When Lord Of The Rings nearly starred The Beatles
by Alex Westthorp | Nov 25, 2020 | Feature, News
An approach was made to J R R Tolkien for the film rights to Lord Of The Rings, in a version to star The Beatles - here's the story, and how it...
by Alex Westthorp | Nov 25, 2020 | Feature, News
An approach was made to J R R Tolkien for the film rights to Lord Of The Rings, in a version to star The Beatles - here's the story, and how it...
by Jane Roberts | Nov 25, 2020 | Feature
In our spot on the site where we chat about things to do with mental health and wellbeing, a...
by Dan Cooper | Nov 24, 2020 | News
Following John Boyega's comments about Star Wars'Â marginalisation of non-white characters, he's confirmed that the matter has been raised with...
by Simon Brew | Nov 24, 2020 | News
English cinemas will be able to open their doors again from early December - but only if they sit outside of 'tier 3' areas of the country....
by Dan Cooper | Nov 24, 2020 | News
As a significant number of English cinemas face the probability that they won't be reopening for some time, the UK Cinema Association is questioning...
by Simon Brew | Nov 24, 2020 | News
Cineworld was on the verge of having to close down some of its multiplexes - but a package of new financial arrangements is keeping it going....
by Simon Brew | Nov 24, 2020 | Feature, News
Nigel Hawthorne wrote of his experience making Demolition Man opposite Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes - and it'd be fair to say he wasn't a...
by Hamish Mèk Chohan | Nov 24, 2020 | Feature, News
The Channel 4-backed 1992 movie Wild West had no intention of ticking boxes, and nearly 30 years later it’s ripe for reappraisal....
by Simon Brew | Nov 24, 2020 | News
A new non-profit company is willing to perform your favourite movie and TV songs - with Makaton signing! More details here....
by Dan Cooper | Nov 24, 2020 | News
Another delay has been announced to an incoming film, this time for Universal's exciting-looking female-led spy movie The 355....
by Simon Brew | Nov 24, 2020 | News
A new take on the classic Noel Coward comedy is coming, and here's the trailer for Blithe Spirit - it's now arriving next year....
by Simon Brew | Nov 23, 2020 | News
A more mature version of Disney+ looks like it's happening, with a formal announcement expected next month - details here....
by Simon Brew | Nov 23, 2020 | News
Another reboot of the Predator franchise is on the cards, this time with the director of 10 Cloverfield Lane on board....
by Simon Brew | Nov 23, 2020 | News
Ryan Reynolds will return as Deadpool, as Disney finally gets things moving on a third film in the series....
by Dan Cooper | Nov 23, 2020 | News
Over a quarter of a century of the greatly-missed Alan Rickman's thoughts, observations and reviews will be making their way into print....
by Dan Cooper | Nov 23, 2020 | News
Another unique Universal Monsters movie is on the way, this time with the brilliant Chris Miller and Phil Lord producing....
by Dan Cooper | Nov 23, 2020 | News
You can catch a glimpse of the bloody, brawling action in high-octane fight thriller Knuckledust here, ahead of its release next month....
by Simon Brew | Nov 23, 2020 | News
Paul Verhoeven's Black Book is heading back to the Blu-ray format in the UK in early 2021, with a fair collection of extra features too....
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 23, 2020 | Feature, News
With a new Predator film now revealed to be in the works, a few thoughts on the lessons learned from the last couple of not entirely successful...
by Simon Brew | Nov 23, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a comedy whose first cut was three times as long, and an action movie shot very much on the...
by Dan Cooper | Nov 20, 2020 | News
Disney is now said to planning to send a bunch of its big releases directly to Disney+, bypassing a cinema outing altogether....
by Simon Brew | Nov 20, 2020 | News
Gabrielle Union and Peyton Reed have been chatting about bringing the original team back together for a new Bring It On movie....
by Simon Brew | Nov 20, 2020 | News
Ready for a new British horror thriller? Here's the brand new trailer for Concrete Plans, that's arriving in the UK today....
by Dan Cooper | Nov 20, 2020 | News
After enduring a somewhat troubled production, you can finally get at peek at this upcoming dystopian drama Chaos Walking ahead of is 2021 release....
by Simon Brew | Nov 20, 2020 | Feature, News
When it came to utterly the line "Bond, James Bond" for the first time, how both Sean Connery and Pierce Brosnan got the jitters....
by Simon Brew | Nov 20, 2020 | Podcasts
In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is joined by director Simon West for a chat about his new film, Skyfire....
by Mark Harrison | Nov 20, 2020 | Feature, News
Welcome to our weekly film quiz: we’ve got no Soul, but we’ve still got 30 film-related questions, including a round on Pixar animated features....
by Brendon Connelly | Nov 20, 2020 | Feature, News
If you're looking for a board game that offers something different to Monopoly, Cluedo et al, then here's a whole bunch of recommendations....
by Film Stories | Nov 20, 2020 | News
Script Hub aims to link up writers with agents and producers, irrespective of who they know in the industry - more details right here....
by Em McGowan | Nov 20, 2020 | Feature
In our weekly spot where we highlight a British independent movie podcast we think is worth your time, here's a look at Spy Hards....
by Simon Brew | Nov 20, 2020 | News
Akira is heading to Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray this December, in a special limited edition boxset - more details right here....
by Simon Brew | Nov 20, 2020 | News
A brand new take on The Pink Panther is heading to the screen, from the writer of Bad Boys For Life and the director of Sonic The Hedgehog....