UK News – Page 205
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News‘Tenet’ tops UK-Ireland box office with £2.1m second weekend, passing £10m total
Disney’s ‘The New Mutants’ opens in second place.
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News‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’ begins production with new finance, animation partners (exclusive)
Voice cast includes Sally Hawkins, Cillian Murphy, Ken Watanabe and Raffey Cassidy.
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NewsKaleidoscope boards Helen Mirren-narrated doc ‘Escape From Extinction’ (exclusive)
The film will screen to buyers at Toronto.
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NewsSignature adds four genre titles to UK slate including ‘What Lies Below’ (exclusive)
Also picks up true horror ‘Red Soil’.
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NewsAs DDA celebrates its 50th anniversary, Dennis Davidson is taking the leap into production
The veteran publicist looks back on 50 years in the business.
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NewsThe films opening in key European territories this weekend: ‘The New Mutants’, ‘Ema’, ‘Police’
Several titles looking to follow in the wake of ‘Tenet’.
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News20 European producers sign up for AI trial with Switzerland’s Largo
Participants will trial AI tools supporting development, production and distirbution.
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News‘The Batman’ UK shoot on pause after Robert Pattinson reportedly tests positive for Covid
Production had resumed at Warner Bros Leavesden after lockdown.
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NewsKristin Scott Thomas, Daisy Ridley, Nina Hoss join ‘Women In The Castle’
Embankment Films is handling worldwide sales on the Second World War drama.
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NewsHanWay Films boards Ruth Paxton psychological horror ‘A Banquet’
Filming has wrapped on the feature, which stars Sienna Guillory and Jessica Alexander
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NewsCraig Roberts’ ‘Eternal Beauty’ receives five Bafta Cymru nominations
Sally Hawkins nominated for best actress.
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News“Change is coming” promises Bafta chair in letter to members
Full report into diversity review to be published later this month.
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NewsBFI London Film Festival unveils new virtual reality strand
LFF Expanded will include a partnership with the UK’s National Theatre.
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NewsBankside boards Andrew Legge sci-fi ‘L.O.L.A.’ (exclusive)
Emma Appleton and Stefanie Martini to star in feature set during Second World War.
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NewsMubi takes UK & Ireland on Ben Sharrock’s Cannes 2020, TIFF title ‘Limbo’ (exclusive)
Protagonist is handling worldwide sales.
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NewsEve Myles to produce, co-write, star in Christmas drag feature ‘Dragged To Church’ for Fulwell73
Myles will produce through Empty Room Productions.
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News‘Nowhere Special’ racks up sales for Beta Cinema ahead of Venice debut (exclusive)
The film starring James Norton has sold to France, Italy, Japan, Spain and Taiwan among others.
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NewsKevin Allen reunites ‘Twin Town’ cast in ‘La Cha Cha’ (exclusive)
UK comedy shot during lockdown and stars Ruby Ashbourne Serkis, Sonny Ashbourne Serkis and Liam Hourican.
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NewsUK romantic drama ’23 Walks’ secures key international deals (exclusive)
Germany, Spain, Scandinavia deals join earlier UK announcement.
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NewsNet-zero emissions possible by 2050, says BFI, Bafta sustainability report
‘A Screen New Deal’ includes research from engineering firm Arup.