UK News – Page 244
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NewsRachel Weisz to star as Elizabeth Taylor in ‘A Special Relationship’ for See-Saw Films
The project is directed by Bert&Bertie and written by Simon Beaufoy.
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News‘Joker’ holds off newcomers to stay top of UK box office for fourth week
The supervillain story has now hit £46.7m.
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NewsBBC hosts surprise launch for Jonathan Glazer short ‘The Fall’
The seven-minute-long short was a surprise premiere tonight on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and at a number of UK cinemas.
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NewsBankruptcy plan for post-production company Deluxe wins court approval
The deal enables the business to reduce its debts and access a large pool of new financing.
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NewsNetflix, Amazon deals help UK TV exports hit new high of £1.4bn
TV sales were led drama hits including Bodyguard and Killing Eve.
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NewsUK box office preview: Can ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’, ‘The Addams Family’ challenge ‘Joker’ dominance?
Other new openers include ‘Monos’, ‘By The Grace Of God’.
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News‘Supernova’ starring Colin Firth, Stanley Tucci wraps, scores deals for The Bureau
The drama has been filming near Keswick in the UK’s Lake District.
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NewsIain Munro named CEO of Creative Scotland
The exec had been acting CEO of the Scottish arts body since July 2018.
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NewsMediCinema to return as charity partner for 2019 Screen Awards
The Screen Awards take place on November 28, 2019 at London’s Ballroom Southbank.
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NewsSuki Waterhouse to lead Simon Barrett’s ‘Seance’ for HanWay, Ingenious, Dark Castle
The film follows a young woman drawn into a mystery at an all-girls academy.
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News7&7 riding ‘Sparklehorse’ and ‘Nollywood’ docs to AFM (exclusive)
Documentaries focus on tragic musician Mark Linkous and British entertainment Buddy Munro.
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NewsBIFA reveals longlist for 2019 Discovery award (exclusive)
‘Bait’, ‘A Bump Along The Way’ among 16 titles selected.
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News‘Joker’ passes £40m at UK box office as ‘Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil’ falters
The Warner Bros hit has topped the charts for three weeks.
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NewsJudi Dench to receive outstanding achievement honour at 2019 Screen Awards
From her supporting role in the 007 franchise to titles such as ‘Philomena’, Dench’s films have made $6bn at the worldwide box office.
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NewsModern Films partners with Kering Foundation on female-directed shorts competition
Short film initiative to address issues of gender, equality and discrimination.
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NewsFirst look at Film London Microwave feature ‘Sweetheart’ as production wraps (exclusive)
The film is the final one from the latest Microwave slate to wrap.
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NewsUK box office preview: will ‘Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil’ topple ‘Joker’?
Other new openers include ‘Zombieland: Double Tap’ and ‘A Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon’.
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NewsDogwoof closes key deals on ‘Mystify: Michael Hutchence’ including US, France, Italy (exclusive)
Shout! Factory has taken the film for the US and is plotting a one-night-only event with Fathom Events in over 600 screens.
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NewsIndie film sector vital in supporting UK production boom, says study (exclusive)
For those working in UK-based inward investment films, 41% of career credits came from working on independent films.
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NewsMichael Caine to play Fagin in Sky day-and-date release ‘Twist’
Raff Law to lead contemporary take on ‘Oliver Twist’.