Sony Pictures is suing the Wanda Group for $49 million. The lawsuit, which was filed in London’s High Court in March of this year, is being fought by each company’s subsidiaries, Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited and Wanda Kids Cultural Development Co., Limited respectively. The legal battle dates back to an agreement struck between Silvergate Group […]

Mark Gatiss is adapting E. Nesbit’s “Man-Size in Marble” for the BBC as part of its annual “’A Ghost Story for Christmas” anthology series. Titled “Woman of Stone,” the spooky Christmas special follows Victorian newlyweds Jack and Laura. “The couple are settling into a small cottage in a quiet village when their idyll is overshadowed […]

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Rivals,” now streaming on Hulu/Disney+. British author Jilly Cooper is synonymous with sex. In the U.K., the 87-year-old has long reigned as the queen of “bonkbusters” (a.k.a. romance novels), with titles like “Riders” and “Tackle” usually accompanied by saucy jacket covers (one edition of “Riders” features a woman […]

Gwyneth Paltrow-inspired immersive musical “Gwyneth Goes Skiing” is heading to Paltrow’s hometown following two sold-out London runs. Producer Awkward Productions is taking the show to the U.S., with stops in Utah – where Paltrow lost half a day of skiing after a mid-slope collision with optician Terry Sanderson, who went on to sue her – […]

Mickey Mouse is taking his show on the road. “Disney Jr. Live On Tour: Let’s Play!,” which features Mickey and friends, is set for its first world tour, kicking off in the U.K. in March 2025. Following six cirque-level performances at London’s Royal Festival Hall, the show will tour the Middle East and Asia, with […]

“Suits L.A.” producer Gene Klein has boarded international crime thriller “Bombay Noir” under his P3 Media banner, which he runs with Adam Ciralsky (“The Recruit”). Created by Sai Pawar, who was second unit director on “Shantaram,” the ten-part drama from 4 AM Film Studios follows an FBI agent as he investigates the murder of an […]

After stunt-heavy roles in “The Woman King” and “No Time to Die,” Lashana Lynch was ready for something less physically taxing. “I’m really proud of that moment [doing all her own stunts in ‘The Woman King’], but I didn’t want to do it again anytime soon,” she admits. So when she was offered crime caper […]

Embracer has reported disappointing results for the second quarter of 2024, reporting a large drop in net sales of 21% across the gaming group to SEK 8.6 billion ($782 million), with net sales of its entertainment and services also dropping by 10%. Adjusted operating profit fell by 33% to $109 million between July and September […]

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers from the Season 1 finale and Season 2 premiere of “Bad Sisters,” now streaming on Apple TV+. “Bad Sisters” was never supposed to return for a second season. The Sharon Horgan-penned thriller, an adaptation of a Belgian limited series about a group of sisters who attempt to murder […]

“The Outlaws” producer Nickie Sault has launched a new film and TV production company titled Class 5. Class 5, which will be based in Sheffield, in the north of the U.K., has already lined up its first major project with author Ben Myers in association with Warner Music Entertainment. The feature, an adaptation of his […]

It looks like the industry pivot back towards ads is paying off for streaming platformers, at least in the U.K. According to a report from U.K. ratings body Barb, Netflix and Disney+ both increased the number of homes with access to their ad tiers in the third financial quarter of 2024. Netflix saw 13.1% of […]

“The Penguin” star Colin Farrell has boarded Irish short film “Room Taken” as an executive producer. TJ O’Grady-Peyton directs the film about loneliness, grief and the immigrant experience from a screenplay by first timer Michael Whelan while Colmán Mac Cionnaith (“Supergirl”) produces. Bríd Brennan (“Hope Street”) stars alongside newcomer Gabriel Adewusi. “‘Room Taken’ follows Isaac, […]

“Kaos” star Nabhaan Rizwan has set his next project following the cancellation of the Greek mythology-inspired Netflix series. He has joined the cast of upcoming BBC rom-com drama “Film Club” alongside “Doctor Foster” lead Suranne Jones. The show follows members of a film club as they find solace in their shared passion of cinema every […]

Eddie Redmayne is no stranger to prosthetics but the variety of disguises he dons as a stone-cold assassin in “The Day of the Jackal” proved to be his most challenging physical transformation yet. Episode 1 of the series, which landed in the U.K. on Sky on Nov. 7 and is set to hit Peacock in […]

“Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking” has been acquired by Prime Video for the U.K. The show, which features pairs of bakers whipping up magical Potter-inspired creations in a competition format, is set to air in the U.S. on Food Network and Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming platform Max from Nov. 14. New episodes will drop weekly. […]

The effects of 2023’s dual actors and writers strikes are continuing to ripple through the industry globally. U.K. public service broadcaster ITV, which broadcast shows this year including Sophie Turner-starrer “Joan” and “Mr Bates v the Post Office,” is the latest to fall victim, reporting an 8% drop in group revenue from £2.9 billion ($3.5 […]

“Wolf Hall: The Mirror and The Light” producer Colin Callender has blamed the influx of U.S. streamers for driving up the cost of drama production in the U.K., saying it has “caused us a real problem.” “In the 10 years since we made the first show [“Wolf Hall”], the cost of producing drama in the […]

U.K. news anchor Emily Maitlis was reprimanded by her co-host live on air after cursing during her coverage of the U.S. election. Maitlis, who is best known for her interview with Prince Andrew, was hosting Channel 4’s election coverage through the night, U.K. time, alongside Krishnan Guru-Murthy. In the middle of the broadcast, she was […]

BBC chair Samir Shah has vowed to tackle “unacceptable behavior” at the broadcaster following the Huw Edwards scandal. Edwards, who was until last year the BBC’s most high-profile and highly-paid news anchor, went on medical leave after being outed in a scandal involving allegedly paying a teenager for photographs. This year he was convicted of […]