UK News – Page 394
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NewsFirst Odeon, now Pinewood…What the sale of two cinema icons says about the UK industry
Deals for two of the UK’s most prized assets are welcome but also prompt questions over sustainability and the indigenous industry.
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NewsFilm4 hires Pinewood Pictures executive
EXCLUSIVE: Pinewood’s former head of production appointed production finance executive.
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News'Suicide Squad' dominates UK box office
Warner Bros’ comic book adaptation scores fourth-biggest opening of the year.
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NewsHMRC, Ingenious both claim victory in tax battle
Avatar financier deemed to have been trading with a view to making a profit but investors could be out of pocket.
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NewsTessa Ross and Juliette Howell launch House Productions
Production company launches with investment from BBC Worldwide and Access Entertainment.
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NewsDavid Kosse hires Andy Leyshon as STX UK managing director
STX International president David Kosse has named his first big hire, bringing in the distribution specialist and former sales director for Universal Pictures UK and Eire.
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NewsProducer Liz Watts joins 'Mary Magdalene'
The founder of Sydney-based Porchlight Films has teamed up with the UK’s See-Saw Films on the prestige drama ahead of a European production start later this year.
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NewsThis Way Up awards £50,000 to innovative exhibition projects
Notes On Blindness and Life, Animated among four features to benefit from exhibition fund.
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NewsJames Norton joins BBC One series 'McMafia'
Happy Valley star will lead the eight-part series about organised crime in London.
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NewsNetflix dominates Amazon in UK, Ofcom report
In Feb-Apr 2016, Netflix was viewed by 23% of British adults, while Amazon Prime Video was used by 7%.
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NewsWarner Bros dates 'Fantastic Beasts' sequel
With a little over three months to go before the release of Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them, the studio confirmed a follow-up to the Harry Potter spin-off is in the works.
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NewsLuke Goss joins 'The Last Boy'
British actor to reunite with the director of Interview with a Hitman.
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NewsGrace Jones doc-biopic gets UK distribution and Ireland concert
EXCLUSIVE: Picturehouse to release Sophie Fiennes documentary backed by BBC Films and the BFI; producers set Ireland concert.
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NewsBenedict Cumberbatch to produce, star in 'Rogue Male'
World War Two survival thriller is being set up at Fox Searchlight.
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NewsFilm London greenlights art film trio
The initiative for artist film-makers will grant $40,000 to each project.
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NewsCreative England launches emerging producer initiatives
Two programmes aim to facilitate budding producers with the skills to deliver first and second features.
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NewsWay To Blue appoints Edelman exec as company restructures
Communications agency restructures team and appoints digital executive.
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News'Finding Dory' swims to top of UK box office
Universal’s Jason Bourne shoots to series-high opening with strong confirmed $10m (£7.6m) bow.
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NewsPicturehouse, A24 team for UK release of 'Swiss Army Man'
EXCLUSIVE: UK and US distributors partner on release of Sundance winner starring Daniel Radcliffe and Paul Dano.