More than 13 years after government minister Jeremy Hunt stood up in Parliament to announce the abolition of the UK Film Council (UKFC), the body held its first reunion.
Around 80 former staff members – who worked for the organisation at some point over its existence from creation by Tony Blair’s Labour government in 2000 to final unwinding in 2011 – came together at London’s Century Club on Wednesday evening (January 31).
A speech from John Woodward – who served as UKFC chief executive throughout its existence – gave the event its focal point. While wishing to avoid “nostalgia”, which he defined as a classical Greek word...
Around 80 former staff members – who worked for the organisation at some point over its existence from creation by Tony Blair’s Labour government in 2000 to final unwinding in 2011 – came together at London’s Century Club on Wednesday evening (January 31).
A speech from John Woodward – who served as UKFC chief executive throughout its existence – gave the event its focal point. While wishing to avoid “nostalgia”, which he defined as a classical Greek word...
- 2/2/2024
- ScreenDaily
Update Oct 24 01:30Am Pst: One thing that slipped under the radar yesterday was that Spanish newcomer Carla Tous took over the Gina Cabot role that was to be played by Rachel Zegler who had to drop out due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. We had checked in with the producers in recent months about how they were planning to get round the Zegler-strike issue but it only quietly came to light yesterday that she had been recast.
Original Oct 23, 07.18Am Pst: Paddington in Peru will hit U.S. cinemas on January 17, 2025 MLK Weekend, but will debut in the UK about two months prior on November 8, 2024, Sony said Monday.
Deadline told you first during Cannes that Sony snapped up U.S., Canada and key international territories including Latin America for the Studiocanal and Heyday Films threequel.
In the Dougal Wilson-directed picture, Paddington heads to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy,...
Original Oct 23, 07.18Am Pst: Paddington in Peru will hit U.S. cinemas on January 17, 2025 MLK Weekend, but will debut in the UK about two months prior on November 8, 2024, Sony said Monday.
Deadline told you first during Cannes that Sony snapped up U.S., Canada and key international territories including Latin America for the Studiocanal and Heyday Films threequel.
In the Dougal Wilson-directed picture, Paddington heads to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy,...
- 10/24/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro and Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
The Paddington films are some of the most acclaimed family films with high audience ratings and nearly 100% on Rotten Tomatoes with 97% for the first film and an astounding 99% for Paddington 2. Paddington 2 was even given a humorous shout out in the Nicolas Cage comedy, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, with a rousing recommendation by Pedro Pascal’s character. The third film, Paddington in Peru has secured a release date for November 8, 2024 in the UK and will fly on over to the United States on Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, January 17, 2025.
The synopsis for Paddington in Peru, according to Deadline, reads,
“In the Dougal Wilson directed picture, Paddington heads to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon...
The synopsis for Paddington in Peru, according to Deadline, reads,
“In the Dougal Wilson directed picture, Paddington heads to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon...
- 10/23/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
“Paddington in Peru,” the third adventure about the lovable bear with a fondness for marmalade, will make its way to theaters during Martin Luther King Jr. weekend in 2025.
The movie is set to release on Jan. 17, 2025, in the United States, about two months after it lands in the United Kingdom on Nov. 8, 2024.
Dougal Wilson directed the movie, which, as the title suggests, brings Paddington’s story to Peru as he returns to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and to the mountain peaks of Peru.
Ben Whishaw and Imelda Staunton are returning as Paddington and Aunt Lucy, with Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Antonio Banderas and Olivia Colman rounding out the live-action cast. Rachel Zegler was supposed to join the film but was unable to...
The movie is set to release on Jan. 17, 2025, in the United States, about two months after it lands in the United Kingdom on Nov. 8, 2024.
Dougal Wilson directed the movie, which, as the title suggests, brings Paddington’s story to Peru as he returns to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and to the mountain peaks of Peru.
Ben Whishaw and Imelda Staunton are returning as Paddington and Aunt Lucy, with Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Antonio Banderas and Olivia Colman rounding out the live-action cast. Rachel Zegler was supposed to join the film but was unable to...
- 10/23/2023
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Olivia Colman, Antonio Banderas, Rachel Zegler, and Emily Mortimer are all in talks to star in the long-awaited movie threequel Paddington In Peru. The quartet will join series favorites Ben Whishaw and Hugh Bonneville, who are set to return.
Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, and Imelda Staunton are also in talks with Studiocanal and producer David Heyman to return for the pic, which will film in the UK, Peru, and Colombia with principal photography set for July 24.
