Exclusive: Vertical Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Where Hands Touch, the new film written and directed by Amma Asante that will have its world premiere at next month’s Toronto Film Festival. As part of the deal, the pic, which stars Amandla Stenberg, George MacKay, Abbie Cornish and Christopher Eccleston, will hit U.S. theaters September 14, followed by an exclusive window on DirecTV starting December 6. It will then stream exclusively on Hulu beginning in March 2019.
Where Hands Touch is Asante’s fourth film to bow at Toronto after A Way of Life (2004), Belle (2013) and A United Kingdom (2016). It will premiere there September 9 as a Special Presentation; Asante will also be part of the fest’s women’s rally September 8.
The coming-of-age film is set in 1944 Germany. Leyna (Stenberg), the 15-year old daughter of a white German mother (Cornish) and a black African father, meets Lutz (MacKay), a compassionate...
Where Hands Touch is Asante’s fourth film to bow at Toronto after A Way of Life (2004), Belle (2013) and A United Kingdom (2016). It will premiere there September 9 as a Special Presentation; Asante will also be part of the fest’s women’s rally September 8.
The coming-of-age film is set in 1944 Germany. Leyna (Stenberg), the 15-year old daughter of a white German mother (Cornish) and a black African father, meets Lutz (MacKay), a compassionate...
- 8/21/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
The film had a UK premiere last month in London.
Spitfire, a documentary about the iconic Second World War British aircraft, has secured a release in Australia and New Zealand through Rialto Distribution.
The film will open in New Zealand on September 6, with an Australian release date to be confirmed.
Rialto’s intention is to open in 50-70 screens in Australia, with the number for New Zealand to be decided.
Directed by Anthony Palmer and David Fairhead, Spitfire tells the story of the British aircraft the Supermarine ‘Spitfire’, which was a crucial part of the Battle of Britain during the Second World War,...
Spitfire, a documentary about the iconic Second World War British aircraft, has secured a release in Australia and New Zealand through Rialto Distribution.
The film will open in New Zealand on September 6, with an Australian release date to be confirmed.
Rialto’s intention is to open in 50-70 screens in Australia, with the number for New Zealand to be decided.
Directed by Anthony Palmer and David Fairhead, Spitfire tells the story of the British aircraft the Supermarine ‘Spitfire’, which was a crucial part of the Battle of Britain during the Second World War,...
- 8/7/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Financier also backed Journey’s End, Elstree 1976 and Swallows And Amazons.
Christian Eisenbeiss, business mogul and film producer, has died at the age of 61.
As chairman of British Film Company, Eisenbeiss was an executive producer on Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie, Dad’s Army, the Bafta-nominated documentary McCullin and Star Wars documentary Elstree 1976.
He was also an executive producer on upcoming projects including Saul Dibb’s First World War drama Journey’s End and Amma Asante’s Where Hands Touch, which are both in post-production, and Spitfire, a documentary about the famous British military aircraft currently in production.
Another project, Trautmann, about the famed German goalkeeper who played for Manchester City, is scheduled to commence shooting in June.
Born in New York City on September 11, 1955, Eisenbeiss earned a master’s degree in mathematics at Columbia University before embarking on a career as an investment banker.
After becoming the chairman of German beer company Holsten Brewery, succeeding...
Christian Eisenbeiss, business mogul and film producer, has died at the age of 61.
As chairman of British Film Company, Eisenbeiss was an executive producer on Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie, Dad’s Army, the Bafta-nominated documentary McCullin and Star Wars documentary Elstree 1976.
He was also an executive producer on upcoming projects including Saul Dibb’s First World War drama Journey’s End and Amma Asante’s Where Hands Touch, which are both in post-production, and Spitfire, a documentary about the famous British military aircraft currently in production.
Another project, Trautmann, about the famed German goalkeeper who played for Manchester City, is scheduled to commence shooting in June.
Born in New York City on September 11, 1955, Eisenbeiss earned a master’s degree in mathematics at Columbia University before embarking on a career as an investment banker.
After becoming the chairman of German beer company Holsten Brewery, succeeding...
- 4/12/2017
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
First image released from the feature co-financed by Fox Searchlight Pictures and BBC Films.
Fox Searchlight Pictures and BBC Films have announced that principal photography has begun on Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie.
It marks first cinematic outing for the long running comedy and is shooting on location in the UK and the south of France for seven weeks.
The film reunites Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley as Edina and Patsy along with the rest of the original cast that includes Julia Sawalha as Saffy, Jane Horrocks as Bubble and June Whitfield as Mother.
The team behind the camera includes Mandie Fletcher (Blackadder, Absolutely Fabulous) directing from a script by Saunders, producers Jon Plowman (Absolutely Fabulous) and Damian Jones (The Iron Lady, Belle). Jones is also producing the upcoming film version of Dad’s Army.
Executive producers are Steve Milne, Christian Eisenbeiss, Christine Langan, Nichola Martin, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French and Maureen Vincent serving as executive producers...
