Marv Studios: Record year for Matthew Vaughn and Claudia Schiffer’s Kingsman maker August 21, 2024 Marv Studios, the production company founded by Matthew Vaughn and Guy Ritchie, achieved the best year in its history as it surged back into the black. The firm, which is now owned by Vaughn and his wife Claudia Schiffer, has posted a pre-tax profit of £72.7m for the year to 30 June, 2023. The company [...]
Pinewood: Strong start for iconic studio ahead of Marvel’s The Fantastic Four boost August 7, 2024 Pinewood saw its turnover jump by almost 40 per cent in the months ahead of filming of Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps starting at the iconic film studio. The group behind the studio has reported a turnover of £49.3m for the three months to June 30, 2024, up from £35.6m. Pinewood said that it [...]
Yimbys unite! How the planning regime is holding back the UK film industry June 19, 2024 A council's moronic decision to block Marlow Film Studios not only hurts our film industry - it holds back our economy, Jess Jones argues
Planners strive to protect the UK’s beautiful quarries by blocking film studio June 7, 2024 The government has rejected a major media investment in the latest sign that nimbyism is triumphing over economic development in London.