Colman will play The Reverend Mother, described as a blithe and sunny guitar-playing nun who runs the Home for Retired Bears. Banderas plays Hunter Cabot, a dashing and intrepid riverboat captain who offers to help the Brown family on their Peruvian adventure. His daughter, Gina Cabot, will be played by Rachel Zegler. Mortimer joins the Brown family as Mrs. Brown, replacing Sally Hawkins, who portrayed the character in Paddington and...
Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, and Imelda Staunton are also in talks with Studiocanal and producer David Heyman to return for the pic, which will film in the UK, Peru, and Colombia with principal photography set for July 24.
Colman will play The Reverend Mother, described as a blithe and sunny guitar-playing nun who runs the Home for Retired Bears. Banderas plays Hunter Cabot, a dashing and intrepid riverboat captain who offers to help the Brown family on their Peruvian adventure. His daughter, Gina Cabot, will be played by Rachel Zegler. Mortimer joins the Brown family as Mrs. Brown, replacing Sally Hawkins, who portrayed the character in Paddington and...
- 6/23/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Principal photography will begin on July 24 this year.
Olivia Colman, Antonio Banderas and Rachel Zegler are all set to join the cast of Studiocanal’s Paddington In Peru, while Emily Mortimer will replace Sally Hawkins in the role of Mrs. Brown.
Production on the film will begin on July 24, 2023, with filming taking place in the UK, Peru and Colombia. Colman, Banderas, Zegler and Mortimer are all in advanced negotiations to join the cast, which will include returning cast members Hugh Bonneville, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Madeleine Harris and Samuel Joslin, plus Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington and Imelda Staunton...
Olivia Colman, Antonio Banderas and Rachel Zegler are all set to join the cast of Studiocanal’s Paddington In Peru, while Emily Mortimer will replace Sally Hawkins in the role of Mrs. Brown.
Production on the film will begin on July 24, 2023, with filming taking place in the UK, Peru and Colombia. Colman, Banderas, Zegler and Mortimer are all in advanced negotiations to join the cast, which will include returning cast members Hugh Bonneville, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Madeleine Harris and Samuel Joslin, plus Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington and Imelda Staunton...
- 6/23/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Olivia Colman, Antonio Banderas, Rachel Zegler and Emily Mortimer are in talks to join the cast of “Paddington in Peru,” the third opus of the beloved bear’s adventures.
Set to start filming on July, the third installment film will also star Hugh Bonneville, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Madeleine Harris and Samuel Joslin. Ben Whishaw and Imelda Staunton will also be back as the voices of Paddington and Aunt Lucy, respectively. Filming locations will include the U.K., Peru and Colombia.
The story will follow Paddington returning to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. Paddington and the Brown Family embark on an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru.
This third installment will see Mortimer taking over from Sally Hawkins as Mrs. Brown. Hawkins, who starred in in “Paddington” and “Paddington 2” said,...
Set to start filming on July, the third installment film will also star Hugh Bonneville, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Madeleine Harris and Samuel Joslin. Ben Whishaw and Imelda Staunton will also be back as the voices of Paddington and Aunt Lucy, respectively. Filming locations will include the U.K., Peru and Colombia.
The story will follow Paddington returning to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. Paddington and the Brown Family embark on an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru.
This third installment will see Mortimer taking over from Sally Hawkins as Mrs. Brown. Hawkins, who starred in in “Paddington” and “Paddington 2” said,...
- 6/23/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Studiocanal fully financing third entry in hit $500m global family franchise.
Sony Pictures has acquired US, Canadian and select international rights to Studiocanal and Heyday Films’ Paddington In Peru.
Studiocanal is fully financing the third entry in the hit $500m global family franchise and will self-distribute in the UK, France, Germany, Benelux, Australia andNew Zealand, and Poland.
Sony Pictures holds rights for the rest of the world excluding Russia, China and Japan.
Commercials director Dougal Wilson is set to direct from a screenplay by Mark Burton, Jon Foster and Hames Lamont based on a story by Paddington 1 & 2 collaborators Paul King,...
Sony Pictures has acquired US, Canadian and select international rights to Studiocanal and Heyday Films’ Paddington In Peru.
Studiocanal is fully financing the third entry in the hit $500m global family franchise and will self-distribute in the UK, France, Germany, Benelux, Australia andNew Zealand, and Poland.
Sony Pictures holds rights for the rest of the world excluding Russia, China and Japan.
Commercials director Dougal Wilson is set to direct from a screenplay by Mark Burton, Jon Foster and Hames Lamont based on a story by Paddington 1 & 2 collaborators Paul King,...
- 5/19/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Sony Pictures has snapped up U.S., Canada and key international for Studiocanal and Heyday Films’ threequel Paddington in Peru.
