A big week for new trailers with ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’, ‘Guardian’s of the Galaxy 3’, ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ and the new ‘Transformers’ movie, plus more.
Finn Wolfhard and Julianne Moore star in ‘When You Finish Saving The World’, Jesse Eisenberg’s directorial debut and the trailer looks fantastic, check it out here.
Tilda Swinton has been honoured at a special ceremony in Glasgow for her work "for the preservation and enhancement of film heritage”, presented by the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF).
The production company behind ‘Dune’ and ‘Godzilla vs Kong’, Legendary Entertainment, has cut ties with Warner Bros to enter a multi-year worldwide film distribution partnership with Sony Pictures.
Netflix’s limited cinema release of ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ was released in the US over the 5-day Thanksgiving weekend, raking in an estimated $13.3 million over the 5 days and is projected to be $15 million by end of play today.
ISG has signed the pre-construction services agreement for the Hollywood style film studio in Hertfordshire and will build one of the largest film studio complexes, which are currently being planned in the UK. The film complex will be built on a 90-acre site located in Broxbourne.
It's been reported that Amazon, Film4 and the BBC have now become more involved within the UK’s National Film and Television School, due to the major shortages in crew, to match the demanding and continuous growth in the TV and Film sector.
The first images from the upcoming ‘Luther’ film has been shared with the public where it shows Idris Elba’s character DCI John Luther out of the gritty streets of London, which will excite fans as this was unexpected for the character.
Amazon plans to spend $1 billion a year on theatrical film releases, making between 12 and 15 movies for the cinema each year, as reported by Bloomberg.
The UK Jewish Film Festival set in Manchester returned this month, after a two year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event took place at the Cineworld cinema in Didsbury, in the city centre and also the Curzon cinema in Knutsford, with now an online event to watch all the screenings.
Ealing Studios based in London, the oldest film studio in the world, where ‘The Crown’ and ‘Doctor Who’ were filmed, fights for a huge makeover as developers say the studios and facilities are outdated which is stopping it being a competitive hub for film and TV.
Mark Jenkin’s, director of Bait, has just released his new trailer for a folk horror set on a Cornish island called ‘Enys Men’ and wow does it look creepy.
A film studio in Belfast plans for an expansion, which hopes to be backed and timescales are drawn up. This expansion would be a huge benefit to Ireland as the Film and TV sector struggles for studio space. The film studio has worked on features such as 'Dracula: Untold' and BBC's 'The Fall'.
'Back to the Future' actor, Michael J. Fox, was presented with an honorary Oscar, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award by Woody Harrelson at the 2022 Governors Awards over the weekend.
The new film ‘Aftersun’, which stars Paul Mescal, is being hailed as a mesmeric debut from director Charlotte Wells, whilst the low budget film racks up festival nominations and wins.
After the immensely popular and successful 1917, fans and critics alike have been waiting for a glimpse of Sam Mendes’s new film and the first look is finally here. The trailer has landed for ‘Empire of Light’ an 1980s-set ode to cinema.
The plans have just been revealed for a new film and television studio to be built on the Isle of Wight. With four sound stages, it will be the island's first screen-based media hub.
Global production and distribution company Freemantle buys a majority stake in the UK documentary company 72 Films run by David Glover and Mark Raphael.
Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (Resolution, Spring, V/H/S: Viral, The Endless, Synchronic) are back with a brand new science-fiction comedy, ‘Something in the Dirt,’ their fifth movie together. Carry on reading to see the new trailer.
The film industry is booming and that extends to Bristol too, which has reached record levels generating an estimated revenue of £20.8m in the last year, with filming in the city up by a healthy 10% city officials say. Bristol is known for its array of locations both city and rural.
Stephen Frears was recently interviewed by Yahoo on his upcoming film ‘The Lost King’, where he said that film critics can often be snobbish even if the film goes on to do well in the USA, as well as other territories.
It's been reported that Universal has won the rights to Stephen Kings novel ‘The Fairy Tale’ in a heated bidding process to secure the adaptation helmed by Paul Greengrass.
It just goes to show that audiences wanted to go back to the cinema for something fresh and this was reinforced with Paramount’s ‘Smile’ as it landed in top spot for their offshore debut with a strong $14.5 million from 58 markets and $36.5 million globally. To find out more and watch the trailer keep reading:
James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ was re-released in cinemas this weekend and it was another box office hit with a very strong audience, despite previous predictions.
‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ director Halina Reijn gets her film ‘Instinct’, an erotic psychological thriller, signed by A24. A24 is planning a one-night-only event to be released in the company’s screening room. Continue reading to find out more.
The haunting mystery from director Joanna Hogg stars Tilda Swinton, who plays both mother and daughter in an intense dual role, earning much praise from screenings at both Toronto and Venice film festivals.
‘See How They Run’ is a mystery feature and the directorial debut of Tom George, who previously helmed every episode of the hit BBC sitcom This Country. The movie opened with great reviews and topped the UK and Ireland box office in the first week.
London-based documentary film company Dogwoof released Alex Pritz’s double Sundance winning documentary about the ongoing conflict between the Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau tribe and Brazilian farmers in the Amazon, in UK cinemas on the 2nd September, in partnership with National Geographic Documentary Films. If you haven’t seen it yet, it really is an eye opening documentary about the battle for survival.
Anna Faris returns to the big screen in ‘The Estate’, alongside the lead cast ensemble including Toni Collette, Kathleen Turner, David Duchovny and Tony College. Carry on reading to find out more about the film and to watch the trailer.
Steven Spielberg’s semi-autobiographical drama, ‘The Fabelmans’, which premiered to huge applause at the Toronto International Film Festival, has just released the first trailer. The film is a provocative investigation of the cinematic medium from one of its great masters.
Colin Farrell wins one of the industry top prizes at the Venice Film Festival, Best Actor, for the critically acclaimed Martin McDonagh film ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’. Venice awards are usually regarded as an indicator for who will be among the nominees at next year’s Oscars.
Amazon Price has released the teaser trailer for the new Western ‘The English’, starring Emily Blunt. Carry on reading to see the trailer for the series which will premiere on the 11th November in the United States On Prime Video and BBC One in the United Kingdom.
Martin Freeman has been cast in the new horror film 'Queen of Bones'. Filming is in Canada and is directed by Robert Budreau, with a script penned by Michael Burgner for Appian Way, Lumanity Productions and Productivity Media.
Following her breakout role in the Apple TV+ series ‘Servant,’ Nell Tiger has been cast in her first leading role in a major studio film for 20th Century Fox. ‘First Omen’ is a prequel to the horror franchise ‘The Omen’.
The utterly brilliant trailer for ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ has landed with Daniel Radcliffe playing the singer famous for parody versions of popular songs and Evan Rachel Wood who takes on the role of Madonna. From the trailer this looks more like a spoof biopic rather than a straight down the line biopic. Keep reading to watch the trailer.
On Saturday 3rd of September (this weekend) hundreds of cinemas across the UK will take part in celebration of a new National Cinema Day where they will be offering customers tickets just for £3 per person.
Sally Hawkins and Steve Coogan star in 'The Lost King', which has just released a trailer and it looks like a fun and quirky British movie. The plot is based on the true story of royal remains discovered in Leicester, UK.
Crunchyroll's Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero has landed an unexpected number one at the box office using non-traditional marketing campaigns with social media marketing being their biggest success.
A deal has been signed to keep the James Bond Franchise in production until at least 2037 already having been in production since 1962. It’s been reported the deal was signed with Warner Bros.
It’s just been announced that Harry Styles is set to star in five Marvel Universe movies after signing a mega eye watering deal worth $100,00,00 (£82m).
The first trailer for ‘Sidney,’ Apple TV+’s upcoming documentary on legendary film icon Sidney Poitier, Hollywood's first black movie star and the first black man to win the Best Actor Oscar, has landed.
After the announcement last week of Ryan Gosling confirming his role in David Leitch’s new project, it has now been announced that Emily Blunt will co-star in ‘The Full Guy’, inspired by the 80’s series of the same name.
Universal Studios are happy to say that the pandemic figures are drifting way behind them as they become the first studio to pass $3 billion at the global box office thanks to titles such as ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ and ‘Minions’.
Native American actress Sacheen Littlefeather was booed off stage at the Oscars nearly 50 years ago during her short speech in 1973, regarding the treatment of American Indians by the film industry. The Oscars organisation have now officially apologised.
Martin McDonahg’s new film ‘The Banshees Of Inisherin’ sees Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson playing life long friends and you can glance at the pair as the trailer has just landed for the film. Keep on reading to watch the trailer.
