Star Trek: The Next Generation films coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
by Simon Brew | Feb 23, 2023 | News
The movies of the Star Trek: The Next Generation cast are coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray for the first time....
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Arachnophobia remake is “super close” to getting started
by Simon Brew | Feb 23, 2023 | News
Spiders are back on the march in the Arachnophobia movie, which Christopher Landon confirms is set to be his next film (if all goes to plan)....
Venom 3 is moving forward, confirms Tom Hardy
by Simon Brew | Feb 23, 2023 | News
Pre-production work has begun on Venom 3, and Tom Hardy has posted a brief update about the upcoming film....
6 new Christmas romantic comedies confirmed for this year
by Simon Brew | Feb 23, 2023 | Misc
Six new Christmas romantic comedies look to be heading towards UK audiences at the end of the year - and more details are here....
A Man Called Otto quietly passes $100m in takings
by Simon Brew | Feb 23, 2023 | News
It's taken a little while to get there, but the Tom Hanks-headlined A Man Called Otto has become a tidy little hit movie for grown-ups....
Michael Crichton’s Airframe: the $10m rights deal that never led to a movie
by Simon Brew | Feb 23, 2023 | Feature
The deal to bring Michael Crichton's Airframe to the screen remains one of the biggest ever - yet the project stalled without a finished film....
Terry Gilliam has two films he still wants to make, one will “offend everybody”
by Simon Brew | Feb 22, 2023 | News
Filmmaker Terry Gilliam is still trying to get The Defective Detective made - and he has another project up his sleeve too....
Pixar’s boss on where Lightyear went wrong
by Simon Brew | Feb 22, 2023 | News
Lightyear was a rare misfire for Pixar, and its boss has been explaining where he felt that made a mistake with the film....
Mental Health and Wellbeing Matters: your job is just supposed to be your job
by Simon Brew | Feb 22, 2023 | Feature
In our regular spot where we chat about mental health and wellbeing, some thoughts on the jobs that seem to follow us home....
Our Movie Geek Live show is back in London in February 2023: tickets here
by Simon Brew | Feb 21, 2023 | News
Tickets are on sale for our next live show - and we're back in London! More details on Movie Geek Live with Simon Brew right here......
Uwe Boll is back directing, next film stars production this spring
by Simon Brew | Feb 21, 2023 | News
He stepped away from directing movies for half a decade - but now Uwe Boll is back, and has a new film shooting in New York this spring....
Forrest Gump: the $678m grossing film that apparently made a loss
by Simon Brew | Feb 21, 2023 | Feature, News
It made $678m at the box office off a $55m budget - but according to Hollywood accounts, Forrest Gump made lost over $60m.....
Superman: the Christopher Reeve movies all heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
by Simon Brew | Feb 20, 2023 | News
Superman, Superman II (both cuts), Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest For Peace are all heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray....
The Manchester firms that lost the Mars Attacks! job
by Simon Brew | Feb 20, 2023 | Feature, News
A change in plan for Tim Burton's Mars Attacks! left two Manchester-based companies with a lot of unused work - here's what happened....
Podcast: Episode 300, in conversation with Hugh Jackman
by Simon Brew | Feb 17, 2023 | Podcasts
Well, crikey....
Superman: The Movie is heading back to cinemas for its 45th birthday
by Simon Brew | Feb 17, 2023 | News
The original Superman film is heading back out onto the big screen in the UK in April: more details here....
I Am Legend 2 is pressing ahead
by Simon Brew | Feb 16, 2023 | News
Michael B Jordan is set to take the lead in a follow-up to I Am Legend, that's now pressing ahead at Warner Bros....
The strange tale of Bogart Slept Here, the movie that never was (and Robert De Niro was fired from)
by Simon Brew | Feb 16, 2023 | Feature
For a film to start shooting and then collapse is relatively rare. When it's starring Robert De Niro? Well, it became very big Hollywood news....
Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: getting yourself checked if something feels off
by Simon Brew | Feb 15, 2023 | Feature
In our regular spot where we chat about mental health and wellbeing, just a word or two on recognising when things aren't quite right....
Flashdance is coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
by Simon Brew | Feb 14, 2023 | News
The 1980s favourite Flashdance is heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK this April - and we've got more details here....
Pirates Of The Caribbean set coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK
by Simon Brew | Feb 13, 2023 | News
The Pirates Of The Caribbean films are getting a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray boxset in the UK: more details here....
Podcast: A Good Day To Die Hard (2013) and Elvis (2022)
by Simon Brew | Feb 13, 2023 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, how the Die Hard franchise came to a crashing end, and an Elvis Presley biopic finally got over the...
John Candy documentary on the way from Colin Hanks and Ryan Reynolds
by Simon Brew | Feb 10, 2023 | News
The story of John Candy is to be told in a new documentary feature, made with the cooperation of his family. More on the project here....
Disney announces Frozen 3, Toy Story 5, Zootropolis 2
by Simon Brew | Feb 09, 2023 | News
New sequels to Zootropolis, Toy Story and Frozen are on the way, Disney announces, although further details are sketchy....
Disney+ loses over 2 million subscribers, Disney cutting 3% of its workforce
by Simon Brew | Feb 09, 2023 | News
Disney's revenues are up, but it's not enough to stave off a new round of job losses incoming at the firm, as Disney+ numbers fall for the first...
The Three Colours trilogy is coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK
by Simon Brew | Feb 09, 2023 | News
Krzystof Kieslowski's Three Colours trilogy is getting a deluxe 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release in the UK: more details on the release here....
8 more ways that AMC Cinemas can add a premium to its ticket prices
by Simon Brew | Feb 08, 2023 | Feature
AMC Cinemas is facing a backlash for its latest pricing policy, but it's surely neglecting other entirely obvious ways it can charge its customers...
The Core is heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray for its 20th birthday
by Simon Brew | Feb 08, 2023 | News
For its 20th birthday, The Core is being treated to a 4K remaster - and the film is heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK this very March....
1995's Copycat, and a glimpse into post-test screening movie editing
by Simon Brew | Feb 07, 2023 | Feature
The 1995 thriller Copycat - starring Sigourney Weaver and Holly Hunter - had a fair amount of trouble in post-production. Here's what happened....
Rebel With A Cause, Cool Hand Luke, The Maltese Falcon coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
by Simon Brew | Feb 07, 2023 | News
Classics from the Warner Bros vault are on their way to the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray format: here are details on Rebel With A Cause, Cool Hand Luke and The...
Netflix to make a film of Prince Andrew’s Newsnight interview behind the scenes story
by Simon Brew | Feb 07, 2023 | News
Scoop is set to tell the story of how Prince Andrew came to appear on Newsnight, and give a perfectly normal and not at all odd interview....
