‘Spider Island’: Production Begins On Comedy-Horror With Ensemble Cast Including Rose Williams & Tim McInnerny
EXCLUSIVE: Cameras have started rolling on Spider Island, an original comedy-horror from UK indie Vertigo Films. The project is shooting on location in Mauritius. The film follows a group of social media influencers who go to the launch of a new hotel on a tropical island, where they find deadly spiders. Christopher Smith (Creep) directs […]
Border States: Gareth Edwards’ Monsters at 15
There’s a particular line in Monsters that feels especially prescient in 2025. As Andrew and Sam (former IRL couple Scoot McNairy and Whitney Able) rest atop a Mesoamerican pyramid observing the colossal border wall that shields the US off from Central America’s so-called “Infected Zone”, Andrew observes: “It’s different looking at America from the outside […]
Channel 5 to revive single-drama strand
The channel is starting with six standalone dramas with a nod to the old Play for Today Channel 5 is introducing a Drama of the Week strand, starting with six, one-hour standalone dramas. The new strand will focus on offering opportunities to low-income talent in writing, direction and production and will present a range of […]
Paddington in Peru’ Writers Reunite for AI Animated Feature ‘Critterz’ From Vertigo Films, Native Foreign
James Lamont and Jon Foster, best known for being two-thirds of the writing team behind “Paddington in Peru,” are reteaming for the newly-announced AI animated feature “Critterz.” The project is a feature-length adaptation of 2023’s groundbreaking short film of the same name, and comes from Vertigo Films, the Federation Studios-owned U.K. production company, which is […]
Average White Band Feature Doc In The Works
Average White Band Feature Doc In The Works; Warner Music Entertainment Distributing In North America. Sky, Warner Music Entertainment and Screen Scotland are collaborating on a feature doc profiling the unique legacy of Scottish funk sensation Average White Band, with Warner taking North American distribution. Directed by Anthony Baxter (Eye of the Storm), Montrose Pictures‘ […]
Vertigo Films celebrate at Cannes Film Festival
Many thanks to all our friends and partners who came to celebrate our 22 years in film and TV. A fantastic evening.
Aiming High; How a walk in the desert marked a turning point for Vertigo Films
A walk in the desert marked a turning point for Vertigo Films as it turned its attention to television. DQ hears how the company plans to follow its initial success with historical drama Britannia and buddy cop thriller Bulletproof. James Richardson At first glance, there’s little to compare British dramas Britannia (pictured above) and Bulletproof. […]
Paramount+ Greenlights UK Thriller Series Set In World Where Men Live Under Strict Nightly Curfew
Paramount+ may have culled a wealth of international originals in the past couple of weeks but that hasn’t stopped it committing to a UK thriller series set in a world where men live under a strict nightly curfew. Starring Sarah Parish, Doctor Who’s Mandip Gill, Mitchell Robertson and singer Alexandra Burke, Curfew is set in a society where all men live under ‘The […]
Vertigo Films and Haifaa Al Mansour Team With Film AlUla on Empowering Filmmaker Programme
Award-Winning Outfit Vertigo Films Behind “Monsters,” “Bronson” and “Britannia” to Support AlUla Creates Saudi Women Director Programme AlUla, Saudi Arabiaf ( July 25, 2023 ) – Film AlUla, the Royal Commission for AlUla’s film agency, today launches ‘AlUla Creates’ short film competition, joined by acclaimed production company Vertigo Films (“Monsters,” “Britannia,” “Bronson”), award-winning Saudi Filmmaker […]
Monsters makes Collider’s 25 Best Low-Budget Movies Ever Made
This article originally featured in Collider by Devon Forward. You don’t always need a big budget to make a big impact. These days, when people think of amazing, box office success films, they usually picture a movie with a big budget and a lot of special effects, right? While blockbuster franchises like Star Wars and the Marvel […]
