Director Joe Stephenson’s Doctor Jekyll, “a modern interpretation” of Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1886 novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde that stars gender fluid comedian/actor Eddie Izzard (The Lost Symbol) as Doctor Nina Jekyll, is set to reach cinemas in the UK on October 27th – and with that date just a few weeks away, a trailer for the film has arrived online. You can check it out in the embed above.
Stephenson developed Doctor Jekyll with first-time writer Dan Kelly-Mulhern during the UK lockdown. The story they crafted follows the reclusive Nina Jekyll finding friendship with her newly hired help, Rob. They must work together to prevent Hyde from destroying her life.
Rob is played by Scott Chambers, who worked with Stephenson on the film Chicken. Also in the cast are Tony Jayawardena (The Crown), Robyn Cara (Ackley Bridge), the appropriately named Jonathan Hyde (Titanic), and...
Stephenson developed Doctor Jekyll with first-time writer Dan Kelly-Mulhern during the UK lockdown. The story they crafted follows the reclusive Nina Jekyll finding friendship with her newly hired help, Rob. They must work together to prevent Hyde from destroying her life.
Rob is played by Scott Chambers, who worked with Stephenson on the film Chicken. Also in the cast are Tony Jayawardena (The Crown), Robyn Cara (Ackley Bridge), the appropriately named Jonathan Hyde (Titanic), and...
- 10/5/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Back in 2021, it was announced that the legendary British horror label Hammer Films was teaming up with the UK’s Network Distributing to form a new company called Hammer Studios Ltd., which would “invest substantially both in restoration and new production development from both its owned and newly created IP”. Sadly, Network Distributing’s managing director Tim Beddows passed away unexpectedly at the age of 59 in 2022 and the company was liquidated. But now Hammer is getting another chance. Variety reports that Hammer Films has been acquired by John Gore, a 20-time Tony, Emmy and Olivier-winning entertainment producer who is known for his live theater company the John Gore Organization. Gore will now lead a new team at Hammer as chair and CEO.
According to Variety, Under Gore’s management, the plan is to invest significantly in Hammer Films to breathe new life into the studio, blending the nostalgic charm...
According to Variety, Under Gore’s management, the plan is to invest significantly in Hammer Films to breathe new life into the studio, blending the nostalgic charm...
- 9/1/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Iconic British horror label Hammer Films and Studios has been acquired by renowned British theater producer John Gore.
Gore, a 20-time Tony, Emmy and Olivier-winning entertainment producer, is known for his live theater company the John Gore Organization, which owns Broadway.com and Broadway Across America – a leading presenter, distributor and marketer of Broadway theater worldwide. The company was one of the producers of three of 2022’s big Tony winners: “A Strange Loop” (best musical), “The Lehman Trilogy” (best play) and “Company” (best revival). Gore is listed in Variety500 – an index of the 500 most influential business leaders shaping the global media industry.
Gore will lead a new team as chair and CEO.
Founded in 1934, Hammer Films is synonymous with horror, after defining the genre in Britain with classics such as “Dracula” (1958) “The Curse of Frankenstein” (1957) and “The Mummy” (1959), which made stars of Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing while spawning numerous sequels successful across the globe.
Gore, a 20-time Tony, Emmy and Olivier-winning entertainment producer, is known for his live theater company the John Gore Organization, which owns Broadway.com and Broadway Across America – a leading presenter, distributor and marketer of Broadway theater worldwide. The company was one of the producers of three of 2022’s big Tony winners: “A Strange Loop” (best musical), “The Lehman Trilogy” (best play) and “Company” (best revival). Gore is listed in Variety500 – an index of the 500 most influential business leaders shaping the global media industry.
Gore will lead a new team as chair and CEO.
Founded in 1934, Hammer Films is synonymous with horror, after defining the genre in Britain with classics such as “Dracula” (1958) “The Curse of Frankenstein” (1957) and “The Mummy” (1959), which made stars of Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing while spawning numerous sequels successful across the globe.
- 8/31/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Director Joe Stephenson’s Doctor Jekyll, “a modern interpretation” of Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1886 novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, wrapped production over a year ago, and while we continue to wait to hear when we’re going to have a chance to see the movie, Fangoria has unveiled a new image that shows gender fluid comedian/actor Eddie Izzard (The Lost Symbol) as Doctor Nina Jekyll. You can take a look at the image on the Fangoria website, or at the bottom of this article.
Stephenson developed Doctor Jekyll with first-time writer Dan Kelly-Mulhern during the UK lockdown. The story they crafted follows the reclusive Nina Jekyll finding friendship with her newly hired help, Rob. They must work together to prevent Hyde from destroying her life.
