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The Lonely Musketeer review | A bold debut

by Maria Lattila | Dec 06, 2024 | News, Reviews

A man finds himself trapped in a room with no way out in director Nicolai Schümann’s thriller. Here’s our The Lonely Musketeer review. ...

Harry Potter | HBO series to shoot at Leavesden in summer 2025

by Jake Godfrey | Dec 06, 2024 | News, TV

The new take on the Harry Potter books is going to be filming in 2025, ahead of a 2027 debut on HBO. More here....

Body Snatchers | Why Abel Ferrara’s 1993 sci-fi horror deserves a second look

by Ryan Lambie | Dec 06, 2024 | Feature, News

Abel Ferrara’s sci-fi horror Body Snatchers was largely overlooked in 1993, but it’s aged remarkably well in the decades since....

The Thing: Remastered gets unexpected 5th December release

by Ryan Lambie | Dec 05, 2024 | News

Originally released in 2002, survival horror spin-off The Thing: Remastered is coming out incredibly soon - on the 5th December to be precise....

Future, the publisher that recently closed Total Film magazine, announces OpenAI deal

by Ryan Lambie | Dec 05, 2024 | News

British publisher Future has signed a deal with OpenAI, allowing the tech firm to train its chatbot on the former's specialist magazines and websites....

Star Wars | Lucasfilm has actually wrapped filming on a new movie

by Simon Brew | Dec 05, 2024 | News

Over half a decade since anybody could write this words, a new Star Wars film from Lucasfilm has wrapped production: The Mandalorian & Grogu....

Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.

Pirates Of The Caribbean | One version of the next film features Johnny Depp

by Dan Cooper | Dec 05, 2024 | News

The door's being kept open for Johnny Depp's return to Pirates Of The Caribbean, with two different versions of the script reportedly being developed....

Lord Of The Rings | Viggo Mortensen wanted for Hunt For Gollum

by Dan Cooper | Dec 05, 2024 | News

Viggo Mortensen - one of The Lord Of The Rings trilogy's stars - has an open invitation to return for the planned prequel film....

Smile 3 sets 2025 production date

by Dan Cooper | Dec 05, 2024 | News

Parker Finn's creepy horror series Smile is now getting a Smile 3, with filming set to start next year. More here....

The Salt Path | Trailer released for hiking drama

by Jake Godfrey | Dec 05, 2024 | News

Gillian Anderson, Jason Isaacs and some bunting star in The Salt Path, a new film based on a true story. Here's the trailer....

Nightbitch review | All bark, very little bite

by Maria Lattila | Dec 05, 2024 | News, Reviews

Amy Adams is slowly but surely turning into a dog in Marielle Heller’s new movie. Here’s our Nightbitch review. ...

Girls Like Girls | Hayley Kiyoko to make directorial debut with adaptation of her book

by Jake Godfrey | Dec 05, 2024 | News

Hayley Kiyoko will make her directorial debut with an adaptation of her own book (itself based on her hit single), Girls Like Girls....

Rivals | Disney+ renews hit series for season 2

by Maria Lattila | Dec 04, 2024 | News, TV

Disney+ has renewed the outrageously entertaining British drama Rivals for season 2. More on the news below. ...

Title card for The Last Voyage Of The Demeter.

The Last Voyage Of The Demeter gets a surprise 4K Ultra HD release in the UK

by Maria Lattila | Dec 04, 2024 | News

André Øvredal’s The Last Voyage Of The Demeter is heading to DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD in the UK. Details below!...

Warner Bros reveals release slots for raft of 2025 TV shows

by Dan Cooper | Dec 04, 2024 | News, TV

Warner Bros reveals release windows for some of its most hotly-anticipated TV shows, albeit leaving details to be filled in....

Grand Theft Hamlet review | Shakespeare would be proud

by Maria Lattila | Dec 04, 2024 | Gaming, News, Reviews

Two out-of-work actors set out to stage a rendition of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet inside the world of Grand Theft Auto in this hilariously p...

Greta Gerwig, soon to make a Narnia film

Narnia | Greta Gerwig could be adapting The Magician's Nephew

by Dan Cooper | Dec 04, 2024 | News

Barbie director Greta Gerwig could be adapting prequel book The Magician's Nephew as the first part of her Narnia saga for Netflix....

barbarian directed by zach cregger. Weapons is coming in 2025.

Weapons | Warner Bros set to release Zach Cregger's film early

by Dan Cooper | Dec 04, 2024 | News

Positive test screenings for Zach Cregger's second film Weapons will reportedly see it released in 2025 instead of 2026....

Dr Strangelove | West End adaptation to be screened in cinemas via National Theatre Live

by Jake Godfrey | Dec 04, 2024 | News

Steve Coogan stars in Armando Iannucci's West End adaptation of Dr Strangelove, which will be broadcast in cinemas next year....

Coffee image for Film Stories' regular mental health column

Mental Health Matters | Straws that break our back

by Sarah Myers | Dec 04, 2024 | News

In our regular mental health chat, a few words on the smaller things that really get on our nerves. Feel free to add to the list......

Deeper | A closer look at Tom Cruise and Doug Liman’s potential undersea thriller

by Ryan Lambie | Dec 04, 2024 | News

Tom Cruise and director Doug Liman are said to be making a ‘scary’ supernatural film next. But what is Deeper, and why do they want to make it?...

Snow White | Official trailer released

by Jake Godfrey | Dec 04, 2024 | News

Rachel Zegler stars as Snow White in Disney's live action reimagining. Here's the official trailer for the film. We wouldn't post an unofficial one....