Ridley Scott on where now for the Alien franchise
by Simon Brew | Jun 04, 2020 | News
Ridley Scott has a slightly different idea as to where the Alien movies should go now, following the underwhelming response to Alien: Covenant....
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Grabbers director’s new film is ‘Gremlins meets Straw Dogs’
by Simon Brew | Jun 04, 2020 | News
A new mix of horror and comedy is on its way, as first word lands of a movie by the name of The Little People - more here....
Noel Clarke, Twitter, and a possible 2000AD deal
by Simon Brew | Jun 03, 2020 | News
Noel Clarke and his Unstoppable company are set for talks over a 2000AD project, following a Twitter exchange yesterday....
Mission: Impossible 7 and 8 to start back up in September
by Simon Brew | Jun 03, 2020 | News
Production is set to get underway on Mission: Impossible 7 and Mission: Impossible 8 again this coming autumn....
Disney+ UK confirms Frozen 2 set to be added in July
by Simon Brew | Jun 02, 2020 | News
After being held up due to rights restrictions, Frozen 2 finally heads to Disney+ in the UK from July 3rd....
Sean Connery, and his Highlander II contract restrictions
by Simon Brew | Jun 02, 2020 | Feature
It took a long time for Sean Connery to agree to make a second Highlander film - and even then, his appearance came with a few challenges....
Avatar 2 still aiming for 2021, James Cameron quarantined
by Simon Brew | Jun 02, 2020 | News
Production on the new Avatar films is expected to start again this month, as James Cameron and producer Jon Landau arrive back in New Zealand....
Days Of The Bagnold Summer, from director Simon Bird: new poster
by Simon Brew | Jun 02, 2020 | News
Simon Bird makes his feature directorial debut with Days Of The Bagnold Summer - and here's the first poster for the movie....
Kermode & Mayo’s Home Entertainment Service: details of next week’s show
by Simon Brew | Jun 01, 2020 | News
Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo's BBC Four television show heads to the second half of its series run - and here's what's in store....
Cineworld and Odeon looking to reopen UK cinemas in July
by Simon Brew | Jun 01, 2020 | News
Cineworld and Odeon join Vue Cinemas in indicating their plans to open their doors again in July....
Pitch Black is getting a 4K reissue this August
by Simon Brew | Jun 01, 2020 | News
Vin Diesel stars in Pitch Black, and the first Riddick movie is marking Arrow's entry into the world of Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray....
Podcast: Condorman (1981) and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
by Simon Brew | Jun 01, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Disney's odd attempt to create a superhero, and a troubled X-Men movie....
The ambitious $50m Robin Williams blockbuster that proved impossible to sell
by Simon Brew | Jun 01, 2020 | Feature
It was one of the biggest studio gambles of 1992 - but 20th Century Fox found itself in trouble when it came to promoting the Robin Williams-headlined...
Acclaimed Ghostbusters documentary gets Blu-ray release
by Simon Brew | Jun 01, 2020 | News
The tale of the first Ghostbusters film is told wonderfully in the documentary Cleanin' Up The Town, which is heading to disc....
Cats arrives on DVD and Blu-ray today
by Simon Brew | Jun 01, 2020 | News
Today's the day: Cats gets its DVD and Blu-ray release in the UK from today, and it's already available on demand....
Andrew Lloyd Webber: Hairspray streaming for free from tonight
by Simon Brew | May 29, 2020 | News
The Shows Must Go On programme continues with a full production of the musical Hairspray on YouTube - details right here....
How Kermode & Mayo's Home Entertainment Service has plugged a Film programme-sized gap
by Simon Brew | May 29, 2020 | Feature
It may have come about quickly due to current circumstances, but bringing the joy of Wittertainment to television has been long overdue....
Borderlands: videogame movie adds Cate Blanchett
by Simon Brew | May 29, 2020 | News
Eli Roth's big screen take on the Borderlands videogame franchise will see him reunite with Cate Blanchett for the upcoming movie....
Star Wars: fans now want a four hour Revenge Of The Sith cut
by Simon Brew | May 29, 2020 | News
Following the news of the Snyder Cut of Justice League coming, now there's a fan petition wanting a longer version of Revenge Of The Sith....
Sonic The Hedgehog movie is getting a sequel
by Simon Brew | May 29, 2020 | News
Sonic 2's day is coming back it seems, as a second Sonic The Hedgehog movie goes into early development - with the original's director and writers on...
A little bit more on the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons movie
by Simon Brew | May 29, 2020 | News
Plans are afoot for a new Dungeons & Dragons film from the directors of Game Night - and they've been discussing the project....
Superman: Henry Cavill’s return won’t be Man Of Steel 2
by Simon Brew | May 29, 2020 | News
Warner Bros has no active plans for a new standalone Superman movie, in spite of wanting Henry Cavill back for more movies in the role....
Flash Gordon 4K re-release confirmed for August, delayed a week
by Simon Brew | May 29, 2020 | News
A fabulous-looking new collection of disc releases for 1980's Flash Gordon have been announced - full details right here....
Superman: Henry Cavill reportedly in talks to return to role
by Simon Brew | May 28, 2020 | News
It looks as if Henry Cavill may be set to play the role of Superman on the big screen again, according to a new report....
National Theatre Live: details of tonight’s production
by Simon Brew | May 28, 2020 | News
This House, an acclaimed National Theatre play about 1970s politics, will be available for free streaming from 7pm tonight....
Inheritance, starring Lily Collins and Simon Pegg: trailer
by Simon Brew | May 28, 2020 | News
Heading to the UK in July is Inheritance - and the new trailer for the new movie, starring Lily Collins and Simon Pegg has landed....
Apple agrees to pay for Martin Scorsese’s next film
by Simon Brew | May 28, 2020 | News
Martin Scorsese's next film is going to cost even more money than The Irishman to make - and Apple, rather than Netflix, will be footing the bill....
Help bring a 1980s style annual to life: two days left
by Simon Brew | May 28, 2020 | News
Support the annual that mixes Bungle, horoscopes, swearing, Panda Pops and Pat Sharp, and get a Christmas present sorted early....
Hairspray musical streaming for free from Friday
by Simon Brew | May 27, 2020 | News
The Shows Must Go On programme continues this week, with a free streaming production of Hairspray going live from Friday - details here....
Edge Of Tomorrow director helming Tom Cruise’s outer space film
by Simon Brew | May 27, 2020 | News
Doug Liman will be joining Tom Cruise in space it seems, as plans gather for a movie that could comfortably be described as 'quite ambitious'....
Blumhouse’s next movie bypassing cinemas, heading to streaming
by Simon Brew | May 27, 2020 | News
The latest film from Blumhouse - Run Sweetheart Run - will be getting a global rollout on the Amazon Prime Video platform instead of a cinema...
Labyrinth 2 is pressing ahead, director confirmed
by Simon Brew | May 27, 2020 | News
A sequel to the much-loved Labyrinth is finally set to press ahead, with Scott Derrickson directing the long-in-gestation project....
