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Sony to stop making Blu-ray discs for good

by Simon Brew | Jan 24, 2025 | News

Sony confirms it is ceasing production of Blu-ray discs, MiniDV cassettes, and MiniDiscs for recording. More on the story here....

Horizon: Zero Dawn MMO reportedly cancelled

by Ryan Lambie | Jan 21, 2025 | Gaming

On the heels of Sony's cancellation of a God Of War live-service game, the firm has reportedly also quietly culled a Horizon: Zero Dawn MMO....

God Of War live-service cancellation is an example of a growing games industry problem

by Ryan Lambie | Jan 20, 2025 | Feature, Gaming

The cancellation of a God Of War live-service spin-off is a sign of how the constant pursuit of bigger games is creating a more polarised industry....

Helldivers and Horizon: Zero Dawn movies in the works at PlayStation Productions

by Dan Cooper | Jan 07, 2025 | Gaming, News

Movies based on Helldivers and Horizon: Zero Dawn are in the works at PlayStation Productions, as well as a Ghost Of Tsushima anime....

Ghostbusters animated film adds to list of projects in the franchise

by Dan Cooper | Dec 20, 2024 | News

A fresh plan has emerged for a Ghostbusters animated movie, to add to another live action film and a TV show as well....

28 Years Later sequel, The Bone Temple, dated for January 2026

by Dan Cooper | Dec 20, 2024 | News

Nia DaCosta's follow-up to Danny Boyle's 28 Years Later - The Bone Temple - will arrive just seven months later, it's been confirmed....

Spider-Man | Sony reportedly cancels its spin-off universe

by Dan Cooper | Dec 11, 2024 | News

According to a new report, Kraven The Hunter will be the last in Sony's series of Spider-Man spin-off movies, none of which featured Spider-Man....

Bong Joon-ho's mystery animated film is said to be halfway complete

by Dan Cooper | Dec 10, 2024 | News

Parasite director Bong Joon-ho's animated film, a follow-up to the delayed Mickey 17, is reportedly halfway complete already....

Jon Watts directing Spider-Man: Homecoming

Spider-Man 4 looking likely to be delayed by six months

by Dan Cooper | Nov 25, 2024 | News

Spider-Man 4, starring Tom Holland, is likely to miss its originally planned summer 2026 release date. More on the news here....

Spider-Man 4 | Japanese press release appears to hint at another crossover movie

by Dan Cooper | Nov 22, 2024 | News

The upcoming Spider-Man 4 will contain another major crossover - if a press release published by Sony Pictures Japan is to be believed......

Idle Hands remake in the works at Sony

by Maria Lattila | Nov 13, 2024 | News

Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk are writing a remake of 90s cult horror comedy Idle Hands with Jason Reitman producing. ...

Concord | Sony hero shooter studio's closure highlights the risks of live-service games

by Ryan Lambie | Oct 30, 2024 | Feature, Gaming

Sony has closed the studio behind Concord, the $400m hero shooter it shut down mere days after its release in August - again highlighting the risks of...

Jumanji 3 | New film set for December 2026

by Dan Cooper | Oct 29, 2024 | News

Sony is finally pressing ahead with Jumanji 3 - the fifth film in the Jumanji universe - with a release date in 2026....

Venom | How an odd-couple pairing saved Sony's Spider-Man Universe

by James Harvey | Oct 25, 2024 | Feature, News

The Venom trilogy has a self-awareness which marks it out from its Sony stablemates, thanks to the pairing of Tom Hardy and screenwriter/director...

St Elmo's Fire | Full cast returning for belated sequel

by Dan Cooper | Oct 24, 2024 | News

The planned sequel to 1985's St Elmo's Fire still lacks a director and doesn't even have a writer yet, but the original cast have all agreed to...

God Of War | Progress on TV series reportedly scrapped, creators starting again

by Dan Cooper | Oct 18, 2024 | Gaming, News

Sony and Amazon have reportedly ordered a creative reset of their planned adaptation of God Of War, the PlayStation hack'n'slash videogame series....

View-Master toys | They’re making a blockbuster film out of them

by Simon Brew | Oct 17, 2024 | News

Sony is looking to make a family feature, along with Mattel Films, out of the View-Master range of toys. More here....

Ghostbusters | Could it point the way forward for the mid-budget movie again?

by Simon Brew | Oct 16, 2024 | Feature, News

Ghostbusters films haven't been doing mega box office numbers - but there are more on the way. A few thoughts on a new way forward for big movies....

Zendaya and Tom Holland in Spider-Man Far From Home

Spider-Man 4 will shoot for six months in 2025

by Dan Cooper | Oct 11, 2024 | News

Set to shoot next May, something big is brewing for Spider-Man 4, with its filming said to be lasting for six months - almost twice the length of...

Zach Cregger | Now he's directing Resident Evil reboot rather than Clue remake

by Dan Cooper | Sep 24, 2024 | Gaming, News

Director Zach Cregger was announced last week as the director of Clue - but now he's swapped that for a Resident Evil reboot....

The Sixth Sense, Signs both confirmed for UK 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release

by Simon Brew | Sep 20, 2024 | News

Disney doing catalogue physical media releases? Crikey. The Sixth Sense and Signs are both coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK....

Clue remake | Barbarian director Zach Cregger on board

by Dan Cooper | Sep 19, 2024 | News

Barbarian director Zach Cregger is set to team up with Sony for a remake of the 1985 classic mystery comedy Clue....

Venom: The Last Dance | Tom Hardy headlines the final trailer

by Dan Cooper | Sep 13, 2024 | News

Venom: The Last Dance is nearly with us, as Tom Hardy reprises the lead role. And here's the final trailer for the film....

Cola Wars | Judd Apatow to direct Coke V Pepsi movie

by Dan Cooper | Sep 12, 2024 | News

Judd Apatow directs, Steven Spielberg produces, as Sony moves ahead with Cola Wars, a movie about Coca Cola and Pepsi's battle....

Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse reportedly hits more problems, composer hits back at delay claims

by Dan Cooper | Sep 10, 2024 | News

Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse is the planned third film in the animated trilogy - but it sounds like the problems are piling up....

Spider-Man 4: Destin Daniel Cretton set to direct

by Dan Cooper | Sep 10, 2024 | News

Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings director Destin Daniel Cretton is to direct Spider-Man 4 for Sony and Marvel....

Between The Temples review | Nathan Silver’s dramedy never finds its feet

by Maria Lattila | Aug 22, 2024 | Reviews

Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane star as a cantor and a teacher looking for a belated bat mitzvah in Nathan Silver’s dramedy. Here’s our Between The...

Sony, Chris Miller and Phil Lord set to part ways after Spider-Man Noir

by Dan Cooper | Aug 21, 2024 | News

The long-running partnership between Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Sony is reportedly set to end, following disagreements over Spider-Man: Noir....