UK News – Page 695
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NewsPaul Abbott writing 19th century drama and 'stonking' feature for Sony
EXCLUSIVE: Shameless creator developing Dickensian-style feature, Danny Boyle, David Yates interested; feature for Sony.
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NewsHammer confirms Woman In Black follow up
Hammer is developing the follow up to The Woman In Black, which will be based on a new original story by Susan Hill.
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NewsThe Hunger Games conquers all comers at the UK box office
Lionsgate’s adaptation defeats Pirates!, Wrath Of The Titans and StreetDance 2 to retain top spot for second consecutive week.
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NewsInternational Buddhist Film Festival returns to London
The 10th edition of the International Buddhist Film Festival (IBFF) is to take place in London, from April 11-15.
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NewsEmma Thompson to play lawyer inspired by Gareth Peirce in thriller Secret Evidence
EXCLUSIVE: The Kids Are Alright executive producer J Todd Harris produces with 2B Pictures and South Creek Pictures.
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NewsFilm Solutions to open London office
The European headquarters of the digital asset management company will be headed up by Nick Bull.
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NewsPaul Abbott plans cop drama, says Shameless has a future on Channel 4
MIPTV: Paul Abbott working on darkly comic cop drama, expects more series of Shameless.
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NewsJohn Boyega joins cast of Half of a Yellow Sun
Attack the Block star joins Thandie Newton and Chewitel Ejiofor on cast of Potboiler’s drama.
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NewsFuture Cinema launches kids events
Future Cinema Kids to include family matinees of Bugsy Malone plus Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Wizard of Oz.
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NewsCity Screen adds second Brighton venue, eyes central London expansion
EXCLUSIVE: Picturehouse takes over programming of ICA from ICO, consults on Regent Street Cinema.
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
Among this week’s newly added films to Screenbase are French-Belgium drama Landes starring Marie Gillain as well as Ken Loach’s new film Spirit Of ’45.
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NewsKaleidoscope strikes deal with Signature Entertainment
Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment has struck a deal to handle physical and digital distribution in the UK and Ireland for Signature Entertainment’s catalogue and new titles.
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NewsBFI acquires COI moving image collection
The BFI is to obtain the Central Office of Information’s entire moving image archive collection when it closes on March 31.
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NewsCreative England appoints head of communications
Paul Smith was previously head of comms at PACT.
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NewsBBC, Directors UK draw up bill of rights for directors
BBC and Directors UK draw up Creative Rights document for directors working on BBC-in house productions.
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NewsGemma Went appointed director of social media at Premier PR
She will be tasked with expanding the use of social media across Premier.
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NewsA Thousand Words pulled from UK theatrical release
Eddie Murphy’s poorly received comedy no longer coming out in June.
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NewsReelart plans film adaptation of Those In Peril
UK-based production company Reelart Media has acquired the film rights to Wilbur Smith’s novel Those In Peril.
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NewsMiramax expands international sales team, inks UKTV deal
Mathilde Rottier gets promotion; Stuart Shaw, Astrid De Berardinis and Alexandra Tullberg join London office as sales directors; outfit inks first multi-title, linear deal in UK.