Tony Black on the original of Wells vs. The Ripper… It’s been quite the week for time travel TV shows, as first NBC’s Timeless dropped a trailer (and if that show could have more cliches, I’d love to know how), the announcement that Jeremy Carver has jumped from the good ship Supernatural to head up […]
Producer Joel Silver suggests Sherlock Holmes 3 could shoot this year, teases more sequels
Last month, Robert Downey Jr. suggested that a reunion with director Guy Ritchie and co-star Jude Law could be on the cards later this year for a third Sherlock Holmes movie, with Warner Bros. subsequently announcing that James Coyne (Vikingdom, Puncture Wounds) is penning the script. Now producer Joel Silver has reaffirmed to Collider that […]
Murder By Decree coming to Blu-ray this June with new restoration
StudioCanal have announced the Blu-ray, DVD, and digital release of a brand new restoration of the classic 1979 mystery thriller Murder By Decree which pits Sherlock Holmes (Christopher Plummer) and Dr. John Watson (James Mason) against the infamous Whitechapel Murderer, Jack the Ripper. Check out the cover artwork and details here… London 1889 – When […]
Netflix releases trailer for Sherlock Holmes shared universe show The Irregulars
“A darkness has come to London. Something moves through the streets like the shadow of a nightmare…” That’s the ominous warning at the start of this first look trailer for Netflix’s world of Sherlock Holmes series The Irregulars. Starring Thaddea Graham, Darci Shaw, Jojo Macari, McKell David, Harrison Osterfield, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Royce Pierreson, and Clarke […]
Sherlock Holmes 3 is currently on hold, says director Dexter Fletcher
While we know a third Sherlock Holmes film starring Robert Downey Jr. is currently in the works and will serve as a continuation from the two Guy Ritchie-directed films – Sherlock Holmes and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows – it seems like the project has hit a roadblock. During an interview on the Celebrity Catch Up podcast, director Dexter Fletcher, who […]
The Greatest Arch-Enemies of All Time
Ricky Church on the greatest arch-enemies of all time… The old adage ‘every hero is as good as their villain’ may not always be true, but there are certain exceptions where the hero and villain become synonymous with one another in pop culture. Archenemies are such a staple of many genres that everyone is on […]
Robert Downey Jr. wants to turn Sherlock Holmes into the next cinematic universe
Now that Robert Downey Jr’s time as Iron Man has come to an end in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it seems like the actor wants to turn his version of Sherlock Holmes from the two Guy Ritchie-directed films – Sherlock Holmes and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows – into the next cinematic universe. During […]
Dynamite’s latest free comics include Battlestar Galactica, Sherlock Holmes, Six Million Dollar Man and more
Dynamite Entertainment has announced the release of a fourth batch of free comic book #1s through ComiXology, taking the number of titles available from the publisher absolutely free of charge to over fifty! Check out the new releases in wave four here… The new comics available in Wave Four are: Agent 47: Birth of the […]
The Cinematic 12 Days of Christmas
Matt Rodgers on the Cinematic 12 Days of Christmas… Tis the season, you know the one, no matter your own belief system you’re going to be exposed to seasonal songs being pumped into your every waking hour by supermarkets, cinemas, and family members. Here at Flickering Myth we’re not going to be a pre-ghosted Ebenezer […]
Dexter Fletcher to direct Sherlock Holmes 3 with Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law
Variety is reporting that Warner Bros. has enlisted Dexter Fletcher (Eddie the Eagle, Rocketman) to succeed Guy Ritchie in the director’s chair for Sherlock Holmes 3. The film will see Robert Downey Jr. reprising the role of the world’s greatest detective, with Jude Law also expected to return as Dr. John Watson. Chris Brancato is […]
