Dan Cooper, Author at Film Stories

Eastern Promises 2 not happening, says Vincent Kassel

by Dan Cooper | Feb 28, 2023 | News

The long-gestating sequel to David Cronenberg's 2007 Russian mob movie Eastern Promises has been abandoned, says Vincent Kassel....

Aziz Ansari's Being Mortal officially dead following on-set allegations

by Dan Cooper | Feb 28, 2023 | News

Following allegations made against co-star Bill Murray last year, production will not resume on the unfinished film Being Mortal....

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is in a hole, but just how deep is it?

by Dan Cooper | Feb 27, 2023 | Feature

Record-breaking box office drop-offs and very poor critical reviews: is this a bump in the road or a full-blown crisis for the Marvel Cinematic...

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Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania facing Marvel's worst-ever second weekend drop-off

by Dan Cooper | Feb 27, 2023 | News

Following tepid reviews, Marvel Studios' Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania now faces a swift loss of audience interest. ...

Guy Ritchie says Robert Downey Jr is 'in charge' of Sherlock Holmes 3

by Dan Cooper | Feb 27, 2023 | News

Guy Ritchie may still direct Sherlock Holmes 3,but that all depends upon Robert Downey Jr says the director....

Mean Girls Musical may not see original cast return

by Dan Cooper | Feb 27, 2023 | News

Talks to get the core cast of the 2004 classic Mean Girls into the new musical movie have reportedly stalled over pay....

Cineworld owners confirm unsatisfactory bids received for company assets

by Dan Cooper | Feb 22, 2023 | News

Cineworld confirms that bids for the cinema chain have been received, but none have met its valuation. More here....

Streaming is fine for Happy Death Day 3, says series director

by Dan Cooper | Feb 22, 2023 | News

The scale of the Happy Death Day 3's premise is reportedly holding back the trilogy film, says Christopher Landon....

Gorillaz animated feature cancelled by Netflix

by Dan Cooper | Feb 22, 2023 | News

Damon Albarn has revealed that the Gorillaz project was killed off by the streaming platform Netflix last year. ...

Martin Scorsese's Killers Of The Flower Moon is said to be too long for Cannes

by Dan Cooper | Feb 21, 2023 | News

Martin Scorsese is weighing in with another lengthy epic, with Killers Of The Flower Moon comfortably passing the three hour mark....

James Cameron talks up interest in a Hiroshima movie

by Dan Cooper | Feb 21, 2023 | News

The Avatar filmmaker James Cameron discusses the possibility of making a film beyond Pandora's limits. ...

Survey suggests mental health and well-being improving in UK screen industry

by Dan Cooper | Feb 21, 2023 | News

The UK sector takes another small but positive step in the right direction of safeguarding its growing number of workers. ...

Lewis Hamilton chats about producing the upcoming Brad Pitt F1 movie

by Dan Cooper | Feb 20, 2023 | News

Racing superstar Lewis Hamilton is putting in time as a film producer to ensure the upcoming big-budget F1 film represents the sport that he loves. ...

Sony reportedly testing two different versions of dino action flick, 65

by Dan Cooper | Feb 20, 2023 | News

The dinosaur shoot-em up 65 - starring Adam Driver - reportedly has two versions testing only weeks out from release. ...

M Night Shyamalan departs Universal, moves to Warner Bros

by Dan Cooper | Feb 17, 2023 | News

In a coup for Warner Bros, the studio secures the exclusive services of M Night Shyamalan moving forwards. ...

Trailer lands for the Tetris movie

by Dan Cooper | Feb 17, 2023 | News

Ahead of the film's release next month, catch a quick look at this 'cold war thriller on steroids': it's Tetris....

Barbarian's Zach Cregger sets up another film at New Line CInema

by Dan Cooper | Feb 17, 2023 | News

After a bidding skirmish for the rights, the in-demand Zach Cregger has set up his third film at New Line in the space of a month. ...

Final trailer launches for Creed III

by Dan Cooper | Feb 17, 2023 | News

Michael B Jordan stars in and directs Creed III, that's heading to cinemas in March: here's the final trailer....

Teaser trailer released for Gerard Butler's Kandahar

by Dan Cooper | Feb 16, 2023 | News

The star and director of Greenland and Angel Has Fallen are reuniting for race against time action flick Kandahar. F...

Keanu Reeves bans digital alterations to his performances

by Dan Cooper | Feb 16, 2023 | News

John Wick star Keanu Reeves reveals his film contracts bar digital changes to his performances following a 90s mishap....

Barry Keoghan to star as Billy the Kid

by Dan Cooper | Feb 16, 2023 | News

Barry Keoghan is set to play the legendary outlaw Billy The Kid in a way that promises 'vulnerability', it has been revealed. ...

Kevin Feige offers lots of Marvel Cinematic Universe phase 5 updates

by Dan Cooper | Feb 15, 2023 | News

Marvel's head honcho Kevin Feige offers a few juicy tidbits, as the studio looks to chart a path to less choppy waters. ...

Steven Spielberg credits Tom Cruise with 'saving Hollywood'

by Dan Cooper | Feb 15, 2023 | News

The ongoing awards circuit treats us to 'a moment' between two former collaborators and industry titans, as Steven Spielberg praises Tom Cruise....

Guy Ritchie's Operation Fortune finally gets UK release date

by Dan Cooper | Feb 15, 2023 | News

It doesn't look like the film will be seeing the inside of a cinema in the UK but at least we have a release date for Operation Fortune....

Cocaine Bear gets a free 8-bit tie-in game

by Dan Cooper | Feb 15, 2023 | News

The Rise of Pablo Escobear? Yes please. Here's a chance to get into the, er, spirit of Cocaine Bear before the film lands...

Mike Colter to lead Plane sequel, titled Ship

by Dan Cooper | Feb 14, 2023 | News

Mike Colter's all-action former French Legionnaire will return for what must have been the easiest film to name, ever. Plane 2 is officially: Ship....