Epic, not only in its subject matter, but also in scale Sky Original drama Romulus will tell the history and myth surrounding the founding of Rome. Filming is set to begin with production taking place in Rome and the Lazio region over a twenty-eight week period.
A new EIS Fund that targets promising independent screen content companies, and looks to encourage a new wave of investors into the sector has launched in association with the British Film Institute (BFI).
During its initial run, Deadwood, the western drama set in the lawless town of Deadwood, North Dakota during the 1870s was consistently lauded by critics and cultivated a loyal fan base. So when HBO decided to cancel the series after its third season in 2006, cast and fans alike were surprised. After a thirteen year hiatus, HBO has brought the town back to the smallscreen in the form of a movie. We spoke to Location Manager Jesse Lorber to peek behind the scenes of one of the most anticipated revivals of the year.
Principal production has begun on Normal People, a screen adaptation of the award-winning novel by Irish writer Sally Rooney for the BBC and Hulu. The series consists of twelve, half hour long episodes and production is taking place between Sligo, on the west coast of Ireland, Dublin and Italy.
It is fair to say that in the UK, at least, Benidorm’s reputation precedes it. Having boomed on to the scene in the sixties with the advent of package holidays, it has maintained such a prominent position in British culture that it spawned ITV’s award-winning situational comedy Benidorm, about a group of British holidaymakers who visit the Spanish resort each year, that remained popular for its ten series run. Needless to say, with this my reference point I was more than intrigued to find out what the seaside city could offer to productions beyond the cliched image.
The third series of The A Word has begun filming. Set in a community in northern England, production will take place in the Lake District and Manchester, as previous series have done.
Japan has announced a pilot filming incentive offering up to 20% of production costs to large-scale overseas TV and film projects. The scheme is currently taking applications.
The jury, led by Argentina’s Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu, made history by awarding top prizes to South Korean director Bong Joon-Ho’s Parasite, the first time the top prize has gone to a South Korean feature. The Grand Prix went to French-Seneglese director Mati Diop for Atlantique (Atlantic), marking the first time the coveted prize have gone to a black female director in Cannes' seventy-two year history.