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Here there be pirates | The not-so-secret world of stealing movies

5 days ago | filmstories.co.uk | Nick Fuller

Film piracy has been ever-present in the industry for decades now – but how big is the problem really? Nick Fuller takes a look…This article first appeared in Film Stories issue 35 in August 2022. Back in the 1980s, when the advent of the video cassette exploded our choices for viewing films at home, it didn’t take long for people to demand not just older titles but also the blockbusters of the day.
Stranger Things season 5 release scheduled confirmed

6 days ago | filmstories.co.uk | Maria Lattila

Stranger Things season 5 is hitting Netflix later this year and we finally know when we can return to Hawkins and the Upside Down. We have been waiting literally years for the final season of Stranger Things. Season 4 premiered all the way back in 2022 and left us hungry for more. Will the youngsters of Hawkins, Indiana and Eleven defeat Vecna or will the world literally end? Well, we finally know at least when we’ll find out.
Black Panther | Something rather worrying is happening in the videogame industry

6 days ago | filmstories.co.uk | Ryan Lambie

As EA cancels its Black Panther videogame, it begs the question: if big franchises aren’t safe, what does it mean for the rest of the industry? In the expensive, upside-down world of the triple-A games industry, projects get cancelled all the time. Studios with familiar-sounding names close without fanfare. People regularly lose their jobs with little apparent notice. A pair of recent cancellations at Electronic Arts and Warner Bros feel rather different, however.
Severance | Two spin-off ideas are being floated around

1 week ago | filmstories.co.uk | Maria Lattila

Ben Stiller has been chatting about potential Severance spin-off ideas and admits a couple are being discussed for real. More details: If you ever hoped for more Severance in your life outside of the lives of Mark, Helly and Dylan, you might be in luck. Season 1 was a hugely popular debut for Severance back in 2022, but it was season 2 which made it into a proper phenomenon.
The Day The Clown Cried | Jerry Lewis' shelved film said to have been found on VHS

1 week ago | filmstories.co.uk | Ryan Lambie

Effectively deleted by actor and filmmaker Jerry Lewis, 1972’s The Day The Clown Cried has reportedly been found on VHS. One of the most infamous films of the 1970s is also one that vanishingly few people have seen. Written, directed and starring Jerry Lewis, The Day The Clown Cried was shot in 1972 but soon shelved.
The Abyss | RSPCA expresses concern over uncut rat scene's appearance on Disney+

1 week ago | filmstories.co.uk | Ryan Lambie

Animal welfare charity the RSPCA has decried an ‘unacceptable’ scene in The Abyss which was cut by the BBFC but remains intact on Disney+. In April, James Cameron’s 1989 sci-fi thriller The Abyss emerged on Disney+ in pristine 4K. Rather surprisingly, however, it retained a brief, controversial sequence long edited out of UK versions, in which a live rat is shown to be submerged in liquid.
Colin Trevorrow to direct an Area 51 conspiracy thriller next

1 week ago | filmstories.co.uk | Maria Lattila

Colin Trevorrow is heading to Area 51 with a conspiracy thriller he is producing and directing for Paramount. More details on the project below. Colin Trevorrow is swapping dinosaurs and, er, bugs for something a little more cosmic. The Jurassic World: Dominion director has signed on to direct a new conspiracy thriller for Paramount Pictures, Deadline reports. The project has no title yet, or at least one hasn’t been revealed, but the script is written by William Wheeler and Thomas Wheeler.
Film Quiz Friday | The Final Friday

1 week ago | filmstories.co.uk | Mark Harrison

In this week’s film quiz, a letter from the quizmaster, 30 new movie-related questions about Hollywood endings, and that’s a wrap!May has been a pretty final sort of month for movies, between Final Destination: Bloodlines and Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. And to borrow a catchphrase from another quiz, I’ve started so I’ll finish. Film Quiz Friday started during the first COVID-19 lockdown in 2020.
The Thursday Murder Club | First trailer released

1 week ago | filmstories.co.uk | Maria Lattila

Netflix has released the first trailer for Chris Columbus’ The Thursday Murder Club movie. Watch it below: Netflix’s The Thursday Murder Club has one of the starriest British casts in recent memory and we’ve been excitedly waiting for more news on Netflix’s take on Richard Osman’s novel. Thankfully, we finally have our first look at the action.
Welcome To Wrexham season 5 renewal confirmed

1 week ago | filmstories.co.uk | Maria Lattila

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s football documentary series is coming back for another season. Here’s more on Welcome To Wrexham season 5. We’re only a few episodes into the new season of Welcome To Wrexham, the documentary series following Wrexham AFC through their trials and tribulations. The hook for those not interested in Welsh football teams? The team is owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.