When movie tie-ins go wrong...
by Dan Cooper | Jul 01, 2025 | Feature
Licensed movie tie ins have proved to be lucrative over the years, but what about the time when film studios and toy manufacturers got it wrong?...
One Battle After Another | New teaser emerges for Paul Thomas Anderson's thriller
by Dan Cooper | Jul 01, 2025 | News
Ahead of its September release, another glimpse at one of this year's most anticipated films: One Battle After Another, directed by Paul Thomas...
F1 sequel in development, doubt it'll be called F2
by Dan Cooper | Jul 01, 2025 | News
F1 has given Apple its biggest movie hit - and now plans are afoot to bring Brad Pitt back for a sequel. More here....
Indiana Jones | Disney rumoured to want a reboot
by Dan Cooper | Jul 01, 2025 | News
Harrison Ford isn't going to play Indiana Jones again - but Disney likes the idea of a new reboot, it seems....
Akira | The life and death of a live-action film that flatly refused to happen
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 01, 2025 | Feature, News
Taika Waititi and numerous other directors tried and failed to adapt Akira for Warner Bros. Here's why it may have been a good thing that it didn't...
Jurassic World Rebirth review | Dino-mite or a saur-y sight?Â
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 30, 2025 | News, Reviews
Rogue One director Gareth Edwards takes over for the Scarlett Johansson-versus-dinosaurs sequel, Jurassic World Rebirth. Our review: ...
Jaws, and the films you watched too young
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 30, 2025 | Feature, News
A pick of our favourite reader responses to a question raised by Jaws' 50th anniversary: which films did you watch at too young an age…?...
Akira | Warner Bros loses rights to adapt Katsuhiro Otomo's classic anime and manga
by Dan Cooper | Jun 30, 2025 | News
After 23 years, millions of dollars and numerous filmmakers coming and going, Warner Bros has failed to make Akira happen....
James Cameron critiques Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer
by Dan Cooper | Jun 30, 2025 | News
James Cameron has been chatting about Christopher Nolan's all-conquering 2023 biopic Oppenheimer. Turns out, he's not impressed....
Narnia | Greta Gerwig's film faces months-long delay
by Dan Cooper | Jun 30, 2025 | News
Greta Gerwig's upcoming take on CS Lewis' Narnia books could be facing a production delay of several months according to a new report....
When The Muppet Movie was censored for its 'gratuitous violence'
by Simon Brew | Jun 30, 2025 | Feature, News
There are few better family friendly movie delights than The Muppet Movie - but one censorship board didn't always agree with that....
Podcast | Aladdin (1992) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret Of The Ooze (1991). With sausages.
by Simon Brew | Jun 30, 2025 | Podcasts
The film stories of Disney's Aladdin and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II vs the BBFC are told in this episode of the podcast....
F1 The Movie | Are blockbusters getting more corporate?
by James Harvey | Jun 27, 2025 | Feature, News
In cinemas now, F1 The Movie is filled with familiar logos. But as studios look for ways to bankroll their films, corporate deals could be the new...
Bugonia | First trailer for Yorgos Lanthimos'
by Dan Cooper | Jun 27, 2025 | News
Expect more Yorgos Lanthimos strangeness in Bugonia: a tale of conspiracy and kidnapping. Here's the first trailer:...
Top Gun 3 | Director Joseph Kosinski drops more details
by Dan Cooper | Jun 27, 2025 | News
Top Gun Maverick director Joseph Kosinski has been offering a few more hints about the planned Top Gun 3. More here....
How a cast and crew vote affected the last scene of Groundhog Day
by Simon Brew | Jun 27, 2025 | Feature
Tensions were high when shooting one of the last scenes for Groundhog Day - to the point where it took a cast and crew vote to resolve them....
Heat 2 | Warner Bros decides to go for it
by Dan Cooper | Jun 27, 2025 | News
Following a frustrating period of stasis, a new report claims that Michael Mann's Heat 2 is now actively in pre-production....
James Bond 26 | What will Denis Villeneuve bring to 007?
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 26, 2025 | Feature, News
As Amazon MGM officially introduces Denis Villeneuve as the director of Bond 26, a look at how the filmmaker’s style might change 007:...
Fantastic Four: First Steps' final trailer arrives
by Dan Cooper | Jun 26, 2025 | News
Marvel's fantastic first family - with its four family members - takes its first steps in next month's Fantastic Four: First Steps. Here's the...
Roofman trailer | Derek Cianfrance's comeback movie
by Dan Cooper | Jun 26, 2025 | News
Channing Tatum is living in a Toys'R'Us in Derek Cianfrance's Roofman - and the first trailer has landed. More here....
James Bond 26 | Denis Villeneuve announced as director
by Dan Cooper | Jun 26, 2025 | News
It's official: Denis Villeneuve is the director of James Bond 26 - and that means that the film may be delayed from 2027. More here....
Examining the three Takings of Pelham One Two Three
by Mark Harrison | Jun 26, 2025 | Feature
Adapted for the screen in 1974, 1998, and 2009, The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three is like A Star Is Born for hijack thrillers, Mark argues....
M3GAN 2.0 review | A killer doll a day keeps the blues away
by Maria Lattila | Jun 25, 2025 | News, Reviews
The internet’s favourite viral killer doll is pitted against her own kind in a goofy, fun sequel. Here’s our M3GAN 2.0 review. ...
Brandon Flynn to play James Dean in the drama, Willie And Jimmy Dean
by Dan Cooper | Jun 25, 2025 | News
A new film drama, Willie And Jimmy Dean, plans to explore the relationship between screen icon James Dean and screenwriter William Bast....
Rogue Trooper | First images of Duncan Jones' 2000AD adaptation
by Dan Cooper | Jun 25, 2025 | News
The 2000AD adaptation Rogue Trooper, from director Duncan Jones, is edging closer. And the director has revealed a first look....
The Stand | Doug Liman to direct new adaptation
by Dan Cooper | Jun 25, 2025 | News
Stephen King's The Stand is the latest project to land on director Doug Liman's slate. More on the new adaptation here....
Shivers | David Cronenberg’s outrageously smart body horror debut at 50
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 25, 2025 | Feature
David Cronenberg enraged Canada’s moral guardians and started his career with a bang 50 years ago with Shivers. We take a look back at body horror's p...
Mental Health Matters | The weather
by Sarah Myers | Jun 25, 2025 | Feature
In this week's mental health column, a few words on the recent heatwave in the UK, and the weather's impact on our heads....
The 185-year-old company still clothing British film
by Joel Meadows | Jun 24, 2025 | Feature
Joel Meadows finds out the story of legendary British costume suppliers Angels – and it goes back a very long way....
Film Stories Podcast Network | Predator: Killer of Killers, Apollo 13, Heat and much more
by A J Black | Jun 24, 2025 | Film Stories Podcast Network, News
This week on the Film Stories Podcast Network: time spanning hunters, out of depth astronauts, crooked old cops and much more. Here’s what we’ve bee...
