A year after it was brought to the Cannes Market, the latest remake of Hamlet, starring Riz Ahmed in the titular role and set in modern-day London, finally has a distribution deal.
Most people only know of Cannes as a film festival, but the real purpose of the event is the business side. This year's wave of potential British projects looking for buyers is more like a tsunami, but so far, only Tenzing has landed one.
The selections for the 77th Cannes Film Festival are out, kicking off this year's awards season first looks. The U.K. and Ireland have put up decent showings in a year that looks like it will be spicy.
The 2024 Sundance Film Festival is gearing up in Utah, and the American competition has several U.K. premieres lined up, including the U.K. film Layla and the Irish-U.K. co-production Kneecap.
