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A24’s Backrooms opens theatrically May 29, 2026; Kane Parsons directs from writers Will Soodik and Roberto Patino; producers include James Wan and Michael Clear (Atomic Monster); cast features Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, Lukita Maxwell and Avan Jogia; A24 is partnering with Atomic Monster, Chernin Entertainment and 21 Laps.
The audible racial slur was shouted by audience member John Davidson during Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo’s stage appearance; BBC left the clip up on iPlayer for ~15 hours before removing it; BAFTA has begun a “comprehensive review”; Studiocanal’s I Swear (Robert Aramayo win) and other winners’ moments were overshadowed.
Fangoria Studios has partnered on Luke Barnett’s horror short Goodbye, Monster (in post); voice cast includes Patton Oswalt and Tina Majorino; creature practical makeup by Dan Crawley; produced by Vince and Natalie Masciale with Fangoria co-owner Tara Ansley among EPs; short will play festivals later this year as part of Fangoria’s expanding original genre slate.
UK secondary legislation will designate streamers with >500,000 U.K. subscribers as 'Tier 1' (Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ etc.), forcing broadcaster-style rules (accessibility quotas: 80% subtitled, 10% audio-described, 5% signed) and giving Ofcom complaint/investigatory/enforcement powers under the 2024 Media Act.
EU lawmakers delayed ratifying a trade deal capping U.S. import tariffs at 15% after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump's prior global-tariff authority; Trump has again threatened 100% tariffs on films made abroad—moves that could meaningfully affect overseas production economics and incentivize calls to expand U.S. production tax incentives (Hollywood unions have publicly reacted).
UK/Ireland production update: No Way Off (thriller) shooting in N. Ireland starring Maria Bakalova and Peter Mullan; Seance On A Wet Afternoon in UK production with Rachel Weisz and Matthew Macfadyen (distributor TBC); The Riders (A24) shooting in Ireland with Brad Pitt; Highlander reboot filming with Henry Cavill for Amazon MGM.
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