Tom Jolliffe looks at the three major action heroes of the 21st century… As we sit and bask in the aftermath of the most recent Mission: Impossible instalment, it seems as good a time as any to take a look at three of the most prolific government Assassins of the last couple of decades. Mr […]
Will Top Gun Maverick crash and burn? | Flickering Myth Podcast Mini
Last Thursday, Tom Cruise surprised the crowds in Hall H of the San Diego Comic-Con International by dropping the first trailer for Top Gun Maverick, the long-awaited sequel to the 1986 action classic. Will the film be able to recapture the magic of the original movie almost 35 years later, or is Maverick going to […]
Watch Tom Cruise surprise Comic-Con with Top Gun Maverick trailer
On Thursday, Tom Cruise made a surprise appearance at the end of Paramount Pictures’ Terminator: Dark Fate panel at San Diego Comic-Con to offer up a first-look at next year’s Top Gun Maverick, the follow-up to the classic 1986 action blockbuster. Check out Tom’s appearance here, and be sure to head on over to our […]
Tom Cruise feels the need for speed again in Top Gun: Maverick trailer
In the first major surprise of this year’s San Diego Comic-Con International, Tom Cruise made a surprise appearance at the end of Paramount Pictures’ Terminator: Dark Fate panel to introduce the very first trailer for Top Gun: Maverick, the long-awaited sequel to the 1986 action classic; feel the need for speed here… SEE ALSO: Tom […]
A Little Bit Of Love For Tom Cruise
Tom Jolliffe shows his appreciation for Tom Cruise on the actor’s 57th birthday… Approaching 40 years in the industry. Tom Cruise has spent over 30 of those as a superstar. He’s been a box office behemoth. A star turn, a headliner and a poster boy for blockbuster pulling power. He’s also been maligned and dismissed. […]
Why John Wick and Ethan Hunt rule the action genre
Tom Jolliffe looks at the John Wick and Mission: Impossible franchises, the current best in action cinema… Some Spoilers follow: So Mr. Wick has just come out for his third adventure. Some suggestion beforehand had hinted it could potentially be his last. Three can often be a good number to close with. Of course that […]
Edge of Tomorrow sequel Live Die Repeat and Repeat officially moving ahead
It looks like the stars are finally aligning for the Edge of Tomorrow sequel, with Deadline reporting that Warner Bros. is looking to move forward on the long-rumoured Live Die Repeat and Repeat. According to the trade, screenwriter Matthew Robinson (The Invention of Lying) has been brought in the work on the script for the follow-up […]
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol originally saw Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt retire
Apparently, the original ending for Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol actually saw Ethan Hunt retire from his role as a field agent and Tom Cruise stepping aside as star. To many, the Mission: Impossible franchise has gone from strength to strength and it’s almost impossible to think of the series surviving without Tom Cruise’s Ethan […]
Henry Cavill and Alec Baldwin may return for Mission: Impossible sequels
Last week it was reported that Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation and Mission: Impossible – Fallout director Christopher McQuarrie has signed on to reunite with Tom Cruise for two more instalments in the blockbuster spy series, which will be shot back-to-back for release in 2021 and 2022 respectively. While we can assume that Cruise’s Ethan […]
Christopher McQuarrie set to direct back-to-back Mission Impossible films
After the success of Mission Impossible: Fallout, Christopher McQuarrie is accepting the mission for making more films. Variety is reporting that McQuarrie is returning to direct the next two films in the franchise, shooting them back-to-back. At the time of reporting, the films will see a summer 2021 and summer 2022 release date. Sources tell Variety that they […]