Industrial Light & Magic bounces back with record UK revenues
Disney-owned VFX company’s UK division reported revenues of £94.3m in its latest accounts
2026 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.
Fox Entertainment Studios, Access join Sipur Studios’s Avi Nesher ensemble ‘Our Loves’
Co-financiers join Israeli director’s October 7-related feature.
UK film production spend dips 11% year-on-year in first quarter of 2026
However, local film production spend is up 69%
Morad Mostafa, Abdelwahab Shawky projects among 18 titles set for 10th Aflamuna Connection
EXCLUSIVE: The selection also includes the platform’s first project from Somalia.
Lionsgate gives update on second Michael Jackson film
Follow-up “can go forwards and backwards” in telling Jackson’s story, say film group head.
Vicky Krieps in talks to star in comedy ‘Operation Annie’ for Luxembourg’s Samsa Film
EXCLUSIVE: The film is about the US forces who pumped out fake propaganda broadcasts to the Nazis in 1944.
Matt Damon set to replace Ryan Gosling in the Daniels tentpole
The sci-fi project is the Daniels first feature since multiple Oscar winner Everthing Everywhere All At Once.
Yutaro Seki’s ‘My Son’ wins Imagica Group financing prize backed by Kei Ishikawa
The award includes up to $440,000 (¥70m) in investment.
Benelux projects receive funding boost from first Co-Development Fund awards
Three projects have received €50,000 each.
‘Missing Child Videotape’ director Ryota Kondo readies fresh horror ‘Afunruparo’
EXCLUSIVE: Produced by Synca Creations, filming is set to begin summer 2026.
Japan’s K2 Pictures boards Karim Ainouz’s English-language drama ‘Neon River’
EXCLUSIVE: The film will shoot in Japan in 2027.
Anonymous Content pledges to double number of European productions
EXCLUSIVE: “We want to be in the international market with greater intensity,” says president and CEO Darren Walker.
Koreeda’s Bunbuku teams with Johnny Depp’s IN.2 Film on Kohki Hasei’s ‘Kutheran’
EXCLUSIVE: The story follows a young woman on Okinawa who risks her dream to help a migrant worker.
Rising producers Noëlle Levenez and Clara Marquardt stand for Cérémonie
The rising French producers are developing a lively slate driven by fresh voices
Japan’s K2 Pictures reveals $33m fund, adds Takashi Miike’s kabuki doc to expanded slate
Upcoming titles include ‘Gigant’, ‘The Nuke Crab’ and ‘NAP’.
Shark thriller ‘The Black Demon: Atlantis’ sells for Highland
EXCLUSIVE: UK, Germany, Australia buyers bite.
Germany launches Dogma initiative with Tom Tykwer, Nora Fingscheidt, Ilker Catak films
Five filmmakers will each make a feature film in the coming years, similar to the Nordic programme.
Production underway on Paolo Sorrentino’s Carlo Ancelotti doc; FilmNation selling in Cannes
Italian filmmaker and football legend will travel to World Cup next month.
Gabor Reisz’s tragicomic new film ‘Ember végez’ acquired for sales
EXCLUSIVE: Full plot, cast, production details on Reisz’s new work.
