Vue: National Minimum Wage and rising costs cuts cinema chain’s earnings November 29, 2024 The releases of Wonka, Kung Fu Panda 4 and Dune: Part 2 failed to boost sales at cinema chain Vue during the first half of its financial year while its earnings were slashed. The company said the falling admonitions and total revenue for the period were the result of coming up against the tough comparison [...]
Pinewood: Home of James Bond boosted by Shepperton expansion November 13, 2024 The expansion of the Shepperton film studio helped revenue at Pinewood surge to more than £100m during the first half of its financial year, it has been revealed. The iconic film studio group, known for being the home of the James Bond franchise, saw its revenue jump to £100.4m in the six months to 30 [...]
Hard Truths by Mike Leigh, London Film Festival review: I couldn’t bare the misery anymore October 17, 2024 Hard Truths by Mike Leigh, review and star rating: ★★★☆☆ As one of Britain’s greatest living film-makers, Mike Leigh launched the careers of British acting royalty, including Gary Oldman, Alison Steadman and Tim Roth. But goodness gracious me, he’s a right old misery guts. To mark the release of his new film Hard Truths, Vulture [...]
The Making of Harry Potter studio tour magics up £100m profit October 4, 2024 Profit at Warner Bros’ Harry Potter studio tour near London passed £100m as it created more than 100 jobs to cope with the rising demand for the attraction. The business behind Warner Bros Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter, achieved a pre-tax profit of £100.8m for 2023, according to newly-filed accounts with [...]
The London Film Festival launches free video games arena August 22, 2024 Sitting and watching a big screen is a brilliant, but increasingly old fashioned, way to take in the latest stories. As technology advances, it becomes increasingly clearer that there are an increasing amount of alternative ways to enjoy high-definition experiences, and the LFF Expanded programme returns bigger than ever for this year’s London Film Festival. [...]
Downton Abbey maker Carnival Films scraps dividend as earnings dip ahead of third film August 22, 2024 Earnings at the production company behind TV hits such as Downton Abbey dipped in 2023 after the income it generates from its back catalogue fell, it has been revealed. Carnival Films has reported a turnover of £43m for its latest financial year, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The figure comes after the business [...]
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 [...]
Top London film studio behind Whitney Houston biopic secures multi-million pound injection June 3, 2024 Next month, Dimension will officially open the doors to a new virtual production complex in West London.