Harry Potter TV series maker falls into the red as shooting starts July 17, 2025 A company run by the new co-producer of the James Bond franchise entered the red ahead of starting work on the new Harry Potter TV series, it has been revealed. Heyday Television is a joint venture between Heyday Films, which was founded in 1996 by producer David Heyman, and Universal International Studios. In March this [...]
Pinewood gets Netflix, Disney and Amazon boost amid Trump’s tariffs threat June 12, 2025 Deals with Netflix, Disney and Amazon have given iconic film studio group Pinewood a significant financial boost ahead of US President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs. For the 12 months to 31 March, 2025, Pinewood Group has reported a turnover of £213.1m, up from the £146.4m it achieved in the prior year. Pinewood pointed to long [...]
A new James Bond has been revealed for 007: First Light – and he’s 26 June 5, 2025 Amid the endless chatter about who might eventually assume the role of James Bond in the movie franchise, there has finally been some news. An official new James Bond has been announced, and he’s young at 26. He’ll be appearing in a forthcoming Playstation game called 007: First Light that is being released in 2026 [...]
Bono: Stories Of Surrender film review: U2 front man’s compelling vulnerability June 3, 2025 Apple TV+’s output may not yet compete with its rivals Netflix or Disney+, but the streaming service has used its association with music to create some very worthwhile documentaries, most notably, Bono: Stories of Surrender. Beastie Boys Story, What Happened, Miss Simone?, and Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry are other examples of music [...]
Simone Ashley: Bridgerton and Sex Education star’s side hustle almost doubles in value April 30, 2025 A production company founded by Bridgerton and Sex Education star Simone Ashley has almost doubled in value during its latest financial year. Good Catch Entertainment, which is based in Worcestershire, has posted shareholder funds of £1.77m for the 12 months to the end of July 2024, new accounts filed with Companies House show. The latest [...]
The Return review: Uberto Pasolini’s take on The Odyssey April 29, 2025 Uberto Pasolini’s new drama comes to cinemas with the curious fate of being compared to a filmthat isn’t even out yet. Christopher Nolan is currently filming his next project The Odyssey, based on Homer’s epic poem. The Return is an adaptation of the final parts of that same poem, meaning scrutiny will be paid to [...]
Vue: Cinema chain loses over £90m despite Deadpool & Wolverine boost April 28, 2025 Cinema chain Vue lost more than £90m last year as the success of Inside Out 2 and Deadpool & Wolverine failed to boost its bottom line. The business has posted a pre-tax loss of £91.8m for the 12 months to 30 November, 2024, having also lost £73.7m in the prior year. The latest total comes [...]
Technicolor: Visual effects studio owed over £100m ahead of collapse April 28, 2025 More than £100m was owed by Technicolor, the visual effects company which worked on films ranging from Disney’s 1940 Pinocchio to 2024’s Mufasa The Lion King when it collapsed into administration in the UK, it has been revealed. Interpath was appointed to oversee the process at the business in February in a move which also [...]
Death of a Unicorn film review: don’t deep this A24 comedy-horror April 4, 2025 Ever since it premiered at SXSW last month, Death Of A Unicorn has been generating buzz. Produced by studio du jour A24, who brought us offbeat classics like Heretic and Everything Everywhere All At Once, it is an interesting prospect. But at a time when riskier stories have struggled to find an audience, is it [...]
Pinocchio Oscars win helps stop-motion studio double in value April 1, 2025 The studio behind the puppets for Guillermo del Toro’s reimagining of Pinocchio has more than doubled in value after winning an Oscar for its work. Mackinnon and Saunders, which is based in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, helped clinch the Oscar for best animated feature with its creations at the 2023 ceremony. The stop-motion animation for Netflix [...]