Would George Lucas’s Star Wars sequels have been better than Disney’s?
It was a relief to many fans when the creator of Jar Jar Binks lost control of the space saga but his vision for the films that followed made a lot of sense
Jonathan Pryce: cutting-edge films may die as streaming giants thrive
The veteran actor on the need to take artistic risks, surviving Covid and his admiration for the pope
Covid pandemic fuelling growth of film and TV studios in UK
As cinemas shut and streaming booms, real estate developers are spending millions on Hollywood-style lots
Cinemas battle to keep filmgoing flame alive as UK lockdown bites
British film distributors scramble to salvage release plans, as cinemas in Scotland and elsewhere manage to stay open
Hollywood firm to build £300m film and TV studio in Dagenham
Production complex will create 1,200 jobs and contribute £35m a year to east London economy
John Kerry: ‘People want a future. The orange menace is not providing that’
The 2004 presidential candidate has teamed up with three Brits to make films to counter fake news, dirty tricks and misinformation – things of which he has been on the receiving end
Never-ending stories: from Bond to Galbraith, why is everything so long?
Films are bum-numbers, books are doorstoppers – even podcasts go on for hours. What’s behind the rise of cultural epics – and is it time someone gave them a trim?
No money to burn: how Bond crowdfunder could be the way forward
A new campaign to buy No Time to Die from MGM has been started on GoFundMe. Next step: nationalise 007
Cross-border toilet trips at Chester cinema fall foul of Welsh Covid rules
Loos for Storyhouse’s Halloween drive-in screenings were just over Welsh side of the line
Borat can’t save us from Trump – but he may be the way forward for film
Sacha Baron Cohen’s sequel has passed up the chance to help cinemas in their hour of need. But its topical, social media-friendly blueprint points to the industry’s future
Everyman cinema staff say Covid-19 lay offs have left them in limbo
Company letter claims decision to stand down 400 employees will keep more people in jobs
‘I don’t sleep. I’m afraid to open the post’: Covid’s continued effect for film industry workers
At the end of March, we spoke to professionals in the movie business caught up in the criss. Seven months on, we find out how they’re faring
James Bond filmmakers receive millions in UK tax credits, report finds
Thinktank questions why studio allowed to save millions despite tiny profits
Million-pound question: why save Secret Cinema while real cinemas are in ruins?
As affordable arts venues fight to survive, the exorbitant events company got a huge bailout. And film fans will pay the price
‘Cinema brings hope in a way laptops cannot’: what readers miss most about the movies
Last week we asked you to tell us what you most mourn about the big screen experience, as chains across the UK announce plans to close. Here’s what you had to say