James Gunn, the director of the Guardians of the Galaxy films, has ranked the Iron Man and Thor trilogies from best to worst. After James Gunn finishes up The Suicide Squad, the director will turn his attention to completing his trilogy of Guardians of the Galaxy movies. The MCU has had a few so far […]
Patty Jenkins left Thor: The Dark World as she couldn’t “make a good movie out of the script”
Before Alan Taylor was brought on to direct Thor: The Dark World, director Patty Jenkins, who is now known to superhero fans for helming Wonder Woman for DC, signed on to helm the Thor sequel for Marvel. However, Jenkins quickly left the project after three months due to “creative differences.” Now, in a recent interview with Vanity […]
Christopher Eccleston would return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe on one condition
Christopher Eccleston, who played the dark elf Malekith the Accursed in Thor: The Dark World, has stated he would consider returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe on one condition – the writers of Thor: Ragnarok returned. During a panel at New York Comic-Con (via RadioTimes), Eccleston explained some of the complaints he had during his time on the […]
Avengers: Endgame directors discuss surprise Thor: The Dark World cameo
Warning: Avengers: Endgame spoilers follow… During the ‘Time Heist’ portion of Avengers: Endgame, Thor and Rocket Raccoon found themselves travelling to Asgard during the time of Thor: The Dark World in an effort to acquire the Aether, a.k.a. the Reality Stone, as part of the Avengers’ plan to undo The Snap. During the sequence, not […]
Ranking the Marvel Cinematic Universe from Worst to Best
Chris Cooper shares his ranking of the Marvel Cinematic Universe after twenty films… The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is now at twenty films. I’ve not spoken to one person who fully agrees on the order these films should be ranked in, and my wife is still giving me crap about where I’ve put Iron Man […]
Chris Hemsworth says Thor: The Dark World is “meh”
Chris Hemsworth has stated on several occasions that he felt that his last two outings as the God of Thunder in Thor: Ragnarok and Avengers: Infinity War left him with “a renewed sense of excitement and enthusiasm” over his Marvel role, after being “a little restricted” in his previous outings. Now, in an interview with GQ, […]
We Love It When Actors Hate a Movie They’re In
Neil Calloway looks at when an actor realises one of their movies is a turkey… For reasons that it would take a long German word to explain, we like it when films go wrong, and we also like it when actors spill the beans about unpleasant filming experiences they’ve had. Two stories this week reinforced […]
Marvel celebrates 10 years of the MCU with retrospective video
In celebration of the first ten years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios has released a new retrospective video which looks at the legacy of the MCU as we head into this month’s hugely anticipated superhero epic Avengers: Infinity War. Check it out here… SEE ALSO: Avengers: Infinity War directors considered not having any post […]
Christopher Eccleston slams G.I. Joe and Thor: The Dark World, says BBC blacklisted him after Doctor Who exit
Former Doctor Who star Christopher Eccleston has been chatting to The Guardian about his time in Hollywood, during which he expressed his strong dislike for two of his big-budget offerings in 2009’s G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and 2013’s Thor: The Dark World. “Working on something like G.I. Joe was horrendous,” said Eccleston. “I just […]
Ranking The Marvel Cinematic Universe (2017 Edition)
The Flickering Myth writing staff rank the Marvel Cinematic Universe for 2017… 2017 saw three new releases in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming and Thor: Ragnarok – as well as our first looks at next year’s Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War. As is tradition, we here […]