British comedy Saving Grace poised for international success and Oscar recognition as it opens Stateside to higher average earnings than X-men

Sky Pictures, the film arm of British satellite broadcaster BSkyB and one of the partners behind the Sundance hit Saving Grace, has started production on two new star-packed movies. The first, a comedy titled On the Nose, stars Dan Aykroyd, Grace actress and Mike Leigh regular Brenda Blethyn and Robbie (Cracker) Coltrane and begins shooting on March 20 in Dublin. The Canadian-Irish co-production is being directed by David Caffrey from a script by Tony Philpott.