Amazon’s AVoD platform Freevee which was formerly IMDb TV has now commissioned several scripted and factual series, including a second season of ‘Bosch: Legacy’, and gained a short-term licensing deal with Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution. With this news they will be offering further films and an incredible original slate.
A24’s genre-bending black comedy 'Everything Everywhere All At Once’ has done what every independent filmmaker dreams of and has become the little indie that could.
The box office is in bright lights once again as box office receipts keep continuing to increase as audience members flock to watch the latest offerings. With ‘Fantastic Beasts 3’, ‘Sonic 2’ and ‘The Lost City’ raking in the top figures.
Amazon has launched a new service where you can stream TV shows and films for free, where it has rebranded it's IMDB TV service with a new look and name in the UK.
The Film Foundation, which was founded by Martin Scorsese, is dedicated to film preservation and has just announced they are launching a virtual theatre where audition members can stream classic films for free.
Not only is Sir Anthony Hopkins the oldest Oscar Winner, he is also set to become the UK’s oldest actor in a lead role of a major movie, where he will play Sir Nicholas Winton in the upcoming title ‘One Life’. Anthony Hopkins hopes it will highlight the Ukraine’s refugee crisis.
‘Under The Skin', by Jonathan Glazer, has been named the best British film of the 21st century in a critics poll beating ‘The Favourite’, ‘This is England’ and ‘Ex-Machina’.
Writer, Director, Actor and Producer, Anthony Hayes, has launched an innovative new streaming platform exclusively for short films entitled the Retrogression Film Crib to help give emerging filmmakers a platform.
The new media facility being built near Reading at the Thames Valley Science Park has now entered the next construction phase, which will see another five sound stages at the state-of-the-art Film and TV complex.
BAFTA nominated director Rose Glass is set to direct the romantic thriller ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ for A24 and Film4, with Oscar nominated Kristen Stewart heading the cast.
The quirky and sweet natured British comedy ‘Brian and Charles’, by first time feature director Jim Archer, which premiered in this year's World Dramatic Competition at Sundance, has a release date set for June 17.
The Oscar-winning director has sadly passed away at the age of 79 from heart failure on the 30th of March 2022. John Zaritsky won an Academy Award in 1983 for his documentary 'Just Another Missing Kid' about an Ottawa teenager who went missing in Nebraska. After this, he went on to direct a string of other hard-hitting documentaries.
The ‘Indiana Jones’ actor Harrison Ford has landed his first ever leading TV role alongside ‘How I Met Your Mother’ star Jason Segel in the new Apple TV+ comedy, ‘Shrinking’.
It’s recently been announced Sharon Stone will be playing villain Victoria Kord in the upcoming superhero movie called ‘Blue Beetle’ based on the DC’s comics of the same name. The movie is due to commence filming soon.
Ryan Reynolds new movie ‘The Adam Project’ has sailed straight into Netflix’s list of the top 10 most popular English-language films produced by Netflix, which is currently sitting at number 7 and still has the opportunity to move up the ranks. It joins two other movies he stars in, making Ryan Reynolds the first actor to have three films in the top 10 on the Netflix roster.
The romantic comedy ‘The Lost City’ starring Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum opened in North America over the weekend with a great start, collecting $31 million in box office receipts. This score shows Rom-Coms are back in favour with this strong opening for the genre and fantastic news for the industry as a whole.
Apple is the envy of all streaming services right now, as the company has the honour bestowed on them at the Academy Awards on Sunday for their feature film ‘CODA’.
The Netflix original upcoming Marilyn Monroe biopic titled ‘Blonde’ directed by Andrew Dominik is set to be rated NC-17 due to some explicit sex scenes. The film which stars Cuban actress Ana de Armas as the world-renowned late actress and singer will become Netflix’s first film to be slapped with an NC-17 rating.
The writer, producer and actor Aziz Ansari gains his feature director debut with ‘Being Mortal’ at Searchlight. He will act in the picture, starring alongside Bill Murray and now it’s been reported Seth Rogen joins the cast.
Hollywood’s Sunset Studios have submitted plans to the borough council on how it could potentially look, given the green light, where the studio would be 37 hectares and one of the biggest in Europe.
Just as news comes in of Warner Bros. celebrating their 100th birthday in April next year, it has also been announced that the famous movie studio has submitted their plans and application to Watford Borough Council and Three Rivers District Council for a major expansion of their Leavesden studios, which includes their desire to build 11 new sound stages that would see the studios expand onto current green space.
Next April Warner Bros. turns a century old, which is no mean feat for any company and the famous studio has started their celebrations already with the revealing of a special commemorative logo “100 Years of Storytelling”.
Our upcoming psychological Sci-Fi drama ‘Blank’, which is represented by London based sales agent Film Seekers, has just had the trailer and new artwork drop. The film starring Rachel Shelley, Heida Reed and Wayne Brady also had a great reception at this year's Manchester International Film Festival (MANIFF).
‘The Batman’ starring Robert Pattinson has continued to take the box office by storm as it holds fast at the number one spot at the box office for three weekends in a row, with a huge $36.8 million bringing the overall takings past the $300 million mark in North America.
Last week, Disney + released the very first image of their live-action remake of ‘Pinoccho’, which stars Tom Hanks as Geppetto who carved himself a son. This new imagining of the story is inspired by the 1940’s film of the same name.
'The Batman’, which stars Robert Pattinson, is taking shape to be one of the most successful films post-pandemic and it’s now been heralded as the beginning of the post-pandemic blockbuster boom with UK box office sales forecast to double this year to £1.1 billion.
The in-person Independent Spirit Awards ceremony took place on the beach in Santa Monica on the 6th of March 2022 and was hosted by Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman. The outdoor ceremony honours great work done in the independent film world in 2021. Continue reading to find out the winners list.
Our fantastic new documentary ‘Never Forget Tibet’, narrated by ‘Downton Abbey’ star Hugh Bonneville and which tells the story of the Dalai Lama’s journey and escape into exile in 1959, will have a special cinema release on the 31st of March 2022 in 800 cinema screens across the United States by Fathom Events.
We are very proud to report that our psychological Sci-Fi drama, 'Blank', has just screened at the 47th Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival in the USA and has returned home with two wins.
