UK News – Page 683
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NewsSony takes North American rights to Bel Ami from Protagonist
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquistions has taken on the film starring Robert Pattinson and Uma Thurman.
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NewsPaddy Considine to star in CinemaNX thriller Honour
Shooting is due to begin on Nov 8 on the Isle of Man and in Glasgow.
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NewsReelscape Films brings social cause to Fortune Cookies
Producer Becky Adams is hoping to partly finance the feature via crowdfunding as well as launching a 16 week education programme to run alongside the production process of the low budget British comedy.
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NewsFilms Boutique closes Faust deals in UK, Spain, France, beyond
After winning the Golden Lion in Venice, Alexander Sokurov’s Faust has been sold to multiple territories by Films Boutique.Artificial Eye has confirmed that it has picked up the film (which screened recently at the BFI London Film Festival) and is planning a UK theatrical release for May 2012.Films Boutique has ...
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NewsAV cuts slew of deals for Mortician; Truth or Dare sold to UK
AV Pictures has sold its 3D project The Mortician to Grindstone for the US.
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NewsBond 23's title confirmed as Skyfall
British actress Naomie Harris and French actress Berenice Marlohe to star as Bond girls, Javier Bardem confirmed as villain.
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NewsWestEnd boards Byzantium and Siberian Education
WestEnd Films brings Gemma Arterton vampire thriller and John Malkovich crime-drama to the AFM.
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NewsMullen, O'Connell, Wareing join cast of The Liability
AV Pictures are handling international sales out of AFM on the road movie thriller which begins shooting in the UK later this month.
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NewsSony strikes multi-territory deal for Winterbottom's Bailout with Ealing Metro
Ealing Metro has struck a multi-territory deal with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) on Michael Winterbottom’s Bailout to star Jack Black [pictured].
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NewsChannel 4 boosts Britdoc funding
Channel 4 has increased its funding of the Britdoc documentary foundation by a third and extended its funding commitment to 2013.
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NewsDanny Dyer to star in John Rackham's Daementia
The low budget British film has been written and will be produced by Philip Milne.
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NewsIM Global flies with Jason Statham's Hummingbird
Steven Knight makes directorial debut; Paul Webster and Tracey Seaward to produce.
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NewseOne takes multiple territories to Content's The Day
Content also closes Japanese deal for the thriller, which has its market premiere at AFM.
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NewsStealth greenlights The Paddy Lincoln Gang
Four-week LA shoot gets underway this week, film to tour with new Glen Matlock band
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BAFTA launches international online resource
The new online platform will include live streaming of lectures taking place at BAFTA and will be available for the first time to New York BAFTA members.
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NewsFilm Education launches 2011 Young Film Critic competition
The winner from each group will be invited to attend an awards ceremony at BAFTA.
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NewsIntandem brings Winstone thriller and Arterton comedy to AFM
Winstone to star in Harley Cokeliss adaptation of Melvin Burgess novel.
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NewsSalt pre-sells Twist 3D, new Aussie sci-fi Skylab
Buyers hungry for Salt slate, Wild Bunch bites on Twist for German speaking Europe.
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NewsShoot starts for Independent's uwantme2killhim? with new cast
Jamie Blackley and Toby Regbo now lead the cast of the UK thriller, based on a real-life story.