UK News – Page 195
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NewsAnton joins forces with WestEnd Films to develop TV projects; reveals first drama
First project will be a thriller from Ron Leshem (‘Euphoria’) and Amit Cohen (‘False Flag’).
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NewsParkland scores Danish thriller ‘The Exception’ for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
Ensemble thriller stars Sidse Babett Knudsen (‘Borgen’) and Amanda Collin (‘Raised By Wolves’).
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NewsUK’s Everyman, Showcase to screen Peter Duncan’s homemade pantomime ‘Jack And The Beanstalk’
Everyman Cinemas is co-producing the classic panto tale.
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NewsMaven, Pulse Films, Rise Films team on pro-choice activist Rebecca Gomperts drama (exclusive)
Maggie Betts (Novitiate) to direct from screenplay by Olivia Hetreed (Girl With The Pearl Earring).
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NewsParkland takes ‘Shortcut’, ‘From The Vine’ and ‘The Black Spider’ for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
Teen horror ‘Shortcut’ proved a box office hit in the US.
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NewsArchery and Elysian launch new UK comedy label Mews Films
Mews will make comedy films for the local market.
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NewsAmazon teams with Curzon for ‘One Night In Miami’ UK cinema release (exclusive)
Regina King’s historical drama will receive a UK theatrical release during awards season.
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NewsSamuel Goldwyn Films snaps up ‘Adventures Of A Mathematician’ (exclusive)
Paris-based Indies Sales is handling international rights.
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NewsWTFilms unveils pre-sales on action thriller ‘Knuckledust’ (exclusive)
UK-French co-production features Moe Dunford, Kate Dickie, Jaime Winstone and Alex Ferns in the cast.
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NewsAFM first look: UK family comedy ‘Father Christmas Is Back’
MSR head Philippe Martinez (Viktor) directs comedy.
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NewsAndrew Legge wraps sci-fi ‘L.O.L.A.’, first image revealed (exclusive)
Emma Appleton and Stefanie Martini star as sisters in 1940 who build a machine that can intercept broadcasts from the future.
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NewsEvolutionary Films takes ‘Heckle’ for worldwide sales, UK distribution (exclusive)
The film has its market premiere at AFM online.
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NewsKaleidoscope starts production on Second World War drama ‘Spitfire Over Berlin’ (exclusive)
North American rights have been pre-sold.
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NewsNetflix appoints ITN CEO Anna Mallett to international physical production role
Mallett joins as VP physical production for the UK and local language production across EMEA, LATAM and APAC.
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NewsModern Films acquires Cathy Brady’s ‘Wildfire’ for UK (exclusive)
Film Constellation handles world sales on the Irish drama, which debuted at Toronto.
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NewsAGC Studios builds UK slate with Richard E Grant, Vicky Krieps projects (exclusive)
AGC Studios CEO Stuart Ford has a number of UK film and TV projects in development.
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NewsLucile Hadzihalilovic kicks off ‘Earwig’ shoot in Belgium, releases first image (exclusive)
Cast and crew are shooting in isolation in a large house in central Brussels.
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NewsNaomi Watts thriller ‘Lakewood’ proves hot seller for Mister Smith (exclusive)
Boies/Schiller Entertainment, Limelight fully financing with Stratagem.
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NewsMetro International seals US deal for interrailing comedy ‘Off The Rails’ (exclusive)
The film was Preston’s final acting role before her death in June this year.