Hit British comedy Sumotherhood is coming to DVD and Blu-ray in February. More details on the release here.
For his return to directing after over a decade, Adam Deacon brought to the screen the comedy Sumotherhood last autumn. Deacon directed the film, took the lead role, and co-wrote the movie too, which built on the success of Anuvahood back in 2011.
The new movie attracted a whole bunch of cameos that I don’t want to spoil here (although the promotion for the movie sort of did!), and there’s a bank robbery sequence in the midst of the film that just keeps building and building as more faces appear.
Paramount Pictures backed the picture in the UK, and it enjoyed modest success at the box office too. Now, the film is also getting a physical media release, with Paramount set to issue Sumotherhood on DVD and Blu-ray on February 26th 2024.
From what we can gleam,...
For his return to directing after over a decade, Adam Deacon brought to the screen the comedy Sumotherhood last autumn. Deacon directed the film, took the lead role, and co-wrote the movie too, which built on the success of Anuvahood back in 2011.
The new movie attracted a whole bunch of cameos that I don’t want to spoil here (although the promotion for the movie sort of did!), and there’s a bank robbery sequence in the midst of the film that just keeps building and building as more faces appear.
Paramount Pictures backed the picture in the UK, and it enjoyed modest success at the box office too. Now, the film is also getting a physical media release, with Paramount set to issue Sumotherhood on DVD and Blu-ray on February 26th 2024.
From what we can gleam,...
- 1/23/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
Mubi launched ‘How To Have Sex’ on 150 sites.
RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (Nov 3-5)Total gross to date Week 1. Trolls Band Together (Universal) £1.8m £12.8m 3 2. Five Nights At Freddy’s (Universal) £1.4m £8.7m 2 3. Killers Of The Flower Moon (Paramount) £1.1m £7.8m 3 4. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Trafalgar) £970,488 £11.7m 4 5. Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie (Paramount) £536,000 £7.2m 4
Trolls Band Together has usurped Universal stablemate Five Nights At Freddy’s to top the UK-Ireland box office; as Molly Manning Walker’s How To Have Sex started with just over £100,000 for Mubi.
Trolls Band Together added £1.8m on its third weekend in cinemas – a 28% fall, that...
RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (Nov 3-5)Total gross to date Week 1. Trolls Band Together (Universal) £1.8m £12.8m 3 2. Five Nights At Freddy’s (Universal) £1.4m £8.7m 2 3. Killers Of The Flower Moon (Paramount) £1.1m £7.8m 3 4. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Trafalgar) £970,488 £11.7m 4 5. Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie (Paramount) £536,000 £7.2m 4
Trolls Band Together has usurped Universal stablemate Five Nights At Freddy’s to top the UK-Ireland box office; as Molly Manning Walker’s How To Have Sex started with just over £100,000 for Mubi.
Trolls Band Together added £1.8m on its third weekend in cinemas – a 28% fall, that...
- 11/6/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Universal scores a one-two with ‘Freddy’s’ and ‘Trolls Band Together’.
Rank Film (distributor) Three-day gross (Oct 27-29) Total gross to date Week 1. Five Nights At Freddy’s (Universal) £3.2m £5.4m 1 2. Trolls Band Together (Universal) £2.5m £9m 2 3. Killers Of The Flower Moon (Paramount) £1.5m £5.6m 2 4. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Trafalgar) £1.2m £10.4m 3 5. Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie (Paramount) £708,000 £6.1m 3
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.21
Blumhouse horror Five Nights At Freddy’s topped the UK-Ireland box office on its opening weekend, starting with £3.2m at a healthy £5,293 average.
Distributed by Universal, Five Nights At Freddy’s polled in 595 cinemas. Having opened on Wednesday,...
Rank Film (distributor) Three-day gross (Oct 27-29) Total gross to date Week 1. Five Nights At Freddy’s (Universal) £3.2m £5.4m 1 2. Trolls Band Together (Universal) £2.5m £9m 2 3. Killers Of The Flower Moon (Paramount) £1.5m £5.6m 2 4. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Trafalgar) £1.2m £10.4m 3 5. Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie (Paramount) £708,000 £6.1m 3
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.21
Blumhouse horror Five Nights At Freddy’s topped the UK-Ireland box office on its opening weekend, starting with £3.2m at a healthy £5,293 average.
Distributed by Universal, Five Nights At Freddy’s polled in 595 cinemas. Having opened on Wednesday,...
- 10/30/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Universal scores a one-two with ‘Freddy’s’ and ‘Trolls Band Together’.
Rank Film (distributor) Three-day gross (Oct 27-29) Total gross to date Week 1. Five Nights At Freddy’s (Universal) £3.2m £5.4m 1 2. Trolls Band Together (Universal) £2.5m £9m 2 3. Killers Of The Flower Moon (Paramount) £1.5m £5.6m 2 4. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Trafalgar) £1.2m £10.4m 3 5. Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie (Paramount) £708,000 £6.1m 3
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.21
Blumhouse horror Five Nights At Freddy’s topped the UK-Ireland box office on its opening weekend, starting with £3.2m at a healthy £5,293 average.
Distributed by Universal, the film polled in 595 cinemas. Having opened on Wednesday, October 25, it has £5.4m in total.
Rank Film (distributor) Three-day gross (Oct 27-29) Total gross to date Week 1. Five Nights At Freddy’s (Universal) £3.2m £5.4m 1 2. Trolls Band Together (Universal) £2.5m £9m 2 3. Killers Of The Flower Moon (Paramount) £1.5m £5.6m 2 4. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Trafalgar) £1.2m £10.4m 3 5. Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie (Paramount) £708,000 £6.1m 3
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.21
Blumhouse horror Five Nights At Freddy’s topped the UK-Ireland box office on its opening weekend, starting with £3.2m at a healthy £5,293 average.
Distributed by Universal, the film polled in 595 cinemas. Having opened on Wednesday, October 25, it has £5.4m in total.
- 10/30/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
‘Leo’ will soon become the highest-grossing Tamil-language film of all time.
RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (Oct 20-22)Total gross to date Week 1. Trolls Band Together (Universal) £3m £3m 1 2. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Trafalgar) £2.358m £8.7m 2 3. Killers Of The Flower Moon (Paramount) £2.356m £2.5m 1 4. Leo (Ahimsa Entertainment) £1.2m £1.2m 1 5. Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie (Paramount) £642,345 £5.4m 2
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.22
Universal’s Trolls Band Together sang its way to a number one at the UK-Ireland box office with a £3m opening weekend as Martin Scorsese’s Killers Of The Flower Moon and Indian action thriller Leo scored strong openings.
RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (Oct 20-22)Total gross to date Week 1. Trolls Band Together (Universal) £3m £3m 1 2. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Trafalgar) £2.358m £8.7m 2 3. Killers Of The Flower Moon (Paramount) £2.356m £2.5m 1 4. Leo (Ahimsa Entertainment) £1.2m £1.2m 1 5. Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie (Paramount) £642,345 £5.4m 2
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.22
Universal’s Trolls Band Together sang its way to a number one at the UK-Ireland box office with a £3m opening weekend as Martin Scorsese’s Killers Of The Flower Moon and Indian action thriller Leo scored strong openings.
- 10/23/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Here’s the latest episode of The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.
For those unfamiliar with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro-budget indie films to bigger-budget studio films and everything in between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dome Lenoir, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk about how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their filmmaking experiences from directors, writers, producers and screenwriters, to actors, cinematographers and distributors.
The Filmmaker’s Podcast #362: Adam Deacon on Sumotherhood, Raising Finance, Directing,...
For those unfamiliar with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro-budget indie films to bigger-budget studio films and everything in between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dome Lenoir, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk about how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their filmmaking experiences from directors, writers, producers and screenwriters, to actors, cinematographers and distributors.
The Filmmaker’s Podcast #362: Adam Deacon on Sumotherhood, Raising Finance, Directing,...
- 10/23/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Highest-grossing event cinema release ever in the territory.
Rank Film (distributor) Three-day gross (Oct 13-15) Total gross to date Week 1. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Trafalgar) £5.7m £5.7m 1 2. Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie (Paramount) £1.3m £3.3m 1 3. The Exorcist: Believer (Universal) £1m £3.5m 2 4. Sumotherhood (Paramount) £734,000 £746,000 1 5. The Creator (Disney) £642,345 £5.4m 3
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.22
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour has become the highest-grossing event cinema release ever in the UK and Ireland after just three days in cinemas.
The concert film, released by Trafalgar Releasing, has taken £5.7m with final figures still coming in.
It overtakes the £5.5m total gross of last year’s Prima Facie,...
Rank Film (distributor) Three-day gross (Oct 13-15) Total gross to date Week 1. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Trafalgar) £5.7m £5.7m 1 2. Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie (Paramount) £1.3m £3.3m 1 3. The Exorcist: Believer (Universal) £1m £3.5m 2 4. Sumotherhood (Paramount) £734,000 £746,000 1 5. The Creator (Disney) £642,345 £5.4m 3
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.22
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour has become the highest-grossing event cinema release ever in the UK and Ireland after just three days in cinemas.
The concert film, released by Trafalgar Releasing, has taken £5.7m with final figures still coming in.
It overtakes the £5.5m total gross of last year’s Prima Facie,...
- 10/16/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Competition comes from Paramount’s ‘Paw Patrol’ and ‘Sumotherhood’.
Pop icon Taylor Swift is looking to extend her cultural reach to cinemas this weekend, through the event cinema release of Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.
