BFI Hires Inclusion Specialist Clare Baines As Disability Equality Lead

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorBob Yari, whose credits include “Crash” and “Yellowstone,” will serve as executive producer on “Fireflies at El Mozote,” one of three films set in El Salvador greenlit by Premiere Entertainment, alongside “Toque de Queda” and “The Incredible Journey of Elba.” Moctesuma Esparza and Premiere CEO Elias Axume are producing all three movies, whose primary language will be English. Esparza’s credits include “Selena,” starring Jennifer López, “The Ballad of Gregorio Cortéz,” with Edward James Olmos, and “The Milagro Beanfield War,” directed by Robert Redford. “Fireflies,” set in 1980s El Salvador, follows a rebel group fighting to expose its government’s genocidal policies.

The 66th BFI London Film Festival has set Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical as its Opening Night Gala. Directed by Matthew Warchus and starring Emma Thompson, Lashana Lynch, Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough, Sindhu Vee and Alisha Weir as the eponymous Matilda, the film will have its world premiere on October 5 at the Southbank Centre in the Royal Festival Hall. Sony Pictures UK and TriStar release theatrically in the UK on December 2. Netflix will release the film elsewhere during the holiday season.

Biffy Clyro‘s Simon Neil is set to be presented with an honorary degree from Glasgow Caledonian University next week.The vocalist, guitarist and songwriter will receive a Doctor of Letters (DLitt) from the University for “his continued inspiration to all creatives the world over”.Speaking about the honour, Neil said in a statement: “To receive this doctorate is an honour I could never have expected. To receive it in Glasgow, a city which has featured so long and so supportively in the band’s story, is the stuff of dreams.“I am also proud to be connected to such a forward-thinking institution as Caledonian University, and accept this honour gratefully.”Neil will be honoured along with Vicky Wright MBE during a ceremony on July 7, which will begin at 10:40am.“Graduations also afford us the opportunity to welcome distinguished individuals into our GCU family as honorary graduates,” the university’s Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Pamela Gillies CBE FRSE, said in a statement.“This year we are privileged indeed to honour many worthy recipients.

Channel 4 Hires Charlie Perkins As Head Of Comedy

EXCLUSIVE: Novel, the growing British podcast studio behind the likes of The Superhero Complex, has made one its most significant hires yet, bringing in PRX and Radiotopia exec Julie Shapiro as Executive Creative Director.

Snoop Dogg has reacted after an actor hired to impersonate the rapper was seen walking around at NFT.NYC, a conference for non-fungible token enthusiasts held this week at Times Square.“I’m at the NFT NYC Conference again in Times Square, and Snoop walked by, flanked by security,” tweeted NBC News reporter Kevin Collier on Wednesday (June 22). Collier explained that he grabbed the fake Snoop’s handler, mentioning that he was a reporter and asking for some time with the Doggfather.“The guy said actually that’s an impersonator, legally can’t say it’s him, they hired him to drum up excitement,” Collier concluded.

The Bob’s Burgers Movie has received official release dates for streaming services in the UK and US.The musical comedy, which is based on the hit animated series, arrived in cinemas last month and is now set to land on streaming services this July.Following the adventures of the Belcher family, the feature-length animation will arrive on Disney+ in the UK on July 13. Those in the US will get to watch the film at home a day earlier, with it set to be released on HBO Max and Hulu on July 12.Speaking of the TV show’s availability on Hulu, director Loren Bouchard said: “We’re so happy that the fans have been able to find us and watch us and binge us as much as they want.”Making reference to the days of physical media, he then joked: “Our fantasy is that we have to send over a new copy of the Bob’s movie to Hulu because their copy gets all worn out from people watching it so much.”The story for the new movie kicks off “when a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob’s Burgers, blocking the entrance indefinitely and ruining the Belchers’ plans for a successful summer,” as per the official synopsis.“While Bob and Linda struggle to keep the business afloat, the kids try to solve a mystery that could save their family’s restaurant.

