Industry superpowers James Gunn and Peter Safran have been appointed as co-chairmen and chief executive officers of DC Studios, . In their new roles, they will oversee the overall creative direction of the DC universe as featured in film, tv and animation. Their leadership will commence on 1 November.
The Last of Us series based on the critically acclaimed videogame is coming to HBO and HBO Max. Starring Pedro Pascal and Storm Reid, the series was filmed amongst many Alberta, Canada settings, contributing to its post-apocalyptic landscapes. Hit drama producers and those personally connected to the game will lend their expert hands to the show's development.
Media Tech SPAC (MTS) has acquired Drylab. While MTS undertakes acquisitions in the media and technology sectors, Drylab is a leading film and television production SaaS platform in Scandinavia. MTS will bring the Drylab platform into the global marketplace, leveraging the unprecedented growth currently being experienced by the film and TV production industries.
Film AlUla - the Royal Commission for AlUla’s film agency - has partnered with the UK’s Creative Media Skills Institute to deliver a 10-day film industry bootcamp in Saudi Arabia. Launching in March 2022, the scheme will prepare 25 local trainees from AlUla to follow careers in Production and Assistant Directing as well as the Art, Locations, Costume, Make-up and Hair departments. This training programme is led by award-winning film professionals and hosted in the stunning landscape of AlUla, home to the UNESCO World Heritage site Hegra.
The British Film Commission (BFC) and the Spain Film Commission (SFC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in order to enhance their existing partnership. This new Memorandum, or MoU, is set to take the relationship to yet another level, facilitating more high-end film and television collaborations between the two nations.
Prior to the shortlist announcement due Tuesday, June 15 and following the UK judging session, the Gerety Awards, the only creative prize to reward the best in advertising from the female vision, announces that MRM London is UK agency of the year.
Produced by Mammoth Screen for the BBC, the second series of Noughts + Crosses will consist of four 60-minute episodes. Filming begins in South Africa in June, where the first series shot in 2018.
We’re so sad to write that our inspirational and wonderful colleague Sue Hayes has passed away.