Flickering Myth

Film & TV News, Reviews and Features

First poster and images for Stephen King adaptation The Long Walk

by

Lionsgate has shared the first trailer and images from The Long Walk, director Francis Lawrence’s (I Am Legend, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes) adaptation of the dystopian horror novel from Stephen King, originally penned under his Richard Bachman pseudonym.Scripted by JT Mollner (Strange Darling), the cast of The Long Walk includes […]

Matthew Lillard set for Mike Flanagan’s Carrie adaptation

by

Matthew Lillard knows some of his brightest work comes from the horror genre, and he’s now joining one of the most anticipated upcoming horror series.Per Deadline, the actor is in talks to join Carrie, Mike Flanagan’s new series, which sees him adapt another Stephen King work. The nature of Lillard’s role in the project has […]

Mike Flanagan’s latest Stephen King adaptation The Life of Chuck gets a new trailer

by

Neon has released a new trailer for writer-director Mike Flanagan’s next Stephen King adaptation The Life of Chuck which tells the story of three different chapters in the life of Charles Krantz (Tom Hiddleston).Joining Hiddleston in the fantasy drama are Chiwetel Ejiofor, Annalise Basso, Benjamin Pajak, Karen Gillan, Mia Sara, Matthew Lillard, Carl Lumbly, Samantha […]

Mike Flanagan’s Carrie officially greenlit with Siena Agudong joining cast

by

While writer and director Mike Flanagan has been developing Stephen King’s iconic horror novel Carrie into a series for several months, Amazon MGM has now officially greenlit the adaptation with the further news from Variety that Siena Agudong (Resident Evil) is the first confirmed cast member as Carrie White’s bully-turned-friend Sue Snell.Flanagan’s Carrie is “a […]

Summer H. Howell circling lead role in Mike Flanagan’s Carrie

by

Summer H. Howell is the leading lady in Mike Flanagan’s TV adaptation of Carrie. At least, that’s who is at the top of the list now.Variety reports that the young actress is nearing a deal to star in the series, but the outlet notes that “negotiations are currently ongoing.” This updated Carrie has reportedly been […]

Carrie remake lands a pitch perfect casting in Milly Shapiro

by

Mike Flanagan has been busy with numerous projects, like winning the TIFF People’s Choice Award for The Life of Chuck, but he still has time for more Stephen King adaptations.With confirmation that Flanagan is developing a TV version of Carrie, it seems he’s found his titular star. Rumors have swirled that Milly Shapiro will star […]

Tom Hiddleston gets existential in teaser trailer for Mike Flanagan’s The Life of Chuck

by

Neon has released the first teaser for Mike Flanagan’s latest Stephen King adaptation The Life of Chuck.  Recipient of the People’s Choice Award at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, The Life of Chuck is based on Stephen King’s 2020 novella of the same name, and tells the story of Tom Hiddleston’s Charles Krantz, an […]

Netflix set to adapt Stephen King’s rabid dog horror Cujo

by

Netflix are hoping to add to their successful run of Stephen King adaptations by snapping up the rights to the author’s 1981 killer-dog horror Cujo. According to Deadline the streamer has secured a deal and are in the process of looking for writers. Roy Lee, a horror specialist behind the likes of Companion, Barbarian, and Weapons, […]

Movie Review – The Monkey (2025)

by

The Monkey, 2025.Written and Directed by Osgood Perkins. Starring Theo James, Elijah Wood, Tatiana Maslany, Rohan Campbell, Christian Convery, Adam Scott, Sarah Levy, Colin O’Brien, Zia Newton, Kingston Chan, Osgood Perkins, Laura Mennell, Corin Clark, Danica Dreyer, Dianne Greenwood, and Beatrix Perkins.SYNOPSIS:When twin brothers Bill and Hal find their father’s old monkey toy in the […]

Video Review – The Monkey is for the sickos

by

EJ Moreno dives into Oz Perkins’ latest film…In the best possible way, director Osgood Perkins, producer James Wan, and studio Neon have cooked up a movie for the sickos, weirdos, and freaks. The Monkey is some sick shit, and we wouldn’t ask it for any other way.This new horror comedy trip challenges you to laugh […]