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production	production company	shoot dates	director / producer/ line producer / exec (EP)	region or studio	TX	episodes	status	contact	company website
Maya [ *Scottish crew are being sought for this production ]	Two Brothers Pictures	prepro: summer 2025 / shoot: autumn 2025	Sarah Hammond / Alex Mercer / Daisy Mount / Harry Williams / Jack Williams (WP)	Scotland	Channel 4	6 x 60 mins	in development	https://www.twobrotherspictures.com/contact	https://www.twobrotherspictures.com/
Trying (series 5)	BBC Studios Comedy Productions	14/07/2025 – 13-week shoot	Tim Mannion (P), Josh Cole / Sam Pinnell / Chris Sussman (EP), Andy Wolton (Writer / EP)	UK	AppleTV+	tbc	preproduction	https://productions.bbcstudios.com/contact-us	https://productions.bbcstudios.com/our-production-brands/comedy-productions/ / https://productions.bbcstudios.com/home#
Vigil (series 3)	World Productions in association with ITV Studios	prepro: 14/07/2025 / shoot: end of 09/2025	Derek Donohoe (LP), Marcus Wilson (P), George Aza-Selinger (Assoc P), Gaynor Holmes (BBC) / Jake Lushington (World Productions) (EP), Tom Edge (Writer / EP)	Scotland	BBC One	6 x 60 mins	in development	https://www.world-productions.com/contact	https://www.world-productions.com/
The Rapture *[ a Welsh crew will be engaged on this production ]	Mammoth Screen	11/08/2025 – 12-week shoot	Eve Sigurdardottir (Dir), Bryan Moses (LP), Joanna Crow (P), Bryony Arnold (EP)	Wales	BBC One	5 x 60 mins	preproduction	https://www.mammothscreen.com/contact	https://www.mammothscreen.com/
Only Child (series 2)	Happy Tramp North	shoot: 18/08/2025	John Addis (Dir), Ursula Haworth (P), Neil Webster (EP)	Scotland	BBC One / BBC Scotland / iPlayer	6 x 30 mins	in development	tbc	no website at the time of writing
G’Wed (series 3)	Golden Path Productions Ltd	shoot: 28/07/2025	Mario Stylianides (EP)	Liverpool City locations	ITVX / ITV1 / ITV2	7 episodes	preproduction	https://goldenpath.co.uk/contact/	https://goldenpath.co.uk/
Pride And Prejudice	Lookout Point	28/07/2025 – 4-month shoot	Euros Lyn (Dir / EP / adaptation), Peter Nightingale (LP), Amelia Crook (PM), Lisa Osborne (P), Dolly Alderton (EP / adaptation), Emma Corrin / Will Johnston (Lookout Point) / Laura Lankester(Lookout Pont) / Louise Mutter (Lookout Point) (EP)	London	Netflix	6 x 60 mins	in development	https://www.lookoutpoint.tv/contact/	https://www.lookoutpoint.tv/
SAS: Rogue Heroes (series 3)	Kudos	28/07/2025 – 3-month shoot	Marcia Gay (PM), Lorraine Goodman (LP), Stephen Smallwood (P)	UK / Belgium	BBC One	tbc	preproduction	https://www.kudos.co.uk/contact	https://www.kudos.co.uk/
Beyond Paradise (series 4)	Red Planet Pictures	end of July 2025 – 18-week shoot	tbc	Devon / Cornwall	BBC One	tbc	preproduction	https://redplanetpictures.co.uk/contact	https://redplanetpictures.co.uk/
Ludwig (series 2)	Big Talk Studios / That Mitchell And Webb Company / in association with ITV Studios / co-production with Britbox (for the US and Canada)	25/08/2025 – 18-week shoot	Frances Mable (LP), Ella Chipchase (PM), Ffion Taylor (PC), Georgie Fallon (P), Kenton Allen (Big Talk) / David Mitchell (That Mitchell And WebbCompany) / Kathryn O’Connor / Chris Sussman (EP), Mark Brotherhood (EP / Writer)	UK	BBC One	tbc	preproduction	https://bigtalkstudios.com/	https://bigtalkstudios.com/
