James Cameron offers explanation for Terminator: Dark Fate's failure
by Dan Cooper | Dec 14, 2022 | News
The creator of the Terminator series and producer of Terminator: Dark Fate suggests the latest film was too attached to the past. J...
Avatar: The Way Of Water review: a return to Pandora
by Dan Cooper | Dec 14, 2022 | Reviews
Over a decade after the release of the record-breaking Avatar, James Cameron invites us back to Pandora in Avatar: The Way of Water - here's our rev...
Mental health and wellbeing matters: you’re not allowed to like that
by Simon Brew | Dec 14, 2022 | Feature
In our latest piece looking at mental health and wellbeing, a few thoughts on peer pressure to like and dislike things....
Patty Jenkins addresses Wonder Woman 3, Rogue Squadron rumours
by Dan Cooper | Dec 14, 2022 | News
Patty Jenkins tells her story over her departure from both Star Wars: Rogue Squadron and Wonder Woman 3....
Scream 2's script leaked ahead of the film's release, and nobody realised
by Dan Cooper | Dec 14, 2022 | News
Scream 2's writer Kevin Williamson recalls how leaking several fake scripts created a smokescreen to cover the film's actual ending leaking in...
Trailer released for Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
by Dan Cooper | Dec 14, 2022 | News
Miles Morales is back in Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, and as you'd expect, he's bringing a fair few wall-crawlers with him....
The Banshees Of Inisherin set for Disney+ next week, DVD and Blu-ray in January
by Simon Brew | Dec 14, 2022 | News
Oscar-hopeful The Banshees Of Inisherin is set to land on Disney+ pre-Christmas, and DVD and Blu-ray early in 2023....
Manga series My Hero Academia being adapted into a live action film
by Jake Godfrey | Dec 14, 2022 | News
Popular anime My Hero Academia is getting the live action treatment, with Netflix set to distribute the movie: more here....
Julie Andrews unlikely to return for The Princess Diaries 3
by Jake Godfrey | Dec 14, 2022 | News
Julie Andrews has cast doubt on her return to the world of The Princess Diaries, in spite of Disney's plans for a further sequel....
The best film merchandise to buy from our new online store
by Lauren Miles | Dec 13, 2022 | Feature
We've launched a new online store in association with Park London - here's the best film merchandise to treat yourself to....
ScummVM: the portal to a trove of classic adventure games
by Damiano Gerli | Dec 13, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
It’s a popular frontend used to play point-and-click adventures and other games. But where did ScummVM come from, and who works on it?
Adult films (not that sort) and the box office: are we set for a repeat of 2021?
by Simon Brew | Dec 13, 2022 | Feature
With Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans the latest adult-targeting drama to stumble at the box office, is 2021 repeating itself in cinemas?...
Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer features practical recreation of atomic blast
by Dan Cooper | Dec 13, 2022 | News
Christopher Nolan has been discussing the challenge of recreating a real nuclear explosion for his new film, Oppenheimer....
West End cinema operator fails to rescue Edinburgh Filmhouse
by Lauren Miles | Dec 13, 2022 | News
A bid by the operator of London's Prince Charles Cinema to buy the Filmhouse Cinema in Edinburgh has been rejected....
Michael Jai White discusses the Spawn remake, that's been stuck in development hell
by Dan Cooper | Dec 13, 2022 | News
The star of 1997's Spawn - Michael Jai White - chats about what went wrong with the first attempt at bringing the dark comic book character into the w...
Film Stories issue 39 (January 2023): full details and order your copy here
by Simon Brew | Dec 13, 2022 | News
A British filmmaking legend, Roger Deakins, has the light shone on him for a change with the new issue of Film Stories....
Old movies: The Bishop's Wife
by Sarah Cook | Dec 13, 2022 | Feature
In another festive edition of our old movies column, we take a look at the Cary Grant and David Niven-headlinedThe Bishop's Wife....
Trailer released for Brandon Cronenberg-directed horror Infinity Pool
by Jake Godfrey | Dec 13, 2022 | News
Brandon Cronenberg heads back behind the camera for Infinity Pool, and here’s the first trailer for the movie....
Mean Girls: The Musical confirms its cast
by Jake Godfrey | Dec 13, 2022 | News
The Mean Girls musical's movie adaptation is moving forward, with cast members now confirmed for the production....
HBO Max slashes lots of TV shows to save paying residuals to creatives
by Simon Brew | Dec 13, 2022 | News
As well as cancelling completed movies, Warner Bros Discovery has now started slashing its television output as well. Fun times....
Disney sets Strange World for Disney+ on December 23rd
by Simon Brew | Dec 13, 2022 | News
Disney's Strange World may have misfired a little at the box office, but it's getting a fresh chance to win people over on Disney+ shortly....
God of War Ragnarök | How its narrative grows beyond the 2018 original
by Antony de Fault | Dec 12, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Contrasting the storytelling chops of Kratos’ two recent outings to see what makes them tick
When condom companies tried a bit of Hollywood product placement
by Simon Brew | Dec 12, 2022 | Feature
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, condom manufacturers got switched onto the idea that Hollywood was the place to promote their products......
Brad Pitt's Plan B bought by French media company Mediawan
by Dan Cooper | Dec 12, 2022 | News
The French media powerhouse Mediawan has bought a majority stake in one of Hollywood's most prestigious production companies. ...
Podcast: Lethal Weapon (1987) and Jingle All The Way (1996)
by Simon Brew | Dec 12, 2022 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a dash of the festive spirit as two Christmas-set movies take centre stage....
James Gunn calls Superman the DC film universe's 'biggest priority'
by Dan Cooper | Dec 12, 2022 | News
James Gunn addresses rumours regarding the Man of Steel's fate, in turn creating even more rumours about the future of DC films....
Full trailer lands for The Pale Blue Eye
by Dan Cooper | Dec 12, 2022 | News
Upcoming highly-anticipated Gothic mystery The Pale Blue Eye boasts a wonderful cast and a promising conceit. Catch the trailer here....
Shawnee Smith reportedly signs up for Saw 10
by Jake Godfrey | Dec 12, 2022 | News
Saw franchise veteran Shawnee Smith has reportedly signed up for the tenth installment of the horror saga....
Michelle Yeoh joins the cast of Wicked
by Jake Godfrey | Dec 12, 2022 | News
The cast of the two Wicked movies grows even larger, as Michelle Yeoh joins the ensemble for the now-shooting productions....
Smile director recalls the moment the film's fortunes were changed
by Dan Cooper | Dec 12, 2022 | News
Director Parker Finn describes the test screening of Smile that saved the film from a straight-to-streaming release. ...
