Film Stories

AMC cinemas in the US to begin charging more for popular seats

by Dan Cooper | Feb 07, 2023 | News

Just when you thought cinemas had run out of ways to make an extra few quid out of patrons, up pops this idea from AMC in the US....

Rebel With A Cause, Cool Hand Luke, The Maltese Falcon coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

by Simon Brew | Feb 07, 2023 | News

Classics from the Warner Bros vault are on their way to the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray format: here are details on Rebel With A Cause, Cool Hand Luke and The...

Stephen King's Billy Summers to be adapted into a film

by Jake Godfrey | Feb 07, 2023 | News

Stephen King's Billy Summers is heading to the big screen, and the first details of the movie have landed as well....

Amazon betting big on theatrical for Air, from Ben Affleck

by Dan Cooper | Feb 07, 2023 | News

Amazon is set to give Ben Affleck's new film as director - Air - a sizeable cinema release as well: more information on it right here....

Netflix to make a film of Prince Andrew’s Newsnight interview behind the scenes story

by Simon Brew | Feb 07, 2023 | News

Scoop is set to tell the story of how Prince Andrew came to appear on Newsnight, and give a perfectly normal and not at all odd interview....

A24 mount film adaptation of viral Backrooms trend

by Dan Cooper | Feb 07, 2023 | News

The indie studio A24 will partner with James Wan and Shawn Levy's production companies to bring The Backrooms to the screen....

Trailer released for fantasy The Portable Door, starring Christopher Waltz

by Jake Godfrey | Feb 07, 2023 | News

Fantasy novel The Portable Door has been adapted for the screen, starring Christoph Waltz, Miranda Otto and Sam Neill: trailer here....

Jonathan Glazer taking his time to piece The Zone Of Interest together

by Dan Cooper | Feb 07, 2023 | News

The celebrated director of Under The Skin - Jonathan Glazer - is unlikely to premiere his film at Cannes, suggests a new report. ...

Bob Marley biopic confirms cast

by Jake Godfrey | Feb 07, 2023 | News

The currently untitled Bob Marley biopic has confirmed its cast, with Kingsley Ben-Adir in the lead role. Here are more details....

Guy Ritchie's next film rounds out its cast

by Dan Cooper | Feb 06, 2023 | News

The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare adds some new names to feature alongside the already announced Henry Cavill....

Film Junior issue 12 (spring 2023) now available for order

by Film Stories | Feb 06, 2023 | News

The latest issue of the world's only print film magazine for young film fans - that's also written by them - is available to order now!...

Production wraps on UK thriller Jackdaw

by Jake Godfrey | Feb 06, 2023 | News

Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Jenna Coleman will headline UK thriller Jackdaw, and here are the first details of the upcoming movie....

Wes Cravens’ Red Eye is coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

by Simon Brew | Feb 06, 2023 | News

The 2005 thriller Red Eye - starring Rachel McAdams and Cillian Murphy - is confirmed for a 4K UHD release in March: more details here....

Podcast: Sleepy Hollow (1999) and The Phantom Of The Open (2021)

by Simon Brew | Feb 06, 2023 | Podcasts

In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, the film that gave Tim Burton his first hit in over half a decade, and a golfing comedy that took a...

Children's book of the week: Call Me Lion

by Charlotte Harrison | Feb 06, 2023 | Feature

Here’s the spot where we recommend a children’s book every week – this time it’s Call Me Lion by Camilla Chester... One of th...

Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas) in Puss In Boots: The Last Wish.

Puss In Boots: The Last Wish review: a vivid sequel

by Lauren Miles | Feb 03, 2023 | Reviews

Everyone's favourite boot-wearing cat returns for a colourful and action-packed sequel in Puss In Boots: The Last Wish - here's our review....

EO the donkey stood in a field in EO (directed by Jerzy Skolimowski).

EO review: a donkey's journey

by Lauren Miles | Feb 03, 2023 | Reviews

In EO, an innocent donkey undergoes a long journey where he discovers a lot about humanity - here's our review. T...

The DC projects that ultimately fell flat

by Tom Beasley | Feb 03, 2023 | Feature

In the wake of James Gunn and Peter Safran's announcement on the direction of the DC Universe, we look at the projects that fell flat....

Ben Whishaw offers not too upbeat update on Paddington 3

by Dan Cooper | Feb 03, 2023 | News

The voice of Paddington - Ben Whishaw - still hasn't seen a script for the highly-anticipated third entry in the series....

James Mangold in early talks to direct DCU's Swamp Thing

by Dan Cooper | Feb 03, 2023 | News

The director of Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny may be heading for horror-tinged climes next, it seems. ...

Roald Dahl’s Matilda – The Musical heading to DVD and Blu-ray

by Simon Brew | Feb 03, 2023 | News

The new Matilda film is getting a physical media release in the UK this February - more details right here....

Peter Farrelly's next film Ricky Stanicky set at Prime Video

by Jake Godfrey | Feb 03, 2023 | News

Peter Farrelly’s next film, Ricky Stanicky, has been picked up by Prime Video, and the first casting has been confirmed....

Trailer released for boxing biopic Big George Foreman

by Jake Godfrey | Feb 03, 2023 | News

Boxing biopic Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story Of The Once And Future Heavyweight Champion Of The World is on the way, here’s the trailer....

Film Quiz Friday: What A Twist!

by Mark Harrison | Feb 03, 2023 | Feature

As Knock At The Cabin arrives in UK cinemas, this week’s film quiz looks upon the works of M. Night Shyamalan and trembles…!...

UK screen production boom hits record high (again)

by Dan Cooper | Feb 03, 2023 | News

Filmmaking leads the way as the UK screen industry once again celebrates a record annual spend. More here....

What have you been watching: February 2023 (chat post)

by Simon Brew | Feb 03, 2023 | News

A place to chat about what you've been watching over the last week or two - please keep conversations civil and polite, thank you....

Podcast: In conversation with Pen Densham and John Watson: Robin Hood Prince Of Thieves, Backdraft, Rocky II, The Dangerous Lives Of The Altar Boys and more

by Simon Brew | Feb 03, 2023 | Podcasts

In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is joined by writers and producers Pen Densham and John Watson. Their story covers a lot of...