Opening in 651 UK-Ireland venues through Trafalgar Releasing, the film is a 168-minute recording of three Swift gigs from the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles in August 2023, as part of Swift’s ongoing tour playing music from across her career.
It is the latest concert film from UK- and US-based director Sam Wrench, a former competitive slalom skier who has also directed BTS: Permission To Dance...
Pop icon Taylor Swift is looking to extend her cultural reach to cinemas this weekend, through the event cinema release of Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.
Opening in 651 UK-Ireland venues through Trafalgar Releasing, the film is a 168-minute recording of three Swift gigs from the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles in August 2023, as part of Swift’s ongoing tour playing music from across her career.
It is the latest concert film from UK- and US-based director Sam Wrench, a former competitive slalom skier who has also directed BTS: Permission To Dance...
- 10/13/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Semi-sequel to the spoof gangland tale muddles comic capers with extreme violence and it’s not helped by a cameo from ‘Crack Ed’ Sheeran
When Adam Deacon sent up the turgid inner-city dramas Kidulthood and Adulthood with his 2011 comedy Anuvahood, he was dissing the hand that fed him: Deacon was one of the stars of the earlier Noel Clarke-penned films, which made it all the more frustrating that none of his barbs hit their target. His aim in the intervening 12 years hasn’t noticeably improved. This new semi-sequel, set in a modern-day London awash with guns and gangs, reunites the earlier picture’s writing duo Deacon and Michael Vu, who are joined by Jazzie Zonzolo, and brings back several cast members. Among them is Richie Campbell, reprising his performance as a lisping thug and still shouting his lines in a bid to make them funny. It’s a tactic...
When Adam Deacon sent up the turgid inner-city dramas Kidulthood and Adulthood with his 2011 comedy Anuvahood, he was dissing the hand that fed him: Deacon was one of the stars of the earlier Noel Clarke-penned films, which made it all the more frustrating that none of his barbs hit their target. His aim in the intervening 12 years hasn’t noticeably improved. This new semi-sequel, set in a modern-day London awash with guns and gangs, reunites the earlier picture’s writing duo Deacon and Michael Vu, who are joined by Jazzie Zonzolo, and brings back several cast members. Among them is Richie Campbell, reprising his performance as a lisping thug and still shouting his lines in a bid to make them funny. It’s a tactic...
- 10/12/2023
- by Ryan Gilbey
- The Guardian - Film News
Sumotherhood, the upcoming British urban action-comedy that marks the much-anticipated return to filmmaking for BAFTA winner Adam Deacon, is set to hit cinemas later this year following a major worldwide deal with Paramount, The Hollywood Reporter can reveal.
Paramount Global Content Distribution and Paramount Pictures U.K. have acquired the feature, now in postproduction and coming from Piece of Pie Productions, Deaconstructed and Belstone Pictures. Paramount Pictures U.K. is planning a theatrical release in the U.K. and Ireland later in 2023.
Sumotherhood features an ensemble cast, including Deacon (Kidulthood, Rogue), Jazzie Zonzolo (Anuvahood), Jennifer Saunders (Absolutely Fabulous), Danny Sapani (Black Panther), Ed Sheeran (Game Of Thrones), Leomie Anderson (Glow Up), Kobna Holdbrook-Smith (Mary Poppins Returns, Paddington 2), London Hughes (London Hughes: To Catch a D*ck), Peter Serafinowicz (The Tick), Richie Campbell (Top Boy, Blue Story), Ella VaDay (Ru Paul’s Drag Race) and Jaime Winstone (Kidulthood), alongside several cameos
Written by Deacon,...
Paramount Global Content Distribution and Paramount Pictures U.K. have acquired the feature, now in postproduction and coming from Piece of Pie Productions, Deaconstructed and Belstone Pictures. Paramount Pictures U.K. is planning a theatrical release in the U.K. and Ireland later in 2023.
Sumotherhood features an ensemble cast, including Deacon (Kidulthood, Rogue), Jazzie Zonzolo (Anuvahood), Jennifer Saunders (Absolutely Fabulous), Danny Sapani (Black Panther), Ed Sheeran (Game Of Thrones), Leomie Anderson (Glow Up), Kobna Holdbrook-Smith (Mary Poppins Returns, Paddington 2), London Hughes (London Hughes: To Catch a D*ck), Peter Serafinowicz (The Tick), Richie Campbell (Top Boy, Blue Story), Ella VaDay (Ru Paul’s Drag Race) and Jaime Winstone (Kidulthood), alongside several cameos
Written by Deacon,...
- 2/24/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The event is taking place on May 11-12 at the Olympia London.
Bafta Rising Star award winner Adam Deacon, director and star of Anuvahood, will be joined by For Sama and The Reason I Jump composer Nainita Desai and a host of other names from the film and TV industry as speakers at the The Media Production and Technology Show 2022 (Mpts).
The free seminar programme, which launched in 2016 and is making its return after a two-year pandemic hiatus, will be taking place from May 11-12 at the Olympia London.
Focuses of the event will be on sustainability, virtual production and mental health,...
Bafta Rising Star award winner Adam Deacon, director and star of Anuvahood, will be joined by For Sama and The Reason I Jump composer Nainita Desai and a host of other names from the film and TV industry as speakers at the The Media Production and Technology Show 2022 (Mpts).
The free seminar programme, which launched in 2016 and is making its return after a two-year pandemic hiatus, will be taking place from May 11-12 at the Olympia London.
Focuses of the event will be on sustainability, virtual production and mental health,...
- 3/17/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Adam Deacon, the BAFTA-winning star of British indie dramas “Kidulthood” and “Adulthood,” will take on his next directorial project with “Sumotherhood.”
Billed as an urban action comedy, the film sees Deacon reteaming with Michael Vu, with whom he collaborated on the 2011 film “Anuvahood” — his first turn in the director’s seat. Joining them for the new project is writing partner and comedy performer Jazzie Zonzolo.
“Sumotherhood” marks Deacon’s return to the industry after a number of years away. The British actor-rapper broke through in the 2006 drama “Kidulthood,” and went on to win BAFTA’s highly coveted Rising Star award in 2012, beating the likes of Eddie Redmayne and Tom Hiddleston. Early in his career, Deacon collaborated on several projects with actor-director Noel Clarke — who was recently subject to multiple sexual misconduct and bullying claims, all of which he denies — but went on to accuse Clarke of bullying and sabotaging his...
Billed as an urban action comedy, the film sees Deacon reteaming with Michael Vu, with whom he collaborated on the 2011 film “Anuvahood” — his first turn in the director’s seat. Joining them for the new project is writing partner and comedy performer Jazzie Zonzolo.
“Sumotherhood” marks Deacon’s return to the industry after a number of years away. The British actor-rapper broke through in the 2006 drama “Kidulthood,” and went on to win BAFTA’s highly coveted Rising Star award in 2012, beating the likes of Eddie Redmayne and Tom Hiddleston. Early in his career, Deacon collaborated on several projects with actor-director Noel Clarke — who was recently subject to multiple sexual misconduct and bullying claims, all of which he denies — but went on to accuse Clarke of bullying and sabotaging his...
- 7/1/2021
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Sci-fi drama “Blank” has wrapped filming and is now in post-production, with a first-look image released of the lead actresses. The movie stars “L Word” and “Deep State” actress Rachel Shelley, and “Poldark’s” Heida Reed. The cast also features U.S. star Wayne Brady, whose credits include “The Bold and the Beautiful,” “Let’s Make a Deal” and “How I Met Your Mother.”
“Blank” sees a desperate writer sign up for a fully A.I. operated retreat to cure her writer’s block, but when an unforeseen software glitch occurs, she gets trapped inside her unit with an unstable android and no communication with the outside world.
Shelley plays the writer, Claire Rivers, with Reed as ‘the A.I.,’ and Brady as the “host.” Jamie Lomas, Bhasker Patel, Rebecca-Clare Evans and Annie Cusselle (“The Silent Child”) round out the cast.
“Blank” marks the feature debuts of director Natalie Kennedy and writer Stephen Herman.
“Blank” sees a desperate writer sign up for a fully A.I. operated retreat to cure her writer’s block, but when an unforeseen software glitch occurs, she gets trapped inside her unit with an unstable android and no communication with the outside world.
Shelley plays the writer, Claire Rivers, with Reed as ‘the A.I.,’ and Brady as the “host.” Jamie Lomas, Bhasker Patel, Rebecca-Clare Evans and Annie Cusselle (“The Silent Child”) round out the cast.
“Blank” marks the feature debuts of director Natalie Kennedy and writer Stephen Herman.
- 7/26/2019
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Following the underground 2016 hit, The Intent, the brand new prequel, The Intent 2: The Come Up will release in cinemas on September 21. To celebrate the release, we are giving you the chance to win a pair of tickets to the World Premiere.
Starring Bet nominee Ghetts, Mobo and Bet winners Krept & Konan, rap star Fekky, dancehall artist Popcaan, BAFTA winner Adam Deacon, Ashley Chin, Sharon Duncan-Brewster and Dylan Duffus, takes the crew to Jamaica.
The Intent 2: The Come Up centres on Jay (Ghetts) who has big dreams; but his ambitions are crippled by his allegiance to both his crew and Hackney crime boss Beverley (Sharon Duncan-Brewster). Jay sets about laying the foundations for his own organised crime ring with the help of Mustafa (Adam Deacon). Things are going well until Beverley discovers his disloyalty, and an ill-fated robbery in North London and a trip to Jamaica tears the crew apart.
