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VIDEO: Watch the New Trailer for 1917
by Sarah Leiber - Oct 3, 2019


Sam Mendes, the Oscar®-winning director of Skyfall, Spectre and American Beauty, brings his singular vision to his World War I epic, 1917. Watch the trailer below.

VIDEO: Watch the New Behind the Scenes Featurette of 1917
by Kaitlin Milligan - Sep 30, 2019


Step behind the scenes of 1917 with Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes, legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins and the film's stars.

TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG Lands at IFC
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 5, 2019


Deadline reports that IFC Films has acquired the rights to 'True History of the Kelly Gang.' The film stars George MacKay, Russel Crowe, and Nicholas Hoult, and is directed by Justin Kurzel.

Faith-Based Sports Drama FULL COUNT Finds North America Distribution
by Tori Hartshorn - Aug 6, 2019


Buckhead Film Group and Reel One Entertainment Worldwide announced today that Vertical Entertainment has acquired the North American rights for Robert Eagar's faith-based sports drama, FULL COUNT. The film is slated for a U.S. theatrical and VOD release on Friday, October 25, 2019.

VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for '1917' with Benedict Cumberbatch and Richard Madden
by Kaitlin Milligan - Aug 1, 2019


Sam Mendes, the Oscar®-winning director of Skyfall, Spectre and American Beauty, brings his singular vision to his World War I epic, 1917.

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD's Jamie Parker Joins Sam Mendes' '1917' Film
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Mar 29, 2019


Harry Potter and the Cursed Child star Jamie Parker is set to star in the Sam Mendez film '1917' according to Deadline. 

Full Line-up Including Phoebe Fox Announced For MY WHITE BEST FRIEND
by Stephi Wild - Mar 6, 2019


The full line-up of performers for the week-long festival of letters, My White Best Friend and Other Letters Left Unsaid, has been announced. Could you put your white best friend on stage and remind them that they're part of the problem? Taking to the stage across the week to blind-read the letters are Phoebe Fox (A View from the Bridge, Broadway and West End; The Acid Test, Royal Court Theatre), Ben Bailey Smith (David Brent: Life on the Road, BBC Films; as Doc Brown: Live at the Apollo, BBC) and The Bunker's own Artistic Director, Chris Sonnex.

Daisy Ridley Will Lead OPHELIA Film
by Stephi Wild - Feb 9, 2019


According to Deadline, IFC Films will release the new film Ophelia in the U.S., starring Daisy Ridley of Star Wars fame.

Fiona Shaw And George MacKay Complete The Casts Of The National Theatre's Courage Everywhere
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 8, 2018


The NT marks the 100th anniversary of the first women in the UK gaining the right to vote, with a series of rehearsed readings, talks and events, as well as a free exhibition in the Lyttelton Lounge. World-class directors Nadia Fall, Phyllida Lloyd, Jenny Sealey, Lyndsey Turner and Dawn Walton will bring to life five plays on themes of suffrage, courage and the fight for political equality in the UK and around the world.

BAFTA Announces the Breakthrough Brits of 2018
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 1, 2018


The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced 2018's BAFTA Breakthrough Brits, in partnership with Burberry – Nineteen of the UK's most promising future stars of film, games and television.

Amma Asante's WHERE HANDS TOUCH, Starring Amandla Stenberg & George MacKay, In Theaters Today
by BWW News Desk - Sep 14, 2018


WHERE HANDS TOUCH is a coming of age story set in the most brutal of times: Germany, 1944. Leyna (Amandla Stenberg), the 15-year old daughter of a white German mother (Abbie Cornish) and a black African father, meets Lutz (George MacKay), a compassionate member of the Hitler Youth whose father (Christopher Eccleston) is a prominent Nazi solider, and they form an unlikely connection in this quickly changing world.

Amma Asante's WHERE HANDS TOUCH Opens in Theaters Friday
by Kaitlin Milligan - Sep 11, 2018


Amma Asante's WHERE HANDS TOUCH, starring Amandla Stenberg, George MacKay, and Abbie Cornish is in theaters this Friday.

Amma Asante's WHERE HANDS TOUCH, Starring Amandla Stenberg & George MacKay, In Theaters 9/14
by Tori Hartshorn - Aug 31, 2018


WHERE HANDS TOUCH is a coming of age story set in the most brutal of times: Germany, 1944. Leyna (Amandla Stenberg), the 15-year old daughter of a white German mother (Abbie Cornish) and a black African father, meets Lutz (George MacKay), a compassionate member of the Hitler Youth whose father (Christopher Eccleston) is a prominent Nazi solider, and they form an unlikely connection in this quickly changing world.

The London Film Festival Announces Full Lineup, Opening with European Premiere of Steve McQueen's WIDOWS
by Kaitlin Milligan - Aug 30, 2018


The 62nd BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express® today announces its full programme, featuring a diverse selection of 225 feature films from both established and emerging talent. This 12-day celebration of cinema illustrates the richness of international filmmaking, with films to delight and entertain audiences, and also films that probe and interrogate issues of significance.

2018 Sundance Film Festival Feature Films Announced
by Tori Hartshorn - Nov 29, 2017


Sundance Institute showcases bold, independent storytelling at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, beginning with today's announcement of feature films selected across all categories. The Festival hosts screenings in Park City, Salt Lake City and at Sundance Mountain Resort, from January 18 28.

Roger Allam, Celia Imrie, and Kevin Bishop Join Cast of WHITHER WOULD YOU GO?
by Julie Musbach - Oct 17, 2017


On October 22nd at the Harold Pinter Theatre, a host of stars will gather to perform scenes from Shakespeare's plays in response to modern-day refugee video stories. The evening will be directed by Jamie Lloyd. All profits go to the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR.

Bertie Carvel, Lee Evans, Martin Freeman, and More Unite in WHITHER WOULD YOU GO? Gala Event
by BWW News Desk - Oct 4, 2017


On October 22nd at the Harold Pinter Theatre, a host of stars will gather to perform scenes from Shakespeare's plays in response to modern-day refugee video stories. The evening will be directed by Jamie Lloyd. All profits go to the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR.

George Mackay, Simon Russell Beale & More Announced For BENT At National Theatre
by Marianka Swain - Jul 4, 2017


The National Theatre will mark the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales by staging its first Queer Theatre event series from 6 - 10 July 2017. 

Tom Holland, Lucas Hedges Among BAFTA's 2017 Rising Star Award Nominees
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 5, 2017


BAFTA has unveiled this year's selection of its EE Rising Star Award, which recognizes outstanding achievement by upcoming actors, and is the only award voted for solely by the public.

GAME OF THRONES, LA LA LAND Among Nominees for 23rd Annual SAG AWARDS; Full List
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 14, 2016


Nominations for the 23rd Annual SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS were announced live today from the Pacific Design Center. Sophia Bush (Chicago P.D., One Tree Hill) and Common (Suicide Squad, Selma) joined SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris to reveal this year's announce the nominees.

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