Tag: FilmFestivals
UK-Ireland box office continues 2025 surge, up 18% on last year at halfway point thanks to ‘How To Train Your Dragon’, ’28 Years Later’
UK-Ireland box office in June 2025 was up 7% on the year before – an excellent result given the release of Inside Out 2 within that period in 202 [...]
Peter Sarsgaard calls for “collective action” to counter US divisions at Karlovy Vary film festival opening ceremony
US actor Peter Sarsgaard called for “collective action” to counter divisions in the US, at the opening ceremony of the 59th Karlovy Vary Internat [...]
‘The Odyssey’ teaser trailer leaks online
The first teaser trailer for Christopher Nolan and Universal’s 2026 tentpole The Odyssey leaked online on Tuesday after it played alongside earl [...]
Squid Game USA: Everything We Know About The Netflix Smash’s Rumored David Fincher Spin-Off
In an interview with Vanity Fair this week, Squid Game creator, writer, and director Hwang Dong-hyuk neither confirmed nor denied rumors swirling aro [...]
UK government confirms “no plans” to rejoin Creative Europe, introduce a streamer levy or cut VAT on cinema tickets
The UK government has ruled out a return to Creative Europe or the introduction of a streamer levy in its formal response to the culture, media [...]
Mahershala Ali & Rupert Friend, David Cronenberg, Gerard Johnstone
This week's Empire Podcast has the holy trinity of Ds — Dinosaurs, Davids, and Dolls. Yes, a very special, star-studded edition of your favourite mo [...]
UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ roars into 688 cinemas; ‘Hot Milk’ also opens
Universal’s Jurassic World Rebirth leads the fresh releases in the UK and Ireland this weekend as Gareth Edwards’ science fiction blockbuster bel [...]
Munich Film Festival Chiefs Reflect On German Cinema, Stellan Skarsgård’s Star Turn & Gillian Anderson’s Emotional Night: “She Cried, We All Cried”
It was red scorching outside but Munich is a contender for Europe’s most chilled film festival. As the mercury soared, the industry activity at the [...]
German production execs voice despair at tardy progress of tax incentive reform | News
The ongoing proposals for a major overhaul of Germany’s national film funding infrastructure have been the subject of heated debate at this year’ [...]
Tarik Saleh’s Cannes Competition title ‘Eagles Of The Republic’ flies to UK-Ireland | News
EXCLUSIVE: Tarik Saleh’s Cannes Competition title Eagles Of The Republic has been acquired by Curzon for UK-Ireland release from Playtime.
It is [...]