Starring Bet nominee Ghetts, Mobo and Bet winners Krept & Konan, rap star Fekky, dancehall artist Popcaan, BAFTA winner Adam Deacon, Ashley Chin, Sharon Duncan-Brewster and Dylan Duffus, takes the crew to Jamaica.
The Intent 2: The Come Up centres on Jay (Ghetts) who has big dreams; but his ambitions are crippled by his allegiance to both his crew and Hackney crime boss Beverley (Sharon Duncan-Brewster). Jay sets about laying the foundations for his own organised crime ring with the help of Mustafa (Adam Deacon). Things are going well until Beverley discovers his disloyalty, and an ill-fated robbery in North London and a trip to Jamaica tears the crew apart.
- 9/14/2018
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Vertigo Releasing has debuted a new poster and trailer for British crime thriller sequel, The Intent 2: The Come Up.
Written by and starring both Nicky Slimting Walker and Femi Oyeniran who helmed The Intent. The film stars Nicki Slimting Walker, Femi Oyeniran, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith. It also includes Bet nominee Ghetts, Mobo and Bet winners Krept & Konan, rap star Fekky, dancehall artist Popcaan, BAFTA winner Adam Deacon, Ashley Chin, Sharon Duncan-Brewster and Dylan Duffus.
Also in trailers – Rowan Atkinson fails to get the hang of virtual reality in new trailer for Johnny English Strikes Again
The film is released on September 21.
The Intent 2: The Come Up Synopsis
The Intent 2: The Come Up centres on Jay (Ghetts) who has big dreams, but his ambitions are crippled by his allegiance to both his crew and Hackney crime boss Beverley (Sharon Duncan-Brewster). Jay sets about laying the foundations for his own...
Written by and starring both Nicky Slimting Walker and Femi Oyeniran who helmed The Intent. The film stars Nicki Slimting Walker, Femi Oyeniran, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith. It also includes Bet nominee Ghetts, Mobo and Bet winners Krept & Konan, rap star Fekky, dancehall artist Popcaan, BAFTA winner Adam Deacon, Ashley Chin, Sharon Duncan-Brewster and Dylan Duffus.
Also in trailers – Rowan Atkinson fails to get the hang of virtual reality in new trailer for Johnny English Strikes Again
The film is released on September 21.
The Intent 2: The Come Up Synopsis
The Intent 2: The Come Up centres on Jay (Ghetts) who has big dreams, but his ambitions are crippled by his allegiance to both his crew and Hackney crime boss Beverley (Sharon Duncan-Brewster). Jay sets about laying the foundations for his own...
- 8/28/2018
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Simon Rumley directs story of notorious criminals Billy Hill and Jack ‘Spot’ Comer.
Once Upon A Time In London, a British gangster drama from director Simon Rumley (The ABCs Of Death), has begun a six-week shoot in the English capital.
The film will tell the story of notorious criminals Billy Hill (played by Leo Gregory, pictured) and Jack Comer (Terry Stone), who were active in London’s organised crime scene from the 1920s to the 1950s.
An eclectic cast has been lined up for the feature, including Holly Earl, Dominic Keating, Geoff Bell, Jamie Foreman, Doug Allen, Andy Beckwith, Roland Manookian, Justin Salinger, Kate Braithwaite and Laura Carter.
Joining them are comedian Simon Munnery, boxers Frank Buglioni, a current British light heavyweight belt holder, Joe Egan, footballer Jamie O’Hara, singers Nadia Forde and Jj Hamblett (from band Union J), and magician Ali Cook.
Gateway Films (Anuvahood, The Messenger) is the lead production outfit on the project...
Once Upon A Time In London, a British gangster drama from director Simon Rumley (The ABCs Of Death), has begun a six-week shoot in the English capital.
The film will tell the story of notorious criminals Billy Hill (played by Leo Gregory, pictured) and Jack Comer (Terry Stone), who were active in London’s organised crime scene from the 1920s to the 1950s.
An eclectic cast has been lined up for the feature, including Holly Earl, Dominic Keating, Geoff Bell, Jamie Foreman, Doug Allen, Andy Beckwith, Roland Manookian, Justin Salinger, Kate Braithwaite and Laura Carter.
Joining them are comedian Simon Munnery, boxers Frank Buglioni, a current British light heavyweight belt holder, Joe Egan, footballer Jamie O’Hara, singers Nadia Forde and Jj Hamblett (from band Union J), and magician Ali Cook.
Gateway Films (Anuvahood, The Messenger) is the lead production outfit on the project...
- 4/3/2017
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Screen can reveal a first-look image from the comedy-horror.
Daniel O’Reilly, aka controversial comedy character Dapper Laughs, has wrapped shooting on his debut feature film as an actor, the vampire comedy Fanged Up.
Directed by Christian James (Stalled), the film’s cast also features Steven Berkoff (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo), Lauren Socha (E4 series Misfits), Danielle Harold (Eastenders), former WWE wrestler Stu Bennett, and Joe Egan (Sherlock Holmes).
The film was shot entirely on location in Portsmouth. It follows a young rogue (O’Reilly) who is thrown into prison for the weekened, unaware that the guards are blood-sucking vampires and the inmates are their victims.
Fanged Up was produced by Terry Stone (Anuvahood) and Richard Turner (Nativity!), with Chris Howard (The Messenger) as executive producer. It was financed by film financer Investor Profit Portfolio and The Wealth Advisory.
O’Reilly co-wrote the screenplay with Nick Nevern (The Hooligan Factory) and Dan Palmer ([link...
Daniel O’Reilly, aka controversial comedy character Dapper Laughs, has wrapped shooting on his debut feature film as an actor, the vampire comedy Fanged Up.
Directed by Christian James (Stalled), the film’s cast also features Steven Berkoff (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo), Lauren Socha (E4 series Misfits), Danielle Harold (Eastenders), former WWE wrestler Stu Bennett, and Joe Egan (Sherlock Holmes).
The film was shot entirely on location in Portsmouth. It follows a young rogue (O’Reilly) who is thrown into prison for the weekened, unaware that the guards are blood-sucking vampires and the inmates are their victims.
Fanged Up was produced by Terry Stone (Anuvahood) and Richard Turner (Nativity!), with Chris Howard (The Messenger) as executive producer. It was financed by film financer Investor Profit Portfolio and The Wealth Advisory.
O’Reilly co-wrote the screenplay with Nick Nevern (The Hooligan Factory) and Dan Palmer ([link...
- 12/9/2016
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
In Jovian Wade, Dee Kartier and Percelle Ascott’s scampish feature debut, three London friends foolishly spend £100,000 of accidentally gotten gains
If Adam Deacon’s Anuvahood was the Carry On of Brit urban comedy, then perhaps The Weekend is the On the Buses: likable, freewheeling, a bit ropey. Jovian Wade, Dee Kartier and Percelle Ascott have already shown tag-team charisma on their Mandem on the Wall YouTube channel and E4’s Youngers, and they easily carry it over to their feature debut as a trio of London friends who accidentally lay their hands on £100,000 of gangster readies and foolishly decide to spend it. As well as scampishly running rings around the grim fatalism of Noel Clarke’s ’hood trilogy, The Weekend atypically makes Wade’s lead a nice middle-class boy. Directed by fellow debutant Sheridan De Myers, the caper takes too long to get going and is thinly sustained...
If Adam Deacon’s Anuvahood was the Carry On of Brit urban comedy, then perhaps The Weekend is the On the Buses: likable, freewheeling, a bit ropey. Jovian Wade, Dee Kartier and Percelle Ascott have already shown tag-team charisma on their Mandem on the Wall YouTube channel and E4’s Youngers, and they easily carry it over to their feature debut as a trio of London friends who accidentally lay their hands on £100,000 of gangster readies and foolishly decide to spend it. As well as scampishly running rings around the grim fatalism of Noel Clarke’s ’hood trilogy, The Weekend atypically makes Wade’s lead a nice middle-class boy. Directed by fellow debutant Sheridan De Myers, the caper takes too long to get going and is thinly sustained...
- 12/1/2016
- by Phil Hoad
- The Guardian - Film News
Mark Harrison Published Date Friday, September 9, 2016 - 20:47
There's a scene early on in Brotherhood, the concluding chapter in Noel Clarke's British Hood trilogy, in which his Sam Peel checks himself out in a changing room mirror after a rigorous gym session. He ends up sadly patting his emerging belly and you realise that whatever his original intentions for this series, Sam has become his Rocky Balboa.
Having played the antagonist in 2006's Kidulthood and then switched gears in the hit 2008 sequel Adulthood to show the difficulties of that character's life after being released from prison, Brotherhood ties up a lot of loose ends but also rediscovers Sam a little further down the line, much like Sylvester Stallone brought back his most iconic character in Rocky Balboa or Creed. Sam the character has nothing like the innate sympathy that the Italian Stallion evokes, but the connecting tissue in all...
There's a scene early on in Brotherhood, the concluding chapter in Noel Clarke's British Hood trilogy, in which his Sam Peel checks himself out in a changing room mirror after a rigorous gym session. He ends up sadly patting his emerging belly and you realise that whatever his original intentions for this series, Sam has become his Rocky Balboa.
Having played the antagonist in 2006's Kidulthood and then switched gears in the hit 2008 sequel Adulthood to show the difficulties of that character's life after being released from prison, Brotherhood ties up a lot of loose ends but also rediscovers Sam a little further down the line, much like Sylvester Stallone brought back his most iconic character in Rocky Balboa or Creed. Sam the character has nothing like the innate sympathy that the Italian Stallion evokes, but the connecting tissue in all...
