UK News – Page 261
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NewsUK animation 'Strike' sells to North America (exclusive)
Trevor Hardy directed the animation about a young mole who dreams of being a footballer.
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NewsJonathan Coe's 'Expo 58' to be adapted by Scope Invest (exclusive)
The ‘bible’ for the series is being written by fellow novelist Douglas Kennedy.
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NewsDevilworks does North America deal for creature horror 'Blood Bags' (exclusive)
Further sales include to Taiwan, India, Spain and Italy.
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NewsCharlotte Vega to star in 'Wrong Turn' reboot for Constantin, Mister Smith (exclusive)
Original film’s writer Alan B. McElroy and director Mike P. Nelson team for reboot.
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NewsJared Harris to lead UK drama 'Brave The Dark' for GFM Films (exclusive)
Harris’ brother Damian Harris is directing the feature.
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NewsMichael Caine to play has-been author in comedy 'Best Sellers'
Foresight Unlimited and Cassian Elwes represents for sales in Cannes.
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NewsRAY Pictures hires former Film4, See-Saw exec Ann Phillips as head of development
Phillips joins from Tessa Ross and Juliette Howell’s House Productions.
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NewsUK Film Centre in Cannes 2019: Full line-up of events
Ken Loach, Jessica Hausner, Asif Kapadia all to give talent talks.
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NewsFeature documentary about cricketer Shane Warne in the works with Dogwoof (exclusive)
Eclipse Films, Gospel teaming on doc Shane.
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NewsJudi Dench, Dan Stevens, Isla Fisher to star in UK comedy 'Blithe Spirit' for Protagonist (exclusive)
Film is based on Noel Coward’s 1941 play.
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NewsSam Hazeldine to star in First World War drama '100 Feet Below Hell' for AMP international (exclusive)
Tom Goodman Hill, Anna Maguire, Sonny Ashbourne Serkis also among cast.
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NewsMUBI buys UK rights to Autlook's PJ Harvey doc 'A Dog Called Money' (exclusive)
The film had its world premiere at the Berlinale.
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NewsRocket Science, Front Row pact to form Dubai-based production venture YALLA YALLA
Former WIld Bunch exec Rita Dagher joins company as a creative producer.
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NewsFilm Bridge International strikes sales pact with John Boorman’s Merlin Films
Heist thriller Underground, action title Assassins Club on offer to Cannes buyers.
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Marion Cotillard out, Sebastian Stan, Edgar Ramirez join '355' ahead of July production start
Spy thriller to shoot in Paris, London, Morocco.
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NewsNetflix buys UK-Italy romantic comedy 'Love. Wedding. Repeat'
Production underway in Rome on Dean Craig’s romantic comedy.
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NewsFirst look at Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan in romantic drama 'Ammonite' (exclusive)
Film has now sold to France, Germany and Japan.
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NewsAlex Gibney to direct Boris Becker doc for 'Diego Maradona' backers Lorton (exclusive)
John Battsek of Passion Pictures producing doc.
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NewsTim Roth, Clive Owen drama 'The Song Of Names' sells globally for HanWay (exclusive)
SPC adds a host of international territories to previously announced US deal.
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News'Pokémon Detective Pikachu' shocks 'Avengers: Endgame' to top UK box office
The furry yellow fellow grossed £4.9m to take the number one ranking.