Film Stories

Madonna biopic looks to be back on - and Madonna's directing

by Dan Cooper | Jul 17, 2024 | News

Julia Garner is still set to play the Queen of Pop, with Madonna herself directing the film of her life. More here....

Mental Health Matters | Crying your eyes out

by Simon Brew | Jul 17, 2024 | Feature

In the bit of our site where we chat about mental health and wellbeing, this time around, we're all for a bit of a cry....

Podcast | Twisters (2024), with director Lee Isaac Chung

by Simon Brew | Jul 17, 2024 | News, Podcasts

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung in a podcast special, about directing Twisters, and a whole lot more......

The global box office might hit pre-pandemic levels by 2026 – but there’s a catch…

by James Harvey | Jul 16, 2024 | Feature, News

The latest industry financial forecasts have come in from accounting firm PwC, and their global box office predictions make for pretty mixed...

Stranger Things season 5 | Filming reaches halfpoint, Frank Darabont is back directing

by Maria Lattila | Jul 16, 2024 | News, TV

Netflix has released a new promotional video from the set of Stranger Things season 5. Take a look below. ...

Disney | A terabyte of data has been stolen from the company, hackers claim

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 16, 2024 | News

A group of hackers claim that it has stolen over a terabyte of data from Disney's internal slack. The company is currently investigating....

Anora | First trailer lands for Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or winner

by Maria Lattila | Jul 16, 2024 | News

Scream’s Mikey Madison stars in Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or winner and we’ve got our first look at the film. Watch the first Anora trailer here. S...

Quentin Tarantino, Pulp Fiction and the ‘Tarantinomania’ of 1994

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 16, 2024 | Feature, News

Thirty years ago, the release of Pulp Fiction saw Quentin Tarantino reach the peak of his international celebrity. A look back at the Tarantinomania...

Marty Supreme | Josh Safdie to direct Timothée Chalamet in A24 ping pong film

by Dan Cooper | Jul 16, 2024 | News

Dune star Timothée Chalamet goes from sand to sport in the upcoming ping pong film Marty Supreme, made by the co-director of Uncut Gems....

Avengers 5 reportedly loses its (latest) writer

by Dan Cooper | Jul 16, 2024 | News

Things are not progressing smoothly for Avengers 5, as a new report suggests that yet another writer has exited the project....

Lee, starring Kate Winslet | First full trailer lands

by Dan Cooper | Jul 16, 2024 | News

Kate Winslet leads a terrific supporting cast in the upcoming biopic of the feted photojournalist, Lee Miller. Here's the full trailer for Lee....

Mission: Impossible 8 is still adding to its cast, Stephen Oyoung joins

by Simon Brew | Jul 16, 2024 | News

Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie are joined by Stephen Oyoung for Mission: Impossible 8, which continues to film....

John Carney | Once, Sing Street director’s new film heads to Lionsgate

by Simon Brew | Jul 16, 2024 | News

Power Ballad, directed by John Carney and starring Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas, is coming to UK cinemas via Lionsgate. More here....

Willy Wonka | Original film stars to feature in parody musical in Edinburgh

by Jake Godfrey | Jul 16, 2024 | News

The infamous Willy Wonka experience is making its way to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival as a parody musical. More here....

House Of The Dragon season 2 episode 5 review | Schemes, dreams and automobiles

by James Harvey | Jul 15, 2024 | Reviews

We're back in politics mode for this week's trip to Westeros - here's our House Of The Dragon season 2 episode 5 review....

Terminator Zero | First trailer for Netflix anime series arrives

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 15, 2024 | News, TV

Judgment Day is almost here as the trailer for the Netflix animated series Terminator Zero arrives. Have a gander within....

Euphoria season 3 will go into production in January

by Maria Lattila | Jul 15, 2024 | News, TV

It looks like Euphoria season 3 is back on track as the HBO show is heading into production next January. ...

Longlegs scares up an unexpectedly high $22.6m at the US box office

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 15, 2024 | News

Despite competition from family-friendly summer films, low-budget horror Longlegs has made $22.6m at the US box office....

Netflix reportedly makes offer for Horizon films

by Dan Cooper | Jul 15, 2024 | News

Streaming giant Netflix is said to have to have made an offer to provide a home for Kevin Costner's epic multi-part western saga, Horizon....

Over Asking | New erotic thriller picked up by Paramount

by Dan Cooper | Jul 15, 2024 | News

Paramount has prevailed in a 'bidding war' to secure Over Asking, from Batwoman showrunner, Caroline Dries....

Alien: Romulus and the 45-year mystery of the blue mist

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 15, 2024 | Feature

A new featurette for Alien: Romulus shows the blue mist from 1979’s Alien making a return. So will a 45 year mystery finally be explained…?...

Emerald Fennell to tackle Wuthering Heights

by Dan Cooper | Jul 15, 2024 | News

Following Saltburn and Promising Young Woman, Emerald Fennell is taking on Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights....

Friend of movies David Zaslav is predicting more consolidation and mergers

by Simon Brew | Jul 15, 2024 | News

Warner Bros Discovery boss David Zaslav sees more mergers on the horizon following the union of Paramount and Skydance....

Podcast | Never Say Never Again (1983) and Analyze This (1999)

by Simon Brew | Jul 15, 2024 | News, Podcasts

The 'unofficial' James Bond film that met with lots of legal hurdles. And the comedy that sounded different - until The Sopranos came along…...

Doctor Who | Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill recording new stories for Big Finish

by Jake Godfrey | Jul 15, 2024 | News, TV

Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill are back as the Thirteenth Doctor and Yasmin Khan for a series of Doctor Who audio advenures for Big Finish....

Ricky Gervais | The Office co-creator working on animated comedy about cats

by Jake Godfrey | Jul 15, 2024 | News

Ricky Gervais is writing an animated comedy series about cats. Here are some early details of his latest project....

Early Deadpool & Wolverine pitches involved a Logan musical number and a Rashomon-style story

by James Harvey | Jul 12, 2024 | News

A third Deadpool movie has been in the works for a while - so long, in fact, that the script has been through some pretty major changes......

Captain America: Brave New World | First trailer lands

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 12, 2024 | News

Anthony Mackie steps into the lead role in Captain America: Brave New World. Here's the first trailer for Marvel's superhero flick, out next February....