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Erin Westerman confirmed as president of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group
Westerman takes over from departing executive Nathan Kahane.
UK producer Ian Davies to reboot Initialize Films, launches film fund
EXCLUSIVE: Davies was senior producer for film at Noah Media Group from 2022-2025.
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.
Jack Lowden to star in ‘Berlin Noir’ series adaptation for Apple TV+
The Jazz Age drama, based on a script adaptation by Peter Straughan, will shoot in Berlin.
Pinhole camera-style UK feature ‘Snapshot’ starring Tom Stourton wraps production
EXCLUSIVE: Joseph Archer’s directorial debut is filmed in 1:1 circle aspect ratio.
Saeed Taji Farouky project among eight Final Cut in Venice titles
Farouky will present Egypt-UK co-production ‘Standing At The Ruins’.
“How could we put booster rockets on the cross-border support?” Producers call for an island of Ireland fund
Execs from Wild Atlantic Pictures, Fine Point Films, Screen Ireland and Northern Ireland Screen took part in a discussion at the Galway Film Fleadh.
Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune: Part Three’ begins production in Hungary
Warner Bros also confirmed the film’s title, quashing speculation it would be ‘Dune: Messiah’.
‘The Salt Path’ producers say lying allegations refer to book and not film as box office holds steady
UK newspaper ‘The Observer’ has alleged that key parts of memoir on which film is based were made up.
Studio TF1 appoints 42 and Universal exec David O’Donoghue to major international role
The move is a sign of the international ambitions of the French media powerhouse.
Moroccan producers Pink Sheep unveil two new projects
Pink Sheep’s ’The Wound’ screened in competition at the Mediterrane film festival last week.
‘The Odyssey’ teaser trailer leaks online
Teaser is playing alongside ‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’ in cinemas.
Major investor pulls out of Sunderland’s Crown Works Studios
Cain International is no longer involved in the £450m UK studios.
BFC head Adrian Wootton on UK indie tax credit impact, improving ties with Europe
Wootton spoke to Screen at the Mediterrane Film Festival in Malta.
‘Sinners’, ‘Anora’, Egypt Film Commission among Location Managers Guild International nominees
British Columbia Film Commission/Creative BC, Egypt Film Commission among contenders.
Jeremy Thomas on never giving up, the proliferation of producer credits and defending his friend Bernardo Bertolucci
The UK producer was speaking at Malta’s Mediterrane Film Festival where he is receiving a lifetime achievement award.
California passes $750m annual production incentive funding
Entertainment Union Coalition president Rebecca Rhine calls on studios to “recommit” to local industry.
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Anna Biller’s ‘The Face Of Horror’ to film in Prague for the UK’s Good Chaos, Embankment Films, WME
EXCLUSIVE: The cast is headed by Jonah Hauer-King, Kristine Froseth, Ellie Bamber, Leo Suter and Bella Heathcote
Denis Villeneuve to direct next James Bond film for Amazon MGM Studios
The French-Canadian filmmaker will take Bond into its new era under Amazon MGM.
Aaron Sorkin and Sony working on ‘The Social Network’ sequel
The sequel will explore the story behind Facebook’s inner workings.
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