4K Ultra HD Blu-ray: upcoming UK releases and dates
by Simon Brew | May 08, 2026 | News
As the format continues to gain traction, here's our regularly-updated list of upcoming 4K Ultra HD disc releases in the UK....
Posts by: Simon Brew
Swordfish | How its big effects shot nearly missed its deadline
by Simon Brew | May 08, 2026 | Feature, News
Twenty-five years ago, Swordfish contained a challenging effects shot that wasn't finished until one week before its cinema release. Here's the inside...
131 movie sequels currently on the way
by Simon Brew | May 05, 2026 | Feature
Hollywood still loves its follow-ups - here's our round-up of 131 (and counting) sequels currently on the way....
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 won’t be getting a release in 2026
by Simon Brew | May 05, 2026 | News
Kevin Costner's second Horizon movie remains in limbo, as a new report suggests it's going to stay on the shelf for some time to come....
Podcast | Contact (1997) and how it nearly fell apart, plus David Frankel on The Devil Wears Prada 2
by Simon Brew | May 04, 2026 | Podcasts
How the 1997 film Contact made it to the screen, with one director fired, and a whole host of other challenges too......
Rich Moore | New animated Jack And The Beanstalk movie crewing up
by Simon Brew | May 01, 2026 | News
Rich Moore, he of The Simpsons and Zootopia, is directing a film for the first time since 2018: Jack And The Beanstalk....
Michael 2 | Looks like Michael Jackson biopic sequel will need a new director
by Simon Brew | Apr 30, 2026 | News
Michael 2 is going to shoot in 2026, it seems, but director Antoine Fuqua is looking unlikely to return for the sequel. More here....
Podcast | Cape Fear (1991), and when Martin Scorsese read it three times and hated it
by Simon Brew | Apr 28, 2026 | Podcasts
The story behind 1991's Cape Fear, and the movies that Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg exchanged projects....
Rush Hour 4 hits problems, neither Chris Tucker nor Jackie Chan signed up
by Simon Brew | Apr 27, 2026 | News
Disgraced director Brett Ratner aims to shoot Rush Hour 4 this year - but Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan haven't said yes yet....
The Rock: the crucial rewrite that got Sean Connery on board
by Simon Brew | Apr 23, 2026 | Feature, News
Twenty years ago, Sean Connery was looking for a blockbuster movie - but he wasn't too pleased when he first got the script to Michael Bay's The Rock....
YouTube introduced tool to identify AI deepfakes (but only for rich people)
by Simon Brew | Apr 22, 2026 | News
That AI clip of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting might just have accelerated YouTube's response to deepfakes and AI....
The lost Brendan Fraser-headlined Mummy movie
by Simon Brew | Apr 21, 2026 | Feature, News
After The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor, there were plans for at least one more Mummy movie with Brendan Fraser - but it didn't go to plan....
More 2000AD films hinted as wraps come off Duncan Jones’ Rogue Trooper
by Simon Brew | Apr 21, 2026 | News
The trailer for Duncan Jones' Rogue Trooper film lands, and there's hope for more films from the pages of 2000AD to follow....
UK DVD and Blu-ray release dates confirmed: release list until mid-2026
by Simon Brew | Apr 20, 2026 | News
A glimpse at upcoming UK DVD and Blu-ray release dates until mid-2026: here's what's coming to disc and when....
Podcast | Dick Tracy (1990), along with the strange trick to hold onto its rights
by Simon Brew | Apr 20, 2026 | Podcasts
Warren Beatty directed and starred in 1990's Dick Tracy - a film that was a huge turning point for Disney in the early 1990s....
Balls Up review | A new comedy from a double Oscar winner
by Simon Brew | Apr 15, 2026 | News, Reviews
Mark Wahlberg headlines Balls Up, from Oscar-winning Peter Farrelly. Here's our review of a new R-rated comedy on Prime....
Disney’s new boss starts, sends email announcing 1000 layoffs
by Simon Brew | Apr 15, 2026 | News
The Walt Disney Company is set to layoff another 1,000 people, with Marvel Studios seemingly heavily affected. More here....
Sony Pictures boss | Cheaper tickets, fewer ads needed for healthier cinema industry
by Simon Brew | Apr 14, 2026 | News
Sony Pictures' Tom Rothman wants cinemas to become affordable again, with fewer adverts and cheaper ticket prices....
Podcast | Wild Wild West (1999), and its impact on The Matrix and The Iron Giant
by Simon Brew | Apr 13, 2026 | Podcasts
Warner Bros gambled heavily on the Will Smith-headlined Wild Wild West in 1999. Things didn't go to plan......
Podcast | In conversation with Paul Feig - The Housemaid, Bridesmaids at the Oscars, Ghostbusters and more
by Simon Brew | Apr 10, 2026 | Podcasts
Paul Feig joins Simon for a Film Stories podcast special, chatting about The Housemaid, Spy 2, Bridesmaids and more......
Mutiny | Jason Statham is out for revenge in new trailer
by Simon Brew | Apr 10, 2026 | News
Mutiny sees Jason Statham on a cargo ship, and in a very bad mood. Here's the trailer for the upcoming action flick....
MANCHESTER | Simon Brew Film Stories Live heads your way this month!
by Simon Brew | Apr 08, 2026 | News
Join us for a nerdy night of film conversation, clips and money can buy prizes, as Film Stories heads to the Cultplex in Manchester....
The Manchester firms that lost the Mars Attacks! job
by Simon Brew | Apr 08, 2026 | Feature, News
A change in plan for Tim Burton's Mars Attacks! left two Manchester-based companies with a lot of unused work - here's what happened....
Mars Attacks! heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, up for order
by Simon Brew | Apr 07, 2026 | News
Tim Burton's Mars Attacks! is 30 years old this year - and heading to the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray format for the first time....
Highlander is getting a 40th anniversary 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray boxset
by Simon Brew | Apr 02, 2026 | News
A 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray collection for 1986's Highlander is arriving in June, to celebrate the film's 40th birthday. More here....
Robopocalypse | The lost Steven Spielberg AI sci-fi movie
by Simon Brew | Apr 01, 2026 | Feature, News
Steven Spielberg was announced as bringing the book Robopocalypse to the screen over ten years ago. Er, things didn't go to plan....
Paramount merger | Savings to be higher than expected (which presumably means jobs)
by Simon Brew | Mar 31, 2026 | News
David Ellison, the new head of Paramount, has talked up the cost savings he's been making at the company, with the Warner Bros deal incoming too....
Podcast | Judge Dredd (1995), and the long battle to get it made
by Simon Brew | Mar 30, 2026 | Podcasts
Sylvester Stallone as Judge Dredd? The story of how 2000AD's law enforcer made it to the big screen is told right here....
Kevin Costner has a new film, Jake Gyllenhaal to co-star, filming begins
by Simon Brew | Mar 26, 2026 | News
Kevin Costner and Jake Gyllenhaal will star in Honeymoon With Harry, from the directors of Crazy Stupid Love. More here....
John Wick | Donnie Yen directing new spin-off movie Caine, filming about to start
by Simon Brew | Mar 25, 2026 | News
Donnie Yen is next to have a go at directing a John Wick movie, as he gears up to shoot spin-off film Caine....
Send Help confirmed for DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in May
by Simon Brew | Mar 24, 2026 | News
Sam Raimi's Send Help is getting a full UK disc release, across DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. More right here....
Birmingham | Simon Brew’s Film Stories Live show returns this Wednesday!
by Simon Brew | Mar 24, 2026 | News
A nerdy film night awaits in Birmingham on 25th March, as Simon Brew's Film Stories Live show returns. More details here....