Sony, which has a long history with live-action kids movies, i.e., Lyle Lyle Crocodile and Goosebumps, always wanted in on this franchise, and now they’ve notched it. When the North American rights for Paddington 2 came up in a $30 million-plus auction, Sony was one of the bidders with Warner Bros, though that sequel ultimately went to Heyday’s Harry Potter studio. Through two movies worldwide, Paddington has reaped over a half-billion at the box office with the franchise counting such BAFTA nominations as Best British Film and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Deadline first told you that the threequel was in the works. Paddington in Peru sees the bear embark on a new adventure that will take him from Windsor Gardens to Peru in the latest installment of the Paddington franchise.
Sony, which has a long history with live-action kids movies, i.e., Lyle Lyle Crocodile and Goosebumps, always wanted in on this franchise, and now they’ve notched it. When the North American rights for Paddington 2 came up in a $30 million-plus auction, Sony was one of the bidders with Warner Bros, though that sequel ultimately went to Heyday’s Harry Potter studio. Through two movies worldwide, Paddington has reaped over a half-billion at the box office with the franchise counting such BAFTA nominations as Best British Film and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Deadline first told you that the threequel was in the works. Paddington in Peru sees the bear embark on a new adventure that will take him from Windsor Gardens to Peru in the latest installment of the Paddington franchise.
- 5/19/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The issue profiles the inaugural Rising Stars Scotland line-up and features an in-depth look at how Scotland has become such a hotbed of new talent.
Browse Screen’s Rising Stars Scotland special issue, which celebrates Scottish talents who are finding their voice amid the nation’s production boom.
Click here to read digital edition
The issue profiles the inaugural Rising Stars Scotland line-up (announced online in august), featuring 11 up-and-coming film actors, directors, producers and writers.
It also features an in-depth look at how Scotland has become such a hotbed of new talent, and sees Screen Scotland executive director Isabel Davis...
Browse Screen’s Rising Stars Scotland special issue, which celebrates Scottish talents who are finding their voice amid the nation’s production boom.
Click here to read digital edition
The issue profiles the inaugural Rising Stars Scotland line-up (announced online in august), featuring 11 up-and-coming film actors, directors, producers and writers.
It also features an in-depth look at how Scotland has become such a hotbed of new talent, and sees Screen Scotland executive director Isabel Davis...
- 9/7/2022
- ScreenDaily
The new talent spotlight, in association with Screen Scotland, features 11 up-and-coming film actors, directors, producers and writers.
Screen International, in association with Screen Scotland, has revealed the line-up for the first-ever Rising Stars Scotland, a major new talent spotlight for Scottish filmmakers and actors.
The programme aims to identify and promote the next generation of Scottish film talent to the international industry. Rising Stars Scotland is a joint initiative from Screen Scotland and Screen International, and is an offshoot of Screen’s UK & Ireland Stars of Tomorrow programme.
The line-up features 11 up-and-coming film actors, directors, producers and writers who are...
Screen International, in association with Screen Scotland, has revealed the line-up for the first-ever Rising Stars Scotland, a major new talent spotlight for Scottish filmmakers and actors.
The programme aims to identify and promote the next generation of Scottish film talent to the international industry. Rising Stars Scotland is a joint initiative from Screen Scotland and Screen International, and is an offshoot of Screen’s UK & Ireland Stars of Tomorrow programme.
The line-up features 11 up-and-coming film actors, directors, producers and writers who are...
- 8/15/2022
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
Submissions will close on June 13, 2022.
Applications for Rising Stars Scotland, a new initiative to identify and promote the next generation of Scottish film talent to the international industry, will close on Monday 13 June.
Screen International, with almost two decades of finding the world’s top creative film talent in the UK & Ireland Stars of Tomorrow, has partnered with Screen Scotland and will select ten up-and-coming film actors, directors, producers and writers who are on the cusp of their first major professional breakthrough. Chosen Stars will either be originally from or currently living in Scotland.
To apply please use this Google Form.
Applications for Rising Stars Scotland, a new initiative to identify and promote the next generation of Scottish film talent to the international industry, will close on Monday 13 June.
Screen International, with almost two decades of finding the world’s top creative film talent in the UK & Ireland Stars of Tomorrow, has partnered with Screen Scotland and will select ten up-and-coming film actors, directors, producers and writers who are on the cusp of their first major professional breakthrough. Chosen Stars will either be originally from or currently living in Scotland.
To apply please use this Google Form.
- 6/10/2022
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
Screen will select ten up-and-coming film actors, directors, producers and writers.
Screen International, in association with Screen Scotland, today announces a major new talent spotlight for Scottish filmmakers. The collaboration is Rising Stars: Scotland, a programme that will identify and promote the next generation of Scottish film talent to the international industry.