- 9/9/2016
- Den of Geek
This year’s British Urban Film Festival will host the premiere of Nicole Albarelli’s debut feature.
Nicole Albarelli’s British drama To Dream will have its premiere as the opening film of this year’s British Urban Film Festival (Sept 14-20).
The film stars Ed Hayter and Freddie Thorp as two self-destructive teenagers who find their dysfunctional family life intolerable. They lead the cast alongside former BAFTA rising star Adam Deacon (Anuvahood) and former X-Factor finalist Diana Vickers.
Thorp will next be seen in Antonio Negret’s Overdrive alongside Scott Eastwood.
Baltimore-born Albarelli makes her directorial debut with the feature, which she produces alongside Aaron Wilson for Anomaly CInema. Tom Tornari is executive producer.
Festival director Addie Akinrinade commented: “To Dream is one of those urban, English, drugs, sex, rave, drink, gritty films. It’s well written, very natural and real. Adam Deacon is brilliant as usual, the two leads are fantastic and Diana Vickers does amazingly...
Nicole Albarelli’s British drama To Dream will have its premiere as the opening film of this year’s British Urban Film Festival (Sept 14-20).
The film stars Ed Hayter and Freddie Thorp as two self-destructive teenagers who find their dysfunctional family life intolerable. They lead the cast alongside former BAFTA rising star Adam Deacon (Anuvahood) and former X-Factor finalist Diana Vickers.
Thorp will next be seen in Antonio Negret’s Overdrive alongside Scott Eastwood.
Baltimore-born Albarelli makes her directorial debut with the feature, which she produces alongside Aaron Wilson for Anomaly CInema. Tom Tornari is executive producer.
Festival director Addie Akinrinade commented: “To Dream is one of those urban, English, drugs, sex, rave, drink, gritty films. It’s well written, very natural and real. Adam Deacon is brilliant as usual, the two leads are fantastic and Diana Vickers does amazingly...
- 7/4/2016
- ScreenDaily
This year’s British Urban Film Festival will host the premiere of Nicole Albarelli’s debut feature.
Nicole Albarelli’s British drama To Dream will have its premiere as the opening film of this year’s British Urban Film Festival (Sept 14-20).
The film stars Ed Hayter and Freddie Thorp as two self-destructive teenagers who find their dysfunctional family life intolerable. They lead the cast alongside former BAFTA rising star Adam Deacon (Anuvahood) and former X-Factor finalist Diana Vickers.
Thorp will next be seen in Antonio Negret’s Overdrive alongside Scott Eastwood.
Baltimore-born Albarelli makes her directorial debut with the feature, which she produces alongside Aaron Wilson for Anomaly CInema. Tom Tornari is executive producer.
Festival director Addie Akinrinade commented: “To Dream is one of those urban, English, drugs, sex, rave, drink, gritty films. It’s well written, very natural and real. Adam Deacon is brilliant as usual, the two leads are fantastic and Diana Vickers does amazingly...
Nicole Albarelli’s British drama To Dream will have its premiere as the opening film of this year’s British Urban Film Festival (Sept 14-20).
The film stars Ed Hayter and Freddie Thorp as two self-destructive teenagers who find their dysfunctional family life intolerable. They lead the cast alongside former BAFTA rising star Adam Deacon (Anuvahood) and former X-Factor finalist Diana Vickers.
Thorp will next be seen in Antonio Negret’s Overdrive alongside Scott Eastwood.
Baltimore-born Albarelli makes her directorial debut with the feature, which she produces alongside Aaron Wilson for Anomaly CInema. Tom Tornari is executive producer.
Festival director Addie Akinrinade commented: “To Dream is one of those urban, English, drugs, sex, rave, drink, gritty films. It’s well written, very natural and real. Adam Deacon is brilliant as usual, the two leads are fantastic and Diana Vickers does amazingly...
- 7/4/2016
- ScreenDaily
A new TV spot has been released for The Purge: Election Year, an upcoming flick from Universal Pictures. Also in this round-up: release details for Scream Factory’s Collector’s Edition Blu-ray of Raising Cain and a trailer for Blood Money.
The Purge: Election Year: “Expanding the universe introduced in the hit franchise that electrified the culture and earned $200 million at the worldwide box office, Universal Pictures’ The Purge: Election Year reveals the next terrifying chapter that occurs over 12 hours of annual lawlessness sanctioned by the New Founders of America to keep this country great.
It’s been two years since Leo Barnes (Frank Grillo) stopped himself from a regrettable act of revenge on Purge Night. Now serving as head of security for Senator Charlie Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell), his mission is to protect her in a run for president and survive the annual ritual that targets the poor and innocent.
The Purge: Election Year: “Expanding the universe introduced in the hit franchise that electrified the culture and earned $200 million at the worldwide box office, Universal Pictures’ The Purge: Election Year reveals the next terrifying chapter that occurs over 12 hours of annual lawlessness sanctioned by the New Founders of America to keep this country great.
It’s been two years since Leo Barnes (Frank Grillo) stopped himself from a regrettable act of revenge on Purge Night. Now serving as head of security for Senator Charlie Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell), his mission is to protect her in a run for president and survive the annual ritual that targets the poor and innocent.
- 2/26/2016
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Exclusive: UK and Ireland deal for bare knuckle fighter doc The Guv’nor.
Metrodome has scored UK rights to documentary Lenny Mclean – The Guv’nor for all UK and Ireland.
The origins story explores the champion bare knuckle fighter’s relationship with his son Jamie and his crippling obsessive compulsive disorders.
Mclean appeared in Guy Ritchie’s iconic gangster film Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels.
The film is directed by Paul van Carter (Gascoigne) and produced by Nick Taussig (Anuvahood) of Salon Pictures and Jamie Mclean.
Christopher Reynolds is executive producer (Gascoigne). The film is currently in production and Metrodome intends to release in autumn 2016.
The deal was negotiated between Nick Taussig and Paul van Carter for Salon and Jezz Vernon, managing director of Metrodome.
A feature film is also in the works, with Ron Scalpello (Offender) set to direct...
Metrodome has scored UK rights to documentary Lenny Mclean – The Guv’nor for all UK and Ireland.
The origins story explores the champion bare knuckle fighter’s relationship with his son Jamie and his crippling obsessive compulsive disorders.
Mclean appeared in Guy Ritchie’s iconic gangster film Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels.
The film is directed by Paul van Carter (Gascoigne) and produced by Nick Taussig (Anuvahood) of Salon Pictures and Jamie Mclean.
Christopher Reynolds is executive producer (Gascoigne). The film is currently in production and Metrodome intends to release in autumn 2016.
The deal was negotiated between Nick Taussig and Paul van Carter for Salon and Jezz Vernon, managing director of Metrodome.
A feature film is also in the works, with Ron Scalpello (Offender) set to direct...
- 2/12/2016
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Spirit Entertainment
To celebrate the upcoming release of Anti-Social on DVD, available to buy from 14th September, we’re giving 5 lucky WhatCulture readers the chance to win a copy.
Inspired by the spate of smash and grab robberies that hit the news between 2012 and 2013, this action-packed gangland thriller is set amidst London’s sub-cultures, with Dee (Gregg Sulkin), an anarchic graffiti artist, confronting the system, and his brother Marcus (Josh Myers) a smash and grab robber, trying to make it rich with a jewellery store crime wave. For the pair being anti-social is a way of life.
As Dee finds acceptance with the city’s art scene, Marcus becomes a rising underworld face and his ambitions escalate. But when a savage gang war erupts, Dee is forced to remember who he is, as Police and rival criminals close in on the family and Marcus’ gang defiantly prepare to take down...
To celebrate the upcoming release of Anti-Social on DVD, available to buy from 14th September, we’re giving 5 lucky WhatCulture readers the chance to win a copy.
Inspired by the spate of smash and grab robberies that hit the news between 2012 and 2013, this action-packed gangland thriller is set amidst London’s sub-cultures, with Dee (Gregg Sulkin), an anarchic graffiti artist, confronting the system, and his brother Marcus (Josh Myers) a smash and grab robber, trying to make it rich with a jewellery store crime wave. For the pair being anti-social is a way of life.
As Dee finds acceptance with the city’s art scene, Marcus becomes a rising underworld face and his ambitions escalate. But when a savage gang war erupts, Dee is forced to remember who he is, as Police and rival criminals close in on the family and Marcus’ gang defiantly prepare to take down...
- 9/1/2015
- by Laura Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
Adam Deacon has been given a restraining order after posting a series of "abusive" messages to fellow actor Noel Clarke.
The 32-year-old actor, who sent hundreds of messages to Clarke via social media, was convicted of harassment without violence last month.
The pair had previously been friends and Deacon even described Clarke as his "mentor" after he cast him in films Kidulthood and Adulthood.
But they fell out in 2011 over Deacon's spoof movie Anuvahood, with Clarke saying Deacon cut him out of it and went back on a deal not to give the movie that name.
During the sentencing hearing, Deacon's lawyer said his client had a "history of mental health difficulties".
He added (via ITV News): "There was plainly a long-running feud between Mr Deacon and Mr Clarke dating back to 2010 at the very least. Perhaps Mr Deacon had justifiable reasons for feeling aggrieved towards Mr Clarke, perhaps he did not.
The 32-year-old actor, who sent hundreds of messages to Clarke via social media, was convicted of harassment without violence last month.
