In support of The Film and TV Charity and taking place this evening, Wednesday 4th December, the following stars will be attending from the film: George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Andrew Scott, Richard Madden, Mark Strong, Daniel Mays, Nabhaan Rizwan & Claire Duburcq. Director, Writer & Producer Sam Mendes, … [Read more...]
Hollywood blockbuster boom fuels record UK cinema advertising
The Avengers, Frozen 2, Star Wars and Toy Story 4 prompt all-time high in advertising at the movies A Hollywood blockbuster bonanza including the final instalments of the Avengers and Star Wars sagas, and Frozen 2 are fuelling an all-time record year for UK cinema advertising. Seven films have taken more than $1bn (£770m) at the global box … [Read more...]
RuPaul’s Drag Race Champion Sasha Velour is Bringing SMOKE & MIRRORS to the UK and Ireland
It is today announced that critically-acclaimed one-queen show, Smoke & Mirrors, from global drag superstar and theatre artist, Sasha Velour, will tour 9 cities in the UK and Ireland from the 2 - 14 of March 2020. The season 9 champion of RuPaul's Drag Race brings the highly-anticipated show to the UK and Ireland following sold out dates in … [Read more...]
Barcode cinema chain tops list of UK firms facing grim future
Heavily in-debt Cineworld has seen profits and share price fall amid increased competition from Netflix and other streaming services It has only just opened a 12-screen multiplex in Plymouth’s £53million The Barcode but financial speculators are betting that Cineworld’s fortunes will nosedive amid competition from streaming services such as … [Read more...]
Blue Story: Cinema chain defends pulling gang film from UK theaters
A UK cinema chain is defending its decision to pull gang-warfare film "Blue Story" from theaters, hitting back at accusations of bias and saying it documented more than 25 "significant incidents" at theaters within the first day of the film's opening. Vue said a nationwide ban was appropriate after a massive brawl involving armed youths erupted … [Read more...]
What’s next for UK producers as Brexit saga continues?
As the date for Britain to leave the EU is pushed again, many in the kids industry are hanging in the balance. Access to Creative Europe funding and employment are among their top concerns. When the UK voted to leave the European Union by a margin of 52% to 48% in the country’s historic 2016 referendum, no one expected the exit process would be … [Read more...]
