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The British Film Institute has published a new report into AI and, with it, a number of recommendations. “AI in the Screen Sector: Perspectives and Paths Forward,” published as part of the…
Disney’s live-action “Lilo & Stitch” and Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” dominated the U.K. and Ireland box office in May, driving the market to a robust £109.1…
U.K. Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lisa Nandy is pointing to the British premiere of Bollywood musical “Come Fall in Love — The DDLJ Musical” as evidence of strengthening…
In a shock move for the U.K. industry, Netflix has poached Ollie Madden, director of Film4 and Channel 4 drama, to become its new director of U.K. Film. Madden, who oversaw a slate at…
Sovereign has acquired U.K. and Ireland rights to “Kontinental ’25,” the latest film from Romanian auteur Radu Jude that won the Silver Berlin Bear for best screenplay at February’s Berlin…
Hot on the heels of Neon acquiring Kleber Mendonça Filho’s acclaimed Palme d’Or potential “The Secret Agent” for North America, Mubi has now swooped in to buy the film for a number of…
Warner Bros. claimed the No. 1 position at the U.K. and Ireland box office this weekend with “Final Destination: Bloodlines,” which opened to a powerful £4 million ($5.3 million),…
Britain and the European Union hailed a new chapter in their relationship Monday after they sealed new agreements on defense cooperation and easing trade flows at their first formal summit…
‘Islands,’ Jan-Ole Gerster’s thriller that first bowed in the Berlinale earlier this year to critical acclaim, has secured key distribution deals for Protagonist Pictures and augenschein…
President Trump’s desire to “make Hollywood great again” by wielding his preferred economic weapon — tariffs — has sent a shiver through Britain’s film industry. British producers, camera…
Disney and Marvel’s ensemble feature “Thunderbolts*” debuted atop the U.K. and Ireland box office with £5.9 million ($7.9 million), according to Comscore. In second place, Warner Bros.’…
After losing his legal battle for higher U.K. security protections on Friday, Prince Harry said in a bombshell interview with the BBC that his father, King Charles III, “won’t speak to…
Forter, which describes itself as the “trust platform for digital commerce,” published its latest consumer sentiment report, revealing that 68 percent of consumers in the U.S. and U.K.…
The U.K. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a woman is someone born biologically female, excluding transgender people from the legal definition in a long-running dispute between a feminist…
Warner Bros. and Legendary’s “A Minecraft Movie” held onto the top spot at the U.K. and Ireland box office for a second straight weekend, building on its record-breaking debut with another…
LONDON – Watches of Switzerland, the publicly listed watch and jewelry retail group, plans to shut 16 showrooms in the U.K. and eliminate 40 roles as part of a plan to streamline the…
CASTING COMPLETE Full casting has been unveiled for “Come Fall in Love – The DDLJ Musical,” the English-language musical adaptation of Bollywood blockbuster “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge,”…
VALUE CONSCIOUS: Shein has revealed its own version of Lyst’s hottest brands and items ranking. On Monday, the Singapore-based, China-focused fashion retailer, which inched one step closer…
LONDON — Condé Nast U.K.’s Adelphi building has got to be the busiest place in publishing in London. In the last week so far, two newcomers have arrived, while one departed. On Monday, the…
“Heathers the Musical” is returning to New York after an extended run in London and throughout the United Kingdom. The show will play a limited engagement through Sept. 28 at New World…
LONDON — Condé Nast U.K. is shifting business. The publisher has named Andrea Latten its chief business officer for the U.K., WWD has learned. She succeeds Luke Robins, who held the role…
LONDON — In a challenging media landscape, Hearst U.K. is bucking a circulation slowdown as Condé Nast tries to find its feet. According to data published by the U.K.’s Audit Bureau of…
Erotic queer thriller “Night Stage,” which premiered on Friday in Berlinale’s Panorama section, has been sold to North America, the U.K. and Ireland. M-Appeal is handling international…
“No Other Land,” the Palestinian-Israeli Oscar-nominated documentary, has secured a U.K. broadcast deal with Channel 4. The film depicts the Israeli government’s efforts to force…
