Dan Cooper, Author at Film Stories

Clayface | Drive writer Hossein Amini to rewrite Clayface script

by Dan Cooper | May 07, 2025 | News

Confirmed: DC Studios is reworking outgoing director Mike Flanagan's Clayface script, as Hossein Amini takes over writing duties....

The Beekeeper 2 | Amazon MGM snags global rights to sequel

by Dan Cooper | May 07, 2025 | News

"I'll bee back," may have been uttered in the Amazon MGM corridors of power, as it snaps up The Beekeeper 2 with Jason Statham....

10 Things I Hate About You | More films on the way

by Dan Cooper | May 07, 2025 | News

10 Things I Hate About You director Gil Junger has revealed that an entirely new trilogy of follow-ups is in development....

Toxic Avenger will release unrated in the US

by Dan Cooper | May 06, 2025 | News

Despite fears that the film would need cuts to get an MPAA rating, the new Toxic Avenger heads into US cinemas without a rating at all....

Shutout | David O Russell adds Jenna Ortega, Robert De Niro to new film

by Dan Cooper | May 06, 2025 | News

David O Russell has Shutout on his slate, with Jenna Ortega and Robert De Niro set to star. More on the film here....

Highest 2 Lowest | Trailer lands for new Spike Lee, Denzel Washington film

by Dan Cooper | May 06, 2025 | News

Spike Lee has made a reimagining of Akira Kurosawa classic High And Low, with Denzel Washington on board. Trailer here....

Clayface | Mike Flanagan leaves DC project, rewrite reportedly ordered

by Dan Cooper | May 02, 2025 | News

Ah. Mike Flanagan will no longer be making Clayface for Warner Bros and DC, as he leaves the film, and a rewrite is ordered....

The Rocketeer 2 | David Oyelowo on how it was derailed

by Dan Cooper | May 02, 2025 | News

David Oyelowo has been chatting about The Rocketeer 2, which has been abandoned. Current shifts in DEI are said to be at the heart of why....

Blade Runner: Time To Live | New video game cancelled already

by Dan Cooper | May 02, 2025 | Gaming, News

Blade Runner: Time To Live was reportedly set to be a major game release, but even before it's announced, it's been cancelled....

Subversion | Chris Hemsworth is heading to a submarine

by Dan Cooper | May 01, 2025 | News

Chris Hemsworth will lead the cast of the Amazon MGM production Subversion, which he'll jump to after Avengers: Doomsday....

Sgt Rock | Film delayed a year, rumours swirl

by Dan Cooper | May 01, 2025 | News

Sgt Rock continues to stumble on its way to the screen, as a further delay hits: it's unclear now if Luca Guadagnino is still involved....

Road House 2 | Guy Ritchie directing, not Doug Liman

by Dan Cooper | May 01, 2025 | News

Jake Gyllenhaal's UFC fighter turned bouncer will be returning in Road House 2, with Guy Ritchie taking on director duties....

New Oscars ruling lands with a question mark

by Dan Cooper | Apr 30, 2025 | News

The new Oscar rule that people have to watch nominated movies before they vote in the final round is already being questioned....

Now You See Me: Now You Don’t | Here comes the trailer

by Dan Cooper | Apr 30, 2025 | News

Ahead of the film's November launch, here's the first trailer for Now You See Me: Now You Don't, aka Now You See Me 3....

Jenna Ortega plans to direct a film she's been planning for ten years

by Dan Cooper | Apr 30, 2025 | News

Jenna Ortega wants to move towards directing, and has revealed that she's been working on a script for some time already....

The Riders | Brad Pitt to star, Conclave's Edward Berger to direct

by Dan Cooper | Apr 29, 2025 | News

A24 is backing The Riders, which has Brad Pitt starring and Edward Berger directing. A bit more information on the movie here....

Miami Vice | New film to be directed by Top Gun Maverick's Joseph Kosinski

by Dan Cooper | Apr 29, 2025 | News, TV

Top Gun Maverick director Joseph Kosinski is moving from F1 to Miami Vice, as he signs up for the new movie....

The Peasant | Dev Patel to direct medieval revenge thriller

by Dan Cooper | Apr 29, 2025 | News

Dev Patel looks to be combining elements from Monkey Man and The Green Knight for The Peasant. More here....

The lost art of the A-list studio production company

by Dan Cooper | Apr 28, 2025 | Feature

In the 1990s, droves of Hollywood A-listers set up in-house production companies at major studios. With the process having largely fallen away, Dan...

Love, Death + Robots | trailer for Netflix's season 4 emerges

by Dan Cooper | Apr 28, 2025 | News

Love Death + Robots is set to return to Netflix for season 4, featuring more strange tales and a Red Hot Chili Peppers song performed by puppets....

Rotten Tomatoes removes average ratings data

by Dan Cooper | Apr 28, 2025 | News

Although not yet confirmed as a permanent change, it looks as though the Rotten Tomatoes score is about to get even simpler....

Sisu 2, The Thomas Crown Affair, Ella McKay all set release dates

by Dan Cooper | Apr 28, 2025 | News

Sisu 2 and Ella McKay are both with us in 2025, with a new The Thomas Crown Affair due in 2027. More here....

Ethan Coen's Honey, Don't now set for late summer release

by Dan Cooper | Apr 24, 2025 | News

Writer-director Ethan Coen's follow-up to 2024's Drive-Away Dolls - Honey, Don't - is set to arrive in late summer of this year, it's been confirmed....