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Staged, the lockdown comedy series written and directed by Simon Evans which debuts on BBC One on Wednesday, has been boarded by the newly-launched Rainmaker Content for international distribution. David Tennant and Michael Sheen lead the cast of the six-episode show, which chronicles the cast of a play as they try to…

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Another milestone for Parasite. The Oscar-winning Korean sensation has now become the highest-grossing foreign-language film in UK box office history, surpassing The Passion Of The Christ. The film already posted a record-breaking debut in the UK, opening with $1.8M including previews from an initial 136 sites, a new…

EXCLUSIVE: Real estate mogul and indie film distributor Charles S. Cohen, who bought the Landmark Theatre chain 14 months ago, made more waves in the exhibition space late last year when he acquired flagship UK art house exhibitor and distributor Curzon. In one of his first interviews since the acquisition, we spoke…

EXCLUSIVE: A trio of leading indie film distributors are pooling resources to launch a $1.6M (£1.2M) film development fund. UK outfit Curzon, which is currently handling Parasite in the territory, Australian company Madman Entertainment and Benelux releaser Cineart will each have a first look option for local…

Following its triumphant Oscar night, Bong Joon Ho's Parasite is set for an extended theatrical run in European markets as exhibitors and distributors look to capitalize on the film's astronomic levels of current hype. Tomorrow, the film is headed back onto 160 cinema screens in France, topping up a hugely successful…

Update: Off the back of a blistering opening session, multi Oscar winner Parasite is set to expand to north of 400 sites across the UK and Ireland this weekend, more than double its initial 136 venues. The pic took $1.8M including previews over its debut weekend to record the highest-grossing foreign-language opening…

The Curzon group, the UK’s flagship arthouse film company, has been acquired by U.S. indie distributor and exhibitor Cohen Media Group. The deal, whose financial terms were not disclosed, comprises Curzon Cinemas, distributor Artificial Eye and the Curzon Home Cinema streaming platform. The UK chain currently operates…

EXCLUSIVE: Curated streaming service MUBI and UK exhibitor and distributor Curzon, which also has a VOD offering, have entered a partnership that will see the companies divide up streaming rights on an initial two titles. The first film to be covered is Joanna Hogg's The Souvenir, which Curzon released day-and-date on…

Roma continues to be a lightning rod for controversy within the cinema vs streaming debate. Philip Knatchbull, CEO of leading UK arthouse exhibitor and distributor Curzon, has responded to Vue’s open letter to BAFTA in which the commercial chain criticized the organization for bestowing four movie prizes on Netflix’s…

A company supposedly positioning itself as a UK equivalent to U.S. ticketing upstart MoviePass, has been met with wonder by the UK Cinema Association (UKCA), whose members include theater chains Odeon, Cineworld, Vue and Curzon — we’ve been told none of its members are signed up to the service. A professional-looking w…

UK banner Curzon, which operates arthouse cinemas across the country and distributes indie titles through its Curzon Artificial Eye, will be the recipient of this year's BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema. The award, which is presented annually in honor of Michael Balcon, the Brit film producer…