Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

Amber Heard in talks for Mera role in Aquaman and Justice League

by

The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Amber Heard (Magic Mike XXL) is in talks to play Jason Momoa’s love-interest Mera in the upcoming Aquaman movie from director James Wan (Fast & Furious 7). The character, who was introduced to the DC Comics universe in 1963, will make her first appearance in Justice League Part One, which is […]

Possible spoiler: The “other villain” in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice revealed

by

Warning – this is a possible spoiler… Last week we posted a photo from the LEGO sets of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice that suggested there would be another villain in the movie alongside Lex Luthor and Doomsday. Well, the folks over at Latino-Review claim they know who it is. The site is ‘confirming’ […]

Battlestar Galactica’s Aaron Douglas cast as The Turtle for The Flash season 2 midseason premiere

by

Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica) is set to portray the Golden Age DC villain The Turtle in the upcoming season two midseason premiere of The Flash, where the character will be portrayed as a meta-human who can slow time itself. SEE ALSO: Kevin Smith to direct an episode of The Flash […]

Smallville’s Laura Vandervoort to play Indigo in Supergirl, Master Jailer also cast

by

During last year’s San Diego Comic-Con it was reported that Laura Vandervoort was in line for a role in CBS’s DC series Supergirl, and now we have confirmation that the Smallville star – who played Kara Zor-El between 2007 and 2011 – is set for a recurring role as the DC villain Indigo. The official character […]

The CW president describes DC’s Legends of Tomorrow as “Guardians of the Galaxy meets Doctor Who”

by

With just over a week to go before The CW unleashes its latest Arrowverse spinoff DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, network president Mark Pedowitz has been speaking about the time-travelling superhero series at the Television Critics Association press tour, describing it as “Guardians of the Galaxy meets Doctor Who“. “It is fun, it’s big, it’s lighter than Arrow and The Flash,” states […]

Did Zack Snyder spoil the ending of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice?

by

Warning: potential spoiler below… We’ve heard from Zack Snyder and Ben Affleck talking about their version of The Dark Knight, but in the same interview Snyder dropped a line that could be a potential spoiler for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The director was asked about his role within the rest of the DC […]

Zack Snyder and Ben Affleck explain why their Batman is different from other versions

by

It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly three years since we found out that Ben Affleck was going to be taking on the iconic Dark Knight for Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The casting was very controversial amongst comic book fans, but the actor has turned a few heads following the […]

Batman: The Killing Joke animated movie “will add a lot more story”

by

During last year’s San Diego Comic-Con, Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment announced that they’d given the go-ahead to the long-awaited animated adaptation of Alan Moore’s classic Batman: The Killing Joke, with DC animation legend Bruce Timm (Batman: The Animated Series) serving as executive producer. Speaking to Comic Book, Timm has now given an update on […]

Jared Leto is the “king of Planet Joker”, says Suicide Squad director

by

The highly-anticipated anti-hero addition to the DC Extended Universe is get closer with a new trailer set to be released very soon. One topic that was always going to over-shadow the conversation, however, was Jared Leto’s portrayal of The Joker – which has already split the Geek Community. Suicide Squad director David Ayer, on the […]