Tom Grater
International Film Reporter
Tom joined Deadline in 2019 as part of its expanding international team, covering the film (and TV) business from his base in London. He is a regular at film markets and festivals around the world including Cannes, Berlin, AFM, Toronto and Venice. Tom was previously at Screen International, spending five years there rising to Senior Reporter across the UK trade's print and online operations. He has also worked in events and as a freelance journalist for UK national newspapers, and regularly appears on radio as a pundit on a variety of film topics.
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Vue Becomes Latest Cinema Chain To Delay UK Re-Opening
Following news earlier this week that UK exhibitor Cineworld was delaying its re-opening plans in England three weeks to July 31 – a decision that also applies to its U.S. arm Regal – fellow Brit chain Vue has fallen in line and is also now aiming for July 31.
Key to these decisions is the film slate, which is proving…
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EU Countries Make Film & TV Exceptions To U.S. Travel Ban In Bid To Get Big Productions Back Underway
Yesterday's news that the European Union will not lift travel restrictions on the U.S. due to the scale of the country's ongoing coronavirus outbreak prompted concerns about the re-start of American film and TV production based in Europe.
As of today (July 1), travelers from 15 countries including Canada, Australia…
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Russell Crowe Thriller ‘Unhinged’ Delays UK Release
EXCLUSIVE: There's been some confusion this week about whether Unhinged, the Russell Crowe thriller that was recently pushed by its U.S. distributor Solstice Studios from July 10 to July 31 due to continued coronavirus disruption, would also be moving in the UK from its planned July 17 date.
I can clear that up now by…
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BondIt Media Capital & ‘The Great Alaskan Race’ Producer Brian Presley Partner On 5-Picture Slate
Film and content financier BondIt Media Capital is teaming with Brian Presley's P12 Films to back a slate of five features.
The two companies said the deal would cover original stories and adapted content. P12 produced The Great Alaskan Race, which Presley directed and starred in, set in 1925 and telling the tale of a…
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Johnny Mandel Dies: ‘MASH’ Theme Composer & Oscar Winner Was 94
Johnny Mandel, the Oscar and Grammy winning composer whose noted work included composing the MASH theme, has died at the age of 94. Details of his death have not been disclosed but his friend and fellow musician Michael Feinstein confirmed the news on Facebook, as did numerous others close to Mandel.
"A dear friend…
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Immersive Theater Company Punchdrunk Partners With ‘Pokemon Go’ Creators Niantic On New Experiences
Punchdrunk, the UK immersive theater company behind popular event Sleep No More and the planned accompanying experience to Sky/HBO's Jude Law series The Third Day, is embarking on a new endeavor with Pokemon Go creators Niantic.
The two companies will develop new experiences that will combine live interactive…
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UK Exhibitor Cineworld & U.S. Chain Regal Delay Re-Opening Until July 31
Cineworld, the UK cinema chain that also owns U.S. exhibitor Regal Cinemas, has delayed its re-opening plans by three weeks due to continued coronavirus disruption.
The operator had been set to start re-opening theaters from July 10, but a number of important markets including Los Angeles and New York are yet to get…
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Social Thriller ‘The S.H.U.’ Starring Edi Gathegi Lands Sales Deal With Premiere Entertainment
EXCLUSIVE: The S.H.U., a social thriller starring Edi Gathegi of the Twilight Saga and X-Men: First Class fame, has been picked up for world sales by Los Angeles-based Premiere Entertainment Group.
The pic follows an affluent African American psychiatrist (Gathegi) into federal prison after he is found guilty of…
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India Publishes Government-Backed COVID Production Guidelines
India's film and TV biz continues to edge closer to a return to production with the publishing of a government-endorsed set of COVID-19 shooting guidelines
The protocols, which you can read a scan of here, cover increased hygiene, distancing and testing, mirroring many similar documents we have seen published around…
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Mumbai-Based Applause Entertainment & Gurinder Chadha’s Bend It Partner On Indian Guru Series ‘Seeker’
EXCLUSIVE: Applause Entertainment, the Mumbai-based content studio which is behind The Office Indian remake and is rapidly emerging as a leading producer in the territory, has partnered with Gurinder Chadha's Bend It Film & TV and Sunder Aaron’s Locomotive Global on its first international series.
Seeker is being…
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Management & Production Outfit TheMachine Hires VP Of Talent
EXCLUSIVE: TheMachine, the Los Angeles-based management and production company run by former Gersh agent Kevin Herrera and Maker studios co-founder Rawn Erickson II, has named its first VP of Talent with the hiring of former Fullscreen manager Blake Reading.
Reading has been in situ for a few months now after leaving…
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Russian Director Kirill Serebrennikov Not Heading To Jail After “Fraud” Conviction In Moscow – Update
UPDATE, 08:06AM PST: A ray of sunshine after a dark day for the supporters of Kirill Serebrennikov, the respected Russian filmmaker who has been found guilty on fraud charges by a Moscow Court. Sentencing has just been read out and Serebrennikov has been given a three-year suspended sentence, which means he won’t be…
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