Screen International, with almost two decades of finding the world’s top creative film talent in the UK & Ireland Stars of Tomorrow, will select ten up-and-coming film actors, directors, producers and writers who are on the cusp of their first major professional breakthrough. Chosen Stars will either be...
Screen International, in association with Screen Scotland, today announces a major new talent spotlight for Scottish filmmakers. The collaboration is Rising Stars: Scotland, a programme that will identify and promote the next generation of Scottish film talent to the international industry.
Screen International, with almost two decades of finding the world’s top creative film talent in the UK & Ireland Stars of Tomorrow, will select ten up-and-coming film actors, directors, producers and writers who are on the cusp of their first major professional breakthrough. Chosen Stars will either be...
- 5/22/2022
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
The scheme is open to writers, directors and producers who are Scottish residents.
Young Films Foundation’s second-annual residency on Scotland’s Isle of Skye welcomed mentors including producer Margaret Matheson, actor Joe Thomas, director Jonny Campbell, writers Olivia Hetreed (Girl With A Pearl Earring) and Francesca Gardiner and more to mentor six selected rising Scottish film and TV creatives.
Other top industry attendees included Dan MacRae (StudioCanal), Dionne Farrell (BBC Films), Celine Coulson (Film4), Isabel Davis and Sean Greenhorn from Screen Scotland, producers Beth Willis and Liz Lewin (Derry Girls).
The six participants, selected from more than 100 applicants, were:
Daisy Costello,...
Young Films Foundation’s second-annual residency on Scotland’s Isle of Skye welcomed mentors including producer Margaret Matheson, actor Joe Thomas, director Jonny Campbell, writers Olivia Hetreed (Girl With A Pearl Earring) and Francesca Gardiner and more to mentor six selected rising Scottish film and TV creatives.
Other top industry attendees included Dan MacRae (StudioCanal), Dionne Farrell (BBC Films), Celine Coulson (Film4), Isabel Davis and Sean Greenhorn from Screen Scotland, producers Beth Willis and Liz Lewin (Derry Girls).
The six participants, selected from more than 100 applicants, were:
Daisy Costello,...
- 7/2/2019
- by Wendy Mitchell
- ScreenDaily
Global Road previously acquired rights in Cannes last year.
STXfilms has picked up North American rights from Studiocanal and Heyday Films to upcoming family adventure The Secret Garden starring Colin Firth and Julie Walters.
Marc Munden directed from an adapted screenplay by Jack Thorne based on Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 novel. The action is transferred to the days of pre-Partition India in 1947, with Firth in the role of reclusive uncle Archibald, whose ten-year-old niece Mary is sent from India to live with him and his strict housekeeper (Walters) in the Yorkshire Moors.
Mary befriends her sickly cousin Colin, who has...
STXfilms has picked up North American rights from Studiocanal and Heyday Films to upcoming family adventure The Secret Garden starring Colin Firth and Julie Walters.
Marc Munden directed from an adapted screenplay by Jack Thorne based on Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 novel. The action is transferred to the days of pre-Partition India in 1947, with Firth in the role of reclusive uncle Archibald, whose ten-year-old niece Mary is sent from India to live with him and his strict housekeeper (Walters) in the Yorkshire Moors.
Mary befriends her sickly cousin Colin, who has...
- 3/25/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Global Road Entertainment has acquired the North American distribution rights to “The Secret Garden,” a film adaptation of the beloved British children’s novel, starring Colin Firth and Julie Walters, Rob Friedman, Chairman and CEO of Global Road and StudioCanal announced during the Cannes Film Festival Saturday.
The film is directed by Marc Munden from a script written by Jack Thorne.
“‘The Secret Garden’ is one of the world’s most beloved stories of all time celebrating friendship, nature and the limitless power of childhood imagination,” Friedman said. “We are proud to work with StudioCanal in bringing Marc’s version, starring an incredible cast led by Colin and Julie, to North American audiences and continue the legacy of the touching message that has prevailed for over a century.”
Also Read: Marion Cotillard's Careless Motherhood Hurts in 'Angel Face'
The movie is based on Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 novel of the same name, which centers around 10-year-old orphan Mary Lennox, who feels lonely when she’s sent from India to live with her reclusive uncle Archibald (Firth) and his strict housekeeper Mrs. Medlock (Walters) in a mysterious Yorkshire manor. Her curiosity leads her to disobey the adults and explore the forbidding house. While roaming the grounds she discovers an enchanted garden that has been hidden for years and reflects her limitless imagination. With local boy Dickon, her sick cousin Colin and a playful stray dog, she unlocks secrets from the past, revealing a new life of hope and friendship.
