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Glasgow Times
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Film crews for new BBC drama in Cumbernauld shopping centre
People couldn't contain their excitement as cameras were set up inside The Centre on Wednesday, May 21, to film for the upcoming eight-part series Mint. The shopping centre commented on the filming, they said: "The Centre Cumbernauld hosted the filming of the new BBC drama 'Mint' today on site. "It stars Emma Laird, Sam Riley, Laura Fraser, Lewis Gribben, Lindsay Duncan and Ben Coyle-Larner. "Sadly, the Centre Manager's big break was left on the cutting room floor!" The Centre houses over 50 national and local shops. One local business owner asked if his shop would be featured: "That's my shop!! Will the shop signs be in the drama?" One local shared how positive they thought it was for the area: "Great for Cumbernauld, at last, someone is taking notice of a good place to live." Another said it might spark an influx of tourists: "Bus loads of tourists will visit Cumbernauld now." READ MORE: Scottish music icon 'needed a moment' at 'emotional' Glasgow gig The shopping centre is close to some of the filming locations for the classic Scottish film, Gregory's Girl. Joking about how close the location was to the iconic film, one person joked: "Gregory in the background ragin dain keepy-ups." The 1980s film directed by Bill Forysth is a coming-of-age romantic comedy where 'gangly teen Gregory and his schoolmates are starting to find out about girls'. READ MORE: Man charged over alleged 'fight' on busy Glasgow road after Scottish Cup Final The film is set in and around a state secondary school in the Abronhill district of Cumbernauld. The Glasgow Times previously reported on multiple street closures around the city in the past few months for the filming of Mint. The BBC revealed casting information in March for Mint, a "darkly comic and unconventional drama" about a crime family's inner drama. The series is created, written and directed by Charlotte Regan, the acclaimed filmmaker behind award-winning movie Scrapper. It will star Loyle Carner, Emma Laird, Sam Riley, Laura Fraser, Lewis Gribben and Lindsay Duncan.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sam Riley, Stacy Martin Thriller ‘Islands' Lands Key Territory Sales for Protagonist, Including U.K. and France (EXCLUSIVE)
'Islands,' Jan-Ole Gerster's thriller that first bowed in the Berlinale earlier this year to critical acclaim, has secured key distribution deals for Protagonist Pictures and augenschein Sales. The film — Sam Riley ('Control,' 'Firebrand'), Stacy Martin ('The Brutalist,' 'Nymphomaniac') and Jack Farthing ('The Riot Club,' 'Spencer') — had already sold to Greenwich Entertainment for the U.S., as Variety announced earlier this month. More from Variety Michael Sheen to Star Alongside Eva Longoria in Festive Comedy 'The 12 Days of Christmas' Based on James Patterson Novel, Protagonist Launching Sales (EXCLUSIVE) Protagonist Launches Specialist Label Ahead of Cannes With Slate Including Vice Doc, Lucien Laviscount Rom-Com and Paul Walter Hauser, Walton Goggins Drama (EXCLUSIVE) Greenwich Entertainment Buys Sam Riley, Stacy Martin Thriller 'Islands' (EXCLUSIVE) Additional deals now include BFI Distribution, which took rights for U.K. and Ireland, Jour2Fête for France, Cherry Pickers for Benelux, Spentzos Film for Greece and Cyprus, Pris Audiovisuais for Portugal, Investacommerce AG for Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia, Transilvania Film for Romania, Acme Film for the Baltics, Arthouse Traffic for Ukraine, Front Row Filmed Entertainment for MENA. Penny Black picked up airline rights. 'Islands' is Gerster's English-language debut, working from a screenplay he co-wrote with Blaz Kutin and Lawrie Doran. The film was developed and produced by Maximilian Leo and Jonas Katzenstein for augenschein Filmproduktion. It is co-produced by Leonine Studios and Schiwago Film. Leonine will also distribute the film in Germany in May 2025. 'Jan-Ole has created an incredibly tense and taut thriller that our international partners agree will captivate audiences worldwide,' said Protagonist Pictures' acting senior vice president of sales, Sarah Lebutsch. 'The quality of this group of top tier distributors is a testament to the global appeal of the film, and the undeniable talent in front of and behind the camera.' Shot on location in the Canary Islands, the film follows Tom, (Riley) a tennis coach at a luxurious island hotel, filling the time between lessons and one-night stands. The arrival of a mysterious family pulls Tom out of his normal routing as he strikes up a relationship with Anne (Martin), her husband Dave (Farthing) and their son Anton (Dylan Torrell). Tom is unable to shake the feeling that he has met Anne before, and the tension grows between them until one night Dave goes missing and the police suspect Tom and Anne. 'Islands' received four nominations at the prestigious Lola Awards — the German equivalent of the Oscars — including Best Picture, Best Leading Actor, Best Original Music and Best Sound. In his Berlinale review Variety's Peter Debruge described it as 'mesmerizing' and highlighted Martin and Riley's lead performances. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
