us right back into the action with little preamble. After witnessing Eli’s staggering abilities last week it became very clear as […]
Marvel launching Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. web spinoff Slingshot
With Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. now on its midseason break until January, Marvel and ABC have announced that an online webseries spinoff is set to fill the gap, with Slingshot premiering next week on ABC Go and Marvel.com. Slingshot will revolve around the character of Elena ‘Yo-Yo’ Rodriguez, played by Natalia Cordova-Buckley, and will take place prior […]
Iron Fist’s Scott Buck to serve as showrunner on Marvel’s The Inhumans
Marvel has announced that Scott Buck (Dexter) will follow up his duties on Iron Fist by serving as showrunner and executive producer on the upcoming ABC series The Inhumans. The show is set to premiere its first two episodes in IMAX theaters in September 2017, before shifting to ABC where it will air weekly. The show […]
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