“The Secret Garden” is financed by StudioCanal, and hails from Heyday Film’s David Heyman and Rosie Alison, with StudioCanal’s Didier Lupfer, Danny Perkins, and Dan MacRae executive producing. The acquisition was negotiated by John Zois, Global Road Entertainment’s Head of Worldwide Acquisitions & Co-Productions and StudioCanal. StudioCanal will handle international sales for the film. Principal photography on “The Secret Garden” began April 30 in the U.K.
“We are delighted to find a partner in Global Road and to work with Rob and his incredible team to bring Marc Munden’s fantastical reimagining of ‘The Secret Garden’ to North American audiences,” Anna Marsh Evp International Distribution for StudioCanal. “They quickly understood and shared our passion for and commitment to this incredibly special film.”
Read original story ‘Secret Garden’ Gets North American Distribution Deal With Global Road At TheWrap...
The film is directed by Marc Munden from a script written by Jack Thorne.
“‘The Secret Garden’ is one of the world’s most beloved stories of all time celebrating friendship, nature and the limitless power of childhood imagination,” Friedman said. “We are proud to work with StudioCanal in bringing Marc’s version, starring an incredible cast led by Colin and Julie, to North American audiences and continue the legacy of the touching message that has prevailed for over a century.”
Also Read: Marion Cotillard's Careless Motherhood Hurts in 'Angel Face'
The movie is based on Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 novel of the same name, which centers around 10-year-old orphan Mary Lennox, who feels lonely when she’s sent from India to live with her reclusive uncle Archibald (Firth) and his strict housekeeper Mrs. Medlock (Walters) in a mysterious Yorkshire manor. Her curiosity leads her to disobey the adults and explore the forbidding house. While roaming the grounds she discovers an enchanted garden that has been hidden for years and reflects her limitless imagination. With local boy Dickon, her sick cousin Colin and a playful stray dog, she unlocks secrets from the past, revealing a new life of hope and friendship.
“The Secret Garden” is financed by StudioCanal, and hails from Heyday Film’s David Heyman and Rosie Alison, with StudioCanal’s Didier Lupfer, Danny Perkins, and Dan MacRae executive producing. The acquisition was negotiated by John Zois, Global Road Entertainment’s Head of Worldwide Acquisitions & Co-Productions and StudioCanal. StudioCanal will handle international sales for the film. Principal photography on “The Secret Garden” began April 30 in the U.K.
“We are delighted to find a partner in Global Road and to work with Rob and his incredible team to bring Marc Munden’s fantastical reimagining of ‘The Secret Garden’ to North American audiences,” Anna Marsh Evp International Distribution for StudioCanal. “They quickly understood and shared our passion for and commitment to this incredibly special film.”
Read original story ‘Secret Garden’ Gets North American Distribution Deal With Global Road At TheWrap...
- 5/12/2018
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Production in UK commenced on April 30.
Global Road has picked up North American rights from Studiocanal to The Secret Garden starring Colin Firth and Julie Walters, which began production on April 30 in the UK.
Marc Munden directs the Heyday Films and Studiocanal children’s story from an adapted screenplay by Jack Thorne based on Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 novel.
Heyday Film’s David Heyman and Rosie Alison are producing, and Studiocanal’s Didier Lupfer, Danny Perkins, and Dan MacRae are on board as executive producers.
Firth plays reclusive uncle Archibald, whose 10-year niece Mary is sent from India to live...
Global Road has picked up North American rights from Studiocanal to The Secret Garden starring Colin Firth and Julie Walters, which began production on April 30 in the UK.
Marc Munden directs the Heyday Films and Studiocanal children’s story from an adapted screenplay by Jack Thorne based on Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 novel.
Heyday Film’s David Heyman and Rosie Alison are producing, and Studiocanal’s Didier Lupfer, Danny Perkins, and Dan MacRae are on board as executive producers.
Firth plays reclusive uncle Archibald, whose 10-year niece Mary is sent from India to live...
- 5/12/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Adding to the first projects under the recently rebranded Global Road Entertainment, the company has acquired North American distribution rights to The Secret Garden. Directed by Marc Munden from a script written by Jack Thorne, the film is financed and sold by Studiocanal and produced by Heyday Films’ David Heyman and Rosie Alison. Colin Firth and Julie Walters are starring in the adaptation of one the most enduring children’s stories ever told.
Principal photography started on April 30 in the UK on the project that’s based on
the 1911 novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The deal follows a presentation by Studiocanal earlier this week.
When 10-year-old orphan Mary Lennox is sent from India to live with her reclusive uncle Archibald (Firth) and his strict housekeeper Mrs Medlock (Walters) in a mysterious Yorkshire manor, she feels lonelier than ever before. But her curiosity and determination lead her to disobey the adults and explore the forbidding house.
