EON Productions and Amazon MGM Studios are excited to announce they are collaborating on a reimagined film adaptation of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG. The much-loved children’s story about a magical flying car will be adapted for the screen by writer Enda Walsh (Small Things Like These) and will be directed by Matthew Warchus (Matilda the… read more >
Congratulations to Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli on becoming recipients of the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award. This honorary Academy Award – previously bestowed to Cubby Broccoli by Roger Moore in 1982 – was presented to Michael and Barbara by Daniel Craig at the 15th Governors Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday (17 November)…. read more >
Acclaimed musical Sing Street is transferring to London in 2025. Directed by Rebecca Taichman, the coming-of-age story set in 1980s Dublin will open in Hammersmith’s Lyric Theatre on 8 July 2025, running until 23 August 2025. Sing Street features music and lyrics by Gary Clark and John Carney, with the book of the musical and… read more >
Produced by Barbara Broccoli, Orin Wolf and John Styles, and directed by Saheem Ali, acclaimed musical Buena Vista Social Club is to make its Broadway debut in 2025. The production, which debuted off-Broadway at the Linda Gross Theater last December, moves to the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (36 West 45th St), with performances beginning 21 February… read more >
The World Premiere of Blue Road – The Edna O’Brien Story will take place at the Toronto International Film Festival. Written and directed by Sinéad O’Shea, Blue Road is a portrait of Irish author Edna O’Brien, who passed away in July aged 93. Her personal journals, which were shared with O’Shea, are read out in… read more >
Congratulations to 007 producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli who are being honoured by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award “as a testament to their success as producers of the fan-favourite Bond series and their contribution to the industry’s theatrical landscape” – Academy President Janet… read more >
EON Productions are proud to support The Shot List, a cultural exchange designed to showcase the best films from Caribbean and Black filmmakers based in the UK, Barbados, and Jamaica. The event, now in its third year, is a collaborative effort between award-winning film exhibition and distribution company We Are Parable and the Jamaican Film… read more >
6 March: The government announced a new interventive motion that will see UK film productions with a budget of up to £15m receive a 53% expenditure credit (equating to a tax relief of approximately 40%), a move that will really help independent films and rising stars in the industry. “The support for independent filmmaking announced… read more >
The musical Buena Vista Social Club brings the Grammy-winning Afro-Cuban album to life on stage. Set in 1950s Havana and based on true events, the vibrant narrative unfolds as young musicians create a groundbreaking sound, disrupting the Cuban music scene until a political revolution abruptly ends their journey. Fast forward forty years, the band reunites… read more >
The National Film and Television School (NFTS) have announced their expansion of NFTS Scotland, which includes the newly established Sean Connery Talent Lab. Partnering with the Sean Connery Foundation, NFTS’ new 12-month programme will give 30 aspiring Scottish filmmakers the platform to develop their craft and increase the scale and ambition of their projects. The… read more >