Fox Searchlight Pictures and BBC Films have announced that principal photography has begun on Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie.
It marks first cinematic outing for the long running comedy and is shooting on location in the UK and the south of France for seven weeks.
The film reunites Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley as Edina and Patsy along with the rest of the original cast that includes Julia Sawalha as Saffy, Jane Horrocks as Bubble and June Whitfield as Mother.
The team behind the camera includes Mandie Fletcher (Blackadder, Absolutely Fabulous) directing from a script by Saunders, producers Jon Plowman (Absolutely Fabulous) and Damian Jones (The Iron Lady, Belle). Jones is also producing the upcoming film version of Dad’s Army.
Executive producers are Steve Milne, Christian Eisenbeiss, Christine Langan, Nichola Martin, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French and Maureen Vincent serving as executive producers...
- 10/19/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Principal photography has wrapped on Dad’s Army, with Universal Pictures releasing in UK on Feb 5, 2016.
Written by Hamish McColl and directed by BAFTA award-winner Oliver Parker, the remake of the classic UK series stars Bill Nighy, Catherine Zeta Jones, Toby Jones as Captain Mainwaring, Tom Courtenay and Michael Gambon.
“This feature film re-imagining of the characters from the original comedy series, which remains a cultural heritage, is sure to please all audiences,” said Niels Swinkels, managing directorof Universal Pictures International UK & Eire.
The film was shot entirely on location in Yorkshire for seven weeks, beginning in early October and ending on Dec. 3.
“[Yorkshire’s] stunning locations give the film an epic scale and the people were beyond helpful” said producer Damian Jones.
Jimmy Perry, Ann Croft, Penny Croft, Hugo Heppell, Steve Milne, Christian Eisenbeiss, Josephine Rose and Miles Ketley serve as executive producers.
Universal Pictures International, through its division Universal Pictures International Production (Upip), previously acquired worldwide rights...
Written by Hamish McColl and directed by BAFTA award-winner Oliver Parker, the remake of the classic UK series stars Bill Nighy, Catherine Zeta Jones, Toby Jones as Captain Mainwaring, Tom Courtenay and Michael Gambon.
“This feature film re-imagining of the characters from the original comedy series, which remains a cultural heritage, is sure to please all audiences,” said Niels Swinkels, managing directorof Universal Pictures International UK & Eire.
The film was shot entirely on location in Yorkshire for seven weeks, beginning in early October and ending on Dec. 3.
“[Yorkshire’s] stunning locations give the film an epic scale and the people were beyond helpful” said producer Damian Jones.
Jimmy Perry, Ann Croft, Penny Croft, Hugo Heppell, Steve Milne, Christian Eisenbeiss, Josephine Rose and Miles Ketley serve as executive producers.
Universal Pictures International, through its division Universal Pictures International Production (Upip), previously acquired worldwide rights...
- 12/10/2014
- ScreenDaily
The first images from comedy reboot Dad’s Army have been released as well as fresh cast details.
Universal Pictures, Screen Yorkshire and DJ Films have released the first images from British comedy reboot Dad’s Army.
The ensemble playing the Home Guard during the Second World War includes Bill Nighy as Wilson, Toby Jones as Captain Mainwaring, Tom Courtenay as Corporal Jones, Michael Gambon as Godfrey, Blake Harrison as Pike, Danny Mays as Walker and Bill Paterson as Fraser.
The other image shows Jones as Mainwaring leaning against a car with Catherine Zeta Jones, who plays journalist Rose.
Other previously announced cast includes Sarah Lancashire, Alison Steadman , Mark Gatiss and Annette Crosbie.
New cast announced today includes Felicity Montagu (Bridget Jones’s Diary), Julia Foster (Alfie), Holli Dempsey (Derek), Oliver Tobias (Arthur of the Britons) and Emily Atack (The Inbetweeners).
Oliver Parker directs the new take on the classic British sitcom, which ran from...
Universal Pictures, Screen Yorkshire and DJ Films have released the first images from British comedy reboot Dad’s Army.
The ensemble playing the Home Guard during the Second World War includes Bill Nighy as Wilson, Toby Jones as Captain Mainwaring, Tom Courtenay as Corporal Jones, Michael Gambon as Godfrey, Blake Harrison as Pike, Danny Mays as Walker and Bill Paterson as Fraser.
The other image shows Jones as Mainwaring leaning against a car with Catherine Zeta Jones, who plays journalist Rose.
Other previously announced cast includes Sarah Lancashire, Alison Steadman , Mark Gatiss and Annette Crosbie.
New cast announced today includes Felicity Montagu (Bridget Jones’s Diary), Julia Foster (Alfie), Holli Dempsey (Derek), Oliver Tobias (Arthur of the Britons) and Emily Atack (The Inbetweeners).
Oliver Parker directs the new take on the classic British sitcom, which ran from...
