Film Stories

Doctor Who season 2 episode 5 review | The Story And The Engine (spoilers)

by Simon Brew | May 10, 2025 | Reviews, TV

Doctor Who heads to Nigeria for The Story And The Engine. Here's our spoiler-filled review of season 2 episode 5....

BULK | Ben Wheatley's secret film to premiere at Edinburgh International Film Festival

by Maria Lattila | May 09, 2025 | News

Ben Wheatley’s new film BULK will premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. More on the secret project below. ...

Prince Charles Cinema takes step forward following redevelopment threat

by James Harvey | May 09, 2025 | News

The Prince Charles Cinema is declared an Asset of Community Value by Westminster Council - which is a step forward....

The Surfer | Nic Cage's new film gave me a panic attack

by James Harvey | May 09, 2025 | Feature, News

In UK cinemas today, director Lorcan Finnegan's surfer-less surf movie The Surfer is the perfect metaphor for 2025 - and not in a nice way....

A new Donald Trump biopic is in the works

by Maria Lattila | May 09, 2025 | News

Donald Trump is getting the biopic treatment again as Italian producer Andrea Iervolino looks to get the project off the ground. ...

Andor season 2 almost contained a space horror episode

by Ryan Lambie | May 09, 2025 | News, TV

An episode "like a horror movie" involving an abandoned space ship was cut from Andor season 2 due to budget constraints, creator Tony Gilroy reveals....

Ice Cream Man | Eli Roth to direct a “terrifying and insane” horror film

by Maria Lattila | May 09, 2025 | News

Neapolitan soft scoop has never been more terrifying, as Eli Roth prepares to make his “insane” horror film, Ice Cream Man. ...

Film Junior | The print film magazine for youngsters - order it here

by Simon Brew | May 09, 2025 | News

A print film magazine for youngsters, and it exists thanks to your support. Order the new Film Junior right here and support our work....

Remain | M Night Shyamalan thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal due out in 2026

by Dan Cooper | May 09, 2025 | News

The romantic thriller Remain will see M Night Shyamalan team up with Jake Gyllenhaal, with Warner Bros setting its release for October 2026....

Film Stories Podcast Network | introducing At The Movies In The Noughties

by A J Black | May 09, 2025 | Film Stories Podcast Network, News

At the Movies in the Noughties, a show about the cinema of the 2000s, is the latest addition to the Film Stories Podcast Network....

The Old Guard 2 | Blimey, a trailer

by Dan Cooper | May 09, 2025 | News

Heavily-delayed Netflix action sequel The Old Guard 2 finally has a release date, and its first trailer as well....

X-Men | Thunderbolts* director set to helm new film

by Dan Cooper | May 09, 2025 | News

Marvel is bringing the X-Men back to the big screen, and Jake Schreier, director of Thunderbolts*, is being lined up to make it....

Hands Of Steel | One of the best 1980s Terminator rip-offs is now on Amazon Prime

by Ryan Lambie | May 09, 2025 | Feature

A killer cyborg grows a conscience and takes up arm wrestling in the astonishing 1986 Terminator rip-off, Hands Of Steel, on Amazon Prime now....

Film Quiz Friday | Disco 2000

by Mark Harrison | May 09, 2025 | Feature

Let’s all meet up in the year 2000 – this week's film quiz covers movies that have their 25th anniversaries this year....

Lord Of The Rings: The Hunt For Gollum set for December 2027 release

by Maria Lattila | May 08, 2025 | News

Lord Of The Rings: The Hunt For Gollum will head to cinemas in December 2027 as a Christmas treat. More on the film and its release plans below....

Megalopolis | Francis Ford Coppola said to be against a streaming or disc release

by Ryan Lambie | May 08, 2025 | News

Despite losing money in cinemas on Megalopolis, Francis Ford Coppola is said to be insistent that his oddball epic be seen on the big screen rather...

Elden Ring | Alex Garland said to be in talks to direct film adaptation

by Ryan Lambie | May 08, 2025 | News

FromSoftware's dark fantasy videogame Elden Ring is set to become a movie courtesy of A24, reports suggest - with Alex Garland in talks to direct....

Honey Don't! | First trailer lands for Ethan Coen's latest comedy thriller

by Dan Cooper | May 08, 2025 | News

A trailer has arrived for Ethan Coen's latest solo film, Honey Don't! - starring Margaret Qualley - and it's just a stylishly cool as you'd expect....

The Batman Part II | Matt Reeves may be stepping aside as director

by Dan Cooper | May 08, 2025 | News

With rumours growing for some time now suggesting this might be the case, it appears that The Batman: Part II could be moving ahead without director...

Disney boss on Marvel universe | “quantity does not necessarily beget quality”

by Simon Brew | May 08, 2025 | News

Disney boss Bob Iger has been chatting about Thunderbolts, and how it's the start of Marvel dialling back on quantity over quality again....

The Long Walk | Trailer for Stephen King adaptation lands

by Dan Cooper | May 08, 2025 | News

Francis Lawrence's take on Stephen King's The Long Walk arrives this autumn. Here's the trailer for the film....

Becoming Victoria Wood | 90 minute documentary ordered for 2026

by Simon Brew | May 08, 2025 | TV

A feature-length documentary about Victoria Wood is arriving next year, entitled Becoming Victoria Wood. More here....

Studiocanal's official podcast, with Simon Brew and guests: all 33 episodes to date

by Simon Brew | May 08, 2025 | News

Studiocanal launched a brand new official podcast - and the host might just be familiar to Film Stories listeners....

Crimson Tide | How the US Navy tried to influence a very different original story

by A J Black | May 08, 2025 | Feature

The original idea for Crimson Tide could have taken a much-loved 90s blockbuster in an entirely different direction. We look at what course it might...