Principal photography started on April 30 in the UK on the project that’s based on
the 1911 novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The deal follows a presentation by Studiocanal earlier this week.
When 10-year-old orphan Mary Lennox is sent from India to live with her reclusive uncle Archibald (Firth) and his strict housekeeper Mrs Medlock (Walters) in a mysterious Yorkshire manor, she feels lonelier than ever before. But her curiosity and determination lead her to disobey the adults and explore the forbidding house.
- 5/12/2018
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Colin Firth and Julie Walters have been announced to star in the forthcoming children’s adaptation of The Secret Garden from Studiocanal.
The enduring classic of children’s literature has been adapted by acclaimed screenwriter Jack Thorne, known for his wonderful ability to capture the natural idiom of children, most recently showcased in the smash hit Harry Potter play. Jack has reset The Secret Garden in a slightly later period, removing it from the Edwardian era to 1947, on the eve of Partition in India, and in the aftermath of WW2 in Britain.
Based on the original book by novelist Frances Hodgson Burnett, the story is set in England, The Secret Garden tells the story of Mary Lennox played by Dixie Egerickx, a prickly and unloved 10-year-old girl, born in India to wealthy British parents who never wanted her. When her parents suddenly die, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle,...
The enduring classic of children’s literature has been adapted by acclaimed screenwriter Jack Thorne, known for his wonderful ability to capture the natural idiom of children, most recently showcased in the smash hit Harry Potter play. Jack has reset The Secret Garden in a slightly later period, removing it from the Edwardian era to 1947, on the eve of Partition in India, and in the aftermath of WW2 in Britain.
Based on the original book by novelist Frances Hodgson Burnett, the story is set in England, The Secret Garden tells the story of Mary Lennox played by Dixie Egerickx, a prickly and unloved 10-year-old girl, born in India to wealthy British parents who never wanted her. When her parents suddenly die, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle,...
- 4/27/2018
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Colin Firth and Julie Walters will star in the David Heyman-produced adaptation of children’s literary classic “The Secret Garden.” The film reunites Heyday Films and Studiocanal, which developed and financed the project, after their collaboration on the “Paddington” movies.
Shooting will take place in the U.K., and starts Monday. Marc Munden directs from Jack Thorne’s screenplay. Munden’s credits include TV drama “National Treasure,” which was written by Thorne. The period setting from the book has been changed, moving from the Edwardian era to 1947, on the eve of Partition in India, and in the aftermath of WW2.
Set in England, “The Secret Garden” follows Mary Lennox a prickly and unloved 10-year-old girl, born in India to wealthy British parents who never wanted her. When her parents suddenly die, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle, Archibald Craven (Firth). She meets her sickly...
Shooting will take place in the U.K., and starts Monday. Marc Munden directs from Jack Thorne’s screenplay. Munden’s credits include TV drama “National Treasure,” which was written by Thorne. The period setting from the book has been changed, moving from the Edwardian era to 1947, on the eve of Partition in India, and in the aftermath of WW2.
Set in England, “The Secret Garden” follows Mary Lennox a prickly and unloved 10-year-old girl, born in India to wealthy British parents who never wanted her. When her parents suddenly die, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle, Archibald Craven (Firth). She meets her sickly...
- 4/27/2018
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Marc Munden directs from a script by Jack Thorne.
Colin Firth and Julie Walters are set to star in a new version of The Secret Garden from Heyday Films and Studiocanal, who previously collaborated on Paddington.
The script from Jack Thorne is based on Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 classic novel, but moves the story from the Edwardian era to 1947, on the eve of Partition in India, and in the aftermath of WW2 in Britain.
Director Marc Munden is known for his TV work, including National Treasure which won him a best drama Bafta, The Mark Of Cain, The Devil’s Whore and Utopia.
Colin Firth and Julie Walters are set to star in a new version of The Secret Garden from Heyday Films and Studiocanal, who previously collaborated on Paddington.
The script from Jack Thorne is based on Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 classic novel, but moves the story from the Edwardian era to 1947, on the eve of Partition in India, and in the aftermath of WW2 in Britain.
Director Marc Munden is known for his TV work, including National Treasure which won him a best drama Bafta, The Mark Of Cain, The Devil’s Whore and Utopia.
- 4/27/2018
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
Principal photography is getting underway Monday on Studiocanal and Heyday Films’ The Secret Garden with Colin Firth and Julie Walters starring. As Deadline revealed in January, Marc Munden is directing the new take on the classic children’s novel.
Jack Thorne adapted the book for the big screen and has moved the story to a slightly later period, removing it from the Edwardian era to 1947, on the eve of Partition in India, and in the aftermath of WW2 in Britain.
