All UK/Ireland articles – Page 103
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‘Greatest Days’: Review
Take That boyband musical starring Aisling Bea is a summer starter for the UK box office
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Curzon CEO Philip Knatchbull to leave UK distributor and exhibitor after 17 years (exclusive)
Knatchbull will remain in post until November.
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‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’, ‘Chuck Chuck Baby’ among line-up for London Screenings 2023
The event showcases UK titles and UK sales companies to mainly European buyers.
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UK’s Equity launches AI toolkit to protect performers from unregulated technology
The toolkit was produced after Equity received a substantial increase in members contacting the union for advice and support following an AI surge.
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‘The Full Monty’ writers picket series premiere in support of US writers’ strike
Series creator Simon Beaufoy and co-writer Alice Nutter have shown their support for the US writers’ strike by picketing the Disney+ show’s premiere.
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Found-footage horror ‘Dagr’ wraps UK shoot as cast revealed (exclusive)
Directed by Matthew Butler-Hart, the film is from the team behind supernatural thriller ‘The Isle’ and lockdown sci-fi ‘Infinitum: Subject Unknown’.
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Writers’ Guild of Great Britain plan UK protest to support US strike
It will take place in London’s Leicester Square on June 14.
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Leo Leigh’s comedy drama ‘Sweet Sue’ snapped up for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
HanWay Films represents sales on Leigh’s feature debut.
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‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse’ soars with £8.2m UK-Ireland box office debut; ‘The Boogeyman’ opens in top five
‘Across The Spider-Verse’ made nearly seven times that of its predecessor on its opening weekend.
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Elan Closs Stephens appointed acting BBC chair
Welsh non-executive board member to replace Richard Sharp later this month
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UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse’ swings into cinemas
Also new this weekend: Disney’s ‘The Boogeyman’ and Paul Mescal-starring musical drama ‘Carmen’.
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Picturehouse Entertainment swoops up Un Certain Regard title ‘Only The River Flows’ (exclusive)
It is the third feature from Chinese filmmaker Wei Shujun, and the sixth title Picturehouse has picked up from this year’s Cannes.
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Dogwoof founder Andy Whittaker takes legal action against company
Whittaker’s claim for unfair dismissal will proceed at a hearing in late June
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Warner Bros Discovery, Liberty Global weigh £1bn sale of UK production group All3Media - reports
Group is home to ’Empire Of Light’ producer Neal Street Productions and ’The Tourist’ producer Two Brothers.
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‘Bardot’ producer Featuristic Films hires Laura Brook as head of film as part of UK expansion plan (exclusive)
UK production company is looking to make as many as 10 films this year.
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Syndicado boards Cannes Docs bullfighter film ‘The Boy And The Suit Of Light’ (exclusive)
Follows a young boy living in a small Spanish town dealing with pressures from his family to become a bullfighter
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Mister Smith Entertainment to handle sales on Tribeca MMA documentary ‘Stylebender’
Mister Smith is overseeing international sales and co-representing North American rights with WME Independent.
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Kim Longinotto, Anna Higgs among Sheffield DocFest jurors (exclusive)
The documentary festival also announced the ‘Filmmaker Challenge’ participants and key guest speakers
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Bafta unveils dates for 2024 film awards ceremony, nominations
As per last year, the ceremony will take place during the Berlinale in February.
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‘The Little Mermaid’ swims to first place at UK-Ireland box office with £5m debut
The live-action remake made a total of £6.9m including bank holiday Monday