Breathing new life into the traditional film festival format, ZOOKASTAR will introduce a fresh, interactive experience for families and film lovers over a four-day event at Battersea Power Station from 31 October 2013. One of the most iconic and culturally celebrated buildings in Europe,...
One Chance
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From the director of The Devil Wears Prada and The Weinstein Company comes One Chance starring BAFTA and Tony award winning comedy actor James Corden as Britain’s Got Talent winner Paul Potts. Out in cinemas in the UK and Ireland from 25th October 2013, this life-affirming, British film is...
UK Box Office
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After landing at a disappointing third place in the US chart the previous weekend, it was down to the overseas territories to pick up the slack for Sony’s After Earth, which teams global superstar Will Smith with son Jaden. Could foreign make up for the weak results at domestic?...
Global Smurfs Day
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Celebrate the Birthday of Peyo, the Creator of the Smurfs, with Smurfy Events Around the World On Saturday, June 22, 2013, in celebration of the birthday of Peyo, the creator of the Smurfs (born June 25, 1928), Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation will once again coordinate events...
World War Z
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Paramount Pictures teamed up with Grammy Award-winning British band Muse to feature the band’s music in the new film “WORLD WAR Z.” The tracks are from Muse’s latest album The 2nd Law. Have a listen to Muse performing ‘Isolated Systems’, at Horse guards Parade, following the...
2Weeks2Make It
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Filmmakers and musicians unite to create music videos in just two weeks The South Yorkshire Filmmakers’ Network (SYFN) is back for its sixth annual 2Weeks2Make It where talented filmmakers and cutting edge musicians are brought together to create a music video in just two weeks, for the...
The World’s End
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New Character Banners have just been released for The World’s End. Director Edgar Wright and actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reunite for a third film following the successes “Shaun of the Dead” (2004) and “Hot Fuzz” (2007). In “The World’s End,” 20 years after attempting an...
The Anomaly
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Ian Somerhalder, Noel Clarke, Brian Cox, Luke Hemsworth And Alexis Knapp To Star In ‘The Anomaly’. Principal photography commenced on 24th May 2013 Noel Clarke’s UK production company Unstoppable Entertainment are delighted to announce that principal photography has commenced on new...
Warner Bros. Studio ...
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This summer, Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter invites visitors to delve into the world of spell casting, potions and wizard duels as it hosts its first Summer Spells feature. Visitors will discover first-hand how spells such as Wingardium Leviosa came to life on...
Weekend at War
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Four days of back-to-back screenings of classic WWII films at the Stratford Cinema London – 4th until 7th July 2013 Wargaming.net, the award-winning publisher and developer, is pleased to announce that tickets are on sale for the sponsored a four day film extravaganza, entitled “Weekend...
UK Box Office
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After three weeks of back-to-back blockbuster releases (Star Trek Into Darkness, Fast & Furious 6, The Great Gatsby and The Hangover Part III), UK cinemas drew breath at the weekend with a relatively modest set of new films, led by dystopian horror-thriller The Purge. Consequently...
Terracotta 2013
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It’s time to reveal the guests of the 5th annual Terracotta Far East Film Festival and the Festival organisers are delighted to make a series of other announcements. Highlights of this edition are the guest talent from Asia who will be attending the festival, the talent Masterclasses,...
009 RE:CYBORG
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Production I.G, the Tokyo-based studio that brought you Ghost in the Shell, Blood: The Last Vampire and Kill Bill: Vol. 1 animation segment, presents 009 RE:CYBORG, a mature and thought-provoking approach to Shotaro Ishinomori’s classic manga, Cyborg 009 from the director of Ghost in the...
The Wolverine
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While Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine was unquestionably the most popular character of the X-Mentrilogy, his first solo effort as the character put a pretty serious dent in the franchise. The film was a decent success at the box office, but it was torn apart by critics and left a bad taste in...
I Give it a Year
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To celebrate the DVD and Blu-ray release of this year’s must-see romantic comedy, I Give it a Year, on 3rd June, STUDIOCANAL is encouraging people to honour a new annual tradition and wear their wedding dresses to work in aid of the British Heart Foundation (BHF). For every individual...
Despicable Me 2
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For the first time since he created the signature voice for the infamous animated character, Steve Carell appeared in studio as the “real-life” Gru from Despicable Me 2. Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s worldwide blockbuster Despicable Me entertained audiences around...
Nordicana
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The Nordicana Show is a unique event, which will bring the enthusiastic and dedicated fans of Nordic Noir’s superlative TV shows, films and crime novels together for a weekend celebration in association with Arrow Films’ Nordic Noir label the leading UK distributor of TV Nordic Noir on...
City Docs Fest
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City Docs Fest is devoted to exploring the world we live in through the vision of documentary film. Highlights of this year’s festival include: ● A Grand Jury chaired by Jeremy Irons ●...
EIFF 2013
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Artistic Director Chris Fujiwara announced this morning at Filmhouse in Edinburgh details of the programme for the 67th edition of Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF). This year the Festival, which runs from 19-30 June, will showcase 146 features from 53 countries, including 14 World...
Last Exorcism
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The Last Exorcism: Part 2 is out in cinemas on the 7th June. Ashley Bell returns this summer to reprise her role as Nell, a naïve, God-fearing young woman possessed by the evil demon Abalam. Warn your friends and spread the word with the Possessed Message generator. Spell out a warning,...