The feature will mark the first time Steven Spielberg has directed a Disney-branded feature.
Mark Rylance stars alongside newcomer Ruby Barnhill and production is underway in Vancouver.
Spielberg directs from Melissa Mathison’s adaptation of the Roald Dahl children’s classic.
The Disney/Amblin/Reliance production in association with Walden Media will open in the US on July 1 2016 followed by the UK via eOne on July 22 – the 100th anniversary of Dahl’s birth
Russo Brothers to serve as executive producers. Jalmari Helander to direct, Noah Centineo in final talks to star.
Source: Agora films ‘Titane’ The French government has rejected a proposed bill to reduce the local tax credit for French feature film production after an outcry from the local industry. The finance committee of the country’s national assembly originally adopted the bill on October 20, which proposed ...
On Harry Potter, Heyman says: “I’ve spent a lot of time in this world so hopefully I have a few things to offer.”
Production is set to commence in Los Angeles in October.
Marshall made a string of hits in the eighties and nineties, including A League Of Their Own.
Screen speaks to up-and-coming producers from Serbia, Greece, Georgia, Turkey and Bulgaria.
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