One day after Jessie Buckley gained her first Oscar nomination, director Alex Garland debuts his new trailer for the A24 horror/drama ‘Men’, with Jessie Buckley’s acting talents on full display.
It’s been reported today by The Guardian that Amazon Prime Video has signed a deal for well over 10 years with Pinewood Group’s Shepperton Studios, which gives them exclusive use of new production facilities at the Surrey studios for their productions.
The UK film and TV industry has recovered tremendously from the pandemic with a record £5.6 billion spent making blockbusters such as Mission: Impossible 7 and big-budget dramas including Bridgerton in the UK last year.
The Walt Disney Company has received a staggering total 21 nominations for the EE British Film Academy Awards which will take place on, Sunday, March 13, 2022.
Benoit Blanc played by Daniel Craig is back with a back with a new case to crack in the upcoming follow-up to Rian Johnsons’s 2019 whodunit movie, ‘Knives Out’. The first film in the franchise, went on to gain an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay as well as three Golden Globe nominations.
Our psychological Sci-Fi drama ‘Blank’ heads out for sales at this year's virtual EFM on February 10th to the 17th. Ahead of this, international sales agent Film Seekers releases first look images and a clip from the film via Screen Daily.
Director Justin Kurzel, best known for his movie ‘Macbeth’, has just cast the Oscar nominated star Benedict Cumberbatch to play the lead in his upcoming Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Morning’, alongside Laura Dern as his wife and Noah Jupe as the couple's son.
Brad Pitt and George Clooney took a pay cut to ensure their next film could receive a cinema release as the film's budget was lower than what was needed to obtain a cinema release.
Sundance has just handed out its annual audience and jury prizes and there was no shortage of interesting new horrors. One film generated a word-of-mouth buzz following its premiere at the festival. An unsettling new horror ‘Speak No Evil’ from director Christian Tafdrup is as disturbing as they come and the trailer looks good too.
It’s a renowned fact that the Film and TV industry use many materials that are not all together environmentally friendly, with set builds and props and many simply discarded after use, never to be recycled. In recent years, the industry has been encouraged to reduce its environmental impact. So, could cardboard be the game changer here?
It’s a busy time for the renowned director, as his latest film ‘Nightmare Alley’ was released in UK cinemas on Friday and now the first proper look at Guillermo del Toro’s long awaited first animated feature, the update of the classic Pinocchio tale, has landed and it looks remarkable.
The battle of the streaming wars continues as Disney+ has moved to the next stage of its rapid international rollout and will launch in 42 more countries and 11 territories this coming summer, the streamer announced on Wednesday.
Our psychological sci-fi drama ‘Blank’ has been accepted into the BIFA accredited Manchester International Film Festival where it will receive its UK Premiere on the 15th of March 2022 at the Great Northern Odeon Cinema.
Spider-Man is back on top again after getting knocked off from the top spot at the domestic box office last week by the latest offering in the ‘Scream’ franchise, in its sixth weekend in cinemas. Not only this, ‘Sony’s Spider-Man: No Way Home’ becomes the 6th highest grossing film of all time.
'Batgirl' is the latest blockbuster movie to film in Scotland as they transfer Glasgow into a winter’s day in Gotham city over the weekend. The HBO Max movie actually started filming in late November but so far had seen scenes primarily shot indoors as a set was built within the old North Glasgow College in Springburn, but have now taken over the streets across the city centre.
After a month at the top of the box office charts ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ finally met its match when ‘Scream’ came screeching to an impressive $30.6 million on it’s opening weekend.
In an interview with ‘Variety’ Berlin Film Festival chief explains they are going ahead with the 72nd Berlinale in what they call “a new concept” for an in-person event whilst other renowned festivals such as Sundance go exclusively online.
The latest Marvel blockbuster has been breaking records left and right. The recent global box office success of ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ sees the film becoming the eighth highest-grossing film in box office history as well as becoming the third most successful film franchise ever, overtaking the Harry Potter universe.
The Pinewood Group have announced that Shepperton Studios has launched a £500,000 community fund which will support local individuals, non-profit, as well as voluntary organisations including charities, social enterprises and community groups. Shepperton Studios will be working together with the Community Foundation for Surrey (CFS).
The 79th Golden Globe Award winners were announced at a ceremony which took place on Sunday in LA behind closed doors without a red carpet or official press access. ‘West Side Story’ and ‘Power of the Dog’ win big. British winners include Kate Winslet and Andrew Garfield.
James Cameron has announced he is planning to make six-hour movies for streaming platforms, explaining he is excited by the chaos caused by the rise of streaming services such as Netflix and Disney in Hollywood.
Lionsgate has released the new trailer for its upcoming sci-fi disaster movie ‘Moonfall’ directed by the master of disaster movies Roland Emmerich. The trailer gives the audience a great insight as to what to expect when it’s released into movie theatres.
Peter Bogdanovich, the American film director, known for his films The Last Picture Show and Paper Moon has died aged 82. His agent and family confirmed on Thursday in a statement to the press that he died “from complications of Parkinson’s disease”. Stars, which include Barbra Streisand, Cher and Laura Dern, have led tributes to the late director.
Buckinghamshire Council’s Strategic Sites Planning Committee has granted planning permission for Pinewood Studios to expand the world-renowned screen hub and build a major film inspired visitor attraction.
Glasgow’s iconic Kelvin Hall is set to be transformed into a new film studio which will see it becoming the largest one in the region. It is said to be an £11.9 million project which will be a huge boost for the creative sector in Scotland.
A statement has been released that the ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ duo, Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan, have signed a producing deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment
Disney Plans to spend a huge amount of money on content in 2022 and It’s only the latest example of how the streaming wars are pushing expenditure to enormous levels.
‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ debuts at No. 1 in North America, bringing in better than predicted sales, collecting $44 million from 4,315 venues. This figure is an encouraging sign that family audiences are returning to the cinema after the roll out of Covid-19 vaccines for children over 12.
The ‘Downton Abbey’ sequel trailer has landed and it takes the family to the French Riviera. The release date has also been announced, where it will hit the cinemas on the 18th March 2022.
After starring in the first four films, Mel Gibson has confirmed during an interview in London that he will direct the fifth 'Lethal Weapon' movie, as well as acting in the new instalment for the franchise.
