Tasha Ghouri Edition: Bits & Pieces

3rd November 2024

Tasha Ghouri Edition: Bits & Pieces – STUDIOCANAL are delighted to celebrate the 125^th Anniversary of the birth of Alfred Hitchcock, one of the most influential directors in the history of cinema, with the release in December of a Special Edition 11 Disc Blu-ray Boxset of Hitchcock’s early works. For the first time on Blu-ray in the UK, featuring new restorations and scores, viewers can experience 10 of the cinematic legend’s early masterworks. From the silent film era to the first talkies, the 11 disc Blu-ray box set also contains a newly commissioned documentary BECOMING HITCHCOCK, exploring the director’s first sound picture BLACKMAIL, plus a 64-page booklet and poster.

Best friends Ruth and Megan run a vintage shop in Muswell Hill. Stumbling across a time machine, they embark on trips to the past to stock their shop with no idea of the irreparable damage they’re causing to the fabric of the universe.

Today, Apple TV+ debuted the teaser for the second season of its Emmy and Peabody Award-winning globally celebrated workplace thriller “Severance,” sharing a glimpse into the mysteries ahead at Lumon Industries. Directed and executive produced by Ben Stiller and created, written and executive produced by Dan Erickson, the 10-episode second season of “Severance” will debut globally on Apple TV+ with the first episode on Friday, January 17, 2025 followed by one episode every Friday through March 21.

Elysian Film Group and Anonymous Content are thrilled to unveil the official trailer and poster for the highly anticipated UK and ROI re-release of Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy Award®-winning animated masterpiece, SPIRITED AWAY. Longtime fans and new viewers of Studio Ghibli alike can experience the fantastical film on the big screen once again on 26th December 2024.

Set against the backdrop of London at Christmas, BLACK DOVES is a sharp, action-filled, and heartfelt story of friendship and sacrifice. It follows Helen Webb (Keira Knightley), a quick-witted, down-to-earth, dedicated wife and mother — and professional spy. For 10 years, she’s been passing on her politician husband’s secrets to the shadowy organisation she works for: the Black Doves. When her secret lover Jason (Andrew Koji) is assassinated, her spymaster, the enigmatic Reed (Sarah Lancashire), calls in Helen’s old friend Sam (Ben Whishaw) to keep her safe. Together, Helen and Sam set off on a mission to investigate who killed Jason and why, leading them to uncover a vast, interconnected conspiracy linking the murky London underworld to a looming geopolitical crisis.

Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, has debuted the trailer and poster for director Jeffrey Reiner’s LAKE GEORGE, a darkly comic crime thriller starring Shea Whigham (JOKER, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING PART ONE) and Carrie Coon (GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE, HIS THREE DAUGHTERS, Emmy-nominated for The Gilded Age). The film world premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, and co-stars Max Casella and Glenn Fleshler. Magnet has North American rights to the film and has set the release for December 6 in theaters and on digital.

From acclaimed filmmaker Mati Diop (Atlantics), DAHOMEY is a poetic and immersive work of art that delves into real perspectives on far-reaching issues surrounding appropriation, self-determination and restitution. Set in November 2021, the documentary charts 26 royal treasures from the Kingdom of Dahomey that are due to leave Paris and return to their country of origin: the present-day Republic of Benin. Using multiple perspectives Diop questions how these artifacts should be received in a country that has reinvented itself in their absence. Winner of the coveted Golden Bear prize at the 2024 Berlinale, DAHOMEY is an affecting though altogether singular conversation piece that is as spellbinding as it is essential.

The game is about to begin again. The main teaser trailer for the highly anticipated second season of SQUID GAME has arrived. Unveiled for the first time at Lucca Comics & Games, Europe’s biggest Comic Con, where thousands of fans gathered for this sneak peek of the new season. Fans were also treated to an in-person appearance by stars Lee Jung-jae, Wi Ha-jun, and director Hwang Dong-hyuk, adding to the excitement.

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