Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures unleashes the Eighth Wonder of the World this week as Kong: Skull Island rolls out in 65 markets, and Deadline is reporting that the second instalment of the MonsterVerse shared universe is tracking a global opening of between $110 and $135 million. Domestically, projections for Skull Island place in the the […]
The Most Disappointing: Peter Jackson’s King Kong
As we gear up for a return to Skull Island, Anghus Houvouras revisits Peter Jackson’s King Kong… I can still remember seeing Return of the King for the first time, and the annual Butt Numb-A-Thon hosted by Harry Knowles from Ain’t It Cool News. It was a room full of ridiculously excited film geeks seeing […]
Movie Review – Kong: Skull Island (2017)
Kong: Skull Island, 2017 Directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts Starring Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman, John C. Reilly, Corey Hawkins, John Ortiz, Tian Jing, Toby Kebbell, Jason Mitchell, Will Brittain SYNOPSIS: A team of explorers and soldiers travel to an uncharted island in the Pacific, unaware that they are crossing into the domain […]
SPOILERS: And the post credits scene for Kong: Skull Island is…
Obviously, plenty of spoilers below. Like, loads. Kong: Skull Island hits cinemas next week, but we here at Flickering Myth we’re lucky enough to attend its European premiere in London’s Leicester Square. It was very fancy. Anyway, you want those post credit spoilers, don’t you? This is your last warning… So, on a black screen, […]
Fantastic Beasts composer James Newton Howard’s 17 greatest scores
With James Newton Howard lending a magical soundscape to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, writer Sean Wilson selects his personal favourites from an extraordinary film score career… Enveloping muggles and devoted fans alike in a warmly nostalgic air of magic, J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter prequel Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them has […]
Comic Book Review – Kong of Skull Island #1
Tony Black reviews Kong of Skull Island #1… King Kong, world-famous and original gargantuan simian, is the progenitor of an entire genre, spawning sequels, remakes, and countless other interpretations. You know Kong. You love Kong! King Kong was created by Merian C. Cooper, and Kong of Skull Island is grounded in artist/author Joe DeVito’s groundbreaking […]
King Kong will be 100 feet tall in Kong: Skull Island
Back in October of last year, Legendary Pictures announced that its upcoming Kong: Skull Island and Godzilla 2 movies would be followed in 2020 by the ultimate monster showdown in Godzilla vs. Kong. Given the enormity of Godzilla in Gareth Edwards’ reboot, there had been some discussion as to how King Kong could stand up to […]
Are Movie Studios Ruining Shared Universes?
Ricky Church on whether movie studios are ruining shared universes… In the years since the Marvel Cinematic Universe began and its massive success at the box office has come a tidal wave of news that studios seek to emulate Marvel’s idea of a shared universe for their franchises. For some studios, namely Warner Bros. with […]
The Magnificent Remake: How and Why Remade Movies Succeed and Fail
Tony Black on remakes, and how and why they success and fail… Harking back to the days of big stars headlining even bigger films, The Magnificent Seven trailer exploded online this week showcasing the always A-list Denzel Washington alongside, among others, Hollywood’s newest megastar Chris Pratt, in a remake of the legendary 1960’s Yul Brynner […]
Warner Bros. planning King Kong vs. Godzilla vs. Pacific Rim?
Following the news that Kong: Skull Island was moving from Universal to Warner Bros. with the studio planning a remake of 1962′ King Kong vs. Godzilla, a new rumour has surfaced that they’re planning on bringing Guillermo Del Toro’s Pacific Rim into the mix as well. Bloody Disgusting are claiming that Warner Bros. are planning […]