Dan Trachtenberg’s new Predator movie has changed its title to ‘Prey’ and is due for release in summer 2022 on Hulu in the United States and via Star in the UK
Thanks to an “excellent slate of movies” Cineworld, the world’s second largest cinema chain, has reported it has now hit pre-pandemic levels of revenue in the UK and Ireland. The company hopes the host of movies yet to be released this year will strengthen momentum.
The announcement from Pinewood Group is an exciting one where their decision to expand the iconic Shepperton Studios, in Surrey, will add almost 1 million square feet of new production accommodation and comprise 17 sound stages making Shepperton one of the biggest film and TV studios in the world. They announced this exciting news alongside a new long-term contract with Netflix.
Steadily, as we continue to return to more normal times, more and more audience members are returning to the cinema to see the latest offerings, creating a surge in ticket sales, with ’No Time To Die’ crossing $700 million global and ‘Eternals’ accumulating $281 million worldwide as the film enters its third week.
‘The Electric’, one of England’s oldest cinemas located in Birmingham, is set to reopen by Christmas with a new owner following its closure at the start of the pandemic.
Wayne Brady attended the star-studded Ebony Power 100 gala and was presented with the Vanguard Award by his adopted Hollywood dad, the entertainment icon Ben Vereen.
‘FBI: International’ has taken over Tuesdays on CBS gaining 6.43 million viewers. The new hit TV series stars Heida Reed who also stars in our exciting new Sci-Fi thriller 'Blank'.
October 2021 generated the best ticket sales at the domestic box office, gaining $637.9 million in ticket receipts, thanks to films such as ‘No Time T0 Die,’ ‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage,’ ‘Halloween Kills’ and ‘Dune.’ With Cinemark announcing October was the company’s highest-grossing box office performance month in the Covid-19 era.
We are extremely happy to announce our Sci-Fi feature film ‘Blank’ has signed with the London based international sales agency Film Seekers, where they will launch the film for worldwide sales at this year's American Film Market (AFM).
According to Digital TV Research three streaming platforms will control nearly half the world’s SVOD subscriptions as early as 2026, with Disney+ said to be the winner of the leaderboard.
Sony’s ’Venom: Let There Be Carnages’ broke pandemic-era records last weekend when opening to $90 million in North America, and on Tuesday crossed the $100 million at the North American Box office.
The new James Bond Film ’No Time to Die’ is set to break the pandemic box office records, grossing to date just under $120 million as well as breaking it’s own record in the history of the Bond franchise by gaining the highest single day at the box office on Saturday.
We are super excited to report that Sony Pictures have released the trailer for ‘A Mouthful of Air’ and announced an exclusive theatrical release date for the film. We are proud to be part of this wonderful movie and the trailer looks brilliant. The film is led by Amanda Seyfried and also stars Fiin Wittrock, Paul Giamatti, Amy Irving, Jennifer Carpenter and Michael Gaston.
The trailer for the original Sci-Fi post-apocalyptic film ‘Finch’, starring Tom Hank, has been released by Apple TV+. The film by ‘Game of Thrones’ director Miguel Sapochnik is about one of the last men standing and his dog.
Currently there is a shortage of film and TV crew here in the UK due to high content demand. UK producers and companies are investing billions towards training as well as bringing in more diversity in all positions.
Netflix is signed up for a long-term lease at its second UK facility, as the streaming giant significantly increases its physical production footprint here in the UK, with a deal to work in and expand the Longcross Studios complex, just outside of London.
Idris Elba will be returning to his renowned role of Luther in an upcoming Netflix movie, alongside Cythia Erivo and Andy Serkis, which has been announced recently by the streaming giant.
The first trailer for Guillermo Del Toro’s new feature drama ’Nightmare Alley’, starring Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett and a whole host of incredible talent has landed and doesn’t disappoint.
‘Blank’ wins the award all filmmakers dream of winning, being awarded Best Film is a true honour. ‘Blank’ also enters its next film festival this month screening alongside some fantastic films.
Perhaps the largest film company in the world, Walt Disney Co, has released in a statement that all of their 2021 film releases will screen exclusively in cinemas prior to becoming available on streaming platforms.
Two years after the Templeheart supported short film 'Being Keegan' was gaining accolades at many film festivals around the world, we are super pleased to announce the second short film we have supported, ‘Lead Belly’, has won the "Most Influential Short Film award at this year's Horsetooth International Film Festival in America. The film has also been accepted to a further three festivals.
Morgan Freeman, Al Pacino, Helen Mirren and Danny DeVito team up for Oscar winning director Taylor Hackford’s new film. Now that’s not to be sniffed at.
‘Don’t Look Up’ directed by Adam Mckay (‘Step Brothers', ‘Vice’) delivers a super teaser trailer. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, as well as supporting performances by Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill and Timothee Chalamet. What an enticing lineup.
Recent TV production graduates have been reeling in work due to Netflix’s production boom in the UK as they gain jobs on huge TV hits like ‘Strictly’ and ‘The Crown’.
The James Bond star Daniel Craig is to become the world's highest paid film star and is set to earn more than $100 million (£73 million) this year and is due to appear in two sequels to ‘Knives Out’ for the giant streaming service Netflix.
The Disney and 20th Century film declined in ticket sales only by 34% in its second weekend, adding a further $18.8 million between Friday and Sunday. To date, ‘Free Guy’ has generated $58.8 million in North America and $111.9 million worldwide. Remember, it's not based on a comic book hero or a sequel or prequel or part of any existing film franchise or universe. This is a good old fashioned, fresh, standalone movie and it's got people going to the cinema to watch it.
Bryan Cranston is among the many stars that have joined the cast for Wes Anderson’s latest film. Amongst the latest additions are also Hope Davis, Jeffrey Wright and Live Schreiber.
Ryan Reynolds’ sci-fi action comedy ‘Free Guy’ began its cinema release at the weekend and had a better-than-expected start at the domestic box office with a strong $28.4 million.
David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’, the acclaimed concert from director Spike Lee’s film, is heading to the US cinemas for one night only showing on the 15th of September 2021. Iconic Events Releasing, Participant, River Road Entertainment, Warner Music Entertainment and HBO Entertainment announced this week in the press.
Our upcoming Sci-Fi Drama/Thriller ‘Blank’ has been nominated for 8 seperate awards at this year's GenreBlast Film Festival and will enjoy its world premiere in Virginia, USA.
