Flickering Myth

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Franchise Reboots: A Necessary Evil

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In the aftermath of this weeks disastrous Fantastic Four release, David Opie argues that reboots are still essential to modern day filmmaking… Remake. Reimagining. Reboot. The Three dreaded R’s of Hollywood. Every day, it seems that studios announce plans to launch yet another a new franchise reboot and every day, the internet responds with a collective groan louder […]

Marisa Tomei offered Aunt May role in Spider-Man reboot

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According to Variety, Sony and Marvel’s upcoming Spider-Man may have found its new Aunt May: Academy Award-winner Marisa Tomei. This will mark the first major tentpole for Tomei, who is most famous for roles in dramas like The Wrestler and comedies like My Cousin Vinny. The new report is unclear about whether or not she’s officially landed the role, but […]

Tom Holland joins the Captain America: Civil War cast in Germany; not allowed to talk about the character

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New Spider-Man Tom Holland has officially joined the cast of Captain America: Civil War as they film in Germany and is expected to film for the next couple of weeks. This does however conflict with earlier reports that Holland had already shot his scenes for the movie, unless he does have a larger role in […]

Spider-Man will only have a small cameo in Captain America: Civil War

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After the news that Tom Holland (The Impossible) would be our new Peter Parker/Spider-Man (having beaten 1500 other actors and screen tested with Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans), we’ve also got a small bit of news about the character’s role in Captain America: Civil War. Variety are reporting that Holland will only have a […]

Phil Lord talks The Flash movie, says it will probably be Barry Allen but not connected to the TV show

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Phil Lord and Chris Miller are directors in high demand at the moment. Following the box office success like 21 Jump Street, The LEGO Movie and 22 Jump Street, the duo have been on the studio must-have list, leading to them getting an animated Spider-Man movie over at Sony and The Flash movie over at […]

Charlie Cox wants a Daredevil/Spider-Man crossover

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Spider-Man hasn’t even been cast yet for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, yet mirroring many of us, that isn’t stopping Charlie Cox from tossing out ideas and wishes on what the beloved wisecracker can get involved in. In an interview with MTV, Cox admitted he would love to see a crossover between Daredevil and Spider-Man, and […]

The LEGO Movie creators Phil Lord & Chris Miller are making an animated Spider-Man movie

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Phil Lord and Chris Miller have been tapped up by Sony to write and produce a new animated Spider-Man movie. The announcement was made at the recent CinemaCon event in Las Vegas. The guys behind The LEGO Movie and both Jump Street flicks will apparently only write a treatment and act as producers for now but considering […]

Kevin Feige on Spider-Man being in the MCU: “that’s where he belongs”

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Comic book fans rejoiced earlier this year when it was announced that Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures had come to an agreement to allow the Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man to join the ranks of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which will kick off when he appears in Captain America: Civil War. And clearly it wasn’t just comic […]

Kevin Feige compares Marvel’s Spider-Man reboot to Batman Begins

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Despite Avengers: Age of Ultron heading to cinemas in just a couple of weeks, much of the talk with talent in front of and behind the camera is about the big news of Spider-Man joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We’ve already heard today from Robert Downey Jr. about his thoughts, and now Kevin Feige is […]