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Daisy Ridley comments on Rey being called a Mary Sue in Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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Last year when Star Wars: The Force Awakens was released, one character many fans new and old alike identified with was newcomer Rey, a young woman trapped on a desert planet who discovers she is Force sensitive. Rey could not only use the Force, but had an affinity for mechanics and was a talented pilot, much like Anakin […]

Bryan Fuller no longer serving as showrunner on Star Trek: Discovery

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After previously being delayed from January to May 2017, it seems Star Trek: Discovery has yet another slight setback as Variety reports Bryan Fuller is now stepping down as showrunner on the new Star Trek series. Apparently the decision was made late last week and is just being announced now as filming is set to begin in […]

Gerard Butler’s Mike Banning to return for Angel Has Fallen

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According to a report from Deadline, Gerard Butler will be reprising his role as Secret Service agent Mike Banning in Angel Has Fallen, the second sequel to the 2013 film Olympus Has Fallen. In Olympus Has Fallen, the White House was attacked as ex-Secret Service agent Banning was forced to rescue Aaron Eckhart’s President. Its sequel, London Has Fallen, […]

Tim Miller no longer directing Deadpool 2

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This was certainly a surprise, especially just after news that Tim Miller has met with ten actresses for the role of Domino, but it seems Miller is no longer set to direct Deadpool 2. According to Deadline, Miller and Ryan Reynolds had creative differences over the sequel, yet the split was an amicable one with no hard […]

Exclusive Interview with Star Wars: Ahsoka author E.K. Johnston

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Ricky Church chats with Star Wars: Ahsoka author E.K. Johnston… Last week the highly anticipated book Star Wars: Ahsoka was released, telling a story of Ahsoka’s time following Order 66 but before she became Star Wars Rebels‘ mysterious rebel organizer Fulcrum. Flickering Myth recently got the chance to ask author E.K. Johnston a few questions about the book […]

Movie Review – Bed of the Dead (2016)

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Bed of the Dead, 2016. Directed by Jeff Maher. Starring Alysa King, Colin Price, Gwenlyn Cumyn, Dennis Andres and Alex Loubert. Synopsis: “Two young couples out for night of debauchery at the city’s oldest sex club find themselves stuck on a haunted antique bed where getting off means suffering a gruesome fate. Upon calling the police […]

Comic Book Review – Star Wars: Darth Vader #25

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Ricky Church reviews the final issue of Star Wars: Darth Vader… FINAL ISSUE! It has all built up to this! Vader’s trials against Cylo’s creations! His machinations against the Emperor! His covert missions with Doctor Aphra and her murderous droids! All comes to fruition in an oversized 40-page issue by the stellar team of Kieron […]

Book Review – Star Wars: Ahsoka

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Ricky Church reviews Star Wars: Ahsoka… In 2008, the Star Wars: The Clone Wars film introduced fans to Ahsoka Tano, a character who polarized viewers nearly as much as Jar Jar Binks did. Unlike the annoying Gungan though, Ahsoka eventually gained a large fanbase. Over the course of the series, gone were the mentions of […]

Ash vs Evil Dead renewed for third season

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Ash vs Evil Dead‘s second season was only released on Netflix a few days ago, but its already been renewed for another season. Deadline reports that the 10 episode third season will premiere sometime next fall. This news comes just after the show held a panel yesterday at the New York Comic-Con with much of the […]