Liverpudlian actress Jodie Comer celebrated in style her first leading role in the Hollywood Blockbuster ‘Free Guy’, starring alongside Ryan Reynolds, at the premiere screening.
It looks like Apple TV + has made history with its new original film ‘Coda’ for the theatrical release. In all UK and US cinemas, the movie will be shown with accessible-to-all ‘open’ subtitles which have been burned into the video with no need for special equipment to see them.
Marina Willer has revamped the sight and sound logo and look for the film magazine’s new look combining a 1970’s feel taking into consideration the heritage of Sight and Sound with a new digital outlook.
Peccadillo Pictures, a UK and Ireland based distributor, has picked up a trio of titles by female directors adding them to their already diverse slate.
After only a couple of weeks into applying to festivals for our feature film ‘Blank’, starring Rachel Shelley, Heida Reed and Wayne Brady, we have earned a semi final place in an Academy Awards qualifying festival and a full acceptance into a festival in the U.S.A.
A Hollywood film and TV studios facility is set to arrive in Hertfordshire, creating over 4,500 permanent jobs. The development is reported to be worth £700 million and is backed by a Hollywood consortium which previously made ‘Zoolander’ and ‘La La Land’. The studio facility is due to be built just north of London with £120 million worth of land already purchased.
Some of the biggest stars of cinema have united to try and save Radio 4’s film show, with the likes of Martin Scorsese, Christopher Nolan and Rosamund Pike signing a letter, which was published by the Observer, calling on the corporation to keep the film programme.
More than 600 feature films and television productions have gone into production in the UK since the government-funded Film and TV Production Restart Scheme was announced in July last year.
In a surprising turn M. Night Shyamalan’s new thriller ‘Old’ gets top spot at the domestic box office with $16.5 million in ticket sales beating ‘Space Jam’ and ‘Snake Eyes'.
‘Lead Belly’, a film about mental health and homelessness, is the second short film we supported and it’s now up and running on the festival circuit and off to a great start, with two laurels recently added and both of which are in the U.S.A.
‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ starring the basketball favourite LeBron James, directed by Malcolm D. Lee hit the top of the box office last weekend, coming in ahead of expectations in North America with Marvel’s and Disney’s ‘Black Widow’ falling to second place.
Rumours of a possible sale have started to circulate within the industry, as A24 recently explored a possible sale, with the indie film studio looking at an asking price of between $2.5 billion to $3 billion and Apple expressing an interest.
The UK needs to build the equivalent of four new film studios to keep up with the huge demand for new content from companies like Netflix, other streaming giants and film productions according to a report.
‘Windfall’, the new thriller from director Charlie McDowell, which stars Jason Segel, Lily Collins and Jesse Plemons, has sold to Netflix for a huge 8-figure dollar deal.
Many congratulations to Heida Reed on her new role in the upcoming spin off series ‘FBI: International’. She is set to star alongside Luke Kleintank (The Man in the High Castle) and Vanessa Vidotto (Lucifer). This will be the third series in Dick Wolf’s hit FBI drama franchise on CBS.
The first trailer for the raw and darkly comic crime movie ‘The Toll’, directed by Ryan Andrew Hooper and written by Matt Redd, has landed and it looks fantastic. The movie stars the Irish Actor and comedian Michael Smiley as a mysterious ex-criminal working a toll booth in the Welsh countryside as he tries to move beyond his former life.
Noomi Rapace (‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’) latest film, the Icelandic biblical horror ‘Lamb’, will premiere on the 14th of July at Cannes film festival. Continue reading to watch the newly released trailer.
In the biggest deal yet at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, STX Entertainment has acquired the worldwide rights to Gerard Butler’s upcoming film for a whopping $75 million. The film is the sequel to the 2020 distorter film titled ‘Greenland’, also starring Gerard Butler.
The physical event for the renowned film festival opened yesterday with the premiere of Annette, with the industry giving huge sighs of relief as the festival signals industry reopening for business again.
The renowned Hollywood director Richard Donner, whose films include 'The Omen', ‘Superman’ and ‘The Goonies’, has died and many people have taken to social media to pay their respects, including Mel Gibson who starred in the ‘Lethal Weapon’ movies directed by Richard.
Quentin Tarantino is currently working on a stage adaptation of ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’ prior to making his last movie and retiring as a film director. Quentin has also just announced he has bought another theatre in Los Angeles.
Amanda Seyfried has been cast as Elizabeth Holmes in the upcoming series ‘Dropout’ and the first photos from the set have been shared online. Amanda Seyfried was recently nominated at the Oscars for her role in ‘Mank’ and she also stars in our forthcoming feature film ‘A Mouthful of Air’.
The American actress, best known for her role as Laurie Strode in the ‘Halloween' franchise, is set to be awarded at this year's Venice Film Festival with a Golden Lion For Lifetime Achievement at the Sala Grande on the 8th of September before the world premiere screening of her new film ‘Halloween Kills’.
The trailer for the sequel to ‘Don’t Breathe’ has landed with Stephen Lang back in his role of Norman Nordstrom. It was confirmed in the original horror thriller movie that you shouldn’t cross Stephen Lang’s character even though he is blind. The sequel to the 2016 horror thriller is nearly here and shows a new angle on the lead character. Read on further to watch the utterly chilling trailer.
Fourteen years after the series finale, the first trailer for the prequel feature film to the Sopranos has been released starring James Gandolfini’s son Michael as the young mobster. The trailer looks utterly fantastic.
Global spend on producing and licensing new content increased by 16.4% in 2020 to $220.2 billion and it’s expected to increase further in 2021 to an estimated $250 billion, according to research done by Purely Streamonomics.
‘The Son’ is Florian Zeller’s follow up to his Oscar-winning feature debut ‘The Father’ and he has signed up Venessa Kirby to join the cast along with Hugh Jackman and Laura Dern.
‘Fast And Furious 9’ has broken more pandemic-era records for its opening release in the UK and Ireland as it tops the box office with £4.8 million sales and also took an estimated $70 million at the North American box office this weekend.
Filming has begun on the new adaptation of the Richard III story titled ‘The Lost King’, starring Steve Coogan and Sally Hawkins where they have been shooting in Leicester city centre.
