Breakthrough | Dwayne Johnson set to reunite with A24
by Dan Cooper | May 22, 2025 | News
Following their collaboration on The Smashing Machine, Dwayne Johnson and A24 have another project lined up: Breakthrough....
Actor: Dwayne Johnson
Dwayne Johnson gets bruised in first The Smashing Machine trailer
by Maria Lattila | Apr 29, 2025 | News
Dwayne Johnson transforms into UFC fighter Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie’s new drama. More on The Smashing Machine below. ...
Martin Scorsese and Dwayne Johnson's Hawaiian gangster thriller to shoot in 2026
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 23, 2025 | News
Originally pitched by Dwayne Johnson, a period gangster film set in Hawaii and directed by Martin Scorsese could shoot in 2026, the star reveals....
Dwayne Johnson co-writing book upcoming Martin Scorsese film is based on
by Dan Cooper | Apr 16, 2025 | News
Dwayne Johnson isn't just starring in the next Martin Scorsese film, he's been co-writing the book it's set to be based on....
A24's The Smashing Machine sets October release date
by Dan Cooper | Apr 03, 2025 | News
Dwayne Johnson's leftfield career turn The Smashing Machine, from Benny Safdie, is arriving this autumn. More details here....
Martin Scorsese's Hawaii-set crime thriller lands at 20th Century Studios
by Dan Cooper | Mar 28, 2025 | News
Martin Scorsese is making his next film, starring Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson, for 20th Century Studios. More here....
Tooth Fairy star Dwayne Johnson was 2024’s top earning actor, with $88m for two films
by Simon Brew | Mar 03, 2025 | News
Dwayne Johnson had two films out in 2024, and they've earned him slightly about the national minimum wage. More here....
Fast & Furious | An open letter to Universal, with sequel crossover ideas
by Mark Harrison | Jan 31, 2025 | Feature
While Fast X Part 2 lingers in development hell, Mark insists Universal could build a Fast & Furious cinematic universe. A few ideas:...
Podcast | Black Adam (2022) and Draft Day (2014)
by Simon Brew | Jan 13, 2025 | Podcasts
In the new Film Stories Podcast: the sun sets on a run of DC superhero movies with Black Adam. And could the 2014 American football film Draft Day...
Fast X, and its weird sequel limbo situation
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 03, 2024 | Feature
Given it’s meant to begin filming in early 2025, the sequel to Fast X seems notably clouded. We take a look at Fast XI’s muddled status....
Moana 2 review | Disney takes a step back
by Simon Brew | Nov 26, 2024 | News, Reviews
The return of Moana to the big screen in Moana 2 turns out to be a pretty flat party. Here's our review of the film....
Moana 2 | Please, Dwayne Johnson, don't sing in the cinema
by James Harvey | Nov 26, 2024 | Feature, News
Moana 2 star Dwayne Johnson has advocated strange behaviour in public again, and we had some thoughts. Here's when it's okay to sing in the cinema......
Dwayne Johnson pushes back against report he pees in bottles on set, admits he pees in bottles on set
by Simon Brew | Nov 12, 2024 | News
Reports of Dwayne Johnson peeing in bottles on the set of Red One have been firmly, er, admitted to, it seems....
Red One | Are Christmas films now the preserve of streaming rather than cinema?
by James Harvey | Nov 07, 2024 | Feature, News
Jake Kasdan's festive punch-up is the latest Christmas film to arrive in cinemas - but could it be one of the last?...
Red One review | A jolly action sleigh-ride
by James Harvey | Nov 06, 2024 | News, Reviews
The North Pole has fallen and Santa’s been red-napped in a good-humoured festive action flick. Here’s our Red One review....
Jumanji 3 | New film set for December 2026
by Dan Cooper | Oct 29, 2024 | News
Sony is finally pressing ahead with Jumanji 3 - the fifth film in the Jumanji universe - with a release date in 2026....
Red One | Second trailer released for Dwayne Johnson Christmas action film
by Jake Godfrey | Sep 23, 2024 | News
Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans set out to save Santa in Red One. The second trailer can be viewed within....
Moana | Live action version will start filming this summer
by Simon Brew | Jul 09, 2024 | News
Dwayne Johnson will be returning for a new version of Moana, that's going to start filming shortly: more on Disney's remake here....
Moana 2 | Teaser trailer released for Disney sequel
by Jake Godfrey | May 29, 2024 | News
A sequel to hit Disney musical Moana arrives in November. Take a look at the first Moana 2 trailer....
Dwayne Johnson addresses A24 career swerve: "I want more humanity"
by Dan Cooper | Jan 05, 2024 | News
As Dwayne Johnson heads to an A24 indie drama directed by Benny Safdie, the actor confirms he's trying something new and more dramatic with his...
Dwayne Johnson will star in new Fast and Furious spin-off film
by Jake Godfrey | Jun 02, 2023 | News
Dwayne Johnson is back at the centre of the Fast and Furious universe, as a second film centered around his character Hobbs is announced....
Auli’i Cravalho will not reprise her role in live action remake of Moana
by Jake Godfrey | May 23, 2023 | News
As Disney prepares to remake Moana in live-action, Auli’i Cravalho reveals she won’t be part of the project. W...
Live action take on Moana on the way
by Jake Godfrey | Apr 05, 2023 | News
A live action take on Moana is in the works from Disney, and here are the first details....
Dwayne Johnnson reflects on Black Adam, Henry Cavill’s Superman return
by Simon Brew | Mar 14, 2023 | News
Dwayne Johnson reflects on the fact that we won't be getting Black Adam 2, thanks to the reorganisation of the DC Universe of projects....
Spyhunter: a cancelled Dwayne Johnson blockbuster (that still got a tie-in video game)
by Fergus Jeffs | Feb 14, 2023 | Feature
Video game adaptation Spyhunter was stuck in development for years before being cancelled - yet it still got a video game tie-in....
The DC projects that ultimately fell flat
by Tom Beasley | Feb 03, 2023 | Feature
In the wake of James Gunn and Peter Safran's announcement on the direction of the DC Universe, we look at the projects that fell flat....
Black Adam 2 plans have been halted
by Dan Cooper | Dec 21, 2022 | News
After months of talking up the prospects of a sequel, Dwayne Johnson has announced that plans have changed at DC Studios for Black Adam 2....
Superman, Henry Cavill, and an era that never really got a chance
by Dan Cooper | Dec 15, 2022 | Feature
Despite recent announcements stating his return, Henry Cavill's time as Superman is apparently up. Why did he get such a raw deal?...
James Gunn calls Superman the DC film universe's 'biggest priority'
by Dan Cooper | Dec 12, 2022 | News
James Gunn addresses rumours regarding the Man of Steel's fate, in turn creating even more rumours about the future of DC films....
J.K. Simmons and Bonnie Hunt to play Santa and Mrs Claus in Dwayne Johnson-headlined Red One
by Jake Godfrey | Nov 09, 2022 | News
J.K. Simmons and Bonnie Hunt have joined Dwayne Johnson in Christmas comedy Red One, as it begins production....
Black Adam review: the DC universe gets an anti-hero
by Lauren Miles | Oct 21, 2022 | Reviews
Dwayne Johnson flexes his huge muscles as the titular anti-hero in Black Adam - and it's an ambitious, but flawed, superhero film. ...
'Land grab' in play at Warner Bros over DC characters
by Dan Cooper | Oct 19, 2022 | News
An insider report is suggesting that in the absence of a single creative vision, several key figures are making power plays for DC characters at...
