A few weeks ago we got our first look at James Wans’ Aquaman in thanks to an image from EW, and now we have another look at the next DC superhero film. Released by USA Today, the new photo, which seems to be a continuation of sorts from the previous one, and shows Aquaman prepping for a […]
Movie Review – The Greatest Showman (2017)
The Greatest Showman, 2017. Directed by Michael Gracey. Starring Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Michelle Williams, Paul Sparks, Diahann Carroll, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Natasha Liu Bordizzo. SYNOPSIS: We meet a young Phineas Taylor Barnum, whose father is a tailor. Barnum and his father visit rich people’s houses, where Barnum becomes enamoured with Charity, the […]
Movie Review – The Greatest Showman (2017)
The Greatest Showman, 2017. Directed by Michael Gracey. Starring Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Michelle Williams, Paul Sparks, Keala Settle, Diahann Carroll, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Austyn Johnson, Cameron Seely, Sam Humphrey, Eric Anderson, and Natasha Liu Bordizzo. SYNOPSIS: Inspired by the imagination of P.T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman is an original musical that celebrates the […]
Second Opinion – The Greatest Showman (2017)
The Greatest Showman, 2017. Directed by Michael Gracey. Starring Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Michelle Williams, Paul Sparks, Diahann Carroll, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Ziv Zaifman, and Natasha Liu Bordizzo. SYNOPSIS The Greatest Showman is the tale of entertainment revolutionary P.T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman) and the extraordinary lengths he went to bring spectacle to […]
The Greatest Showman gets a new trailer
With a little over five weeks to go until The Greatest Showman arrives in US cinemas, a new trailer has been released for the upcoming biographical musical drama which stars Hugh Jackman in the lead role as showman and founder the Barnum & Bailey Travelling Circus, P.T. Barnum; watch it below… “The Greatest Showman” is […]
Second Opinion – Baywatch (2017)
Baywatch, 2017. Directed by Seth Gordon. Starring Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Priyanka Chopra, Alexandra Daddario, Kelly Rohrbach, Ilfenesh Hadera, Jon Bass, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Hannibal Buress, Rob Huebel, David Hasselhoff, and Pamela Anderson. SYNOPSIS: Devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon butts heads with a brash new recruit. Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the […]
The Get Down actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II cast as Aquaman villain Black Manta
Though the future of the DCEU’s solo Batman film appears to be in flux, James Wan’s upcoming Aquaman film is gearing up for production, and just found an actor to play classic Aquaman arch-nemesis Black Manta. According to THR, Black Manta will be played by The Get Down actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who is currently in early talks for the part following Wan’s […]
SXSW Exclusive Interview – Shana Feste, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Lewis MacDougall discuss Boundaries
Following its world premiere at SXSW this week, Flickering Myth’s Rafael Motamayor sat down with Boundaries writer-director Shana Feste and actors Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Lewis MacDougall to discuss the road trip comedy drama; watch the interview here… SEE ALSO: Exclusive: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is “very happy” with what he has seen of Aquaman so […]
Exclusive: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is “very happy” with what he has seen of Aquaman so far
Actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (The Get Down, The Greatest Showman) is set to join the DC Extended Universe this coming December as he takes on the role of Black Manta in opposite Jason Momoa’s Arthur Curry in Aquaman. During an interview at SXSW to discuss his new film Boundaries, Abdul-Mateen confirmed to Flickering Myth’s Rafael Motamayor that […]
Netflix releases trailer for female wrestling drama First Match
Ahead of its premiere at South by South West and arrival on Netflix later this month, a poster and trailer have been released for writer-director Olivia Newman’s upcoming drama First Match. Based on Newman’s 2010 short of the same name, the film features a cast that includes Elvire Emanuelle, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Colman Domingo, Jharrel Jerome, […]