Disney+ is the first competitor in the era of the streaming service wars to have more paid subscribers than Netflix. Disney+ figures are soaring and the number of people subscribing to Disney+ topped 152 million, up some 31% from the same period a year earlier, the entertainment giant said in an earnings report.
‘Joker 2: Folie à Deux’ which will star Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga is a musical sequel to the 2019 original and is expected to be released on the 4th October 2024.
Paramount's Top Gun: Maverick surpasses Titanic, which was the studios biggest film in its 110 year history, and becomes the seventh-biggest film ever at the U.S.A. box office last weekend after grossing $662 million in ticket sales.
The 66th BFI London Film Festival has confirmed ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’, starring Daniel Craig and Edward Norton, will close the prestigious UK film festival, which will serve as the films European Premiere on Sunday 16th of October at the Southbank Centre in the Royal Festival hall, ahead of it’s UK release.
It has been reported by Olivia Newton-Johns’ family that she died peacefully yesterday morning, surrounded by family and friends. Tributes have been paid from around the world being led by her Grease co-star John Travolta.
Our psychological sci-fi drama ‘Blank’ has been picked up by Brainstorm Media for all rights distribution in North America and they have now announced the release date.
The black comedy, directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, ’Everything Everywhere All At Once’ is A24’s highest ever grossing film having cleared $100 million in box office sales.
It’s been reported that Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese will be reuniting for their 8th feature movie together, which is being developed for Apple, titled ‘The Wager.’
Christopher Nolan’s new movie ‘Oppenheimer’ has released the first teaser trailer and it’s literally on fire. The footage sees literal blasts of fire interwoven with black and white clips of Cillian Murphy's J. Robert Oppenheimer. Carry on reading to watch the teaser loop and see the impressive cast list for the film.
The streaming giant Disney+ added it’s first R-rated films in the US on Friday. They added to their slate ‘Deadpool,’ ‘Deadpool 2’ and ‘Logan.’ All these films do star Marvel superheroes but due to their ratings they are not child friendly.
Bernard Cribbins has died aged 93, just months after his late wife of 66 years. The beloved actor starred in The Railway Children, Doctor Who and narrated The Wombles in his incredible career that spanned over 70 years
The stage and screen veteran and Manchester born actor David Warner sadly passes away at age 80. The BBC reported that Warner died from “a cancer-related illness” and that his family confirmed the news “with an overwhelmingly heavy heart”.
Bridget Jones fans will be delighted to hear that Renee Zellweger is returning to her iconic character for the fourth film in the franchise as she tackles motherhood, instead of dating woes, six years after she gave birth to a baby boy.
The teaser trailer for the highly anticipated movie John Wick 4, which sees Keanu Reeves reprise his role, has finally landed and it looks amazing. The first trailer for the movie was a surprise reveal during San Diego Comic-Con at the weekend with Keanu Reeves making an appearance. The teaser features all the highlights fans would expect.
‘Lead Belly’, a film about mental health and homelessness, is the second short film we supported and now it has finished a successful festival run it has been released on iTunes and Google Play.
Jamie Lee Curtis has once jumped again into the shoes of her character Laurie Strode and will face off for the last time in the thirteenth instalment of the Halloween franchise against the masked killer Michael Myers.
Sunset Waltham Cross Studios in Broxbourne has just been given the green light which will cost $1billion, with works beginning this year and will open in 2025.
'Gonzo Girl' , which will be Patricia Arquette’s debut feature, has just added Willem Dafoe and Camila Marrone to star in the movie. The movie is based on the acclaimed novel of the same name, written by Cheryl Della Pietra.
Netflix have dropped the trailer for their latest Korean action movie offering. From the trailer alone, 'Carter' promises intense action and fans of this genre should not be disappointed. Check out the trailer.
Shinfield Studios Limited have secured a huge deal to the sum of £261 million for a new Hollywood style movie studio and has said it will create a staggering 3,000 jobs. The new 199 year lease will be on Thames Valley Science Park.
’Orphan: First Kill’ trailer for the horror prequel has been released. Thirteen years after ‘Orphan’ first came to the screen scaring us with the tale of a seriously problematic 9 year old, the psychological thriller is back.
London and the South East has the largest stock of film and tv studios, with Wales being next, according to research by Knight Frank and there are more developments expected across Wales in the next few years to accommodate the extra demand.
