Film Stories

M3GAN 2.0 | The final trailer lands

by Dan Cooper | Jun 03, 2025 | News

A new look, a new film and a new trailer. That must mean that M3GAN 2.0 is almost upon us. More here......

Clayface | Fresh details emerge of upcoming DC film

by Dan Cooper | Jun 03, 2025 | News

The Clayface movie from DC is progressing, with casting suggestions and influences on the movie coming to light. More here....

Master And Commander The Far Side Of The World

Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

by Simon Brew | Jun 03, 2025 | News

Peter Weir's Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World is heading to the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray format this summer. More here....

Disney is laying off staff again, made $34.9bn gross profit in last 12 months

by Simon Brew | Jun 03, 2025 | News

As profits soar at Disney, and with Lilo & Stitch the company's latest $1bn hit, the company is laying off hundreds more staff....

Andor | Why we may never see a Star Wars show quite like it again

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 03, 2025 | Feature, TV

Despite its acclaim and decent ratings, Star Wars spin-off series Andor may prove to be a one-off on Disney+. Here’s why....

Clint Eastwood | "That interview is entirely phony"

by Dan Cooper | Jun 02, 2025 | News

Perplexingly, a widely-shared interview with Clint Eastwood, published in an Austrian newspaper, is "phony" according to the legend himself....

Ballerina | Director Len Wiseman on reports of reshoots (exclusive)

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 02, 2025 | Interviews, News

With Ballerina days away from release, director Len Wiseman talks exclusively to Film Stories about its year-long delay and reports of extensive...

UK Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Steelbook release date calendar

by James Harvey | Jun 02, 2025 | News

A glimpse at upcoming UK Steelbook release dates until late 2025: here’s what’s getting the fancy treatment and when....

Stranger Things season 5 release scheduled confirmed

by Maria Lattila | Jun 02, 2025 | News, TV

Stranger Things season 5 is hitting Netflix later this year and we finally know when we can return to Hawkins and the Upside Down. ...

Sinners | Ryan Coogler casts doubt on making a sequel

by Dan Cooper | Jun 02, 2025 | News

Ryan Coogler says he's "never" thought about making Sinners 2, casting doubt on earlier reports that one is in development....

Frankenstein | Teaser for Guillermo del Toro's Netflix adaptation revealed

by Dan Cooper | Jun 02, 2025 | News

Guillermo del Toro adapts Frankenstein in a lavish film production for Netflix - which could also be getting a cinema release. Here's a first-look...

Martin Scorsese admits he's stopped watching films in cinemas

by Dan Cooper | Jun 02, 2025 | News

Martin Scorsese admits that audience behaviour has stopped him going to the cinema to watch movies. Uh-oh....

F1: The Movie | 156 minute run time confirmed, 12A in UK

by Simon Brew | Jun 02, 2025 | News

Heading into cinemas this month, Brad Pitt stars in F1: The Movie. A 156 minute running time has now been confirmed as well......

Black Panther | Something rather worrying is happening in the videogame industry

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 02, 2025 | Feature, Gaming, News

As EA cancels its Black Panther videogame, it begs the question: if big franchises aren’t safe, what does it mean for the rest of the industry?...

Podcast | Waterworld, including The Ulysses Cut (1995), plus Len Wiseman

by Simon Brew | Jun 02, 2025 | Podcasts

The story of 1995's Waterworld, including the longer version that eventually emerged. Plus Len Wiseman chats Ballerina, ILM, Bruce Willis and more....

The War Between The Land and the Sea | First trailer lands

by Simon Brew | May 31, 2025 | TV

Doctor Who spin-off The War Between The Land And The Sea now has its first trailer - and you can see it right here....

Doctor Who | BBC press release following season 2 finale

by Simon Brew | May 31, 2025 | TV

Spoilers! A press release arrives from the BBC following the transmission of The Reality War. Read on at your peril......

Doctor Who season 2 episode 8 review | The Reality War (spoilers)

by Simon Brew | May 31, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

And so it comes to an end (for now). Here's our spoiler-filled review of Doctor Who season 2 finale, The Reality War......

Severance | Two spin-off ideas are being floated around

by Maria Lattila | May 30, 2025 | News, TV

Ben Stiller has been chatting about potential Severance spin-off ideas and admits that a couple are being discussed....

The Day The Clown Cried | Jerry Lewis' shelved film said to have been found on VHS

by Ryan Lambie | May 30, 2025 | News

Effectively deleted by actor and filmmaker Jerry Lewis, 1972's The Day The Clown Cried has reportedly been found on VHS....

The Abyss | RSPCA expresses concern over uncut rat scene's appearance on Disney+

by Ryan Lambie | May 30, 2025 | News

Animal welfare charity the RSPCA has decried an 'unacceptable' scene in The Abyss which was cut by the BBFC but remains intact on Disney+....

Colin Trevorrow directing Jurassic World Dominion

Colin Trevorrow to direct an Area 51 conspiracy thriller next

by Maria Lattila | May 30, 2025 | News

Colin Trevorrow is heading to Area 51 with a conspiracy thriller he is producing and directing for Paramount. More details on the project below. ...

Constantine 2 script may have hit a stumbling block

by Dan Cooper | May 30, 2025 | News

Constantine 2 seems no closer to shooting, and that might be due to Keanu Reeves being unhappy with the script....

JJ Abrams | New film starts shooting in England

by Dan Cooper | May 30, 2025 | News

JJ Abrams is directing his first film in seven years, and cameras are rolling on Ghost Writer in England. More here....

Mark Harrison: an appreciation

by Simon Brew | May 30, 2025 | News

Our quiz overlord has been writing Film Quiz Friday for five years - and today, as he pens his last, we want to say thank you....

Film Quiz Friday | The Final Friday

by Mark Harrison | May 30, 2025 | Feature

In this week’s film quiz, a letter from the quizmaster, 30 new movie-related questions about Hollywood endings, and that’s a wrap!...

Podcast | In conversation with Walter Murch

by Simon Brew | May 30, 2025 | News

A very special Film Stories podcast episode, as Walter Murch talks editing, the Droid Olympics, AI, The Conversation and much more......

The Road to El Dorado | A DreamWorks animation lost to the ages

by A J Black | May 30, 2025 | Feature

One of the forgotten DreamWorks animated rivals to Pixar dominance was The Road to El Dorado. As we re-evaluate the cinema of 2000, does it stand the...