The pair had previously been friends and Deacon even described Clarke as his "mentor" after he cast him in films Kidulthood and Adulthood.
But they fell out in 2011 over Deacon's spoof movie Anuvahood, with Clarke saying Deacon cut him out of it and went back on a deal not to give the movie that name.
During the sentencing hearing, Deacon's lawyer said his client had a "history of mental health difficulties".
He added (via ITV News): "There was plainly a long-running feud between Mr Deacon and Mr Clarke dating back to 2010 at the very least. Perhaps Mr Deacon had justifiable reasons for feeling aggrieved towards Mr Clarke, perhaps he did not.
- 8/20/2015
- Digital Spy
Here's one of those 'This'll make you feel old' factoids - it's two years since the last ever episode of Skins aired.
E4's groundbreaking hormone-fest wrapped up on August 5, 2013 - with an older Cook (Jack O'Connell) heading off into an uncertain future at the close of 'Rise (Part Two)'.
Cook was but one of 27 major characters featured on Skins across three 'Generations' - in a total of 61 episodes, split into seven series. But where are the teen tearaways of Roundview College now?
Generation One
1. Nicholas Hoult
Hoult played Tony Stonem - the pre-eminent bad boy of Skins - across its first two series. Later badly hurt in a traffic accident and forced to rely on others, Tony had mellowed by his final episodes.
Now aged 25, Hoult has become a bona-fide Hollywood star with roles in this year's Mad Max: Fury Road and the much-anticipated book adaptations Dark Places and Kill Your Friends.
E4's groundbreaking hormone-fest wrapped up on August 5, 2013 - with an older Cook (Jack O'Connell) heading off into an uncertain future at the close of 'Rise (Part Two)'.
Cook was but one of 27 major characters featured on Skins across three 'Generations' - in a total of 61 episodes, split into seven series. But where are the teen tearaways of Roundview College now?
Generation One
1. Nicholas Hoult
Hoult played Tony Stonem - the pre-eminent bad boy of Skins - across its first two series. Later badly hurt in a traffic accident and forced to rely on others, Tony had mellowed by his final episodes.
Now aged 25, Hoult has become a bona-fide Hollywood star with roles in this year's Mad Max: Fury Road and the much-anticipated book adaptations Dark Places and Kill Your Friends.
- 8/4/2015
- Digital Spy
Adam Deacon has been found guilty of harassing Noel Clarke.
The 32-year-old actor sent hundreds of messages to Clarke via social media, and at West London Magistrates' Court today (July 20) was convicted of harassment without violence.
District judge Shenagh Bayne told Deacon: "You were aware of the effect that your behaviour would have.
"You clearly were trying to elicit a response from Mr Clarke, otherwise why post #wallofsilence, #industry and #standuptobullies."
She continued: "I am satisfied so that I am sure that you intended to cause him harassment and distress because of your grievance that goes back a long time."
The pair had been friends since 2003 and had worked together on several occasions, but had a falling out in 2011 over Deacon's spoof movie Anuvahood.
Clarke wrote the script for 2006's Kidulthood which featured Deacon as Jay, and wrote, directed and starred in 2008's follow-up Adulthood, which saw Deacon reprise his role.
The 32-year-old actor sent hundreds of messages to Clarke via social media, and at West London Magistrates' Court today (July 20) was convicted of harassment without violence.
District judge Shenagh Bayne told Deacon: "You were aware of the effect that your behaviour would have.
"You clearly were trying to elicit a response from Mr Clarke, otherwise why post #wallofsilence, #industry and #standuptobullies."
She continued: "I am satisfied so that I am sure that you intended to cause him harassment and distress because of your grievance that goes back a long time."
The pair had been friends since 2003 and had worked together on several occasions, but had a falling out in 2011 over Deacon's spoof movie Anuvahood.
Clarke wrote the script for 2006's Kidulthood which featured Deacon as Jay, and wrote, directed and starred in 2008's follow-up Adulthood, which saw Deacon reprise his role.
- 7/20/2015
- Digital Spy
EastEnders star Sam Strike has joined the cast of Bonded By Blood 2.
The 20-year-old will star in the Greg Hall-directed crime sequel following his recent departure from the BBC soap.
The film - based on Bernard O'Mahoney's book Essex Boys: The New Generation - focuses on the Essex crime scene after the murders of Pat Tate, Tony Tucker and Craig Rolfe in 1995.
Strike posted about the project on Twitter earlier today (January 5), and was swiftly congratulated by his former on-screen father Danny Dyer.
@SamStrike @BondedByBlood2 @leemorgan_mgnt Now it begins my boy.x #bullbythehorns
— Danny Dyer (@MrDDyer) January 5, 2015
Strike's final scenes as Johnny Carter aired shortly before Christmas, as the youngster decided to go travelling with his boyfriend.
Bonded By Blood 2 also stars George Russo (Turnout), Josh Myers (Green Street 3) Mark Harris (Anuvahood) and Dani Dyer (Vendetta), daughter of Danny.
Chris Ellison (We Still Kill the Old Way...
The 20-year-old will star in the Greg Hall-directed crime sequel following his recent departure from the BBC soap.
The film - based on Bernard O'Mahoney's book Essex Boys: The New Generation - focuses on the Essex crime scene after the murders of Pat Tate, Tony Tucker and Craig Rolfe in 1995.
Strike posted about the project on Twitter earlier today (January 5), and was swiftly congratulated by his former on-screen father Danny Dyer.
@SamStrike @BondedByBlood2 @leemorgan_mgnt Now it begins my boy.x #bullbythehorns
— Danny Dyer (@MrDDyer) January 5, 2015
Strike's final scenes as Johnny Carter aired shortly before Christmas, as the youngster decided to go travelling with his boyfriend.
Bonded By Blood 2 also stars George Russo (Turnout), Josh Myers (Green Street 3) Mark Harris (Anuvahood) and Dani Dyer (Vendetta), daughter of Danny.
Chris Ellison (We Still Kill the Old Way...
- 1/5/2015
- Digital Spy
Exclusive: Crime drama from Richwater Films to shoot this month.
Filming commences this month on the sequel to 2010 UK home entertainment success Bonded By Blood.
Based on the crime book Essex Boys: The New Generation by Bernard O’Mahoney, the film focuses on the Essex crime scene after the gangland murders of Pat Tate, Tony Tucker and Craig Rolfe in 1995.
The screenplay is written by Simon Cluett (Age of Kill). Greg Hall (Dangerous Mind of a Hooligan) is directing.
Cast includes George Russo (Turnout), Josh Myers (Green Street 3), Sam Strike (who plays Johnny Carter in TV soap Eastenders), Martin Delaney, Mark Harris (Anuvahood), Dani Dyer (Vendetta) and newcomers Ross Harland and Naomi Willow.
Chris Ellison (We Still Kill The Old Way), Johnny Palmiero (Age of Kill), Rebecca Ferdinando (White Collar Hooligan) and Terry Stone (Doghouse) reprise their roles from the original film. More cast is due to sign up soon.
Neil Jones and [link...
Filming commences this month on the sequel to 2010 UK home entertainment success Bonded By Blood.
Based on the crime book Essex Boys: The New Generation by Bernard O’Mahoney, the film focuses on the Essex crime scene after the gangland murders of Pat Tate, Tony Tucker and Craig Rolfe in 1995.
The screenplay is written by Simon Cluett (Age of Kill). Greg Hall (Dangerous Mind of a Hooligan) is directing.
Cast includes George Russo (Turnout), Josh Myers (Green Street 3), Sam Strike (who plays Johnny Carter in TV soap Eastenders), Martin Delaney, Mark Harris (Anuvahood), Dani Dyer (Vendetta) and newcomers Ross Harland and Naomi Willow.
Chris Ellison (We Still Kill The Old Way), Johnny Palmiero (Age of Kill), Rebecca Ferdinando (White Collar Hooligan) and Terry Stone (Doghouse) reprise their roles from the original film. More cast is due to sign up soon.
Neil Jones and [link...
- 1/2/2015
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Salon Pictures readies Duchenne documentary.
Zodiak Rights has boarded documentary The Greatest Ironman which follows a father’s attempts to raise awareness of Duchenne a fatal muscle-wasting disease affecting his son.
The Greatest Ironman, produced by fledgling indie Salon Pictures, is due to begin filming next month and will track Alex Smith as he bids to complete a triathlon in a record-breaking time while carrying his 8 year old boy.
Peter Williams MBE is directing the film which will air as a 60 or 90 minute feature.
It will be produced by Salon’s Paul Van Carter and Nick Taussig, whose two sons also suffer from the disease.
Zodiak Rights’ head of factual Emily Elisha told Broadcast it was a “truly inspirational” story. “The team at Zodiak felt very moved by the original taster for the film which at its heart has the story of a father giving his all, to a physical extreme, for his son...
Zodiak Rights has boarded documentary The Greatest Ironman which follows a father’s attempts to raise awareness of Duchenne a fatal muscle-wasting disease affecting his son.
The Greatest Ironman, produced by fledgling indie Salon Pictures, is due to begin filming next month and will track Alex Smith as he bids to complete a triathlon in a record-breaking time while carrying his 8 year old boy.
Peter Williams MBE is directing the film which will air as a 60 or 90 minute feature.
It will be produced by Salon’s Paul Van Carter and Nick Taussig, whose two sons also suffer from the disease.
Zodiak Rights’ head of factual Emily Elisha told Broadcast it was a “truly inspirational” story. “The team at Zodiak felt very moved by the original taster for the film which at its heart has the story of a father giving his all, to a physical extreme, for his son...