With restrictions being lifted in Los Angeles and New York for their theatre capacity for the first weekend, rays of hope shine on the limited release space with the films being screened blasting box office expectations and marking the real return of audiences to the silver screen. The fantastic Sparks brothers documentary was one such winner.
The American premium television network Showtime has given a series order to the series adaptation of ‘American Gigolo,’ with ‘Ford v. Ferrari’ and ‘The Walking Dead’ actor Jon Bernthal attached to star and produce. The project hails from David Hollander (Ray Donovan) the American TV writer, director, producer and Paramount TV Studios and Jerry Bruckheimer Television. The series will also star Wayne Brady who just happens to be in our upcoming Sci-Fi movie ‘Blank.’
A response to both the global content boom and Australia’s success through the pandemic, the $438 million state of the art film making facility will be based in Coffs Harbour and is backed by Russell Crowe.
Our documentary ‘Never Forget Tibet’ based on the escape of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama from Tibet, has been picked up by Parkland Pictures where it has been announced today by the company that they have launched for worldwide sales.
During Geeked Week event, Netflix made a big announcement and revealed the award winning Game Show Host, Actor and Singer Wayne Brady will be joining the animated video game series as villain King Dice. This is fantastic news for Wayne as his career continues to rocket, he was also recently nominated once again for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Game Show Host and the winners will be announced on the 25th of June 2021.
It’s been tough on cinemas and audiences alike, but the silver screen is back on track. The Paramount Pictures film, a nearly silent thriller ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ has gone up and beyond a notable box office milestone and is the first of the pandemic era to surpass $100 million in U.S. ticket sales.
Filming began this week on the new feature fantasy series ‘Dungeons & Dragons’, following their preparations which started on the 26th May. Reporters visited with their cameras and managed to capture some fantastic pictures.
Making his feature directing debut is writer and producer Bryan Fuller. Bryan has a solid CV in Sci-Fi being the creator of shows such as “Hannibal’ and ‘Star Trek: Discovery,’ and now he is attached to write and direct the adaptation of the classic Stephen King novel ‘Christine’. Sony Pictures are on board and Jason Blum is producing with his horror powerhouse Blumhouse.
The new upcoming instalment to the ‘Matrix’ is currently untitled, but Warner Bros are compiling an all-star cast for the latest edition to the franchise.
Universal’s high adrenaline franchise ‘Fast and Furious’ still has its fans as the new instalment ‘F9’ races to a major international milestone gaining a staggering $250 Million in box office sales, with the bulk of the sales coming from China alone with a huge $203 million.
National Film and Television School (NFTS) are set to collaborate with the renowned James Bond and Star Wars studios (Pinewood Studios) to bring a new education training centre for the industry
The anticipated ‘Indiana Jones 5’ is due to commence filming next week at Pinewood Studios and other UK locations and the franchise has a new director.
UK cinemas came out all singing and dancing over the bank holiday weekend. Even with the glorious British sunshine audience members flocked back to the silver screen, a very much-loved familiar outing prior to the pandemic induced closures. The reported box office figures prove that cinema is still very much alive and kicking.
International box office figures for ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ have firmly cemented that the cinema audience is back after more than a year of closures and this is prior to its UK release.
A true story comedy-drama feature film starring the Academy Award winners Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren. ‘The Duke’ has just announced a September 3rd release date even though it first premiered at last year's Venice Film Festival. Pathe UK has also released the first official trailer for the kooky British crime comedy drama.
Stephanie Zari, the director of ‘Being Keegan’ has now completed her debut feature film ‘Zebra Girl’ and it is was released on the 28th May 2021 in the UK cinemas.
One of this years' most anticipated releases, from the director of Baby Driver and Shaun of the Dead, Edgar Wright’s Time-Twisting Psychological Horror ‘Last Night In Soho’ has finally landed.
The very popular franchise of ‘Fast & Furious’ has released its ninth instalment. It’s already off to a fantastic start at the box office even though it does not open in theatres in the US until the 25th of June 2021 it has already gained the title of the biggest opening Hollywood film during the pandemic thus far.
A new documentary feature titled ‘Ride the Wave’, of nearly four years in the making, will follow the young surfing sensation Ben Larg from when he was crowned a Scottish champion at the age of 12 right up to him taking on a mammoth 30 ft high wave in Ireland.
The animated movie ‘Demon Slayer -- Kimetsu No Yaiba -- The Movie: Mugen Train’ based on the popular ‘Demon Slayer’ manga series has made history and became the first ever movie in Japan to surpass 40 billion yen ($367 million) at the box office, it was confirmed on Monday by the distributors.
Cineworld PLC have reported that the ticket sales have been more than expected since their reopening, after being closed for 6 months due to the pandemic here in the UK.
The ‘Saw’ franchise hits a new box office milestone thanks to the new edition of ‘Spiral’ where the horror hits collectively have now passed $1 billion in ticket sales.
UK cinemas have reopened indoors for the first time in six months, and Monday 17th May saw a surge of audience members returning to the silver screen. The box office reports revealed that ‘Peter Rabbit 2’ was at the top of the chart, according to the figures released via ComScore.
Warner Bros are preparing to bring Road Dahl’s iconic inventor and chocolatier character, Willy Wonka back to the big screen in an upcoming film which is to be titled ‘Wonka’.
Amazon is currently weeks into negotiations on a deal to acquire the film studio MGM and its entire James Bond library in a deal that has been reported to be worth just over $9 billion.
Over the many different screening platforms, new research from the British Film Institute (BFI) reveals the average U.K. adult watched 36 films in 2020 during lockdown, whilst cinemas were closed.
Back in March last year, prior to the first lockdown, the highly ambitious British Film ‘Boiling Point’ was filmed over just two days and all in one take, in order to complete before lockdown commenced. The film has just hit the news and has now been picked up for worldwide distribution with Vertigo Releasing taking the movie for the UK and Ireland.
The ‘Knives Out’ sequel looks like it is shaping up nicely as they add Dave Bautista and Edward Norton to star alongside Daniel Craig, who will be reprising his role as detective Benoit Blanc
The UK Sci-Fi Movie ‘Settlers’, written and directed by Wyatt Rockfeller and starring the Algerian actress Sofie Boutella, has gained distribution via their sales agent ‘Film Constellation’ in key territories.