Death Valley (series 2)	BBC Studios	26/08/2025 – 12-week shoot	Tracie Simpson (LP), Becky Mayled (PM)	Cardiff / locations in Wales	tbc		preproduction	https://productions.bbcstudios.com/contact-us	https://productions.bbcstudios.com/home
Bergerac (series 2) [ *largely crewed ]	BlackLight TV / Westward Studios (Jersey) / with support from Visit Jersey	shoot: 28/08/2025	Ben Bickerton / Philip Trethowen / Toby Whitehouse (BlackLight) / Brian Constantine (Westward Studios) / Helen Perry (UKTV) (EP)	Jersey / UK	UKTV / U / U&Drama	tbc	in development	https://www.blacklighttv.co.uk/	https://www.blacklighttv.co.uk/ / https://www.banijay.com/company/blacklight/
The Chelsea Detective (series 4)	Acorn Media Enterprises / Expectation Entertainment	summer 2025	Richard Signy (Dir)	London	tbc	tbc	in development	https://www.expectationtv.com/contact/	https://www.expectationtv.com/ / https://www.amcnetworks.com/
Smoggie Queens (series 2)	Hat Trick Productions / North East Screen	21/07/2025 – 7-week shoot	Lloyd Elis (LP), Sophie Hebron (PM), Chris Jones (P)	North East England locations	BBC Three	6 x 30 mins	in development	https://www.hattrick.co.uk/contact/	https://www.hattrick.co.uk/
Tommy And Tuppence	Agatha Christie Ltd / Lookout Point (a BBC-owned company)	01/09/2025 – 12-week shoot	Idris Ahmed (LP), Stella Merz (P); EPs are: for Lookout Point, Katie Draper / Laura Lankester / Louise Mutter, for Britbox: Jon Farrar / Stephen Nye / Robert Schildhouse, for Agatha Christie Ltd: James Prichard	London	Britbox	6 x 45 mins	preproduction	https://www.lookoutpoint.tv/contact/	https://www.agathachristie.com/ / https://www.lookoutpoint.tv/
Tip Toe	Quay Street Productions	08/09/2025 – 15-week shoot	Des Hughes (LP), Phil Collinson (P), Peter Hoar (Dir / EP), Nicola Shindler (EP), Russell T Davies (Writer / EP)	Manchester	Channel 4	tbc	preproduction	https://www.quaystreetproductions.co.uk/contact	https://www.quaystreetproductions.co.uk/
The Split Up	Northern Sister / Little Chick	shoot: 10/2025	Aimee Whelan (LP), Sumrah Mohammed (P), Lucy Dyke, Jane Featherstone (Northern SISTER) / Abi Morgan (Little Chick) / Lucy Richer (BBC) (EP) / Ursula Rani Sarma (Writer / EP)	North West England locations	BBC One	6 x 60 mins	preproduction	Contact Us \| SISTER	https://www.sister.net/
Tommy And Tuppence	Agatha Christie Ltd / Lookout Point (a BBC-owned company)	shoot: 01/09/2025 – 12-week	Idris Ahmed (LP), Stella Merz (P); EPs are: for Lookout Point, Katie Draper / Laura Lankester / Louise Mutter, for Britbox: Jon Farrar / Stephen Nye / Robert Schildhouse, for Agatha Christie Ltd: James Prichard	London	Britbox	6 x 45 mins	preproduction	https://www.lookoutpoint.tv/contact/	https://www.agathachristie.com/ / https://www.lookoutpoint.tv/
Adultery	Poison Pen Studios (part of ITV Studios)	autumn 2025	Preethi Mavahalli / Ben Stephenson / Luke Woellhaf (EP), Danny Brocklehurst (Wrier / EP)	North West England locations	ITV1	6 episodes	in development	[email protected]	https://poisonpenstudios.com/#drop
Amandaland (series 2)	Merman	autumn 2025	tbc	UK	BBC One	6 x 30 mins	in development	https://hellomerman.com/branded/uk/contact/	https://hellomerman.com/
Majesty	Strong Film & Television	autumn 2025	James Strong (Dir), Loretta Preece . Matt Tombs (EP)	UK	ITVX	6 episodes	in development	[email protected]	https://www.strongfilmandtelevision.co.uk/
Sherwood (series 3)	House Productions	autumn 2025	Juliette Howell / Jo McClellan / Tessa Ross / Harriet Spencer (EP) / James Graham (screenwriter / EP)	East Midlands	BBC One	tbc	in development	[email protected]	https://www.houseproductions.com/
