Andrew Newton on the top 10 live action video game trailers… In recent years developers have taken to using live action trailers as a means to build up the excitement of the game prior to its release. The trailers evoke a number of emotional reactions ranging from humour to sorrow, they may be filmed in […]
Costa Ronin joins Marvel’s Agent Carter as Anton Vanko
Following on from the first clip from Marvel’s Agent Carter featuring Hayley Atwell (Peggy Carter), Dominic Cooper (Howard Stark) and James D’Arcy (Edwin Jarvis) [watch it here], it is now being reported that Costa Ronin (The Americans) has signed on to play Anton Vanko, the father of Mickey Rourke’s Ivan Vanko, a.k.a. Whiplash.The character of […]
Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Remix Collectors Edition announced, trailer released
Bringing the worldwide household name like Disney, then combining it with gamer fan-boy favourite, Final Fantasy, was always going to be a winning deal. Now news that Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Remix will be available as a collectors edition has now been released. Check out the details.. The coveted Collector’s Edition will come housed in a […]
Movie Review – Foxcatcher (2014)
Foxcatcher. 2014 Directed by Bennett Miller Starring Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Sienna Miller, Vanessa Redgrave SYNOPSIS: Based on the true story of Mark Schultz, an Olympic wrestler whose relationship with sponsor John du Pont and brother Dave Schultz would lead to unlikely circumstances. If there’s one thing that is reinforced over and over […]
Joss Whedon responds to Idris Elba’s Avengers: Age of Ultron reveal and Marvel’s Phase Three slate
Over the weekend, British actor Idris Elba announced that he’s set to reprise the role of Heimdall for a scene in Avengers: Age of Ultron alongside Chris Hemsworth’s Thor and Tom Hiddleston’s Loki, and Joss Whedon has spoken about the big reveal during an interview with Vulture, stating that: “Um, should he receive an email […]
Joker split-screen clip shows of the HD restoration for Batman: The Complete Television Series
Ahead of its long-awaited home entertainment release next week, Warner Bros. has debuted a new clip from Batman: The Complete Television Series, which shows off the HD restoration for the classic TV show with a split-screen clip featuring the Dynamic Duo and the Clown Prince of Crime… For the very first time, Warner Bros. Home […]
Clive Barker talks about the Hellraiser reboot
Last year, Clive Barker announced that he’s set to reboot the Hellraiser franchise by writing and directing a new take on his original 1986 novella The Hellbound Heart, and now the British author has provided an update to Entertainment Weekly, confirming that a second draft has been handed in, as well as touching upon details […]
Return of The Vikings: New Faces – In conversation with Alexander Ludwig
Paul Risker chats with Vikings star Alexander Ludwig…As part of a special week long feature to coincide with the home entertainment release of Vikings series 2, Flickering Myth sits down in conversation with the cast and creator Michael Hirst to go behind the scenes of the critically acclaimed historical drama.From the reflections of two onscreen […]
Daniel Radcliffe, Lizzy Caplan and Jay Chou join Now You See Me 2
Lionsgate has announced that Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter, Horns), Lizzy Caplan (Masters of Sex, The Interview) and Taiwanese megastar Jay Chou have joined the cast of the upcoming sequel Now You See Me 2, which is being directed by Jon M. Chu (G.I. Joe: Retaliation).Depsite previously stating that Isla Fisher would return, the actress is […]
Work has begun on Destiny 2
Activision have revealed during their investors call that Bungie are already hard at work on their next full game release – a sequel to Destiny. Activision also boasted impressive numbers for Bungie’s shared world shooter, with more than 9.5 million registered players. Of course this doesn’t equate to sales necessarily, with gamers having multiple accounts, […]