Exclusive: a new script for Die Hard 6 has gone in this week
by Simon Brew | Jan 31, 2019 | News
Producer Lorenzo diBonaventura gives us a fresh update on the next Die Hard film....
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Burning Men: British rock & roll road movie heading to cinemas in March - first trailer lands
by Simon Brew | Jan 31, 2019 | News
From the director of Peep Show's maiden series comes new Brit movie Burning Men - and we've now got the first trailer....
Old Boys: trailer for new British comedy, inspired by Cyrano de Bergerac
by Simon Brew | Jan 30, 2019 | News
Arriving next month is Old Boys, a British film that's already been earning positive reviews....
The UK disc release of The Predator earns an 18 certificate – but the film remains a 15
by Simon Brew | Jan 30, 2019 | News
20th Century Fox takes the unusual step of explaining why a 15-rated film has earned an 18 for its disc release....
Once Upon A Time In London: trailer for new UK gangster movie
by Simon Brew | Jan 30, 2019 | News
A new British crime drama, from the director of Crowhurst, is heading to cinemas - and the first trailer has now landed....
Out Of Blue: first trailer for Carol Morley’s new movie
by Simon Brew | Jan 29, 2019 | News
Carol Morley’s new film lands in March - here’s the trailer for Out Of Blue. T...
Why has Mary Queen Of Scots disappeared from all Vue Cinemas?
by Simon Brew | Jan 28, 2019 | News
In an echo of what happened with A Star Is Born, Vue has pulled all screenings of Mary Queen Of Scots in the UK....
Waterworld (1995) and Wonder (2017)
by Simon Brew | Jan 28, 2019 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon looks at one of the 1990s' most infamous blockbusters, and a winning adaptation of a...
The flawed decisions that led to The Island
by Simon Brew | Jan 25, 2019 | Video
2005's The Island was a financial disappointment that could have cost Dreamworks a potential sale to Paramount....
2018 UK cinema admissions were highest since 1970, it’s been revealed
by Simon Brew | Jan 23, 2019 | News
The average cost of a UK cinema ticket dropped in 2018 as well....
The Edge: new documentary film to tell story of England cricket team’s purple patch
by Simon Brew | Jan 23, 2019 | News
The England cricket team is the subject of a new documentary feature - and the trailer for it is here....
British horror comedy Cannibals & Carpet Fitters: the trailer
by Simon Brew | Jan 23, 2019 | News
Never work on an empty stomach, suggests the promo material for a film that mixes carpet fitting with dinner....
Eddie Izzard’s new movie to premiere in London next week
by Simon Brew | Jan 22, 2019 | News
Eddie Izzard is heading to London to introduce the European premiere of his new film, The Flip Side. And you can get tickets....
Edgar Wright's new film to shoot this summer, details revealed
by Simon Brew | Jan 22, 2019 | News
Edgar Wright is to make a film about central London next - and he's penned a script for Baby Driver 2 as well....
Fantastic Beasts 3 facing a delay
by Simon Brew | Jan 21, 2019 | News
The next Fantastic Beasts film won’t start shooting now until near the end of the year....
Carlito's Way (1993) and Truly Madly Deeply (1990)
by Simon Brew | Jan 21, 2019 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon is in the 1990s, with two films that gave significant career boosts to their respective...
How Disney sold The Sixth Sense and lost a fortune...
by Simon Brew | Jan 18, 2019 | Misc, Video
As Glass releases, we look back at Bruce Willis and M Night Shyamalan's first collaboration....
How To Build A Girl: new shot from screen adaptation of Caitlin Moran’s book
by Simon Brew | Jan 18, 2019 | News
Take a quick mooch at the upcoming movie of How To Build A Girl....
Trailer: Judi Dench headlines new espionage thriller Red Joan
by Simon Brew | Jan 18, 2019 | News
Dame Judi Dench leads the cast of an intriguing new movie, that heads to cinemas in April....
Film Stories special offer: get an exclusive discount to Mark Kermode's Birmingham show!
by Simon Brew | Jan 17, 2019 | News
As you may know, Film Stories is the only film magazine in the UK to be published from the West Midlands. The leafy surrounds of Halesowen, no less,...
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by Simon Brew | Jan 17, 2019 | News
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Details and release date confirmed for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald disc release
by Simon Brew | Jan 16, 2019 | News
Fantastic Beasts 2 is coming to disc, with an extended cut. Details here....
Fisherman’s Friends: trailer for new British comedy
by Simon Brew | Jan 16, 2019 | News
Daniel Mays and Tuppence Middleton headline Fisherman's Friends, an upcoming comedy based on a true story....
24 Little Hours: teaser trailer for new crime movie
by Simon Brew | Jan 16, 2019 | News
A man has a lot of scores to settle in just 24 hours. Here's the trailer for British crime movie, 24 Little Hours....
Destination Dewsbury trailer: new UK road trip comedy
by Simon Brew | Jan 15, 2019 | News
Britain's youngest feature film director has his new film heading into cinemas in March. Details here......
How the Coen Brothers funded Blood Simple
by Simon Brew | Jan 15, 2019 | Video
In our latest video Film Stories episode, how Joel and Ethan Coen got their remarkable debut feature, Blood Simple, paid for....
Contact (1997) and Captain Underpants (2017)
by Simon Brew | Jan 14, 2019 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon looks at an ambitious studio sci-fi movie, and an animated feature that came to life in...
How to pitch to Film Stories magazine
by Simon Brew | Jan 14, 2019 | News
Looking to write for our new UK independent mainstream film magazine? A few things to know....
New trailer lands for Joe Cornish’s The Kid Who Would Be King
by Simon Brew | Jan 14, 2019 | News
Family adventure The Kid Who Would Be King lands in UK cinemas next month. Here's the new trailer......
Back issue: buy issue one of Film Stories
by Simon Brew | Jan 14, 2019 | News
Missed the debut issue of our film magazine? We've got back issues available!...
Film Stories issue 2: full details, and order your copy now!
by Simon Brew | Jan 11, 2019 | News
Greetings, and a very warm welcome to 2019! As promised, our humble film magazine is going monthly from, well, this very month, and we're delighted to...
Fighting With My Family: the new trailer
by Simon Brew | Jan 08, 2019 | News
It's a reunion of Stephen Merchant and Dwayne Johnson - here's the trailer for Fighting With My Family....
