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James Hanton

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I have been writing for various publications since January 2016. I started writing with The Student, the oldest student newspaper in the UK. I predominantly write for the film section, but have also contributed content in the following areas: news, comment, features, lifestyle, science & technology, culture, music, TV and sport.

I have also been an editor and copy editor for The Student, prior to becoming Editor-in-Chief in September 2018. I guided the newspaper through a redesign period and as…

James Hanton’s Journalist Portfolio

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Portfolio of writing - The Student

Portfolio of writing - The Student

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Portfolio of writing - Outtake Mag

Portfolio of writing - Outtake Mag

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Portfolio of Writing - The National Student

Portfolio of Writing - The National Student

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Portfolio of Writing - The Wee Review

Portfolio of Writing - The Wee Review

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Main Website - Starburst Magazine

Main Website - Starburst Magazine

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Portfolio of Writing - The Indiependent

Portfolio of Writing - The Indiependent

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Trailer Released For Jessie Eisenberg’s Musical Comedy The Debut

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Lionsgate have released the first trailer and a poster for Jesse Eisenberg’s upcoming musical comedy, The Debut. As well as writing and directing the new feature, Eisenberg also wrote the original songs alongside music supervisor Steven Gizicki and executive music producer Bill Sherman. The synopsis reads “The Debut tells the story of a shy woman who is unexpectedly cast in a local production of an original musical.
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Toy Story 5 Debuts At Top Of UK Box Office

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Toy Story 5 has opened at the top of the UK box office with the biggest opening in the franchise’s history. The fifth main film in the Toy Story franchise opened with £14.4 million. Screen Daily reports that this is higher than the £13.3 million debut of Toy Story 4 (2019). However, it falls just short of the £15.1 million opening achieved by Frozen II (2019), which represents the highest three-day opening for any animated film in history.
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Disclosure Day Opens At Top Of UK Box Office

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Steven Spielberg’s latest science fiction thriller, Disclosure Day, has opened at the top of the UK box office. Starring Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor, Spielberg’s new film opened to £3.9 million, and including previews is up to £5.5 million. Screen Daily reports that Disclosure Day has scored the biggest opening for a Spielberg film since Ready Player One (2018), which ended up grossing $607.9 million worldwide.
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