First Day On Earth	HBO / Various Artists Ltd / A24 Films	end of 2025	Jesse Armstrong / Phil Clarke / Jo McClellan / Roberto Troni / Piers Wenger (EP), Michaela Coel (Writer / EP)	UK	BBC Television	10 x 60 mins	in development	https://val-tv.co.uk/contact	https://val-tv.co.uk/home / https://a24films.com/
The Husbands	A24Films	end of 2025	Craig Gillespie (Dir), Annie Marter (EP), Miriam Battye (EP / Writer), Holly Gramazio (EP / original author)	UK	tbc	8 episodes	in development	social media contacts can be found here: https://a24films.com/	A24
It Gets Worse	A25 Films (US-based)	end of 2025	tbc	UK	Channel 4	6 x 30 mins	in development	https://a24films.com/	https://a24films.com/
Unforgotten (series 7)	Mainstreet Pictures	prepro: end of 2025 / shoot: beginning of 2026	Andy Wilson (Dir), Chris Lang (Writer / EP)	UK	ITV1 / ITVX	6 episodes	in development	https://www.mainstreetpictures.co.uk/contact	https://www.mainstreetpictures.co.uk/
Call The Midwife (series 16)	Neal Street Productions / PBS	shoot: 2025 / TX: January 2026	Ann Tricklebank (P / EP), Pippa Harris / Heidi Thomas (Showrunner / EP)	UK	BBC One / BBC iPlayer	tbc	in development	https://www.nealstreetproductions.com/contact-us	https://www.nealstreetproductions.com/
Changing Ends (series 3 / series 4 – shooting back-to-back)	Baby Cow Productions	2025	Dave Lambert (Dir), Mollie Freedman Berthoud (P), Danny Julian / Rupert Majendie / Sarah Monteith (EP), Alan Carr (EP / Writer)	UK	ITVX	12 episodes	in development	https://babycowproductions.co.uk/contact/	https://babycowproductions.co.uk/
Endless Night	Mammoth Screen / Agatha Christie Ltd	2025	Rebecca Durbin / John Farrar / Stephen Nye / James Prichard / Robert Schildhouse / Danielle Scott-Haughton / Damien Timmer (EP), Sarah Phelps (Writer / EP)	UK	BBC One / Britbox International	3 eps	in development	https://www.mammothscreen.com/contact	https://www.mammothscreen.com/
Liverpool FC project / drama [ untitled ]	Box To Box Films / A24 Films	2025	Jack Thorne (Writer)	North West locations	tbc	tbc	in development	[email protected]	https://www.boxtoboxfilms.com/
Minotaur	Mad As Birds Films (Wales)	2025	Celyn Jones (Dir / Writer), Charles Sturridge (Dir), Nadia Jaynes / Sean Marley (P), Nicola Pearcey (EP)	Wales	tbc	6 episodes	in development	https://www.madasbirdsfilms.com/contact	https://www.madasbirdsfilms.com/
Once There Were Wolves	See-Saw Films	shoot: 2025	Garth Davis (Dir / Co-writer with Alice Addison), Iain Canning / Emile Sherman (P)	UK	tbc	tbc	in development	https://www.see-saw-films.com/contact/	https://www.see-saw-films.com/
The Petroleum Papers	New Pictures	2025	Imogen O’Sullivan (EP), David MacPherson (adaptation)	UK	tbc	tbc	in development	https://www.newpictures.co.uk/contact/	https://www.newpictures.co.uk/
Sweetpea (series 2)	See-Saw Films / FanBoy / Sky Studios	2025	Zorana Piggott (SP)	UK	Sky Atlantic / Starz	tbc	in development	https://www.see-saw-films.com/contact/	https://www.see-saw-films.com/
The Young Team	Synchronicity Films	2025	Gaynor Holmes / Claire Mundell / Gavin Smith (EP)	locations in Scotland / North Lanarkshire	BBC Scotland / BBC One	6 x 60 mins	in development	[email protected]	https://www.synchronicityfilms.co.uk/
Ted Lasso (series 4)	Ruby’s Tuna (US-based)	tbc: *currently in preproduction	Rachel Beaconsfield Press (UPM), Andrew Warren (P), Sasha Garron (Co-P), Jane Becker / Jack Burditt / Brendan Hunt / Jeff Ingold / Lisa Katzer / Joe Kelly / Bill Lawrence / Jamie Lee / Jason Sudeikis / Bill Wribel (EP), Leanne Bowen / Brett Goldstein / Sarah Walker (Writer / P),	tbc	AppleTV+	tbc	preproduction	tbc	tbc
