Flickering Myth

Film & TV News, Reviews and Features

First trailer and images for Netflix’s comic book adaptation Sweet Tooth

by

Netflix has released the first trailer and images for Sweet Tooth, the upcoming adaptation of Jeff Lemire’s DC/Vertigo comic book series of the same name which follows young hybrid deer-boy who befriends a wandering loner and embarks on adventure across America ten years after ‘The Great Crumble’ wreaked havoc upon the world.Ten years ago “The […]

Ava DuVernay shares first look images from DMZ series

by

Following the news that HBO Max has granted a series order to DMZ, director/executive producer Ava DuVernay has now revealed four first-look images from the upcoming DC/Vertigo comic book adaptation which you can check out here…https://twitter.com/ava/status/1329506694603259904In the near future, America is embroiled in a bitter civil war, leaving Manhattan a demilitarized zone (DMZ), destroyed and […]

James McAvoy to lead all-star voice cast of The Sandman Audible adaptation

by

While we await movement on the long-gestating screen adaptation, Audible has announced an audio adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed comic book series The Sandman, which will see James McAvoy (X-Men: Dark Phoenix) leading an all-star voice cast in the role of Morpheus, a.k.a. Dream.Published by DC Comics and launching in 1989, The Sandman tells the […]

Comic book adaptation Sweet Tooth receives series order from Netflix

by

Netflix has ordered a series pick-up of the comic book adaptation Sweet Tooth, a drama based on characters created by Jeff Lemire for the DC Comics Vertigo label.According to Deadline, the streaming service has ordered eight, one-hour episodes after the project failed to go anywhere after a pilot order by Hulu in 2018. The series […]

Kevin Alejandro joins Fox’s Lucifer as series regular

by

Fox’s upcoming TV adaptation of the DC/Vertigo comic book title Lucifer has secured a new series regular, with Deadline reporting that Kevin Alejandro (Arrow) will play “Dan, a gruff LAPD homicide detective who is wary of Lucifer’s involvement with his wife and daughter.” The role was originally filled by Nicholas Gonzalez in the pilot episode. […]

Neil Gaiman and Bryan Fuller think that The Sandman should be adapted for TV

by

Neil Gaiman’s Sandman series is not an easy property to adapt to film. Any readers of the comics will immediately understand why: there are literally no boundaries in the comic series centered around Morpheus, the god of dreams. The comics introduce a wide variety of characters; from DC characters like Batman, all the way to […]

Universal announces The House of Hitchcock Collection Blu-ray box set

by

Universal has announced the upcoming release of The House of Hitchcock Collection, a rather splendid-looking Blu-ray box set containing fifteen of the Master of Suspense’s Hollywood features, ten TV episodes, and a host of special features – all packaged in the iconic Psycho house.Included in The House of Hitchcock Collection are Saboteur (1942), Shadow of […]

New image from The Kitchen featuring Elisabeth Moss, Tiffany Haddish and Melissa McCarthy

by

After unveiling a first-look photo last month, Warner Bros. has now released a new image from the upcoming crime drama The Kitchen, an adaptation of the DC/Vertigo comic book series, which stars Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale), Tiffany Haddish (Girls Trip) and Melissa McCarthy (Ghostbusters).“The Kitchen” stars Oscar nominee Melissa McCarthy (“Bridesmaids”), Tiffany Haddish (“Girls Trip”) […]

The CW developing Vertigo comic book adaptation Survivors’ Club

by

The CW is looking to add another DC-related project to its slate, although rather than extending the Arrowverse, this time it is turning to the Vertigo imprint for an adaptation of the comic book series Survivors’ Club.The potential series is being written by Jared Frieder (Sweet/Vicious) and takes place in a world where horror franchise […]