Dan Cooper, Author at Film Stories

Sony announces director for Spider-Man spin-off, El Muerto

by Dan Cooper | Oct 05, 2022 | News

Z's Jonás Cuarón will be helming a new Spider-Man spin-off that'll see a Latino character headline a Marvel film for the first time. W...

Norman Reedus joins promising ensemble for The Bikeriders

by Dan Cooper | Oct 05, 2022 | News

This planned period drama The Bikeriders will chart a 1960s motorcycle club's decade-long descent into crime....

Avengers: Secret Wars finds its writer

by Dan Cooper | Oct 04, 2022 | News

Micheal Waldron, the Loki and Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness scribe, will be penning the conclusive entry in the MCU's next grand saga....

Apple to release Will Smith movie, Emancipation in December after all

by Dan Cooper | Oct 04, 2022 | News

Despite chatter to the contrary, a trailer has emerged to announce that the Will Smith-headlined film Emancipation will arrive this year....

Marvel releases full trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

by Dan Cooper | Oct 04, 2022 | News

You can get your clearest look yet at the successor to Chadwick Boseman's T'Challa in the full trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever....

Tarzan reboot in the works at Sony

by Dan Cooper | Oct 03, 2022 | News

A 'total reinvention' of Tarzan is on the cards, following Sony's purchase of the rights to the Edgar Rice Burroughs character. ...

The Crow reimagining - no, it's actually happened - wraps filmins

by Dan Cooper | Oct 03, 2022 | News

After well over a decade of being mired in development hell, the reimagining of The Crow has actually wrapped production....

Marvel's Blade pushes back production

by Dan Cooper | Oct 03, 2022 | News

The Marvel Cinematic Universe's first take on vampire slayer Blade was set to go in front of the cameras next month before its director 'stepped...

Bruce Willis sells his digital 'twin' for use in future projects

by Dan Cooper | Sep 30, 2022 | News

Despite stepping away from acting, Bruce Willis will continue to 'appear' in projects through deepfake technology....

Marvel Studio's Armor Wars now a film rather than Disney+ show

by Dan Cooper | Sep 30, 2022 | News

Disney has announced that the Marvel Armor Wars series is getting an upgrade, from Disney+ series into a film....

Marvel's Thunderbolts is angling for Harrison Ford

by Dan Cooper | Sep 30, 2022 | News

Marvel Studio's top brass are reportedly keen on securing Harrison Ford to play General Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross....

Apple reveals trailer for Raymond & Ray

by Dan Cooper | Sep 30, 2022 | News

Ethan Hawke and Ewan McGregor team up in the upcoming drama Raymond & Ray, set to premiere on Apple TV+....

Matchbox cars movie is the latest toy project coming from Mattel

by Dan Cooper | Sep 30, 2022 | News

Mattel continues to leverage its hottest toy products into movies, with the announcement of a Matchbox film based on its toy car line....

Cineworld continues to navigate a delicate path through bankruptcy

by Dan Cooper | Sep 29, 2022 | News

The embattled cinema chain Cineworld is set to announce its reorganisation next month, whilst fighting off a lawsuit with very serious...

Kevin Bacon joins Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley

by Dan Cooper | Sep 29, 2022 | News

The Netflix-bound Beverly Hills Cop sequel is bringing another 1980s legend into the fray as Kevin Bacon signs up....

Universal reveals final trailer for Halloween Ends

by Dan Cooper | Sep 28, 2022 | News

You can catch a glimpse of Jamie Lee Curtis' final turn in Halloween Ends right here, as the last trailer for the movie lands....

Samara Weaving to star in action horror, Azrael

by Dan Cooper | Sep 28, 2022 | News

Ready Or Not star Samara Weaving will lead the cast of the planned franchise starter Azrael, penned by the writer of Godzilla Vs Kong 2....

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Mental Health and Wellbeing Matters: the 'perfect' body

by Dan Cooper | Sep 28, 2022 | Feature

A few words for those who might struggle with physical self-esteem as we continue to be bombarded with the perfect bodies of onscreen action heroes....

Warner Bros to focus on franchises in wake of Discovery merger

by Dan Cooper | Sep 27, 2022 | News

DC, Harry Potter and Game Of Thrones are name-checked as future big-earners for the company, it has been announced. ...

Alan Rickman's diaries reveal his Harry Potter concerns

by Dan Cooper | Sep 27, 2022 | News

Extracts from Alan Rickman's pithy diaries reveal his continued misgivings about taking on his villainous role in Harry Potter....

Ridley Scott's Napoleon may yet sneak a 2022 release

by Dan Cooper | Sep 27, 2022 | News

With post production on the Ridley Scott epic Napoleon going smoothly, could we see the film land this year? Quite possibly....

Paramount releases trailer for Smile ahead of launch this week

by Dan Cooper | Sep 27, 2022 | News

Get a glimpse of the unnerving horror thriller Smile ahead of its release in UK cinemas this very week....

John Boyega has already pitched a follow-up to The Woman King

by Dan Cooper | Sep 26, 2022 | News

John Boyega has already mooted prequel ideas for the critically-acclaimed film The Woman King, with cast and crew responding positively....

Guillermo del Toro guides us through the stop morion craft of Pinocchio

by Dan Cooper | Sep 26, 2022 | News

The celebrated filmmaker Guillermo del Toro reveals a behind-the-scenes peek at his upcoming adaptation of the classic children's story....

Enola Holmes 2: the first trailer revealed

by Dan Cooper | Sep 26, 2022 | News

Netflix releases the trailer for the return of Millie Bobby Brown’s sibling sleuth alongside Henry Cavill’s Sherlock Holmes, in Enola Holmes 2. Netf...