Smile Deluxe | Horror sequel begins production
by Dan Cooper | Jan 24, 2024 | News
The sequel to 2022's breakout horror hit Smile has entered production ahead of a release later this year. Here are soe new details about Smile...
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Three studios bidding for Ryan Coogler's period vampire movie
by Dan Cooper | Jan 24, 2024 | News
Director Ryan Coogler's next project - said to be a period vampire film - is set to star Michael B Jordan and has sparked something of a bidding war....
John Maclean’s new movie – his first since 2015’s Slow West – starts filming
by Simon Brew | Jan 24, 2024 | News
Tornado is the second film from director John Maclean, and it's just started filming in Scotland. More here:...
Die Another Day | The £500,000 of R&D spent on its 3D wave
by Simon Brew | Jan 24, 2024 | News
James Bond movie Die Another Day used CG for a key effect in the movie - and director Lee Tamahori has been reflecting on it....
Netflix smashes subscriber targets, even as it puts its prices up
by Simon Brew | Jan 24, 2024 | News
Netflix enjoyed a surge of subscribers at the end of 2023 against a backdrop of password crackdowns and advertising expansion....
Constellation | Trailer released for Apple TV sci-fi drama
by Jake Godfrey | Jan 24, 2024 | News, TV
Doctor Who writer Peter Harness is back in the word of science fiction for Apple TV+ drama Constellation, starring Noomi Rapace. Here’s the trailer....
Lockerbie | Colin Firth to star in true life Sky drama
by Jake Godfrey | Jan 24, 2024 | News, TV
Colin Firth will headline Lockerbie, a Sky drama about the real-life tragedy. Here are some details about the production......
Oscars 2024 | Barbie snub shock in an otherwise conventional nominations list
by James Harvey | Jan 23, 2024 | Feature, News
Oppenheimer leads the Oscars 2024 pack as Greta Gerwig misses out on best director, and Margot Robbie is absent from her first best actress category...
Oscars 2024 | Nominations announced
by Maria Lattila | Jan 23, 2024 | News
It’s that time of the year again! The Oscars are fast approaching and here is the full list of this year’s nominees.
Gurinder Chadha to direct a new take on A Christmas Carol - with a Tory twist
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 23, 2024 | News
Bend It Like Beckham director Gurinder Chadha has a new, contemporary adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol in the works....
The Book Of Eli | Prequel television series in the works with John Boyega set to star
by Jake Godfrey | Jan 23, 2024 | News, TV
Denzel Washington's 2010 action thriller The Book Of Eli is heading to the small screen, with John Boyega take the lead as a younger Denzel....
Talking Pictures TV: the story behind the must-watch UK movies channel
by Sarah Philip | Jan 23, 2024 | Feature, News
Sarah Philip digs into the story of the British film television channel that’s becoming a quiet sensation....
Games industry | 2024 will be a "year of closures" warns new report
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 23, 2024 | Gaming, News
The job losses that plagued the games industry in 2023 will escalate in 2024, a sobering new report suggests, with more closures and layoffs ahead....
Mindhunter | David Fincher explains why Netflix didn't commission series 3
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 23, 2024 | News
Crime drama Mindhunter was "very expensive" and Netlflix wanted to make it more broad, says director David Fincher - which is partly why series 3...
Nicole Kidman to star in Justin Kurzel's next film
by Dan Cooper | Jan 23, 2024 | News
Nicole Kidman has signed up to work with Macbeth and Assassin's Creed director Justin Kurzel on a particularly dark-sounding family drama called Mice....
Christopher Nolan on the decline of physical media | “It’s scary for filmmakers”
by Simon Brew | Jan 23, 2024 | News
Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas fight the fight for DVD, Blu-ray and 4K disc, against a drive from Hollywood towards streaming....
Jurassic World | Universal could have the next film as early as 2025
by Simon Brew | Jan 23, 2024 | News
Universal appears to have a script for a new Jurassic World film written by David Koepp - and it could be out in 2025. More here....
Adam Deacon’s Sumotherhood | DVD and Blu-ray release confirmed in UK
by Simon Brew | Jan 23, 2024 | News
Hit British comedy Sumotherhood is coming to DVD and Blu-ray in February. More details on the release here....
David Fincher renews Netflix deal
by Dan Cooper | Jan 23, 2024 | News
David Fincher seems happy with no cinema screens but all of the creative control as he reveals he has extended his deal with the streaming giant...
Fool Me Once | Netflix orders two more Harlan Coben adaptations
by Jake Godfrey | Jan 23, 2024 | News, TV
After the huge success of Fool Me Once, Netflix have commissioned two more Harlan Coben adaptations, here are the details....
The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes 4K UHD Blu-ray UK details
by Simon Brew | Jan 23, 2024 | News
The latest film in The Hunger Games saga is coming to DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK this February: more here....
Ripley | Teaser released for Netflix's Patricia Highsmith adaptation
by Jake Godfrey | Jan 23, 2024 | News, TV
Andrew Scott stars in a new adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's Ripley for Netflix - here's the trailer to prove it....
Netflix | Scott Stuber to leave Head of Film role
by Dan Cooper | Jan 23, 2024 | News
Scott Stuber has been head of film at Netflix since 2017 - but is standing down from the role....
Film Junior issue 15 available for order: the print film magazine for young film fans!
by Simon Brew | Jan 23, 2024 | News
The first 2024 issue of Film Junior magazine is available now - the film magazine for young film fans (and they write lots of it too!)...
TRON: Ares | Gillian Anderson joins cast as filming gets underway
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 22, 2024 | News
Belated second sequel TRON: Ares is finally shooting, and it's been announced that Gillian Anderson has joined the already starry cast....
Air Force One writer talks the sequel that never happened
by James Harvey | Jan 22, 2024 | News
Andrew W Marlowe, the writer of 1997 action-thriller Air Force One, has talked about the sequel ideas that never came to pass....
Madame Web | Dakota Johnson recalls 'psychotic' experience of acting against a blue screen
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 22, 2024 | News
Dakota Johnson has talked about the experience of filming superhero spin-off Madame Web - in particular acting against a blue screen for its effects...
Harry Potter | Pitch meetings underway for new TV series adaptation
by Simon Brew | Jan 22, 2024 | News, TV
Warner Bros is meeting with writers as plans for a ten-year Harry Potter television series continue to move forward....
Palworld | 'Pokémon with guns' survival game sells 4m copies amid plagiarism claims
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 22, 2024 | Gaming, News
Survival videogame Palworld has broken records and sold 4m copies in a matter of days, even as players have noticed its debt to Pokémon....
Searchlight picks up A Real Pain, starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin
by Dan Cooper | Jan 22, 2024 | News
Jesse Eisenberg directs the road trip drama A Real Pain, which has become one of this year's sensations at the Sundance Film Festival....
Cliffhanger 2 | Original director Renny Harlin on proposed sequel
by Dan Cooper | Jan 22, 2024 | News
Director Renny Harlin on why the original plans for Cliffhanger 2 never happened, as the sequel finally moves forward....
Doctor Who | Millie Gibson reportedly leaving after one series
by Jake Godfrey | Jan 22, 2024 | News, TV
According to a report, new Doctor Who companion Millie Gibson is leaving after her first series, and her replacement has been cast....
