Vue Cinemas looking to reopen in the UK in July
by Simon Brew | May 06, 2020 | News
Vue Cinemas is aiming to open up its cinemas in time for the release of Mulan and Tenet, this coming July....
Interactive: the making of Headspun
by Ryan Lambie | May 05, 2020 | Feature, Gaming
Developer Jamin Smith talks us through the trials of making his ambitious point-and-click hybrid
The Matilda movie musical lands Ralph Fiennes
by Simon Brew | May 05, 2020 | News
The big screen take on the acclaimed Matilda musical is pressing ahead, and Ralph Fiennes is the first addition to the cast....
DVD and Blu-ray players sales spike during lockdown
by Simon Brew | May 05, 2020 | News
Figures from America suggest that lots of people are turning back to physical DVDs and Blu-rays during the lockdown....
Faulty Roots is to become a feature film
by Simon Brew | May 05, 2020 | News
An acclaimed short British film with a mental health message is on its way to becoming a full-length feature film, it's been announced....
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s By Jeeves to stream for free this Friday
by Simon Brew | May 05, 2020 | News
The next Andrew Lloyd Webber musical to stream for free is to be one of his lesser-known works: By Jeeves....
Confirmed: Taika Waititi to co-write and direct a Star Wars film
by Simon Brew | May 05, 2020 | News
The Star Wars franchise on the big screen continues, with Taika Waititi now confirmed to be making a new film in the saga....
Netflix is pressing ahead with Extraction 2
by Simon Brew | May 05, 2020 | News
Extraction 2 is happening, it's been confirmed, as Netflix orders a sequel to its huge Chris Hemsworth-headlined hit action movie....
X-Men: The New Mutants is up for digital preorder – no cinema release?
by Simon Brew | May 04, 2020 | News
A new listing suggests that the long-awaited X-Men: The New Mutants may now be going straight to on demand services....
Sylvester Stallone confirms Demolition Man 2
by Brendon Connelly | May 04, 2020 | News
Sylvester Stallone has revealed that a Demolition Man sequel is happening, with Warner Bros once again involved in the project....
Rima: The Story Begins review - Let’s hope the story ends pretty soon
by Harry Slater | May 04, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews
Sometimes breathtaking, otherwise useless
Lionsgate delays four films by a year each
by Simon Brew | May 04, 2020 | News
Sequels to Saw, John Wick and The Hitman's Bodyguard are all moved from 2020 to 2021 in the latest release date shake-up....
Riddick 4 script is nearly done, says Vin Diesel
by Simon Brew | May 04, 2020 | News
Vin Diesel confirms that Riddick 4: Furya is still in the works, with a new screenplay due on his desk in the next week....
Cariad Lloyd headlines new short comedy film: see it here
by Simon Brew | May 04, 2020 | News
From filmmakers Chloe Thomas and Kevin Mears comes a new short comedy film, that you can watch online right here....
A new live action Transformers film is set for 2022
by Simon Brew | May 04, 2020 | News
Paramount confirms that as well as the newly-announced animated movie, that a live action Transformers film will be with us in 2022....
Podcast: Face/Off (1997) and Rocky Balboa (2006)
by Simon Brew | May 04, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a 'strange' action movie hit, and a sequel that took seven years to come together....
New British science fiction movie announced
by Simon Brew | May 04, 2020 | News
Filmmaker Simon Cox has announced a new, ambitious British science fiction movie that he needs your help with: Of Infinite Worlds....
How Steven Seagal's planned directorial debut fell apart at the last minute
by Simon Brew | May 04, 2020 | Feature
Steven Seagal was all set to direct a Godfather-style drama in 1992 - but the plug was pulled on the $32m movie with just two weeks to go before...
Three Tom Cruise movies announced for Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray
by Simon Brew | May 04, 2020 | News
Top Gun, War Of The Worlds and Days Of Thunder are all set to arrive on Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray next month, it's been announced....
How Marvel nearly didn’t have its own Iron Man rights
by Simon Brew | May 04, 2020 | Feature, News
Marvel had to wait for somebody else's rights option to expire - and hope a movie didn't happen - before it could press ahead with its Iron Man...
Back to the wasteland: the post-apocalyptic, isometric RPG returns
by Jack Yarwood | May 01, 2020 | Feature, Gaming
We speak to a group of developers about the influence of Fallout and the re-emergence of the post-apocalyptic RPG
Andrew Lloyd Webber celebration concert streaming for free from tonight
by Simon Brew | May 01, 2020 | News
From tonight, and for 48 hours, you can watch a full concert of Andrew Lloyd Webber music and performances as this week's The Shows Must Go On...
When James Bond took legal umbrage with Austin Powers - and won
by Simon Brew | May 01, 2020 | Feature
The companies behind James Bond weren't happy with Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me - and took even greater umbrage with Goldmember....
British movie podcast of the week: MovieDrone
by Em McGowan | May 01, 2020 | Feature
Every week, we recommend a terrific independent UK movie podcast - and this week, we've got another for you: MovieDrone....
Danny Trejo documentary lands UK release date
by Simon Brew | May 01, 2020 | News
The story of Danny Trejo's journey from a life of crime to a life of the movies is being told in a new documentary feature - details here....
Disney is planning a live action remake of Hercules
by Simon Brew | May 01, 2020 | News
Disney's Hercules is next to get the live action remake treatment, with the writer of The Expendables on board to pen the screenplay....
Biopic about London’s first black police officer heads to post-production
by Simon Brew | May 01, 2020 | News
Norwell Roberts was the first black police officer in London in the 1960s, and a new production - that he's involved with - is telling his story....
Spy Vs Spy movie is finally happening
by Simon Brew | May 01, 2020 | News
After nearly a decade of development, the planned movie of Spy Vs Spy is finally going ahead, with Rawson Marshall Thurber set to direct....
Jonny Lee Miller stars in Frankenstein, streaming free from tonight
by Simon Brew | May 01, 2020 | News
Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller star in Danny Boyle's acclaimed production of Frankenstein - and you can watch it for free....
Onward heads to on demand in the UK early
by Simon Brew | May 01, 2020 | News
Pixar's latest movie is heading to disc in June, after having its cinema release cut short earlier this year - details here....
