Apple TV+ is going to be cheaper than Netflix and Disney+
by Simon Brew | Sep 11, 2019 | News
Apple TV+ will be under a fiver a month, as Apple decides to undercut its rivals for a change....
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Plans now confirmed for three new Carry On films
by Simon Brew | Sep 10, 2019 | News
The Carry On series will be back before the cameras in 2020, it seems....
Face/Off is getting a remake
by Simon Brew | Sep 10, 2019 | News
This'll go down well - there's a new take on Face/Off on the way....
The director of the Assassin’s Creed film on what went wrong
by Simon Brew | Sep 10, 2019 | News
Justin Kurzel has been chatting about 2016's Assassin's Creed film, starring Michael Fassbender....
Tank Girl: a new movie has been optioned, but the character’s creators weren’t contacted
by Simon Brew | Sep 10, 2019 | News
Margot Robbie’s production company has the rights to a Tank Girl movie, but the character’s creators have not been asked to be involved. S...
Disney will be making blockbusters in Britain for the next ten years
by Simon Brew | Sep 10, 2019 | News
Pinewood Studios has signed a long-term deal with Disney – and it’s one that threatens James Bond. A...
Zavvi competition terms and conditions
by Simon Brew | Sep 09, 2019 | Misc
Competition opens Monday 30th September 2019 and closes 11.59pm BST Friday 6th October 2019...
The quiet reasons why more companies may be shying away from releasing Blu-rays
by Simon Brew | Sep 09, 2019 | Feature, News
With the trend being for more films to skip a Blu-ray in favour of DVD-only, a bit of light on why that may be the case....
Vue Cinemas is finally taking bookings for Downton Abbey, but only with the bare minimum of screenings
by Simon Brew | Sep 09, 2019 | News
Vue and Universal still seem to be at loggerheads, as Downton Abbey screenings finally become available on the cinema's website....
Doctor Sleep, starring Ewan McGregor: new trailer
by Simon Brew | Sep 09, 2019 | News
Here's the new trailer for Doctor Sleep, based on the novel by Stephen King....
Podcast: Batman Forever (1995) and Pride (2014)
by Simon Brew | Sep 09, 2019 | News, Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a comic book movie drastic course change and a small budget hit with an awful lot of...
Stephen King’s It: plans afoot for an extra 90 minutes
by Simon Brew | Sep 09, 2019 | News
Director Andy Muschietti has plans to add 90 minutes to his pair of It films....
Elstree Studios announces plans for two new stages on the site of the old Big Brother house
by Simon Brew | Sep 09, 2019 | News
Elstree announces two new 'super stages', as it looks to meet the demand of film and TV productions....
Batman 1989: The first arthouse superhero movie?
by Simon Brew | Sep 06, 2019 | Video
This week, Dan considers the possibility of a Phoenix/Pattison arthouse Batman movie and considers whether we already got one of those with 1989's Tim...
Film Stories issue 9 (September 2019): full details, and order your copy right here!
by Simon Brew | Sep 06, 2019 | News
Noel Clarke headlines the jam-packed new issue of Film Stories: details here, including how to order your copy....
When Michael B Jordan was offered Creed III to direct
by Simon Brew | Sep 06, 2019 | News
According to producer Irwin Winkler, an offer was made to Creed star Michael B Jordan to direct the next film in the series....
No Time To Die: the James Bond team is using takedown notices against footage taken in public
by Simon Brew | Sep 06, 2019 | News
Location filming of 007 adventure No Time To Die is ending up online - and takedown notices are being issued, in spite of the filming being in...
Why Nicholas Parsons was only asked to appear in one Carry On film
by Simon Brew | Sep 06, 2019 | News
Chatting to Richard Herring's podcast, Nicholas Parsons talks about the time he wasn't asked back to the Carry On series of movies....
The growing number of films that are getting a release on DVD, but not Blu-ray
by Simon Brew | Sep 05, 2019 | Feature, News
A growing number of films, if they do get a physical disc release, are now bypassing Blu-ray - we've been taking a look....
Rambo: Last Blood – final trailer for incoming sequel
by Simon Brew | Sep 05, 2019 | News
Sylvester Stallone is ready for one last rumble as John Rambo - here's the last trailer for Rambo: Last Blood....
Peaky Blinders' Steven Knight joins plan to ‘supercharge’ West Midlands screen industry
by Simon Brew | Sep 04, 2019 | News
Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight is one of the names to join a new body aiming to attract screen production to the West Midlands....
Hustlers: new trailer for upcoming movie, starring Jennifer Lopez
by Simon Brew | Sep 04, 2019 | News
A group of former strip club workers turn the tables on their 'clients' in the upcoming Hustlers - here's the trailer....
Peter Capaldi has joined The Suicide Squad movie
by Simon Brew | Sep 04, 2019 | News
Former Doctor Who Peter Capaldi will join the likes of Margot Robbie and Jai Courtney in The Suicide Squad....
Trailer lands for Taika Waititi’s JoJo Rabbit
by Simon Brew | Sep 04, 2019 | News
Taika Waititi writes, directs and co-stars in Jojo Rabbit - and here's the trailer....
It Chapter 2 review
by Simon Brew | Sep 03, 2019 | News, Reviews
A disappointing conclusion after a promising start, here's our review of It Chapter 2....
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood becomes Tarantino’s biggest film at the UK box office
by Simon Brew | Sep 03, 2019 | News
Quentin Tarantino has his biggest ever hit in Britain....
Podcast: Alien: Covenant (2017) and The Lawnmower Man (1992)
by Simon Brew | Sep 02, 2019 | News, Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a sequel that needed to win an audience back over, and a groundbreaking low budget sci-fi...
Last Night In Soho: filming wraps on Edgar Wright’s new movie
by Simon Brew | Sep 02, 2019 | News
Edgar Wright posts a new image from Last Night In Soho, and confirms that the main block of filming is done....
Venom 2 is set to film in the UK
by Simon Brew | Sep 02, 2019 | News
Andy Serkis is set to direct Tom Hardy in Venom 2, and work is underway in the UK....
Podcast: Flight Of The Navigator (1986) and more, with director Randal Kleiser
by Simon Brew | Aug 31, 2019 | Podcasts
In a special episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon is joined by director Randal Kleiser, to talk about 1986's Flight Of The Navigator, and...
Mark Wahlberg’s new thriller set for UK shoot
by Simon Brew | Aug 30, 2019 | News
Antoine Fuqua will direct Infinite, starring Mark Wahlberg....
The Irishman runtime confirmed at three and a half hours
by Simon Brew | Aug 29, 2019 | News
Martin Scorsese's new film will run to around 210 minutes....
