Ahmed Best, the actor who portrayed Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars prequels, has revealed that he became suicidal after backlash towards his character. News regarding fan and media backlash pertaining to Star Wars has been quite prevalent of late and its certainly creating a discussion about when criticism goes too far. One actor […]
Ron Howard clarifies decision to turn down Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
Ron Howard has spoken further about his decision not to direct Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. Star Wars coming back in 1999 with The Phantom Menace was a big deal, just as it was when the saga returned a few short years ago with Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Directing the comeback would, of course, […]
Disney releasing remastered editions of John Williams’ first six Star Wars scores
There may be no sign of the original movies being re-released in their pre-Special Edition form, but the official Star Wars site has announced that Disney Music Group will be marking Star Wars Day this May by releasing remastered editions of John Williams’ scores for the first six Star Wars movies, A New Hope, The […]
LEGO’s new Star Wars sets include Solo: A Star Wars Story, The Empire Strikes Back, and the Prequels
A batch of promotional images have arrived online for LEGO’s 2018 Star Wars sets which includes Han Solo’s Landspeeder, Imperial TIE Fighter, Kessel Run Millennium Falcon, Imperial Patrol Battle Pack from Solo: A Star Wars Story, a Jedi and Clone Troopers Battle Pack, Yoda’s Hut from Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back, and […]
Ranking The Star Wars Universe (2017 Edition)
The Flickering Myth staff rank the Star Wars Universe… With the franchise now at ten theatrical films, we began ranking the Star Wars Universe starting last year and saw Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back run away with the vote. Can Irvin Kershner’s space opera top the list again, or will the […]
The Problem With Fan Expectations
Henry Bevan on the problem with fan expectations… I love Spider-Man. Spider-Man 2 is my favourite superhero film, I was addicted to 1990s TV show. Tobey Maguire is an underrated actor. But, I didn’t like Spider-Man: Homecoming, at first. I hated how Peter’s quest to be a hero relegated the supporting characters and I felt […]
When Did Films Start Getting So Long?
Neil Calloway wonders why every film has to be so long now… With the rumour that Justice League is going to clock in at just shy of three hours, it’s time to ask when did movies start getting really long? Of course, there have always been long movies, but back then films came with an […]
Pierce Brosnan linked to Cable, Highlander trilogy in development, Star Wars updates and more – Weekend News Roundup
Rounding up this weekend’s big news stories… Before we get started, you may want to check out all the Super Bowl spots. You can find them here… FOX FINDS ITS CABLE? Over the past few weeks there’s been a lot of speculation that Pierce Brosnan may be set to take on the role of Cable […]
Mark Hamill “couldn’t believe” the backlash to the Star Wars prequels
Though the Star Wars saga is known and beloved throughout the world, there is a near universal dislike for George Lucas’ Prequel Trilogy of The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith with most of the criticism levelled at Phantom Menace for its talk of politics, clunky dialogue Jar Jar Binks and Jake Lloyd’s performance as a […]
Ranking the Star Wars Universe (2016 Edition)
Flickering Myth ranks the Star Wars Universe… This article is dedicated to the memories of Carrie Fisher and Kenny Baker. May the Force be with you both. For 40 years, we’ve enjoyed the adventures and battles between the Jedi and Sith, in a galaxy far, far away. We’ve seen the fall of the Jedi Order, the […]
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