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The search for HBO Max’s Batgirl narrows down to three choices

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Batgirl is coming to DC Films, and Warner Bros. is on the hunt for its leading lady. The three names in the running for the role in the HBO Max Original film are Isabela Merced, Zoey Deutch, and Leslie Grace. Each of them are budding names in the industry, all coming off some pretty solid […]

Lionsgate acquires rights to Clerks 3, production to begin next month

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Kevin Smith is bringing back your favorite convenience store employees! Deadline reports that Lionsgate has acquired the worldwide rights to Clerks III. In Clerks III, “following a massive heart attack, Randal enlists Dante, Elias, Jay and Silent Bob to make a movie immortalizing his life at the convenience store that started it all.” The returning cast […]

Exclusive Interview – M. Night Shyamalan dishes on Old and teases new films

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EJ Moreno speaks to iconic director M. Night Shyamalan about his new film Old… Sitting down with M. Night Shyamalan is an honor for any genre fan. The man has crafted some of the most intriguing and polarizing films for decades now and seems like he won’t be slowing down anytime soon. With Old, he’s […]

State of the MCU Address: Where Does Marvel Studios Go Now?

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EJ Moreno and Allen Christian talk all things MCU in the latest Flickering Myth Movie Chat… After a delayed start due to the coronavirus pandemic, Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is now well and truly underway, with Black Widow bringing the MCU back to the big screen Disney+ having dropped Marvel Studios’ first […]

Tom Hiddleston says he plans to play Loki “for a lot longer”

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With the state of the MCU in flux after the Loki season finale, it’s safe to say we need more from the character. Thankfully a season two has been confirmed, but Tom Hiddleston needs even more time with the character. It seems like Hiddleston agrees as he expressed interest in staying around for a lot […]

Black Widow hits $100 million domestically, over $200 million at the global office

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Typically, crossing $200 million is nothing for a Marvel Studios film. Hell, oftentimes an MCU project can make that in an opening weekend globally. But after more than a year away from cinemas and the ongoing pandemic, this type of money is a good sign. Yes, Black Widow, the latest from Disney and Marvel Studios, […]

Robert Downey Jr. teaming with Park Chan-wook on The Sympathizer

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Robert Downey is preparing to return to prestige work. After ending his time as Iron Man and starring in the bomb Dolittle, RDJ is now heading to television for a new drama series entitled The Sympathizer from filmmaker Park Chan-wook, who is on board as co-showrunner, along with Don McKellar, and will also direct the […]

WandaVision’s Matt Shakman to helm Star Trek 4 starring Chris Pine

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Prepare for another round on the Enterprise as Star Trek is heading back to the big screen, with Paramount tapping a new director for the latest entry in the movie series. Deadline reports that Matt Shakman, the director behind the Emmy-nominated Disney+ series WandaVision, will helm a new Star Trek sequel. Further details are yet […]

James Gunn says “superhero movies are mostly boring right now”

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What happens when one of the biggest producers & directors calls out his genre? Well, that’s what we are asking ourselves now as James Gunn opened up about the state of superhero movies. While not on the level of Twitter’s chatter about “superhero fatigue,” The Suicide Squad director feels the genre is in a rut. […]