Significant funding and job cuts, multiple crises and “persistent attacks from the press” have left BBC staff feeling “beleaguered,” according to BBC Chair Richard Sharp.
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Manori Ravindran International Editor“Small Axe” director Steve McQueen has set up his next project, the feature film “Blitz,” at New Regency.McQueen’s production company Lammas Park will produce alongside Working Title Films.
There are virtually no details available of the project, which will begin production in 2022.“Blitz” marks a reunion for McQueen and New Regency, who previously partnered on Oscar-winning “12 Years a Slave” and “Widows.” The new film is based on an original idea from
.Significant funding and job cuts, multiple crises and “persistent attacks from the press” have left BBC staff feeling “beleaguered,” according to BBC Chair Richard Sharp.
Next year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) will be home to a new art installation from Oscar-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen.
Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentOscar-winning filmmaker and Turner Prize-winning artist Steve McQueen is set to unveil his new installation, “Sunshine State,” at the Rotterdam International film festival (IFFR).The installation will be presented at the Dutch landmark Kunsthal as part of Rotterdam’s Art Directions, a multi-disciplinary section dedicated to daring films, installations, exhibitions and live performance.
Meghan Markle shared a candid snapshot of 2-year-old son Archie during her surprise appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Nov. 18 — and he’s the spitting image of his father, Prince Harry. The eldest child of the duke, 37, and duchess, 40, could be seen admiring chickens from a coup, woven basket in tow to gather eggs, at his family home in Montecito, California.
Meghan Markle has sat down with close pal Ellen DeGeneres for a tell-all chat on the talk show.The British Royal Family member has been close with the host for years after they met back in 2012, and their friendship is evident in the recent interview.The Duchess and her husband Prince Harry are known for keeping their family lives as private as possible, but the refreshing chat sees the star delve into candid moments with their children Archie and Lili.
Meghan Markle is celebrating her baby girl!
EXCLUSIVE: Ellen, the upcoming TV series thriller from New Regency and QCode, has added Liz Caribel (God’s Time), Karan Gill (I May Destroy You), Craig Tate (Reprisal), Ty Olsson (Supernatural), and Hart Bochner (Die Hard).
Naman Ramachandran The New York Times Op-Docs has acquired Rona Segal’s acclaimed documentary short “Mission: Hebron” for distribution and will debut it on nytimes.com and The New York Times YouTube page on Nov. 16.In Israel, national military service is mandatory at the age of 18.
Pom Pom Squad have shared a hazy new single titled ‘Until It Stops’, landing this week as the latest in Spotify’s Fresh Finds series.The track was produced by Sarah Tudzin – frontwoman for Californian punk outfit Illuminati Hotties – who the band had previously worked with on their debut album, ‘Death Of A Cheerleader’.
A third security guard has now been banned from working at London venue The Scala after Wargasm’s Sam Matlock was assaulted backstage following a performance at the Face Down club night there last Friday night.In a statement last weekend, Wargasm explained that – while loading out of the venue – “a bouncer was verbally aggressive to our female tour manager, leading to Sam having to step in”.
EXCLUSIVE: Dexter and The Enemy Within star Jennifer Carpenter is set to star in and executive-produce New Regency and QCode thriller series Ballistic.
Meghan Markle is responding to claims from the British newspaper that she wrote the private letter to her estranged father, Thomas Markle, in a way that it would «pull at the heartstrings» if leaked to the public.The publisher of the and the MailOnline website, Associated Newspapers, have presented communications between Markle and her then-communications secretary, Jason Knauf — who now works for Prince William and Kate Middleton's Royal Foundation -- which they say dispute her claims that she
Meghan Markle has revealed she thinks Instagram bosses should introduce a 'dislike' button onto the social media app.The 40 year old, who was recently branded a "hypocrite" for using her royal title in US politics, spoke out about the issue during an online conference held by The New York Times on Tuesday 9 November on the disparity in gender pay gaps, titled 'Minding the Gap'. During the discussion, the Duchess of Sussex shared her views on how social media encourages negative debate.
It’s been three years since filmmaker Steve McQueen has directed a feature, with his most recent being 2018’s “Widows.” However, over that time, the director has definitely not been a slouch, directing an entire anthology series at Amazon and working on various documentaries.
EXCLUSIVE: Oscar winning filmmaker Steve McQueen has set his next feature. He will write, direct and produce Blitz based on his original idea. McQueen has set the film at New Regency and McQueen’s Lammas Park will produce alongside Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner of Working Title Films.
EXCLUSIVE: Move over, Steve McQueen, there is a new ‘King Of Cool’ in town. You might recall the excellent 1998 documentary titled Steve McQueen: The King Of Cool. Well now a similar name has been awarded to none other than Dean Martin who is the subject of a comprehensive and compelling new docu premiering on Turner Classic Movies (TCM) November 19, preceded by its World Premiere November 14 as part of the program for DOCS NY at the SVA Theatre in NYC.