Netflix chief says Barbenheimer could have happened on Netflix
by Dan Cooper | May 28, 2024 | News
Ted Sarandos claims that the huge success of last year's Barbie and Oppenheimer could have been replicated on Netflix....
Movie: Oppenheimer
We asked a dog to predict the Oscars
by James Harvey | Mar 05, 2024 | Feature
With awards excitement reaching a fever pitch, we sought Oscars predictions from the most qualified season analyst in the Film Stories office....
Are long films the key to saving cinemas?
by James Harvey | Mar 01, 2024 | Feature, News
They might be the favourite punchline of awards show hosts, but are audiences more likely to seek out long movies on the big screen?...
Jennifer Lame interview | How to edit Oppenheimer (and win a BAFTA while you do it)
by James Harvey | Feb 19, 2024 | Feature
Ahead of the BAFTA and Oscar awards ceremonies, we sat down with Oppenheimer editor Jennifer Lame to ask – how do you edit a film about the end of t...
Ludwig Göransson interview | BAFTA-winning Oppenheimer composer on the film's devastating score
by James Harvey | Feb 19, 2024 | Feature
With BAFTA success in the rearview mirror, we chat Oppenheimer’s propulsive score with the man who knows it best - composer Ludwig Göransson....
Oppenheimer dominated the BAFTAs with seven wins | Full list of winners
by Maria Lattila | Feb 19, 2024 | News
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer was the big winner at the BAFTA Film Awards last night in London. Here’s the full list of BAFTA winners!
Oppenheimer points to a "post-franchise" Hollywood landscape, says Christopher Nolan
by Ryan Lambie | Feb 01, 2024 | News
Christopher Nolan offers a positive vision of Hollywood's future, arguing that Oppenheimer opens the way for a "post-franchise, post-intellectual...
Christopher Nolan intends to keep making "large scale" movies
by Dan Cooper | Jan 31, 2024 | News
Christopher Nolan reveals that he feels a sense of 'responsibility' to create films on the vastest scale that he possibly can....
Is the $1bn mark at the box office a realistic measure of a movie anymore?
by Simon Brew | Jan 26, 2024 | Feature
After a peak in 2019, ever fewer films are passing the $1bn mark at the box office. So is it time to change our metric for success?...
Oscars 2024 | Barbie snub shock in an otherwise conventional nominations list
by James Harvey | Jan 23, 2024 | Feature, News
Oppenheimer leads the Oscars 2024 pack as Greta Gerwig misses out on best director, and Margot Robbie is absent from her first best actress category...
Christopher Nolan on the decline of physical media | “It’s scary for filmmakers”
by Simon Brew | Jan 23, 2024 | News
Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas fight the fight for DVD, Blu-ray and 4K disc, against a drive from Hollywood towards streaming....
Christopher Nolan feels 'great about the state of the movie business'
by James Harvey | Dec 20, 2023 | News
2023 has been a rollercoaster of a year for an industry hit by setbacks - but Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan seems pretty chipper about the...
Following Barbenheimer backlash, Oppenheimer gets Japan release
by Dan Cooper | Dec 11, 2023 | News
Oppenheimer will get a Japan release following a public outcry over Warner Bros US's 'regrettable' marketing of the film....
Oppenheimer | 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs selling out
by Simon Brew | Nov 29, 2023 | News
Oppenheimer on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray is heavily in demand, as stocks run short of Christopher Nolan's latest film....
Napoleon | Can historical epics save the box office?
by James Harvey | Nov 27, 2023 | Feature
Ridley Scott's Napoleon fought off Wish and The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes to top the global box office this week - is the historical movie making a comeback?
The Marvels | Has streaming killed three-star movies?
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 21, 2023 | Feature, News
As The Marvels struggles at the box office, we wonder whether there are signs that audiences are willing to wait for certain films to appear on...
Christopher Nolan | Films vanishing from streaming services "will need to be fixed"
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 20, 2023 | News
Films and TV shows have a danger of vanishing from history if they only exist on streaming services, Christopher Nolan notes. "They come and go."...
Oppenheimer | Christopher Nolan on the Blu-ray where “no evil streaming service can come steal it from you”
by Simon Brew | Nov 15, 2023 | News
Christopher Nolan has taken a tongue-in-cheek prod at streaming services, as he readies Oppenheimer for Blu-ray....
Christopher Nolan | "Open to anything", as he looks for new project
by Simon Brew | Nov 09, 2023 | News
Christopher Nolan isn't exactly shutting down James Bond rumours, as he considers how to follow up Oppenheimer....
Oppenheimer | Christopher Nolan’s hit getting an IMAX encore
by Simon Brew | Nov 01, 2023 | News
Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer returns to IMAX screens this week, just without Barbie alongside it....
The top 41 must-see movies of 2023
by Film Stories | Oct 24, 2023 | Feature
2023 promises to be quite the year for movies - and we've brought together our list of the must-see films of the next 12 months....
Confirmed: Oppenheimer coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD in November
by Simon Brew | Oct 18, 2023 | News
Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer comes to DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK this November, with hours of extras....
Christopher Nolan and James Bond | A sense of deja vu?
by James Harvey | Sep 29, 2023 | Feature
Christopher Nolan: will he ever direct a James Bond movie? We look at the rumour mill timeline, and how likely it is to happen...
UK box office down 88% on Barbenheimer peak
by Dan Cooper | Sep 26, 2023 | News
The Hollywood strike's end offers hope in the longer term, but UK cinemas are back in the box office doldrums following the peak of Barbie and Oppenheimer.
Why Oppenheimer’s delayed home release isn't all good news
by Maria Lattila | Sep 22, 2023 | Feature
According to reports, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer won’t be available to buy or rent until November. We have some thoughts.
Visual Effects Society demands films stop misrepresenting VFX use
by Dan Cooper | Sep 12, 2023 | News
Following Oppenheimer neglecting to credit VFX workers, the Visual Effects Society has demanded change. ...
Christopher Nolan reportedly 'in discussions' to helm next Bond
by Dan Cooper | Sep 08, 2023 | News
Take it with a pinch of salt but the next 007 movie may yet be a Christopher Nolan film. We've been here before....
Christopher Nolan cut Oppenheimer filming days to prioritise production design budget
by Lauren Miles | Aug 30, 2023 | News
Christopher Nolan cut filming on Oppenheimer to just 57 days so that more budget could be given to the production design team....
After all the noise, we’ve just had the best summer of movies in years
by Simon Brew | Aug 25, 2023 | Feature
When was the last time we had six terrific, big, mainstream films in the same summer season? It'll be a while til we see a summer like this again......
Warner Bros Japan disavows US studio's support for Barbenheimer tweets
by Dan Cooper | Aug 01, 2023 | News
The Japanese arm of Warner Bros has publicly spoken out against its US counterpart's 'regrettable' Barbenheimer social media posts....
Francis Ford Coppola is optimistic about the future of cinema
by Dan Cooper | Jul 31, 2023 | News
The Barbenheimer phenomenon has got veteran filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola feeling pretty good about the future of cinema. ...
Barbie: a spoiler-filled breakdown
by A J Black | Jul 27, 2023 | Feature
Greta Gerwig's Barbie is more than just an IP-based blockbuster - there's a lot in it to unpack, so here are some spoiler-filled thoughts......
