Queen Elizabeth II death: Postponing ‘This England’

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The British Film Institute (BFI) has canceled the first day of the pre-festival program for the London Film Festival (LFF) because it was due to conflict with the Queen’s funeral on Monday 19 September.

“The state funeral service for Her Majesty the Queen will take place on Monday 19 September, and has been declared a public holiday for the Bank,” the organization said in an email on Tuesday (September 13). “In light of this news, we will now start the pre-festival program from September 20. Those films that were scheduled to be shown on September 19 will be accommodated later in the festival.”

The pre-festival program consists of press and industry shows, divided into two blocks. Among the items included in the first group are “Enys Men”, “Holy Spider” and “Fast & Feel Love”.

One of Charles III’s first acts as king was to declare the Queen’s funeral day a public holiday. Many businesses are set to close as are schools and other institutions.

The LFF is set to kick off October 5 and will run until October 16. Among the films screened for the first time at the festival are “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” and the thriller #MeToo “She Said,” which tells the story of how two New York Times journalists broke the Harvey Weinstein story, and follow-up to “Son” Florian Zeller who The long-awaited movie “Father”.

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Universal has postponed the UK release of Ole Parker’s “Ticket to Paradise,” starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts, as a sign of respect for the late Queen Elizabeth II.

The film, which was originally scheduled to be shown on September 16, will now be shown on September 20, the day after the Queen’s funeral.

A Universal spokesperson said: “With the passing of Her Majesty the Queen, Universal, job title, Julia Roberts, George Clooney and director Ol Parker have decided to postpone the opening of ‘Ticket to Heaven’ in the UK until after the Queen’s funeral. Out of respect for the royal family and the people of Great Britain and Northern Ireland “.

In the wake of Queen Elizabeth II’s death on Thursday, the United Kingdom has postponed several scheduled events as a sign of respect for the late monarch.

Sky has postponed the scheduled launch of Boris Johnson’s director Michael Winterbottom’s play This Is England, starring Kenneth Branagh, from September 21 until beyond the official mourning period, until September 28.

The Premier League has postponed this weekend and football matches on Monday evening. The Football Association has confirmed that football matches across the Barclays Women’s League, Barclays Women’s Championship, Vitality Women’s Cup and Isuzu FA Cup will be postponed this weekend and that all football matches across the National League system, Steps 1-6 , including Vanarama’s National Leagues, Women’s Football Pyramid, Levels 3-7, and matches across grassroots football in England.

In parallel, all football matches in the English Football League have also been postponed from September 9-10.

ITV and Indigo Television have decided to reschedule this year’s National Television Awards from September 15 to October 13.

Meanwhile, ongoing coverage of the events following the Queen’s death continues across all UK broadcasters. Sky News will broadcast a flagship program at 9 p.m. every night presented live from Buckingham Palace by Trevor Phillips, featuring images of the day and key figures participating in the day’s festivities as well as people who watched them, including Saturday’s Joining Council and the Queen Lying in The state.

On Friday, Sky Showcase and Sky Arts will screen a new documentary: “Elizabeth II: A Life of Duty,” which takes a look at the life of the Queen, followed by “The Queen’s People” and “King Charles – The Third Modern King.” on Sky News and Sky Showcase and Sky Arts on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

Sky News will not run ads this weekend or all day Monday.

Meanwhile on ITV on Saturday, “ITV News: The King’s Proclamation” will cover King Charles III’s formal accession to the throne. This will be followed by a documentary narrated by Nicola Walker, Our Queen, People’s Stories, in which people from all walks of life reflect on meeting the Queen and share how those moments affected their lives.

In “The Queen in Her Own Words,” narrated by Julie Echingham, speeches, speeches, radio programs, and personal memoirs are used to reveal the public and private side of Queen Elizabeth II over nearly a century of turbulent change.

Narrated by Alison Steadman, “Queen and Country” explores the Queen’s love of country life across Scotland, Norfolk and Windsor through the eyes of those who have come in contact with her and shared her passion for country life.

The BBC also enjoys abundant news coverage. On Saturday, ‘HM Announcement’, ‘Photographing Elizabeth: Her Life in Pictures’, ‘The Queen and Us: The Fifties’, ‘The Queen and Us: The Sixties’, ‘One Show: The Queen Remembered’, ‘Elizabeth: The Invisible Queen’ and ‘When She Spoken’ is scheduled for Saturday. Queen of the Nation.”

The BBC’s Sunday schedule features “His Majesty: National Announcements”, “Songs of Praise: Queen Elizabeth II”, “Elizabeth: Her Passions and Hobbies”, “The Queen and Us: The Seventies”, “The Queen and Us: The Eighties” and “Countryfile – Queen & Country”, “Antiques Roadshow: The Queen and Britannia” and “The Longest Reign: The Queen and Her People”.

Elsewhere, cinemas are still open for now, but will likely close on the day of the Queen’s funeral.

The London Theater Association and UK Theater have advised that theaters will remain open throughout the period of national mourning until the funeral.

Theaters across the UK will dim their lights at 7pm for two minutes each evening as a sign of respect, which is the theater’s traditional way of honoring those who have passed.



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