The Disney+ series has already started filming in England, with lead actor Diego Luna and stormtroopers spotted filming on a beach in Cleveleys, Lancashire. Now the film crew are preparing the Dorset Winspit Quarry on the Purbeck coast for the next phase of the shoot on the epic space franchise.
It’s been over 50 years since the original classic children’s film ‘The Railway Children’ and it has now been announced there will be a sequel with Jenny Agutter reprising her role of Roberta Waterbury, with Sheridan Smith and Sir Tom Courtenay starring alongside her. Filming on the sequel started yesterday in Yorkshire.
Moviegoers across the U.K. will be able to claim 200,000 free tickets to watch any film screening at 500 sites on the weekend of June 19 and 20, as part of the National Lottery Cinema Weekend. The weekend celebration in June has been designed to acknowledge the contributions the National Lottery makes towards funding the arts in the U.K.
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions has acquired global rights to ‘A Mouthful of Air’ by Maven Screen Media, with Templeheart Films and Lyndon Baldock Executive Producing, based on Amy Koppelman’s novel of the same name who also wrote and directed. The movie stars ‘Mank’ Oscar nominee Amanda Seyfried.
Netflix’s new movie ‘The School for Good and Evil’ starring Charlize Theron has begun shooting in Belfast. St Peter's Church on the Antrim Road is being used as a location for the big budget production, which stars Charlize Theron, Michelle Yeoh, Laurence Fishburne and Kerry Washington.
The renowned Welsh actor Anthony Hopkins takes home the Oscar after winning ‘Best Actor’ for his role in ‘The Father’, making history as the oldest actor to receive this award, at the age of 83.
‘THINGS HEARD AND SEEN’ a new thriller film starring Oscar nominee Amanda Seyfried is being released on the 29th of April 2021 on Netflix, watch the trailer here.
The new BBC crime drama ‘Hope Street’ has begun shooting in Northern Ireland. The series will be set in the fiction town of Port Devine on the Northern Ireland coast
Cara Theobold is currently shooting for her role in Amanda Sthers new upcoming movie ‘Promises’, adapted from her international bestseller novel of the same name, which was published by Grasset in 2015.
The trailer has landed for the highly anticipated Netflix series ‘Shadow and Bone’ starring Freddy Carter who also stars in our horror feature film Heretiks (AKA The Convent) directed by Paul Hyett.
Stephen Graham has been cast alongside Andrea Riseborough to play Matilda's parents Mr and Mrs Wormwood in the new musical reboot of 'Matilda', where they will be showing fans their nasty sides after gaining the roles.
After BAFTA being pushed back by months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2021 BAFTA film awards was held on Saturday 10th April and Sunday 11th April 2021 at the Royal Albert Hall with nominees attending virtually.
A U.K. wide survey commissioned by the ‘Film Distributors Association’ has reported that the public are eager to return to the cinemas, with a staggering 59% confirming that cinema is their most missed entertainment activity.
Take a trip with Ben Wheatley down to the woods for his new horror film ‘In the Earth.’ Find out more about the concept, when it was filmed and watch the newly released trailer.
Amanda Seyfried has been cast in the new Hulu series ‘The Dropout’ replacing Kate Mckinnon. The series is about the Theranos founder once lauded as "the next Steve Jobs"
The prolific Blumhouse Productions has signed a deal with the premium cable outlet Epix to produce a slate of original content in the form of horror and thriller TV movies. This is a first of a kind deal for the cable outlet.
The new Netflix movie and epic Arctic survival film will see Peaky Blinders star Joe Cole and Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau fight polar bears in the Arctic. Also getting in on the action will be Heida Reed (Poldark), who stars in our upcoming Sci-Fi Drama/Thriller ‘Blank' and Charles Dance.
The 93rd Academy Award nominations have been announced with ‘Mank’ leading the way gaining a staggering 10 nominations, including Amanda Seyfried for ‘Best Supporting Actress’.
We are delighted to announce our wonderful new feature documentary film ‘Never Forget Tibet’, based on the Dalai Lama’s remarkable journey and escape into exile in 1959, is selected on the shortlist for ‘Best Title Design’ at the SXSW Film Awards 2021.
BAFTA have announced the final shortlist of nominations which include British stars Riz Ahmed, Wumi Mosaku and Daniel Kaluuya. As usual, if you glanced through the categories for awards you would be forgiven for thinking that only nine or ten movies were made last year. 'Rocks' and 'Nomadland' have seven nominations each. 'The Father', 'Mank', 'Minari' and 'Promising Young Woman' all have six nominations each.
Nearly 18 months after filming ‘The Smiths’ inspired movie ‘Shoplifters of the World’, the trailer has been released. The comedy is based around the true story of a Smiths fan who went to hold a Denver radio station and DJ hostage in the 80’s, after hearing his beloved band had split up.
Jodie Comer is in talks to team up once again with director Ridley Scott in his drama ‘Kitbag’. She is the favourite to play Napoleon Bonaparte's wife Josephine.
With the pandemic and Brexit, the challenges presented to the UK film and high-end TV sector have been extremely tough. However, the industry has managed to navigate its way through, adapt its ways and has come out the other end stronger and is thriving because of it.
Last week the US streaming service Paramount+ announced a slate of fascinating new and returning original content for its launch next month. They have also revealed their plans to more than quadruple it’s spending content over the next three years.
Boris Johnson set out on Monday evening the four-step lockdown exit plan, whereas he announced that cinemas could tentatively open in step three on the 17th May. Outdoor cinemas including drive-ins are allowed to reopen from 12th April, with no curfews set in place.
China’s Lunar New Year box office smashes $1.2 billion in ticket sales, which makes a tenth of the global 2020 box office in a mere six days. This has left many big players in the movie business optimistic for the life of cinema after COVID -19, that it’s still very much alive and buzzing.
Disney+ are launching ‘The Star’ channel aimed at adults on the 23rd February. The decision was made after the streaming platform had a surge in subscribers during lockdown, reaching close to 100M.
Will Eubank and Christopher Landon have teamed up for the ‘Paranormal Activity’ reboot, with Eubank directing and Landon penning the script. Jason Blum’s company Blumhouse is on to help bring the terror back to the screen.
Netflix has had its biggest ever year of growth exceeding the 200 million subscriber mark in 2020, largely gained by the Covid-19 pandemic, with viewers desperate for cinematic content.