Biffy Clyro have announced details of a UK and Ireland arena tour for November – you can find out ticket details below.The news follows on from the Scottish trio’s recent headline set at Download Festival, with the band set to celebrate their 2020 album ‘A Celebration Of Endings’ and 2021’s ‘The Myth Of The Happily Ever After’ at the gigs.Biffy will be joined by Architects on all of the dates of their UK and Ireland tour, which will kick off in Leeds on November 5.Dates in Glasgow, Dublin, Belfast, Birmingham, London, Cardiff and Bournemouth will also take place.“It’s been way too long,” the band said in a statement about their tour news.“We are so excited to announce our tour of UK/Ireland this November and over the moon to have Architects join us on what is going to be a very special tour. You will not want to miss it.”General sale tickets for Biffy Clyro’s UK and Ireland tour in November will be available from 9am on Friday (June 24) from here.

You & Me, which has commenced filming in South East London.Harry Lawtey (Industry) plays Ben, a young northerner in London who finds his life changed forever when catastrophe strikes on the happiest day of his life. He’s joined by Jessica Barden (The End Of The Fucking World, Pieces Of Her) as Emma, a rising theatre star who hides tragedy behind her success.Sophia Brown (The Witcher: Blood Origin, Giri/Haji) rounds out the main cast as Jess, a young woman whose life takes an unexpected turn when she’s running for a bus.

Naman Ramachandran Harry Lawtey (“Industry”), Jessica Barden (“The End of the F***ing World”) and Sophia Brown (“The Witcher: Blood Origin”) star in writer Jamie Davis’ contemporary love story “You & Me.” Produced by Happy Prince, part of ITV Studios, and executive produced by Dominic Treadwell-Collins (“A Very English Scandal”), Alexander Lamb (“We Hunt Together”) and Russell T. Davies (“It’s A Sin”) the three-part series has begun filming on location in Southeast London, and first looks have been revealed.

EastEnders actress wrote as she posted a photo of her attending the British Soap Awards. She wore a floral midi dress with sheer white sleeves and accessorised the look with a mint green bag and strappy off-white sandals. Fans couldn't get over how stunning she looked as one wrote "you need no lessons queenie" and another said "honestly in love with you".

I May Destroy You and Sally4Ever producer Various Artists Limited (VAL) has hired Channel 4 Commissioning Editor Jack Bayles as its first Head of Comedy.

Although set in the Republic of Ireland, this slight but surprisingly powerful film will hit a raw nerve in countries all over Europe in the wake of the Ukrainian refugee crisis. More specifically, it will likely have an impact on the U.K. arthouse circuit, after the British government’s recent, controversial decision to launder asylum-seekers via a scheme deporting them to Rwanda for processing.

EastEnders star Clair Norris joined her soap colleagues as she took to the British Soap Awards on Saturday.The actress, 24, who plays Bernadette Taylor in Albert Square, looked world’s away from her on screen character as she stepped out for the do. Clair looked stunning in a white dress that flowed to her calves and came in an elegant floral print.

This story about Matthew Goode first appeared in The Limited Series/Movies issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.In the sixth episode of the Paramount+ limited series “The Offer,” “The Godfather” movie is finally in preproduction, the formerly outraged mafia has been pacified by some script changes, and Marlon Brando has signed on to star in the film for scale. But the rug is about to be pulled from beneath Paramount’s feet with parent company Gulf and Western seconds away from voting to sell the studio to a young oil tycoon. Before they can count the ayes, Bob Evans, played by English actor Matthew Goode, bursts into the room resplendent in a chic, late ’70s polyester business suit, oversized glasses and a trademark California bronze, and delivers the speech of his life, successfully persuading financially motivated execs to hold off on the deal and believe in the power of movies.“Obviously, it’s the beginning of his downfall, to a point,” Goode said.

He may have been America’s Dad to Full house fans, but to Bob Saget’s kids and three daughters, Aubrey, Lara and Jennifer, he was just a parent to one family.

Remembering America’s dad. Bob Saget’s net worth included salaries for the role of Danny Tanner in Full House and its sequel, Fuller House, along with his familiar voice as the narrator of How I Met Your Mother.

He may be Danny Tanner to Full House fans, but to Bob Saget’s wife, Kelly Rizzo, he’ll always be her husband who she lost too soon.

Sky Studios has hired CBS Studios international co-pros chief Meghan Lyvers as it seeks to significantly scale up its original UK drama output.