True Sherlock	Harry King Television	shoot: 01/2026	Mark Sandell / Jon Turtle / Nigel Wooll (P)	UK	tbc	4 episodes	in development	https://harryking.tv/#get-in-touch	https://harryking.tv/#welcome
Call The Midwife – Prequel Series	Neal Street Productions / PBS	shoot: 2026	Ann Tricklebank (P), Pippa Harris / Heidi Thomas (EP)	UK	BBC One	tbc	in development	https://www.nealstreetproductions.com/contact-us	https://www.nealstreetproductions.com/
Daughter	Happy Prince (part of ITV Studios)	shoot: 2026	Alexander Lamb / Dominic Treadwell-Collins (EP)	UK	ITV	tbc	in development	https://www.happyprince.co.uk/contact	https://www.happyprince.co.uk/
Death At The White Hart	Red Planet Pictures / Imaginary Friends Productions	shoot: 2026	Belinda Campbell (EP), Chris Chibnall (Writer / EP)	UK	ITV	tbc	in development	https://redplanetpictures.co.uk/contact	https://redplanetpictures.co.uk/
Hysterical	Ranga Bee Productions	shoot: 2026	Michelle Farr-Scott / Benjamin Green / Olivia Lee / Romesh Ranganathan (EP)	UK	tbc	tbc	in development	https://www.rangabee.com/contact	https://www.rangabee.com/
Still Life	New Empire Pictures (NEP)	shoot: 2026	Matt Barber (NEP) / Liz Trubridge (NEP) (EP), SarahWinman (original author / adaptation), Lewis Georgeson (Co-writer – adaptation)	UK	tbc	tbc	in development	https://www.newempirepictures.com/contact	https://www.newempirepictures.com/
The Bell In The Lake	Rubicon TV (Oslo-based / part of Banijay Nordic)	tbc	Lars Mytting (author – orignal novel)	tbc	tbc	tbc	in development	https://rubicon.no/en/contact-us/	https://rubicon.no/
Bridgerton (series 5)	Shondaland	tbc	tbc	UK	Netflix	tbc	in development	https://www.shondalandmedia.com/contact-us/	https://www.shondalandmedia.com/
Bridgerton (series 6)	Shondaland	tbc	tbc	UK	Netflix	tbc	in development	https://www.shondalandmedia.com/contact-us/	https://www.shondalandmedia.com/
The Christie Affair	Miramax TV (US-based)	tbc	Jeremy Bell, DJ Goldberg, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Daisy Ridley (EP) / Marina Niel (Project Supervisor)	UK	tbc	tba	in development	https://www.miramax.com/contact/	https://www.miramax.com/
Civil Blood	Caryn Mandabach Productions Ltd	tbc	Jonathan Entwistle (Dir)	UK	tbc	tbc	in development	https://www.mandabachtv.com/contact-us	https://www.mandabachtv.com/
Dalhousie	All3Media International / Synchronicity Films	tbc	Deanne Cunningham / Alexander McCall (EP), Andrea Gibb (Writer / EP)	UK	tbc	6 x 60 mins	in development	https://www.all3mediainternational.com/contact	https://www.all3mediainternational.com/
Empire Of Dirt [ w/t ]	New Pictures / Thriker Films / All3 Media	tbc	Kit Harington / Daniel West (P) (Thriker Films) / New Pictures	Lake District	tbc	8 eposodess	in development	https://www.newpictures.co.uk/contact/	https://www.newpictures.co.uk/
Engleby	Freedom Scripted	tbc	Michael Keillor (Dir), Mike Ellen (EP)	UK	tbc	6 episodes	in development	https://freedomscripted.com/	https://freedomscripted.com/
Fall Of Giants	Carnival	tbc	Guy de Glanville (SP), Ken Follett (original author)	tbc	tbc	tbc	in development	https://www.carnivalfilms.co.uk/contact	https://www.carnivalfilms.co.uk/
Fash	Happy Prince	tbc	Alexander Lamb / Dominic Treadwell-Collins (EP)	UK	ITV	tba	in development	https://www.happyprince.co.uk/contact	https://www.happyprince.co.uk/
