Film Stories

Friday The 13th television series on the way from Bryan Fuller

by Jake Godfrey | Nov 03, 2022 | News

The Friday the 13th franchise is heading to television, and here are the first details of the upcoming show....

The unmade sequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit

by Jake Godfrey | Nov 03, 2022 | Feature

Who Framed Roger Rabbit is one of the most beloved family films of the 1980s. We take a look at the sequel that came so close to becoming a...

Sony making a second attempt to turn Father Stu into a hit

by Simon Brew | Nov 03, 2022 | News

The Mark Wahlberg-headlined Father Stu is being recut and re-released in a more family-friendly form in time for Christmas....

Film Junior issue 11 (winter 2022) now available for order

by Simon Brew | Nov 03, 2022 | News

The latest issue of the world's only print film magazine for young film fans - that's also written by them - is available to order now!...

The two 1990s Warner Bros movies that were supposed to star George Clooney

by Mark Harrison | Nov 02, 2022 | Feature

Here's the story of two movies George Clooney didn’t make earlier – 1998’s Jack Frost and 1999’s Wild Wild West… Consid...

Dodgeball 2 waiting on Ben Stiller's approval

by Dan Cooper | Nov 02, 2022 | News

A Vince Vaughn-backed Dodgeball 2 is reportedly all set to go, although Ben Stiller's reluctance may yet torpedo the project. ...

Winnie The Pooh slasher movie secures distributor, theatrical release likely

by Dan Cooper | Nov 02, 2022 | News

This upcoming dark take on Winnie The Pooh has sparked interest online, securing it theatrical releases in many major markets....

Alexander Skarsgard to make feature directorial debut with The Pack

by Jake Godfrey | Nov 02, 2022 | News

Alexander Skarsgard is stepping into the director's chair for The Pack, and here are the first details....

Lupita Nyong'o to lead A Quiet Place: Day One

by Dan Cooper | Nov 02, 2022 | News

Lupita Nyong'o is the first name to be announced for the cast of the upcoming spin-off film to A Quiet Place....

Trailer released for UK horror Nocebo, starring Eva Green and Mark Strong

by Jake Godfrey | Nov 02, 2022 | News

Nocebo examines domestic bliss that goes very, very wrong, and here’s the first trailer for the upcoming film....

The Lost King heads to digital video on demand next week

by Simon Brew | Nov 02, 2022 | News

The Lost King heads to premium video on demand, ahead of its DVD and Blu-ray release in December: more details here....

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Mental Health And Wellbeing Matters: loneliness

by Simon Brew | Nov 02, 2022 | Feature

In our regular chat about mental health and wellbeing, a few words on loneliness, and one or two ways to battle it....

Vikings on Trampolines preview | Bouncing and brawling rolled into one

by Ryan Lambie | Nov 01, 2022 | Gaming, Previews

The creators of Owlboy return with the bounciest multiplayer brawler in the land

Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung in In The Mood For Love

When Maggie Cheung walked away from Hollywood

by Shivam Chowdhary | Nov 01, 2022 | Feature

Maggie Cheung is arguably one of the best actors of her generation - but as her fame rose, she stopped making films......

Still from All Quiet On The Western Front (1930)

Old movies: All Quiet On The Western Front

by Sarah Cook | Nov 01, 2022 | Feature

All Quiet On The Western Front is one of Netflix's newest releases, but in our old movies column we're looking back at the 1930 original....

The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare is Guy Ritchie's next film

by Dan Cooper | Nov 01, 2022 | News

Henry Cavill and Eiza González will lead an upcoming WWII spy action thriller from director Guy Ritchie: more here....

Johannes Roberts to direct Border Patrol for Screen Gems

by Dan Cooper | Nov 01, 2022 | News

The British director of Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City will be tackling Border Patrol next, according to reports. ...

Ron Howard looking to helm Origin of Of The Species as his next project

by Dan Cooper | Nov 01, 2022 | News

Ron Howard is said to be some way into pre-production work with a true crime thriller, which is looking likely to be his next feature. ...

Shrek 2 coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

by Simon Brew | Nov 01, 2022 | News

The second Shrek film is getting a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Steelbook release in the UK, ahead of the unveiling of Puss In Boots 2....

Jeff Goldblum lined up to play the Wizard in Wicked

by Jake Godfrey | Nov 01, 2022 | News

The cast of the big screen take on the Wicked musical is coming together, as Jeff Goldblum is confirmed to be playing the Wizard....

Shelly Duvall returns to the big screen in The Forest Hills

by Jake Godfrey | Nov 01, 2022 | News

Shelly Duvall is making a long awaited return to the big screen in The Forest Hills, and here are the first details....

Dead Space | the making of a classic, terrifying horror series

by Graeme Mason | Oct 31, 2022 | Feature, Gaming

How EA's Sci-Fi horror series has constantly thrilled – and chilled – players for the past 15 years

11 creepy and unsettling films that aren't traditional horror movies

by Film Stories | Oct 31, 2022 | Feature

It's Halloween, and to celebrate the occasion we've put together a list of films that aren't necessarily horror movies, but are creepy nonetheless....

Venom 3 finds its director

by Dan Cooper | Oct 31, 2022 | News

Kelly Marcel, writer of the previous two Venom installments, will be stepping into the director's chair for the next film. ...

Aaron Taylor-Johnson joins The Fall Guy remake

by Dan Cooper | Oct 31, 2022 | News

Aaron Taylor-Johnson will join Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt in the soon-to-shoot action comedy The Fall Guy, from director David Leitch....

The producers of Smile set up their next horror project.

by Dan Cooper | Oct 31, 2022 | News

Don't like clowns? Find cornfields daunting? Then you'll love the sound of the upcoming horror Clown In A Cornfield....

Podcast: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) and Timecop (1994)

by Simon Brew | Oct 31, 2022 | Podcasts

In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two hit films come under the microscope - but one of them nearly fell apart days before filming was...