- 10/24/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Universal Pictures on board film adaptation of classic British series; cast to include Billy Nighy, Catherine Zeta Jones and Toby Jones
The cast of a long-rumoured film based on classic British comedy series Dad’s Army has been revealed and Universal Pictures International has acquired worldwide rights.
Toby Jones, best known for roles in The Hunger Games and Harry Potter franchises, will take the leading role of Captain Mainwaring, a stiff-upper-lipped veteran who oversees the Home Guard in a small English village toward the end of the Second World War.
His softly-spoken right-hand man, Wilson, will be played by Bill Nighy, known for his roles in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Love Actually.
Both were previously rumoured to be attached to the project, an adaptation of a BBC comedy series than ran from 1968-77, but Catherine Zeta Jones is newly attached to the film as journalist Rose Winters.
The all-star British cast will also include [link=nm...
The cast of a long-rumoured film based on classic British comedy series Dad’s Army has been revealed and Universal Pictures International has acquired worldwide rights.
Toby Jones, best known for roles in The Hunger Games and Harry Potter franchises, will take the leading role of Captain Mainwaring, a stiff-upper-lipped veteran who oversees the Home Guard in a small English village toward the end of the Second World War.
His softly-spoken right-hand man, Wilson, will be played by Bill Nighy, known for his roles in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Love Actually.
Both were previously rumoured to be attached to the project, an adaptation of a BBC comedy series than ran from 1968-77, but Catherine Zeta Jones is newly attached to the film as journalist Rose Winters.
The all-star British cast will also include [link=nm...
- 10/8/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Universal Pictures on board film adaptation of classic British series; cast to include Billy Nighy, Catherine Zeta Jones and Toby Jones
The cast of a long-rumoured film based on classic British comedy series Dad’s Army has been revealed.
Toby Jones, best known for roles in The Hunger Games and Harry Potter franchises, will take the leading role of Captain Mainwaring, a stiff-upper-lipped veteran who oversees the Home Guard in a small village toward the end of the Second World War.
His right-hand man, Wilson, will be played by Bill Nighy, known to international audiences for his roles in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Love Actually.
Both were previously rumoured to be attached to the project, an adaptation of a BBC comedy series than ran from 1968-77, but Catherine Zeta Jones is newly attached to the film as journalist Rose Winters.
The all-star British cast will also include Tom Courtenay as Corporal Jones, Harry Potter...
The cast of a long-rumoured film based on classic British comedy series Dad’s Army has been revealed.
Toby Jones, best known for roles in The Hunger Games and Harry Potter franchises, will take the leading role of Captain Mainwaring, a stiff-upper-lipped veteran who oversees the Home Guard in a small village toward the end of the Second World War.
His right-hand man, Wilson, will be played by Bill Nighy, known to international audiences for his roles in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Love Actually.
Both were previously rumoured to be attached to the project, an adaptation of a BBC comedy series than ran from 1968-77, but Catherine Zeta Jones is newly attached to the film as journalist Rose Winters.
The all-star British cast will also include Tom Courtenay as Corporal Jones, Harry Potter...
- 10/8/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
As Corinna Villari-McFarlane’s drama prepares to shoot, John Sessions, Kate Dickie and Ross Anderson join the cast led by Andrea Riseborough and Damian Lewis.
Love story The Silent Storm, starring Andrea Riseborough and Damian Lewis, is to begin shooting on the Isle of Mull, Scotland, on Sunday (June 23).
Scottish comedian John Sessions has joined the cast alongside Kate Dickie, recently seen in Prometheus, and newcomer Ross Anderson.
Key crew includes cinematographer Ed Rutherford (Archipelago, A Long Way from Home), editor Kate Baird (Skyfall) and production designer Matthew Button (A Lonely Place to Die).
For full production credits visit
The Silent Storm
Writer-director Corinna Villari-McFarlane’s script follows an enigmatic outsider (Riseborough) living on a remote Scottish island who is caught between her commanding husband (Lewis) and a 17 year-old delinquent (Anderson).
The project, previously announced by Screen during Cannes, is being sold by West End Films and is produced by Nicky Bentham (Moon) for Neon Films.
Execs...
Love story The Silent Storm, starring Andrea Riseborough and Damian Lewis, is to begin shooting on the Isle of Mull, Scotland, on Sunday (June 23).
Scottish comedian John Sessions has joined the cast alongside Kate Dickie, recently seen in Prometheus, and newcomer Ross Anderson.
Key crew includes cinematographer Ed Rutherford (Archipelago, A Long Way from Home), editor Kate Baird (Skyfall) and production designer Matthew Button (A Lonely Place to Die).
For full production credits visit
The Silent Storm
Writer-director Corinna Villari-McFarlane’s script follows an enigmatic outsider (Riseborough) living on a remote Scottish island who is caught between her commanding husband (Lewis) and a 17 year-old delinquent (Anderson).
The project, previously announced by Screen during Cannes, is being sold by West End Films and is produced by Nicky Bentham (Moon) for Neon Films.
Execs...
- 6/21/2013
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
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