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• Lionsgate execs talk potential ‘Michael 2’ timeline

  07-08-2026 00:57 via screendaily.com
  
  Sequel expected to go into production in late 2026, early 2027.
  
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• Crunchyroll acquires most of world on Makoto Shinkai’s’ ’Suzume’ follow-up

  12-08-2026 01:04 via screendaily.com
  
  Sony Pictures will partner on distribution.
  
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• Disney becomes second studio to hit $4bn at global box office in 2026

  11-08-2026 21:02 via screendaily.com
  
  Toy Story 5, The Devil Wears Prada 2 key drivers so far.
  
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• Peter Ho-Sun Chan’s ‘The Road Not Taken’ lands sales agent ahead of Toronto premiere

  11-08-2026 18:33 via screendaily.com
  
  It marks the return of the Hong Kong filmmaker to TIFF after ‘She Has No Name’.
  
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• Tom McCarthy’s ‘A Statement’, new shorts from Charlotte Wells, Jonathan Glazer among NYFF Spotlight

  11-08-2026 17:07 via screendaily.com
  
  Roster includes NY premieres for The Debut, Bucking Fastard, Club Kid.
  
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• How Zoe Saldana’s husband Marco Perego became a rare angel investor for arthouse filmmakers

  11-08-2026 17:04 via screendaily.com
  
  “Who is the auteur we can help to produce?” says Perego of his motivation.
  
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• TIFF adds 11 titles including ‘The Liberation’ starring Carrie Coon, ‘The Idiot(s)’ with Aimee Lou Wood

  11-08-2026 16:00 via screendaily.com
  
  Andrew Scott, Rachel Morrison, Chris Rock join In Conversation series.
  
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• Rediance boards Wayne Wang’s ‘Diary Of A Mad Old Man’ ahead of Toronto premiere

  11-08-2026 13:30 via screendaily.com
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The drama stars Lily Franky and Fan Bingbing.
  
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• Total UK feature production spend drops 6% in first half of 2026, but local films and co-pros enjoy boosts

  11-08-2026 12:50 via screendaily.com
  
  Spend on 35 UK indie films and 12 co-productions rose 20% and 35% respectively.
  
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• Croatia, Kosovo, Portugal and Turkey projects selected for San Sebastian’s WIP Europa lineup

  11-08-2026 12:00 via screendaily.com
  
  WIP Europa showcases films at post-production stage that are majority European.
  
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• Hong Kong New Wave icon Ann Hui to receive Busan's Camellia Award

  11-08-2026 09:55 via screendaily.com
  
  The Camellia Award honours contribution to elevating the status of women in the film industry.
  
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• Deepa Mehta’s ‘Sher’ starring Jeremy Irons among projects to launch at TIFF’s financing market

  10-08-2026 16:28 via screendaily.com
  
  TIFF’s International Financing and Project Market includes 40 films, with Alan Cumming, Keke Palmer and Regina Hall also attached to projects taking part.
  
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• ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’, ‘The Odyssey’ both pass £60m at the UK-Ireland box office

  10-08-2026 15:40 via screendaily.com
  
  Paramount’s ‘Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie’ opened in the top five.
  
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• Uganda, Somalia and Ghana projects share top prize at Locarno’s Open Doors

  10-08-2026 13:00 via screendaily.com
  
  Locarno Pro’s co-production and talent development programme is currently focused on 42 countries in Africa.
  
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• Pippa Harris and James Wilson to headline BFI London Film Festival 2026’s Industry Forum

  10-08-2026 12:00 via screendaily.com
  
  This year’s industry forum puts a spotlight on UK producers.
  
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• ‘Nobody’s Violence’ review: Denis Côté’s twisting thriller confronts profound questions of mortality

  10-08-2026 10:56 via screendaily.com
  
  The filmmaker’s regular collaborator Larissa Corriveau stars in the gripping Locarno competition title
  
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• ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ hits $1.7bn at global box office; ‘The Odyssey’ is Nolan’s biggest ever hit

  10-08-2026 10:43 via screendaily.com
  
  ‘Brand New Day’ is already the 12th biggest film of all time.
  
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• ‘Back To Buenos Aires’: first trailer for Marco Bechis’ Venice Competition title

  10-08-2026 10:00 via screendaily.com
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Historical thriller touches on personal subject of kidnap and imprisonment for Bechis.
  
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• ‘Back To Buenos Aires’: first trailer for Marcho Bechis’ Venice Competition title

  10-08-2026 10:00 via screendaily.com
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Historical thriller touches on personal subject of kidnap and imprisonment for Bechis.
  
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• Locarno Pro unveils First Look, Alliance 4 Development and Heritage Restoration winners

  09-08-2026 23:40 via screendaily.com
  
  Prizes for Locarno Pro’s flagship works-in-progress, development and restoration winners were handed out on Sunday night.
  
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• ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ sets 10-day North American box office record

  09-08-2026 18:45 via screendaily.com
  
  A24 reports best limited opening of the year for ‘Tony’. ’Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma’ opens well for Mubi.
  
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• Locarno film festival protest sees huge shroud unfurled with names of 60,000 killed in Gaza

  08-08-2026 20:34 via screendaily.com
  
  Peaceful protest took place shortly before a sold-out Piazza Grande screening of Olivia Wilde’s ’The Invite’, which is being attended by over 8,000 people.
  
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• ‘At Night’ review: Experimental, allusive UK debut explores women’s shared experiences

  08-08-2026 20:00 via screendaily.com
  
  Beatrice Gibson’s Paris-set Locarno premiere features cinematography from filmmaker Ben Rivers
  
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• Split Screen boards Georgian protest drama ‘Tear Gas’ ahead of Locarno premiere

  08-08-2026 17:00 via screendaily.com
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Fiction film about family drawn into mass protests in Tblisi was shot inside real demonstrations in Georgia.
  
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• ‘The Odyssey’ crosses $1bn at global box office

  08-08-2026 01:59 via screendaily.com
  
  Universal tentpole heads into fourth session.
  
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• Sundance selection ‘The Gallerist’ starring Natalie Portman, Jenna Ortega, Charli XCX lands US deal

  07-08-2026 17:00 via screendaily.com
  
  Cathy Yan directed for MRC.
  
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• ‘The Odyssey’, ‘Spider-Man 4’ help boost UK-Ireland box office 18% year-on-year

  07-08-2026 16:48 via screendaily.com
  
  July 2026 came in 35% higher than July 2025, with two titles crossing £50m each.
  
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• Switzerland’s ‘Lex Netflix’ investments rose 25% in 2025

  07-08-2026 15:35 via screendaily.com
  
  Broadcasters and streamers invested $24.6m (CHF19.9m) in local Swiss production.
  
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• UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie’, Eli Roth’s ‘Ice Cream Man’ lead new releases

  07-08-2026 13:37 via screendaily.com
  
  ’Flushed Away’ and ‘Hunt For The Wilderpeople’ are on re-release.
  
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• UK-Ireland box office preview: Eli Roth’s ‘Ice Cream Man’, Andre Rieu concert lead quiet weekend

  07-08-2026 13:37 via screendaily.com
  
  ’Flushed Away’ and ‘Hunt For The Wilderpeople’ are on re-release.
  
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