Trailer for acclaimed, incoming British movie Perfect 10
by Simon Brew | Aug 06, 2020 | News
From writer/director Eva Riley comes Perfect 10, an acclaimed movie with a breakthrough performance from Frankie Box - and here's the trailer....
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Lord Of The Rings 4K release set to slip to next year
by Simon Brew | Aug 05, 2020 | News
Plans for a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release of the Lord Of The Rings and Hobbit trilogies are continuing, but a 2021 release is now looking more likely....
Whitney Houston biopic is set for 2022
by Simon Brew | Aug 05, 2020 | News
From the writer of Bohemian Rhapsody comes a film telling the life story of Whitney Houston - and an auction for the project has now been won....
Mulan, cutting losses, and playing fair with Disney+
by Simon Brew | Aug 05, 2020 | Feature, News
Disney has announced that its $200m Mulan blockbuster is now heading to premium video on demand - but there are questions as to the way it's doing...
The pivotal laughter test that kickstarted the Planet Of The Apes saga
by Simon Brew | Aug 04, 2020 | Feature
1968's Planet Of The Apes remains a science fiction classic - but the film's very existence came down a screening test in New York with nine people in...
District 9 confirmed for UK Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray release
by Simon Brew | Aug 04, 2020 | News
Neill Blomkamp's District 9 has been chosen for release on Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray, and it's set to arrive in UK stores this October....
Get Duked: trailer for a comedy horror that’s well, well worth checking out
by Simon Brew | Aug 04, 2020 | News
An upcoming British film that's definitely worth putting on your radar, here's the red band (and also the more family friendly) trailer for Get...
Anna & The Apocalypse director to make Channing Tatum-backed musical
by Simon Brew | Aug 04, 2020 | News
John McPhail is set to direct a musical take on the Lady Macbeth story, with a young adult slant - and Channing Tatum is producing....
Disney sells one of the last Fox films to Netflix
by Simon Brew | Aug 04, 2020 | News
The Amy Adams-headlined The Woman In The Window, a thriller aimed at adults, is set to be sold by Disney to Netflix....
Andrew Lloyd Webber puts Cats blame at director’s door
by Simon Brew | Aug 04, 2020 | News
Apparently, the film of Cats didn't go down too well, and Andrew Lloyd Webber doesn't appear to be planning a Christmas card for director Tom Hooper....
Luther: Idris Elba reaffirms plans for a movie
by Simon Brew | Aug 03, 2020 | News
Idris Elba has been chatting about a possible Luther movie again, and he insists that "it is happening"....
Inception now heading to cinemas next week, trailer released
by Simon Brew | Aug 03, 2020 | News
Christopher Nolan's Inception is still getting a tenth anniversary re-release - and the film is heading back to cinemas on August 12th in the UK....
Seb Patrick: a few words about our friend
by Simon Brew | Aug 03, 2020 | News
Over the weekend, we got the terrible news that Seb Patrick has suddenly passed away - and we wanted to say a few words about him....
No Time To Die: can it realistically still be released this year?
by Simon Brew | Aug 03, 2020 | Feature
It remains on the release schedule for November, but questions are being asked as to whether the next James Bond film will remain there....
Film Stories issue 18 (August 2020): full details and order your copy here
by Simon Brew | Aug 03, 2020 | News
Starting off with a whole lot of Brian Blessed, here's what's in the new issue of Film Stories magazine, that's now available to order....
The companies putting new films into UK cinemas now
by Simon Brew | Jul 24, 2020 | News
Just because the blockbusters have abandoned the UK cinema industry, it doesn't mean everyone has: meet the companies still willing to put their...
A letter to the readers and listeners of Film Stories
by Simon Brew | Jul 24, 2020 | News
A quick note about the next week or two on the Film Stories website, as well as an update on the magazines and the podcast as well....
The big UK movie premieres that didn't take place in Leicester Square
by Simon Brew | Jul 24, 2020 | Feature
Remembering the times when George Clooney was sent to Birmingham, and Val Kilmer was shuttled up to Leicester for UK movie premieres....
Paramount set to sell Without Remorse to Amazon
by Simon Brew | Jul 24, 2020 | News
Tom Clancy adaptation Without Remorse, starring Michael B Jordan, will not now be getting a cinema release it's been revealed....
Now Mulan has been pulled from release schedules too
by Simon Brew | Jul 24, 2020 | News
Disney announces that Mulan has been delayed indefinitely, as fresh delays hit new Star Wars and Avatar films as well....
Bill & Ted Face The Music: new trailer, new release plan
by Simon Brew | Jul 24, 2020 | News
Bill & Ted Face The Music will be getting a cinema and a premium video on demand release side by side, it's been announced....
A Quiet Place 2, Top Gun: Maverick delayed to 2021
by Simon Brew | Jul 24, 2020 | News
A Quiet Place 2 and Top Gun: Maverick are now set to arrive a year later than originally planned, as Paramount announces a release date shuffle....
The Shows Must Go On on its summer break
by Simon Brew | Jul 24, 2020 | News
The YouTube channel bringing fresh musicals for free every week is still on its summer break, with new musicals not due til August....
Digital video sales rocket in the UK, physical media falling sales reversed
by Simon Brew | Jul 23, 2020 | News
New figures have shown that many of us having been buying lots of films in the UK during lockdown, with the decline in physical media sales halted....
Vanilla Ice biopic edging ahead, Dave Franco to star
by Simon Brew | Jul 23, 2020 | News
Dave Franco will be playing Vanilla Ice in a biopic of the rap star, although the project has hit a slight delay due to current circumstances....
Tenet: worldwide roll-out now planned from late August
by Simon Brew | Jul 23, 2020 | News
Warner Bros still sounds like it wants to get Christopher Nolan's Tenet out late summer, but its release plan is changing, with Europe likely to get...
National Theatre At Home comes to an end
by Simon Brew | Jul 23, 2020 | News
The National Theatre At Home programme of free streaming plays has now ended, as UK cinemas reopen their doors....
Why 1980’s Stir Crazy remained significant
by Simon Brew | Jul 23, 2020 | Feature
Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder scored one of their biggest hits with Stir Crazy - and the film set a record that wouldn't be broken for some time....
Justice League: Zack Snyder teases his cut is pushing four hours at least
by Simon Brew | Jul 22, 2020 | News
The extended version of Justice League that Zack Snyder is putting together will be, well, very extended by the sounds of it....
The Book Of Mormon movie: Josh Gad says it’d need to “adjust”
by Simon Brew | Jul 22, 2020 | News
If The Book Of Mormon film finally happens, it'll be heading to the big screen with some changes made, Josh Gad admits....
BBFC reveals that Joker was its most complained about film of 2019
by Simon Brew | Jul 22, 2020 | News
The annual report of the BBFC reveals films such as Joker, Fighting With My Family and The Favourite were attracting the most complaints....
Grease is getting a prequel movie, possible franchise being eyed
by Simon Brew | Jul 21, 2020 | News
Paramount returns to the world of Grease with the film Summer Lovin' - and further productions may be on the way, too....
