Spy thriller 355, starring Jessica Chastain, filming in the UK: release date confirmed
by Simon Brew | Aug 21, 2019 | News
Jessica Chastain headlines and produces 355 - and we've got more details right here....
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Gurinder Chadha is looking to make a superhero movie – and she’s after a collaborator
by Simon Brew | Aug 20, 2019 | News
With Blinded By The Light now in cinemas, director Gurinder Chadha is exploring a possible new superhero project....
British horror Double Date is finally getting a well-deserved disc release
by Simon Brew | Aug 20, 2019 | News
A terrific horror comedy finally finds its way to disc, as Double Date is earmarked for a September release....
Pixie: filming begins in Northern Ireland on new comedy thriller
by Simon Brew | Aug 20, 2019 | News
Olivia Cooke headlines Pixie, that's filming Northern Ireland and has just been picked up by Paramount Pictures....
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood: a spoiler-filled discussion
by Simon Brew | Aug 19, 2019 | Feature
With spoilers and lots of them, Dan Cooper explores Quentin Tarantino's new film....
The Bromley Boys: trailer for British football movie
by Simon Brew | Aug 19, 2019 | News
Dave Roberts' book The Bromley Boys is now a movie - and here's the trailer....
Podcast: Edge Of Tomorrow (2014) and My Cousin Vinny (1992)
by Simon Brew | Aug 19, 2019 | News, Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, an expensive blockbuster, and a modestly costed comedy....
The Resident Evil movie reboot to be more horror-driven
by Simon Brew | Aug 19, 2019 | News
British director Johannes Roberts has been chatting about his upcoming movie take on Resident Evil....
Filming wraps on Ben Wheatley’s Rebecca adaptation
by Simon Brew | Aug 19, 2019 | News
Rebecca is in the can, and filming wraps on Ben Wheatley's new film....
Beat the price rise for Raindance Film Festival 2019 passes
by Simon Brew | Aug 16, 2019 | News
The Raindance Film Festival returns to London next month - and passes are on sale now....
Death On The Nile: Russell Brand in talks for Kenneth Branagh’s sequel
by Simon Brew | Aug 16, 2019 | News
Kenneth Branagh's new Poirot movie is looking to add Russell Brand to its cast list....
RoboCop Returns: Neill Blomkamp departs the project
by Simon Brew | Aug 16, 2019 | News
The new RoboCop film needs a new director....
Mapplethorpe: trailer for Matt Smith’s new movie
by Simon Brew | Aug 16, 2019 | News
Matt Smith plays Robert Mapplethorpe in a new biopic, and the UK trailer has landed....
The new Candyman movie has started shooting
by Simon Brew | Aug 15, 2019 | News
The new reboot of Candyman has started filming - details here....
Sony is pressing ahead with Searching 2
by Simon Brew | Aug 15, 2019 | News
It doesn't look like John Cho will be back in the lead role, but Searching 2 is happening....
New British thriller Killers Anonymous, starring Gary Oldman: trailer lands
by Simon Brew | Aug 15, 2019 | News
Gary Oldman headlines Killers Anonymous - and the trailer has landed....
Dave Bautista confirmed for new action movie, Traphouse
by Simon Brew | Aug 15, 2019 | News
Dave Bautista will star in and produce Traphouse, a project he's developed himself....
Phoebe Waller-Bridge confirms she’s writing a movie, with a view to directing
by Simon Brew | Aug 15, 2019 | News
She's done her work on the next James Bond film - and now Phoebe Waller-Bridge is penning a movie of her own....
A Welsh western needs your help
by Simon Brew | Aug 15, 2019 | News
Can you help bring an ambitious Welsh western to life? Details of The Legend Of Bryngolau right here....
Disney backs out of Fox’s deal with British studio Locksmith Animation
by Simon Brew | Aug 14, 2019 | News
A multi-picture deal between new British animation studio Locksmith is a near-instant casualty of the Disney/Fox deal....
Neil Gaiman confirms that he wrote the English dub of Princess Mononoke, but had his name taken off the credits
by Simon Brew | Aug 14, 2019 | News
The much-loved Princess Mononoke had its script adapted by Neil Gaiman for its English dub, at the recommendation of Quentin Tarantino....
First trailer lands for Little Women, starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh and Eliza Scanlen
by Simon Brew | Aug 14, 2019 | News
Greta Gerwig brings a new take on Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women to the big screen – and here’s the trailer. Fol...
Hugh Grant: Paddington 2 “may be the best film I’ve ever been in”
by Simon Brew | Aug 14, 2019 | News
Hugh Grant reveals the derision he initially faced when it was revealed he was in Paddington 2....
The Souvenir is not only getting a sequel, it’s arriving next year
by Simon Brew | Aug 14, 2019 | News
Joanna Hogg has already filmed a sequel to the incoming The Souvenir, in spite of Robert Pattinson dropping out due to Batman duties....
New merger now agreed, set to bolster Paramount Pictures
by Simon Brew | Aug 14, 2019 | News
Viacom and CBS are merging, and that's set to affect Paramount Pictures....
The Wolf Of Wall Street financial battle is heading to court this January
by Simon Brew | Aug 14, 2019 | News
One of the financiers of The Wolf Of Wall Street is facing five charges related to money laundering....
Here Comes Hell: trailer for new horror, where a dinner party goes wrong
by Simon Brew | Aug 13, 2019 | News
When a dinner party meets a horror movie, you get Here Comes Hell - and here's its trailer....
Disney now has its eye on an Aladdin 2
by Simon Brew | Aug 13, 2019 | News
A sequel to the live action take on Aladdin is set to be added to Disney's slate....
The gutting of the 20th Century Fox slate looks like it’s taken the new Die Hard film with it
by Simon Brew | Aug 12, 2019 | News
Over 200 films are likely to have been put into turnaround by Disney following its Fox acquisition....
Patron: trailer for new British horror
by Simon Brew | Aug 12, 2019 | News
Here's the trailer for Patron, that gets its world premiere later this month....
The quiet battle between Disney and Amazon, that’s been affecting Avengers: Endgame
by Simon Brew | Aug 12, 2019 | News
Amazon and Disney in the US are still battling over disc split revenues, and Amazon is throwing its weight around on the matter....
Film Stories with Simon Brew podcast: Galaxy Quest (1999) and Role Models (2008)
by Simon Brew | Aug 12, 2019 | News, Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a pair of comedies take centre stage....
