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Ridley Scott | After Gladiator 2, he's also lining up Bomb

by Dan Cooper | Dec 18, 2023 | News

Ridley Scott is reportedly attached to a smaller-scale thriller called Bomb, which he's said to be taking on after Gladiator 2 and his 'bucket list'...

Pawel Pawlikowski, director of The Island

The Island, starring Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix, in trouble again

by Dan Cooper | Dec 18, 2023 | News

Indie thriller The Island, featuring Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara, is once again looking like it might come unstuck at the end of a turbulent year...

Suicide Squad | David Ayer explains what Jared Leto’s Joker should have been

by Simon Brew | Dec 18, 2023 | News

David Ayer has been chatting about his cut of Suicide Squad, and the impact on Jared Leto's Joker....

A Question Of Sport | BBC quiz show axed after fifty three years

by Jake Godfrey | Dec 18, 2023 | News, TV

Long running BBC quiz show A Question Of Sport has been axed after more than five decades on the air....

George Clooney and Adam Sandler to star in Noah Baumbach’s next film

by Maria Lattila | Dec 15, 2023 | News

Barbie scribe and director Noah Baumbach is planning his next movie and George Clooney and Adam Sandler are in talks to star.

Curb Your Enthusiasm | Larry David sitcom ends after 24 years

by Jake Godfrey | Dec 15, 2023 | News, TV

Curb Your Enthusiasm has come to an end after twenty four years, writer and star Larry David has confirmed.

Naughty Dog officially cancels The Last Of Us multiplayer in order to focus on single-player games

by Maria Lattila | Dec 15, 2023 | Gaming, News

Fans have been waiting for the promised The Last Of Us Multiplayer game for years now, but Naughty Dog has confirmed they won’t be moving forward with it.

Film Stories issue 47 on sale now: 168 pages, the UK's biggest film magazine!

by Simon Brew | Dec 15, 2023 | News

168 pages, nice paper, and a ton of British films: it's the new issue of Film Stories magazine!...

True Lies, Aliens, The Abyss 4K | Mixed response greets digital transfers

by Simon Brew | Dec 15, 2023 | News

James Cameron's eagerly-awaited remasters of True Lies, Aliens and The Abyss have come in for some pushback......

Exclusive: Omniplex Cinemas boss explains plans for Empire Cinemas (and more)

by Simon Brew | Dec 15, 2023 | Feature, News

Omniplex Cinemas has bought five cinemas in England and Scotland - and its director has been telling us more....

Olivia Wilde | Next film as director set, from Cocaine Bear writer

by Simon Brew | Dec 15, 2023 | News

Olivia Wilde is set to direct the film Naughty, which comes from the scribe behind this year's Cocaine Bear....

Sucker Punch | Zack Snyder’s planning a director’s cut of this one too

by Simon Brew | Dec 15, 2023 | News

He might not get his wish, but Zack Snyder is keen to shoot more footage for a Sucker Punch do-over....

Shawn Levy and Ryan Reynolds to reunite again

by Dan Cooper | Dec 15, 2023 | News

The Deadpool 3 director and star will continue their regular partnership with a globe-trotting heist movie for Netflix....

Hamlet | Ian McKellen film of Shakespeare play to screen in cinemas for one night only

by Jake Godfrey | Dec 15, 2023 | News

Ian McKellen plays the title role in Hamlet, and his stage performance is going to be beamed to cinemas....

Pedro Almodóvar's first English language feature revealed

by Dan Cooper | Dec 15, 2023 | News

The Spanish auteur's first feature-length film in the English language has been announced (kind of) thanks to Tilda Swinton....

Good Omens | Series 3 confirmed at Amazon Prime

by Jake Godfrey | Dec 15, 2023 | News, TV

David Tennant and Michael Sheen are back in the third series of Good Omens, here are the details....

Out Of Darkness | Stone age survival horror heading our way

by Dan Cooper | Dec 15, 2023 | News

A Stone Age survival horror flick from Bleecker Street? Sounds good to us, let's take a look at the trailer....

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F | New trailer and images for Netflix action-comedy

by James Harvey | Dec 14, 2023 | News

The fourth instalment in the Beverly Hills Cop series, previously known as Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley, has a new name and a new trailer to go along...

Patrick Wilson producing The Lost Boys stage musical

by Maria Lattila | Dec 14, 2023 | News

Actor Patrick Wilson is on board to produce a stage musical version of 80s cult film The Lost Boys. More details here:

Captain America: Brave New World | New writer hired and additional photography planned for 2024

by James Harvey | Dec 14, 2023 | News

With the breathing room given by its delay to 2025, the next Captain America film is going through a few changes before it arrives in cinemas....

Civil War trailer | Explosive first look and UK release date confirmed for A24 action movie

by James Harvey | Dec 14, 2023 | News

Kirsten Dunst, Wagna Moura and Nick Offerman don't need your civil war in an apocalyptic trailer for Alex Garland's action epic. More below......

A24 and Hideo Kojima are collaborating on Death Stranding adaptation

by Maria Lattila | Dec 14, 2023 | Gaming, News

It’s official: A24 are partnering up with Hideo Kojima for a feature film adaptation of Kojima’s acclaimed 2019 video game Death Stranding.

BBC Books announce novelisation of Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor Who debut

by James Harvey | Dec 14, 2023 | News, TV

The Church On Ruby Road will be released in hardback on 25th January 2024. More below......

Adam Driver discusses Star Wars U-turn

by Dan Cooper | Dec 14, 2023 | News

Driver has been discussing how how Kylo Ren's character arc across the sequel trilogy was very different from the one he signed up for....

Greta Lee thought she'd lost the Past Lives lead when a producer confused her for Greta Gerwig

by James Harvey | Dec 14, 2023 | News

In Past Lives, Greta Lee gives one of the most moving performances of the year - but she wasn't always in the running for it......

Sony confirms theatrical releases for upcoming Apple films

by Dan Cooper | Dec 14, 2023 | News

Following their distribution partnership on Napoleon, Apple Studios and Sony Pictures will be teaming up once again to theatrically release Wolfs and...