With the UK film industry going through a reduction, Film4 has revealed its annual budget has been reduced from £25 million to £22.5 million in 2024. Film4 has worked with Disney’s Searchlight Pictures on funding many movies made in the United Kingdom, including recent hits, “Poor Things” and “All Of Us Strangers”, both of which […]
Earlier this year, at the Sundance Film Festival, Disney’s Searchlight Pictures acquired the worldwide rights for a new movie, “A Real Pain,” for $10 million. The film has been directed and written by Jesse Eisenberg, who will also be starring in the film alongside recent Emmy winner Kieran Culkin, who will be playing mismatched cousins, […]
Searchlight Pictures has released the first teaser trailer for the upcoming film, “Kinds Of Kindness”, which is a triptych fable, following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife, who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman […]
Disney has announced the release details on the upcoming Searchlight Pictures film, “The Greatest Hits”, which stars Lucy Boynton, Justin H. Min, David Corenswet, and Austin Crute. “The Greatest Hits” tells the story of Harriet (Lucy Boynton), who finds art imitating life when she discovers certain songs can transport her back in time – literally. […]
Searchlight Pictures has announced its upcoming film, “The Greatest Hits”, is going to make its world premiere at the SXSW Festival, which takes place in Austin, Texas, from March 8th through to the 16th. The film tells the story of Harriet, who finds art imitating life when she discovers certain songs can transport her back […]
Searchlight Pictures has brought back Derval Whelan as its new Head of Distribution, who is replacing Frank Rodriguez, who has recently left Disney’s speciality studio to become the General Sales Manager for Amazon’s MGM. In the new role, Derval will strategise and implement release patterns for the company’s upcoming film slate. Derval previously worked for […]
Disney’s Searchlight Pictures and L.A. Times Studios have released a new trailer for a new award-winning documentary short film called “The Last Repair Shop”, which has been produced by Breakwater Studios. Once commonplace in the United States, today, Los Angeles is by far the largest and one of the last American cities to provide free […]
The world of Pandora makes its triumphant return to Disney+, a risk-averse teenager tries to complete her to-do list, and the amazing true story of a janitor who came up with some of the Cheetos love so much. Let’s take a look at what to watch this weekend on Disney+. AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER […]
Disney has announced that the Searchlight Pictures’ film, “Chevalier”, will be coming out in cinemas in the United Kingdom and Ireland on Friday, 9th June 2023. Inspired by the incredible true story of composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, Bologne (Kelvin Harrison Jr. […]
Disney’s Searchlight Pictures has released a new featurette for the upcoming film, “Chevalier”, which has been inspired by the incredible true story of composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, Bologne (Kelvin Harrison Jr. in a tour de force performance) rises to improbable heights […]
Disney’s Searchlight Pictures is closing in on a deal to acquire a new film called “Magazine Dreams”, which stars Jonathan Majors as a troubled amateur bodybuilder willing to go to any lengths to be noticed. Killian Maddox lives with his ailing veteran grandfather, obsessively working out between court-mandated therapy appointments and part-time shifts at a […]
Disney’s Searchlight Pictures is developing a new film, “O’Dessa”, which will star Sadie Sink as a farm girl in a post-apocalyptic future who leaves her home to recover a cherished family heirloom. On her journey, she explores a bizarre and deadly city, and finds true love – but she must save her lover’s soul with […]
With 2023 almost upon us, I wanted to take a look forward to highlighting some of the upcoming 20th Century Studios and Searchlight Pictures films that will be heading to our screens in 2023. Internationally, Searchlight Pictures and 20th Century Studios films are released on Disney+, either after a short theatrical run or released directly […]
Disney’s Searchlight Pictures are teaming up with Yorgos Lanthimos (The Favourite), once again for a new film, “And”, which will star Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe and Margaret Qualley. No details on what the plot of the film have yet been announced, nor has a release date been revealed. The script has been developed […]
Disney’s Searchlight Pictures is developing a new film called “Suncoast”, which is going to be directed by Laura Chinn and will star Laura Linney, Woody Harrelson and Nico Parker. “Suncoast” is a drama based on Chinn’s life experience in the early 2000s. It follows a teenager (Parker) living with her strong-willed mother (Linney), who must […]