Back To The Future musical gets its London opening date
by Simon Brew | Sep 08, 2020 | News
The big West End musical of Back To The Future is heading to London from May of 2021, it's been revealed - more details here....
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The wonderful-sounding Muppets movie that we never got
by Brendon Connelly | Sep 08, 2020 | Feature, News
Before we got 2011's The Muppets, plans were afoot for a brilliant-sounding Muppet adventure, that ultimately never got made - here's its story....
Dog Soldiers gets a 4K remaster, new release next month
by Simon Brew | Sep 08, 2020 | News
Dog Soldiers is getting a remastered re-release in October, and the trailer for it has just been released - more details right this way....
Cats And Dogs is now a trilogy, trailer for third film
by Simon Brew | Sep 08, 2020 | News
A third Cats & Dogs film will pick up the story this October, and in theory complete the trilogy as it does so - more details here....
Alien: Ridley Scott on where next for the franchise
by Simon Brew | Sep 07, 2020 | News
Ridley Scott is still planning to make another Alien film - although it looks as though he's abandoning the path of Prometheus and Alien: Covenant....
Director Ben Wheatley adamant his upcoming Rebecca adaptation for Netflix is not a Hitchcock remake
by Dan Cooper | Sep 07, 2020 | News
The latest adaptation of the Daphne du Maurier novel Rebecca will be hitting Netflix next month - and director Ben Wheatley has been chatting about...
New film by director Isaac Tomiczek close to funding goal with just three days left
by Dan Cooper | Sep 07, 2020 | News
A fresh take on the boxing redemption story is agonisingly close to meeting its funding goal - more details on the film right here....
Poltergeist trilogy getting a UK Blu-ray release
by Simon Brew | Sep 07, 2020 | News
The three original Poltergeist films are coming together in a new boxset in the UK - details right this way....
The special reward for Lethal Weapon 3’s filmmakers
by Simon Brew | Sep 07, 2020 | Feature, News
When Lethal Weapon 3 hit big, Warner Bros went to great lengths to keep the creatives involved with the film happy - and it involved an extra gift to...
Sorry To Bother You, and starting production with less than half of the locations locked
by Dan Cooper | Sep 07, 2020 | News, Video
How the terrific 2018 film Sorry To Bother You came together in spite of still needing more locations when filming had already begun....
Why I think Film Stories Junior matters
by Simon Brew | Sep 04, 2020 | News
Film Stories Junior is the world's only print film magazine for under 15s, that's primarily written by them too - and we need your help to keep it...
Mark Kermode’s Secrets Of Cinema looks like it’s on the way back
by Simon Brew | Sep 04, 2020 | News
It's looking like the excellent Mark Kermode's Secrets Of Cinema will be making a return to BBC Four in the near future....
Daisy Ridley, Kristin Scott Thomas and Nina Hoss to team for World War II drama
by Dan Cooper | Sep 04, 2020 | News
Daisy Ridley, Kristin Scott Thomas and Nina Hoss will play widows of conspirators who plotted against Hitler in the planned adaptation of the...
Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie reunion is pressing ahead
by Simon Brew | Sep 04, 2020 | News
The Statham and Guy Ritchie are heading to Europe to make Five Eyes together - and more details can be found here....
Diversity in film writing: a few thoughts
by Simon Brew | Sep 04, 2020 | Feature, News
The world of film writing feels a little more diverse than it was a decade ago - but there's still a fair way yet to go, and we just wanted a chat...
No Time To Die: here's the trailer for the new James Bond film
by Simon Brew | Sep 03, 2020 | News
Daniel Craig's final outing as James Bond 007 will hit our screens in November - and here's the brand new trailer for the film....
It looks like Total Recall is getting a 4K release in November
by Simon Brew | Sep 03, 2020 | News
As Total Recall celebrates its 30th birthday, the 1990 movie is set to head to Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray later in the year....
Trailer arrives for Amazon's Welcome To The Blumhouse
by Dan Cooper | Sep 03, 2020 | News
A new collection of Blumhouse films is heading to Amazon - and the trailer for them all has just been released....
Philip Seymour Hoffman's son starring in new P.T. Anderson film
by Dan Cooper | Sep 03, 2020 | News
After making several films with the late, great Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Thomas Anderson will continue that legacy with his son for his next...
Confirmed: Mulan heading to regular Disney+ in December
by Simon Brew | Sep 03, 2020 | News
As Disney gets ready to launch Mulan for a premium price this Friday on Disney+, the wait for regular subscribers isn't likely to be long....
Gerard Butler to star in Copshop, filming next month
by Simon Brew | Sep 03, 2020 | News
Gerard Butler and Frank Grillo will join forces for the thriller Copshop, that's set to start filming in October....
New BFI report unveils shocking environmental impact of blockbuster filmmaking
by Dan Cooper | Sep 02, 2020 | News
The carbon footprint of the average blockbuster is equal to eleven trips to the moon, according to a new report from the BFI....
Thrilling trailer lands for Possessor, from Brandon Cronenberg
by Dan Cooper | Sep 02, 2020 | News
Brandon Cronenberg's science fiction thriller Possessor is heading our way in October, and the new trailer for the film has landed....
Short film about bullied gay teenager turning life around needs your help
by Simon Brew | Sep 02, 2020 | News
A new British short film has a week to hit its funding target, and could really use your help and support - more details here....
Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan’s memoir due in October
by Simon Brew | Sep 02, 2020 | News
The autobiography of Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan makes it to the UK next month - more details right here....
James Bond: full steam ahead for No Time To Die
by Simon Brew | Sep 02, 2020 | News
The promotional campaign for the new James Bond film gets back underway, suggesting No Time To Die will be with us in November....
Film Stories & Film Stories Junior: an update on the magazines
by Simon Brew | Sep 01, 2020 | Feature, News
A few words on where Film Stories and Film Stories Junior currently are, and the plan for both of them going forward....
New Scream and Paranormal Activity movies heavily delayed
by Simon Brew | Sep 01, 2020 | News
Paramount delays a bunch of films by up to a year - including Scream 5, and the Clifford The Big Red Dog movie as well....
Rocky IV director's cut announced but alas, no robot!
by Dan Cooper | Sep 01, 2020 | News
As promised earlier this year, Sylvester Stallone is pressing ahead with a new cut of Rocky IV - but he's planning to cut the robot out of it....
Trailer lands for The Doorman, starring Ruby Rose
by Dan Cooper | Sep 01, 2020 | News
Ruby Rose, Jean Reno and fisticuffs aplenty in the trailer for the upcoming action film The Doorman - and you can see it here....
When David Cronenberg found out there was another movie called Crash coming out
by Simon Brew | Sep 01, 2020 | Feature, News
There's no crossover between the 1996 Crash and the 2004 Crash - except the latter adopted the same title, and there was nothing that could be done...
FrightFest 2020: Hail To The Deadites review: a documentary for Evil Dead fans
by Matt Edwards | Aug 31, 2020 | News, Reviews
A new documentary exploring the fandom that's sprung up around the Evil Dead series of films (and TV show) - here's our review of Hail To The...
