Production on ‘John Rambo’ directed by Jalmari Helander begins in Thailand
Star Noah Centineo joined by five new cast members including Tayme Thapthimthong from The White Lotus
Visit Film acquires world sales on Rotterdam selection ‘The Misconceived’
EXCLUSIVE: 3D-rendered tragi-comedy about millennials turning 40 will also screen at EFM.
Alpha Violet boards sales on Fernando Eimbcke’s Berlin Competition entry ‘Flies’
EXCLUSIVE: Teresa Sánchez from Totem stars alongside first-time actors Bastian Escobar and Hugo Ramírez
Ruben Ostlund may hold ‘The Entertainment System Is Down’ until 2027 Cannes
Satire is in long post-production process. Decision expected in late February.
UK home entertainment sector grows 10% to £5.7bn, boosting total screen industry value
All sectors increase value in 2025; further growth predicted for 2026.
Beta Cinema adds thriller ‘The Method’ to EFM slate
Film is produced by ‘The Lives Of Others’, ‘Dark’ producers Wiedemann & Berg Film.
‘Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!’ scores worldwide deal out of Sundance
First Sundance sale from dramatic narrative competition.
Chinese animation ‘Light Pillar’ completes Berlin’s Perspectives lineup
The feature marks the directorial debut of Xu Zao.
A deep dive into the Bafta and Oscar nominations - The Screen Podcast
”I think it’s a great snapshot of the UK film industry at the moment.”
Tallinn Black Nights appoints new artistic director, programming team
Festival founder Tiina Lokk, who is Tramberg’s mother, shifts focus to her CEO role.
Celluloid Dreams boards Ruth Beckermann’s Austrian documentary ‘Wax & Gold’ ahead of Berlin premiere
The film is set in the Hilton Addis Ababa hotel in Ethiopia.
ACE Producers selects 18 participants for Animation Special initiative
EXCLUSIVE: Participants include two UK producers.
Irish production spend hit record high of €544m in 2025
Spend was up 26% on the previous year.
Munich film festival 2026 to focus on Nordic region for co-production conference
Conference will connect emerging producers from the five Nordic countries with their German counterparts.
Giddens Ko, Kai Ko, Wong Ching-po among creators on Netflix 2026 Chinese-language slate
Titles include ‘Confessions’, ‘The Fixers’ and ‘Miracles Of The ER’.
Inaugural in-person First Cut Lab Paris selects four projects including UK co-production
EXCLUSIVE: Four projects are being workshopped in Paris this week.
2026 film festivals and markets calendar: latest dates
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UK-Ireland film cinema release dates: latest updates for 2026
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Sam Worthington, David Duchovny, Ke-Xi Wu to star in ‘The Exiles’; production underway in Taiwan
Mister Smith to launch international sales at EFM next month.
Focus, Working Title, Studiocanal set US release for D-Day drama ‘Pressure’
Universal Pictures International distributes in Latin America, MENA, pan-Asia.
