Film Stories

Splash Damage announces open-world survive-'em-up, Project Astrid

by Ryan Lambie | Mar 20, 2023 | Gaming, News

Brink developer Splash Damage is working on a new survival game, Project Astrid. Its announcement is joined by some incredible moustaches

Counter-Strike 2 could be in development at Valve, trademark filings suggest

by Ryan Lambie | Mar 20, 2023 | Gaming, News

New patent filings suggest that Valve could be working on a full Counter-Strike 2 shooter sequel, or a CS:GO update

The Last Worker preview | Finding a human connection in an automated world

by Alan Wen | Mar 20, 2023 | Featured, Gaming, Interviews

The Last Worker cast, including the wonderful Jason Isaacs, reflect on the upcoming game's themes of humanity in a late-capitalist, automated future....

Star Wars: Damon Lindelof hints his film may be in trouble

by Dan Cooper | Mar 20, 2023 | News

Yet another Star Wars film project may have hit the rocks, as Damon Lindelof hints that all is not well in a Galaxy Far, Far Away......

Rumours of a nine hour Avatar 3 cut resurface yet again

by Dan Cooper | Mar 20, 2023 | News

James Cameron may be putting together multiple versions of the next Avatar film, according to rumours that just won't go away. ...

Chad Stahelski on his Ghost Of Tsushima film, and The Last of Us

by Dan Cooper | Mar 20, 2023 | News

John Wick filmmaker Chad Stahelski claims that HBO's celebrated The Last Of Us has lifted the 'curse' of video game adaptations. ...

The Crying Game: the unfortunate phone call that cost Paramount Pictures the distribution rights

by Simon Brew | Mar 20, 2023 | Feature

The Crying Game was an Oscar winner and a hugely successful independent film - but one studio boss missed out of the rights due to the phone...

Podcast: John Wick (2014) and It Follows (2014)

by Simon Brew | Mar 20, 2023 | Podcasts

In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two modestly-costed movies from 2014 that turned out to be really rather successful....

Deep Impact is heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK

by Simon Brew | Mar 20, 2023 | News

1998's Deep Impact is celebrating its 25th birthday with a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release in the UK: more here....

Demi Lovato to make directorial debut with documentary Child Star

by Jake Godfrey | Mar 20, 2023 | News

Demi Lovato will make her directorial debut with Child Star documentary, which has already got a backer too: more here....

Fall 2 is in the works

by Jake Godfrey | Mar 20, 2023 | News

Vertigo inducing thriller Fall is getting a sequel, thanks to the success of the original movie on Netflix....

Good Burger sequel greenlit for Paramount+

by Jake Godfrey | Mar 20, 2023 | News

Kenan and Kel have reunited to reprise their roles for Good Burger 2, and the first details of the new movie are here....

Cloudrise Pictures crowdfunding to complete The Worlds Divide

by Lauren Miles | Mar 17, 2023 | News

Independent animation studio Cloudrise Pictures - made up of just one director/writer/animator - is crowdfunding to finish The Worlds Divide....

Developer teases a website that makes arcade games using AI

by Ryan Lambie | Mar 17, 2023 | Gaming, News

The Infinite Arcade is billed as a website that will use GPT-4 AI to create “any arcade game you can think of”. We're slightly afraid....

Techland teases its next project, “a narrative-driven fantasy epic”

by Ryan Lambie | Mar 17, 2023 | Gaming, News

Dying Light 2 developer Techland has a new game in the works, and a first image provides an early glimpse....

Far Cry 5 gets next-gen update, will be free to play for one weekend

by Ryan Lambie | Mar 17, 2023 | Gaming, News

Ubisoft gives Far Cry 5 a 60FPS update on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, and it’ll be free to play for a weekend this month....

Final Girl - the brilliant board game that plays like a movie

by Brendon Connelly | Mar 17, 2023 | Feature

Fans of horror movies might just find something to love in the board game Final Girl - and here's why it's worth playing....

Jack Black reuniting with The Farrelly brothers for Dear Santa

by Jake Godfrey | Mar 17, 2023 | News

Jack Black is reuniting with the Farrelly brothers for Christmas comedy Dear Santa, and details of the film have emerged....

Film Quiz Friday: Dramatic Effect!!!

by Mark Harrison | Mar 17, 2023 | Feature

As Shazam! Fury Of The Gods strikes cinemas worldwide, this week’s film quiz trades question marks for exclamation marks…...

Ben Affleck confirms he won't be directing a DC superhero film, explains why

by Dan Cooper | Mar 17, 2023 | News

Following chats with James Gunn, Ben Affleck has ruled himself out of directing a superhero film in the new-look DC Universe....

Barry Keoghan to play Emperor role in Gladiator 2

by Dan Cooper | Mar 17, 2023 | News

Barry Keoghan will line up opposite Paul Mescal in Ridley Scott's return to the world of Gladiator. ...

Nancy Meyers' Paris Paramount now at Warner Bros

by Dan Cooper | Mar 17, 2023 | News

Following Netflix's cancelling of the $150m romantic comedy, Warner Bros is set to snap up Paris Paramount....

Pearl review: the whole world will know Mia Goth's name

by Tom Beasley | Mar 17, 2023 | Reviews

Mia Goth is luminous in Ti West's Pearl, a prequel to last year's slasher X that's a character study of its villain - here's our review. You...

Jennifer Saunders as Sister Gilpin in Allelujah

Allelujah review: a community tries to save a hospital ward

by Lauren Miles | Mar 17, 2023 | Reviews

When a hospital ward dealing in elderly care is threatened with closure, the community tries to come to the rescue - here's our review of Allelujah....