UK-Ireland box office preview: Disney’s ‘Thunderbolts*’ charge into 668 cinemas
Also out in cinemas is Paolo Sorrentino’s Parthenope in 58 venues via Picturehouse Entertainment.
Russell Brand granted bail over rape and sexual assault charges
British actor and comedian appeared at court in London today (Friday, May 2).
BFI Doc Society selects six UK producers for Rise programme
EXCLUSIVE: Programme to offer six months of producer guidance.
Justin Kurzel’s ‘Ellis Park’ acquired for UK-Ireland distribution
EXCLUSIVE: Conic will release in UK-Ireland later this year.
TrustNordisk adds family animation ‘Unstoppable’ to Cannes line-up
EXCLUSIVE: Film takes place inside the body of a 10-year-old boy.
UK production spend nearly triples in first quarter of 2025, driven by inward investment
The £632m recorded by the BFI is almost three times the January-March figure for 2024.
2025 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland: latest updates
Screen reveals a snapshot of the latest high-end TV and film productions shooting in the UK for the big studios and streamers.
UK-Ireland film cinema release dates: latest updates for 2025
Bookmark this page and keep track of the latest film release dates in the UK & Ireland.
2025 film festivals and markets calendar: latest dates
Bookmark this page to keep track of all the latest festival dates.
Gal Gadot, Matthias Schoenaerts to star in Niki Caro’s WW2 thriller ‘Ruin’
The Veterans will introduce to buyers in Cannes later this month.
Focus Features sets autumn rollout for Yorgos Lanthimos’s ‘Bugonia’
Awards corridor date suggests a world premiere slot at a fall festival is on the horizon.
Neon sets summer release for Cannes Premiere comedy ‘Splitsville’
Neon, Topic Studios co-financed Covino’s follow-up to 2019 Cannes entry The Climb.
Screen Scotland re-launches £1m post-production fund
Fund offers grants of up to £100,000.
UK tax authority to tighten security following fraudulent claims for film VAT repayments
Producers have faced turmoil after being locked out of their VAT accounts and unable to make legitimate repayment claims.
Lily James, Raffey Cassidy to lead emotional thriller ‘Photo Booth’ for HanWay
James will produce with Gala Gordon for their Parodos Productions, with Cathy Konrad.
Sheffield DocFest to open with Kim Hopkins’ ‘Still Pushing Pineapples’
The documentary follows the life of the fomer lead singer of Black Lace
UK box office revenue rises but admissions slide in Q1 2025
The highest-grossing UK indie film was ‘We Live In Time’, followed by ‘The Brutalist’.
Lucinda Hicks takes over as Sister Group CEO
Hicks was previously CEO of Banijay UK.
Jinga adds action sci-fi ‘Nobel & the Kid’ and supernatural thriller ’The Haven” to Cannes line-up
UK sales agent and genre specialist has boarded features from James Anthony Usas and Riccardo Cannella
Shudder acquires English-speaking territories to SXSW hit ‘Good Boy’, Altitude boards sales for Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: Altitude plans Cannes screenings of supernatural horror from POV of a dog.
