Pippa Harris

Majumdar succeeds Pippa Harris, whose producing credits include '1917', and continues as deputy chair.

Oscar-winning director Chloe Zhao is set to direct a feature based on Maggie O'Farrell's historical novel 'Hamnet'. It centres on Agnes, the wife of William Shakespeare who is mourning the loss of her son, Hamnet.

'Small Axe' star Micheal Ward will feature opposite Oscar winner Olivia Colman in British filmmaker Sam Mendes' next feature film 'Empire of Light'.

The adaptation of Irish author Maggie O'Farrell's novel "Hamnet" has been set as Chloe Zhao's next feature directorial project.

Johan Renck, the Emmy-winning director of the hit HBO series Chernobyl , is in negotiation to adapt John Fowles' cult novel The Magus .

The cast also includes Daniel Zovatto, Natalie Dormer, Nathan Lane, Kerry Bishe, Johnathan Nieves, Jessica Garza, Adriana Barraza and Michael Gladis.

Actor Billy Magnussen, Daniel Bruhl and Richard E Grant have joined the cast of HBO's new comedy "The Franchise". According to entertainment news portal Deadline, the network has ordered the pilot for the comedy which comes from Armando Iannucci, the creator of critically-acclaimed series "Veep".

Jennifer Saunders, Hiran Abeysekera, and Pippa Bennett-Warner have joined the star-studded cast of the upcoming film adaptation of Enid Blyton's The Magic Faraway Tree. The movie, based on Blyton's beloved children's series, follows the Thompson family as they move to the English countryside and discover a magical tree that leads them to fantastical lands. Saunders will play the children's grandmother, Abeysekera will portray the Angry Pixie, and Bennett-Warner will be the grandmother's assistant, Hannah. The film also features newcomers Delilah Bennett-Cardy, Billie Gadsdon, and Phoenix Laroche as the Thompson children. Other notable cast members include Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, and Nicola Coughlan. Directed by Ben Gregor, with a screenplay by Simon Farnaby, the film is currently being shot in the South of England and at Shinfield Studios, Reading. Producers Pippa Harris and Nicolas Brown expressed excitement over the casting, praising the actors for bringing "wit, wonder, and warmth" to the project.

The winners of the 73rd British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) were presented on Sunday. Sam Mendes' epic war drama '1917' dominated the awards night by bagging six awards including best film, best director and best cinematography at the Royal Albert Hall, London. 'Joker' won three awards which include the best actor for Joaquin Phoenix and the British Academy's inaugural casting award. Renee Zellweger was bestowed with the best actress for 'Judy' while, Brad Pitt won best supporting actor for 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'.