George Of The Jungle: why the male monkeys had to wear bikinis
by Simon Brew | Nov 05, 2019 | News
Brendan Fraser reveals a moment that, oddly, didn't make the final cut of George Of The Jungle....
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Zac Efron to headline upcoming comedy about John McAfee
by Simon Brew | Nov 05, 2019 | News
The early Internet security software pioneer come cryptocurrency advocate John McAfee is the basis for a new movie....
Fantastic Beasts 3: new writer, spring 2020 production confirmed
by Simon Brew | Nov 05, 2019 | News
Fantastic Beasts 3 will be heading to Brazil, and filming starts next April....
Terminator: Dark Fate’s global box office falls short, new trilogy under threat
by Simon Brew | Nov 04, 2019 | News
The chances of another Terminator trilogy are not looking great after the film's underwhelming US box office opening....
The new Tomb Raider film is heading to Britain
by Simon Brew | Nov 04, 2019 | News
Alicia Vikander is returning for Tomb Raider 2, which is set to film in the UK....
Dolly Parton says the 9 To 5 sequel is no more
by Simon Brew | Nov 04, 2019 | News
Don't go looking for 9 To 5 2 anytime soon - the project looks like it's not happening....
Spider-Man: Into The Spider-verse 2 arriving in 2022
by Simon Brew | Nov 04, 2019 | News
It's confirmed: there's a Spider-Man: Into The Spider-verse sequel on the way....
Marvel pressing ahead with Ant-Man 3, director returning
by Simon Brew | Nov 04, 2019 | News
Peyton Reed will return to direct Ant-Man 3 for Marvel, expected in 2022....
Podcast: JFK (1991) and 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
by Simon Brew | Nov 04, 2019 | News, Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two 90s movies, both of which came together surprisingly quickly....
Friedkin Uncut confirmed for UK DVD release
by Simon Brew | Nov 01, 2019 | News
An acclaimed documentary about The Exorcist and The French Connection director William Friedkin gets a release in the UK next month....
British animation studio Locksmith inks Warner Bros deal
by Simon Brew | Nov 01, 2019 | Misc
British CG feature animation firm Locksmith inks a new deal, with lots more family animated features on the way....
We're doing another London movie pub quiz - details here
by Simon Brew | Nov 01, 2019 | News
The Film Stories quiz night is back! And it’s open for bookings now....
Busby: trailer for new football documentary
by Simon Brew | Nov 01, 2019 | News
If you enjoyed The Class Of 92, here's another football documentary with a Manchester United slant....
James Cameron and director Tim Miller did battle over the Terminator: Dark Fate edit
by Simon Brew | Nov 01, 2019 | News
James Cameron was notably involved in the edit of Terminator: Dark Fate, and says "the blood is still being scrubbed off the walls"....
Doctor Who: feature length documentary about John Nathan-Turner incoming
by Simon Brew | Nov 01, 2019 | News
A feature documentary about 80s Doctor Who producer John Nathan-Turner is getting a big screen debut....
Jumanji: The Next Level – the new trailer, early previews date
by Simon Brew | Nov 01, 2019 | News
Here's the final trailer for the new Jumanji movie....
The evolution of the musical film - with the help of big music stars
by Simon Brew | Oct 31, 2019 | Feature, News
It’s not just musicals that are thriving in Hollywood - movies based on music and musicians aren’t doing badly either. U...
A new UK romcom set around opera starts filming next month, starring Joanna Lumley
by Simon Brew | Oct 31, 2019 | News
Danielle Macdonald and Joanna Lumley are to headline Falling For Figaro....
Ken Loach’s Sorry We Missed You: new trailer
by Simon Brew | Oct 31, 2019 | News
Here's a new trailer for Sorry We Missed You, from its American distributor....
A Second Chance: trailer for new UK prison documentary
by Simon Brew | Oct 31, 2019 | News
A Second Chance is a documentary looking at an attempt to cut re-offending rates of released prisoners in the UK....
More details on why Game Of Thrones showrunners quit Star Wars
by Simon Brew | Oct 31, 2019 | News
David Benioff and D B Weiss made the decision to quit their planned trilogy of Star Wars films, but it seems there were concerns on both sides of the...
7 Days: The Story Of ‘Blind Dave’ Heeley now on streaming
by Simon Brew | Oct 31, 2019 | News
A new film charting the story of a man who ran seven marathons in seven days – in spite of not being able to see....
Gerard Butler signs up for a hostage thriller called The Plane
by Simon Brew | Oct 31, 2019 | News
Gerard Butler is set to successfully land a troubled plane, and find himself in more trouble....
Eddie Murphy “can’t imagine wanting to do movies again”
by Simon Brew | Oct 31, 2019 | News
As things stand, the Coming To America sequel may just be Eddie Murphy's final film - at least for a while....
Amazon to send its movies to streaming faster, speeding up their cinema run
by Simon Brew | Oct 31, 2019 | News
Amazon confirms that it's not going to be so loyal to its 90 day theatrical window for future releases....
HBO Max: the new streaming service is apparently not coming to the UK
by Simon Brew | Oct 30, 2019 | News
It looks as though HBO’s newly-expanded deal with Sky means we won’t be getting HBO Max in Britain. I...
Terminator: Dark Fate opens at number 4 in the UK
by Simon Brew | Oct 30, 2019 | News
Terminator: Dark Fate actually landed in fourth place at the UK box office in its opening weekend, behind the likes of Joker and The Addams Family....
Alice Lowe, Kris Marshall to headline new talent show murder dark comedy
by Simon Brew | Oct 30, 2019 | News
Filming is underway on Paul Dodds' Deadly Lunch Break - details here....
Chadwick Boseman stars in 21 Bridges: new trailer
by Simon Brew | Oct 30, 2019 | News
21 Bridges is a new cop thriller heading our way in November - and here's the trailer....
Special screening of Nureyev lands at Birmingham Film Festival
by Simon Brew | Oct 30, 2019 | News
See the documentary Nureyev for free at the upcoming Birmingham Film Festival....
Netflix responds to 1.5x playback speed criticisms
by Simon Brew | Oct 30, 2019 | News
The filmmaker backlash against Netflix's faster playback option has led to the company clarifying and defending its test....
Cleanin’ Up The Town: Ghostbusters documentary getting IMAX premiere
by Simon Brew | Oct 30, 2019 | News
A new British documentary celebrating the Ghostbusters heads to cinemas in December - details here....
