Magnolia Pictures acquires Venice premiere ‘Late Fame’
Kent Jones’ feature starring Willem Dafoe to open in 2026.
Claes Bang joins kidnap thriller ‘Painter’, production wraps in Serbia
James Cameron among executive producers.
Cynthia Erivo to be honoured at 2026 London Critics’ Circle Film Awards
The ‘Wicked: For Good’ star is the third recipient of the Derek Malcolm award for innovation.
Larry Ellison provides personal $40.4bn guarantee in revised Warner Bros Discovery offer
WBD acknowledges receipt, says it will review offer.
‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’ heats up UK-Ireland box office with £9m opening
’Zootropolis 2’, ‘Wicked: For Good’ and ’Dhurandhar’ lead among holdovers.
‘Mr Nobody Against Putin’ wins top prize at Les Arcs Film Festival as ‘I Swear’ sweeps with trio of prizes
David Borenstein’s secretly shot documentary has won the Crystal Arrow.
Screen International teams with Berlinale’s EFM Startups for 2026 programme as entries open
EFM Startups will showcase 10 cutting-edge technologies aimed at the production, development and distribution sectors.
‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’ scores $345m debut at global box office; ‘Zootopia 2’ posts solid hold
’Fire And Ash’ provided the biggest opening of 2025 in France, Germany, Spain, South Korea and many smaller markets.
UK-Ireland film cinema release dates: latest updates for 2025
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‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’ leads North American box office with $88m debut
‘Marty Supreme’ opens to highest per-screen-average by a limited release since La La Land in 2016; ’David’ breaks records.
Amazon MGM Studios, Netflix in surprise James Bond licencing pact
Die Another Day, No Time To Die, Quantum Of Solace and Skyfall debut in January 2026.
‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’ soars past $55m in first two days at global box office
Tentpole projected to open in of $340m-$380m this weekend.
Mubi streamlines leadership structure, fully integrates The Match Factory
Chief content officer Jason Ropell segues into senior advisory role.
Screen digital edition: December 19
Issue spotlights the Brit talent in contention, including Sope Dirisu, Emily Watson and Claire Foy, and also sees Cynthia Erivo in conversation with her Wicked: For Good director Jon M Chu.
German government launches €7.5m production fund for up-and-coming filmmakers
It will provide up to €500,000 for individual projects with production costs not exceeding €2m.
‘Extra Geography’, Leonardo DiCaprio-produced ‘Monolith’ among UK Global Screen Fund recipients
Plans for the expanded £18m per year fund are to be revealed early next year.
UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’ to light up 677 cinemas for Disney
Only two other films are releasing this weekend as cinemas make way for James Cameron’s epic.
Local films soar to record 40% share at Danish box office in 2025
3.7m tickets sold for Danish films – the highest level in a decade.
Warner Bros launches specialty division led by former Neon exec Christian Parkes
New label will supply two to three theatrical releases a year aimed at digital natives and Gen Z.
