Simon Brew, Author at Film Stories

Ridley Scott on Aliens | “I think I was hurt”

by Simon Brew | Nov 15, 2023 | News

Ridley Scott wasn't offered the chance to make Alien 2 - and when James Cameron got the job, he wasn't too happy....

Oppenheimer | Christopher Nolan on the Blu-ray where “no evil streaming service can come steal it from you”

by Simon Brew | Nov 15, 2023 | News

Christopher Nolan has taken a tongue-in-cheek prod at streaming services, as he readies Oppenheimer for Blu-ray....

Coffee image for Film Stories' regular mental health column

Mental health and wellbeing matters: tiny steps

by Simon Brew | Nov 15, 2023 | Feature

A few words about those days when life feels like it's ganging up on you - and how to try to get through them....

If Coyote Vs Acme can (rightly) be saved, Batgirl and Scoob! 2 should be next

by Simon Brew | Nov 14, 2023 | Feature, News

Warner Bros might finally be learning to undelete films following its Coyote Vs Acme debacle: now it should revisit its disastrous cull of Batgirl and...

The Creator | UK DVD, Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Steelbook release details

by Simon Brew | Nov 14, 2023 | News

Gareth Edwards' The Creator is heading to Blu-ray and other physical media in the UK in January 2024. More details here:...

John Wick 5 | Writing is underway on new sequel

by Simon Brew | Nov 13, 2023 | News

Lionsgate confirms that - even though Keanu Reeves hasn't said a definite yes yet - that writing is back underway on John Wick 5....

Podcast: Cop Land (1997) and Junior (1994)

by Simon Brew | Nov 13, 2023 | Podcasts

Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger take centre stage in the latest Film Stories podcast: but neither, in this case, was first choice....

Now You See Me 3 | 'Reimagining' starts filming next year

by Simon Brew | Nov 13, 2023 | News

Jessie Eisenberg, Morgan Freeman and Woody Harrelson are set to return for a slightly different Now You See Me 3....

Doctor Who | The Daleks In Colour is coming to DVD, Blu-ray and Steelbook

by Simon Brew | Nov 10, 2023 | News, TV

William Hartnell in colour? The first Doctor Who Dalek adventure is getting a fresh DVD and Blu-ray release.

James Cameron’s Titanic | UK 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray confirmed for December

by Simon Brew | Nov 10, 2023 | News

Finally: James Cameron's Titanic is coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK, just this side of Christmas....

Coyote Vs Acme | Warner Bros writes off another completed movie for tax reasons

by Simon Brew | Nov 10, 2023 | News

Warner Bros spent $70m on Coyote Vs Acme. But it's now deleted the John Cena-headlined film to save some money....

Mia McKenna-Bruce as Tara in How To Have Sex.

How To Have Sex | DVD and Blu-ray release confirmed for early 2024

by Simon Brew | Nov 10, 2023 | News

The acclaimed British film How To Have Sex is coming to DVD and Blu-ray in February 2024: more here....

Christopher Nolan | "Open to anything", as he looks for new project

by Simon Brew | Nov 09, 2023 | News

Christopher Nolan isn't exactly shutting down James Bond rumours, as he considers how to follow up Oppenheimer....

Meerkat Movies | Two for one offer is extended for five more years

by Simon Brew | Nov 09, 2023 | News

Two for one cinema tickets in the UK will continue to run until the end of the decade, it's been revealed....

Yellowstone | Final episodes delayed, Kevin Costner’s Horizon will come first

by Simon Brew | Nov 08, 2023 | News, TV

There's still no confirmation that Kevin Costner will return to finish off Yellowstone, as the show's final episodes get pushed further back....

Streaming services, price rises, and bubbles bursting

by Simon Brew | Nov 08, 2023 | Feature

Netflix, Apple and Disney+ have just put their prices up - and Amazon has something in store too. But how many rises can we all take?...

Bjorn Of The Dead | ABBA tribute band horror lands Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson

by Simon Brew | Nov 08, 2023 | News

ABBA, Iron Maiden, a lot of tribute bands, and a whole lot gore: it's Bjorn Of The Dead......

Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: Williams syndrome

by Simon Brew | Nov 08, 2023 | Feature

A video, featuring some brilliant people, to raise awareness of something few of us have heard of....

Napoleon | Ridley Scott says “get a life” over film’s reported inaccuracies

by Simon Brew | Nov 07, 2023 | News

Ridley Scott is back out promoting one of his films - Napoleon in this case - which means a bit of press tour gold again......

The exterior of The Old Oak pub in the Ken Loach film The Old Oak.

Ken Loach’s The Old Oak | DVD, Blu-ray, digital download details confirmed

by Simon Brew | Nov 07, 2023 | News

From Ken Loach and Paul Laverty, The Old Oak heads to disc in December, and digital download in November. More here....

Doctor Who | The Disney+ era will reset the show to ‘Season One’

by Simon Brew | Nov 06, 2023 | News

If you're trying to follow the naming convention for individual series of Doctor Who, it's not about to get easier - all thanks to Disney+......

Podcast: Top Gun: Maverick (2022) and Greatest Days (2023)

by Simon Brew | Nov 06, 2023 | Podcasts

Two summer movies in the latest Film Stories podcast - Top Gun: Maverick and Greatest Days - one of which enjoyed a bit more luck than the other......