After successfully completing its festival run, our critically acclaimed short film 'Being Keegan' receives its online premiere via Film Shortage and it’s free to stream. Not only are we receiving the premiere, the film was also "pick of the day".
Amanda Seyfried is racking up the nominations and awards this year for her role in Netflix’s feature film ‘Mank’, starring Gary Oldman. Her most recent nomination is for ‘Best Supporting Actress’ at the Golden Globes and she’s also made it onto the longlist for the same award at ‘BAFTA’.
With a futuristic design that looks like the Galactic Senate from Star Wars, Ōma in Paris is promising to redefine the movie-going experience by being the world’s first ‘vertical’ cinema.
This year’s dates for the Cannes Film Festival have been moved to the summer due to the pandemic. The yearly event, usually held in May, will now be in July following a board meeting on Tuesday.
The UK Pay-TV broadcaster Sky is set to launch 30 new Sky Original Films this year with a view to increase this to one a week in 2022 to compete with Netflix and other streaming services to become the ‘best home cinema service in the world’.
The first images of the upcoming new Mortal Kombat movie have been released by Warner Bros, as well as the first story details ahead of its release later this year.
Since the 1940’s the green screen has been a major aspect for film and TV sets. It worked well, allowing filmmakers to make futuristic settings and wonderful landscapes from a blank canvas in post-production. Now Hollywood is looking to adopt a new technology.
Neil Marshall returns to his roots with a new horror movie, ‘The Reckoning’, starring one of his (and our) favourite actors, Sean Pertwee. The film also stars Charlotte Kirk, Joe Anderson and Steven Waddington.
It has been extremely tough for many industries after the year we have all encountered, although the entertainment industry is set for a healthy surge throughout 2021. As Hollywood gears up for its largest growth since WWII.
Patty Jenkins the director of 'Wonder Woman 1984' quickly thanks the fans for their valuable support after the movie hits it’s first big Box Office milestone.
It was announced a few months back that a biopic of Whitney Houston was in the making and it has now been announced in the press that the Star Wars actress Naomi Ackie will be taking on this huge role in the movie.
The next installment of Indiana Jones will begin shooting next year with a release date set for 2022. It will be the first time an Indiana Jones movie will not be directed by Steven Spielberg.
Dame Barbara Windsor, perhaps best known for her roles in the Carry On films and as Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders, died last night at the age of 83. Barbara who was suffering with Alzheimer’s died peacefully at her London care home.
Ex Machina director and Devs creator Alex Garland has announced his new low-budget horror movie, set in the UK, was driven by this summer’s Black Lives Matter protests.
Along with Wonder Woman 1984, the renowned American based company Warner Bros will be putting their entire 2021 theatrical movie slate on HBO Max concurrently with its first month’s global cinema release.
It has been announced in the press and media that the streaming giant Netflix will boost 2019 budget by 50% in the UK on TV and Films, making an investment of $1bn (£750m) whilst Disney also invests in production facilities at Pinewood Studios.
As films start rolling back into production, it is great to see more independent movies among the blockbusters in pre-production. Searchlight Pictures untitled murder mystery set in London in the 1950’s is locking in a fantastic cast ensemble.
Bullet Train to be directed by David Leitch (Deadpool 2) has attached a whole host of stars in his up-coming movie, including Brad Pitt, who recently announced he would be working on less films from now on. Bullet Train is based on the Japanese novel “Maria Beetle” by Kotaro Isaka, for Sony Pictures.
Amanda Seyfried is a favourite in the Oscars predictions for Best Supporting Actress for her role in David Fincher’s fabulous new Netflix movie ‘Mank’.
Back in August, Ben Wheatley shot a horror movie in secret, over 15 days, whilst in the middle of his coronavirus lockdown bringing the director back to his roots, like when he first hit the scene big with ‘Kill List’ and ‘Sightseers’.
It’s been a tough long haul for Universal’s Jurassic World: Dominion’s production. The production process started over 18 months ago and shut down when the pandemic first hit the world, returning in July, briefly pausing when a crew member tested positive for COVID and now, they are finally over the finish line.
Italian actress Sophia Loren first won an Oscar in 1962 for her role in the feature film ‘Two Women’ (‘La Ciociara’), which made her the first actor to win an Academy Award for a foreign-language film. She received a further nomination in 1965 for ‘Marriage Italian Style’ and if she manages a nomination for her most recent film ‘The Life Ahead’, a new record could be had in 2021 as it will mark 56 years since her last nomination.
After Boris Johnson’s announcement on the 31st October that a second nationwide lockdown will begin on the 5th November until 2nd December, it has been confirmed that film and TV production can continue, whilst adhering to safety rules.
‘Demon Slayer: Mugen Train’, played to full houses and completely smashed all time opening records in the market, despite the coronavirus pandemic, taking £33.78 million at the box office in its first three days.
'Billie' is about the life of the iconic Jazz singer and has around 200 hours of never-before-heard interviews. The film will be screened at the London Jazz Festival before it's available to watch in selected UK cinemas nationwide from Friday 13th November.
The highly anticipated feature directorial debut from writer-director Rose Glass will be released in cinemas across the UK on 9thOctober 2020. Film critics have said the movie is unmissable. Glass is a graduate of the National Film & Television School and it looks like we have a great new British filmmaker to keep both eyes on.
Stephen Herman, the writer of our Sci-Fi thriller 'Blank', will see his script for 'Black Box' hit the streaming service next week as one of the new "Welcome To The Blumhouse" series of horrors made with Amazon Studios.
The five-minute trailer pays tribute to the horror legend and the full documentary includes a wide range of the Hollywood Legends, including Guillermo Del Toro, John Landis, Joe Dante, Christopher Plummer, and many more. Boris Karloff: The Man Behind The Monster sets out to show that there was a lot more to Boris Karloff than just his horror legend status, while also celebrating it.
The latest instalment will see Courteney Cox, Neve Campbell and David Arquette reunited as Gale, Sidney, and Dewey in Spyglass and Paramount's relaunch of the famous horror film franchise. It has been reported by Variety that the film will enter production later this month at a studio in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA.
The Pinewood Studio group has announced today that they have launched a ‘Screen Industries Global Growth Hub’ at their site in Buckinghamshire, where Templeheart Films is located. The hub has a total investment value of c.£450 million.