Rob is played by Scott Chambers, who worked with Stephenson on the film Chicken. Also in the cast are...
Stephenson developed Doctor Jekyll with first-time writer Dan Kelly-Mulhern during the UK lockdown. The story they crafted follows the reclusive Nina Jekyll finding friendship with her newly hired help, Rob. They must work together to prevent Hyde from destroying her life.
Rob is played by Scott Chambers, who worked with Stephenson on the film Chicken. Also in the cast are...
- 5/2/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Tim Beddows, the managing director of Hammer Films co-founder Network Distributing, has died. He was 59.
His death on Nov. 18 was described as a “terrible shock to everyone who knew him both personally and professionally.” His team are said to be devastated but “committed to continuing his legacy and building upon Network’s position of strength as a leader in the U.K. home entertainment market.”
Beddows founded the distribution company in 1997. Under his guidance, Network Distributing struck an output deal with ITV, acquired the Rapido library and co-founded Hammer Studios with iconic British brand Hammer Films.
“For the past four years, I’ve had the honour of running the company alongside Tim, as we positioned Network as the strong market leader it is today,” said Jonathan Lack, director at Network. “We are all devastated by his passing but the whole Network team understood Tim’s dreams for the future of...
His death on Nov. 18 was described as a “terrible shock to everyone who knew him both personally and professionally.” His team are said to be devastated but “committed to continuing his legacy and building upon Network’s position of strength as a leader in the U.K. home entertainment market.”
Beddows founded the distribution company in 1997. Under his guidance, Network Distributing struck an output deal with ITV, acquired the Rapido library and co-founded Hammer Studios with iconic British brand Hammer Films.
“For the past four years, I’ve had the honour of running the company alongside Tim, as we positioned Network as the strong market leader it is today,” said Jonathan Lack, director at Network. “We are all devastated by his passing but the whole Network team understood Tim’s dreams for the future of...
- 11/25/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Tim Beddows, Managing Director of the UK-based Network Distributing Limited, has died. He was 59.
Beddows died on Friday, November 18. Network Distributing confirmed the news to Deadline in a statement, describing Beddows’s death as a “terrible shock to everyone who knew him both personally and professionally.”
“The Network team are devastated but committed to continuing his legacy and building upon Network’s position of strength as a leader in the UK home entertainment market,” the statement read.
Beddows founded Network in 1997. The UK-based company now acts as an independent UK publishing, distribution, production, and entertainment group.
The company is most known for its work restoration work. Some of the company’s biggest re-releases include The Sweeney, The Professionals, The Woman in Black, Monty Python’s Flying Circus, The Prisoner, and Gerry Anderson’s Supermarionation library.
In 2021, Network acquired a number of libraries, including Rapido TV, the Danziger film and TV catalog,...
Beddows died on Friday, November 18. Network Distributing confirmed the news to Deadline in a statement, describing Beddows’s death as a “terrible shock to everyone who knew him both personally and professionally.”
“The Network team are devastated but committed to continuing his legacy and building upon Network’s position of strength as a leader in the UK home entertainment market,” the statement read.
Beddows founded Network in 1997. The UK-based company now acts as an independent UK publishing, distribution, production, and entertainment group.
The company is most known for its work restoration work. Some of the company’s biggest re-releases include The Sweeney, The Professionals, The Woman in Black, Monty Python’s Flying Circus, The Prisoner, and Gerry Anderson’s Supermarionation library.
In 2021, Network acquired a number of libraries, including Rapido TV, the Danziger film and TV catalog,...
- 11/25/2022
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Beddows founded the company in 1997.
Tim Beddows, the founder and managing director of the UK’s Network Distributing, has died aged 59.
A spokesperson for Network Distributing confirmed that Beddows died on November 18. No cause of death was given but a statement from the company described his passing as “a terrible shock to everyone who knew him both personally and professionally”.
“The Network team are devastated but committed to continuing his legacy and building upon Network’s position of strength as a leader in the UK home entertainment market,” it added.
Beddows founded the UK publishing, distribution, production and entertainment group in 1997. Over 25 years,...
Tim Beddows, the founder and managing director of the UK’s Network Distributing, has died aged 59.
A spokesperson for Network Distributing confirmed that Beddows died on November 18. No cause of death was given but a statement from the company described his passing as “a terrible shock to everyone who knew him both personally and professionally”.
“The Network team are devastated but committed to continuing his legacy and building upon Network’s position of strength as a leader in the UK home entertainment market,” it added.
Beddows founded the UK publishing, distribution, production and entertainment group in 1997. Over 25 years,...
- 11/25/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
The newly reestablished Hammer Studios has acquired U.K. rights for B Good Picture Company’s “Doctor Jekyll.”
