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Shazam! Fury of the Gods tanks at the box office with $66 million global weekend

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When you’ve essentially announced that your next few movies are simply filler until the launch of a revamped universe, chances are that audiences aren’t going to be too enthused to rush out on opening weekend, and that’s certainly the case for DC Studios with Shazam! Fury of the Gods. The Zachary Levi-led sequel to 2019’s […]

Nicolas Cage channels Bela Lugosi’s Dracula in Renfield promo

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Nicolas Cage is set to sink his teeth into one of the most iconic roles of all time next month as he dons the cape and fangs of Count Dracula for Universal’s horror-comedy Renfield, and a new promo has made its way online which sees Cage and co-star Nicholas Hoult channelling Bela Lugosi’s Dracula and […]

Return to Silent Hill adapting Silent Hill 2 game, cast and synopsis revealed

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Having delivered one of the better video game adaptations with the original 2006 film, director Chirstophe Gans (Brotherhood of the Wolf) announced his Return to Silent Hill back in October of last year, and now comes official word on the film ahead of its production start in April. Return to Silent Hill, the third entry in […]

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre video game gets new trailer and release date

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The multiplayer survival horror video game based on the original 1974 movie of the same name, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, was announced last June, but other than a brief trailer  revealing some of its gameplay and that it will release some time in 2023, we haven’t heard much since. However, a we now have […]

Jaxxon is thrust into an Ewok Civil War in Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories Annual 2023

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When the galaxy needs a hero… Dark Horse Comics will deliver with the upcoming release of the one-shot comic Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories Annual  -Jaxxon 2023! Showcasing the Lepi smuggler turned New Republic fighter Jaxxon as he finds himself in the middle of an Ewok Civil War, the comic is written by Cavan Scott (Star […]

Dark Horse delivering Stranger Things double feature in October with new Library Edition hardcover collection

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Dark Horse Comics is set to deliver a Stranger Things double feature this October with the release of Stranger Things Library Edition Volume 3. The oversized hardcover collects the publisher’s Stranger Things: The Tomb of Ybwen by Greg Pak, Diego Galindo, Francesco Segala, and Nate Piekos, and along with the Stranger Things: Holiday Specials omnibus […]

Comic Book Preview – Rick and Morty vs. Cthulhu #4

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Oni Press releases the fourth and final issue of Rick and Morty vs. Cthulhu this coming Wednesday, and you can check out the official preview below… It’s R’yleh happening! In the final confrontation of the Smith-Sanchez Lovecraftian horror saga, family turns on family, and the battle for pop culture relevance is waged between Rick and […]

Gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket announced by Shepka Productions and Flickering Myth

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As our regular readers out there will know, horror has always been a huge part of our passion for film here at Flickering Myth, and so today we’re delighted to announce that we are teaming with Shepka Productions and FM’s own Tom Jolliffe for The Baby in the Basket, a new feature film hearkening back […]

Live the adventure with Tintin Reporter – Cigars of the Pharaoh trailer

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Announced last year, Herge’s roving reporter Tintin is coming to PC and consoles this year as Microids releases Tintin Reporter – Cigars of the Pharaoh, an all-new game which promises to immerse players in the heart of a mysterious Egypt with a blend of adventure and investigation, allowing fans to live the adventure just like […]