The Walt Disney Company has been dominating the box office this year, with five of the six movies to reach the $1 billion mark so far in 2019 coming from the Mouse House. However, the other – Spider-Man: Far From Home – has now just set a brand new record for Sony Pictures, with the […]
Looking Back at James Cameron’s Aborted Spider-Man Movie
Henry Bevan looks back at what could have been with James Cameron’s Spider-Man… James Cameron’s Spider-Man. It’s a big What If..?, up there with Kubrick’s Napoleon and Jodorowsky’s Dune. It seems like the perfect match, pairing one of Hollywood’s best action directors with one of its most action-suited characters. Just imagine what Cameron would have done […]
J.J. Abrams’ Spider-Man series gets a trailer from Marvel
Back in June it was announced that J.J. Abrams is delving into the Marvel Universe, teaming with his son Henry Abrams and artist Sara Pichelli for a new Spider-Man miniseries, and now the publisher has released a behind the scenes trailer to hype its launch next month; check it out here… Spider-Man will pit the […]
Kotobukiya’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Miles Morales (Hero Suit) collectible revealed
Sideshow has unveiled promotional images for Kotobukiya’s Miles Morales (Hero Suit Version) figure from Sony’s acclaimed animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The Marvel collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $89.99.; take a look here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles Miles Morales is the first from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse to join […]
Marvel writer has an issue with Spider-Man killing in Avengers: Endgame
Long-time Spider-Man comic writer Dan Slott has an issue with the character killing in Avengers: Endgame. Many of our favourite heroes are renowned for their code or decision not to kill their enemies, proving to be morally superior than those who wish them and the world so much harm. Spider-Man is seen as one of […]
Phil Lord and Chris Miller discuss Sony’s live-action Spider-Man TV Universe plans
Having produced last year’s Oscar-winning animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Phil Lord and Chris Miller signed a deal with Sony back in May to oversee development of an entire universe of TV projects based around the studio’s various Spider-Man-associated properties, and now the filmmakers have offered a brief update on their plans during an […]
Comic Book Preview – Sensational Spider-Man: Self-Improvement #1
Marvel releases Sensational Spider-Man: Self-Improvement #1 this coming Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here; check it out… In honor of Marvel’s 80th Anniversary, we’ve uncovered a hidden gem! Fan Randy Scheuller submitted an idea of Spider-Man donning a black suit before SECRET WARS, but his story was […]
Cobie Smulders didn’t know about Spider-Man: Far From Home’s post-credits twist
Cobie Smulders, who appeared in Spider-Man: Far From Home as Maria Hill, didn’t know about the post-credits twist (spoilers follow)… One of the features fans most look forward to for any new MCU movie is certainly the mid and post-credits sequences as we have no idea what to expect. Well, it turns out, some of […]
The Four-Color Film Podcast #132 – The Amazing Spider-Man
Allen Christian, Gerald James, and Lacey Day bring you a weekly podcast chronicling the ups and downs of comic-book-to-film adaptations from the very beginning. Every single one of them, as in-depth as each deserves… 2012’s The Amazing Spider-Man sees Andrew Garfield pick up the web-shooters and tangle with Rhys Ifans as the Lizard. Does Gerald James […]
Spider-Man: Far From Home passes the billion dollar mark at the global box office
Last week it became the highest-grossing Spider-Man movie, and now Spider-Man: Far From Home has gone another step further, becoming the web-slinger’s first solo outing to break the billion dollar mark at the global box office. As reported by Deadline, Far From Home has amassed a worldwide haul of $1.005 billion through Thursday, with $333 […]