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Künt's Shannon Matthews movie funded via Kickstarter
Saturday 1st October 2022
A film adaptation of a musical by controversial award-winning comedy singer Künt has been funded on Kickstarter in under 24 hours.
Lolly Adefope & Timothy Spall join Jonny Sweet's debut film
Thursday 29th September 2022
Further details have been announced about Jonny Sweet's debut feature film, Wicked Little Letters.
Jonny Sweet's first movie begins filming, starring Olivia Colman
Tuesday 20th September 2022
Jonny Sweet has written his first film, Wicked Little Letters, a period crime comedy starring Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley. The former Edinburgh Comedy Award best newcomer winner has also written his debut crime novel.
Amazon announce comedy film How To Date Billy Walsh
Thursday 25th August 2022
Amazon Prime Video has announced a new British comedy film, How To Date Billy Walsh.
Joe Wilkinson starring in farcical film romp A Family Affair
Wednesday 15th June 2022
Joe Wilkinson, Colin Hoult, Laura Aikman and Jane Asher are starring in the farcical comedy film A Family Affair, about a failing spiritual retreat.
Susan Wokoma directs her first film, abortion rom-com Three Weeks
Thursday 12th May 2022
Susan Wokoma has written and will direct and star in new abortion rom-com film Three Weeks.
Simon Pegg to star in Nandor Fodor And The Talking Mongoose
Tuesday 10th May 2022
Simon Pegg has signed up to take the lead role in a dark comedy film based on the real-life story of a psychoanalyst investigating claims of a talking mongoose.
Simon Amstell making Maria, film comedy with Star Wars' Felicity Jones
Thursday 5th May 2022
Simon Amstell has revealed details of his latest film, Maria, a comedy starring Felicity Jones, about a woman trying to escape the reality of getting older. Meanwhile, Chris Addison has also begun work on his first British film, Miri, about an Orthodox Jewish teen falling in love with ice skating
Aimee Lou Wood, Nicola Coughlan and Lolly Adefope film medieval movie
Monday 21st March 2022
Aimee Lou Wood, Nicola Coughlan and Lolly Adefope are making Seize Them!, a medieval comedy movie co-starring Nick Frost and Jessica Hynes.
Rory Kinnear to star in Netflix's The Bank Of Dave
Thursday 10th February 2022
Rory Kinnear will star as the titular David Fishwick in new British comedy film Bank Of Dave, alongside Joel Fry and Phoebe Dynevor. It will be released by Netflix in the UK.