Mean Girls Musical may not see original cast return
by Dan Cooper | Feb 27, 2023 | News
Talks to get the core cast of the 2004 classic Mean Girls into the new musical movie have reportedly stalled over pay....
Dave Bautista returning for My Spy 2
by Jake Godfrey | Feb 27, 2023 | News
My Spy is getting a sequel, with the same cast and creative team returning: more details here....
We Have A Ghost review: a tragically lifeless Netflix comedy
by James Harvey | Feb 25, 2023 | Reviews
When Kevin (Jahi Di’Allo Winston) finds a middle-aged ghost (David Harbour) in his attic, the pair must work together to uncover Ernest’s identity in...
Warner Bros confirms more Lord Of The Rings/The Hobbit films are planned
by Simon Brew | Feb 24, 2023 | News
Sounds like a bunch more Middle Earth movies are going to be heading our way, as Warner Bros inks a brand new deal....
Passion Of The Christ 2 set to be on eve of production
by Simon Brew | Feb 24, 2023 | News
Mel Gibson is finally pressing ahead with his follow up to The Passion Of The Christ going by the name Resurrection....
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery now has a director’s commentary
by Simon Brew | Feb 24, 2023 | Misc
Netflix adds a Rian Johnson director's commentary for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery to its streaming service....
Cocaine Bear review: grizzly good fun
by James Harvey | Feb 24, 2023 | Reviews
When a black bear comes across a stash of cocaine in a Georgia forest, assorted character actors converge to meet their maker in Elizabeth Banks’ a...
Film Quiz Friday: The Bear Necessities
by Mark Harrison | Feb 24, 2023 | Feature
Are you smarter than the average bear? As Cocaine Bear rampages into cinemas, this week's film quiz balances grizzly and non-grizzly trivia....
The Big Lebowski is heading back to cinemas for its 25th birthday
by Simon Brew | Feb 24, 2023 | News
The Dude is returning to the big screen, with the news that The Big Lebowski is returning to UK cinemas this spring....
Podcast: in conversation with John Sayles
by Simon Brew | Feb 24, 2023 | Podcasts
In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is joined by a legend of American independent cinema, John Sayles....
Gina McKee-headlined romcom A Grand Romantic Gesture gets UK distribution deal
by Jake Godfrey | Feb 24, 2023 | News
A Grand Romantic Gesture is a brand new project that's set to be headlined by Gina McKee: more info on it here....
Trailer released for Robert De Niro-headlined comedy About My Father
by Jake Godfrey | Feb 24, 2023 | News
Robert De Niro stars in comedy About My Father, and here's the trailer for his latest venture into the genre....
Star Trek: The Next Generation films coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
by Simon Brew | Feb 23, 2023 | News
The movies of the Star Trek: The Next Generation cast are coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray for the first time....
Arachnophobia remake is “super close” to getting started
by Simon Brew | Feb 23, 2023 | News
Spiders are back on the march in the Arachnophobia movie, which Christopher Landon confirms is set to be his next film (if all goes to plan)....
Venom 3 is moving forward, confirms Tom Hardy
by Simon Brew | Feb 23, 2023 | News
Pre-production work has begun on Venom 3, and Tom Hardy has posted a brief update about the upcoming film....
6 new Christmas romantic comedies confirmed for this year
by Simon Brew | Feb 23, 2023 | Misc
Six new Christmas romantic comedies look to be heading towards UK audiences at the end of the year - and more details are here....
A Man Called Otto quietly passes $100m in takings
by Simon Brew | Feb 23, 2023 | News
It's taken a little while to get there, but the Tom Hanks-headlined A Man Called Otto has become a tidy little hit movie for grown-ups....
Trailer released for serial killer thriller Boston Strangler
by Jake Godfrey | Feb 23, 2023 | News
Keira Knightley hunts a serial killer in Boston Strangler, a film heading to - of course! - Disney+. Here's the trailer....
Trailer released for action film Sisu
by Jake Godfrey | Feb 23, 2023 | News
An ex-commando hunts Nazis to get his gold back in Sisu, and here's the trailer for the upcoming action film....
Michael Crichton’s Airframe: the $10m rights deal that never led to a movie
by Simon Brew | Feb 23, 2023 | Feature
The deal to bring Michael Crichton's Airframe to the screen remains one of the biggest ever - yet the project stalled without a finished film....
12 low budget comedy films that are well worth seeking out - and why
by Eli Allison | Feb 22, 2023 | Feature
We compile a list of low-budget, underappreciated comedy films to add to your watchlist, as well as one wild card where the budget is unknown......
Terry Gilliam has two films he still wants to make, one will “offend everybody”
by Simon Brew | Feb 22, 2023 | News
Filmmaker Terry Gilliam is still trying to get The Defective Detective made - and he has another project up his sleeve too....
Pixar’s boss on where Lightyear went wrong
by Simon Brew | Feb 22, 2023 | News
Lightyear was a rare misfire for Pixar, and its boss has been explaining where he felt that made a mistake with the film....
Mental Health and Wellbeing Matters: your job is just supposed to be your job
by Simon Brew | Feb 22, 2023 | Feature
In our regular spot where we chat about mental health and wellbeing, some thoughts on the jobs that seem to follow us home....
Cineworld owners confirm unsatisfactory bids received for company assets
by Dan Cooper | Feb 22, 2023 | News
Cineworld confirms that bids for the cinema chain have been received, but none have met its valuation. More here....
New Hellboy film will be called The Crooked Man
by Jake Godfrey | Feb 22, 2023 | News
Hellboy: The Crooked Man is set to go into production next month, as the latest reboot of the series gets underway....
Trailer released for The Magician's Elephant
by Jake Godfrey | Feb 22, 2023 | News
The Magician's Elephant is a new animated film that's heading to Netflix, and here's the trailer for it....
Streaming is fine for Happy Death Day 3, says series director
by Dan Cooper | Feb 22, 2023 | News
The scale of the Happy Death Day 3's premise is reportedly holding back the trilogy film, says Christopher Landon....
The Son review: a portrait of mental health and parental struggles
by Tim Murray | Feb 22, 2023 | Reviews
Director Florian Zeller tackles the topic of mental health in The Son, an assured follow-up to his debut The Father - here's our review....
Gorillaz animated feature cancelled by Netflix
by Dan Cooper | Feb 22, 2023 | News
Damon Albarn has revealed that the Gorillaz project was killed off by the streaming platform Netflix last year. ...
