The Toronto International Film Festival kicked off this weekend for the 10 days of premieres, screenings and networking events. Euphoria stars Jacob Elordi and Sydney Sweeney matched up against each other for the opening weekend premieres of On Swift Horses and Eden, followed by Angelina Jolie’s adaptation of Without Blood making its premiere yesterday
The much awaited Mufasa: The Lion King has finally unveiled its first look. Set for cinema release on 20 December, the film is directed by Barry Jenkins with Lin Manuel Miranda leading on music. Donald Glover and Beyoncé return as Simba and Nala, with the film welcoming Beyonce’s daughter Blue Ivy carter in the role of Kiara.
With just under a month to go, Prime Video’s upcoming project Sitting in Bars with Cake has released their trailer. The Yara Shahidi and Odessa A’zion led film follows the true story of two twenty-somethings navigating their life in Los Angeles when a combination of baked goods and bar settings lead them on an unexpected adventure. Exploring some Los Angeles gems, Sitting in Bars with Cake is set to premier on the streaming service 8 September 2023.
Rian Johnson’s created and directed Knives Out 2 swaps Massachusetts for sunny Greece in mystery sequel. Greece is experiencing one of its busiest summer seasons to date with over 18 large projects taking advantage of the 40% cash rebate.
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.
South Africa’s Moonlighting Film production Services completed a remote production with London's 1st Ave Machine using conference platform Zoom as a foundation for a "virtual video village" that streamed a live feed from on set cameras to international participants. CEO Philip Key outlines the main communication protocols that enabled a successful and smooth shoot, just as if all participants were on set.
With much of the world’s population under lockdown, airlines suspending international flights, and limits on numbers of gatherings limiting the possibilities of crews, remote production is one of the most viable forms of production at the industry’s immediate disposal.
The series from Tarell McCraney, the Academy Award Winning writer and producer behind Moonlight tells the story of a young prodigy living in Florida who is looking for a way out of his poor neighbourhood in South Florida.