HBO original drama series Industry made its debut this weekend on 11 August. The eight episode series will welcome back familiar faces from the cast, as well as newcomers including Kit Harrington. The series, set in the financial district of London shot at Wolf Studios as well as other locations across Cardiff, Wales.
Romantic comedy series Emily in Paris is due to make it’s return to Netflix on 15 August. With filming delayed by last year’s writer's and actor's strikes, the fashionable marketing executive continues her escapades through the French capital, this season taking on some Italian landscapes too. The series keeps France at centre stage this year as the new season kicks off on the tail of this year’s Olympics.
Trap, the latest thriller from acclaimed filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan made its premiere in US theatres yesterday. Set in the chaos of a pop stars concert, the film shot across a number of Ontario, Canada locations, including the FirstOntario Centre and Downtown Milton. The film stars Josh Hartnett as the serial killer father and Ariel Donoghue as his daughter.
Horizon: An American Saga- Chapter Two is set to premiere out of competition at the 81st Venice Festival on 7 September. The Kevin Costner starrer and directed feature also stars Sienna Miller, Jena Malone and Danny Huston. Chapter One will also screen out of competition following its premiere in Cannes earlier this year. The 2024 Venice Film Festival will take place from 28 August until 7 September.
Yorkshire is set to welcome a slate of new feature and television projects thanks to investment from the county’s Content Fund. These projects join BBC series Virdee which concluded production in Bradford. The upcoming projects shot across a number of Yorkshire locations, with involvement from BAFTA and Academy Award recognised talents.
Prime Video have announced their first Thai Amazon Original film, Love Stuck, starring top Thai talents Teeradon Supapunpinyo (James) and Plearnpichaya Komalarajun (Juné). Produced by Amazon Studios in association with Benetone Films, the film is a remake of Prime Video project The Map of Tiny Perfect Things. Love Stuck will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in Thailand and over 240 countries by the end of 2024.
Sony Pictures FX and look of picture supervisor Pawel (Pav) Grochola gave us exclusive insights into how they crafted the animated world of Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse, including the complexities of creating Miles Morales and his web wielding friends, and experimenting with new tech tools.
The Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) Awards announced today that location manager Bill Bowling is set to receive the Trailblazer Award at the 11th annual ceremony on 24 August 2024. Involved with projects such as Jupiter Ascending and Cloud Atlas, Bowling’s receipt of the award celebrates over five decades of work in the production industry. The awards ceremony will take place at The Wallis Annenberg Centre for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California.