UK-Ireland news archive
WestEnd boards The Invisible Woman, Kristin Scott Thomas joins cast, Fiennes to star as Dickens and direct
EXCLUSIVE: WestEnd Films has boarded sales on Ralph Fiennes’ period drama which will see The English Patient duo Fiennes and Scott Thomas reunite; shoot set for April 23; creative team includes DoP Rob Hardy, costume designer Michael O’Connor and production designer Maria Djurkovic.
Naomi Watts to play Princess Diana
Downfall director Oliver Hirschbiegel will direct Caught In Flight for Ecosse Films.
Bankside boards Gillian Armstrong’s The Great and Amma Asante’s Belle
Annette Benning to star in irreverent comedy inspired by the life of Catherine The Great; Damian Jones producing period-drama Belle about a mixed race woman in 18th century London high society.
Independent takes on sales for Sundance hits Safety Not Guaranteed, Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
EXCLUSIVE: Independent is continuing its collaboration with Cinetic by taking on two hot titles from Sundance: Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly’s time-travel comedy Safety Not Guaranteed and Alison Klayman’s documentary Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, about the Chinese artist.
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StudioCanal sees Double deal with Protagonist
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Billy Connolly joins cast of The Hobbit
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Ealing picks up Jessica Yu doc Last Call at the Oasis
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Eric Stevens joins Arts Alliance Media
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BFI Shorts scheme open for applications
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GFM takes on BB King; Cassavetes’ Yellow
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HanWay picks up Daniel Stamm thriller The Darkness
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Lovefilm boss Calver quits
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Richard Napper steps down as COO, Curzon Artificial Eye
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Lena Headey to play lead in Gary Sinyor thriller The Unseen
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Goodwin joins UK production company Western Edge; busy slate includes golf, Dumas projects
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Soda's New British Cinema Quarterly gets BFI investment, launches 2012 slate
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Kevin named best film at Evening Standard Awards
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Dana Harrison joins Paradise FX Europe as sales director
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Northern Film & Media, Channel 4 launch The Artists' Cut
