Screen International’s Global Production Awards to return in 2025, now open for entries
In association with sister brands KFTV and Broadcast, the awards ceremony will again take place during the Cannes Film Festival.
’John Wick 3’ writer Chris Collins, exec Kelly McKee, attorney Ken Browning launch Generator
New venture has backing from Hill Country Studios, $250m Texan studio development.
Warner Bros, CJ ENM partnering on English- and Korean-language remakes
No detail yet on first titles, number of titles expected.
Richard E. Grant, Felicity Jones and Amir El-Masry join '100 Nights Of Hero’
Principal photography has now wrapped on the UK shoot.
Women directors accounted for just 27% of films produced in France in 2023
Just one woman directed a film with a budget over €20m last year.
Fulwell 73 and LeBron James-founded SpringHill Company to merge
The merger is expected to close by the end of 2024, with the companies operating under a new yet-to-be disclosed name.
2024 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland: latest updates
A snapshot of the film and high-end TV projects shooting in the UK and Ireland.
Studio Babelsberg appoints ex-Warner Bros exec Joerg Bachmaier as CEO
Bachmaier succeeds Andy Weltman, who oversaw the integration of Studio Babelsberg into the global Cinespace Group.
Nickie Sault launches film and TV production company ‘Class 5’
Class 5 will produce ‘The Gallows Pole’ writer Ben Myers’ debut feature ‘Rare Singles’.
Benedict Cumberbatch, Rosamund Pike, Anthony Hopkins join Guy Ritchie’s ‘Wife & Dog’ for Black Bear
Production scheduled to begin in the UK in February 2025.
Iva Radivojević’s ‘When The Phone Rang’ wins main prize at Connecting Cottbus
The Serbian director’s second feature explore the concept of home and trauma.
Christopher Nolan project adds Zendaya and Anne Hathaway (reports)
Nolan’s new project is set for a July, 2026 launch.
‘Clouded Leopard’, ‘Rest In Pieces’, ‘Call Of Lobster’ among winners at Taiwan Creative Content Fest
They won awards in the presigious Pitching programme.
Simon Kinberg developing new ‘Star Wars’ trilogy (reports)
Not yet clear is whether the trilogy will begin a new story or follow the first nine films.
Lionsgate picks up ‘H Is For Hawk’ with Claire Foy, Brendan Gleeson for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
Protagonist Pictures has landed a slew of deals on the drama from Bafta-winning UK director Philippa Lowthorpe.
SK Global cuts 20 positions in difficult economic climate
The US production and finance company had a surprise hit last year with Anyone But You.
Toei launches Takashi Miike’s crime thriller ‘Sham’ at AFM (exclusive)
The film is an adaptation of a 2007 true-crime book by journalist Masumi Fukuda.
See-Saw Films appoints M&A specialist to explore sale or investment
Broadcast has learned the company has appointed M&A specialist investment bank ACF to assess its options for the future.
‘The Dink’ starts shooting with John McEnroe among cast additions
Also added are Chloe Fineman, Patton Oswalt and others.
Romain Gavras’ Film4-backed ‘Sacrifice’ starts shooting in Greece, Bulgaria
Vincent Cassel, John Malkovich and Ambika Mod also join the cast.
