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October 16, 2026
Ruaridh Mollica on Joining ‘VisionQuest’ and the ‘Honor’ of Being a Bisexual Actor Playing a Bisexual Character in the MCU: ‘I Feel So Seen’
Anyone who waited by the stage door at London’s Trafalgar Theatre last year may well have unwittingly been offered a major clue about a development within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In a move u...
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October 15, 2026
Mike Leigh Gets Standing Ovation at London Homecoming Premiere of ‘Tender Loving Care,’ Likely His Final Film
U.K. audiences aren’t usually ones to give standing ovations, but when one of their most cherished filmmakers makes a final bow, unwritten rules are allowed to be broken. This was certainly the cas...
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October 15, 2026
See-Saw Films Heads on Mediawan Sale, Why ‘Tenzing’ Was Their ‘Most Challenging’ Movie Yet and the ‘World Building’ Potential of ‘Slow Horses’ and ‘The NeverEnding Story’
Less than two years ago, See-Saw Films was one of the most eligible bachelors in the industry. Prestige tastemakers behind a library of acclaimed movies (including multi Oscar-winner “The King’s Sp...
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October 15, 2026
Zendaya to Star in Alex Garland Sci-Fi Film at A24
Zendaya is dusting off her “Dune” boots and getting back into the world of science fiction. The star has boarded a new untitled sci-fi to be written and directed Alex Garland for A24. Plot details ...
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October 14, 2026
Russell T Davies Calls BBC Boss’ AI ‘Doctor Who’ Comment ‘Clumsy’ and Teases Show’s Future: ‘You’ll Start to See Production’ in ‘Summer Next Year’
Outgoing “Doctor Who” showrunner Russell T. Davies has criticized BBC director general Matt Brittin over recent comments he made regarding an AI-generated episode of the cult show. Speaking at the ...
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October 14, 2026
Edinburgh Film Festival Reveals Dates for 2027 Edition (EXCLUSIVE)
The Edinburgh International Film Festival has announced the dates for its 80th edition, set to run Aug. 12-18, 2027. Supported by Screen Scotland, the milestone edition will honour the festival’s l...
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October 13, 2026
Raindance to Launch U.K.’s First Major Vertical Festival and Market (EXCLUSIVE)
The U.K. may have been slower than other markets to jump onto the boom in short-form vertical media, projected to generate $150 billion in revenue in markets outside China this year, but it is now ...
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October 13, 2026
Whistleblowing Portal Launches in U.K. for Entertainment Industry Workers to Report Abuse, Harassment and Discrimination
Workers across the U.K.’s film, TV, music and theater sectors are now able to report whistleblowing concerns, including those relating to harassment and abuse, following the launch of a new portal ...
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October 12, 2026
‘The Beatles’ Biopics Producer Says Releasing All Four Movies at Once in 2028 Will Have a ‘Cumulative Power That’s Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts’
The release strategy for Sam Mendes’ much-hyped and all-star The Beatles biopics — all four of which are hitting cinemas simultaneously in April 2028 with Sony Pictures Entertainment — has caused s...
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October 12, 2026
Hammer Films Owner John Gore Studios Acquires Rights to ‘The Woman in Black’ Author Susan Hill’s Complete Works (EXCLUSIVE)
British horror icon Hammer Films could be returning to the chilling world of one of its most successful movies. John Gore Studios, which owns Hammer (bought by theater mogul John Gore in late 2023)...
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October 12, 2026
‘Sense and Sensibility’ and ‘Hamnet’ Breakout Bodhi Rae Breathnach Signs With UTA (EXCLUSIVE)
Bodhi Rae Breathnach, the young Irish-English actress who made her feature film debut in Chloe Zhao’s critically-acclaimed awards darling and box office hit “Hamnet,” has been signed by UTA for rep...
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October 12, 2026
Story of Jackson Brothers Jackie, Jermaine, Tito and Marlon to Be Told in New Documentary Launching at MIPCOM (EXCLUSIVE)
The four founding members of The Jackson 5 not named Michael are coming together for their own documentary for the first time. Workerbee (part of Banijay UK) and Paper Route Studios have secured ex...
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October 11, 2026
Javier Bardem on Adding Homoeroticism to 007 and Telling Sam Mendes That His ‘Skyfall’ Villain Should Be Someone Who ‘Wants to Have Sex With Bond’
Javier Bardem’s “Skyfall” villain Raoul Silva is widely considered to be one of the best James Bond baddies across the entire franchise, a sadistic and flirtatious cyber-terrorist with bleached-blo...
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October 11, 2026
‘Wildwood’ Director Travis Knight Reflects on Animated Feature’s 16-Year Journey at London Premiere: ‘When We Started This, Barack Obama Was a Fresh-Faced President’
Stop-motion animation is a notoriously time-consuming method to make a film, with most features taking several years of painstakingly detailed work by vast teams of creatives. But few have likely t...
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October 10, 2026
Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell and Brad Bird Sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to Composer Michael Giacchino as ‘Ray Gunn’ World Premieres in London
The world premiere of Netflix’s animated feature “Ray Gunn” at the London Film Festival on Saturday coincided with a special day for one of its key creatives. As director Brad Bird noted in the int...
