Why Airplane 3 never happened
by Simon Brew | Jul 29, 2025 | Feature
Plans were already afoot for a Airplane 3 as the second movie, Airplane II: The Sequel was set to be released - but two factors stopped it from...
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134 movie sequels currently on the way
by Simon Brew | Jul 28, 2025 | Feature
Hollywood still loves its follow-ups - here's our round-up of 134 (and counting) sequels currently on the way....
Michael | Michael Jackson biopic moves to 2026
by Simon Brew | Jul 24, 2025 | News
Antoine Fuqua's Michael is indeed, as had been reported, moving to 2026. One lot of extra shooting done, more may be following....
Podcast | In conversation with director Matt Shakman: The Fantastic Four, Dick Tracy, Gremlins 2, writing career-changing letters
by Simon Brew | Jul 24, 2025 | Podcasts
The Fantastic Four: First Steps director Matt Shakman joins us for a long chat about his career - and we strike movie nerd gold....
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning | UK DVD, Blu-ray, 4K UHD set for October
by Simon Brew | Jul 23, 2025 | News
Tom Cruise invades your living room, as Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning heads to DVD, Blu-ray and 4K disc in the UK....
Demolition Man | Why Nigel Hawthorne hated making the film
by Simon Brew | Jul 23, 2025 | Feature, News
Nigel Hawthorne once wrote of his experience making Demolition Man opposite Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes - and it'd be fair to say he wasn't a...
Mental Health Matters | Comfort movies, games, shows
by Simon Brew | Jul 23, 2025 | Feature
In our spot on the site where we chat mental health and wellbeing, a few words on the movies, games and TV shows we keep coming back to....
Superman | Questions asked about non-US box office
by Simon Brew | Jul 22, 2025 | News
James Gunn's Superman film isn't quite enjoying its US success elsewhere in the world - and Gunn has some thoughts on why....
The Dark Knight trllogy | New 4K Steelbook incoming for 20th anniversary
by Simon Brew | Jul 21, 2025 | News
Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins is 20 this year - and so the entire The Dark Knight trilogy is getting a new Steelbook release....
UK DVD and Blu-ray release dates confirmed: release list well into 2025
by Simon Brew | Jul 21, 2025 | News
A glimpse at upcoming UK DVD and Blu-ray release dates well into 2025: here's what's coming to disc and when....
4K Ultra HD Blu-ray: upcoming UK releases and dates
by Simon Brew | Jul 21, 2025 | News
As the format continues to gain traction, here's our regularly-updated list of upcoming 4K Ultra HD disc releases in the UK....
Microsoft no longer selling movies and TV shows on its store, can’t transfer purchases elsewhere
by Simon Brew | Jul 21, 2025 | News
Microsoft is shutting its online film and TV store, effective immediately. Your purchases are safe, but you can't move them elsewhere....
Podcast | The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988)
by Simon Brew | Jul 21, 2025 | Podcasts
The Spy Who Loved Me and Police Academy 5 both marked turning points in their respective franchise. The behind the scenes stories are here....
Judge Dredd | Brand new movie on the way
by Simon Brew | Jul 18, 2025 | News
Taika Waititi and Drew Pearce are trying to bring Judge Dredd to the big screen again - more on the very welcome story here....
Master & Commander confirmed for UK 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release
by Simon Brew | Jul 17, 2025 | News
Peter Weir's superb Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World is heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in September. More here....
Rebel Moon 3 | Zack Snyder still interested, insists “there’s tons of stories”
by Simon Brew | Jul 16, 2025 | News
Zack Snyder hasn't closed the door on more Rebel Moon films, as he finishes off a new SWAT movie for Netflix. More here....
Mental Health Matters | What doesn't go on your email signature
by Simon Brew | Jul 16, 2025 | Feature
In our regular mental health spot, a few thoughts about what we don't put on an email signature, and the challenge of projection....
Film Stories issue 56 on sale now | Help us champion indie cinema
by Simon Brew | Jul 15, 2025 | News
The UK's biggest film magazine returns! 168 pages, and it's crammed with movies. Order your copy right here (and thank you!)...
Doctor Who | 32-year old Ncuti Gatwa quit because “I’m getting old”
by Simon Brew | Jul 15, 2025 | TV
Ncuti Gatwa admits that he left Doctor Who because "I'm getting old" and "my body was tired." More on the story here....
WeTransfer updates T&Cs, allows it to use your data to train AI
by Simon Brew | Jul 15, 2025 | News
The WeTransfer service, used by creatives to transfer their work, is the latest to want to use your work to train AI models. More here....
Podcast | Naked Gun 33 1/3 (1994) and Cast Away (2000)
by Simon Brew | Jul 14, 2025 | Podcasts
Leslie Nielsen's swansong as Frank Drebin in Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult, and the long production of 2000's Cast Away. Both stories told here....
Superman III | The childhood nightmares chat
by Simon Brew | Jul 11, 2025 | Feature, News
Superman III was supposed to be (and is, in large part) a family friendly movie - right up to the part involving Annie Ross and a massive computer....
Podcast | In conversation with Nick Mohammed
by Simon Brew | Jul 11, 2025 | Podcasts
He's starring in Deep Cover, and there's more on the way - Nick Mohammed joins us for a Film Stories podcast conversation....
G20, The Accountant 2 hit big on streaming – the new home of action cinema
by Simon Brew | Jul 10, 2025 | News
G20 and The Accountant 2 are the latest films to demonstrate action cinema is the lifeblood of movie streaming. More here....
HBO Max | Name change kicks in today, UK launch still 2026
by Simon Brew | Jul 09, 2025 | News
HBO Max became Max. Now Warner Bros Discovery officially rebrands it as HBO Max again. Heading to the UK in 2026....
Eruption | Jurassic World hits (again), another Michael Crichton book gets moving
by Simon Brew | Jul 08, 2025 | News
Eruption, a volcano thriller from the late Michael Crichton, is moving at Sony Pictures with new screenwriters now hired....
Three US cinema chains up pre-movie ads to 30 minutes
by Simon Brew | Jul 07, 2025 | News
AMC, Regal and Cinemark in the US are running pre-film adverts and shows that are adding 30 minutes to the start time of a movie....
Podcast | The Godfather Part III (1990) and Clueless (1995)
by Simon Brew | Jul 07, 2025 | Podcasts
Francis Ford Coppola and why he finally made The Godfather Part III. Amy Heckerling, and the knockbacks before she got Clueless off the ground....
Podcast | In conversation with Ilya Naishuller: Heads Of State, Hardcore Henry, Nobody and more
by Simon Brew | Jul 04, 2025 | Podcasts
Director Ilya Naishuller joins us to talk Heads Of State, Hardcore Henry, Nobody, CG beer, and a lot of other stuff too......
When The Muppet Movie was censored for its 'gratuitous violence'
by Simon Brew | Jun 30, 2025 | Feature, News
There are few better family friendly movie delights than The Muppet Movie - but one censorship board didn't always agree with that....
Podcast | Aladdin (1992) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret Of The Ooze (1991). With sausages.
by Simon Brew | Jun 30, 2025 | Podcasts
The film stories of Disney's Aladdin and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II vs the BBFC are told in this episode of the podcast....
How a cast and crew vote affected the last scene of Groundhog Day
by Simon Brew | Jun 27, 2025 | Feature
Tensions were high when shooting one of the last scenes for Groundhog Day - to the point where it took a cast and crew vote to resolve them....
