Offer values each Pinewood share at 560p and gives film studio – home of James Bond franchise – funds for expansion plans Pinewood Studios is to be taken private in a £323m deal as the studio where James Bond is filmed seeks financial firepower for its expansion plans. The film […]
Kickstarter campaign launched for world's first AI-written feature film
Horror movie Impossible Things will be co-written by artificial intelligence software in attempt to use data to engineer a failproof hit A Kickstarter campaign has been launched for the world’s first feature-length film that will be co-written by artificial intelligence. The horror film Impossible Things will be partly written by […]
Toronto film festival taps into Snowden and keeps it current with Denial and The Journey
Oliver Stone’s Edward Snowden biopic leads the charge for topical movies premiering at this year’s Tiff, including fiction features about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the aftermath of the Good Friday agreement and the trial of David Irving It was shunned by film studios and plagued by Pokémon, but now […]
Ban on smoking in movies 'infringes free speech', says MPAA
Motion Picture Association of America faces lawsuit aimed at removing tobacco imagery from films deemed suitable for children The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) is attempting to defend itself against a legal complaint about smoking in films deemed suitable for children by claiming that movie ratings are opinions. The […]
The glory days return to one of British cinema’s spiritual homes
Saved from demolition four years ago, Twickenham Studios is thriving again. Movie-loving businessman Sunny Vohra explains how he has managed to attract the likes of Ridley Scott and Stanley Tucci Four years ago the historic Twickenham Studios, home to some of the best-loved moments in British cinema history, stood on […]
Party hardball: Academy clamps down on wining and dining for Oscar voters
As part of new measures, Ampas has promised merciless action if members attend ‘any screening event, party or dinner that is reasonably perceived to unduly influence members or undermine the integrity of the vote’ The Academy for Motion Pictures and Sciences has taken drastic action to try and prevent further […]
The Secret Life of Pets repels alien invasion at UK box office
Family-friendly animation scampers to No 1 ahead of Independence Day: Resurgence, while Elvis & Nixon are all shook up on the indie circuit The winner: The Secret Life of Pets Illumination Entertainment, maker of Despicable Me and Minions, has scored another big hit with its latest animated feature, The Secret […]
Leonardo DiCaprio ordered to testify in $15m Wolf of Wall Street lawsuit
Leonardo DiCaprio will appear in court over claims that the depiction of a supporting character in Martin Scorsese’s fact-based comedy has resulted in libel Leonardo DiCaprio has been ordered by a judge to give testimony in a lawsuit surrounding 2013 comedy The Wolf of Wall Street. Andrew Greene, a former […]
Jackie Chan: Warcraft's success in China scares Americans
Jackie Chan says fantasy adventure’s £156m gross during its first week will cause an influx of Chinese-language blockbusters Jackie Chan thinks the success in China of video game adaptation Warcraft: The Beginning could lead to an increase in homegrown blockbusters. The $160m (£113m) film, which grossed a mere $24.4m in […]
Next James Bond will not be who you expect, Sam Mendes says
Outgoing director’s remarks suggest Tom Hiddleston not a shoo-in for the part of 007 The actor chosen to play the next James Bond will be an unexpected candidate, the franchise’s outgoing director has said, suggesting favourite Tom Hiddleston may not land the 007 role. The British film-maker Sam Mendes said […]