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UK News – Page 402
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NewsBob & Co partners with 'Shakespeare In Love' producer David Parfitt
Trademark Films’ Parfitt will act as a creative consultant for the UK production and financing outfit.
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NewsKaren Bradley named culture secretary in Theresa May cabinet
Bradley replaces John Whittingdale who departs after 14 months in the post.
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NewsGuiding Lights unveils 17 new mentees
The eighth edition of the UK’s Guiding Lights mentoring scheme has selected 17 new mentees from 215 applications received across the UK and Ireland.
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NewsMadRiver, Di Bonaventura fly with thriller 'The Plane' from novelist Charles Cumming
Marc Butan’s MadRiver buys high-concept pitch with Riverstone Pictures on board to executive produce.
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NewsJohn Whittingdale out as UK culture secretary
John Whittingdale has lost his job as culture secretary.
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NewsLiam Neeson action-thriller 'The Commuter' sets shoot and release dates
Director Jaume Collet-Serra’s action-thriller backed by Studiocanal begins production this month.
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NewsLionsgate in Primal Media unscripted TV play
The studio is building its unscripted portfolio with the announcement that it has bought a stake in new production company Primal Media.
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NewsMira Nair's 'Queen of Katwe' to get European bow at London Film Festival
Disney and ESPN collaboration starring Lupita Nyong’o and David Oyelowo will get a gala screening.
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NewsLondon post house Creativity Media appoints new business executive
EXCLUSIVE: Met Film Post and Slingshot Productions exec Cavan Ash joins post-production outfit.
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NewsChina-controlled AMC to buy Odeon & UCI Cinemas for $1.2bn
Blockbuster deal makes AMC the world’s largest movie theatre operator.
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NewsICO's women in cinema scheme to return
Women Leadership scheme aims to address gender imbalance in top cinema jobs
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NewsRidley Scott collaborator Julie Payne dies aged 64
Producer and managing director of Scott Free has died.
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News'Hunt For The Wilderpeople' wins at Galway Film Fleadh
Other winners include A Date For Mad Mary from Room producer Ed Guiney.
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News'Secret Life Of Pets' records UK hat-trick as 'Sultan' grabs Bollywood record
Warner Bros’ The Legend Of Tarzan is the week’s highest new entry with $4.57m (£3.55m) from its 507 sites.
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News'Star Wars', 'Spectre' boost Pinewood revenue by 10.9%
As revenue surges, Pinewood CEO comments on Brexit fallout: “Decline in sterling exchange rate is undoubtedly positive for our international customers.”
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NewsEdinburgh studio decision expected in August
The Pentland Studio project hopes to move ahead with its film and TV studio development outside Edinburgh, pending a greenlight from government.
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NewsCanadian director-producer launches UK film fund
EXCLUSIVE: Alchemy Fund aimed at supporting films in the £1m-£10m range.
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NewsPhoebe Fox joins Sam Rockwell in 'Blue Iguana'
EXCLUSIVE: Woman In Black 2 star joins comedy, which is set to shoot this month.
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NewsHanWay MD Thorsten Schumacher to step down
Schumacher to step down after 13 years at UK sales outfit.
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NewsYmagis launches mastering technology
Ymagis unveiled its feature film mastering and screening technology EclairColor for cinemas at the recent CineEurope convention.