Here’s an abridged version of The Week in Spandex… It’s been a bit of a busy week behind-the-scenes here at Flickering Myth, so much so that there just hasn’t been time to put together the regular Week in Spandex round-up. I apologise, and hope that normal service will be resumed next weekend. In the meantime, […]
Harley Quinn may be coming to Gotham
Following her big screen debut in Suicide Squad, it seems that Harley Quinn could be heading to Gotham, with producer John Stephens teasing the possibility of Dr. Harleen Quinzel popping up in the Batman prequel series during a panel at the Television Critics Association summer press tour. “We’ll be seeing a character, perhaps not this […]
Grey Damon cast as Mirror Master in The Flash
Comic Book Resources is reporting that Grey Damon (Aquarius) has joined the cast of The Flash season three in the role of the villain Mirror Master. The character description reads: “One of the Flash’s most infamous Rogues, Sam Scudder — aka Mirror Master — is a smooth criminal with a huge ego. Upon discovering he now […]
Kevin Smith to direct an episode of Supergirl, Miss Martian and Mon-El cast in season 2
Having dipped his toes into the Arrowverse last year by directing an episode of The Flash, Kevin Smith is set for a second outing with the Scarlet Speedster in the upcoming third season, and The CW has now announced that he’ll also be heading over to National City to helm an episode of Supergirl season two. The […]
Showrunner Melissa Rosenberg talks Jessica Jones season 2 and The Defenders
Although the second season of Marvel’s Jessica Jones isn’t likely to hit Netflix until 2018, showrunner Melissa Rosenberg was on hand at the Television Critics Association to discuss her plans for Krysten Ritter’s Jessica following her team up with Daredevil, Luke Cage and Iron Fist in next year’s The Defenders. “We’ve started gathering and thinking […]
Jared Leto says The Joker and Superman would be interesting to see on screen together
Following the release of Suicide Squad, Jared Leto took a moment out from complaining about how many of his scenes ended up on the cutting room floor to say that he’d like to see his Joker going up against Ben Affleck’s Dark Knight in the Batman solo movie, and now he’s told IGN that it would […]
Stranger Things star Shannon Purser would like to play Squirrel Girl for Marvel
Back at the start of July, Anna Kendrick expressed her interest in portraying The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but it seems she’s not the only one lobbying for the role. A few weeks ago Stranger Things star Shannon Purser tweeted “So who do I talk to about being Squirrel Girl?”, and now […]
Joss Whedon rumoured to direct Supergirl / The Flash musical crossover
Not content with a big four-way crossover, The CW has announced that The Flash and Supergirl will be crossing paths once again this season for a special two-parter, which is set to feature a musical element. The news was announced at The CW’s Television Critics Association panel, and is expected to occur around the 13th episode of […]
R.I.P. Kenny Baker (1934 – 2016)
Some sad news today, with the announcement that British actor Kenny Baker – famed for portraying the lovable droid R2-D2 in the Star Wars saga – has passed away aged 81 after a long illness. The 3 ft 8 in actor began his showbusiness career as part of a theatrical group of dwarves, and also […]
The Flickering Myth Reaction to the new Rogue One: A Star Wars Story trailer
SEE ALSO: Read the Flickering Myth Reactions to Doctor Strange, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, Assassin’s Creed, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Kong: Skull Island and more On Thursday, Disney and Lucasfilm released the second trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, December’s hotly-anticipated first standalone movie set in the galaxy far, far away [check […]