- 12/15/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Salt inks multi-territory deal with eOne for action-thriller starring Lars Mikkelsen and Michelle Fairley.
UK producer Moli Films’ action-thriller Montana has sold to 14 territories for The Salt Company, including a multi-territory deal with distributor Entertainment One.
eOne has picked up rights in the UK, France, Germany, Austria, Iceland, Scandinavia, Switzerland and South Africa.
The deals were negotiated by James Norrie of Salt and Joel Kennedy and Jo Sweby of eOne, which will distribute directly in the UK and sub-distribute in the other territories.
Lars Mikkelsen (The Killing), Michelle Fairley (Game of Thrones), Adam Deacon (Anuvahood), Ashley Walters (Bullet Boy) and newcomer Mckell David star in director Mo Ali’s crime-thriller about a steely eastern European hitman who arrives in London to avenge the death of his family but is held up after stumbling on a 14 year-old runaway.
The film has also sold to Australia and New Zealand (Eagle Entertainment), Greece (Odeon), Malaysia (Roarlion), the Middle East (Front...
UK producer Moli Films’ action-thriller Montana has sold to 14 territories for The Salt Company, including a multi-territory deal with distributor Entertainment One.
eOne has picked up rights in the UK, France, Germany, Austria, Iceland, Scandinavia, Switzerland and South Africa.
The deals were negotiated by James Norrie of Salt and Joel Kennedy and Jo Sweby of eOne, which will distribute directly in the UK and sub-distribute in the other territories.
Lars Mikkelsen (The Killing), Michelle Fairley (Game of Thrones), Adam Deacon (Anuvahood), Ashley Walters (Bullet Boy) and newcomer Mckell David star in director Mo Ali’s crime-thriller about a steely eastern European hitman who arrives in London to avenge the death of his family but is held up after stumbling on a 14 year-old runaway.
The film has also sold to Australia and New Zealand (Eagle Entertainment), Greece (Odeon), Malaysia (Roarlion), the Middle East (Front...
- 12/11/2013
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Creativity Media subsidiary gets £2m facility from Schneider Media Investments.
Fledgling financier Creativity Capital, a subsidiary of post-production outfit Creativity Media, has secured a £2m revolving credit facility with London-based financier Schneider Media Investments (Smi).
Creativity Capital, launched in spring 2013 and run by managing director Patrick Fischer, investment director Richard Kondal and investment executives Adam Lewin and Arjun Rose, provides loan finance and consultancy on film and TV projects.
As part of the deal Smi has acquired a minority stake in post specialist Creativity Media and Smi’s Sonny Schneider joins the Creativity Media board of directors.
The deal was negotiated by Creative Media co-founders Fischer and Kondal with Rose and Schneider.
Creativity Media has provided post-production services to twenty-two films including The Anomaly, Get Lucky and The Hooligan Factory for Universal; Fast Girls for Studiocanal; Plastic for Paramount; Tower Block and I Am Soldier for Lionsgate; and Anuvahood and Sket for Revolver Entertainment, as well as...
Fledgling financier Creativity Capital, a subsidiary of post-production outfit Creativity Media, has secured a £2m revolving credit facility with London-based financier Schneider Media Investments (Smi).
Creativity Capital, launched in spring 2013 and run by managing director Patrick Fischer, investment director Richard Kondal and investment executives Adam Lewin and Arjun Rose, provides loan finance and consultancy on film and TV projects.
As part of the deal Smi has acquired a minority stake in post specialist Creativity Media and Smi’s Sonny Schneider joins the Creativity Media board of directors.
The deal was negotiated by Creative Media co-founders Fischer and Kondal with Rose and Schneider.
Creativity Media has provided post-production services to twenty-two films including The Anomaly, Get Lucky and The Hooligan Factory for Universal; Fast Girls for Studiocanal; Plastic for Paramount; Tower Block and I Am Soldier for Lionsgate; and Anuvahood and Sket for Revolver Entertainment, as well as...
- 10/11/2013
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: UK thriller gets international sales and UK distribution deals.
International sales outfit Arsenal Pictures has picked up UK trafficking thriller Abducted.
Director-producer Mark Harris, an executive producer on Anuvahood and Outside Bet, stars in Abducted alongside Honor Kneafsey and Anna Nightingale. The script comes from Davie Fairbanks and Marc Small.
The production recently struck a deal for the film with UK home entertainment group 4Digital Media. Coffee and Cigarettes negotiated the international and UK deals on behalf of Harris.
The film follows a man’s quest to find his young daughter who has been abducted by an underground crime ring.
Harris’ Roar Entertainment is now gearing up for heist thriller Bullet which is set to shoot in London and Europe in early 2014.
International sales outfit Arsenal Pictures has picked up UK trafficking thriller Abducted.
Director-producer Mark Harris, an executive producer on Anuvahood and Outside Bet, stars in Abducted alongside Honor Kneafsey and Anna Nightingale. The script comes from Davie Fairbanks and Marc Small.
The production recently struck a deal for the film with UK home entertainment group 4Digital Media. Coffee and Cigarettes negotiated the international and UK deals on behalf of Harris.
The film follows a man’s quest to find his young daughter who has been abducted by an underground crime ring.
Harris’ Roar Entertainment is now gearing up for heist thriller Bullet which is set to shoot in London and Europe in early 2014.
- 10/3/2013
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: UK thriller gets international sales and UK distribution deals.
International sales outfit Arsenal Pictures has picked up UK trafficking thriller Abducted.
Director-producer Mark Harris, an executive producer on Anuvahood and Outside Bet, stars in Abducted alongside Honor Kneafsey and Anna Nightingale. The script comes from Davie Fairbanks and Marc Small.
The production recently struck a deal for the film with UK home entertainment group 4Digital Media. Coffee and Cigarettes negotiated the international and UK deals on behalf of Harris.
The film follows a man’s quest to find his young daughter who has been abducted by an underground crime ring.
Harris’ Roar Entertainment is now gearing up for heist thriller Bullet which is set to shoot in London and Europe in early 2014.
International sales outfit Arsenal Pictures has picked up UK trafficking thriller Abducted.
Director-producer Mark Harris, an executive producer on Anuvahood and Outside Bet, stars in Abducted alongside Honor Kneafsey and Anna Nightingale. The script comes from Davie Fairbanks and Marc Small.
The production recently struck a deal for the film with UK home entertainment group 4Digital Media. Coffee and Cigarettes negotiated the international and UK deals on behalf of Harris.
The film follows a man’s quest to find his young daughter who has been abducted by an underground crime ring.
Harris’ Roar Entertainment is now gearing up for heist thriller Bullet which is set to shoot in London and Europe in early 2014.
- 10/3/2013
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Due out in cinemas this October, It’s a Lot marks the directorial debut of Femi Oyeniran, who’s starred in the likes of Kidulthood, Adulthood, and (the similarly titled, but unrelated) Anuvahood.
The film sees Oyeniran return to the world of the urban British teen comedy, and now a new trailer has debuted online to showcase what we’ve got coming our way a few months down the line.
Shaun’s a lucky boy – growing up he’s had the right education, parents that loved him and he’s never been short of cash. But as he gets older, he finds he doesn’t fit into this world, especially with the self-righteous and entitled kids at his posh private school.
Deliberately deceiving his family, he enrols at his cousin’s college where he discovers an untouched new world of girls, parties and excitement.
Desperate to make a name for himself,...
The film sees Oyeniran return to the world of the urban British teen comedy, and now a new trailer has debuted online to showcase what we’ve got coming our way a few months down the line.
Shaun’s a lucky boy – growing up he’s had the right education, parents that loved him and he’s never been short of cash. But as he gets older, he finds he doesn’t fit into this world, especially with the self-righteous and entitled kids at his posh private school.
Deliberately deceiving his family, he enrols at his cousin’s college where he discovers an untouched new world of girls, parties and excitement.
Desperate to make a name for himself,...
- 8/2/2013
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Corrected: UK financier and actor found not guilty of harassment.
Michael Coleman, a financier and actor who made a number of abusive calls to staff at UK production company Revolver and CEO Justin Marciano, was today found not guilty of harassment by a judge at Hammersmith Magistrates’ Court.
Marciano was not present in court.
The judge declined the prosecution’s request for an adjournment and said there was not enough evidence to grant a restraining order against Coleman, who had both invested and appeared in a handful of Revolver features including Sket and Bonded By Blood.
Coleman was charged with harassment by police in January 2013 and the criminal prosection was brought by the Cps.
The court heard from the prosecution how Coleman sent a number of abusive messages to Marciano and Revolver staff demanding re-payment of thousands of pounds he and other financiers claimed were owed after investing in films produced under Revolver’s Gunslinger banner.
The...
Michael Coleman, a financier and actor who made a number of abusive calls to staff at UK production company Revolver and CEO Justin Marciano, was today found not guilty of harassment by a judge at Hammersmith Magistrates’ Court.
Marciano was not present in court.
The judge declined the prosecution’s request for an adjournment and said there was not enough evidence to grant a restraining order against Coleman, who had both invested and appeared in a handful of Revolver features including Sket and Bonded By Blood.
Coleman was charged with harassment by police in January 2013 and the criminal prosection was brought by the Cps.
The court heard from the prosecution how Coleman sent a number of abusive messages to Marciano and Revolver staff demanding re-payment of thousands of pounds he and other financiers claimed were owed after investing in films produced under Revolver’s Gunslinger banner.
The...
