Why are film trailers so bloomin' long?
by James Harvey | Aug 12, 2024 | Feature
Three minutes, it turns out, is just enough time for a trailer to spoil a film's entire plot. So why are teasers still so long, when brevity makes...
Geostorm | Dean Devlin says it's not his film, but open to the Devlin cut
by Simon Brew | Aug 12, 2024 | News
Dean Devlin is the credited director of the much-loved Geostorm, but says it's not his film - yet he'd do his own cut, and possibly Geostorm 2....
Brad Bird in production on Ray Gunn, will oversee The Incredibles 3 next
by Dan Cooper | Aug 12, 2024 | News
Two big movies are on the slate for Brad Bird, including a decades-long passion project - Ray Gunn - and The Incredibles 3....
Producer on scrapped Joaquin Phoenix film: "it's a nightmare"
by Dan Cooper | Aug 12, 2024 | News
One of the producers on the new Todd Haynes film which has fallen apart on the eve of production, on reports that Joaquin Phoenix abandoned the...
TRON: Ares | Nine Inch Nails to score the film
by Dan Cooper | Aug 12, 2024 | News
In the absence of TRON: Legacy's composers, the legendary Daft Punk, TRON: Ares has turned to Nine Inch Nails instead for its score....
Snow White | Trailer released for live action Disney remake
by Jake Godfrey | Aug 12, 2024 | News
Rachel Zegler stars in Disney's live action reimagining of Snow White, and here's the teaser trailer for the 2025 release....
Todd Haynes’ next film not moving forward as Joaquin Phoenix exits the project
by Maria Lattila | Aug 09, 2024 | News
Joaquin Phoenix has dropped out of Todd Haynes’ new film, which won’t be moving forward. More on the story below....
Laika: Frame By Frame | Behind the scenes of the BFI’s stop-motion exhibition
by James Harvey | Aug 09, 2024 | Feature, News
The BFI Southbank is turning its first floor into a celebration of all things Laika. We spoke to both companies about their new team-up......
Trap review | A deliciously goofy killer thriller
by James Harvey | Aug 09, 2024 | News, Reviews
M Night Shyamalan’s new movie is frequently silly, occasionally thrilling, and makes a modicum of sense. It’s also ridiculously good fun. Here’s our T...
Ted Lasso season 4 is in Jason Sudeikis’ hands, says co-creator
by Maria Lattila | Aug 09, 2024 | News, TV
Ted Lasso aired its season 3 finale last year, but there is still hope for season 4 and it’s all down to Jason Sudeikis, according to co-creator B...
With apologies for clickbait, this Deadpool & Wolverine cameo may have unlocked a full movie
by Maria Lattila | Aug 09, 2024 | News
We've done a clickbait headline rather than giving away spoilers, as a Deadpool & Wolverine cameo may lead to a full movie....
Batman & Robin is heading back to UK cinemas in September
by Simon Brew | Aug 09, 2024 | News
Joel Schumacher's Batman & Robin is getting a, cough, much-demanded cinema re-release in the UK this September. More here....
Babes review | A messy film about messy people
by Maria Lattila | Aug 09, 2024 | News, Reviews
Ilana Glazer and Michelle Buteau star in Pamela Adlon’s exploration of motherhood and friendship. Here’s our Babes review. ...
Fixed | Warner Bros will no longer release the adult animated comedy
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 09, 2024 | News
Warner Bros has reportedly handed Fixed, an animated comedy from the director of Hotel Transylvania, back to Sony Pictures Animation....
Apple | Big cinema releases may be coming to an end
by Dan Cooper | Aug 09, 2024 | News
Following the shift of Wolfs to a limited theatrical release, Apple is rumoured to be backing away from big cinema releases for its films....
The Night Chronicles | M Night Shyamalan's lost urban horror trilogy
by Mark Harrison | Aug 09, 2024 | Feature
M Night Shyamalan’s planned Night Chronicles horror trilogy started with Devil, but ended with him completing another trilogy instead....
Marvel's Blade | New release date in serious doubt
by Dan Cooper | Aug 09, 2024 | News
A recent Disney earnings statement suggests that the troubled production of Blade won't be making its slated 2025 release date....
Paul McCartney | One Hand Clapping documentary coming to cinemas
by Jake Godfrey | Aug 09, 2024 | News
A documentary chronicling the making of Paul McCartney and Wings' album One Hand Clapping is coming to cinemas, here are the details....
The Wild Robot | Tech talks to a fox in final trailer
by James Harvey | Aug 09, 2024 | News
DreamWorks' last fully in-house animated film has a new trailer. Take a look at The Wild Robot below:...
Paramount takes a $6bn writedown ahead of takeover
by Dan Cooper | Aug 09, 2024 | News
Paramount follows hot on the heels of Warner Bros, taking an eye-watering hit on the value of its legacy media assets....
Saturday Night trailer | It's 90 minutes to air in the SNL origin story
by James Harvey | Aug 08, 2024 | News
It's Whiplash meets Being The Ricardos in the first trailer for Jason Reitman's SNL comedy-thriller. Check out the Saturday Night trailer below:...
Michelle Pfeiffer set to star in Yellowstone spin-off Madison
by Maria Lattila | Aug 08, 2024 | News, TV
Michelle Pfeiffer has officially joined Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone spin-off Madison. More on the show below. ...
The Diplomat | Netflix sets season 2 premiere for October
by Maria Lattila | Aug 08, 2024 | News, TV
Netflix’s The Diplomat, starring Keri Russell, is returning for season two this October. More on the show below. ...
“No one got paid anything” for The Lord Of The Rings according to Cate Blanchett
by Maria Lattila | Aug 08, 2024 | News
While promoting Borderlands, Cate Blanchett said she “basically got free sandwiches” as payment for Lord Of The Rings. More on the story bel...
Sky Peals review | An unnerving, unique British sci-fi
by James Harvey | Aug 08, 2024 | Reviews
A service station employee believes he's destined for something greater in a purgatorial British sci-fi. Here's our Sky Peals review....
Warner Bros Discovery announces a $10bn quarterly loss
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 08, 2024 | News
A valuation write-down of its TV networks has seen Warner Bros Discovery announce a loss of $10bn in just one quarter....
The Devil In The White City | Scorsese and DiCaprio adaptation still in the works
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 08, 2024 | News
Producer Stacey Sher says The Devil In The White City, the Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio project thought to be in development hell, is still...
Confess, Fletch | Sequel isn't happening says director Greg Mottola
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 08, 2024 | News
"My comedy is too dry and unsentimental for the new masters," says Greg Mottola of his cancelled Confess, Fletch sequel....
Borderlands review | Eli Roth’s Guardians Of The Galaxy
by Maria Lattila | Aug 08, 2024 | News, Reviews
Horror maestro Eli Roth directs a fun, but disappointingly uneven video game adaptation. Here’s our Borderlands review. ...
Apple sets Wolfs sequel, Clooney and Pitt both on board
by Dan Cooper | Aug 08, 2024 | News
Director Jon Watts has also been signed up for Wolfs 2, focusing on two rival fixers, with the first set to release next month....
