UK News – Page 719
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NewsBrit actors join cast of Clash Of The Titans sequel
Rosamund Pike, Toby Kebbell and Bill Nighy have joined the cast of Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures’ Clash Of The Titans 2, which has just started shooting at Shepperton Studios in the UK.
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NewsBFI veteran Heather Stewart gets top Public Programme post
The BFI has appointed Heather Stewart to the newly created position of Creative Director of Public Programme, effective from May.
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NewsUniversity of Salford launches media psychology course
It is aimed at media professionals who want to improve their understanding of audiences and media channels.
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NewsTom Hughes, Ophelia Lovibond star in Eight Minutes Idle
The iFeatures backed project is being directed by Mark Simon Hewis; Shooting is underway in Bristol.
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NewsOptimum strikes UK deal for SXSW hit Kill List
Optimum Releasing has taken UK rights to Ben Wheatley’s Kill List from Protagonist Pictures.
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NewsPrime Focus Productions signs TV deal for Terry Pratchett Discworld spinoff
Terry Jones, Gavin Scott on board to write episodes of the fantasy series The Watch.
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NewsTransmedia Next coming to London in April
The three-day Transmedia Next event will run April 12-14 in London, with speakers including transmedia experts Lance Weiler and Anita Ondine, media educator Inga Von Staden, Jonathan Marshall of SlipStream.
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NewsJulian Fellowes sets sail for TV's Titanic
US network ABC has boarded a forthcoming ITV1 drama about the Titanic, written by Gosford Park Oscar winner Julian Fellowes.
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NewsFairbanks Productions launches with sci fi thriller
The first project on the slate will be Shaune Harrison’s reality TV show inspired directorial debut KTD 2020.
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NewsShowbox to release Entertainment One's Asian catalogue
Titles will be released under the new banner Cine Asia presents HKL.
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NewsEdinburgh offers discounted delgate passes, student rates
In its big year of change, the Edinburgh International Film Festival is launching an ‘early bird’ pass option for industry attendees, as well as new day passes.
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NewsLondon's Hackney Picturehouse to open in autumn
It is the latest addition to City Screen’s growing number of cinema venues in the UK.
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
A biopic retracing the life of the singer Claude François is currently shooting in France, while Matthias Hoene [pictured] will unleash zombies across London from Monday.
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NewsIn A Better World scoops top prize at Birds Eye View Festival
The seventh edition of the London festival celebrating women film-makers has attracted record attendance levels.
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NewsMedia convergence may push theatrical windows, report finds
Olswang’s new Convergence Survey finds that delivering consumers the content they want how and when they want it will be one key to curbing piracy.
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NewsWimbledon Film and Television Studios launched
Formerly known as Merton Studios, the newest addition to the UK studio sector is to be officially launched today by London mayor Boris Johnson.
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NewsUlrich Thomsen, Sonja Richter to star in Ireland-set Flowers of Desire
Danish-language co-production will shoot this summer for director Simon Staho.
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NewsUK's Prime Focus to move into production
UK post production company Prime Focus is launching its own production division, Prime Focus Productions, specialising in TV dramas.
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NewsMat Whitecross, Paul Viragh re-team for Coldplay-backed film noir
Ray Winstone, Jim Sturgess and Lesley Manville head the cast of the CinemaNX backed project which is being co-financed by UK rock band Coldplay.
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NewsScott Free UK plans TV co-pro adaptation of Mosse’s Labyrinth
Four-hour TV series being made with Germany’s Tandem Communications.