- 6/10/2013
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Revolver CEO Justin Marciano a no-show in court for lawsuit he brought against financier.
Revolver CEO Justin Marciano today did not appear at the harassment trial he instigated against a financier.
UK financier and actor Michael Coleman was found not guilty of harassment by a judge at Hammersmith Magistrates’ Court when plaintiffs Marciano and Revolver financial controller Nadim Akrafo-Smart did not turn up at court or respond to repeated calls to do so.
The judge declined the prosecution’s request for an adjournment and said there was not enough evidence to grant a restraining order against Coleman, who had invested in and appeared in a handful of Revolver features including Sket and Bonded By Blood.
Coleman was charged with harassment by police in January 2013.
The court heard from the prosecution how Coleman sent a number of “threatening and abusive” messages to Marciano and Revolver staff demanding re-payment of thousands of pounds he and other financiers were owed...
Revolver CEO Justin Marciano today did not appear at the harassment trial he instigated against a financier.
UK financier and actor Michael Coleman was found not guilty of harassment by a judge at Hammersmith Magistrates’ Court when plaintiffs Marciano and Revolver financial controller Nadim Akrafo-Smart did not turn up at court or respond to repeated calls to do so.
The judge declined the prosecution’s request for an adjournment and said there was not enough evidence to grant a restraining order against Coleman, who had invested in and appeared in a handful of Revolver features including Sket and Bonded By Blood.
Coleman was charged with harassment by police in January 2013.
The court heard from the prosecution how Coleman sent a number of “threatening and abusive” messages to Marciano and Revolver staff demanding re-payment of thousands of pounds he and other financiers were owed...
- 6/10/2013
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
It’s Monday, so we all know what that means! Yes, it’s time for another rundown of DVDs and Blu-ray’s hitting stores online and offline this week. It’s a very light week this week, so let us breakdown the new releases and highlight what you should – and shouldn’t – be buying from today, March 11th 2013.
Pick Of The Week
The Tall Man (DVD/Blu-ray)
Mystery thriller written and directed by Pascal Laugier. The small town of Cold Rock has long suffered since the mines which used to supply jobs and prosperity have closed down. With not much hope for the community of Cold Rock anyway, matters are only made worse by the disappearance of local children at the hands of local legend, ‘The Tall Man’. Jessica Biel plays young nurse, Julia Dunning, whose child is the latest to be abducted, and while in pursuit of the ‘Tall...
Pick Of The Week
The Tall Man (DVD/Blu-ray)
Mystery thriller written and directed by Pascal Laugier. The small town of Cold Rock has long suffered since the mines which used to supply jobs and prosperity have closed down. With not much hope for the community of Cold Rock anyway, matters are only made worse by the disappearance of local children at the hands of local legend, ‘The Tall Man’. Jessica Biel plays young nurse, Julia Dunning, whose child is the latest to be abducted, and while in pursuit of the ‘Tall...
- 3/11/2013
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Comedown
Stars: Gemma-Leah Devereux, Adam Deacon, Jessica Barden, Geoff Bell, Sophie Stuckey, Jacob Anderson, Slaine Kelly | Written by Steven Kendall | Directed by Menhaj Huda
Fresh out of prison and back on the streets of London, Lloyd is determined to stay on the straight and narrow for the sake of his girlfriend, Jemma, and unborn child. However, the lure of some fast cash proves too much to resist, so Lloyd and five childhood friends take on the seemingly easy job of rigging up a pirate radio station aerial at the top of a deserted tower block. Reaching the top and settling down, much to the disappointment of Lloyd, it is clear his friends want a party. Things soon get out of control and when pregnant Jemma goes missing, the group starts to fear that they are not alone. Searching the dark interiors of the abandoned building, they are slowly picked off one by one,...
Stars: Gemma-Leah Devereux, Adam Deacon, Jessica Barden, Geoff Bell, Sophie Stuckey, Jacob Anderson, Slaine Kelly | Written by Steven Kendall | Directed by Menhaj Huda
Fresh out of prison and back on the streets of London, Lloyd is determined to stay on the straight and narrow for the sake of his girlfriend, Jemma, and unborn child. However, the lure of some fast cash proves too much to resist, so Lloyd and five childhood friends take on the seemingly easy job of rigging up a pirate radio station aerial at the top of a deserted tower block. Reaching the top and settling down, much to the disappointment of Lloyd, it is clear his friends want a party. Things soon get out of control and when pregnant Jemma goes missing, the group starts to fear that they are not alone. Searching the dark interiors of the abandoned building, they are slowly picked off one by one,...
- 3/10/2013
- by Phil
- Nerdly
We already knew about Celluloid Nightmares' upcoming film Stage Fright (read all about it here), but that's just the tip of the iceberg of all they have planned. Read on for more!
From the Press Release:
Celluloid Nightmares, the foreign sales partnership between La-based Xyz Films and Paris-based Celluloid Dreams, has acquired world sales rights to a slate of film projects that are starting production over the next few months. The company’s projects span a number of genres hailing from multiple territories around the world. Xyz Films and Celluloid Nightmares will be introducing these projects, along with the company's current slate, during the Toronto International Film Festival next month.
Stage Fright from Serendipity Point Films (Eastern Promises, Barney’S Version) marks the feature film debut from director Jerome Sable. Sable is best known as the director of the short film The Legend Of Beaver Dam which was a...
From the Press Release:
Celluloid Nightmares, the foreign sales partnership between La-based Xyz Films and Paris-based Celluloid Dreams, has acquired world sales rights to a slate of film projects that are starting production over the next few months. The company’s projects span a number of genres hailing from multiple territories around the world. Xyz Films and Celluloid Nightmares will be introducing these projects, along with the company's current slate, during the Toronto International Film Festival next month.
Stage Fright from Serendipity Point Films (Eastern Promises, Barney’S Version) marks the feature film debut from director Jerome Sable. Sable is best known as the director of the short film The Legend Of Beaver Dam which was a...
- 9/5/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
A Powerful cast - including Game of Thrones star Charles Dance and EastEnders' Derek Branning aka actor Jamie Foreman - shines a light on the murky world of London's gangland in St George's Day.
A full trailer for the British crime thriller has been issued in two different versions, one with some nudity and another with those scenes edited out.
Both trailers are included below, along with a synopsis and cast details.
Official description
St George's Day is a British crime thriller that follows the story of infamous gangster cousins Micky Mannock and Ray Collishaw.
Having long since graduated from the terraces they now run the top firm in London. But when they lose a drug shipment belonging to the Russian Mafia, a turf war threatens to tear their empire apart.
Their only hope is a potential heist in Berlin that'll clear their debts and set them up for life.
A full trailer for the British crime thriller has been issued in two different versions, one with some nudity and another with those scenes edited out.
Both trailers are included below, along with a synopsis and cast details.
Official description
St George's Day is a British crime thriller that follows the story of infamous gangster cousins Micky Mannock and Ray Collishaw.
Having long since graduated from the terraces they now run the top firm in London. But when they lose a drug shipment belonging to the Russian Mafia, a turf war threatens to tear their empire apart.
Their only hope is a potential heist in Berlin that'll clear their debts and set them up for life.
- 8/23/2012
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
Adam Deacon gets stopped by police regularly. The 'Kidulthood' actor - who is from Hackney, north east London - says that, despite being famous, he still gets pulled over because he wears a hoodie and a baseball cap. Adam keeps a copy of his movie 'Anuvahood' - which he starred in, co-wrote and co-directed and which earned him the BAFTA Rising Star Award in February - in his car which he can show police to prove he is who he says he is. The 29-year-old actor - who has previously claimed he has been harassed by the law since he was 16 - said: 'People say to me, 'Put a shirt on, or a jumper.' But I've never changed...
- 8/20/2012
- Monsters and Critics
Check out these new stills and the official UK trailer for Truth Or Dare.
Five teenage friends are taken hostage by a vengeful psychopath and forced to play a party game with life-or-death consequences.
Truth: A group of college friends celebrate the end of term with a party to end all parties. Drink, drugs and sex flow in equal measure as everyone lets loose. As the focus shifts to playing a seemingly harmless game of Truth or Dare it leads to humiliation and pain for one lonely geek.
Dare: A year later the four friends are reunited as they are invited to a birthday party at a grand stately home. They realize very quickly that this is a party where the guests are definitely not welcome. In a bid for vengeance all are forced to play a sickening and gruesome game of Truth or Dare, where a Dare may well equal death.
Five teenage friends are taken hostage by a vengeful psychopath and forced to play a party game with life-or-death consequences.
Truth: A group of college friends celebrate the end of term with a party to end all parties. Drink, drugs and sex flow in equal measure as everyone lets loose. As the focus shifts to playing a seemingly harmless game of Truth or Dare it leads to humiliation and pain for one lonely geek.
Dare: A year later the four friends are reunited as they are invited to a birthday party at a grand stately home. They realize very quickly that this is a party where the guests are definitely not welcome. In a bid for vengeance all are forced to play a sickening and gruesome game of Truth or Dare, where a Dare may well equal death.
- 8/9/2012
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Redditch-born stage and screen star Charles Dance, known to sci-fi fans for his role as Ripley's confidante Dr Clemens in Alien 3 and now on TV as Tywin Lannister in Game of Thrones, will next be seen on the big screen in the crime thriller St George's Day.
Metrodome Distribution today announced it is to release the film in the UK on September 7, 2012.
The film's Facebook page says of Dance's involvement: "A sterling cameo role in the film is held by him. We hardly ever think of C.D. as a gangster... this role though is of Trenchard, the daddy of them all.
