Adam Sandler, his incredible box office run, and the Sony fall-out
by Simon Brew | Jan 30, 2020 | Feature
Adam Sandler's decade of box office dominance, and how The Ridiculous Six helped bring it to an end....
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Doctor Who series 12: theories and spoiler-filled thoughts so far
by Simon Brew | Jan 30, 2020 | Feature
Big, big spoilers, as we take a look at recent events in Doctor Who, and theorise as to just what's going on....
Matilda: new details about the upcoming musical movie adaptation
by Simon Brew | Jan 30, 2020 | News
Netflix and Sony are teaming up for the new Matilda film....
The Expendables: Jason Statham rumoured for spin-off movie
by Simon Brew | Jan 30, 2020 | News
The Expendables series may just be giving Jason Statham the lead in its next movie....
Daniel Sloss’ stand-up show set for UK cinemas
by Simon Brew | Jan 30, 2020 | News
Vue Cinemas will be screening Daniel Sloss' stand-up show, X, in February....
Green Hornet: a new movie is in the works
by Simon Brew | Jan 30, 2020 | News
The Green Hornet is set to head back to the big screen....
Jaws, Top Gun, Spartacus and more getting Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray releases
by Simon Brew | Jan 29, 2020 | News
Big catalogue titles are set for the Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray format in 2020....
Back To The Future Ultra HD 4K looking towards summer release
by Simon Brew | Jan 29, 2020 | News
2020 marks the 35th anniversary of Back To The Future, and Universal is planning to celebrate....
Lethal Weapon 5 is back on, Gibson and Glover to return
by Simon Brew | Jan 29, 2020 | News
Richard Donner, Mel Gibson and Danny Glover look set to make one final Lethal Weapon film....
Beast Wars is set to be one of the upcoming Transformers movies
by Simon Brew | Jan 29, 2020 | News
There are at least two more Transformers films on the way - and it turns out that one of them is a Beast Wars movie....
Turner & Hooch is getting a revival, filming starts in the spring
by Simon Brew | Jan 29, 2020 | News
Disney+ is looking to bring Turner & Hooch back to life....
Uncharted movie to finally start filming this spring
by Simon Brew | Jan 29, 2020 | News
Uncharted is still on Sony's schedule, but not now until 2021....
Showman - The Life Of John Nathan-Turner review: a documentary for Doctor Who fans
by Simon Brew | Jan 28, 2020 | News, Reviews
The life and work of former Doctor Who producer John Nathan-Turner is compellingly told in a new feature documentary - here's our review....
Calm With Horses: trailer for acclaimed upcoming British film
by Simon Brew | Jan 28, 2020 | News
Here's the first trailer for Calm With Horses, that's heading to UK cinemas in March....
MGM now set to be sold to Netflix or Apple
by Simon Brew | Jan 28, 2020 | News
MGM's gigantic movie library is set to attract bids from major streaming services....
Ironbark: Benedict Cumberbatch-headlined thriller rights snapped up
by Simon Brew | Jan 28, 2020 | News
Distribution rights and details of Benedict Cumberbatch's new thriller, from director Dominic Cooke....
Elstree Studios gets permission to extend
by Simon Brew | Jan 28, 2020 | News
Two new superstages lead a big extension to Elstree Studios, that's now been given the nod....
The Thing: new take on source novel on the way
by Simon Brew | Jan 28, 2020 | News
A new The Thing movie is in the works, based on the recently-discovered original version of the source text....
The Batman officially starts filming
by Simon Brew | Jan 28, 2020 | News
Robert Pattinson is spotted as Bruce Wayne on the streets of London, as The Batman gets underway....
Anaconda is getting a big screen reboot
by Simon Brew | Jan 27, 2020 | News
1997's Anaconda is getting a big screen 'reimagining'....
The Mask 2: Jim Carrey now seems open to the sequel
by Simon Brew | Jan 27, 2020 | News
Jim Carrey has been chatting about a possible The Mask 2....
George R R Martin reveals lost Game Of Thrones movies
by Simon Brew | Jan 27, 2020 | News
The screen adaptation of Game Of Thrones was originally to end with a movie trilogy....
Disney now wants a CG Bambi remake
by Simon Brew | Jan 27, 2020 | News
Bambi is set to get The Lion King CG treatment....
Podcast: The Lone Ranger (2013) and Muriel's Wedding (1994)
by Simon Brew | Jan 27, 2020 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, one massively expensive blockbuster, and an indie hit that had to scrape every penny...
Robert Zemeckis is set to make Disney’s live action Pinocchio
by Simon Brew | Jan 27, 2020 | News
Robert Zemeckis looks set to jump from The Witches to Pinocchio....
No Time To Die: early rumours suggests it’s going to be a very long film
by Simon Brew | Jan 24, 2020 | News
The next James Bond film might just be edging towards three hours, according to early reports....
The Spawn movie reboot is being helped by Joker's success
by Simon Brew | Jan 24, 2020 | News
Plans remain afoot for a new Spawn film, with Todd McFarlane revealing that Joker's success is greasing the wheels....
Spectre: Daniel Craig finished filming with a broken leg
by Simon Brew | Jan 24, 2020 | News
Daniel Craig was tempted to walk away from the role of 007, in part down to the injury he suffered making Spectre....
Homeless Ashes: British indie lands February cinema release
by Simon Brew | Jan 24, 2020 | News
Marc Zammit's debut feature as director is heading to British cinemas over the next month or two....
It looks like the script for the Dungeons & Dragons movie is done
by Simon Brew | Jan 24, 2020 | News
Progress on the Dungeons & Dragons film, as one of its co-directors suggests the script is now ready....
Frozen 2 UK DVD and Blu-ray release details
by Simon Brew | Jan 24, 2020 | News
Frozen 2 arrives on disc in the UK in March - and if you get the Blu-ray version, you're getting a lot of extras....
New book to celebrate the work of Rik Mayall out now
by Simon Brew | Jan 24, 2020 | News
Rik Mayall: Comedy Genius salutes the work of the late, great comedy hero....