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October 9, 2026
Danny Boyle Says Third ’28 Years Later’ Is ‘On the Back Burner,’ Explains Why He Put an AI Margaret Thatcher in ‘Ink’
The third “28 Years Later” film is unlikely to be arriving anytime soon, Danny Boyle has warned. Despite being tee’d up in the closing scenes of “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,” the director said...
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October 9, 2026
Gromit Speaks: Martin Freeman to Voice Beloved but Mute Dog in Audiobook Edition of Autobiography
He’s been one half of one of the most cherished on-screen duos in history, yet has famously never spoken a word. That is, up until now. Gromit, the whip-smart and eye-rolling four-legged friend to ...
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October 7, 2026
London Film Festival Hails the ‘Great Andrew Scott’ as ‘Elsinore’ Opens 70th Edition With Tears, Cheers and ‘The Ethel Merman Disco Album’
The 70th BFI London Film Festival kicked off on Wednesday with the European premiere of “Elsinore,” a movie that, as the credits rolled, left large swathes of the audience at the Royal Festival Hal...
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October 6, 2026
Paul Mescal Boards Irish Psychological Thriller ‘Mary Is Missing’ as Exec Producer (EXCLUSIVE)
Alongside playing Paul McCartney in The Beatles films and juggling the occasional Bond rumor, Paul Mescal has lent his support to a short film from his home town. The Oscar nominee has become exec ...
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October 6, 2026
London Film Festival Director on Why the Event Has Become Awards Season’s Unofficial Starter Gun: ‘The Whole World Is Here’
With its positioning in October after the likes of Berlin, Cannes, Venice, Toronto and Telluride have helped anoint most of the year’s buzziest and most talked about films, the BFI London Film Fest...
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October 5, 2026
Jack O’Connell and Odessa A’zion to Play Flat-Earthers in ‘The End of the World as We Know It’ for Studiocanal, Working Title and ‘An Irish Goodbye’ Oscar Winners (EXCLUSIVE)
Ross White and Tom Berkeley, the filmmaking duo behind the Oscar and BAFTA winning short film “An Irish Goodbye,” have teamed up with Studiocanal, Working Title, Parkville Pictures and Film4 for th...
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October 1, 2026
DDA Hires Luxury Hospitality Exec Keith Iddins as Longtime Event Management Boss Caroline Warburton Sets Retirement (EXCLUSIVE)
Marketing and communications agency DDA has hired Keith Iddins, a luxury hospitality and entertainment veteran with more than 30 years experience, to the newly created role of travel relationship d...
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October 1, 2026
Doc Society Announces Fund for Films ‘In Service of Better Futures,’ Zohran Mamdani Project Among First Supported Features (EXCLUSIVE)
Doc Society, the London-headquartered non-profit organization that funds and supports independent documentary filmmakers, has announced the launch of a new fund. The Doc Society Love & Rockets ...
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October 1, 2026
After ‘I Swear’ Scores 7 BAFTA Scotland Nods, Tourette’s Campaigner John Davidson to Watch Ceremony From ‘Separate’ Area Within Venue Following N-Word Controversy
Just over than seven months after the British Academy faced one of its biggest controversies in years after the N-word was shouted out during the BAFTA Film awards ceremony, BAFTA has had to revisi...
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September 30, 2026
Zygi Kamasa’s U.K. Film Distributor True Brit Entertainment Files for Administration Due to ‘Extremely Challenging Market Conditions’
True Brit Entertainment, the U.K. theatrical distributor that launched less than three years ago, has filed for administration, a British legal process similar to Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company...
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September 29, 2026
Steven Knight on Making the Leap From ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’ to ‘Dirty Pretty Things’ to, Eventually, James Bond
One of the most prolific writers and creators working today, Steven Knight’s body of work includes the likes of “Peaky Blinders,” “SAS: Rogue Heroes,” “House of Guinness,” “A Thousand Blows” and, m...
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September 29, 2026
Should the BBC and Channel 4 Merge? Sony Pictures Television’s International Production Boss Wayne Garvie Thinks So
The ongoing difficulties faced by the U.K.’s public service broadcasters could be partially alleviated by a dramatic merger between two of the four main players, the BBC and Channel 4. Speaking at ...
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September 28, 2026
John Le Carré’s Cold War Spymaster George Smiley Returns in First Look at Matthew Macfadyen in ‘Legacy of Spies’
John Le Carré’s legendary British Cold War spy George Smiley, last seen on screens in the acclaimed film “Tinker Tailer Soldier Spy’ (played by Gary Oldman, coincidentally now starring as another f...
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September 28, 2026
Peanuts Entertainment, London-Based Production Company Focusing on Latin American Stories, Launches With Mirabal Sisters Feature ‘Alive in Their Garden’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Peanuts Entertainment, a production company focused on developing what it describes as “culturally rooted Latin American stories for international audiences,” has launched in London. The new outfit...
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September 28, 2026
Florence Pugh Speaks Out Over Cornell University Sexual Assault Case: ‘We Need Our Men to Be as Horrified and Sickened as Us’
Florence Pugh has posted a lengthy statement on social media in response to a controversy that has erupted at Cornell University over an alleged sexual assault incident that took place two years ag...
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