Film Stories

TRON: Ares | Gillian Anderson joins cast as filming gets underway

by Ryan Lambie | Jan 22, 2024 | News

Belated second sequel TRON: Ares is finally shooting, and it's been announced that Gillian Anderson has joined the already starry cast....

Air Force One writer talks the sequel that never happened

by James Harvey | Jan 22, 2024 | News

Andrew W Marlowe, the writer of 1997 action-thriller Air Force One, has talked about the sequel ideas that never came to pass....

Madame Web | Dakota Johnson recalls 'psychotic' experience of acting against a blue screen

by Ryan Lambie | Jan 22, 2024 | News

Dakota Johnson has talked about the experience of filming superhero spin-off Madame Web - in particular acting against a blue screen for its effects...

Harry Potter | Pitch meetings underway for new TV series adaptation

by Simon Brew | Jan 22, 2024 | News, TV

Warner Bros is meeting with writers as plans for a ten-year Harry Potter television series continue to move forward....

Birth/Rebirth review | Laura Moss’ debut digs into the horror of motherhood

by Maria Lattila | Jan 22, 2024 | Reviews

First-time director Laura Moss tackles the physicality of motherhood in this Frankenstein-inspired story. Here’s our Birth/Rebirth review.

Palworld | 'Pokémon with guns' survival game sells 4m copies amid plagiarism claims

by Ryan Lambie | Jan 22, 2024 | Gaming, News

Survival videogame Palworld has broken records and sold 4m copies in a matter of days, even as players have noticed its debt to Pokémon....

Searchlight picks up A Real Pain, starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin

by Dan Cooper | Jan 22, 2024 | News

Jesse Eisenberg directs the road trip drama A Real Pain, which has become one of this year's sensations at the Sundance Film Festival....

Cliffhanger 2 | Original director Renny Harlin on proposed sequel

by Dan Cooper | Jan 22, 2024 | News

Director Renny Harlin on why the original plans for Cliffhanger 2 never happened, as the sequel finally moves forward....

In defence of the TV filler episode

by A J Black | Jan 22, 2024 | Feature

Often dismissed as inessential padding, TV 'filler' episodes also played a pivotal role in network shows we may never see again, AJ writes....

Podcast: Inglourious Basterds (2009) and The Muppet Movie (1979)

by Simon Brew | Jan 22, 2024 | Podcasts

Quentin Tarantino and Jim Henson step to the fore in the latest Film Stories podcast, which covers Inglourious Basterds and The Muppet Movie. Have a...

Doctor Who | Millie Gibson reportedly leaving after one series

by Jake Godfrey | Jan 22, 2024 | News, TV

According to a report, new Doctor Who companion Millie Gibson is leaving after her first series, and her replacement has been cast....

Francis Ford Coppola’s One From The Heart Reprise heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

by Simon Brew | Jan 22, 2024 | News

Francis Ford Coppola adds a further six minutes, as One From The Heart Reprise is set to land on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in March....

Black Bag | Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender sign up for Steven Soderbergh's thriller

by Dan Cooper | Jan 22, 2024 | News

Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender join Steven Soderbergh's spy thriller Black Bag project, which boasts a script by David Koepp and will be set...

True Detective: Night Country episode 2 review | Danvers faces a bizarre storage problem

by Maria Lattila | Jan 21, 2024 | Reviews, TV

Danvers and Navarro continue to investigate the happenings of Tsalal station. Here’s our True Detective: Night Country episode 2 review.

Podcast: in conversation with Alexander Payne

by Simon Brew | Jan 19, 2024 | Podcasts

Alexander Payne joins Simon for a very special episode of the Film Stories podcast: you can find it right here....

The Holdovers review | Pure, cinematic soup for the soul

by James Harvey | Jan 19, 2024 | Reviews

A history teacher, a student and a cook walk into a boarding school. They make the best film of the year. Here's our The Holdovers review.

Flowervale Street | It Follows director's next film reportedly starts production in March, stars Anne Hathaway and dinosaurs

by Ryan Lambie | Jan 19, 2024 | News

David Robert Mitchell, director of It Follows and Under The Silver Lake, is reportedly starting on his next film in March. Flowervale Street will star...

Indiana Jones And The Great Circle | New Indy game gets a tantalising trailer

by Maria Lattila | Jan 19, 2024 | Gaming, News

Indiana Jones is back and this time, in first person game mode. Here’s the trailer for Indiana Jones And The Great Circle.

The Civil Dead interview | The supernatural comedy made for $30,000

by James Harvey | Jan 19, 2024 | Feature

Clay Tatum and Whitmer Thomas have tried their hands at music, stand-up and skateboarding videos. We chat to them about their $30,000 debut feature,...

The Polar Express 2 is being 'worked out' according to one of its producers

by Dan Cooper | Jan 19, 2024 | News

A sequel to Robert Zemeckis' 2004 animated Christmas film The Polar Express is being looked at, although nothing is yet confirmed....

The Coen brothers are working together again on 'something'

by Dan Cooper | Jan 19, 2024 | News

According to Ethan Coen, he and his sibling Joel are "working on writing something" for the first time in years, hinting at a Coen brothers...

Ryan Coogler and Michael B Jordan reuniting for secret film

by Dan Cooper | Jan 19, 2024 | News

Frequent collaborators Ryan Coogler and Michael B Jordan are working together once again, this time on a 'top secret genre project'....

Domino Day | Trailer released for BBC supernatural drama

by Jake Godfrey | Jan 19, 2024 | News, TV

Supernatural BBC drama Domino Day lands on BBC Three and iPlayer this month, here's the trailer....

Seize Them! | Trailer released for British historical comedy film

by Jake Godfrey | Jan 19, 2024 | News

Historical British comedy Seize Them! lands in UK cinemas in April, and the trailer has landed....

The Beekeeper and the welcome return of the occupation-based action film

by Ryan Lambie | Jan 19, 2024 | Feature

With 2024 seeing the release of The Beekeeper and The Bricklayer, and Jean-Claude Van Damme’s Le Jadinier on the way, we welcome the return of o...

Film Quiz Friday: Back To School

by Mark Harrison | Jan 19, 2024 | Feature

We hope you've been paying attention to teachers in movies, because they will be in this week's film quiz. 30 movie-related questions, off you go......

Wizards Of Waverly Place l Disney orders pilot of reboot

by Jake Godfrey | Jan 19, 2024 | News, TV

Disney is producing the pilot for a reboot of Wizards Of Waverly Place which will centre around original series star David Henrie, Selena Gomez will...