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Robert Hays as Ted Striker in Airplane!

Why Airplane 3 never happened

by Simon Brew | Jul 29, 2025 | Feature

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by Ryan Lambie | Jul 28, 2025 | Feature, News

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Yearning for some classic films on the big screen? Here's a list of all the re-releases heading into UK cinemas in the near future....

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Despite some significant troubles, the Madonna biopic project is still happening according to actress Julia Garner. More on that below....

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by Ryan Lambie | Jul 29, 2025 | News

David Fincher's sequel to Once Upon A Time In Hollywood - called The Adventures Of Cliff Booth - has started filming in Los Angeles....

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Arnold Schwarzenegger has made somewhat of a return to the Predator franchise and Dan Trachtenberg has more planned. ...

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by Ryan Lambie | Jul 28, 2025 | News

Director Gurinder Chadha has said she's "pretty certain" that the original cast will return for the footballing sequel Bend It Like Beckham 2....

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Hollywood still loves its follow-ups - here's our round-up of 134 (and counting) sequels currently on the way....

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Once threatened with deletion at Warner Bros, the comedy Coyote Vs Acme will now get a global release in August 2026....

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As Marvel finds box office success with The Fantastic Four: First Steps, we take a look back at the 2015 film’s difficult production....

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Mockumentary sequel Spinal Tap II: The End Continues is out in September, and the full trailer has emerged as a reminder....

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The classic sci-fi story War Of The Worlds is now a cyber thriller starring Ice Cube. Also: aliens that eat data? It's on Prime Video next week....

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The directors of Talk To Me return with another technically assured horror that isn’t for those of a nervous disposition. Our review of Bring Her B...

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