Film Stories

4K restoration of The Outsiders headed to cinemas and home media this Autumn

by Clare Brunton | Aug 24, 2021 | News

Francis Ford Coppola's The Outsiders The Complete Novel is returning to cinemas and home media with a new 4K restoration....

Casino Royale and the secrets of James Bond’s emails

by Simon Brew | Aug 24, 2021 | Feature, News

Daniel Craig's debut as James Bond inadvertently gives us a glimpse at what 007's email inbox looks like - and here's what we learned....

First trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home launches

by Dan Cooper | Aug 24, 2021 | News

Ahead of the film's December release, Sony has released the first trailer for the brand new Spider-Man film, No Way Home....

Christian Bale to star in The Church Of Living Dangerously

by Dan Cooper | Aug 24, 2021 | News

Christian Bale will head up the cast for a new upcoming biopic, featuring in a role that seems tailor-made for his talents....

Netflix drops release dates for 42 new movies

by Dan Cooper | Aug 24, 2021 | News

The star-studded Adam McKay black comedy Don't Look Up will arrive in December, and there's plenty more films coming to Netflix between now and then....

Cruella heads to regular Disney+ this weekend

by Simon Brew | Aug 24, 2021 | News

Cruella will be heading to the Disney+ service this weekend - and you won't need to pay the £20 Premier Access price to watch it....

Harry Potter: very expensive 20th anniversary Ultra HD Blu-ray set on the way

by Simon Brew | Aug 24, 2021 | News

To celebrate the 20th birthday of the first Harry Potter film, Warner Bros is releasing a special 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray boxset....

Court filing reveals Black Widow’s streaming revenue

by Simon Brew | Aug 24, 2021 | News

Black Widow has done half the business you might have expected - even with Disney+ Premier Access takings factored in....

The first class inspiration behind Sable

by Ryan Lambie | Aug 23, 2021 | Feature, Gaming

Developer Gregorios Kythreotis tells us how Star Wars, Studio Ghibli, and Zelda have all acted as inspiration

Looks like TRON 3 might actually be happening after all

by Simon Brew | Aug 23, 2021 | News

More signs that TRON 3 will finally be shooting next year, as the crew for the film starts to come together: more details here....

Alien Covenant which doesn't star Timothy Olyphant

Neill Blomkamp on whether Ridley Scott shut him out of Alien 5

by Dan Cooper | Aug 23, 2021 | News

'It's possible' that the Alien franchise godfather didn't like Chappie, and ended his hopes of directing the fifth film in the franchise, says Ne...

Scarlett Johansson fires shots at Disney in contract breach case

by Dan Cooper | Aug 23, 2021 | News

Scarlett Johansson's legal representatives accuses Disney of a 'misogynistic attack' and the company of being afraid to litigate in public....

Addams Family 2 going to VoD at same time as cinemas in America

by Dan Cooper | Aug 23, 2021 | News

The animated sequel to The Addams Family - The Addams Family 2 - looks like the latest film to hedge its bets when it comes to cinemas....

Clue is getting a new DVD release in the UK

by Simon Brew | Aug 23, 2021 | News

Tim Curry headlines the ensemble for the much-loved Clue, that's getting a surprise DVD reissue here in the UK....

Revisiting the 1970s films of Michael Caine: Get Carter

by John Upton | Aug 23, 2021 | Feature, News

Our look at the 1970s films of Michael Caine lands on a stone-cold classic: it's time for Get Carter....

Podcast: The Departed (2006) and La La Land (2016)

by Simon Brew | Aug 23, 2021 | News, Podcasts

In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two films that both interested the Oscars, albeit taking very different paths....

Denis Villeneuve demands Dune viewing links be denied

by Clare Brunton | Aug 20, 2021 | News

Dune director Denis Villeneuve is once again talking about his cinema only strategy for the film, via a new interview with La Presse....

The rise, fall, and rise of the 3D platformer

by Ian Dransfield | Aug 20, 2021 | Feature, Gaming

We take a look back over the 3D platformer’s glory days, underrated entries, and recent return to the fore

The Howling gets 40th anniversary 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release

by Simon Brew | Aug 20, 2021 | News

Joe Dante's The Howling is getting a posh new release, as it makes its debut on the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray format....

The Expendables spin-off, starring The Statham, pressing ahead

by Simon Brew | Aug 20, 2021 | News

Jason Statham and Sylvester Stallone are set to star in a new The Expendables spin-off movie....

007 producers reject the idea of a James Bond TV show

by Dan Cooper | Aug 20, 2021 | News

With the rumour mill swirling ahead of Amazon's takeover of MGM, EON Productions has shot down the idea of James Bond on the small screen....

Biopic of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry being planned

by Dan Cooper | Aug 20, 2021 | News

Gene Roddenberry's extraordinary life will be covered in a new film, along of course with the story of Star Trek's creation....

Scream getting the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray treatment this autumn

by Simon Brew | Aug 20, 2021 | News

To celebrate its 25th birthday, Wes Craven's Scream is heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK....

How Psycho revolutionised cinema start times

by Sarah Philip | Aug 20, 2021 | Feature, News

Long regarded as one of the best films of all time, Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho has another more surprising legacy....

Film Quiz Friday: The Back To The Future Edition

by Mark Harrison | Aug 20, 2021 | Feature, News

“Your future is whatever you make it, so make it a good one” - as Back To The Future finally hits the West End, this week’s film quiz covers the great...