Diversity Champion Marcus Ryder, Former Fremantle Digital Head Claire Tavernier to Lead U.K. Film and TV Charity

Naman Ramachandran Iconic British horror label Amicus Productions is resurrecting with anthology film “In the Grip of Terror.” Based at Shepperton Studios, Amicus was founded by American producers and screenwriters Milton Subotsky and Max Rosenberg and was active between 1962 and 1977. The outfit was mainly known for their portmanteau or anthology films featuring four or five horror shorts each, including “Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors” (1965), “Torture Garden” (1967), “The House That Dripped Blood” (1971), “Tales from the Crypt” (1972), “Asylum” (1972), “Vault of Horror” (1973) and “From Beyond the Grave” (1974).

K.J. Yossman Andrew Georgiou upped to head of Warner Bros. Discovery’s media business in the U.K.

More change at Warner Bros. Discovery, with UK and Ireland boss Antonio Ruiz exiting to be replaced by Andrew Georgiou.

Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) head Kate Taylor has put together what she describes as an “eclectic and lively” mix of titles for her first year at the helm. 

EXCLUSIVE: Gersh on Tuesday announced its signing of Amanda Nell Eu, the rising filmmaker whose debut feature Tiger Stripes recently made history at the Cannes Film Festival.

EXCLUSIVE: Following the powerhouse Netflix launch of his latest feature, the action thriller Kill Boksoon, Byun Sung-Hyun has signed with Independent Artist Group for representation.

BBC Asian Network’s Breakfast Show host Nikita Kanda and Waterloo Road actor Adam Thomas are the latest stars to join the Strictly Come Dancing 2023 line-up.

You might be asking, where has British filmmaker Andrew Haigh been, and the answer is right here and under your nose. While he hasn’t made a feature-length film since 2017’s English coming-of-age movie, “Lean On Pete,” starring Charlie Plummer, Chloë Sevigny and Travis Fimmel, he was right back on it in 2021 with The BBC miniseries “The North Water” starring Colin Farrell, Jack O’Connell and Stephen Graham.

Naman Ramachandran “Avoidance,” featuring BAFTA-winning British comedian Romesh Ranganathan, will premiere on BritBox International in North America and South Africa in September. Created and written by Ranganathan and Benjamin Green (“Romantic Getaway”) and starring Ranganathan (BBC’s “The Ranganation,” Netflix special “The Cynic”), the series follows anti-hero Jonathan who is struggling to get back on his feet after breaking up with partner Claire (Jessica Knappett, “Ghosts”). After Claire has accused him of being impossible to live with and keen to avoid conflict at all costs, Jonathan moves in with his sister (Mandeep Dhillon, “CSI: Vegas”) and her wife (Lisa McGrillis, “Mum”).

Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan has revealed his "artistic choice" is to blame for audiences struggling to hear the dialogue.

Captain Sandy Yawn is known for her no nonsense attitude, cracking the whip with her crew as they sail across the Mediterranean sea, waiting on demanding guests in the most stunning locations.

A West Lothian woman is set to embark on a charity 58km trek in Iceland.

Roland Emmerich’s upcoming gladiator series Those About to Die has been picked up by Prime Video across Europe.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Prime Video has acquired the Ancient Rome gladiator drama series “Those About to Die” in multiple European territories. The show is directed by “Independence Day” helmer Roland Emmerich and Marco Kreuzpaintner. The 10-episode first season will debut exclusively on Prime Video in Germany, the U.K., France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Ireland, Poland, Turkey, Andorra, Monaco, Luxembourg and Belgium.

Miyeon of K-pop girl group (G)I-DLE has been named Jimmy Choo’s newest global brand ambassador.Miyeon’s new ambassadorship with Jimmy Choo was announced yesterday (August 1) by the brand on Instagram. According to a report by Women’s Wear Daily, the K-pop idol will be featured in the British luxury fashion house’s fall 2023 campaign, which launches on August 30.“Miyeon is magnetic,” said Sandra Choi, the creative director of Jimmy Choo.

Harry Styles played to five million people over the course of his mammoth ‘Love On Tour’, with the dates raising $6.5million for charity.The two-year trek saw the soloist and former One Direction singer play 173 gigs in total, per a press release. He performed a record-breaking 18 nights at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, and smashed the attendance record for London’s Wembley Stadium.Additionally, Styles played 20 sold-out concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York City and delivered a pair of headline sets at Coachella 2022.The ‘Love On Tour’ began in North America on September 4, 2021.

Editor’s note: Marcus Ryder is a veteran UK and international news journalist and editor, academic and executive. He is among the most-respected figures working in British media diversity and his campaigning work as the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity has been influential throughout British entertainment circles. Yesterday, he was named CEO of the Film and TV Charity. Like our recent guest columnist John Ridley, Ryder harbors concerns companies are turning their backs on anti-racism and diversity pledges made since the death of George Floyd but here he argues the issues date back much further than that.

The list of nominees for the 2023 Mercury Prize has been revealed with Shygirl, Arctic Monkeys, Jockstrap, J Hus, and Fred Again.. set to compete for this year's title.

Marcus Ryder, the British diversity vet and former BBC news exec, has been named CEO of the UK’s Film & TV Charity.

Trainspotting producer Andrew Macdonald has been appointed as the new Chair of the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF).