Film

12 Years Later, Sofia Coppola’s Unmade Epic Fantasy Still Lives Rent Free in My Head

• Coppola’s Andersen-inspired mermaid film was never made.
• Maya Hawke was lined up for the lead role.
• The original fairy tale ends in sacrifice and possible redemption.

Sofia Coppola’s planned live-action adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s *The Little Mermaid* never reached the screen, but the article argues it remains a compelling Hollywood what-if. Unlike Disney’s versions, the film was to draw on the original, darker fairy tale, a story whose dreamlike imagery and themes of…

Hulu’s ‘Saving Private Ryan’ Replacement Is Officially a Global Streaming Hit

• *Lucky Strike* reached number one on Hulu.
• Scott Eastwood plays a soldier stranded behind enemy lines.
• The film earned about $1.5 million in US cinemas.

*Lucky Strike*, a Second World War film starring Scott Eastwood, has become Hulu’s most-watched film after arriving on the service on 26 October. Its streaming success follows a weak cinema run, showing renewed audience interest in stories about individual soldiers caught in the conflict. Directed by Rod Lurie,…

‘Superman’ Spin-Off Officially Wraps Filming With a Very Different Take on the DC Universe

• Filming has wrapped on *The People v. Gorilla Grodd*.
• Skyler Gisondo returns as Jimmy Olsen.
• The series is due in 2027, with no release date yet.

DC Studios’ live-action mockumentary series *The People v. Gorilla Grodd* has finished filming and is now in post-production. The 2027 project will follow Jimmy Olsen, played by Skyler Gisondo, as he investigates Gorilla Grodd, bringing a mock trial and documentary-style approach to the DC Universe. Gisondo said filming…

51 Years Later, the Greatest Survival Thriller’s Best Line Still Officially Defines the Genre

• Brody’s famous line was improvised during filming.
• It began as a joke about a small tugboat.
• The phrase reflects how thrillers reveal underestimated threats.

Steven Spielberg’s *Jaws* gave thriller cinema one of its most enduring lines: Chief Brody’s improvised “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” The article argues that the remark captures the genre’s recurring moment when characters realise a threat is far greater than they expected. The line began as a…

Bruce Willis’ Intense Sci-Fi Thriller Officially Hits Netflix

• *Looper* is now streaming on Netflix.
• Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt play older and younger Joe.
• The film made about $176.5 million worldwide.

Rian Johnson’s science fiction thriller *Looper* has started streaming on Netflix. The film follows a hired assassin whose employers send targets 30 years into the past, until he is ordered to kill his own future self, played by Bruce Willis. Its arrival gives Netflix viewers access to a…

Dubai-Based Director Faisal Hashmi Launches Spine Drop Pictures & Inaugural Horror Slate

• Faisal Hashmi has launched horror-focused company Spine Drop Pictures.
• Its first slate includes three features set in Dubai, the UAE and Karachi.
• The films are planned as high-concept productions budgeted below $1 million.

Dubai-based director and writer Faisal Hashmi has launched Spine Drop Pictures, a production company focused on genre films, and announced three horror features. The venture aims to show how contained, high-concept stories can be made on budgets below $1 million, supporting commercially viable filmmaking in the UAE’s emerging…

AI overuse raises learning fears as ICE arrests Bah and United eye López

The bulletin covers concerns about AI’s effect on independent thinking, Alpha Bah’s arrest in New York and Manchester United’s interest in Fermin López. It also features film awards, North West’s music and a Prime Video hit.

One of the Best Horror Movies of the Decade Is Officially Streaming Free Just in Time for Halloween

• The horror film is streaming free with adverts on Tubi.
• David Dastmalchian plays host Jack Delroy.
• A Halloween broadcast goes badly wrong.

*Late Night with the Devil*, a horror film starring David Dastmalchian, is streaming free with adverts on Tubi in time for Halloween. Its story centres on a late-night host whose live Halloween broadcast turns increasingly frightening, making the film a fitting seasonal watch. Written and directed by Colin…

The 10 Best Video Games Based on Movies, Ranked

• Some movie games became classics by expanding beyond their films.
• *Wolverine*’s tie-in game was praised over the film.
• *Alien: Isolation* revived the original’s hunted atmosphere.

Movie tie-in games have often been dismissed as rushed products, but some have become acclaimed experiences by expanding on their films or building on their worlds in new ways. The article ranks ten games based on movies, arguing that a strong adaptation can stand on its own and…

Goodbye ‘X-Men,’ Patrick Stewart’s Netflix Thriller Is Even Better

• Stewart’s villain in *Green Room* sharply contrasts with his best-known roles.
• The 2015 thriller follows punk musicians trapped after witnessing a murder.
• His calm, businesslike menace gives the film much of its impact.

Sir Patrick Stewart’s performance as a ruthless white supremacist in the thriller *Green Room* is being highlighted as one of his most striking screen roles. The 2015 film showed how he could turn the warmth and authority audiences associated with Captain Picard and Charles Xavier into a quiet,…