"Knowing, strongly connected, and has stayed under the wire his entire illicit career. Dance exhibits his usual great command of a role, you are really going to enjoy this."
Official description
St. George's Day is Frank Harper's directorial debut. Starring Harper (Bend It Like Beckham, Lock,...
Metrodome Distribution today announced it is to release the film in the UK on September 7, 2012.
The film's Facebook page says of Dance's involvement: "A sterling cameo role in the film is held by him. We hardly ever think of C.D. as a gangster... this role though is of Trenchard, the daddy of them all.
"Knowing, strongly connected, and has stayed under the wire his entire illicit career. Dance exhibits his usual great command of a role, you are really going to enjoy this."
Official description
St. George's Day is Frank Harper's directorial debut. Starring Harper (Bend It Like Beckham, Lock,...
- 7/30/2012
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
Ridley Scott's alien yarn heads a trio of strong holdovers that includes Men in Black 3 and Snow White and the Huntsman
The winners
With no major blockbusters entering the market, three holdover titles dominated, with Prometheus once again top of the pile. Second weekend takings of £3.14m represent a 50% drop from the opening frame, but the more flattering story is the £9.24m it's grossed over the past seven days, to deliver a 10-day total of £15.47m. For context, that's just behind the lifetime total of Ridley Scott's Robin Hood (£15.65m), and ahead of Michael Fassbender's previous best lead role X-Men: First Class, which maxed out at £15.03m.
Dropping a mild 16%, Men in Black 3 is holding well on its third week of play. Again, its £2.53m weekend gross is less remarkable than the £7.12m it's added over the past seven days, taking advantage of the half-term holiday and indifferent weather.
The winners
With no major blockbusters entering the market, three holdover titles dominated, with Prometheus once again top of the pile. Second weekend takings of £3.14m represent a 50% drop from the opening frame, but the more flattering story is the £9.24m it's grossed over the past seven days, to deliver a 10-day total of £15.47m. For context, that's just behind the lifetime total of Ridley Scott's Robin Hood (£15.65m), and ahead of Michael Fassbender's previous best lead role X-Men: First Class, which maxed out at £15.03m.
Dropping a mild 16%, Men in Black 3 is holding well on its third week of play. Again, its £2.53m weekend gross is less remarkable than the £7.12m it's added over the past seven days, taking advantage of the half-term holiday and indifferent weather.
- 6/13/2012
- by Charles Gant
- The Guardian - Film News
On Tuesday evening Bollyspice had the opportunity to attend a special screening of ‘Throw of a Dice’, which is being shown as part of the Tongues on Fire’s 14th London Asian Film Festival, a festival dedicated to providing a unique platform for South East Asian filmmakers from around the world.
‘Throw of a dice’ stars Wil Johnson (Waking the Dead, Adulthood and Anuvahood) and is written, edited, produced and directed by Chaand Chazzel, an inspiring first time filmmaker. The story follows Duncan, who despite a PhD in Genetics, stacks shelves in a supermarket. A chance meeting with Neeta and her niece Kaamni secures him a job and the woman of his dreams. However, his happy life is cut short when Justin, Duncan’s younger brother, is car-jacked and burnt alive by a white gang. Duncan is devastated, he struggles to come to terms with Justin’s murder. With this...
‘Throw of a dice’ stars Wil Johnson (Waking the Dead, Adulthood and Anuvahood) and is written, edited, produced and directed by Chaand Chazzel, an inspiring first time filmmaker. The story follows Duncan, who despite a PhD in Genetics, stacks shelves in a supermarket. A chance meeting with Neeta and her niece Kaamni secures him a job and the woman of his dreams. However, his happy life is cut short when Justin, Duncan’s younger brother, is car-jacked and burnt alive by a white gang. Duncan is devastated, he struggles to come to terms with Justin’s murder. With this...
- 3/24/2012
- by Anjum Shabbir
- Bollyspice
Here’s the new trailer for UK comedy ‘Outside Bet’ which has a fantastic cast including Bob Hoskins, Jenny Agutter, Phil Davis, Calum McNab, Adam Deacon and Emily Atack. It’s directed by Sacha Bennett (Bonded by Blood) and is based on the novel ‘The Mumper’ written by Mark Baxter and Paolo Hewitt.
Outside Bet is a comedy drama following the journey of seven friends during the Fleet Street print workers’ strikes in the 1980s. While money, privatisation, unions and dramatic media evolution start to swirl, the life-long group of friends find themselves at the bad end of a redundancy pay-out and invest their savings into a racehorse – hoping that one final race can turn their fortunes around. The story is one of friendship and overcoming the odds.
The film stars a host of British acting talent including Academy Award nominee Bob Hoskins (Mona Lisa, Made in Dagenham) and BAFTA...
Outside Bet is a comedy drama following the journey of seven friends during the Fleet Street print workers’ strikes in the 1980s. While money, privatisation, unions and dramatic media evolution start to swirl, the life-long group of friends find themselves at the bad end of a redundancy pay-out and invest their savings into a racehorse – hoping that one final race can turn their fortunes around. The story is one of friendship and overcoming the odds.
The film stars a host of British acting talent including Academy Award nominee Bob Hoskins (Mona Lisa, Made in Dagenham) and BAFTA...
- 3/22/2012
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Andrew Stanton's sci-fi blockbuster takes advantage of the UK's weekend sunshine to edge past The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel – but grey skies and the grey pound could soon bounce back
The winner
Despite suffering bad buzz over budget overruns, an epic production process and a name change, Disney was able to trumpet a UK No 1 opening for its sci-fi blockbuster John Carter, with a gross of just under £2m. That's probably not the number Disney envisioned 26 months ago when shooting started on this pricey Edgar Rice Burroughs adaptation with Pixar's Andrew Stanton at the helm, but it could have been worse. John Carter lost the box-office war to The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel on Friday, and was still behind after Saturday, but was a convincing winner on Sunday. John Carter's opening number compares with £2.47m for Green Lantern last June – viewed as a flop that stopped a potential franchise in its tracks.
The winner
Despite suffering bad buzz over budget overruns, an epic production process and a name change, Disney was able to trumpet a UK No 1 opening for its sci-fi blockbuster John Carter, with a gross of just under £2m. That's probably not the number Disney envisioned 26 months ago when shooting started on this pricey Edgar Rice Burroughs adaptation with Pixar's Andrew Stanton at the helm, but it could have been worse. John Carter lost the box-office war to The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel on Friday, and was still behind after Saturday, but was a convincing winner on Sunday. John Carter's opening number compares with £2.47m for Green Lantern last June – viewed as a flop that stopped a potential franchise in its tracks.
- 3/13/2012
- by Charles Gant
- The Guardian - Film News
Critics must look to their laurels as audience reviews are used to sell films, while rising star Adam Deacon is rumoured to be pushing for a sequel to Anuvahood
Who needs critics?
The two films slugging it out for supremacy at the top of the UK box office have completely ignored the usual critics' quotes on their posters. Instead, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, starring Judi Dench and Maggie Smith, and The Woman in Black, with Daniel Radcliffe, have plastered full-page newspaper ads with reviews from – aargh – the general public. Both films received mixed reviews from critics (after all, both were Ok, with clearly solid commercial prospects but neither was of the highest artistic endeavour) but have been ecstatically endorsed by audiences. Of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, the poster quotes gushed: "British film at its best… Whoever you are, go and see this film," says Sheena, 55, from Pudsey, West Yorkshire.
Who needs critics?
The two films slugging it out for supremacy at the top of the UK box office have completely ignored the usual critics' quotes on their posters. Instead, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, starring Judi Dench and Maggie Smith, and The Woman in Black, with Daniel Radcliffe, have plastered full-page newspaper ads with reviews from – aargh – the general public. Both films received mixed reviews from critics (after all, both were Ok, with clearly solid commercial prospects but neither was of the highest artistic endeavour) but have been ecstatically endorsed by audiences. Of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, the poster quotes gushed: "British film at its best… Whoever you are, go and see this film," says Sheena, 55, from Pudsey, West Yorkshire.
- 3/4/2012
- by Jason Solomons
- The Guardian - Film News
Adam Deacon talks about his Bafta for rising star and his desire to be a voice for modern youth
Adam Deacon has had an incredible week. Last Sunday he became the surprise winner at the Baftas when, against the odds, he took home the Orange Wednesdays Rising Star award. You get the impression life has been a non-stop party ever since.
He arrives for his interview an hour behind schedule, four days after his victory, but still carrying the Bafta in a carrier bag. He looks exhausted but on a high, so he gets the trophy out and we all take a moment to coo at it. He will pose for photographs only if the Bafta is in the shot, which seems terribly precious. But he says: "I'll be straight up with you. I was the outsider for this, bottom of the list. So this is huge for me."
The category,...
Adam Deacon has had an incredible week. Last Sunday he became the surprise winner at the Baftas when, against the odds, he took home the Orange Wednesdays Rising Star award. You get the impression life has been a non-stop party ever since.
He arrives for his interview an hour behind schedule, four days after his victory, but still carrying the Bafta in a carrier bag. He looks exhausted but on a high, so he gets the trophy out and we all take a moment to coo at it. He will pose for photographs only if the Bafta is in the shot, which seems terribly precious. But he says: "I'll be straight up with you. I was the outsider for this, bottom of the list. So this is huge for me."
The category,...
- 2/19/2012
- by Megan Conner
- The Guardian - Film News
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