Film Stories

Comedian Seann Walsh makes feature film debut in sci-fi comedy The Bystanders

by Jake Godfrey | May 25, 2023 | News

Comedian Seann Walsh makes his feature film debut in The Bystanders, and here are the first details....

Embracer reveals that a mystery $2 billion deal has fallen through

by Lewis Packwood | May 24, 2023 | Gaming, News

Shares in the Swedish company Embracer fell more than 40% at the news an unspecified $2 billion deal fell through.

Nintendo taken to court over Mark Kart Tour lootboxes

by Ryan Lambie | May 24, 2023 | Gaming, News

Mario Kart Tour's lootboxes, present in the game until last September, "encouraged addictive behaviours" according to a class action lawsuit filed against Nintendo.

Forespoken | Patch update adjusts the game's "banter" levels

by Ryan Lambie | May 24, 2023 | Gaming, News

Forspoken's latest patch update makes a number of changes, including "the frequency and content of the banter".

Total War: Pharoah | Ancient Egypt-set RTS sequel announced

by Lewis Packwood | May 24, 2023 | Gaming, News

Creative Assembly has revealed that Total War: Pharaoh will launch in October 2023.

Metal Gear Solid 3 remake will reportedly be multi-platform

by Ryan Lambie | May 24, 2023 | Gaming, News

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater will be coming out on PC and Xbox as well as PlayStation, a report suggests.

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and the legend of Time to Penis

by Ryan Lambie | May 24, 2023 | Feature, Gaming

Tears of the Kingdom players have been making and sharing all kinds of silly, rude clips. And the games industry even has a name for it: Time to Penis...

Final trailer lands for The Flash

by Dan Cooper | May 24, 2023 | News

Another character from past DC films is revealed in the final trailer ahead of The Flash's release in cinemas next month....

Florence Pugh talks 'pissing off' indie community

by Dan Cooper | May 24, 2023 | News

Florence Pugh gets frank about joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe and joining projects where others aren't pulling their weight. ...

Pawel Pawlikowski, director of The Island

Pawel Pawlikowski’s The Island scrapped on eve of production

by Dan Cooper | May 24, 2023 | News

Period drama The Island - which was set to star Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara - has been indefinitely suspended due to strike fears....

The Netflix password crackdown arrives in the UK, fun times no doubt ahead

by Simon Brew | May 24, 2023 | News

Netflix wants a fiver a month from UK Netflix users who are accessing the service using a shared password - and a crackdown is now imminent....

Air, Tetris, Flamin' Hot Cheetos: where next for films about products?

by Dan Cooper | May 24, 2023 | Feature

Films about products are becoming ever more popular, but is this leading us down a problematic path? A few thoughts....

Netflix releases trailer for romcom The Perfect Find

by Jake Godfrey | May 24, 2023 | News

Netflix has released a trailer for romcom The Perfect Find, which will land on the streaming service in June....

Trailer released for The Color Purple musical adaptation

by Jake Godfrey | May 24, 2023 | News

The Color Purple is heading back to the big screen, this time adapted from the Broadway musical. Here's the trailer for the new film....

Mental Health and Wellbeing Matters: stop looking for the bad stuff

by Simon Brew | May 24, 2023 | Feature

For our mental health chat this time around, a few words on searching out the good things - because the bad things don't tend to need any help at...

Nicolas Cage as Dracula and Nicholas Hoult as Renfield in Renfield.

Renfield heading to DVD and Blu-ray in July

by Simon Brew | May 24, 2023 | Misc

Nicolas Cage is on the slightly mad side in Renfield, and the film is coming to DVD and Blu-ray in the UK this summer: more here....

TTK Games | new studio founded by ex-EA DICE devs

by Ryan Lambie | May 23, 2023 | Gaming, News

TTK Games, headed up by former EA DICE and Battlefield developer Lars Gustavvson, has formed to make "a new next-generation online shooter."

Blizzard is using AI to generate concept art: "Prepare to be amazed!"

by Lewis Packwood | May 23, 2023 | Gaming, News

Blizzard is using AI to generate its art, as the firm says: “We are on the brink of a major evolution in how we build and manage our games.”

Someone made a browser version of Screwball Scramble

by Lewis Packwood | May 23, 2023 | Gaming, News

Screwball Scramble, the classic 1980s toy, is now playable in a web browser thanks to a fan build - but don't tell Tomy.

Man arrested for uploading gameplay footage in Japan

by Lewis Packwood | May 23, 2023 | Gaming, News

It marks the first time a YouTuber has been arrested in the country for uploading game footage without permission.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is a single-player game, Insomniac confirms

by Ryan Lambie | May 23, 2023 | Gaming, News

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 won't have a co-op mode as previously mooted; it's a "single-player adventure" Insomniac says.

After Us: Creating hope amongst the ruins

by Jon Bailes | May 23, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Interviews

After Us is a surreal adventure about humanity’s potentially dark future. As the game launches, its makers talk about their ambitious follow-up to the indie gem, Arise.

Fast & Furious spin-offs on hold until main series concludes

by Dan Cooper | May 23, 2023 | News

We are destined to experience Fast & Furious films until the end of time, it seems - but the spin-offs must wait....

Netflix drafts in Arnold Schwarzenegger to promote action slate

by Dan Cooper | May 23, 2023 | News

If you always suspected that Arnold Schwarzenegger cuts his sandwiches with a broadsword, then behold your ultimate validation....

Avatar: The Way Of Water confirmed for DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in June

by Simon Brew | May 23, 2023 | News

James Cameron's Avatar: The Way Of Water is heading to physical media in June, including a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc....

The Cannes Film Festival – how long does your standing ovation need to be?

by Mark Harrison | May 23, 2023 | Feature

We’ve been crunching the numbers around Cannes reporting and lengthy standing ovations, and here's what the amount of time people stand up clapping a...