Annihilation, 2018. Directed by Alex Garland. Starring: Natalie Portman, Oscar Isaac, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tuva Novotny, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Benedict Wong, and David Gyasi. SYNOPSIS: A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition where the laws of nature don’t apply. Heavens bless a *hard* science fiction mind-meld starring female leads that can sell […]
New poster for Alex Garland’s Annihilation
Ahead of its arrival on the streaming service next month, Netflix has released a UK poster for Alex Garland’s Annihilation, featuring Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, and Tuva Novotny; take a look below and be sure to check back here at Flickering Myth later this afternoon for our review… SEE ALSO: Natalie Portman […]
Thor: Ragnarok’s Tessa Thompson to play jewel thief Doris Payne
Variety is reporting that Thor: Ragnarok star Tessa Thompson is set to portray Doris Payne in a new heist film described as “a high-concept action-drama in the vein of Catch Me if You Can and The Thomas Crown Affair. Payne gained notoriety due to a six-decade long career as a jewel thief, dating back to the […]
Natalie Portman leads an expedition into Area X in new Annihilation images
Following a TV spot for Annihilation [watch it here], Paramount Pictures has now released a batch of images for the upcoming big screen adaptation of Jeff VanderMeer’s award-winning novel featuring stars Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny, Oscar Isaac, and director Alex Garland; take a look at the images here… SEE […]
Thor: Ragnarok’s Tessa Thompson on Marvel’s increased emphasis on representation and the importance of Black Panther
Having come under fire from some quarters due to a lack of representation in the first two Phase of its Cinematic Universe, Marvel has made a concerted effort to correct the issue in Phase Three. This month’s Black Panther features the studio’s first black lead, and female characters are set to be pushed to the […]
Annihilation featurette explores The Shimmer
With less than a month to go until Annihilation arrives in cinemas, Paramount Pictures has released a new featurette for Alex Garland’s upcoming sci-fi action horror which sees stars Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny, and Gina Rodriguez discussing the mysterious phenomenon The Shimmer; take a look below… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Annihilation here […]
Mark Millar wants Tessa Thompson to play the new Kick-Ass
Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. return to the world of Kick-Ass next month with the launch of a brand new comic book series, albeit with a new hero under the mask as high schooler Dave Lizewski makes way for Patience Lee, a black female military veteran and mother. Although we’re still a few weeks away […]
Nominees for the 2018 BAFTA Rising Star Award announced
The nominations for the 2018 EE BAFTA Rising Star Award have been announced at BAFTA HQ this morning, with Florence Pugh (Lady Macbeth), Josh O’Connor (God’s Own Country), Tessa Thompson (Thor: Ragnarok), Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out), and Timothee Chalamet (Call Me By Your Name) set to contest the honour. The Rising Star Award is the […]
Natalie Portman stars in new trailer for Alex Garland’s Annihilation
Paramount Pictures has released a new trailer for writer-director Alex Garland’s upcoming adaptation of Jeff VanderMeer’s novel Annihilation. The sci-fi action horror stars Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny, and Oscar Isaac; check it out here… The book’s official synopsis read: Area X has been cut off from the rest of […]
Creed 2 announces new director as Sylvester Stallone steps aside
While he’ll reprise his role as the legendary Italian Stallion, Sylvester Stallone will not return to the Rocky franchise as director on the upcoming Creed 2. In a statement revealed by Entertainment Weekly, Stallone announce that the new ringmaster would be Steven Caple Jr., who will direct from a script co-written by Sly and Luke […]
