Host director Rob Savage to tackle a Stephen King story next
by Simon Brew | Nov 04, 2021 | News
Following Dashcam and Host, director Rob Savage is moving into the world of Stephen King for his next movie: more details here....
Gal Gadot turning to the dark side for Disney's Snow White
by Dan Cooper | Nov 04, 2021 | News
It looks like Wonder Woman herself, Gal Gadot, will be breaking bad for Disney's live-action version of its animated classic. ...
The Beatles Brian Epstein film loses director mid-production
by Dan Cooper | Nov 04, 2021 | News
Shooting will resume on Midas Man, despite the film's director departing the production and reports of the project collapsing....
Attack The Block at 10 – Joe Cornish’s unique alien-invasion actioner
by Mark Harrison | Nov 04, 2021 | Feature, News
There’s a sequel on the way, but 10 years on, Joe Cornish’s “inner city vs outer space” sci-fi film Attack The Block is like nothing else we’ve s...
Eternals review: Marvel takes a little stumble
by Katie Smith-Wong | Nov 04, 2021 | News, Reviews
The latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe takes some risks and breaks the formula a little: just not entirely successfully....
VHS: The future of game preservation?
by David Crookes | Nov 03, 2021 | Gaming, Opinions
Libraries, museums, and private collectors are joining forces to find the best ways of preserving video gaming’s past
Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr joining Christopher Nolan's next film
by Dan Cooper | Nov 03, 2021 | News
The cast for Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer biopic looks like it may be one of the starriest ensembles of 2023....
The Phantom Of The Open, Belfast change UK release dates
by Simon Brew | Nov 03, 2021 | News
The Phantom Of The Open's release date moves back, whilst Belfast - from Kenneth Branagh - will now be with us a little earlier....
Resident Evil director talks sequel, invokes Resident Evil 4
by Dan Cooper | Nov 03, 2021 | News
Director Johannes Roberts has been stoking interest in another Resident Evil sequel movie, discussing the possibility of using elements from Resident...
Citizen Kane heads to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK
by Simon Brew | Nov 03, 2021 | News
Orson Welles's classic Citizen Kane heads to the 4K disc format in the UK, courtesy of a posh-looking new boxset: more details here....
Lapwing trailer tackles contemporary issues via 16th century England
by Dan Cooper | Nov 03, 2021 | News
The trailer for the upcoming period film Lapwing looks to examine racism and relationships through the prism of an emotional historical drama....
Look Who's Talking, and the story of a ridiculously quick sequel
by Simon Brew | Nov 03, 2021 | Feature, News
Few Hollywood studios have managed to turn a ridiculously quick sequel from scratch as Tri-Star did with Look Who's Talking Too....
Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: fronting things out
by Simon Brew | Nov 03, 2021 | Feature, News
In our weekly mental health and wellbeing column, a few words on the day where we have to take a leap of sorts to make it....
Bobbins: The video games of Frank Sidebottom
by Jack Yarwood | Nov 02, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Cult comedy legend Chris Sievey was also a programming genius. His family and friends share their memories
The Ticking World: when a gamebook meets an advent calendar
by Brendon Connelly | Nov 02, 2021 | News
Looking for a festive gift? Here's an independent gamebook, that includes a fair amount of snow: it's The Ticking World....
New trailer lands for Roland Emmerich's Moonfall
by Dan Cooper | Nov 02, 2021 | News
Roland Emmerich's Moonfall will soon be here, and in the meantime you can check out the new teaser trailer. ...
Mark Kermode’s The Fear Of God to broadcast uncut
by Simon Brew | Nov 02, 2021 | News
Mark Kermode's documentary about The Exorcist, The Fear Of God, is to screen uncut on BBC Four this week: more details here....
The Boondock Saints 3 is on the way
by Simon Brew | Nov 02, 2021 | News
Director Troy Duffy plays to turn The Boondock Saints into a a trilogy, with news that The Boondock Saints 3 is on the way....
Taika Waititi rumoured to direct Disney's Tower Of Terror movie
by Dan Cooper | Nov 02, 2021 | News
The Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi may be set to helm the Disney Tower Of Tower film: more here....
Chris Pratt is the new Garfield
by Simon Brew | Nov 02, 2021 | News
The new Garfield has been found, with Chris Pratt set to voice the cartoon feline in an upcoming animated movie....
Bradley Cooper circling Hyperion adaptaion
by Dan Cooper | Nov 02, 2021 | News
The actor, director and producer Bradley Cooper is setting up a new production banner to tackle the ambitious science-fiction project Hyperion...
Disney, and how the 1980s ended its 20 year search for a box office hit
by Simon Brew | Nov 02, 2021 | Feature, News
Disney went through the back end of the 1960s, the 1970s and early 80s on the search for a box office hit: here's the story....
Old movies: all about #Noirvember
by Sarah Cook | Nov 02, 2021 | Feature, News
Old movies set into the limelight with #Noirvember this month: here's our guide to film noir to set you on your way....
What does a video game producer do?
by James OConnor | Nov 01, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
It’s a common job title in the games industry, but what is a producer? And what skills do you need to become one?
Dune: another good box office weekend, sequel update
by Simon Brew | Nov 01, 2021 | News
Denis Villeneuve confirms that he's set to get the second Dune film moving as quickly as possibly, as the first makes its way to $300m....
No Time To Die arrives in China, crosses $600m
by Simon Brew | Nov 01, 2021 | News
James Bond hits in China, just not making as big an impact as had been hoped and expected: more here....
John Woo returns to Hollywood for a dialogue-free action film
by Dan Cooper | Nov 01, 2021 | News
Joel Kinnaman will reportedly star in Silent Night, John Woo's first Hollywood film for almost two decades. ...
Hocus Pocus 2 cast announced
by Dan Cooper | Nov 01, 2021 | News
A sequel to 1993's much-loved Hocus Pocus is on its way, with a fun ensemble cast and a teaser trailer to herald its arrival....
Bob Weinstein nearly scrapped the Ghostface mask in Scream
by Dan Cooper | Nov 01, 2021 | News
The interfering producer Bob Weinstein nearly dropped Scream's mask, until the filmmakers intervened....
Podcast: Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) and Yesterday (2019)
by Simon Brew | Nov 01, 2021 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a pair of hit movies, one made very quickly, one made under a veil of secrecy....
