Film Stories

Best films on Disney Plus UK (for grown-ups)

by Film Stories | Aug 15, 2024 | Feature, News

It’s not all Marvel and animated fairytales. Here’s our pick of the best films you can watch now on Disney Plus UK:...

Inside Out 2 heading to UK 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in September

by Simon Brew | Aug 15, 2024 | News

We don't know when it's on Disney+ yet, but we do know that Pixar's Inside Out 2 will be on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK next month....

The Gentlemen | Guy Ritchie’s Netflix show renewed for season 2

by Maria Lattila | Aug 14, 2024 | News, TV

If you liked Netflix’s The Gentlemen, you’re in luck. Netflix has just renewed Guy Ritchie’s TV show for season 2. ...

The Mouse Trap | Mickey Mouse horror confirmed for September release

by Maria Lattila | Aug 14, 2024 | News

Following in the footsteps of Winnie The Pooh: Blood & Honey, The Mouse Trap will turn Mickey Mouse into a bloodthirsty killer. ...

Halloween | Upcoming game is a 16-bit platformer; retro Ash Vs Evil Dead title also in the works

by Ryan Lambie | Aug 14, 2024 | Gaming, News

One of the two upcoming Halloween games will be developed by pixel platformer specialists WayForward. The studio's also working on an Ash Vs Evil Dead...

Shōgun season 2 eyeing up summer 2025 shoot

by Maria Lattila | Aug 14, 2024 | News, TV

Lead actor Hiroyuki Sanada has given an update on Shōgun season 2 and production is hopefully getting underway next year. ...

Frozen 3 moves to 2027

by Maria Lattila | Aug 14, 2024 | News

Disney’s Frozen 3 has landed a new release date which is a little later than expected… More on the sequel's delay below. ...

Sherwood season 2 trailer | BBC crime-drama returning on bank holiday weekend

by James Harvey | Aug 14, 2024 | News

James Graham's smash-hit reckoning with Nottingham's industrial past returns for a second season at the end of the month. Here's the new Sherwood...

Kraven The Hunter | Aaron Taylor-Johnson murders absolutely everyone in bloody first trailer

by Ryan Lambie | Aug 14, 2024 | News

JC Chandor's Spider-Man adjacent supervillain comic book film Kraven The Hunter has a gory first trailer which can be watched in this post....

Wolfs | Pitt and Clooney team up in fixer-thriller trailer

by James Harvey | Aug 14, 2024 | News

The Oceans duo are back on the big screen in the final Wolfs trailer - a buddy crime caper from Jon Watts....

Alien: Romulus | Fede Alvarez reveals how he was partly inspired by a videogame

by Dan Cooper | Aug 14, 2024 | News

Alien: Romulus director Fede Alvarez has talked about the influence of 2014 videogame Alien: Isolation on his upcoming movie....

Omni Loop | Trailer for incoming time loop comedy

by Dan Cooper | Aug 14, 2024 | News

The Bear's Ayo Edebiri star continues to rise as she takes a central role in time loop film Omni Loop, opposite Mary-Louise Parker....

Beyond Alien: exploring 1979’s other horror movies

by Ryan Lambie | Aug 14, 2024 | Feature, News

The year that brought us the classic Alien also gave us dozens of other horror movies - some great, others less so. We head back to 1979:...

Fallout from scrapped Joaquin Phoenix project intensifies

by Dan Cooper | Aug 14, 2024 | News

Joaquin Phoenix appears to be winning himself few friends in Hollywood, as fallout builds from his recent quitting of Todd Haynes' new film....

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Mental Health Matters | Stupid questions

by Simon Brew | Aug 14, 2024 | Feature

The fear of asking a question in case you look stupid? A few thoughts and words on that right here....

Chiwetel Ejiofor’s Rob Peace | Here’s the trailer, while we await UK release news

by Simon Brew | Aug 14, 2024 | News

Chiwetel Ejiofor's latest film as director, Rob Peace, has a brand new trailer. More details on the film here as well....

Boy George | Biopic in the works at Tristar

by Jake Godfrey | Aug 14, 2024 | News

Culture Club frontman Boy George is to be the subject of a feature film, which appears to be back in development. More here....

Netflix renews British superhero show Supacell for season 2

by Maria Lattila | Aug 13, 2024 | News, TV

Good news alert: Netflix has renewed Supacell, their acclaimed superhero show for season 2. More below. ...

Slow Horses | AppleTV+ releases trailer for season 4

by Maria Lattila | Aug 13, 2024 | News, TV

Gary Oldman is back as the grumpy, unshowered Jackson Lamb in AppleTV+’s hit series. Watch the Slow Horses season 4 trailer below. ...

Borderlands | Eli Roth talks opening weekend worries (exclusive)

by Maria Lattila | Aug 13, 2024 | News

For the latest issue of Film Stories magazine, we chatted to director Eli Roth about Borderlands - and the film's opening weekend was definitely on...

Arts Cinema Bromley | South London community group formed to protect local film culture

by James Harvey | Aug 13, 2024 | News

Cinemas might be closing across the UK but, as a new community group is proving, that doesn’t mean cinema culture has to end…...

Conclave | Edward Berger’s drama heading to UK cinemas in November

by Maria Lattila | Aug 13, 2024 | News

Edward Berger’s papal drama Conclave is scheduled to hit UK cinemas in late November. More on the film below. ...

Hostel TV show | Eli Roth wants make a 'horror White Lotus'; filming might start next year (exclusive)

by Maria Lattila | Aug 13, 2024 | News

From the latest issue of Film Stories magazine, Eli Roth talks exclusively about his upcoming Hostel TV show and its White Lotus inspiration:...

Alien: Romulus | "If you're aiming for an acclaimed masterpiece, you're doing it wrong," says director Fede Alvarez

by Ryan Lambie | Aug 13, 2024 | News

Director Fede Alvarez isn't afraid to divide opinion with Alien: Romulus, he tells us. "Maybe half won't like it and the other half will love it," he...