Agatha Christie dispenses writing tips from beyond the grave
by Ryan Lambie | May 01, 2025 | News
As part of its BBC Maestro series, mystery thriller novelist Agatha Christie provides a writing masterclass. She died in 1976....
Bradley Cooper directing a rom-com based on John Bishop
by Maria Lattila | May 01, 2025 | News
Yes, you read the headline right; Bradley Cooper’s next directorial effort is a film based on comedian John Bishop. More on that below. ...
Subversion | Chris Hemsworth is heading to a submarine
by Dan Cooper | May 01, 2025 | News
Chris Hemsworth will lead the cast of the Amazon MGM production Subversion, which he'll jump to after Avengers: Doomsday....
Sgt Rock | Film delayed a year, rumours swirl
by Dan Cooper | May 01, 2025 | News
Sgt Rock continues to stumble on its way to the screen, as a further delay hits: it's unclear now if Luca Guadagnino is still involved....
Road House 2 | Guy Ritchie directing, not Doug Liman
by Dan Cooper | May 01, 2025 | News
Jake Gyllenhaal's UFC fighter turned bouncer will be returning in Road House 2, with Guy Ritchie taking on director duties....
The Rocky Horror Picture Show | 10 month restoration project ahead of 50th anniversary re-release
by Simon Brew | May 01, 2025 | News
The Rocky Horror Picture Show hits 50 this year, and Disney's restoration team have spent ten months of a 4K version of the cult film....
Movie websites: whose side are we on, anyway?
by Simon Brew | May 01, 2025 | Feature, News
Movie and entertainment websites are finding themselves squeezed - and also facing decisions as to whose side they're on. A few thoughts....
Shōgun season 2 confirmed to start production in January
by Maria Lattila | Apr 30, 2025 | News, TV
Shōgun season 2 is heading into production in early 2026 - and we have a few more details on the new season to share. ...
Thunderbolts* review | Marvel tries to reinvent itself
by Maria Lattila | Apr 30, 2025 | News, Reviews
Florence Pugh pulls together an unlikely team of non-heroes in Marvel’s latest superhero romp. Here’s our Thunderbolts* review. ...
The cancelled Bananaman movie | How the Man of Peel slipped away
by Jamie Skinner | Apr 30, 2025 | Feature
Jamie Skinner investigates the tale of the cancelled Bananaman movie, and imagines what could be next for the iconic comics character....
Uncanny Valley | Natasha Lyonne is making a sci-fi film which uses AI
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 30, 2025 | News
Poker Face star Natasha Lyonne is to direct and star in Uncanny Valley, a sci-fi film which uses generative AI for its virtual world....
Jurassic World: Rebirth has suggestive references, bloody images, and a drug reference
by Simon Brew | Apr 30, 2025 | News
Jurassic World: Rebirth goes before the MPAA and gets its PG-13, with a few extra details about the movie coming to light....
New Oscars ruling lands with a question mark
by Dan Cooper | Apr 30, 2025 | News
The new Oscar rule that people have to watch nominated movies before they vote in the final round is already being questioned....
Now You See Me: Now You Don’t | Here comes the trailer
by Dan Cooper | Apr 30, 2025 | News
Ahead of the film's November launch, here's the first trailer for Now You See Me: Now You Don't, aka Now You See Me 3....
Jenna Ortega plans to direct a film she's been planning for ten years
by Dan Cooper | Apr 30, 2025 | News
Jenna Ortega wants to move towards directing, and has revealed that she's been working on a script for some time already....
Doctor Who | Season 2 finale to be screened in UK cinemas
by Simon Brew | Apr 30, 2025 | TV
Ncutu Gatwa and Verada Sethu will be on the big screen this May, as Doctor Who season 2's final two episodes head to cinemas....
Havoc, John Woo, and how action cinema crosses cultures and continents
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 30, 2025 | Feature, News
The action cinema of John Wick, Havoc and John Woo’s The Killer has constantly evolved as it’s travelled between filmmakers and eras....
Mental Health Matters | Daycations
by Sarah Myers | Apr 30, 2025 | Feature
In our latest mental health piece, a look at ways to take some holiday time, even when prices appear to be on the up....
Film Stories issue 55 | On sale now: 168 pages, nice paper, loads of films
by Simon Brew | Apr 29, 2025 | News
A huge Deep Cover exclusive leads issue 55 of Film Stories magazine - here's what's inside, and how you can get a copy....
Weapons trailer | Julia Garner looks for missing kids in Zach Cregger’s new horror film
by Maria Lattila | Apr 29, 2025 | News
A full class of kids go missing in Zach Cregger’s next movie and we have a trailer to prove it. More on Weapons below. ...
Dwayne Johnson gets bruised in first The Smashing Machine trailer
by Maria Lattila | Apr 29, 2025 | News
Dwayne Johnson transforms into UFC fighter Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie’s new drama. More on The Smashing Machine below. ...
Star Wars | Ahsoka season 2 starts filming
by Maria Lattila | Apr 29, 2025 | News, TV
Rosario Dawson will return as Ahsoka Taso in the recently announced Ahsoka season 2, now in production. ...
'You wouldn't steal a car' ads may have used pirated font
by James Harvey | Apr 29, 2025 | News
Internet sleuths and Sky News have teamed up to uncover the iconic anti-piracy ads' accidentally dubious history....
Rose Ayling-Ellis to host 2025 Into Film Awards
by James Harvey | Apr 29, 2025 | News
Rose Ayling-Ellis has been announced as the first deaf host of the glitzy Into Film Awards. More below......
Top Gun: Maverick embroiled in another lawsuit
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 29, 2025 | News
The 2022 mega hit Top Gun: Maverick has been hit with another lawsuit - this one involving its screenwriter's cousin....
The Riders | Brad Pitt to star, Conclave's Edward Berger to direct
by Dan Cooper | Apr 29, 2025 | News
A24 is backing The Riders, which has Brad Pitt starring and Edward Berger directing. A bit more information on the movie here....
Miami Vice | New film to be directed by Top Gun Maverick's Joseph Kosinski
by Dan Cooper | Apr 29, 2025 | News, TV
Top Gun Maverick director Joseph Kosinski is moving from F1 to Miami Vice, as he signs up for the new movie....
The Peasant | Dev Patel to direct medieval revenge thriller
by Dan Cooper | Apr 29, 2025 | News
Dev Patel looks to be combining elements from Monkey Man and The Green Knight for The Peasant. More here....
Black Bag: UK 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD confirmed
by Simon Brew | Apr 29, 2025 | News
Steven Soderbergh's Black Bag heads to DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK this June. With extra features too!...
Film Stories Podcast Network | The Last of Us's big moment, Doctor Who's big surprise, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis and more
by A J Black | Apr 29, 2025 | Film Stories Podcast Network, News
This week on the Film Stories Podcast Network: shock death and tragedy, surprise twists and turns, fortune and glory and much more. Here's what we've...
