All UK/Ireland articles – Page 245
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News‘Doctor Strange 2’ conjures up £14.9m for highest UK-Ireland opening since December
Beats ‘The Batman’; fourth-highest MCU opening weekend ever.
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NewsFirst look at Bankside horror ‘Talk To Me’ from YouTubers RackaRacka, ‘The Babadook’ producers (exclusive)
The film is the directorial debut of YouTubers Danny and Michael Philippou, a.k.a. RackaRacka.
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NewsWestEnd board sales on ‘Sinner V. Saints’ starring Maisie Williams, Freddie Highmore
Tim Kirkby’s feature is due to begin shooting next year in the US and UK.
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NewsMichelle Pfeiffer to star in ‘Wild Four O’Clocks’ for Protagonist, CAA
CAA Media Finance is handling domestic sales for the film.
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NewsAGC to launch Cannes sales on supernatural thriller ’Consecration’, releases first image (exclusive)
Film shot entirely in UK last autumn.
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NewsGeorge MacKay and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett to star in UK revenge thriller ‘Femme’ for Anton
‘Femme’ is based on the Bafta-nominated short film by Sam H Freeman and Ng Choon.
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NewsUK directors foundation launches mental health support service
Directors Charitable Foundation teams with psychotherapy professionals Solas Mind.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Doctor Strange 2’ becomes widest Marvel opening
Revolution Films makes distribution debut with ‘Eleven Days In May’.
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NewsHanWay Films boards ‘2 Win’ starring Daniel Brühl, Volker Bruch, Riccardo Scamarcio
It is Italian Mordini’s first English-language feature.
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NewsUK eases Covid safe shooting film and TV protocols
Rules around testing, catering, social distancing and Covid-19 supervisors are changed.
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NewsKate Beckinsale to star in ‘Canary Black’ for Anton, Pierre Morel directs
It is directed by Pierre Morel, who previously made ‘Taken’.
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NewsOdeya Rush, Eric Dane to lead Signature Films’ ‘Dangerous Waters’ for Capstone
Saffron Burrows, Ray Liotta also in cast.
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NewsTime’s Up and Creative UK team to create bullying and harassment watchdog
The proposal has been backed by Bafta, BFI, Bectu and the Production Managers Association.
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NewsElizabeth Banks to star in Christine Jeffs’ ‘A Mistake’ for Cornerstone Films
Shooting commences in New Zealand in August.
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NewsAltitude boards ‘American Star’ with Ian McShane; first look as production wraps (exclusive)
Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego’s film is produced by Mike Elliott and McShane.
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NewsUK talent agency Own it! joins The Partnership Group (exclusive)
The group encompasses UK agencies The Artists Partnership, Sayle Screen, Sara Putt Associates, The Development Partnership and Be Heard Voices.
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NewsNorthern Ireland Screen urges crew to lower their rates
Head of production Andrew Reid warned that the production boom in Northern Ireland is a bubble and “eventually all bubbles burst”.
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NewsFelicity Jones and Jonathan Bailey to star in Simon Amstell’s ‘Maria’
UK-based Independent Entertainment will launch sales in Cannes.
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NewsSC Films boards hit Japanese animation ‘Poupelle Of Chimney Town’ (exclusive)
Film grossed over $20m on release in Japan.
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NewsUK’s Great 8 Cannes buyers’ showcase reveals 2022 line-up
Titles include ’Aftersun’, ’Enys Men’, ‘Birchanger Green’ and ‘A Gaza Weekend’.