Podcast: in conversation with Michael Giacchino
by Simon Brew | Dec 09, 2022 | Podcasts
In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is joined by Oscar-winning film composer Michael Giacchino. Michael's in the awards running...
Reese Witherspoon signs up for Election 2
by Dan Cooper | Dec 09, 2022 | News
Alexander Payne returns to helm a sequel to the brilliant 1999 comedy Election, and Reese Witherspoon is set to return....
DC might just have cancelled one of its new Batman movies, as direction change continues
by Dan Cooper | Dec 09, 2022 | News
Further reports have suggested that a Batman movie has been cancelled, along with more details of Wonder Woman 3 being pulled. Th...
Alita: Battle Angel 2 is still on the table
by Jake Godfrey | Dec 09, 2022 | News
An Alita: Battle Angel sequel is still very much an option, according to producer Jon Landau....
Edie Falco to headline indie comedy I'll Be Right There
by Jake Godfrey | Dec 09, 2022 | News
Edie Falco is reteaming with Nurse Jackie director Brendan Walsh for I’ll Be Right There, and here are the first details....
Upcoming Tetris movie set to be an R-rated drama
by Dan Cooper | Dec 09, 2022 | News
The upcoming Tetris film is set to contain some seriously fruity language, it has been revealed....
New trailer arrives for M3GAN, the killer doll movie
by Dan Cooper | Dec 09, 2022 | News
Prepare yourself for uncanny thrills as a new trailer for M3GAN arrives, the first spooky film of 2023....
Film Quiz Friday: King Of The World
by Mark Harrison | Dec 09, 2022 | Feature
Next week's Avatar: The Way Of Water is the first James Cameron movie in 13 years, so this week’s film quiz revisits his filmography to date…...
Mr Biffo's Game History: Point, click, it’s all in the mind
by Paul Rose | Dec 08, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Mr Biffo takes us on a journey back to the early days of the point and click adventure - and how it began with the invention of the humble mouse...
Wonder Woman 3 reportedly cancelled, new Superman under threat
by Dan Cooper | Dec 08, 2022 | News
It sounds as thought Warner Bros is pulling the plug on Wonder Woman 3 - and that Henry Cavill's Superman return is under threat too....
When Tim Burton was set to direct a Catwoman film, starring Michelle Pfeiffer
by Jake Godfrey | Dec 08, 2022 | Feature
The 1990s produced three Batman films. However, there were plans for Michelle Pfeiffer to headline her own solo Catwoman film, we take a closer look...
Smile is coming to DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK this month
by Simon Brew | Dec 08, 2022 | News
The horror movie Smile has cleaned up at the box office - and it's heading to DVD, Blu-ray and 4K disc in the UK later this month....
British romance Layla wraps production in London
by Jake Godfrey | Dec 08, 2022 | News
British love story Layla has wrapped production for Film4 and the BFI, and some details of it have come to light....
Casting set for Steve McQueen's next film, Blitz
by Jake Godfrey | Dec 08, 2022 | News
Casting has now been set for Steve McQueen’s next feature, the World War II-set Blitz, and here are the details....
God of War Ragnarök review | A sequel worthy of the gods
by Aaron Potter | Dec 07, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
The bar for first-party PlayStation exclusives has been raised
The unreleased, completed Sylvester Stallone film that attracted $70m of lawsuits
by Simon Brew | Dec 07, 2022 | Feature
In the late 1990s, a film called The Good Life was all set to be released - but Sylvester Stallone wasn't happy with it, and the problems quickly...
Release date and first look at Bong Joon-ho's Mickey 17
by Dan Cooper | Dec 07, 2022 | News
Parasite director Bong Joon-ho's next film will arrive in cinemas in early 2024, it has been announced. ...
Wes Anderson's Asteroid City given a release date
by Dan Cooper | Dec 07, 2022 | News
Wes Anderson's latest star-studded production will arrive in cinemas next summer, it has been announced. ...
The Sun’s rumour about The Holiday 2 is untrue
by Simon Brew | Dec 07, 2022 | News
Stand down, fans of The Holiday: the rumour that The Holiday 2 is happening has been debunked by director Nancy Meyers....
Trailer arrives for Anna Kendrick-led thriller, Alice, Darling
by Dan Cooper | Dec 07, 2022 | News
Anna Kendrick stars in upcoming psychological thriller Alice, Darling - returning to a genre in which she excels. ...
Trailer released for Eddie Murphy and Jonah Hill comedy You People
by Jake Godfrey | Dec 07, 2022 | News
Eddie Murphy and Jonah Hill are headlining new comedy You People for Netflix, and here’s the trailer....
Line up released for new series of Actors On Actors
by Jake Godfrey | Dec 07, 2022 | News
The line-up for the new series of Variety’s Actors On Actors has been revealed, with high profile movie performers interviewing each other....
Mental health and wellbeing matters: lost for words
by Jane Roberts | Dec 07, 2022 | Feature
In our regular mental health and wellbeing spot, we talk a little bit about when life's curveballs leave us lost for words....
Lightyear Frontier preview | A farming sim that's on another planet
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 06, 2022 | Feature, Gaming, Previews
Harvesting wheat in a giant robot? Swedish developer FRAME BREAK introduces its twist on the farming sim, Lightyear Frontier
$387m-grossing Black Adam apparently hasn't broken even
by Simon Brew | Dec 06, 2022 | News
Dwayne Johnson helped power Black Adam to nearly $400m of box office takings - but it seems it's come up some $200m short....
Gurinder Chadha chats about her assorted upcoming projects
by Dan Cooper | Dec 06, 2022 | News
Bend It Like Beckham and Blinded by the Light director Gurinder Chadha has been talking about a few projects that are in the pipeline. ...
The Fabelmans and Steven Spielberg's autobiographical filmmaking
by Paul Bullock | Dec 06, 2022 | Feature
In the run-up to the release of Steven Spielberg's autobiographical The Fabelmans, we look at other times he's brought his life to the screen....
Old movies: a celebration of Victorian Christmas films
by Sarah Cook | Dec 06, 2022 | Feature
Many a festive tale has been inspired by Victorian authors - now we're looking at the Christmas films the Victorians produced....
Monster House's Gil Kenan to helm Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel
by Dan Cooper | Dec 06, 2022 | News
Currently set for a late 2023 release, the follow-up to 2021's Ghostbusters: Afterlife has found its director. ...
Amazon announces a Toejam & Earl movie
by Dan Cooper | Dec 06, 2022 | News
The latest 90s Sega video game to get the adaptation treatment is Toejam & Earl, this time courtesy of Amazon. ...