Today’s offerings of streaming services go way beyond the original and traditional giants such as Netflix and Hulu which have for a long time been the companies that dominated the space. Although with many new streaming services seeing more rapid growth the competition is hotting up, especially for U.S. subscribers.
The latest offering in the animated franchise ‘Despicable Me’ smashed the box office records last weekend on its first outing. The minions went bananas for family audiences bringing laughter to all cinemas.
Today it was announced in the press that Roald Dahl’s ‘Matilda’ the musical, Tim Michins’s adaptation of the classic novel, will open the UK’s biggest cinematic gathering of the year, the 2022 BFI London Film Festival.
Over the weekend, in Kingston Upon Thames, we saw films from all over the globe screened at KIFF, the new festival supported by BAFTA award-winning director Mike Newell and Dame Vanessa Redgrave. Lyndon Baldock of Templeheart Films handed out the award for Best Student Short Film
'Thirteen Lives', helmed by Ron Howard, has released the trailer for the drama based on the 2018 Thailand true cave rescue story which gripped the world.
Sir Ian McKellen has joined the cast of 'The Critic'. The 83-year-old actor will play feared but respected theatre critic Jimmy Erskine in the thriller, which will also star Gemma Arterton and Mark Strong.
It’s been an extremely tough time for movie theatres, but they are now back to box office figures that are breaking the charts and there's much more to come. At long last there is a sure sign that audiences of all ages are returning to the silver screen.
James Cameron’s ‘Titanic’ will be 25 years old in 2023 and will head back to the cinema with fresh remastering in all its glory, in time for Valentine's day.
The first ever Kingston International Film Festival (KIFF) will open this Friday with Harry Potter director Mike Newell and actor Dougray Scott set to take part in the festival's first year.
The Martha Mitchell Effect - is another dark story in America’s history. She was once as famous as Jackie O. until she tried to take down America’s President. The documentary takes a look at the unlikeliest of whistleblowers through the voice of the woman herself.
‘Blank’, the Psychological Sci-Fi Drama, will play in competition at Kingston International Film Festival for first time feature by a director and will screen on Sunday 26th June at 10.00 am.
Saturday morning, Netflix officially announced season 2 of the Korean hit show has been given the green light, this was accompanied by a letter from Hwang Dong0hyuk and an eerie teaser clip.
‘Jurassic World: Dominion’, starring Chris Pratt, bit off any competition over the weekend as it clawed in a whopping $143 million and landed at the top at the domestic box office this past weekend.
‘The Quiet Girl’, an Irish-language film known as ‘An Caili Ciuin' in Gaelic, has broken box office records in both Ireland and the UK and become a standard-bearer for a language hardly ever seen on the big screen.
Zack Snyder is in production for his new film ‘Rebel Moon,’ for Netflix. Whilst they have been working on this a while now, there are still additions being made to the cast list. It was announced last week by the streaming service that Anthony Hopkins will be lending his talented voice to a character within the sci-fi action movie.
Fans of ‘Joker’ film were excited after Todd Phillips posted the sequel's script cover on Instagram. A deal is also on the go for Joaquin Phoenix to reprise Arthur Fleck.
Universal’s dinosaur franchise released the sixth instalment in 15 major overseas markets at the weekend, screening on around 10,000 screens across Mexico, Korea, Brazil, Italy and more.
The U.K. Film and TV Charity has now launched the 2022 iteration of its landmark mental health Looking Glass Survey, alongside a new fundraising campaign to help towards the plight of mental health problems within the industry.
Lionsgate have just released an early teaser for ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes’. Although filming has only just started on the production there is no actual footage, although what it does reveal is the movie's logo and its stunning.
Thanks to a partnership with a UK digital identity startup, UK cinemas are set to embrace the digital world where all audience members aged 13 and above will be able to use a smartphone app instead of physically bringing a passport or driving licence with them, to prove their age.
The former Debenhams store, which has been empty since May 2021 when the chain closed all their physical shops, at Three Spires Shopping Centre in Lichfield, Staffordshire, has had plans put forward for consideration of turning the site into a new cinema in the shopping centre.
Ray Liotta, the actor perhaps best known for his roles in ‘Field of Dreams’ and the Martin Scorsese mob classic ‘Goodfellas,’ has died at the age of 67. Ray Liotta was working on a project in the Dominican Republic when he passed in his sleep.
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.
