Our weekly round up of the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Batman vs. Superman, Wonder Woman, Arrow, The Flash, Young Justice, Hourman, Gotham, Justice League: War, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Thor: The Dark World, Ant-Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron […]
Bruce Wayne casting call for Gotham TV series
Earlier in the week it was suggested that Fox’s planned Gotham TV series would get underway with Detective Jim Gordon investigating the murder of Bruce Wayne’s parents, and now a casting call has emerged via Feature Film Casting seeking an actor to play for a 10-year-old Bruce, which seemingly confirms the report…. “A 10-year-old Bruce […]
Disney reaches deal with Paramount for Indiana Jones rights, clears the way for future movies
When Walt Disney Pictures purchased Lucasfilm last year, it not only acquired ownership of the Star Wars saga, but also Lucasfilm’s other big franchise Indiana Jones, although the distribution rights to the four movies remained with Paramount Pictures. Well, it’s now been announced by Disney and Paramount that a marketing and distribution deal has been […]
Special Features – The Wonder Woman Mandate: Do we really need a solo Wonder Woman movie?
Anghus Houvouras asks whether we really need a solo Wonder Woman movie… Do we need a Wonder Woman movie? Short Answer: No. There, I just saved you ten minutes of reading. For the long answer, please continue. We don’t need a Wonder Woman solo movie. After hearing about the character being included in Zack Snyder’s […]
Terminator heading back to TV for “companion series” to movie reboot
Having acquired the rights to Terminator for a hefty $20 million, producers Megan Ellison and David Ellison are wasting little time in capitalising on their investment. Not only is a new movie trilogy in the works, with the first instalment set for release in 2015 under director Alan Taylor (Game of Thrones), but it’s now […]
Henry Cavill as the Man of Steel in Superman: Flyby screen test
When Zack Snyder cast Henry Cavill as the lead in Man of Steel, it wasn’t the British actor’s first brush with Superman. Back in 2004, Cavill was cast as the iconic superhero in Superman: Flyby, a planned reboot from director McG (Charlie’s Angels) and screenwriter J.J. Abrams (Star Trek Into Darkness), which ultimately fell apart […]
Hugh Jackman unsure about Wolverine return
Next year Hugh Jackman will make his seventh appearance as the Wolverine in director Bryan Singer’s X-Men: Days of Future Past, while yesterday’s news about X-Men: Apocalypse coming in 2016 means there are three further potential outings for Logan on the horizon, including the X-Force movie from Jeff Wadlow and James Mangold’s sequel to The […]
Second Opinion – The Family (2013)
The Family, 2013. Directed by Luc Besson.Starring Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dianna Agron, John D’Leo, Tommy Lee Jones, and Jimmy Palumbo. SYNOPSIS: A Mafia boss and his family must relocate to France under the FBI’s witness protection program. Instructed to keep a low profile, the Manzoni’s end up attracting more attention then they want […]
My Favourite Christmas Movie – Rocky IV
The Flickering Myth writing team count down to Christmas by discussing their favourite festive movies; next up is Tom Jolliffe with Rocky IV…. When considering my favourite Christmas film, my thoughts weren’t first cast to movies about Santa, or Christmas spirit, or a kid left alone by unfit parents to protect the house against Joe […]
Jason Statham is not interested in becoming a superhero, dismisses genre
First Alan Moore, and now Jason Statham… In a recent interview, the British hardman actor has spoken about about superhero movies, and says he’s not interested in taking on a role as a costumed crime-fighter. “It’s all about money, kids pay money to go and see them,” Statham tells Digital Spy. “The fascination is superheroes, […]