Film Stories

9 To 5 | Diablo Cody, Jennifer Aniston working on new version

by Dan Cooper | Apr 25, 2024 | News

The 1980s hit comedy 9 To 5 is getting the remake treatment thanks to 20th Century Studios, with Jennifer Aniston currently set to produce the film....

Cleopatra | Details of the Angelina Jolie headlined version that never was

by Dan Cooper | Apr 25, 2024 | News

Brian Helgeland has been discussing his script for Sony's aborted take on Cleopatra which was set to star Angelina Jolie......

Weapons | Julia Garner to lead Barbarian director Zach Cregger's next film

by Dan Cooper | Apr 25, 2024 | News

Julia Garner has joined Josh Brolin on Weapons, the new film from the director of Barbarian, Zach Cregger....

Let’s dissect that Shōgun finale

by Maria Lattila | Apr 25, 2024 | Feature, TV

Now that Shōgun has ended its run, let’s take a spoiler-filled look at the final episodes. Warning: Heavy spoilers for Shōgun finale!

Helldivers 2 | The saviour of live service gaming?

by Dan Cooper | Apr 25, 2024 | Feature, Gaming

Arrowhead’s Helldivers 2 is a rare live service game that doesn't gouge players at every turn. But can it survive in the longer term...?...

Horizon - An American Saga | Kevin Costner to shoot last two films this year

by Simon Brew | Apr 25, 2024 | News

Kevin Costner is planning to shoot Horizon: An American Saga Part 3 and Part 4...

28 Years Later | Jodie Comer, Ralph Fiennes and Aaron Taylor-Johnson to star

by Jake Godfrey | Apr 25, 2024 | News

The cast is coming together for Danny Boyle's 28 Years Later, with Jodie Comer, Ralph Fiennes and Aaron Taylor-Johnson among its ensemble....

Inside No 9 | Final series will begin broadcasting from the 8th May

by Jake Godfrey | Apr 25, 2024 | News, TV

Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith's anthology show Inside No 9 will begin broadcasting its final series on 8th May, here are the details....

Zoolander 2 | Ben Stiller 'freaked out' by sequel flop

by James Harvey | Apr 24, 2024 | News

Ben Stiller has opened up about the film which turned him onto TV: the controversial comedy Zoolander 2. More below......

Wednesday season 2 | Thandiwe Newton joins cast

by Maria Lattila | Apr 24, 2024 | News, TV

Thandiwe Newton has joined the cast of Wednesday season 2 at Netflix. More details on the hit series below.

Clue | Hasbro and Sony attempting a new adaptation of the boardgame

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 24, 2024 | News

Better known as Cluedo in the UK, Clue could eventually be a TV series, as Hasbro and Sony announce the latest effort to adapt the boardgame....

The American Society Of Magical Negroes review | A charming but gentle satirical comedy

by James Harvey | Apr 24, 2024 | Reviews

A young artist (Justice Smith) joins a magical society to soothe white people in Kobi Libii’s directorial debut. Here’s our The American Society Of...

Megalopolis | Francis Ford Coppola's epic finds distribution in France

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 24, 2024 | News

Francis Ford Coppola's risky, largely self-financed passion project Megalopolis has finally found one distributor - Le Pacte in France....

The Nice Guys | Sequel prospects were scuppered by Angry Birds, says Ryan Gosling

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 24, 2024 | News

Shane Black's 2016 comedy thriller The Nice Guys didn't perform well enough to qualify for a sequel, and its co-star Ryan Gosling says the culprit was...

Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver | Fewer people watched it than Part One

by Maria Lattila | Apr 24, 2024 | News

Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver topped the Netflix chart but it didn’t make the same splash as its predecessor.

James Bond | Can you tell an actor's going to get the role based on their latest films?

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 24, 2024 | Feature, News

Aaron Taylor-Johnson's turn in Bullet Train has led to theories he's going to play Bond next. But do actors who play Bond-like characters go on to...

Quentin Tarantino | The Movie Critic was set to go Into The TarantinoVerse

by Dan Cooper | Apr 24, 2024 | News

More details emerge about the TarantinoVerse direction Quentin Tarantino's The Movie Critic was going in, before the film was abandoned....

Ben Stiller to direct The Seven Five, Jeremy Allen White set to star

by Dan Cooper | Apr 24, 2024 | News

An intriguing creative duo are in line to collaborate on The Seven Five, a crime drama that could mark Ben Stiller's return to film directing....

Galaxy Dance | BBC Three commissions first original animation in 20 years

by Jake Godfrey | Apr 24, 2024 | News, TV

BBC Three have commissioned Galaxy Dance, its first original animation in over 20 years. Here are the details:...

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Mental Health Matters | Comfort zones

by Simon Brew | Apr 24, 2024 | Feature

The importance of knowing where our comfort zones are, so we can choose when and where we go beyond them....

Pride is returning to cinemas for its 10th anniversary

by Simon Brew | Apr 24, 2024 | News

2014's Pride, from director Matthew Warchus, is heading back into cinemas in the UK this June: more details here....

Blink Twice | Trailer released for Zoe Kravitz's directorial debut

by Jake Godfrey | Apr 24, 2024 | News

Actor Zoe Kravitz makes her directorial debut with psychological thriller Blink Twice, and here's the trailer....

Podcast | In conversation with Dan Stevens

by Simon Brew | Apr 23, 2024 | News

Dan Stevens joins us for a special Film Stories episode, about Abigail, Colossal and strange drinking receptacles....

Atlas trailer | Jennifer Lopez teams up with AI in new Netflix actioner

by Maria Lattila | Apr 23, 2024 | News

Jennifer Lopez stars in Netflix’s new sci-fi action thriller which finds her teaming up with an AI-controlled robot. Watch the first Atlas trailer.

The Thursday Murder Club | Helen Mirren and Ben Kingsley among adaptation's starry cast

by Ryan Lambie | Apr 23, 2024 | News

Richard Osman's best-selling murder mystery novel The Thursday Murder Club is being adapted into a film by writer-director Chris Columbus, with Pierce...