Film Stories: two part time roles available
by Simon Brew | Feb 28, 2022 | News
We're just after someone for a couple of hours a day to help us with the Film Stories site - more details here....
Posts by: Simon Brew
The late $9m of extra money pumped into the Green Lantern movie
by Simon Brew | Feb 28, 2022 | Feature
Warner Bros badly needed the $200m Green Lantern movie to hit, and to help launch its DC movies - and that meant some late extra spending....
Mark Wahlberg on his failed The Departed 2 pitch
by Simon Brew | Feb 25, 2022 | News
Mark Wahlberg had a meeting with Warner Bros where he pitched a sequel to The Departed - but things did not go to plan....
The Electrical Life Of Louis Wain heads to disc in March
by Simon Brew | Feb 25, 2022 | News
The Benedict Cumberbatch-headlined film that awards season has overlooked is coming to DVD and Blu-ray....
Scream 6: Neve Campbell is hedging her bets for now
by Simon Brew | Feb 25, 2022 | News
With work pressing ahead on Scream 6, Neve Campbell has been approached to return (again) - but hasn't committed yet....
Film Stories issue 31 (March 2022): full details and order your copy here
by Simon Brew | Feb 24, 2022 | News
The stars and writer/director of Ali & Ava lead Film Stories issue 31, as our latest jam-packed issue goes on sale....
The Meg 2 shores up its cast
by Simon Brew | Feb 24, 2022 | News
Jason Statham is doing battle with an underwater menace of size again, and he's got a fresh ensemble to back him up....
Spider-Man: No Way Home - UK DVD, Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray details
by Simon Brew | Feb 24, 2022 | News
The UK physical media release of Spider-Man: No Way Home is set for April, and we've got more details on it here....
There’s trouble already with the new Star Trek film
by Simon Brew | Feb 23, 2022 | News
The new Star Trek film might just be getting off to a bumpy start, with its announcement last week not just taking the audience by surprise....
Mental health & wellbeing matters: the other side of the fence
by Simon Brew | Feb 23, 2022 | Feature
Just a few words on how things might not be quite as wonderful for others as they may appear, in our regular mental health and wellbeing column....
Ben Stiller on the disappointment of Zoolander 2
by Simon Brew | Feb 23, 2022 | News
When Zoolander 2 failed to hit, Ben Stiller has admitted that going through that was "not a great experience"....
A Buster Keaton biopic is next from Indiana Jones director
by Simon Brew | Feb 23, 2022 | News
James Mangold will go from bringing Indiana Jones back to the screen, to telling the story of cinema icon Buster Keaton....
Martin Scorsese’s Killers Of The Flower Moon set for November
by Simon Brew | Feb 22, 2022 | News
Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio headline Killers Of The Flower Moon - and we've got our first sign of a release date for it....
A copy of The Terminator on VHS has just sold for over $30,000
by Simon Brew | Feb 22, 2022 | News
A very good condition copy of The Terminator on VHS has just sold for an eye-watering sum - and this might just be the beginning....
Three limited Studio Ghibli Blu-ray sets go exclusive to Amazon
by Simon Brew | Feb 22, 2022 | News
Amazon is issuing Studio Ghibli Blu-ray sets with new artwork and packaging, and they're available to order now....
1997’s $589m-grossing Men In Black lost, er, $5m last year
by Simon Brew | Feb 21, 2022 | News
Sony continues to lose money hand over fist when it comes to 1997's Men In Black movie, as its writer shares his profit participation statement....
The Matrix Resurrections set for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD in March
by Simon Brew | Feb 21, 2022 | News
The Matrix Resurrections is heading to physical media in the UK this March - and a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD release is planned....
Moonfall: DVD and Blu-ray release set for April
by Simon Brew | Feb 21, 2022 | News
Roland Emmerich's Moonfall is heading to DVD and Blu-ray in the UK this April - and more details are right here....
Podcast: Star Trek: First Contact (1996) and The Big Sick (2017)
by Simon Brew | Feb 21, 2022 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a sci-fi sequel and a low budget romcom, both of which sparked at the box office....
Studios: announce your films to fans first, not investors
by Simon Brew | Feb 18, 2022 | Feature, News
Major studios are missing a trick if they let fans find out about big new films via the age old method of the investor conference or call....
What have you been watching: mid-February 2022 edition (chat post)
by Simon Brew | Feb 18, 2022 | Feature, News
A place to chat about what you've been watching over the last week or two - please keep conversations civil and polite, thank you....
Drive (not that one) coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
by Simon Brew | Feb 18, 2022 | News
1997's Drive marks the entry into the world of 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray for 88 Films in the UK: more details here....
Warner Bros argues it never promised The Matrix Resurrections cinema release
by Simon Brew | Feb 17, 2022 | News
The legal aftermath of The Matrix Resurrections' release continues, as Warner Bros contends it never promised an exclusive theatrical run....
Lancaster: new documentary incoming from the Spitfire team
by Simon Brew | Feb 17, 2022 | News
The team behind the Spitfire movie documentary are returning to tell the story on screen on the Lancaster bomber....
Don’t price people out of 4K discs
by Simon Brew | Feb 16, 2022 | Feature, News
More and more catalogue releases are coming to the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray format - but some of them are coming with price tags that give pause for...
Mental health & wellbeing matters: feeling useless
by Simon Brew | Feb 16, 2022 | Feature
In our regular mental health and wellbeing piece, we're chatting this time about the times in life where we feel good for pretty much nothing....
West Side Story coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD in the UK
by Simon Brew | Feb 16, 2022 | News
Steven Spielberg's take on West Side Story is heading to disc in the UK in March - and that'll include a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray option too....
The Batman gets a 15 certificate in the UK, running time confirmed
by Simon Brew | Feb 16, 2022 | News
Robert Pattinson arrives on the big screen as The Batman in March - but in the UK, you're going to need to be 15 to see the film....
Fresh trailer: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sebastian Stan star
by Simon Brew | Feb 16, 2022 | News
It looks like a romance, but it's got a bit of a twist to it: here's the trailer for Fresh, that's heading our way in March....
Downton Abbey: A New Era – here's the full trailer
by Simon Brew | Feb 16, 2022 | News
Downton Abbey 2 is heading into cinemas this March - and Universal has started to take the wraps off the upcoming sequel....
Species is getting a four-film boxset
by Simon Brew | Feb 15, 2022 | News
The four films in the Species saga are the latest to get a deluxe horror boxset from 88 Films - with lots of extra features....
Dashcam: Host director’s new film lands UK release
by Simon Brew | Feb 15, 2022 | News
For his follow-on to Host, director Rob Savage made Dashcam - and we're expecting UK release details shortly....
