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EXCLUSIVE: 'Get Ready For It'! Man-band Take That have shot a cameo scene for the Greatest Days film that features hits from the group's song book. Take That members Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald revealed exclusively to Deadline that they joined Greatest Days filmmaker Coky Giedroyc (Save Me) in Athens…

EXCLUSIVE: Take That heartthrobs Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen are gearing up to conquer Cannes on Wednesday, the first time they've visited during the film festival. Let's Pray that the sun will Shine and it will be their Greatest Day. Fans of the (now middle-aged) boy band will know that Pray, Shine and…

Take That movie musical Greatest Days is set to be the first production for Danny Perkins’ UK producer-distributor Elysian Film Group. The film, which has been developed with Universal Music Group, is based on UK stage musical The Band which featured songs from the hit UK boy-band, whose members have included Robbie…

Elysian Film Group, Danny Perkins' film and TV production company, has formed a UK distribution company, Elysian Film Group Distribution, which is backed by a minority investment from CAA. Elysian says it will focus on a “diverse slate that appeals to mainstream UK cinema-goers”. The company is at the EFM in…

Danny Perkins, the former Studiocanal UK boss, has lifted the lid on his new film first Elysian Film Group for the first time. Perkins, speaking at the INTV conference in Israel, revealed that producer Kate Solomon has co-founded the company with and he has plans to produce television series in addition to feature…

EXCLUSIVE: Leading UK TV producer Nicola Shindler, founder of Red Production Company, is to become CEO of Studiocanal UK following the departure of long-time UK boss Danny Perkins. Shindler will join from October 1 and will report to Studiocanal CEO Didier Lupfer. Maxime Saada, CEO of the Canal Plus Group and…

EXCLUSIVE: In a major development for the UK biz, Studiocanal’s long-time UK chief Danny Perkins is leaving to set up a new London-based production company, I can reveal. Perkins, who joined Vivendi-owned production and distribution powerhouse Studiocanal when it acquired distributor Optimum in 2006, will leave at the…

Studiocanal UK Head of Production Jenny Borgars is moving to Pathé. The executive, who has been with Studiocanal since 2008, will become Deputy Managing Director at Pathé in its London offices, Deadline has confirmed. At the same time, Studiocanal has confirmed that UK CEO Danny Perkins becomes acting Head of UK…

Delivering the keynote address at the 10th annual Film London Production Finance Market this morning in England’s capital, StudioCanal UK chief Danny Perkins warned of a tough climate for British independent productions following the Brexit vote in August. As Prime Minister Theresa May strategizes an exit for Britain…

EXCLUSIVE: A decade after StudioCanal acquired Optimum Releasing to establish a base in the UK, the company is consolidating its position as the country’s leading indie. Buoyed by the full support of deep-pocketed corporate parent Vivendi, StudioCanal UK is becoming a content powerhouse across film an TV. Its slate…

Studiocanal has expanded the role of its UK chief, Danny Perkins, and tapped Matthew Gledhill to join the Euro film player as SVP of international production. The moves come as the company looks to grow its already busy English-language slate under new head Didier Lupfer. Gledhill joins from One World Films, where he…