Grams	World Productions / Screen Scotland	tbc	George Aza-Selinger (P), James Price (Dir / Writer), Simon Heath / Gaynor Holmes / Jake Lushington / Gavin Smith (EP)	Scotland	BBC Scotland / BBC One	6 x 60 mins	in development	https://www.world-productions.com/contact	https://www.world-productions.com/
Hype	Clerkenwell Films	tbc	David Jonsson (EP)	UK	tbc	tbc	in development	https://www.clerkenwellfilms.com/contact/	https://www.clerkenwellfilms.com/
Late In Summer	Genesius Pictures	tbc	Talitha Stevenson (Dir / Writer), Debbie Gray (P), Timothy Spall (EP), Christopher Doyle (DoP)	Cornwall	tbc	tba	in development	https://genesiuspictures.com/contact-us/	https://genesiuspictures.com/
The Out [ w/t ]	Strong Film & Television	tbc	George Kellock (Screenwriter)	tbc	tbc	tba	in development	[email protected]	https://www.strongfilmandtelevision.co.uk/
Shuggie Bain	BBC Television / A24 Films (US-based)	tbc	Gaynor Holmes (EP)	Scotland	tbc	tba	in development	tbc	https://a24films.com/
This City Is Ours (series 2)	Left Bank Pictures	tbc	Sami El Hadi / Andy Harries / Rebecca Hodgson / Jo McClellan / Sian McWilliams (EP), Stephen Butchard (Writer / EP)	North West locations	BBC One	8 x 60 mins	in development	https://www.leftbankpictures.co.uk/contact	https://www.leftbankpictures.co.uk/
Threads	Warp Films	tbc	Emily Feller (EP)	UK	tbc	tbc	in development	https://warpfilms.com/about/ *(scroll down website page for email link)	https://warpfilms.com/
We Might Regret This (series 2)	Roughcut TV / Village Roadshow Pictures	tbc	Ash Atalla / Alix Jaffe /Rebecca Murrell / Louis Santer / Alex Smith (EP)	UK	BBC Two	6 eps	in development	https://www.roughcut-tv.com/contact	https://www.roughcut-tv.com/
We Might Regret This (series 3)	Roughcut TV / Village Roadshow Pictures	tbc	Ash Atalla / Alix Jaffe /Rebecca Murrell / Louis Santer / Alex Smith (EP)	UK	BBC Two	6 eps	in development	https://www.roughcut-tv.com/contact	https://www.roughcut-tv.com/
Wideacre	Happy Prince	tbc	Dominic Treadwell-Collins (adaptation / writers’ room lead / EP), Alexander Lamb (Happy Prince) (EP), Adam Carter (Assoc P), Philippa Gregory (author – novel / EP	UK	tbc	tbc	in development	https://www.happyprince.co.uk/contact	https://www.happyprince.co.uk/

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production	production company	shoot dates	director / producer / LP / PM / PC / UPM / EP	region or studio	status	contact	company website
Sense And Sensibility	Working Title Films	shoot: 14/07/2025	Georgia Oakley (Dir), Jane Frazer (LP), Tim Bevan / Eric Fellner / India Flint / Jo Wallett (P)	UK	preproduction	https://www.workingtitlefilms.com/about/	https://www.workingtitlefilms.com/contact/
Fangs	Ahimsa Films / Aggregate Films (US-based) / Truant Pictures (Sydney / LA) / Screen Australia	shoot: 04/08/2025	Lucy McKendrick (Dir / Writer), Rebecca Yeldham (Ahimsa) / Michael Costigan (Aggregate) / Toby Nalbandian (Truant), Chris Polinger (P)	Disney Studios, Sydney	preproduction	[email protected] / no production office details at the time of writing	https://truantpictures.com/ / no website for Ahimsa or Aggregate at the time of writing
Spider-Man: Brand New Day	Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc / Marvel Studios LLC	shoot: 08/2025	Destin Daniel Cretton (Dir)	Pinewood Studios	preproduction	tbc	https://www.sonypictures.com/ / https://www.marvel.com/
