High Octane Pictures has announced the digital release of writer-director Michael Miller’s sci-fi action thriller Battalion; check out the poster, trailer and synopsis here… When a devastating attack on Los Angeles by an army of machines from a parallel universe sparks a massive world war, Californian surfer John Blake joins up with the US Marines […]
Natalie Portman in talks to replace Reese Witherspoon in Pale Blue Dot
if you cast your mind back to 2015, you may recall that Reese Witherspoon signed on to produce and star in the sci-fi drama Pale Blue Dot for Fox Searchlight Pictures. Well, having subsequently departed the role due to a scheduling conflict with season two of Big Little Lies, it seems that director Noah Hawley […]
Horror Channel FrightFest announces Glasgow Film Festival 2018 line-up
Horror Channel FrightFest has announced its line-up for this year’s Glasgow Film Festival, running from Thursday March 1st to Saturday March 3rd. Here’s details of the full line-up… THURS 1ST MARCH 21:00 GHOST STORIES (Special screening) Professor Philip Goodman (Andy Nyman) is a renowned sceptic of the supernatural and clairvoyant. Given the opportunity to investigate […]
Donkey Kong coming to Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
The iconic video game character Donkey Kong is set to join the line-up of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle as a new playable hero in an upcoming DLC release. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is the story of an unexpected encounter between the most famous video game character, Mario, and the irreverent and chaotic Rabbids […]
First look at Morgan in Fear the Walking Dead
Entertainment Weekly has revealed a first look at Lennie James’ Morgan in his crossover to The Walking Dead zombie drama spinoff series Fear the Walking Dead; check it out here… https://www.instagram.com/p/BdyO3ebheec/ Former enemies must find a way to survive the apocalypse together. Even with an uneasy truce with the Nation, tension mounts inside Broke […]
Take a tour of the Thor: Ragnarok set with Taika Waititi in new featurette
Following yesterday’s Blu-ray release announcement of Thor: Ragnarok, a ‘Filming with Taika’ featurette has arrived online for the Marvel blockbuster sequel which sees cast members Cate Blanchett, Tessa Thompson, and Chris Hemsworth discuss working with Waititi and includes a rather humourous tour around the set from the director. SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Amazon US or Amazon UK […]
Holt McCallany joins Gerard Butler in Angel Has Fallen
Deadline is reporting that Mindhunter star Holt McCallany has joined Gerard Butler and Morgan Freeman in the upcoming action threequel Angel Has Fallen. According to the site, McCallany is set for a leading role as Wade Jennings, a close friend of Butler’s Secret Service agent Mike Banning, and an ex-military man who now heads up […]
Apple orders new sci-fi series See from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight
It looks like Apple is continuing to expand its original content, with Variety reporting that it has given a straight-to-series order for the sci-fi drama See from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, which has Francis Lawrence (The Hunger Games, Red Sparrow) attached to direct. Details on the project are being kept under wraps, but we […]
Idris Elba begins filming on Luther series 5, synopsis released
The BBC has announced that filming is underway on the fifth series of Luther, which sees Idris Elba returning to his iconic role as DI John Luther. “It’s good to be back in London, back in the coat,” said Elba, with creator Neil Cross adding that: “We missed John Luther. We missed some old friends. […]
TNT gives the green light to Snowpiercer TV series
Variety is reporting that TNT has given the greenlight to a full series based upon Bong Joon Ho’s Snowpiercer, itself an adaptation of the French graphic novel Le Transperceneige. “I’m a personal fan of Bong Joon Ho’s epic film, and jumped at the chance to honor his original vision, yet expand upon the world and characters […]