Film Stories

Black Phone, predecessor to the upcoming The Black Phone 2.

Release date revealed for The Black Phone 2

by Dan Cooper | Oct 30, 2023 | News

It's official: Blumhouse has confirmed that the sequel to Scott Derrickson's The Black Phone arrives in 2025....

Disney | Delays hit three more of its films, with movies pushed to 2025

by Dan Cooper | Oct 30, 2023 | News

Disney drastically delays the live action Snow White film, the next Pixar movie, and Magazine Dreams to 2025....

Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan | Exploring its powerful ending

by A J Black | Oct 30, 2023 | Feature

Our in-depth, multi-part dissection of Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan ends with a close look at its iconic, powerful ending. Spoilers within:

Podcast: The Incredible Hulk (2008) and Life (2017)

by Simon Brew | Oct 30, 2023 | Podcasts

There's a new Film Stories podcast for your ears! This week, it's about Louis Leterrier's The Incredible Hulk (2008) and Daniel Espinosa's Life...

Chad Stahelski’s Highlander reboot moving forward at Lionsgate

by Maria Lattila | Oct 27, 2023 | News

John Wick director Chad Stahelski is helming a reboot of Highlander which is officially moving forward at Lionsgate.

Should Five Nights At Freddy’s have had a lower age rating?

by Maria Lattila | Oct 27, 2023 | Feature

The Five Nights At Freddy’s franchise is popular with a young audience, but they’re unable to see the new film due to the age rating.

Podcast: In conversation with Joe Stephenson and Scott Chambers - Doctor Jekyll, Jurassic Island (!) and indie filmmaking

by Simon Brew | Oct 27, 2023 | Podcasts

In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is chatting to director Joe Stephenson, and actor/producer Scott Chambers. It turns into quite...

Guy Ritchie | Filming wraps on director's latest action movie

by Ryan Lambie | Oct 27, 2023 | News

Filming has wrapped on Guy Ritchie's latest, curiously untitled action movie, which stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Henry Cavill and Eiza Gonzalez....

Suitable Flesh review | Joe Lynch’s horror is 2023’s horniest movie

by Maria Lattila | Oct 27, 2023 | Reviews

Joe Lynch carries on Stuart Gordon’s work with a horror that is equally gross and erotic. Here’s our full Suitable Flesh review.

Paul McGann on David Fincher's trial by fire, Alien 3: "He looked like he'd aged five years"

by John Moore | Oct 27, 2023 | News

While promoting the upcoming gangster film The Undertaker, Paul McGann gives us an exclusive story about working with David Fincher on the troubled...

Idris Elba co-directing survival thriller Above The Below

by Maria Lattila | Oct 27, 2023 | Misc

Idris Elba will co-direct British indie survival thriller Above The Below with Martin Owen. It has astronauts!

Cities: Skylines 2 is plagued by performance issues

by Lewis Packwood | Oct 27, 2023 | Gaming, News

Cities: Skylines 2 has had a rough launch, with reviews recording performance issues. But one redditor thinks they've found the problem.

Batman: Arkham Knight | Robert Pattinson's batsuit appears, then vanishes

by Ryan Lambie | Oct 27, 2023 | Gaming, News

Despite being eight years old, Batman: Arkham Knight got the surprise addition of Robert Pattinson's Batman suit, which subsequently vanished again.

Meta's VR division has lost an astonishing $11.47 billion in the past nine months

by Lewis Packwood | Oct 27, 2023 | Gaming, News

Reality Labs, Meta's AR and VR division, has racked up huge losses at the same time as Meta has let go of around a quarter of employees.

Skull and Bones | Ubisoft delays its all-at-sea pirate sim - again

by Ryan Lambie | Oct 27, 2023 | Gaming, News

Already a troubled production at Ubisoft, pirate sim Skull and Bones has been delayed again - this time until spring 2024....

New Ronnie O'Sullivan doc, The Edge Of Everything, coming to Prime Video

by James Harvey | Oct 27, 2023 | News

Prime Video and Studio 99 have announced a new documentary on the world's number one snooker player. More below:...

Amazon’s Girl With The Dragon Tattoo series lands a showrunner

by Maria Lattila | Oct 27, 2023 | News

Veena Sud has signed on to be showrunner for Amazon MGM Studios’ new Girl With The Dragon Tattoo TV series.

Cat Person review | A bit of a muddled mess

by Maria Lattila | Oct 27, 2023 | Reviews

Director Susanna Fogel adapts a viral New Yorker story, but fails not only her protagonist, but her audience. Here’s our Cat Person review.

Jude Law as Dumbledore in Fantastic Beasts_ The Secrets Of Dumbledore. The franchise is now parked, its director says.

Fantastic Beasts | Director says franchise is 'parked'

by Dan Cooper | Oct 27, 2023 | News

David Yates reveals that the Fantastic Beasts films are 'parked', with two films in the saga yet to go....

FOMO, and the realities of playing games on a tight budget

by Vikki Blake | Oct 27, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Opinions

If you can't play a game when the hype train's steaming ahead, what's worse – the FOMO or the spoilers on social media? Vikki Blake has a few thoughts.