Category: BOX Office
Todd Haynes, Berlin jury, festival director Tricia Tuttle stand against Donald Trump and rise of far-right politics; “I don’t want to fear anything,” says Maria Schrader
Todd Haynes, his Berlinale international jury and festival director Tricia Tuttle tackled US president Donald Trump and the rise of far right pol [...]
International buyers check in for Ruben Ostlund’s ‘The Entertainment System Is Down’ | News
Lionsgate has acquired UK-Ireland rights to Ruben Östlund’s aeroplane disaster satire The Entertainment System Is Down from the Coproduction Offi [...]
International Union of Cinemas reports slight drop in European box office in 2024; success for local films such as ‘The Count of Monte-Cristo’
European cinema box office and admissions fell slightly in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to figures released today by European tr [...]
Fan Bingbing and Gabriel Byrne to star in Wayne Wang’s ‘Diary Of A Mad Old Man’ for Bankside (exclusive) | News
Bankside Films has boarded Wayne Wang’s Diary Of A Mad Old Man and is launching the film at the EFM this week.
Gabriel Byrne and Fan Bingbing ar [...]
Studiocanal execs Alex Hamilton, Katheryn Needham move to novel roles | News
Studiocanal has appointed Alex Hamilton as chief international officer and Katheryn Needham as CEO of Studiocanal UK in a reshuffle of its senior [...]
Tanja Meissner predicts “significant business” at EFM as last-minute projects come to market | News
Berlinale Pro director Tanja Meissner says she is hopeful for “significant business” being done at the European Film Market, which kicks off tomo [...]
Half of UK independent cinemas still operating at a loss, says the ICO (exclusive) | News
Around half of independent cinemas in the UK are projected to make a loss for the financial year 2024-25, according to a survey from the Independ [...]
Focus Features acquires Wes Anderson’s Cannes-tipped ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ | News
Focus Features has secured worldwide rights to Wes Anderson’s upcoming spy comedy thriller The Phoenician Scheme and has scheduled a May 30 restr [...]
Universal Pictures International hires Kezia Williams as MD for UK and Ireland
Former Entertainment One head Kezia Williams is joining Universal Pictures International (UPI) as managing director for the UK and Ireland.
Willi [...]
Federation Studios appoints Côme Chazal as group executive director for UK strategy (exclusive) | News
Paris-based European production and sales powerhouse Federation Studios has named Côme Chazal as group executive director of UK strategy as it fu [...]