Simon Brew, Author at Film Stories

Clerks III set for mid-2022 at earliest, says Kevin Smith

by Simon Brew | Oct 26, 2021 | News

Clerks III is in post-production, and will be delivered to Lionsgate next spring - then it's just sorting out a release date for it....

Rocky IV director’s cut is getting a UK cinema release

by Simon Brew | Oct 26, 2021 | News

The extended cut of Rocky IV will be getting a cinema release in the UK we've learned - and here's the trailer too....

Sony is upping its Marvel movie output

by Simon Brew | Oct 25, 2021 | News

With the new Venom film a huge box office smash, Sony is planning a lot more films in its Spider-Man cinematic universe....

Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy getting standalone 4K Blu-ray release

by Simon Brew | Oct 25, 2021 | News

Sony is cutting the cost of its Spider-Man movies on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, with Sam Raimi's original trilogy getting a fresh release next month....

Podcast: Three Kings (1999) and Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)

by Simon Brew | Oct 25, 2021 | Podcasts

In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two hit movies, one that proved far more stressful to make than the other....

The small thriller James Cameron nearly made after Terminator 2

by Simon Brew | Oct 25, 2021 | Feature

Coming off the back of Terminator 2, James Cameron found a smaller thriller to tackle next - but the success of T2 would have unexpected...

The Addams Family originally had a different ending, until cast rebelled

by Simon Brew | Oct 22, 2021 | News

Director Barry Sonnenfeld on how the first table read for 1991's The Addams Family led to a cast backlash....

Oliver Stone revisits JFK in JFK Revisted: first trailer

by Simon Brew | Oct 22, 2021 | News

Oliver Stone revisits the assassination of John F Kennedy in a documentary follow-up to his 1991 opus, JFK....

Bella Thorne headlines Habit: trailer here

by Simon Brew | Oct 22, 2021 | News

Incoming thriller Habit stars Bella Thorne and Paris Jackson - here's the trailer for the movie....

Michael Sheen, Nathalie Emmanuel headline Last Train To Christmas

by Simon Brew | Oct 21, 2021 | News

Nathalie Emmanuel, Michael Sheen and Michael Sheen's haircut star in upcoming festive movie Last Train To Christmas: more details....

Stanley Kubrick boxset heads to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

by Simon Brew | Oct 21, 2021 | News

Five Stanley Kubrick films are being brought together in a single 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray boxset - more information on the release right here....

The Real Charlie Chaplin: first trailer for new documentary

by Simon Brew | Oct 21, 2021 | News

A documentary about the legendary Charlie Chaplin is heading our way next year, from the team behind Notes On Blindness....

Pirates: trailer released for Reggie Yates’ new film

by Simon Brew | Oct 20, 2021 | News

Heading to cinemas next month is Pirates, from writer/director Reggie Yates - and the first trailer for the film has now landed....

Dettori: new documentary set for November release, trailer

by Simon Brew | Oct 20, 2021 | News

Jockey Frankie Dettori is set to tell his story in a new documentary film, that's coming our way this November: more here....

Early press screenings, Eternals, spoilers, and basic manners

by Simon Brew | Oct 20, 2021 | Feature, News

As online outlets drop spoilers for Marvel's Eternals - even though it's not out for two weeks - a plea to treat readers with a bit more fairness and...

People Just Do Nothing: Big In Japan heads to disc in November

by Simon Brew | Oct 20, 2021 | News

The spin-off movie from the People Just Do Nothing TV show is heading to DVD and Blu-ray in the UK next month: more details here....

Mental health and wellbeing matters: anxiety

by Simon Brew | Oct 20, 2021 | Feature

In our regular spot where we chat about things that might be affecting us, a few words on anxiety, and some ideas that may help deal with it a...

History Of The World Part I to (finally) get a Part II

by Simon Brew | Oct 19, 2021 | News

Mel Brooks' History Of The World is set to continue, with Part II following Part I some 40 years later: more details here....

Bring It On DVD boxset set for November (but without Bring It On)

by Simon Brew | Oct 19, 2021 | News

Get four of the six Bring It On films in an upcoming disc set, that seems to be missing the Bring It On film people are likely to want the most....

Michael Caine assures the world he hasn’t retired from acting

by Simon Brew | Oct 18, 2021 | News

On Friday, it seemed Michael Caine had retired from film acting - he's now confirmed that he hasn't....

James Bond races past $400m, Venom 2 box office soars

by Simon Brew | Oct 18, 2021 | News

Tom Hardy is giving James Bond 007 a run for his money at the box office, as Venom 2 and No Time To Die both hit big....

Cartoon Saloon’s Folklore Trilogy getting Blu-ray boxset

by Simon Brew | Oct 18, 2021 | News

Song Of The Sea, The Secret Of Kells and Wolfwalkers are coming together in a deluxe new Blu-ray boxset....

Podcast: The Last Boy Scout (1991) and The Beach (2000)

by Simon Brew | Oct 18, 2021 | Podcasts

In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two difficult blockbuster productions....

The Batman: new trailer lands for the Dark Knight's return

by Simon Brew | Oct 16, 2021 | News

Robert Pattinson is the new Batman - and you can see how the new film is shaping up too, as Warner Bros unleashed a fresh trailer....

George Clooney’s The Tender Bar: first trailer

by Simon Brew | Oct 15, 2021 | News

Ben Affleck and Tye Sheridan headline George Clooney's latest film as director, entitled The Tender Bar: here's the trailer for it....

Podcast: in conversation with Locksmith Animation - Ron's Gone Wrong and more

by Simon Brew | Oct 15, 2021 | Podcasts

In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon traces the story of Locksmith Animation. Of how it came to life in 2014 with ambitions to make...