Untitled Narnia feature (Greta Gerwig project)	TX: Netflix (no other prodcution company named at this stage)	shoot: 08/2025	Greta Gerwig (Dir / Writer), Katherine Tibbetts (UPM), Amy Pascal (P)	Shepperton Studios	preproduction	tbc	tbc
Hear Me Roar	tbc	prepro: August 2025 / shoot: autumn 2025	Amy Coop (Dir), David Nichols / Darren Stuart (P)	UK	in development	tbc	tbc
Beatles Biopics [ Untitled ] *limited details at the moment as the project is subject to NDAs	Neal Street Productions	summer 2025	Sam Mendes (Dir / P), Pippa Harris (P), Jeff Jones (EP)	UK	preproduction	https://www.nealstreetproductions.com/contact-us	https://www.nealstreetproductions.com/
Heartstopper feature *TX: Netflix	See-Saw Films	summer 2025	Wash Westmorelend (Dir), Iain Canning / Kit Connor / Joe Locke Euros Lyn / Alice Oseman / Emile Sherman / Patrick Walters (EP)	UK	in development	https://www.see-saw-films.com/contact/	https://www.see-saw-films.com/
Practical Magic 2	Warner Bros Inc	summer 2025	Susanne Bier (Dir), Donald Sabourin (LP), Sandra Bullock / Nicole Kidman / Denise Di Novi (P)	Warner Bros, Leavesden	preproduction	production office tbc / Warner Bros Inc, 4000 Warner Blvd, Burbank, CA, 91522, USA / tel: +1 8181 954 3000	https://www.warnerbros.com/
The Thomas Crown Affair	AGBO / Outlier Society / Amazon MGM Studios	summer 2025	Michael B Jordan (Dir / P) (Outlier), Patrick McCormick / Elizabeth Raposo / Marc Toberof (P), Alan Trustman (EP)	Elstree Studios	preproduction	[email protected]	no website details available at the tme of writing, updates as they are announced; in the meantime, Outlier can be found on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outlier_society/
The Beekeeper 2	Miramax / Punch Palace Productions / Long Shot Productions	shoot: 08/09/2025	Timo Tjahjanto (Dir), Chris Long / Jason Statham (P), Kurt Wimmer (Writer / P), Rachael Cole (EP)	UK	in development	tbc	https://www.instagram.com/punchpalaceproductions/ / https://www.longshotproductionsga.com/
Werwulf	Focus Features (US) / Maiden Voyage Pictures (US)	mid-September 2025	Robert Eggers (Dir / P /Writer), Sjón (P / Writer), Eleanor Columbus / Chris Columbus (EP)	Sky Studios, Elstree	preproduction	https://www.focusfeatures.com/contact / Job & Carreer opportunities: https://www.nbcunicareers.com/find-a-job?keyword=%22Focus+Features%22&cmpid=FocusFeatures	https://www.focusfeatures.com/
Alma	Les Films d’Antoine (Paris) / Komplizen (Berlin)	shoot: 09/2025	Sally Potter (Dir / Writer), Rebecca O’Brien / Christopher Sheppard (P), Antoine Simkine (Les Films d’Antoine) / Maren Ade / Jona Dornbach / Janine Jackowski (Komplizen) (Co-P)	UK	in development	[email protected] / https://www.komplizenfilm.de/de/contact	ttps://lesfilmsdantoine.com/index.php/en/about/ / https://www.komplizenfilm.de/de
Highlander	Original Film (LA-based) / 87Eleven Entertainment (UK-based) for United Artists [ part of Amazon MGM Studios ] – *TX: Amazon MGM Studios	shoot: 09/2025	Chad Stahelski (87Eleven) (Dir), Jeremy Burnage (UPM), Joshua Davis (Davis Panzer) / Neal H Moritz (Original Film) / Nick Nesbitt / Louise Rosner / Scott Stuber (United Artists) (P), Amanda Lewis / Patrick Wachsberger (EP), Michael Finch (Screenwriter)	London / Scotland	preproduction	http://www.originalfilm.com/#contact	http://www.originalfilm.com/
Pretend I’m Not Here	BBC Film / Lemming Film, / Parkville Pictures	shoot: 09/2025	Simon Bird (Dir)	UK	in development	https://www.lemmingfilm.com/contact / Parkville Pictures: lepictures.com [email protected] / [email protected]	https://www.lemmingfilm.com/ / https://parkvillepictures.com/
