James Cameron, 4K remasters, and the use of AI
by John Abbitt | Jan 02, 2024 | Feature, News
The 4K remasters of James Cameron's The Abyss, True Lies and Aliens are coming in for criticism - and AI is getting some of the blame....
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Tim Burton's Catwoman film, and its script problems
by Simon Brew | Jan 02, 2024 | News
Disagreements over the script for a Michelle Pfeiffer-headlined Catwoman movie from Tim Burton have been revealed: more here....
Bunk'd | Disney Channel's longest running sitcom to end after seven series
by Jake Godfrey | Jan 02, 2024 | News, TV
Bunk'd, which is currently the Disney Channel's longest running sitcom, is to conclude after the seventh series....
Beverly Hills Cop III & Beverly Hills Cop trilogy heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
by Simon Brew | Jan 02, 2024 | News
Eddie Murphy's Axel Foley adventures are coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, as Beverly Hills Cop III gets announced for the format....
The Abyss 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray | UK release reportedly cancelled
by Simon Brew | Dec 27, 2023 | News
The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release of James Cameron's The Abyss will not be coming to the UK, it seems. One scene has cost it its release....
Percy Jackson And The Olympians | How Grover reminded Aryan Simhadri of his childhood
by Lauren Miles | Dec 27, 2023 | News, TV
Playing the Satyr character Grover in Percy Jackson And The Olympians brought up some forgotten memories from Aryan Simhadri's childhood....
Scream 7 | Director Christopher Landon exits horror franchise
by Jake Godfrey | Dec 26, 2023 | News
Director Christopher Landon is not helming the seventh instalment of the Scream franchise, here are the details....
Doctor Who | Trailer released for Series 14 (or season 1)
by Jake Godfrey | Dec 26, 2023 | News, TV
Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson will return to headline the next series of Doctor Who, and the trailer for Series 14 - or Season 1 - here....
The Day Before | Hapless zombie game to shut down after less than two months
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 22, 2023 | Gaming, News
From the most wishlisted game on Steam to oblivion, The Day Before is to shut down in January 2024, mere weeks after its launch....
PlayStation | Sony no longer removing Discovery TV shows from users' consoles
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 22, 2023 | Gaming, News, TV
Reversing an earlier announcement, Sony will no longer remove Discovery TV shows purchased by its consoles' owners....
Beauty And The Beast | Disney loses VFX court case
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 22, 2023 | News
A court has ruled against Disney in a trial over the use of a piece of VFX software in 2017's Beauty And The Beast....
Ken Loach suspended from Bectu amidst internal tensions in the union
by James Harvey | Dec 22, 2023 | News
Ken Loach, director and trade unionist of sixty years, has had his decision-making privileges as member of Bectu’s Writers, Producers & D...
James Wan reportedly adapting HP Lovecraft's The Call Of Cthulhu
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 22, 2023 | Gaming, News
Among James Wan's post-Aquaman projects is an adaptation of HP Lovecraft's The Call Of Cthulhu - and it'll also be a videogame, a report suggests....
Before 4 | Julie Delpy turned Richard Linklater down
by Simon Brew | Dec 22, 2023 | News
Richard Linklater wanted to get Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke back for a fourth Before movie - but it's not to be....
Exclusive: Kenneth Branagh on planned follow-ups to In The Bleak Midwinter (aka A Midwinter’s Tale)
by Simon Brew | Dec 22, 2023 | News
Kenneth Branagh tells us that he has follow-ups in mind for his Christmas film, In The Bleak Midwinter (also known as A Midwinter's Tale)....
Naked Gun | Original creators are blocked from Naked Gun 4
by Simon Brew | Dec 22, 2023 | News
Writer Pat Proft says he's "blocked" from Naked Gun 4, as he and director David Zucker discuss the planned sequel....
An end of year letter to the readers of Film Stories
by Simon Brew | Dec 22, 2023 | Feature, News
As 2023 draws to a close, a few words from us to you, as well as an update on the website over the coming week or two....
Emerald Fennell on her scrapped DC Zatanna project
by Dan Cooper | Dec 22, 2023 | News
Emerald Fennell was at one point set to take on the DC Comics sorcerer as part of JJ Abrams' Justice League Dark project. Fennell reveals a few...
Director's Guild of America | Diversity statistics paint gloomy picture
by Dan Cooper | Dec 22, 2023 | News
New diversity statistics suggest that films from female and people of colour haven't grown in number over the past five years, at least not in cinema....
Jordan Peele's next film is delayed
by Dan Cooper | Dec 22, 2023 | News
Christmas 2024 is already a little less merry with the news that Jordan Peele's next film won't be appearing around then as planned....
Percy Jackson And The Olympians | Leah Sava Jeffries reveals Demigod training programme
by Lauren Miles | Dec 21, 2023 | News, TV
Leah Sava Jeffries, who plays Annabeth Chase in Percy Jackson And The Olympians, reveals the combat training the cast underwent....
Does anyone really want David Zaslav in charge of Paramount Pictures?
by Simon Brew | Dec 21, 2023 | Feature, News
Warner Bros Discovery is circling a possible merger with Paramount - but that'd put its CEO, David Zaslav, in charge of two studios. Sigh....
'Rocketeer 2' | David Oyelowo gives update on Disney sequel
by James Harvey | Dec 21, 2023 | News
Ready your rocket pack and dig out your best leather suit - David Oyelowo seems pretty positive about the direction his Rocketeer sequel is going....
And another one goes: Google Play Movies to shut in January 2024
by Simon Brew | Dec 21, 2023 | News
Google Play Movies users will be accessing their films and TV shows in different places from the start of 2024....
Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis | "It's amazing," says Adam Driver
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 21, 2023 | News
Adam Driver has talked glowingly about Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis, praising the experience of making it and describing the film itself as...
Bobby Kotick to step down as Activision Blizzard CEO on 29th December
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 21, 2023 | Gaming, News
CEO Bobby Kotick is to leave Activision Blizzard this month, ending a 32-year tenure at the publishing giant....
Thunderbolts | It seems you won't need to do your Marvel homework to watch it
by Dan Cooper | Dec 21, 2023 | News
Given that Marvel Studios' 2023 offerings mostly failed to ignite, the team behind the newly-dated Thunderbolts are eager to point out its...
Road House remake confirmed for March 2024, will skip cinemas
by Simon Brew | Dec 21, 2023 | News
Jake Gyllenhaal stars in Doug Liman's remake/reimagining/resomething of Road House - but it won't be seeing a cinema screen....
Denzel Washington says he's done with directing
by Dan Cooper | Dec 21, 2023 | News
According to Spike Lee, Denzel Washington isn't planning to add to the four films that he's already directed....
Merger between Warner Bros and Paramount being explored
by Dan Cooper | Dec 21, 2023 | News
The CEOs of Paramount and Warner Bros have met up, with the potential for a fresh Hollywood mega-merger on the table. More here:...
What We Do In The Shadows | Season 6 will be its last
by Jake Godfrey | Dec 21, 2023 | News, TV
What We Do In The Shadows will end with its upcoming season 6, it's been announced: more on the news here....
Inside No 9 | Guest stars revealed for series nine
by Jake Godfrey | Dec 21, 2023 | News, TV
The upcoming ninth series of acclaimed anthology show Inside No. 9 will be the last, the BBC confirms. Plus: guest stars revealed....