Set in England and based on Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 book, The Secret Garden tells the story of Mary Lennox (Dixie Egerickx — Genius), a prickly and unloved 10-year-old girl, born in India to wealthy British parents who never wanted her. When her parents suddenly die, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle, Archibald Craven (Firth), on his remote country estate deep in the Yorkshire moors. There,...
Jack Thorne adapted the book for the big screen and has moved the story to a slightly later period, removing it from the Edwardian era to 1947, on the eve of Partition in India, and in the aftermath of WW2 in Britain.
Set in England and based on Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 book, The Secret Garden tells the story of Mary Lennox (Dixie Egerickx — Genius), a prickly and unloved 10-year-old girl, born in India to wealthy British parents who never wanted her. When her parents suddenly die, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle, Archibald Craven (Firth), on his remote country estate deep in the Yorkshire moors. There,...
- 4/27/2018
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Author: Zehra Phelan
Only last week, Idris Elba caused a complete meltdown in the middle of London when he posted an open casting call for extra’s via social media for his feature film directorial debut, Yardie. So much so that the police had to step in and shut it down. After that little hiccup, shooting has now commenced on the film and a first look image has been released.
Adapted from Victor Headley’s cult novel of the same name, Yardie follows the story of a young Jamaican named ‘D’ (Aml Ameen) who, on arriving in early 1980s London, unexpectedly finds the young man who assassinated his revered brother back in Jamaica ten years before. His quest for justice explodes into a violent street war that could end up killing him and his loved ones.
Idris Elba commented: “I am interested in making human stories with characters that are either,...
Only last week, Idris Elba caused a complete meltdown in the middle of London when he posted an open casting call for extra’s via social media for his feature film directorial debut, Yardie. So much so that the police had to step in and shut it down. After that little hiccup, shooting has now commenced on the film and a first look image has been released.
Adapted from Victor Headley’s cult novel of the same name, Yardie follows the story of a young Jamaican named ‘D’ (Aml Ameen) who, on arriving in early 1980s London, unexpectedly finds the young man who assassinated his revered brother back in Jamaica ten years before. His quest for justice explodes into a violent street war that could end up killing him and his loved ones.
Idris Elba commented: “I am interested in making human stories with characters that are either,...
- 5/16/2017
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Filming has begun on the project, which is based on Victor Headley’s cult novel.
The first image from Idris Elba’s directorial debut Yardie has been released.
Studiocanal announced today (16 March) that principal photography has started on the film, based on Victor Headley’s cult novel.
Yardie stars Aml Ameen (The Maze Runner) in the lead role of ‘D’, with Stephen Graham and Elba playing supporting roles.
The film will introduce Jamaican actors Shantol Jackson, Sheldon Shepherd and Everaldo Creary.
Yardie will shoot on location in London and Jamaica for seven weeks and is financed by Studiocanal, BFI, BBC Films and Screen Yorkshire.
It follows the story of a young Jamaican named ‘D’ who, on arriving in early 1980s London, unexpectedly finds the young man who assassinated his revered brother back in Jamaica ten years before. His quest for justice explodes into a violent street war that could end up killing him and his loved ones.
Idris Elba...
The first image from Idris Elba’s directorial debut Yardie has been released.
Studiocanal announced today (16 March) that principal photography has started on the film, based on Victor Headley’s cult novel.
Yardie stars Aml Ameen (The Maze Runner) in the lead role of ‘D’, with Stephen Graham and Elba playing supporting roles.
The film will introduce Jamaican actors Shantol Jackson, Sheldon Shepherd and Everaldo Creary.
Yardie will shoot on location in London and Jamaica for seven weeks and is financed by Studiocanal, BFI, BBC Films and Screen Yorkshire.
It follows the story of a young Jamaican named ‘D’ who, on arriving in early 1980s London, unexpectedly finds the young man who assassinated his revered brother back in Jamaica ten years before. His quest for justice explodes into a violent street war that could end up killing him and his loved ones.
Idris Elba...
- 5/16/2017
- by orlando.parfitt@screendaily.com (Orlando Parfitt)
- ScreenDaily
A rouge CIA agent helps a small-time criminal in the intense-action film, The Take, available now on Digital HD and on Blu-ray and DVD on February 7, 2017 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. This powerful story stars Idris Elba (Star Trek Beyond, Beast of No Nation) and Richard Madden (Game of Thrones).The Take Blu-ray™ and DVD include exciting bonus content that take viewers on a journey behind-the-scenes and inside the making of the film.
Idris Elba stars as Sean Briar, a rogue CIA agent who isn’t afraid to step on a few toes to solve a case. While roaming the streets of Paris, a pickpocket (Richard Madden) swipes a bag containing a bomb and inadvertently ruins a bank heist attempt by corrupt French government officials. Now labeled as a terrorist threat and running for his life, the only person who can save him is Sean. This unlikely duo join forces...