In Nov. 2021, the U.K.’s Network Distributing sealed a deal with iconic British horror label Hammer Films to form Hammer Studios Ltd. “Doctor Jekyll,” directed by Joe Stephenson and currently shooting in the U.K., will be the first film to be released by the newly formed studio.
In the film, a modern interpretation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s iconic 1886 novella “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde,” Eddie Izzard plays Dr. Nina Jekyll, a recluse who finds friendship with her newly hired help, Rob, played by emerging actor Scott Chambers (“Chicken”) and they must work together to prevent Hyde from destroying her life. The screenplay is by first time writer Dan Kelly-Mulhern.
Hammer Studios managing director, Tim Beddows, said: “We’re thrilled to be partnering with Joe and his...
In Nov. 2021, the U.K.’s Network Distributing sealed a deal with iconic British horror label Hammer Films to form Hammer Studios Ltd. “Doctor Jekyll,” directed by Joe Stephenson and currently shooting in the U.K., will be the first film to be released by the newly formed studio.
In the film, a modern interpretation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s iconic 1886 novella “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde,” Eddie Izzard plays Dr. Nina Jekyll, a recluse who finds friendship with her newly hired help, Rob, played by emerging actor Scott Chambers (“Chicken”) and they must work together to prevent Hyde from destroying her life. The screenplay is by first time writer Dan Kelly-Mulhern.
Hammer Studios managing director, Tim Beddows, said: “We’re thrilled to be partnering with Joe and his...
- 3/7/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Alligator (Collector’S Edition) Slithers Out On February 22, 2022 In A 4K Uhd™ + Blu-ray™ Combo Pack From Scream Factory: "Los Angeles, CA – It lives 50 feet beneath the city. It’s 36 feet long. It weighs 2,000 pounds… and it’s about to break out! Alligator (Collector's Edition) comes snapping on February 22, 2022 in a 4K Uhd™ + Blu-ray™ combo pack from Scream Factory. Special features will be announced at a later date.
From director Lewis Teague and screenwriter John Sayles comes an unstoppable thriller with bite. After returning from their Florida vacation, the Kendal family decides their pet baby alligator is too much to take care of and they flush him down the toilet. At the same time, Slade Laboratories is conducting secret experiments with animals and disposing of them in the sewer. The baby alligator, fending for itself, must feed on anything it can … including the dead animals. Now, twelve years later, when several...
From director Lewis Teague and screenwriter John Sayles comes an unstoppable thriller with bite. After returning from their Florida vacation, the Kendal family decides their pet baby alligator is too much to take care of and they flush him down the toilet. At the same time, Slade Laboratories is conducting secret experiments with animals and disposing of them in the sewer. The baby alligator, fending for itself, must feed on anything it can … including the dead animals. Now, twelve years later, when several...
- 11/29/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The U.K.’s Network Distributing has sealed a deal with iconic British horror label Hammer Films to form Hammer Studios Ltd.
Network’s managing director Tim Beddows and financial director Jonathan Lack and Hammer CEO Simon Oakes will head the new company.
The new entity will manage and control Hammer’s interests in its vast library of content such as “The Woman in Black” (2012), “Let Me In” (2010), “Dracula” (1958), “The Abominable Snowman” (1957) and “The Quatermass Experiment” (1953). Hammer Studios will invest substantially both in restoration and new production development from both its owned and newly created IP.
The restoration plans are in keeping with Network’s ethos, as it is a well-known brand for film aficionados, mining the vaults of TV companies and film studios since 1997, unearthing cult programs and films and making them available on home video and digital formats.
Network’s restoration of “Monty Python’s Flying Circus,” “The Prisoner...
Network’s managing director Tim Beddows and financial director Jonathan Lack and Hammer CEO Simon Oakes will head the new company.
The new entity will manage and control Hammer’s interests in its vast library of content such as “The Woman in Black” (2012), “Let Me In” (2010), “Dracula” (1958), “The Abominable Snowman” (1957) and “The Quatermass Experiment” (1953). Hammer Studios will invest substantially both in restoration and new production development from both its owned and newly created IP.
The restoration plans are in keeping with Network’s ethos, as it is a well-known brand for film aficionados, mining the vaults of TV companies and film studios since 1997, unearthing cult programs and films and making them available on home video and digital formats.
Network’s restoration of “Monty Python’s Flying Circus,” “The Prisoner...
- 11/23/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
London-based outfit’s home entertainment sales clients also include Dogwoof and Pecadillo Pictures.
UK distribution and sales outfit Network has added two clients to its home entertainment sales portfolio: distributor Odyssey and production house 3Dd.