Sweet Dreams	Stigma Films	end of 2025	Jamie Harvey (LP), Patrick Tolan / Matthew James Wilkinson (P)	Margate / SouthEast England locations	in development	https://www.stigmafilms.co.uk/contact/	https://www.stigmafilms.co.uk/
Girl Next Door	Celsius Entertainment / Misfits Entertainment / Indefinite Films / Picnik Entertainment	end of 2025	Bruce Doodison (Dir), Julia Berg / Kate Cook (Transparency Films) / Sofia Ismail Martin / Andee Ryder (P), Nicola Pearcey / Thierry Wase-Bailey / Henriette Wollmann (EP)	UK	in development	Contact Us \| Celsius Entertainment \| London \| Film Sales and Finance	https://www.celsiusentertainment.com/
About A Bell	Hello Deer Studios	2025	Simon Callow (Dir), Gareth I Davies (LP)	UK	in development	[email protected]	https://hellodeer.co.uk/
Arctic Skies	Lowkey Films / Elliander Pictures / Independent Entertainment	2025 (shoot originally anticipated to be April 2025 but the production’s status is still currently “in development”)	Elliot Weaver (Dir / P / Writer), Zander Weaver (Dir / Writer), Jamie Gamache / Colin M McKeown / Connor O’Hara (P)	Digbeth Loc Studios	in development	https://lowkeyfilms.co.uk/contact-us	https://lowkeyfilms.co.uk/
The Beacon	Potboiler Productions	2025	Ralph Fiennes (Dir), Gail Egan (P)	Suffolk	in development	https://potboiler.co.uk/contact	https://potboiler.co.uk/
The Good Life	Bright Pictures / Climate Spring / Funny Peculiar	2025	Matt Winn (dir / P), Sarak Sulick (P)	UK	in development	[email protected]	HOME \| bright-pictures
The Housekeeper	tbc	2025 (early 2025 was originally anticipated)	Richard Eyre (Dir), Kevin Loader / Julia Taylor-Stanley (P)	UK	in development	tbc	tbc
No Way Off	Stigma Films	2025	Brian Kelly (Dir), Matthew James Wilkinson (P)	Scotland	in development	https://www.stigmafilms.co.uk/contact/	https://www.stigmafilms.co.uk/
A Proper English Christmas	Future Artists Entertainment / Tempo Productions	2025 (early 2025 was originally anticipated)	Chris Foggin (Dir), Matt Williams (P), Piers Tempest (Tempo Productions) (EP)	Yorkshire	preproduction	https://faefilm.tv/contact/	https://faefilm.tv/
Anxious People	2DUX2 (Beverly Hill, CA, US) / Hope Studios (UK) (West-London based)	autumn 2025	Marc Forster (Dir)	UK	in development	tbc	no specific website details available at the time of writing, details as they emerge
Clayface	Warner Bros / The Safran Company / DC Studios	autumn 2025	James Watkins (Dir), Laurence Cooper (PC), James Gunn / Lynn Harris .Matt Reeves (P)	Warner Bros, Leavesden	preproduction	production office tbc / Warner Bros Inc, 4000 Warner Blvd, Burbank, CA, 91522, USA / tel: +1 8181 954 3000	https://www.warnerbros.com/
Prima Facie	Edith’s Daughter [ Edith’s Daughter is Cynthia Erivo’s production company ]	autumn 2025	Susanna White (Dir / EP), David Jowsey / Kevin Loader / Greer Simpkin (P), Cynthia Erivo / Solome Williams (EP), Suzie Miller (EP / Writer)	London	in development	tbc	no website up-and-running at the time of writing, details as they emerge
Sleeping Lions	Mint Pictures / Atar Studios	autumn 2025	Mat Whitecross (Dir), Rupert Lloyd / Cyrus Massoud / Fiona Neilson (P), Paul Webster (EP)	UK	in development	Mint Pictures: 64 Grosvenor Road, London, E10 6LQ	no website details available at the tme of writing, updates as they are announced
