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Hulu's 'The Season' Channels 'Crazy Rich Asians' Energy
Hulu's new Hong Kong drama 'The Season,' created by Yalun Tu, positions itself as a spiritual heir to 'Crazy Rich Asians' with soapy twists among the city's quasi-aristocracy, though Variety's review
MIFA Targets Financing Crisis With Cross-IP, AI Push
MIFA director Véronique Encrenaz reframes the so-called "animation crisis" as a financing crisis, as the Annecy market (June 23-26) doubles down on cross-IP, AI, and Asian delegations to navigate the
Box Office: ‘Toy Story 5’ Eyes Record $150 Million-Plus Opening Weekend
Disney and Pixar's 'Toy Story 5' is targeting a $145-150 million domestic opening that would make it the biggest debut in the 31-year-old franchise, with some forecasts stretching to $175 million.
YouTube India Positions Connected TV as New Prime-Time Screen, Unveils Three-Lever Strategy for M&E Partners at APOS
YouTube India Managing Director Gunjan Soni declared connected TV India's new 'prime-time screen' at the APOS conference in Bali, unveiling a three-part M&E partner strategy as the platform's CTV reac
Incentives Arms Race Lures Dune 3, Resident Evil to CEE
Central and Eastern European countries are winning a production-services boom as Hollywood cost-cutting sends blockbusters like 'Dune 3,' 'Wednesday,' and 'Resident Evil' to film in Budapest, Prague,
Culver City Makes Film Production Incentives Permanent
Culver City has made its temporary film production incentive measures permanent, betting that free parking, tax suspensions, and other perks will keep Netflix, MGM+, and other studios shooting in the
Streaming Titles Are Following the Theatrical Trend of Less Diversity, Finds UCLA Hollywood Report
UCLA's 2025 Hollywood Diversity Report finds streaming movies are following theatrical releases in declining diversity, with people of color losing ground in key employment categories even as Netflix'
Cher & Bob Geldof In Talks For Animated Feature ‘FlySquad – First Strike!’
Cher and Bob Geldof are in early talks to voice characters in 'FlySquad – First Strike!,' an independently developed Australian animated feature about three insect heroes infiltrating a human chemical
Is ‘Austin Powers 4’ Happening? Mike Myers Says ‘Yes’ (but Nothing Else)
Mike Myers confirmed a fourth 'Austin Powers' film is in the works during a guest appearance on 'Trevor Noah's World Cup Watch Party,' answering a fan's question with a swift, solitary 'Yes!' and zero
Thornton's 'Wolfram' Premieres in Shanghai After Berlin
Australian director Warwick Thornton brought his latest feature "Wolfram" — a 1930s-set drama about Aboriginal child labor that also foregrounds Chinese migrant workers — to the Shanghai International
Streaming Giants Bet on Asian IP at APOS 2026
Executives from Netflix, Prime Video, Disney, and Warner Bros. Discovery converged at APOS 2026 in Bali to outline how Asian IP and local storytelling have become central to their global streaming gro
‘There’s a kind of magic to her work’: Maren Hassinger’s one-of-a-kind sculptures
The Berkeley Art Museum's 'Living Moving Growing' retrospective surveys 50 years of Maren Hassinger's practice, transforming everyday gestures — knots, breath-filled bags, twisted newspaper — into com
April X Director Cast Storrie Before Heated Rivalry
Director Michel K. Parandi cast Connor Storrie as the lead of his sci-fi film 'April X' before the actor's overnight fame from 'Heated Rivalry,' comparing his early confidence to Ridley Scott discover
John Early's 'Maddie's Secret' blends satire and
John Early and Kate Berlant reunite for "Maddie's Secret," Early's directorial debut, a genre-blending influencer satire and melodrama about a dishwasher-turned-aspiring-food-influencer battling bulim
Harry Styles Trades Disco for Classical and Plays Some Deep Cuts (Plus Simon & Garfunkel) in Heavenly, Intimate Orchestra Show: Concert Review
Harry Styles performed a one-off show with a 50-piece orchestra and gospel choir at London's Royal Festival Hall, stepping away from his Wembley Stadium run to deliver career-spanning deep cuts and co
Bleech 9:3 Turn AA Recovery Into Major-Label Rock Debut
Irish rock band Bleech 9:3 — fronted by frontman Barry Quinlan and guitarist Sam Duffy, who sponsor each other in Alcoholics Anonymous — have released a five-song debut EP, secured major-label deals o
Bailey-Ford, NV Film Studios Launch AfriNova
U.S. producer Autumn Bailey-Ford has partnered with South Africa's NV Film Studios to launch AfriNova Entertainment Group, a transatlantic production venture focused on African-international co-produc
UFC 6 Review: Best EA Fight Sim Yet, Story Fizzles
EA Sports' UFC 6 delivers the most realistic MMA simulation yet with stunning visual fidelity and flowing combat animations between stand-up, wrestling, and submissions, though its new Legacy story mo
Young Vic Reveals Full Cast for 'Thelma & Louise'
London's Young Vic has revealed the complete cast for its world premiere musical adaptation of 'Thelma & Louise,' with Olivier nominees Amy Lennox and Rachel Tucker leading as Thelma and Louise alongs
Prime Video Pushes Beyond Streaming to Build APAC Entertainment Hub, Top Executives Reveal at APOS
Prime Video executives outlined an ambition to evolve from a streaming service into a unified entertainment hub across Asia-Pacific at the APOS conference, leaning on 600+ global partners and locally
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