🗞️ THE SCREEN ONE CHRONICLE
Vol. 1 | Friday, July 12, 2025 - A weekly dispatch from the front lines of film
🎬 HEADLINER: Casper Van Dien Talks Aliens, Troopers & Tom DeLonge
“Rico’s Roughnecks… Reporting for Screen One.”
We kicked off Desert Island Movies with a sci-fi legend: Casper Van Dien, star of Starship Troopers and now Monsters of California, the new UFO conspiracy film from Tom DeLonge.
In our exclusive interview, Casper opens up about:
His love for cult cinema
Working with Blink-182’s alien-obsessed frontman
Why Starship Troopers still speaks truth in 2025
🧨 FEATURE: Stallone at 79 – Still the Italian Stallion
Sly turns 79 this week, and he’s not just a survivor — he’s a cinematic titan.
We revisit ten of his greatest (and sometimes underrated) hits, including:
Rocky Balboa — Pure legacy power
Cop Land — His best dramatic turn?
Demolition Man — “You’re fined one credit...”
Cobra — Cult action cinema at its sleaziest
👉 Read the full feature on Screen One
🚀 CULT CLASSIC: Barbarella – The Reboot We Didn’t Know We Needed
With whispers of a new Barbarella film swirling, we dig into the 1968 original and ask: Who should take the reins in a 21st century version?
From Ana de Armas to Florence Pugh, we name 6 stars who could bring back the galaxy’s most fabulous freedom fighter — and still make it weird in the best way.
👉 Check out our Barbarella dream cast
🎞️ THIS WEEK IN UK CINEMAS
(From the FDA Weekly Roundup: View Full List)
🍿 MODI, THREE DAYS ON THE WING OF MADNESS
A 72-hour whirlwind through the streets of WWI Paris sees Italian bohemian artist Modigliani attempt to outmanoeuvre bombs, policemen, girlfriends and critics in an increasingly desperate search for a home for his art.
Cast: Al Pacino and Riccardo Scamarcio
Director: Johnny Depp
Cert: 15
🎥 SUPERMAN
When Superman gets drawn into conflicts at home and abroad, his actions are questioned, giving tech billionaire Lex Luthor the opportunity to get the Man of Steel out of the way for good. Will intrepid reporter Lois Lane and Superman's four-legged companion, Krypto, be able to help him before it's too late?
Cast: David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion
Director: James Gunn
Cert: 12A
Also released this week:
🛸 WATCH THE SKIES
Release date: Friday 11th July | Cert: 12A | Website
📽️ TRAILERS WORTH YOUR TIME
🔹 Project Hail Mary
Based on Andy Weir's (The Martian) novel of the same name, Project Hail Mary is an exhilarating space adventure set in the near future. Starring Ryan Gosling
🔹 The Running Man
Millions Hunt. One Runs. Everyone Watches. Starring Glenn Powell
🔹 Jaws 50th Anniversary
The classic Steven Spielberg movie, Jaws, comes to IMAX this summer for its 50th anniversary.
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