Alex Ritman
Hollywood Reporter
United Kingdom
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BBC Reinstates Gary Lineker as TV Soccer Host After U.K. Refugee Policy Criticism
The broadcaster has said it will now launch an independent review of its social media guidance. → Read More
Berlin: Is a U.S. Theatrical Release Still Necessary for Films to Succeed Internationally?
A-list projects are finding that they can do very well at the box office around the world without being pegged to the once all-important domestic theatrical release. → Read More
Saudi Arabia’s Hollywood Dealmaking Ambitions Grow Despite Backlash
The kingdom is amassing stakes in the entertainment sector and power brokers are calculating that they can weather any negative PR. → Read More
Tired of ‘Home Alone’ Reruns? Here Are 12 International Holiday Movies to Counterprogram This Festive Season
Looking for something beyond 'It's a Wonderful Life' and 'Die Hard'? Check out this list of alternatives to warm your screens this holiday. → Read More
Goal! 22 of Hollywood’s Best Soccer Movies
From 'Offside' to 'Bend It Like Beckham' to 'Shaolin Soccer,' there are plenty of films that capture one of the most popular sports in the world. → Read More
Venice: Alejandro G. Inarritu on How Returning to Mexico for ‘Bardo’ Was Like “Meeting an Old Friend”
The Oscar winner's first feature in seven years premieres on the Lido on Thursday, which also marks the 21st anniversary of the director leaving Mexico for Los Angeles. → Read More
Venice: Cate Blanchett Says Todd Field’s ‘TAR’ Is “More Existential” Than the Many “Hot-Button Issues” It Raises
The much-hyped feature — in which Blanchett plays a celebrated conductor and composer — is Field's first film in 16 years. → Read More
Dragons Descend on Europe as HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon’ Makes London, Amsterdam Debuts
The cast and creators of the 'Game of Thrones' prequel attended two major European launch events. → Read More
15 Best International Film Schools of 2022
These storied global institutions offer foundational filmmaking instruction, from Italy to Israel. → Read More
Eurovision Song Contest 2023 to Be Hosted in U.K. on Behalf of Ukraine
The BBC will work with Ukraine’s UA:PBC to develop “Ukrainian elements” of the show, while the search for a host city begins this week. → Read More
Venice Film Festival: 12 Films Likely to Premiere on the Lido
Will the go-to festival for awards season hopefuls follow up on its impressive 2021 edition ('Dune'! 'The Power of the Dog'!) with a similarly A-list lineup? New features from Luca Guadagnino and Alejandro González Iñárritu, plus a red-hot Marilyn Monroe biopic, suggest it might. → Read More
Cannes: Five Takeaways From the 2022 Film Festival
There was a lot riding on the festival this year: not only did organizers have to pull off a maskless/testless fest in the middle of a still-raging pandemic, but Cannes coming just as theaters worldwide are reopening made the 75th-anniversary event a litmus test for the health of the movie industry. → Read More
Cannes: ‘War Pony’ Poodle Brit Wins Palm Dog Award
The fluffy silver poodle plays Beast in Riley Keough and Gina Gammell’s acclaimed indigenous drama, set in the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. → Read More
Cannes: Topless Protester Disrupts ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’ Red Carpet
The woman was removed after security guards covered her with a coat. → Read More
Tom Cruise and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Touch Down in Cannes With Fighter Jets, Surprise Palme d’Or
The superstar was treated to a hero's welcome complete with eight fighter jets (and smoke dyed to match the colors of the French flag) and a surprise Palme d'Or. → Read More
Cannes: Is the Fest Ready to Party Again?
The Hollywood Reporter looks back at some of Cannes' most memorable shindigs over the last few decades ('Trainspotting'! 'Moulin Rouge'!) and considers whether the notoriously wild event will be back to its hard-partying best in 2022. → Read More
Virtual Production Tech Firm Mo-Sys to Set Up Major Studio, Research, Training Hub in London
A former power station in Greenwich is being renovated into a facility that will house eight stages, serve as the home to a new virtual production festival and become Mo-Sys' headquarters. → Read More
Was the BAFTA Weekend Behind a Spike in Industry COVID Cases?
The glitzy and event-packed weekend in London is being blamed for a number of positive tests among awards season attendees, including Kenneth Branagh, as the Oscars red carpet is unrolled in L.A. → Read More
Russia’s Local Exhibitors to Take Big Hit From Hollywood Exit
Studios and tech giants are less likely to feel the impact of a boycott than the country's theater chains, which only just started to recover from the pandemic. → Read More
ITV Revenues Leap 24 Percent to $4.6B
The U.K. TV giant, led by CEO Carolyn McCall, also announced a new integrated AVOD/SVOD platform for the U.K., ITVX. → Read More