Sky Acquires Elizabeth Banks & Matthew Macfadyen Comedy
Sky has acquired The Miniature Wife, a U.S. comedy-drama starring Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen, ahead of MIPCOM. The show will air on Sky and NOW in 2026. The series synopsis reads: Marriage gets hilariously complicated in The Miniature Wife, when Elizabeth Banks (Pitch Perfect, The Hunger Games) is unexpectedly shrunk in a technological mishap, much to the surprise of her husband, played by Matthew Macfadyen (Succession). Domestic life takes a turn for the perfectly mismatched pair, as their day-to-day turns into a razor-sharp battle for power. The Miniature Wife is produced by Media Res Studio and distributed by Sony Pictures Television.
Incredible Film Inks UK & Ireland Distribution Deal For Dutch-English Feature The North
EXCLUSIVE: Incredible Film has locked a distribution deal with UK-based Tull Stories for the Dutch-English feature The North. Tull Stories will handle the distribution of the film across the UK and Ireland. The North takes place a decade after Chris (Bart Harder) and Lluis (Carles Pulido) became best friends, as they set out on a 600-kilometre hike through the Scottish Highlands. Following the West Highland Way and The Cape Wrath Trail, they spend 30 days together in nature – hoping to rekindle their once-powerful friendship. Ahead of MIPCOM, Incredible Film has added Men at Work: Back in Business and Wild Heart to its slate. “We are continuing to expand our slate of bold, distinctive stories that travel. From emotionally charged dramas to uplifting feel-good features and powerful stories like The North – we’re showcasing not just variety in genre, but a consistent standard of high-end filmmaking and a slate designed to resonate across cultures and connect with audiences everywhere,” Daniëlle Raaphorst, CEO of Incredible Film, said in a statement.
Dinard Award Winners
Dragonfly by Paul Andrew Williams won the top award at the Dinard British & Irish Film Festival. Other winners include The Damned by Thordur Palsson, which won the Barrière Jury Prize; Harry Lawtey won the Best Actor Award for Mr. Burton. Mr. Burton also clocked the Audience Award, the Ouest-France Talent of Tomorrow Award went to Lillipop by Daisy-May Hudson, and the Shortcuts Audience Ciné+ OCS award went to Run Like We by Rhys Aaron Lewis.