I Am Greta, is a new documentary about the Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. The documentary will shine a light on how she became a global figurehead for climate action and it all began when she started a school strike for climate change at the age of 15. The trailer has just been released and it looks outstanding.
Netflix have announced that the new fictional drama series on the life and career of the Brazilian racing legend Ayrton Senna da Silva, who won the Formula One World Driver’s Championship three times, is going into production.
Directed by Christopher Nolan, Tenet took more than $50 million at the box office on the film's opening weekend as cinemagoers headed back to the big screens.
Berlin International Film Festival also known as Berlinale will go ahead in February 2021 as a physical event despite the Covid-19 "pandemic", whilst the European Film Market (EFM) has planned a hybrid model of virtual and on-site events and will run at the same time.
Robert Eggers, the director of ‘The Witch’ and ‘The Lighthouse’, has confirmed his cast for his next movie ‘The Northman’, as the film quietly begins shooting and it's one hell of an ensemble. It has now also been confirmed that Icelandic singer Bjork has joined the star-studded cast and will be playing a character called ‘the Slave Witch’.
The British Film Institute (BFI) has launched a new £630,000 Film Audience Network (FAN) exhibition fund to support cinemas, arts centres, festivals, and community groups to “support dynamic cultural programming and activities to engage diverse audiences.”
Venice and Toronto International Film Festivals are the first major festivals to take place physically since the Covid-19 pandemic prevented major gatherings around the world. The 77th annual Venice International Film Festival is scheduled to take place from the 2nd to the 12th September 2020 and the 45th in the TIFF series is due to be held from the 10th to the 25th of September 2020.
After a dispute between Odeon and Universal, they have finally ended their months-long feud, and have come to an agreement that could change the future of cinema and streaming.
HBO shared a sneak peek of their series ‘Lovecraft Country’ during their virtual Comic-Con showcase on Saturday. The up and coming fantasy drama horror series based on Matt Ruff’s novel of the same name is produced by J.J Abrams, Jordan Peele and Misha Green.
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced a new distribution agreement with Lionsgate and Studiocanal-owned Elevation Sales. Which covers the UK and Ireland.
It is with a deep heart we learned the very talented and dedicated Elisar Cabrera had passed away after a brave battle with Cancer. Elisar was not only a friend but a fantastic colleague, having worked with us on three movies.
John Lee Hancock is attached to write and direct an adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘Mr. Harrigan’s Phone’ for Netflix, working with the seasoned producers Jason Blum and Ryan Murphy.
A day after the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, Pinewood Group has announced they have partnered with the Stonewall charity to become a Diversity Champion.
French/South African Composer Arhynn Descy recently received an invite to become a member at the prestigious Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Arhynn ha previously served on the film music jury for Ivor Nevello awards and the Polish Film Festival in LA. Arhynn was the composer for our horror attraction feature film ‘The Tombs’, her other credits include the soon to be released Patriot: A Nation at War and the award-winning Nine Nights.
A huge congratulations to Stephen Herman, the writer of our new Sci-Fi feature film 'Blank', which is currently in post production. Lionsgate has recently acquired Stephen's horror spec script 'The Culling' and David F. Sandberg will be directing. Sandberg & Lotta Losten will produce via their newly formed Mångata production banner, alongside Good Fear Content’s Chris Bender & Jake Weiner, with Scott Stoops exec producing.
The world’s second largest cinema chain has announced scheduled opening dates, adopting new safety measures, for its sites in 11 different countries. Subject to government confirmation, the move means cinemagoers will be able to watch movies on the big screen around the world once again, starting in June and July, with the UK and USA set for July 10th.
The trailer for Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions new psychological thriller starring Kevin Bacon and Amanda Seyfried, 'You Should Have Left', has just been released and it looks like a new terrifying, mind-twisting take on the haunted house genre. Amanda Seyfried, best known for Mama Mia and Les Misérables, also stars in the new Amy Koppelman drama ' A Mouthful Of Air', which Templeheart Films is proud to be working on.
The physical version of the 73rd Cannes Film Festival was cancelled in May, but an online version is going ahead this month and the line-up has been announced, which includes new films from Steve McQueen, Pixar and Wes Anderson.
Planning permission has been granted for a new film and TV studio development in Ashford, Kent. Ashford International Film Studios is a redevelopment of the derelict Newtown Railway Works.
Thanks to lock-down across the globe the streaming giant Netflix has seen a huge increase in subscribers this year, where people are looking to be entertained whilst at home.
Our period horror movie ‘Heretiks’, also known as ‘The Convent’, will be released in Italy on the 11th June 2020 under the title ‘Il Convento – Heretiks’ on DVD and BD and will be part of the Midnight Factory’s collection.
A record year has been reported for the global theatrical and streaming market in 2019 by The Motion Picture Association. For the first time in history the revenue for movie theatre sales and streaming surpassed $100 billion dollars.
Templeheart Films is proud to join 'An Officer & His Holiness', revealing new and in depth details of The Dalai Lama's incredible escape from Tibet over the Himalayas in 1959.
South Korean film Parasite was named best picture at this year's Oscars, becoming the first foreign language film to take the top prize of the night. Parasite won four awards in total.
The horror movie which was shot in Syracuse has been hailed the “scariest ghost story in years” after its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. It’s the first major acquisition of this year’s Sundance where it’s been reported to have sold for a staggering $12 million.
It’s been a busy couple of months within the most prestigious film awards. First up the Golden Globes announced their winners on Sunday 5thJanuary. Then BAFTA announced their nominees with the awards night to be held on 2ndFebruary and of course the Oscars will be held in LA on the 9thFebruary, but who are this year’s winners and front runners?
Wayne Brady, the Emmy award-winning actor and host, who’s best known for ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway’ and also stars in our new Sci-Fi Movie 'Blank', was named the winner of ‘The Masked Singer’ season two, after being revealed that he was Fox.
Back in August, Disney was the first studio to have five movies gross over $1 billion in a single calendar year and now the company has broken records once again due to their record number of billion dollar blockbusters, Disney is the first studio in history to cross $10 billion at the worldwide box office.
Mega giant Sky has announced plans to build a Hollywood-style film studio here in London which will create over 2,000 jobs. The 32 acre development will be used by Sky and other Comcast-owned firms, including NBC Universal and will be open to third parties.
