2025 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland: latest updates
Screen reveals a snapshot of the latest high-end TV and film productions shooting in the UK for the big studios and streamers.
Film Clinic and Front Row team for Omar Hilal’s ‘His Weakest Creatures’ starring Ahmed Helmy and Hend Sabry
Hilal previously directed Voy! Voy! Voy!, Egypt’s submission to the Academy Awards
Lionsgate, Millennium Media pact on ‘Expendables’ rights, ‘John Rambo’ prequel
Noah Centineo in final talks to star in ‘John Rambo’; Jalmari Helander from ‘Sisu’ franchise set to direct.
Issa Rae, Dan Stevens join AGC, Monarch’s ‘Babies’ as LA production begins
Lauren Miller Rogen directs comedy drama led by Anna Kendrick and Seth Rogen.
UK animation ‘The Land Of Sometimes’ draws sales including North America
EXCLUSIVE: China, Portugal, Israel among other territories sold.
‘Elvis’ producer updates on Baz Luhrmann’s Joan of Arc film and talks AI
Schuyler Weiss delivered a masterclass seminar at TIFFCOM.
Woody Allen secures €1.5m grant to shoot next film in Madrid
Madrid authorities are backing the film, which has provisional title of WASP 2026.
How Japan-Finland co-production ‘Blood And Sweat’ overcame workplace differences
Filmmakers Tomomi Takashima and Daniel Toivonen highlighted extended script development time and different working hours as the main challenges.
‘Parasite’ producer Barunson E&A to co-produce film with Japan
Japanese producer Shinya Kawai also has a co-production with Italy in the pipeline.
Production wraps on ‘Our Fault: London’ from ‘Vita & Virginia’ director
EXCLUSIVE: Chanya Button directing third feature in the Fault trilogy.
Ashley Walters to direct female jockey story ‘Khadijah’ for Fable Pictures
EXCLUSIVE: Film is inspired by true story of first female Muslim jockey to win a competitive UK horse race.
Andrew Haigh’s ‘A Long Winter’ starts filming for Mubi, Film4
Filming in Canada is underway, with The Match Factory handling sales.
Steve Coogan, Baby Cow, Pathe settle ‘The Lost King’ academic defamation case
Academic Richard Taylor sued filmmakers over his portrayal in the 2022 film.
Jennifer Coolidge, Nicole Scherzinger join Rebel Wilson’s ‘Girl Group’, now filming in the UK
Film is shooting now in the UK.
Callum Turner, Adria Arjona, Amir El-Masry to lead Ben Sharrock’s ‘Alone Together’
Florian Zeller is producing with Federica Sainte-Rose for Blue Morning Pictures.
Saudi AI firm Humain talks up ambition to create “culturally relevant” models for Arabic world
Humain’s Steve Plimsoll says global AI models often generate results that lack nuance or cultural accuracy for local audiences.
Beta Cinema boards ‘Operation Napoleon – Tears Of The Wolf’ with production underway
Film is shooting on the Finnish island of Oro.
Judith Godreche kicks off feature directing debut based on Annie Ernaux novel
EXCLUSIVE: Paradise City Sales has boarded for international sales.
Celia Imrie, Richard E. Grant, John Bradley star in ‘Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint’
EXCLUSIVE: Adjoa Andoh, Sophia Di Martino, Kiell Smith-Bynoe also on cast.
California production credits go to 52 features including 'Jumanji 4' and 'Heat 2' as demand booms
Ten studio films and 42 independent projects are set to spend $1bn in the state.








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