2023 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK: latest updates
A snapshot of the film and high-end TV projects shooting in the UK and Ireland.
‘How To Train Your Dragon’ live-action film to begin Northern Ireland shoot next year
The live-action remake was prepping for filming in July when the SAG-AFTRA strike began.
Newly-merged UK-Ireland outfit Parkland secures €25m production fund from Silver Rock Studios (exclusive)
The distributor, sales and production outfits will operate under a single entity, Parkland.
AGC Studios, MK Global Entertainment to partner on possession thriller ‘Judgment Of The Dead’
Stuart Ford producing alongside Mohamed Karim, who will star.
See-Saw sets up high-end drama label under ‘Heartstopper’ exec producer
The label’s first project is Sky’s eight-part black comedy Sweetpea.
Wellington Films’ Rachel Robey joins UK's National Film and Television School
Robey will start in her role in January 2024.
TorinoFilmLab reveals award winners for 2023 edition
Prizes worth a combined €270,000 were awarded to 17 projects.
Saudi's Red Palm Pictures launches with development deal with ‘Norah’ director Tawfik Alzaidi
Company is headed by former Universal Pictures exec Paul Chesney
Klaus Harö’s Second World War drama ‘Never Alone’ wraps in Finland
Never Alone received the Screen International Best Pitch Award at the 2011 edition of the Baltic Event co-production market.
BFI Filmmaking Fund taps Studiocanal exec for senior production executive post (exclusive)
Ama Ampadu, Louise Ortega, Aoife Hayes, Phoebe Sutherland and Charley Fox all have expanded their remits within the fund.
Premiere Entertainment Group eyes Latin American expansion, brings on ‘Sin Hijos’ producer Sandro Halphen (exclusive)
The Ballad Of Hortensia to being production in El Salvador later this month.
WBD head David Zaslav says writers guild was right, does not regret “overpaying” on new contract
“I’ve never regretted overpaying for great talent or a great asset,” mogul tells NYT.
Pathe UK to close film distribution arm to focus on TV; Cameron McCracken to retire (exclusive)
McCracken will still be involved with his long-gestating Alexander McQueen project.
Sequel to Norwegian box office hit ‘Dancing Queen’ heads to LA; LevelK to handle sales
Norwegian Film Institute also backs new Hans Petter Moland and Ingvild Søderlind films.
Warner Bros will not release completed ‘Coyote vs Acme’ feature; director “beyond devastated”
The feature reportedly completed filming last year.
Sony moves ‘Venom 3’ to November 2024 as studios gear up for post-strike production surge
Beetlejuice 2, Juror No. 2, Good Fortune expected to be in front of cameras soon.
Production underway on UK adventure comedy ‘Land Of Legend’ starring Rupert Everett, Tamsin Greig (exclusive)
Bifa nominee Harry Gilby leads the cast.
Sony, Nintendo team up for ‘The Legend Of Zelda’ film adaptation
Spider-Man producer Avi Arad is co-producing.
Keri Collins’ ‘Super Gran’ tops 2023 Brit List of unproduced screenplays
Henry Blake and Xiao Tang’s ’The Golden Radiance Of A Beetle’ also made the list
Australia records record-breaking international film and TV production spend
Screen Australia report says more was spent on making foreign projects than local productions for third time.