When winning an Oscar does a film no favours
by James Harvey | Mar 06, 2024 | Feature
As the 96th Academy Awards loom large, might some films be better off campaigning for second place? A few Oscar thoughts......
Disney has been quietly killing potential movies, as it seeks to improve film slate
by Simon Brew | Mar 06, 2024 | News
Disney's Bob Iger confirms that it's axed some potential projects, as it doubles down on making its film slate better....
Madame Web | Dakota Johnson talks candidly about film's struggles
by Dan Cooper | Mar 06, 2024 | News
Dakota Johnson has opened up about Madame Web's critical and commercial struggles, saying "I don't make sense in that world"....
Ti West's MaXXXine sets July release date
by Dan Cooper | Mar 06, 2024 | News
The final entry in Ti West's decades-spanning slasher trilogy will arrive this summer, with Mia Goth in the lead role for MaXXXine....
Mental Health matters | "It's just business"
by Simon Brew | Mar 06, 2024 | Feature
A few words on how people try to de-personalise the treatment of others under the cover of 'it's just business.'...
Sugar | Trailer released for Apple TV detective series
by Jake Godfrey | Mar 06, 2024 | News, TV
Colin Farrell headlines detective drama Sugar for Apple TV+, and the first trailer has landed: more on it here....
Passenger | Trailer released for ITV thriller
by Jake Godfrey | Mar 06, 2024 | News, TV
Actor Andrew Buchan makes his screenwriting debut with ITV thriller Passenger, and here's the trailer....
Cameron Diaz teams with Keanu Reeves for Outcome
by Dan Cooper | Mar 06, 2024 | News
Jonah Hill will be directing Outcome for Apple, that's going to star Cameron Diaz and Keanu Reeves. More here....
Mean Girls (2004) is heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK
by Simon Brew | Mar 06, 2024 | News
The original Mean Girls movie is confirmed for a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release in the UK: more on it here....
The Wild Robot trailer is full of joy and wonder
by Maria Lattila | Mar 05, 2024 | News
Dreamworks’ newest film is a heartwarming tale of a robot becoming one with nature. Watch the first The Wild Robot trailer here.
Andor, Moon Knight, Obi-Wan Kenobi and The Falcon And The Winter Soldier are getting a 4K UHD release
by Maria Lattila | Mar 05, 2024 | News
Several Disney+ TV shows are getting physical releases and in 4K too! More on those below.
Nintendo successfully has Switch emulator shut down
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 05, 2024 | Gaming, News
A court has ordered that the makers of a Switch emulator cease development, and give Nintendo $2.4m in damages....
The Unknown | Production company behind Wonka experience film had no online footprint five days ago
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 05, 2024 | Feature, News
Kaledonia Pictures, the production company making Wonka experience-inspired film The Unknown, appears to be rather new, with its website only...
Shōgun episode 3 review | Pillowing and boat races aplenty
by Maria Lattila | Mar 05, 2024 | Reviews, TV
The third episode of Shōgun ramps up the action and we find uneasy alliances forming. Our review of Shōgun episode 3.
All Of Us Strangers sets digital debut for next week
by Maria Lattila | Mar 05, 2024 | News
Andrew Haigh’s brilliant, blistering drama All Of Us Strangers will hit digital platforms next week. More on that news below.
The Unknown | Viral Willy Wonka Experience villain to get their own horror movie
by Maria Lattila | Mar 05, 2024 | News
The Unknown, the villain at the viral Willy Wonka Experience is getting their own horror movie, because of course they are.
28 Weeks Later and Damsel director provides update on The Sword In The Stone, wants to make Hitchcockian thriller next (exclusive)
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 05, 2024 | News
Director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo - of 28 Weeks Later and Damsel fame - says that his live-action Sword In The Stone for Disney is on hold, but he's...
Dune: Part Two | Tim Blake Nelson "heartbroken" about his character being cut from the film
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 05, 2024 | News
Actor Tim Blake Nelson had a mystery role in Dune: Part Two, only for his scenes to be excised from Denis Villeneuve's final cut....
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....
Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein | Two of the horror genre’s most durable, iconic stories
by Sarah Cook | Mar 05, 2024 | Feature
Sarah Cook looks back at two of the most celebrated horror films from the 1930s, Frankenstein and The Bride Of Frankenstein.
Dune: Messiah | Legendary set to give Dune 3 the green light
by Dan Cooper | Mar 05, 2024 | News
With a script on the go, great early box office numbers in the can and key financiers up for it, a third Dune film - Dune: Messiah - is looking like a...
Aliens | 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release lands back on the UK schedule
by Simon Brew | Mar 05, 2024 | News
James Cameron's Aliens will still be arriving on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK this April after all, just a few weeks later than originally planned....
Adam McKay's climate change film adds Amy Adams and Sam Rockwell
by Dan Cooper | Mar 05, 2024 | News
Greenhouse has its two leads in place as Adam McKay looks to tackle global warming in his follow-up to 2021's Don't Look Up....
Baywatch | Reboot series in the works
by Jake Godfrey | Mar 05, 2024 | News, TV
1980s television series Baywatch is getting the reboot treatment at Fox, and here are the details of the new show....
Taylor Swift | Trailer released for Eras Tour concert film on Disney+
by Jake Godfrey | Mar 05, 2024 | News
Taylor Swift's record breaking Eras Tour concert film will stream on Disney+ from the 14th March - here's the trailer....
House Of The Dragon season 2 in June, Warner Bros talks TV slate
by Dan Cooper | Mar 05, 2024 | News, TV
Warner Bros dates the return of the Game Of Thrones spin-off series House Of The Dragon, whilst promising us that it has plenty more on its slate....
The Beekeeper | Sky Cinema release confirmed for this Friday
by Simon Brew | Mar 05, 2024 | News
Jason Statham will be protecting his bees on the telly, as The Beekeeper's Sky Cinema debut is now confirmed in the UK....
Chris Evans defends Marvel movies: “If it was easier, there would be a lot more good ones”
by Maria Lattila | Mar 04, 2024 | News
Captain America actor Chris Evans has defended the art of making superhero movies. More on his words below.
Andrew Scott stars in the first full trailer for Netflix’s Ripley
by Maria Lattila | Mar 04, 2024 | News
Andrew Scott plays Tom Ripley in Netflix’s new adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s novel. Take a look at the first Ripley trailer here.
The Strangers: Chapter 1 lands a UK release date
by Maria Lattila | Mar 04, 2024 | News
Renny Harlin’s slasher prequel The Strangers: Chapter 1 will be arriving in UK cinemas a week after its US release. More below.