Idris Elba stars as Sean Briar, a rogue CIA agent who isn’t afraid to step on a few toes to solve a case. While roaming the streets of Paris, a pickpocket (Richard Madden) swipes a bag containing a bomb and inadvertently ruins a bank heist attempt by corrupt French government officials. Now labeled as a terrorist threat and running for his life, the only person who can save him is Sean. This unlikely duo join forces...
- 1/31/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Action thriller, starring Oscar-winner Brie Larson and Cillian Murphy, to receive European premiere at LFF.
Ben Wheatley’s Free Fire has been announced as the closing night gala of the 60th BFI London Film Festival (Oct 5-16).
The action thriller, executive produced by Martin Scorsese, will receive its European premiere on Oct 16 at Odeon Leicester Square, attended by cast and filmmakers.
Set in 1978 Boston, the film takes place in a deserted warehouse where a botched gun deal between two gangs turns into a bloody fight for survival.
Brie Larson, who won the best actress Oscar for Room earlier this year, stars as the broker while the gang members are played by Cillian Murphy, Michael Smiley, Sharlto Copley and Armie Hammer. The ensemble cast also includes Jack Reynor, Babou Ceesay, Enzo Cilenti, Sam Riley and Noah Taylor.
Free Fire is Wheatley’s first film set in the Us and third to screen at the Lff, following his Jg...
Ben Wheatley’s Free Fire has been announced as the closing night gala of the 60th BFI London Film Festival (Oct 5-16).
The action thriller, executive produced by Martin Scorsese, will receive its European premiere on Oct 16 at Odeon Leicester Square, attended by cast and filmmakers.
Set in 1978 Boston, the film takes place in a deserted warehouse where a botched gun deal between two gangs turns into a bloody fight for survival.
Brie Larson, who won the best actress Oscar for Room earlier this year, stars as the broker while the gang members are played by Cillian Murphy, Michael Smiley, Sharlto Copley and Armie Hammer. The ensemble cast also includes Jack Reynor, Babou Ceesay, Enzo Cilenti, Sam Riley and Noah Taylor.
Free Fire is Wheatley’s first film set in the Us and third to screen at the Lff, following his Jg...
- 8/1/2016
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
UK delegation includes producers, distributors, exhibitors, sellers and agents.
A delegation of UK film industry has arrived in Beijing, China, to meet with local industry as part of a BFI-led push for greater interaction between the two industries.
The visit, which lasts until Friday 18 April, is the first official UK film industry trade mission to China.
The delegation includes:
agent Tor Belfrage, Julian Belfrage Associatesline producer Mairi Bett, Skyline FilmsClare Binns, distributor/exhibitor Picturehouse Entertainmentproducer Pete Czernin, Blueprint Picturesproducer and distributor Will Clarke, Altitude Film Entertainmentproducer Robin Gutch, Warp Films/Warp Xsales agent Mercy Liao, West End Filmsproducer Ken Marshall, Steelmill Picturesdevelopment executive producer Dan MacRae, StudioCanalproducer Rebecca O’Brien, Sixteen Filmssales agent Charlotte Van Weede, eOne Films InternationalTeun Hilte from digital distributor Under the Milky WayIsabel Davis, BFI Head of InternationalSamantha Perahia, senior production executive from the British Film CommissionStephen McDonogh, BBC Worldwide Productions.
While in Beijing, the UK industry will meet with producers, distributors, investors...
A delegation of UK film industry has arrived in Beijing, China, to meet with local industry as part of a BFI-led push for greater interaction between the two industries.
The visit, which lasts until Friday 18 April, is the first official UK film industry trade mission to China.
The delegation includes:
agent Tor Belfrage, Julian Belfrage Associatesline producer Mairi Bett, Skyline FilmsClare Binns, distributor/exhibitor Picturehouse Entertainmentproducer Pete Czernin, Blueprint Picturesproducer and distributor Will Clarke, Altitude Film Entertainmentproducer Robin Gutch, Warp Films/Warp Xsales agent Mercy Liao, West End Filmsproducer Ken Marshall, Steelmill Picturesdevelopment executive producer Dan MacRae, StudioCanalproducer Rebecca O’Brien, Sixteen Filmssales agent Charlotte Van Weede, eOne Films InternationalTeun Hilte from digital distributor Under the Milky WayIsabel Davis, BFI Head of InternationalSamantha Perahia, senior production executive from the British Film CommissionStephen McDonogh, BBC Worldwide Productions.
While in Beijing, the UK industry will meet with producers, distributors, investors...
- 4/15/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
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