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Dev Patel premieres Monkey Man trailer at SXSW

Dev Patel premieres Monkey Man trailer at SXSW

Written by Kianna Best on Mar 12, 2024. Posted in Awards and Festivals / Production News

Oscar nominee and Slumdog Millionaire star Dev Patel makes his directing debut with action thriller Monkey Man. Revealing the trailer at SXSW 2024, the feature follows a man’s quest for vengeance after the murder of his mother and the systemic brutality against the poor and powerless. Jordan Peele joins Patel as producer for the upcoming internationally shot feature.

Netflix’s Damsel shoots in London and Portugal

Netflix’s Damsel shoots in London and Portugal

Written by Kianna Best on Mar 8, 2024. Posted in Production News

Milly Bobby-Brown starrer Damsel has arrived at Netflix today. A tale of twists and turns, the fairy-tale subversive flick took to London and Portugal for the filming of the staggering scenes and explosive battle sequences. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Juan Carlos Fresnadillo takes the lead on the project from scriptwriter Dan Mazeau.

Just Eat introduces new characters for The Joy in Everyday campaign

Just Eat introduces new characters for The Joy in Everyday campaign

Written by Kianna Best on Mar 7, 2024. Posted in Production News

Taking a step away from their celebrity centred campaign, Just Eat have enlisted the help of Wes Anderson style puppets to show the everyday nature of takeaways. In a series of short clips, the animals engage in the all too relatable habits of having a McDonald’s in bed or gathering with friends and enjoying Five Guys. The McCann London campaign was directed by the award winning Tim McNaugton of the Bobbsey Twins.

Director Dave Meyers captures Burna Boy for G Star commercial

Director Dave Meyers captures Burna Boy for G Star commercial

Written by Kianna Best on Feb 27, 2024. Posted in Production News

Music artist Burna Boy has been named as the newest brand ambassador for G Star. Titled On Form, the commercial is set to the signature Afro-fusion music style of the Nigerian born artist, featuring a host of dancers choreographed to the track moving around London. Award-winning film director Dave Meyers takes the helm of the project with help of creative agency The Family Amsterdam.

Netflix releases live action anime remake of Avatar: The Last Airbender

Netflix releases live action anime remake of Avatar: The Last Airbender

Written by Kianna Best on Feb 26, 2024. Posted in Production News

Netflix have released their take on beloved animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender with a live action series. Shot in British Columbia, the Albert Kim created series is directed by Michael Goi, Roseanne Liang, Jabbar Raisani and Jet Wilkinson. Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio and Ian Ousley take on the roles of main trio Aang, Katara and Sokka, with well known names Paul Sun-Hyung Lee and Daniel Dae Kim also included in the cast.

Super Bowl celebrity takeover

Super Bowl celebrity takeover

Written by Kianna Best on Feb 15, 2024. Posted in Production News

From a Christopher Walken impersonation to a multimillion dollar Beyonce spot, this year’s Super Bowl festivities bought a multitude of familiar faces to the televisions all across America. Known for their celebrity cameos, the 2024 Super Bowl commercial rollout enlisted the help of many trusted agencies and production companies such as Hungryman Inc, Special Project USA and Oglilvy to uphold the reputation of the limited time slots.

The many locations of Netflix series One Day

The many locations of Netflix series One Day

Written by Kianna Best on Feb 14, 2024. Posted in Production News

David Nicholl’s best-selling novel One Day returned to screens for its Netflix adaptation. Released on 8 February, the romantic drama stars This is Going to Hurt star Ambika Mod and The White Lotus actor Leo Woodhall. Multiple locations were used for filming the series including the UK, Greece, Paris and Italy.

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