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Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey | Massive Cyclops joins the cast

by Dan Cooper | Feb 12, 2025 | News

Christopher Nolan has hired a six-metre Cyclops to take on a role in his upcoming new film, The Odyssey. More on the casting here....

Disney removes trigger warnings from classic films

by Film Stories | Feb 12, 2025 | News

Disney is taking trigger warnings off its old films, as CEO Bob Iger continues the kowtowing to the new US President....

Cape Fear | Amy Adams signs up for new TV remake

by Dan Cooper | Feb 12, 2025 | News, TV

Amy Adams joins Javier Bardem in the Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese-produced TV remake of Cape Fear....

Jason Statham | Filming gets underway in the UK on an untitled action film

by Ryan Lambie | Feb 11, 2025 | News

Greenland director Ric Roman Waugh is now directing a new, untitled Jason Statham action thriller, with filming underway in the UK and Ireland....

Friendship trailer | The future is full of pals in Tim Robinson A24 film

by James Harvey | Feb 11, 2025 | News

Tim Robinson tries to hang onto his new best bud in Andrew DeYoung and A24's upcoming comedy. Check out the Friendship trailer below....

Golden | Pharrell Williams biopic reportedly got "roaring applause" at test screening before Universal scrapped it

by Ryan Lambie | Feb 11, 2025 | News

Now scrapped, Golden - a biopic about Pharrell Williams directed by Michel Gondry - was reportedly shown to an appreciative test audience....

New Years Rev | Green Day comedy movie in the works

by Maria Lattila | Feb 11, 2025 | News

Live Nation Productions is currently working on a comedy movie inspired by Green Day. More on New Year’s Rev below. ...

Radio Silence taking on Art Bell biopic with Paul Giamatti

by Dan Cooper | Feb 11, 2025 | News

Ready Or Not directors Radio Silence are to pivot from horror to biopic with a film about eccentric radio host, Art Bell. Paul Giamatti is to star....

US bill seeks to force cinemas to publish actual film start times

by Dan Cooper | Feb 11, 2025 | News

In a bid to reinvigorate attendance, a US senator has proposed a bill to make cinemas tell us when a film is actually going to start....

Passion Of The Christ 2 could finally go before cameras next month

by Dan Cooper | Feb 11, 2025 | News

Passion Of The Christ 2 is set to start filming shortly, with Jim Caviezel set to reprise the role of Jesus Christ....

Time Travel Is Dangerous | UK film lands March cinema release

by Simon Brew | Feb 11, 2025 | News

A time machine is Muswell Hill? Time Travel Is Dangerous lands a March release in the UK, and there's a trailer for it here too....

The top 45 must-see movies of 2025

by Film Stories | Feb 11, 2025 | Feature, News

Looking ahead to 2025, here are the 45 films of all genres - from horror to comedy to drama and more - we reckon you really shouldn't miss....

The Death Of Robin Hood | Hugh Jackman, Jodie Comer start filming in Northern Ireland

by Simon Brew | Feb 11, 2025 | News

Jodie Comer and Hugh Jackman are filming The Death Of Robin Hood in Belfast, starting this week. More details on the film here....

American Psycho and its phantom street protests

by Ryan Lambie | Feb 11, 2025 | Feature, News

The film adaptation of American Psycho sparked outrage in 1999 - though reports of street protests were strangely exaggerated…...

The Little Things | New documentary about Derian House Children’s Hospice finds distribution with Buffalo 8

by Maria Lattila | Feb 10, 2025 | News

Filmmaker Thomas Elliott Griffiths’ documentary The Little Things will be released globally thanks to distributor Buffalo 8. More on the film b...

Shōgun season 2 aims to start production this autumn, scripts are complete

by Maria Lattila | Feb 10, 2025 | News, TV

Creators Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks have given an exciting update on Shōgun season 2, with the series set to go into production this autumn....

Golden | Pharrell Williams biopic, directed by Michel Gondry, scrapped by Universal

by Ryan Lambie | Feb 10, 2025 | News

Eternal Sunshine director Michel Gondry was in post-production on Golden, a biopic about Pharrell Williams. Universal has reportedly scrapped it....

Film Stories Podcast Network | Conclave, Robert Sellers, Companion and more

by A J Black | Feb 10, 2025 | Film Stories Podcast Network, News

This week on the Film Stories Podcast Network: God botherers, toxic relationships, secret agent searches and more. Here’s what we’ve been up to…...

New Thunderbolts* trailer arrives

by Dan Cooper | Feb 10, 2025 | News

Marvel's own version of The Suicide Squad, Thunderbolts*, has a shiny new trailer to herald its arrival in May....

Sean Baker calls for return of 90 day theatrical windows

by Dan Cooper | Feb 10, 2025 | News

As Anora wins the Best Picture award at the DGA Awards, Sean Baker makes a public call for 90 day theatrical windows....

The Abyss has turned up on UK streaming again for the first time in years

by Simon Brew | Feb 10, 2025 | News

James Cameron's The Abyss is legally available to watch again in the UK on a streaming service - and it appears to be the new remaster....

Oscars considering making AI disclosure mandatory

by Dan Cooper | Feb 10, 2025 | News

The Oscars may require transparency over the use of AI in making of films, as part of future submissions. More here....

The Burbs is getting a TV remake. Jack Whitehall has been cast in it.

by Simon Brew | Feb 10, 2025 | News, TV

Joe Dante's dark comedy The Burbs will become a TV show, with the remake headlined by Keke Palmer and Jack Whitehall. More here....

Buffy The Vampire Slayer | Does TV need a modern reboot?

by Maria Lattila | Feb 10, 2025 | Feature, News, TV

Buffy The Vampire Slayer is set to return to screens in the near future, but are some things better off left in the past?...

Dave Gorman | Modern Life Is Goodish returning to UKTV after seven year hiatus

by Jake Godfrey | Feb 10, 2025 | News, TV

Dave Gorman is bringing Modern Life Is Goodish back after a seven year hiatus - and it's started in February 2025....

Hans Zimmer: Live In Prague is coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

by Simon Brew | Feb 10, 2025 | News

Hans Zimmer's 2016 Live In Prague show is now getting a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray physical media release. More here....

Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy outselling Barbie in pre-sales, say UK cinemas

by James Harvey | Feb 07, 2025 | News

According to three UK cinema chains, advance sales for the new Bridget Jones are tracking ahead of Barbie, Wicked and Paddington 3....

Wonder Woman | Report casts doubt on the videogame's future

by Ryan Lambie | Feb 07, 2025 | Gaming, News

In development at Monolith Games, a long-in-the-works Wonder Woman adventure could be in trouble according to a new report, with $100m already spent...