Film Stories

Days Of Thunder | Tom Cruise in talks to return for sequel

by Jake Godfrey | Nov 04, 2024 | News

Tom Cruise is reportedly set to get back behind the wheel in a sequel to 1990's Days Of Thunder. More details within....

Ludwig | BBC renews crime drama for series 2

by Jake Godfrey | Nov 04, 2024 | News, TV

David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin will return in for Ludwig series 2. More news can be found below these words....

Paddington | 2014 film's original duffel coat goes up for auction

by James Harvey | Nov 04, 2024 | News

Are you a small Peruvian bear struggling with the London climate? Have we got the wet weather gear for you......

Paper Tiger | Adam Driver, Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong join the cast

by Dan Cooper | Nov 04, 2024 | News

James Gray's crime film Paper Tiger has already assembled an impressive trio of leads: Adam Driver, Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong....

The Penguin episode 7 review | What goes around comes around

by Maria Lattila | Nov 04, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV

The penultimate episode of HBO’s The Penguin sets up a highly intriguing finale as Oz fights to save his mother. Here’s our The Penguin episode 7 rev...

Roger Rabbit 2 | Robert Zemeckis on why Disney never greenlit sequel

by Dan Cooper | Nov 04, 2024 | News

Robert Zemeckis says that Jessica Rabbit has been a stumbling block for Disney with a possible Roger Rabbit 2....

Marvel TV slate for 2026 and 2027 takes shape

by Dan Cooper | Nov 04, 2024 | News, TV

Blonde Phantom! Vision Quest! More Hawkeye! Just some of the wonderful TV shows Marvel reportedly has planned for the distant years 2026 and 2027....

Podcast | Tombstone (1993) and Muppet Treasure Island (1996)

by Simon Brew | Nov 04, 2024 | Podcasts

The battle and a half to get Tombstone to the screen after its director was fired, and the change in direction on Muppet Treasure Island too....

Juror #2 review | All rise for Clint Eastwood’s superb courtroom thriller

by Ryan Lambie | Nov 01, 2024 | Reviews

Nicholas Hoult and Toni Collette are terrific in a must-see courtroom thriller directed by Clint Eastwood. Our review of Juror #2:...

Film Stories magazine issue 52 | The biggest UK movie magazine - now with Ridley Scott!

by Simon Brew | Nov 01, 2024 | News

On sale now: Film Stories issue 52, with Ridley Scott, low budget filmmaking, the state of UK horror, and a whole lot more!...

Ridley Scott says he’s directing a mystery sci-fi film (exclusive)

by Ryan Lambie | Nov 01, 2024 | News

An exclusive from director Ridley Scott: among his planned upcoming films, including his Bee Gees biopic and Gladiator III, there’s a mystery sci-fi m...

Ridley Scott details his upcoming Bee Gees biopic and Gladiator III (exclusive)

by Ryan Lambie | Nov 01, 2024 | Feature, News

Director Ridley Scott gives us an exclusive on three of his planned upcoming films, including his Bee Gees biopic and Gladiator III....

Blair Witch | The original film's directors on not being consulted for the upcoming sequel [exclusive]

by Ryan Lambie | Nov 01, 2024 | Feature, News

"Studios are not your friends," says Daniel Myrick, co-director of the original Blair Witch Project, on not being consulted about the upcoming sequel....

Paul W S Anderson to return to videogame movies

by Simon Brew | Nov 01, 2024 | Gaming, News

Paul W S Anderson is set to bring Sega's The House Of The Dead to the big screen. More on the news and what he's up to here....

Russo brothers hire an AI expert to "enrich creative process"

by Simon Brew | Nov 01, 2024 | News

Joe and Anthony Russo, the directors of Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, hire an AI expert to help with the creative process....

The Players | Steve Coogan and John C Reilly reuniting for thespian comedy

by Jake Godfrey | Nov 01, 2024 | News

Stan And Ollie stars Steve Coogan and John C Reilly are reuniting for thespian comedy The Players....

Game Of Thrones | Now Warner Bros wants a movie

by Dan Cooper | Nov 01, 2024 | News, TV

Another return to Westeros is being planned, but this time Warner Bros wants a Game Of Thrones movie. More here....

Junior Taskmaster | Trailer released for spin-off

by Jake Godfrey | Nov 01, 2024 | News, TV

Kids can now participate in Junior Taskmaster, which debuts on Channel 4 in November. Here's the trailer for the show....

The Blair Witch Project | How we made the most influential horror film of 1999

by Ryan Lambie | Nov 01, 2024 | Feature, Interviews, News

Directors Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez tell us how they started a found footage frenzy with their pivotal 1999 horror, The Blair Witch Project....

Anora review | Caught in a bad romance

by Maria Lattila | Nov 01, 2024 | News, Reviews

Mikey Madison plays a sex worker caught in Sean Baker's American romance turned nightmare. Here’s our Anora review. ...

Film Quiz Friday | Presidential Treatment

by Mark Harrison | Nov 01, 2024 | Feature

Next Tuesday, America goes to the polls, but this Friday, we've got 30 more film quiz questions, some of them about US presidents on film....

Russell Crowe to star in The Last Druid for Land Of Bad director William Eubank

by Dan Cooper | Nov 01, 2024 | News

Russell Crowe is set to take on the Roman Empire again in The Last Druid. It'll see him re-team with Land Of Bad director William Eubank....

Podcast | In conversation with Paul Reiser

by Simon Brew | Nov 01, 2024 | Podcasts

Paul Reiser joins us for a podcast special, about indie film, The Problem With People, a bit of Diner, and more....

Agatha All Along and the challenge of keeping villains as villains

by Maria Lattila | Oct 31, 2024 | Feature, News, TV

Stories focusing on villains are all the rage in Hollywood at the moment, but they come with their own challenges - as seen in Agatha All Along......

Saw XI | Director Kevin Greutert suggests the sequel needs 'a push' to 'finally' get it made

by Maria Lattila | Oct 31, 2024 | News

Regular franchise director Kevin Greutert has made some potentially revealing comments about Saw XI’s production and upcoming release date. More on i...