Urban Legend becomes the latest 90s horror to get a reboot
by Simon Brew | Apr 25, 2025 | News
Hollywood follows up a new Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer film with an Urban Legend reboot as well. More here....
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Havoc | Director Gareth Evans on his Netflix action thriller's reshoots (exclusive)
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 25, 2025 | Feature, News
The Raid director Gareth Evans initially finished filming his action thriller Havoc in October 2021. He talks to us about its reshoots and lengthy...
Andor season 2 speaks to a hunger for a deeper, more resonant Star Wars
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 25, 2025 | Feature, News, TV
With spoilers, we look at how Andor season 2 brings a thematic depth to Star Wars that makes its flaws easier to overlook....
Two accountants talk about The Accountant
by James Harvey | Apr 25, 2025 | Feature, News
It’s easy to assume accountants love The Accountant. As The Accountant 2 arrives in cinemas, we asked a pair of them about it....
23 underappreciated films on Disney+ UK
by Maria Lattila | Apr 24, 2025 | Feature, News
Disney+ UK is about more than Marvel and Star Wars stuff. Here’s a bunch of underappreciated films on the service....
Predator: Badlands trailer teases connections to Alien and more besides
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 24, 2025 | News
The trailer for Predator: Badlands makes a hero out of a fearsome hunter, but also teases links to the Alien franchise and more......
Bill Hader working on a Jonestown TV show for HBO
by Maria Lattila | Apr 24, 2025 | News, TV
Bill Hader is currently developing a TV series based on the Jonestown massacre for HBO, we’ve learned. More on the project below. ...
Re-Animator | A new adaptation of HP Lovecraft's story is in the works
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 24, 2025 | News
Forty years after Stuart Gordon's horror classic, Re-Animator, a new take on HP Lovecraft's 1922 story has been announced....
Over The Top | Sylvester Stallone arm-wrestling epic heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
by Simon Brew | Apr 24, 2025 | News
Sylvester Stallone drives a truck and arm wrestles in Over The Top, and now you can see all this in 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray....
Netflix boss reckons it's "saving Hollywood", cinemas are an "outmoded idea"
by Simon Brew | Apr 24, 2025 | News
Netflix boss Ted Sarandos isn't likely to be down your local Odeon anytime soon: cinemas, he argues, are an "outmoded idea, for most people."...
Lionsgate is de-merging from Starz to become a standalone company again
by Simon Brew | Apr 24, 2025 | News
Lionsgate undoes its merger with Starz, as it seeks to double down on John Wick and The Hunger Games movies. More here....
The rise and fall of Hollywood movies in China
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 24, 2025 | Feature, News
At its peak, the cinema market in China was worth hundreds of millions to Hollywood studios. We look at its rise and sudden fall. ...
Ethan Coen's Honey, Don't now set for late summer release
by Dan Cooper | Apr 24, 2025 | News
Writer-director Ethan Coen's follow-up to 2024's Drive-Away Dolls - Honey, Don't - is set to arrive in late summer of this year, it's been confirmed....
Her Private Hell | Nicolas Winding Refn’s next film takes shape
by Maria Lattila | Apr 23, 2025 | News
We now have a title and the principal cast for Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn’s next film, Her Private Hell. More on that below. ...
The Matrix production company Village Roadshow's film library to sell for at least $417.5m
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 23, 2025 | News
The bankrupted production company Village Roadshow, which financed The Matrix, has a catalogue of films worth a minimum of $417.5m, a judge has ruled....
Heartstopper | Netflix series to conclude with a feature film
by Maria Lattila | Apr 23, 2025 | News, TV
After three series of Heartstopper, Netflix is set to bring Joe Locke and Kit Connor back for a feature film. More on the news below....
21 underappreciated films on Netflix UK
by Maria Lattila | Apr 23, 2025 | Feature, News
Looking for something to watch tonight? Netflix's library of films is vast, but we're here to help. Here are 21 underappreciated films on Netflix UK....
Martin Scorsese and Dwayne Johnson's Hawaiian gangster thriller to shoot in 2026
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 23, 2025 | News
Originally pitched by Dwayne Johnson, a period gangster film set in Hawaii and directed by Martin Scorsese could shoot in 2026, the star reveals....
Remain | New details emerge for M Night Shyamalan and Nicholas Sparks' collaboration
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 23, 2025 | News
M Night Shyamalan and Nicholas Sparks are collaborating on a movie and novel, both called Remain, it's been announced....
Animal Farm | Andy Serkis’ film arriving this July, after 15 years of work
by Simon Brew | Apr 23, 2025 | News
Andy Serkis' film of George Orwell's Animal Farm is finally arriving in the summer, with an extensive voice cast announced....
Toys R Us is becoming a movie, as Hollywood continues to champion massive companies
by Simon Brew | Apr 23, 2025 | News
The once-bankrupt Toys R Us is now going to be a movie, possibly more than one movie. More on the story right here....
Terrifier | All three films finally coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
by Simon Brew | Apr 23, 2025 | News
Damien Leone's Terrifier, Terrifier 2 and Terrifier 3 are all (finally) coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK. More here....
Blackpool | Feature-length adaptation of short film in development
by James Harvey | Apr 22, 2025 | News
Shane Meadows-approved short Blackpool might be getting a little longer... More on the very British indie below....
Star Wars | New series in the works from the showrunner of Lost
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 22, 2025 | News
Lost showrunner Carlton Cuse, along with his son Nick, are working on a new Star Wars series for Disney/Lucasfilm, it's been announced....
Ready Or Not 2 | Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Cronenberg join the cast
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 22, 2025 | News
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Elijah Wood and David Cronenberg are said to be joining the cast of horror sequel Ready Or Not 2, subtitled Here I Come....
OutRun | Michael Bay said to be directing an adaptation of Sega's arcade classic
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 22, 2025 | News
Sega's racing arcade classic OutRun could be getting a film adaptation at Universal courtesy of director Michael Bay. Let's hope the news is more than...
Batman | Ben Affleck is the latest actor to have hated his Batsuit
by Simon Brew | Apr 22, 2025 | News
Ben Affleck has been talking about the downside of playing Batman, and the costume he had to wear. As if it was a surprise....
Neil Gaiman | Not suing accuser for libel, suing her for breaking NDA
by Simon Brew | Apr 22, 2025 | News
Neil Gaiman is taking legal action against one of his accusers - but it's over a NDA, it seems, rather than what was reported....
Taika Waititi's Akira remake still happening
by Dan Cooper | Apr 22, 2025 | News
“Expect an update about it in the next couple of months," says an Akira producer, reviving interest in a project long been considered dead....
Tremors | 35 years on, the original creators have got some of their rights back
by Simon Brew | Apr 22, 2025 | News
Plans are afoot for a new Tremors film, as some rights to the franchise revert back to its original creators. More here....
Sinners hits big at box office, so why is the movie industry struggling to cope with that?
by Simon Brew | Apr 22, 2025 | Feature, News
Ryan Coogler's Sinners hits big at the box office, but reporting of its success is coming with no shortage of qualifiers. Some thoughts....
Film Stories Podcast Network | Warfare, Aliens, Crimson Tide and more
by A J Black | Apr 22, 2025 | Film Stories Podcast Network, News
This week on the Film Stories Podcast Network: close-up warfare, close-up aliens, close-up nuclear submarines and more. Here’s what we’ve been up to…...
