Benedict Cumberbatch is Doctor Strange, the Master of the Mystic Arts, in the latest movie from Marvel Studios. A disciple of mysticism and powerful magic, Strange has come to reject materialism, so it’s doubtful he’d ever claim that clothes maketh the man – but at least as far as moviemaking goes, costumes will play a […]
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 will delve into Nebula’s relationship with Thanos and Gamora
Karen Gillan will be reprising her role as Nebula in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and recently took part in an interview with The Wrap to discuss how the sequel (which is arguably the most anticipated comic book movie of the year) will develop the character.“What I love about the second movie for Nebula […]
Flickering Myth’s most anticipated movies of 2017
Flickering Myth get excited for the year ahead of us…After a fairly below-average year at the cinema last year, we here at Flickering Myth are feeling rather hopeful for 2017. There are some fantastic films lined up; including a load of comic book movies, the return of Christopher Nolan and King Kong, a new Alien […]
Ben Affleck says he took on Batman role as he hated Daredevil
Ben Affleck’s casting as The Dark Knight in Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice caused quite the uproar online, with Affleck’s previous superhero outing – the 2003 Daredevil movie from 20th Century Fox – still having left a bad taste in the mouths of many comic book movie fans.Affleck did of course win […]
Scarlett Johansson says a Black Widow movie is “just a case of timing at this point”
Scarlett Johansson is starting to make her way through the interview rounds for the upcoming live-action film adaptation of the popular manga/anime Ghost in the Shell, and naturally the actress was asked about the possibility – and potential – of a solo Black Widow movie.Speaking to Total Film Magazine (via ComicBookMovie.com) Johansson stated: “We’re creatively really […]
Kevin Feige discusses Marvel villain criticisms and Thanos’ role in Avengers: Infinity War
If you read any reviews for a Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster, the one criticism they are likely to have in common is a gripe that the big bad villain is underdeveloped with one-dimensional motivations.MCU architect Kevin Feige spoke about these criticisms at a press junket for Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 and noted how Avengers: Infinity War […]
Deadpool writers shut down Logan cameo rumours but feel a crossover could work
Deadpool screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick were recently interviewed by The Playlist, and found themselves once again shutting down the possibility of the character making a cameo appearance in Logan.“Yeah, that’s not happening. The tones are just too different. I’m not sure exactly where that rumor came from, but Hugh and Ryan are really close […]
Vincent D’Onofrio would love to see Kingpin battle Tom Holland’s Spider-Man
For those of you unaware, Vincent D’Onofrio has one of the most fan interactive Twitter accounts of any actor out there on social media. He genuinely seems like a great, down-to-earth guy, so it’s no surprise that when someone asked him if he would like to see his version of Kingpin (seen in Netflix’s Daredevil) […]
SPOILERS: Hugh Jackman talks about the ending of Logan
Warning. If the title didn’t give it away, there are major spoilers for Logan in this post. If you don’t want to know the ending, turn back now…This past week saw Hugh Jackman bringing the curtain down on 17 years of portraying the fan-favourite mutant Wolverine with the release of the James Mangold-directed solo outing Logan.Speaking […]
Logan tracking a $170 million plus global opening weekend
20th Century Fox’s latest X-Men offering Logan began its international roll out today, hitting UK cinemas ahead of its North American bow this Friday.Last month, it was reported that Hugh Jackman’s (supposedly) final outing as Wolverine was tracking a $60 million domestic opening weekend, and now comes word from Deadline that the film is looking […]
