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.
Luca Guadagnino in talks to direct ‘Artificial’ for Amazon MGM Studios
Comedic drama reportedly centres on tech pioneer OpenAI.
Netflix, Pablo Larraín reunite on horror miniseries ‘My Sad Dead’
Production to begin in late June in Argentina and Chile.
Molly Manning Walker to direct women’s football series ‘Major Players’ for A24, Channel 4
The UK filmmaker follows up her acclaimed debut ‘How To Have Sex’.
Kit Connor in talks for Alex Garland’s ‘Elden Ring’ feature (reports)
Heartstopper star Connor was among Screen’s 2023 Stars of Tomorrow.
Ruth Madeley to lead Sian Heder’s ‘Being Heumann’ for Apple Studios
The Bafta-nominated actress will play activist Judy Heumann.
Andy Serkis’s Imaginarium developing spy thriller with Korea’s Artist Studio
‘Squid Game’ star Lee Jung-jae leads Artist Studio.
Ireland’s 8% tax incentive uplift for feature films under €20m comes into force
A €1m fund that supports Irish production companies develop a slate of Irish-language projects has also opened.
Ed Guiney, Anita Juka elected to board of European Producers Club
Board election results were announced during the EPC’s General Assembly in Cannes.
Netflix starts production on two new Argentinian features
The projects start shooting this month, with talent including Ricardo Darin and Oscar Martinez.
A24 closing documentary department
The company has been involved in documentaries ranging from Amy to Occupied City.
UK post-production house and film equity investor LipSync enters administration
Lipsync confirmed the administration to Screen on Friday.
Vicky Krieps, Christian Friedel join Dostoyevsky story ‘The Idiots’
The Match Factory handles international sales.
Alex Garland set for live-action film take on ‘Elden Ring’ video game
The fantasy role-playing game, based on a George R R Martin story, has sold 30m copies.
Kieran Culkin joins cast of ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping’
The Oscar winner is the latest addition to the growing cast of the series’ latest installment.
Mathieu Kassovitz, space entrepreneur Gildo Pastor team for tech-powered Venturi Production
EXCLUSIVE: “I have films that have been in the works for the past 20 years that I’ve been looking for producers crazy enough to invest in,” said Kassovitz.
Jessica Hausner, Marie Kreutzer, Stefan Ruzowitzky protest cuts to Austria’s production support
The directors are among the major figures to sign an open letter that says the cuts will result in the destruction of the Austrian industry.
Cillian Murphy and Daniel Craig in talks for Damien Chazelle prison drama
Oscar winner Chazelle most recently directed 2022’s ’Babylon.’
Israeli documentary coproduction market CoPro Film announces project lineup
The event runs in Tel Aviv from May 26-29.
French and international film industry brace for impact of Canal Plus cuts
“Producers are starting to realise what is ahead.”