Untitled Football Feature	Tempo Productions / Milkshake Films	shoot: 2025	Chris Foggin (Dir), Lauren Cox (Co-P), Piers Tempest (P), Mike Jefferies (P / Writer – with Piers Ashworth)	UK	in development	https://www.tempoproductions.net/contact	https://www.tempoproductions.net/
Untitled Mike Leigh 2025	Thin Man Films (Mike Leigh) / Cornerstone / Bleecker Street / Studiocanal (UK) / Film4	2025	Mike Leigh (Dir), Georgina Lowe (P), Gail Egan (EP)	UK	in development	Thin Man Films, 9 Greek Street, Marylebone W1D 4DQ / tel: 020 7734 7372 / [email protected]	https://cornerstonefilm.com/
Bee Gees biopic [ untitled project ]	Paramount Pictures	end of 2025	Ridley Scott (Dir), Jane Featherstone, Graham King, Elisabeth Murdoch, Michael A Pruss, Stacey Snider, Stephen Spielberg (P), Barry Gibb (EP)	UK / USA	in development	https://www.paramountstudios.com/contact.html	https://www.paramountstudios.com/
Lola And Freddie	New Sparta Productions (UK-based) / Envision Media Arts (EMA)	end of 2025	Dean Craig (Dir), Lee Nelson / Christopher Simon / David Tish (P), Sophie Green / Stephen Kelliher (EP), Peter Howitt (Screenwriter)	UK	in development	https://www.newspartaproductions.com/contact	https://www.newspartaproductions.com/
The Batman Part II	Warner Bros Productions Limited / DC Entertainment / 6th & Idaho Productions	beginning of 2026 / release date: October 2027	Matt Reeves (Dir / Co-Writer), Dylan Clark (P), James Gunn / Peter Safran (EP)	UK	preproduction	[email protected] / Warner Bros Productions Limited: 4000 Warner Blvd, Burbank, CA. , 91522-0001, USA	https://www.warnerbros.com/
The Return Of Stanley Atwell	Hera Pictures	beginning of 2026	Brian Welsh (Dir), John Gore / Liza Marshall (P), Dave Bishop / George Hamilton / James Pugh /Steven Soderbergh / Hilary Strong (EP)		in development	CONTACT \| Get in Touch Today — Hera Pictures	https://www.hera-pictures.com/
Avengers: Secret Wars	Marvel Studios, LLC	spring 2026	Anthony Russo / Joe Russo (Dir)	London	in development	tbc	https://www.marvel.com/
Sgt. Rock		originally set for a summer 2025 shoot, production is now anticipated to begin in 2026	Luca Guadagnino (Dir), James Gunn / Peter Safran (P), Sayombhu Mukdeeprom (DoP)	UK	preproduction	http://www.frenesyfilm.com/contacts/index.html	http://frenesyfilm.com/index.html / https://www.warnerbros.com/ /
Call The Midwife film	Neal Street Productions / BBC	tbc	Pippa Harris / Heidi Thomas (EP),	to be set overseas	in development	https://www.nealstreetproductions.com/contact-us	https://www.nealstreetproductions.com/
The Light Fantastic	Genesius Pictures	tbc: originally slated for spring 2025 – updates as they emerge	Chris Cottam (Dir), Debbie Gray (P)	UK	in development	https://genesiuspictures.com/contact/	https://genesiuspictures.com/
The Mess We’re In	It’s All Made Up Productions	tbc	Philip Barantini / Samantha Beddoe (EP)	UK	in development	https://www.madeupprods.com/contact	https://www.madeupprods.com/home
Nothing Good Happens After 2am	Hera Pictures	tbc: *original novel (author: Niamh Hargan) to be published in January 2026	*screenwriter currently being sought	tbc	in early development	https://www.hera-pictures.com/contact	https://www.hera-pictures.com/
Viv	Synergie16 Productions	tbc: originally slated for spring 2025 – updates as they emarge	Sarah Pemberton (P), Mark Foligno (EP)	London / South East England locations	in development	tbc	no website details available at the tme of writing, updates as they are announced

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