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ONE of York’s most distinctive medieval buildings is set to be transformed. St William’s College – the timber-framed, Grade I listed building on College Street next to York Minster – is set to be restored and adapted for new use … Continued
‘Innovative artist’, who was married to George Lucas until 1983 and worked on several Martin Scorsese films, has died from metastatic cancer. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jun/01/marcia-lucas-star-wars-oscar-winning-editor-dies-80
A quarter of a century after reinventing the movie-going experience, growing from a single venue in Hampstead in London to a national player with 49 sites, the arthouse chain finds itself struggling as rivals ape its successful formula. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/30/everyman-luxury-cinema-whats-gone-wrong-regain-magic
‘The Christophers’ scores biggest opening ever for Picturehouse Entertainment. Source: https://www.screendaily.com/news/michael-reclaims-uk-ireland-box-office-crown-from-the-devil-wears-prada-2/5216883.article
Ex-Google engineer Cecilia Shen cofounded Utopai to crack the code on long-form AI-generated content. And thanks to an investment from NBA legend Carmelo Anthony, the Under 30 alum is now building a billion-dollar studio. Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattcraig/2026/05/21/meet-the-25-year-old-vying-to-become-hollywoods-first-ai-movie-mogul/
After four years of decline in global production share, spending on film and TV shoots in the U.S. has stabilized in the first quarter of 2026. Source: https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/industry-trends/us-film-production-2026/