Film Stories

Gamestop shares scandal getting the movie treatment

by Dan Cooper | Feb 01, 2021 | News

The story of how Reddit investors took on Wall Street over Gamestop shares is heading to the movies....

David Fincher debunks auteur theory

by Dan Cooper | Feb 01, 2021 | News

Perfectionist director David Fincher has been giving his thoughts on the idea that one filmmaker can fully control the creative process of...

Killer Feature: The Elder Scrolls' learning by doing

by Ian Dransfield | Jan 29, 2021 | Feature, Gaming

Punching immortal enemies forever

How the Alien Nation movie reboot fell apart

by Simon Brew | Jan 29, 2021 | News

Plans for a $100m Alien Nation movie reboot fell apart, and director Jeff Nichols has been giving an update on the project....

Baby Driver 2 is written, confirms Edgar Wright

by Simon Brew | Jan 29, 2021 | News

Edgar Wright has written three drafts of Baby Driver 2, he confirms, with the film held up due to the global pandemic....

Paramount sticking to July release for Top Gun: Maverick

by Simon Brew | Jan 29, 2021 | News

Paramount seems adamant that it won't be selling Top Gun: Maverick to a streaming service, as it plans for its July release....

George Clooney in talks to play Buck Rogers

by Dan Cooper | Jan 29, 2021 | News

The legendary hero of the 25th century will be making a return, it seems, with George Clooney in line to play the space-faring adventurer....

Darren Aronofsky, Jared Leto to reunite for Blumhouse thriller

by Dan Cooper | Jan 29, 2021 | News

Blumhouse's Adrift will see Darren Aronofsky and Jared Leto collaborate for the first time since 2000's Requiem For A Dream....

New release date, trailer for The Spongebob Movie: Sponge On The Run

by Dan Cooper | Jan 29, 2021 | News

Spongebob Squarepants' latest movie, in the US at least, will be arriving in March - plus a new trailer has been revealed....

The Shows Must Go On taking a short break

by Simon Brew | Jan 29, 2021 | News

Don't expect any streaming musicals or concerts from The Shows Must Go On for the next few weeks....

A small request to Disney+ regarding its film output

by Simon Brew | Jan 29, 2021 | Feature, News

With over 270 movies joining Disney+ in one go next month, a polite request: please let this be the moment where movies start landing more regularly...

Film Quiz Friday: This Time It's Personal

by Mark Harrison | Jan 29, 2021 | Feature, News

This week’s film quiz covers the usual array of movie-themed trivia, including first lines, closing shots, and assorted title characters....

British movie podcast of the week: Skip To The End

by Em McGowan | Jan 29, 2021 | Feature

In our weekly spot where we recommend a British film podcast, a salute to the wonderful Skip To The End....

Viticulture review - let's get (the) physical (version of the game)

by Harry Slater | Jan 28, 2021 | Gaming, Reviews

A dry and flavourless tipple that’s lacking in body

Warner Bros showcases its movie slate in 2021 trailer

by Simon Brew | Jan 28, 2021 | News

Brief glimpses of The Suicide Squad, In The Heights, Space Jam, King Richard and more lie within - very brief glimpses, though....

Production underway on Fraggle Rock reboot

by Brendon Connelly | Jan 28, 2021 | News

After last year's run of musical shorts, a new, full-on Fraggle Rock series is on its way to Apple TV+ - and production is underway....

Trailer launches for Benedict Cumberbatch as The Courier

by Dan Cooper | Jan 28, 2021 | News

Cold War thriller The Courier, based on a true story, is set to release in the US in March and you can catch your first glimpse here....

Crisis trailer: Gary Oldman leads an impressive ensemble cast

by Dan Cooper | Jan 28, 2021 | News

Catch the trailer for Crisis, an interlocking tale of three players caught up in the US opioid epidemic, set to release in the UK in March....

Dracula-inspired Last Voyage Of The Demeter ready to set sail

by Dan Cooper | Jan 28, 2021 | News

The long-gestating Amblin thriller Last Voyage Of The Demeter takes its inspiration from Dracula's sea crossing from Carpathia to London....

Final Account, Third Reich documentary, sets summer release

by Dan Cooper | Jan 28, 2021 | News

Final Account, which features interviews with the last living generation of everyday folk who participated in the Third Reich, will be released in...

How Paramount missed out on making Twilight

by Mark Harrison | Jan 28, 2021 | Feature

Paramount Pictures was originally set to adapt Twilight with Bella Swan as a vampire-hunting, jet-skiing star athlete - here's what went wrong....

How cinema staff of the 1990s spotted people trying to get in underage

by Brendon Connelly | Jan 28, 2021 | Feature, News

One former cinema employee shares his secrets as to how people trying to sneak into films underage often got caught....

Fuser review - EDM Hero

by Ed Nightingale | Jan 27, 2021 | Gaming, Reviews

Harmonix returns with more merry melodies to mix

James Mangold hints that Indiana Jones 5 will take place in 1960s New York

by Dan Cooper | Jan 27, 2021 | News

The director of the upcoming Indiana Jones 5 has sent out a strong hint regarding when and where we can expect to find Indy for his final adventure....