Every year Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights event takes place at Universal Parks around the world including Los Angeles, Orlando, Singapore, and Osaka. This event features both originally designed haunted house attractions and others that are adapted from feature films and television for a chance for fans to experience their favourite properties. While at first, it […]
Could the Dark Universe rise from the dead? “Monster things” apparently in the works
It’s alive! Or at least, it might be. A recent social media posting from an artist has suggested that Universal might still be searching for life in the rigid corpse of its Dark Universe, hinting at “monster things in the works”. The wheels have continued to come off the Dark Universe ever since Tom Cruise […]
Universal has crossed the $5 billion mark at the global box office for 2017
Universal has arrived at the significant mark of $5 billion at the global box office. We reported last week that Warner Bros. had managed to eclipse the impressive $5 billion figure at the global box office, and now their rival studio, Universal, has also achieved the feat. This is the second time in Universal’s 105 […]
Gears of War film gets Shane Salerno as screenwriter
Some movement has finally happened for Universal’s adaptation of the Gears of War video game franchise. According to Deadline, the studio has hired screenwriter Shane Salerno to pen the script. Salerno’s previous works include the scripts for James Cameron’s Avatar sequels, Michael Bay’s Armageddon and Ridley Scott’s The Cartel. Universal and Microsoft announced a partnership last year, timed to coincide with the […]
The Rock as Wolf Man in Universal’s Classic Monster-Verse? | Flickering Myth Podcast Mini
Subscribe on iTunes. Support Flickering Myth, buy a t-shirt. Email in your podcast questions: oli@flickeringmyth.com One of Oli and Luke’s most anticipated cinematic universes on the horizon (and there are many) is Universal’s Classic Monster-Verse, with characters like Frankenstein, The Invisible Man and Dracula. The studio are going for the big names, too. Tom Cruise […]
Are the X-Men joining the MCU? Harry Potter vs Star Wars! | Flickering Myth Podcast #30
Subscribe on iTunes. Support Flickering Myth, buy a t-shirt. Email in your questions: oli@flickeringmyth.com Join Oli and Luke in this week’s Flickering Myth Podcast for… SCOOPERHERO NEWS – are the X-Men joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe? It’s probably too early to say, but not for Sony chairman Tom Rothman, who’s admitted his studio don’t know what they’re […]
The Week in Movies – Avengers: Infinity War name change, young Han Solo cast for Star Wars spin-off, Universal’s Classic Monster MovieVerse grows and more…
The Week in Movies discusses the last seven days in cinema, including Avengers: Infinity War’s name change, young Han Solo being cast in the Star Wars spin-off movie, Universal’s Classic Monster MovieVerse continues to grow, and much, much more… The Week in Movies is an excerpt from the weekly Flickering Myth Super Newsletter. Subscribe here […]
Universal slates third monster movie for 2019
Universal has just released a press release, claiming a new release date for one of its upcoming monster movies. The as-yet-untitled film will act as the third entry in a burgeoning cinematic universe featuring its iconic pantheon of classic movie monsters. Universal has yet to say which film it just announced, only saying that it will arrive […]
The Week in Movies – first Rogue One: A Star Wars Story trailer released! Justice League plot revealed? What will Spider-Man’s solo movie be called? and more…
The Week in Movies discusses the last seven days in cinema, like the first trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the plot for Justice League potentially being revealed, rumoured titles for Sony’s Spider-Man solo movie and much more… The Week in Movies is an excerpt from the weekly Flickering Myth Super Newsletter. Subscribe here […]
The Week in Movies – Star Wars salary details revealed! What’s Tarantino’s favourite 2015 movie? New Deadpool trailer and more!
The Week in Movies discusses the last seven days in cinema – including who was paid what in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, what film did Quentin Tarantino pick as his favourite for 2015, the new Deadpool trailer and much, much more… The Week in Movies is an excerpt from the weekly Flickering Myth Super Newsletter. Subscribe […]