Distributor Odyssey was founded by Adrian Munsey in 1981 and specialises in releasing true story feature films and television movies. Its slate includes Prince William And Prince Harry: Into The Future and Princess Diana – A Day In The Life.
“We’re incredibly excited to work with the team at Network; they have a real understanding of film and home entertainment in the current market and their commitment, knowledge and enthusiasm make working together a pleasure,” commented Munsey.
Production house 3Dd specialises in factual and historical programming including How To Win The Us Presidency and Raiders Of The Lost Art.
“For us, the move to Network was an obvious choice. It is the leading distributor on a whole range of titles, from recognisable...
UK distribution and sales outfit Network has added two clients to its home entertainment sales portfolio: distributor Odyssey and production house 3Dd.
Distributor Odyssey was founded by Adrian Munsey in 1981 and specialises in releasing true story feature films and television movies. Its slate includes Prince William And Prince Harry: Into The Future and Princess Diana – A Day In The Life.
“We’re incredibly excited to work with the team at Network; they have a real understanding of film and home entertainment in the current market and their commitment, knowledge and enthusiasm make working together a pleasure,” commented Munsey.
Production house 3Dd specialises in factual and historical programming including How To Win The Us Presidency and Raiders Of The Lost Art.
“For us, the move to Network was an obvious choice. It is the leading distributor on a whole range of titles, from recognisable...
- 8/15/2016
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
Network takes UK rights to Sebastián Silva drama, co-starring Kristen Wiig and Tunde Adebimpe.
Network Releasing has acquired UK rights to Chilean-American drama Nasty Baby, written, directed by and starring Sebastián Silva (Magic Magic) alongside Oscar-nominee Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids).
Nasty Baby won the ‘Teddy’ Best Feature Film at Berlin International Film Festival 2015 and is the sixth film from the Chilean writer director.
It follows the lives of gay couple Freddie (played by Sebastián) and Mo (Tunde Adebimpe), who together with their friend Polly (Wiig) are looking to have a baby.
Tim Beddows, managing director at Network, said: “Sebastián is a fantastic talent and I’m thrilled to announce that Network will be bringing Nasty Baby to audiences in the UK.”
Other cast include Mark Margolis (Breaking Bad) Alia Shawkat, (Arrested Development) and Reg E. Cathey (House Of Cards).
Network is planning to open Nasty Baby in UK cinemas in autumn 2015.
Network Releasing has acquired UK rights to Chilean-American drama Nasty Baby, written, directed by and starring Sebastián Silva (Magic Magic) alongside Oscar-nominee Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids).
Nasty Baby won the ‘Teddy’ Best Feature Film at Berlin International Film Festival 2015 and is the sixth film from the Chilean writer director.
It follows the lives of gay couple Freddie (played by Sebastián) and Mo (Tunde Adebimpe), who together with their friend Polly (Wiig) are looking to have a baby.
Tim Beddows, managing director at Network, said: “Sebastián is a fantastic talent and I’m thrilled to announce that Network will be bringing Nasty Baby to audiences in the UK.”
Other cast include Mark Margolis (Breaking Bad) Alia Shawkat, (Arrested Development) and Reg E. Cathey (House Of Cards).
Network is planning to open Nasty Baby in UK cinemas in autumn 2015.
- 6/24/2015
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
London -- Indie Network Releasing is purring after picking up all U.K. rights to Bahman Ghobadi's "No One Knows About Persian Cats" in a deal with sales banner Wild Bunch.
The fledgling British indie is aiming to build up a release slate of "thought-provoking world cinema titles," according to Network Releasing managing director Tim Beddows.
Ghobadi's fifth movie opened Un Certain Regard during Cannes this year and follows Iranian musicians Negar (Negar Shaghagi) and Ashkan (Ashkan Koshanejad) as they look for band members to play at a London concert plus the visa that allows them to leave Tehran to do so.
The soundtrack music is taken from a wide range of genres including Iranian rap, jazz and electric blues.
Executive produced by imprisoned Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi, the film includes performances in English and Farsi.
The U.K. theatrical rollout is scheduled for spring 2010.
The fledgling British indie is aiming to build up a release slate of "thought-provoking world cinema titles," according to Network Releasing managing director Tim Beddows.
Ghobadi's fifth movie opened Un Certain Regard during Cannes this year and follows Iranian musicians Negar (Negar Shaghagi) and Ashkan (Ashkan Koshanejad) as they look for band members to play at a London concert plus the visa that allows them to leave Tehran to do so.
The soundtrack music is taken from a wide range of genres including Iranian rap, jazz and electric blues.
Executive produced by imprisoned Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi, the film includes performances in English and Farsi.
The U.K. theatrical rollout is scheduled for spring 2010.
- 11/25/2009
- by By Stuart Kemp
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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