Film Stories

Blade still happening says Kevin Feige

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 21, 2025 | News

Marvel's Kevin Feige has talked about the long-delayed Blade reboot. It's going to happen, he says, with Mahershala Ali still in the lead....

Microsoft no longer selling movies and TV shows on its store, can’t transfer purchases elsewhere

by Simon Brew | Jul 21, 2025 | News

Microsoft is shutting its online film and TV store, effective immediately. Your purchases are safe, but you can't move them elsewhere....

Film Stories Podcast Network | introducing Podcast-52 - A DC Universe Podcast

by A J Black | Jul 21, 2025 | Film Stories Podcast Network, News

Podcast-52, a show dedicated to the on-screen DC comics universe, is the latest addition to the Film Stories Podcast Network. ...

Podcast | The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988)

by Simon Brew | Jul 21, 2025 | Podcasts

The Spy Who Loved Me and Police Academy 5 both marked turning points in their respective franchise. The behind the scenes stories are here....

The Point | The UK’s first multiplex cinema deserves to be saved

by Alistair Pitts | Jul 21, 2025 | Feature, News

The Point in Milton Keynes was the UK’s first multiplex cinema – but now it’s set to be demolished. Here's why it's an important piece of Britis...

Netflix | AI will "help creators make films and series better," says CEO Ted Sarandos

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 18, 2025 | TV

Revealing that sci-fi series The Eternaut uses AI for its visual effects, Netflix boss Ted Sarandos has signalled that his company will continue to...

Basic Instinct is getting an 'anti-woke' reboot courtesy of its original screenwriter

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 18, 2025 | News

Screenwriter Joe Eszterhas is said to be writing a reboot of his own 1992 erotic thriller, Basic Instinct, in a deal worth $4m....

Judge Dredd | Brand new movie on the way

by Simon Brew | Jul 18, 2025 | News

Taika Waititi and Drew Pearce are trying to bring Judge Dredd to the big screen again - more on the very welcome story here....

Ranking the outfits of slasher movie killers by style and effort

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 18, 2025 | Feature, News

With the I Know What You Did Last Summer remake in cinemas, a tongue-in-cheek look at how much effort slasher killers put into their outfits - with a...

James Gunn says of unspecified DC Universe movie: "we killed it"

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 17, 2025 | News

In a new interview, Superman filmmaker and DC Studios boss James Gunn says an unspecified movie was "not going to be good" so he and his team "killed...

Joe Dante has sold his Citizen Kane sled for over $14m

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 17, 2025 | News

Gremlins director Joe Dante has sold Rosebud - the sled from Orson Welles' classic, Citizen Kane - at auction for over $14m....

Master And Commander The Far Side Of The World

Master & Commander confirmed for UK 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release

by Simon Brew | Jul 17, 2025 | News

Peter Weir's superb Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World is heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in September. More here....

Devs | Why Alex Garland’s sci-fi TV series was years ahead of its time

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 17, 2025 | Feature, News, TV

Made five years ago, Alex Garland’s sci-fi TV series Devs looks all the more relevant as AI hits the headlines in 2025. ...

Film Stories Podcast Network | introducing Kill Listen

by A J Black | Jul 17, 2025 | Film Stories Podcast Network, News

Kill Listen, a show devoted to the 2011 Ben Wheatley folk horror film Kill List, is the latest addition to the Film Stories Podcast Network. ...

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple | Viral website hints at imminent trailer release

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 16, 2025 | News

The trailer for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple could emerge on the 18th July - appropriately, 28 days after its predecessor hit cinemas....

Blumhouse | Indie horror studio hit by reports of layoffs

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 16, 2025 | News

A number of staff have been laid off at Blumhouse Productions, the indie horror studio behind June's M3GAN 2.0....

Rebel Moon 3 | Zack Snyder still interested, insists “there’s tons of stories”

by Simon Brew | Jul 16, 2025 | News

Zack Snyder hasn't closed the door on more Rebel Moon films, as he finishes off a new SWAT movie for Netflix. More here....

The Monkey, and putting a personal spin on adaptations

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 16, 2025 | Feature

Rather than slavishly copy Stephen King’s story, writer-director Osgood Perkins turns The Monkey into a deeply personal black comedy....

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Mental Health Matters | What doesn't go on your email signature

by Simon Brew | Jul 16, 2025 | Feature

In our regular mental health spot, a few thoughts about what we don't put on an email signature, and the challenge of projection....

WeTransfer | Company issues update on its terms of service and AI

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 15, 2025 | News

"We don't use machine learning or any form of AI to process content," WeTransfer says in the wake of its updated terms and conditions....

Film Stories issue 56 on sale now | Help us champion indie cinema

by Simon Brew | Jul 15, 2025 | News

The UK's biggest film magazine returns! 168 pages, and it's crammed with movies. Order your copy right here (and thank you!)...

No, generative AI does not count as fair use, EU report finds

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 15, 2025 | News

A paper written by the European Parliament concludes that using creative material for AI training does not count as fair use, and that "timely reform"...

Superman | The Film Stories Spoiler Chat is here

by Maria Lattila | Jul 15, 2025 | News, Video

Team Film Stories has got together again to chat about James Gunn's Superman - with heaps of spoilers. More on that below....

Resident Evil | Director Zach Cregger won't be "completely obedient" to videogame lore

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 15, 2025 | News

Weapons director Zach Cregger plans to make a new Resident Evil adaptation next, which he says won't slavishly stick to the survival horror...

Doctor Who | 32-year old Ncuti Gatwa quit because “I’m getting old”

by Simon Brew | Jul 15, 2025 | TV

Ncuti Gatwa admits that he left Doctor Who because "I'm getting old" and "my body was tired." More on the story here....

WeTransfer updates T&Cs, allows it to use your data to train AI

by Simon Brew | Jul 15, 2025 | News

The WeTransfer service, used by creatives to transfer their work, is the latest to want to use your work to train AI models. More here....

Even after 20 years, The Descent remains one of the best British horror films

by Maria Lattila | Jul 15, 2025 | Feature, News

Now 20, The Descent has lost none of its impact. Here's what modern horror films could learn from director Neil Marshall's modern classic....

Rian Johnson says he's developing an original sci-fi concept

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 14, 2025 | News

Knives Out director Rian Johnson suggests he's moving back into Looper sci-fi territory with a "high-concept" sci-fi idea he's developing after Wake...