Fresh from its acquisition by Japanese entertainment giant Toho, Glasgow-based Anime Limited is positioning “Godzilla Minus Zero” as a defining theatrical release for Japanese cinema in the U.K. and Ireland, building on the record-breaking success of its predecessor. The highly
Taiwan is mounting a significant presence at Hong Kong FilMart, where the Taiwan Pavilion is hosting 106 companies showcasing 243 titles spanning film, television and cross-platform projects, underscoring the territory’s expanding ambitions in international co-production and
By Yomna Ehab and Jaidaa Taha March 18 (Reuters) - Qatar's state oil giant QatarEnergy said on Wednesday that Iranian missile attacks on Ras Laffan, the site of the country's core LNG processing operations, caused "extensive damage", while the UAE shut gas facilities after
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Iran targeted energy facilities across the Gulf and threatened further destructive attacks after a key gas field was hit, raising fears Thursday of a wider assault on fuel supplies that could jolt already rattled global markets. The warning came after Israel killed the Islamic
SPOILER ALERT: Details follow for Season 14, Episode 10 of “The Masked Singer,” “Star Trek Night,” which aired March 18 on Fox. Order in the court: TV judge Greg Mathis and actor/singer Evan Ross (son of Diana Ross) were the latest celebrities to be revealed on Season 14 of
Liza Diño and Ice Seguerra’s “Funeral Flowers” takes place entirely inside a chapel during the four-day wake of Manuel Santos, a beloved public servant and notorious womanizer, as his daughter Maya leads funeral arrangements while mistresses arrive, siblings clash and political
The allegations have prompted the cancellations of events and celebrations planned in his honour later this month.
Joko Anwar’s horror comedy “Ghost in the Cell” has secured distribution across multiple key territories following its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival, with Barunson E&A closing deals for Poland, the U.K., Ireland, France and Australasia. Media4fun picked up Poland
Tan Ce Ding’s debut feature “Somewhere in the South” follows protagonist Boon, a restless young man in a forgotten Malaysian town who gets roped into wearing a political party’s tiger mascot suit during a sudden by-election, only to discover he’s losing himself inside. The
Maybe The Tricker's comeback tour is the opening act for others like it.
K-12 teachers and students across the country are increasingly using AI in and out of classrooms, whether it is teachers turning to AI to refine lesson plans or students asking AI to help them research a particular topic.
A possum surprised Hobart airport staff after wandering into a departures gift shop, where it settled among plush toys on Wednesday. A spokesperson said the animal appeared calm, and was safely escorted out of the terminal without incident Continue reading...
The BBC's Will Grant reports from the island days after the entire national electric grid collapsed.
Nearly 20 years after moving to Beijing on a whim, Laclau has worked with some of the biggest names in Chinese art-house film.
The USS Gerald R Ford has played a significant role in US operations during the war with Iran.
The top Republican on the House Oversight panel accused Democrats of "theatrics."
More than 1,100 Afghans evacuated by the US fear their route to promised resettlement is closed for good.
Emma Kawawada’s “Life Is Yours” centers on Kimie, a 71-year-old cleaner who infiltrates a luxury resort owned by a foreign company that seized her land and caused her husband’s death. Seeking revenge, she approaches the young CEO, Lily, but an unexpected maternal bond develops
Creative technology company SQNXR is bringing its Xinemarte cinematic art platform to Asia, transforming underutilized cinema spaces into premium immersive audiovisual experiences. The rollout is scheduled to begin in May and the rest of the year in Taiwan, Hong Kong and South
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called for strikes in the U.S. and Israeli conflict against Iran on energy and water infrastructure to be stopped. “I have just spoken with the Emir of Qatar and President Trump following the strikes that hit gas production
French production company Master Movies has acquired the French remake rights for the 2023 Chinese comedy feature “Johnny Keep Walking!” The deal was struck with Chinese film company Tiger Pictures Entertainment and marks one of the rare instances of a mainland Chinese film
Earlier today we posted about Some Velvet Sidewalk, the influential lo-fi band who are releasing their first album in 29 years on K/Perennial Records. Now we’re here to tell you about the LA indie act Slippers, who is announcing Slippers 08, her debut for that same label, which
Some theater owners — starved for big movies — wish the wealth could be spread out over time: "That’s a level of overwhelm that doesn’t make sense."
Alireza Ghasemi’s “Rainy Dreams” combines live action and animation to explore the dreams of displaced children waiting in limbo in Calais, France, transforming their nocturnal visions into animated sequences including a candle sealed in a crate, a circus of judgment and a boy
The 'Project Hail Mary' star is detailing some stories while filming 2017's 'Blade Runner 2049' with the legendary actor.
The chains all have detailed plans to follow in the event of the nation going to war.
Before the conflict began, analysts had expected a cut in the Bank rate at this meeting.
The hedge fund has industrialised shareholder activism
In a new, survey-based study of three kinds of "designer" crossbreed dogs, cockapoos, cavapoos and labradoodles, all three showed more undesirable behaviors than at least one of their purebred progenitor breeds, with cockapoos displaying the most unwanted habits. Gina Bryson of
Indian filmmaker Sanju Surendran’s “Fishers of Men” centers on Sreekumar, a vegetarian bank officer in Kerala whose contented, orthodox life unravels after a bizarre incident at a party forces him to consume alcohol and fish, triggering an uncontrollable obsession that
Singapore-based studio Edenstone has revealed “Spore Fall,” a human-written, AI-realized microdrama series. The sci-fi project introduces a hybrid production model in which human-authored scripts and narratives are brought to life through AI-generated visuals, targeting
Up to half of steel used in Britain should be made there, the government says, as it announces its steel strategy.
AI and its rapidly expanding role in film and television production took center stage at a FilMart, which gathered five industry veterans across technology, directing and production to discuss the hot topic. Opening the session, Oscar-winning filmmaker Ruby Yang, who heads the
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HELSINKI, March 19 - Heavy social media usage appears to contribute to a drop in wellbeing among young people, especially girls, in some English-speaking countries, the World Happiness Report published on Thursday found.
India’s educational enrolment has surged but jobs, especially good ones, are not keeping pace, a new report finds.
By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali, Erin Banco and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration is considering deploying thousands of U.S. troops to reinforce its operation in the Middle East, as the U.S. military prepares for possible next
Senate Republicans on Wednesday defeated a Democratic-sponsored motion to advance a war powers resolution to halt President Trump’s military strikes against Iran, a conflict that has caused oil and gas prices to soar. The Senate voted 47-53 against discharging the resolution to
Pop Mart and Sony Pictures say the film will combine live action and computer-generated animation.
Anime streamer Crunchyroll is making its most aggressive push yet into India, backed by audience data showing watch time in the country has grown 3.5 times in a year, a mass-market brand campaign and an exclusive on “Chainsaw Man the Movie: Reze Arc” — all part of a long-term
Students who attend schools with smartphone bans report missing sleep to make up for "lost time" on their phones but benefit from more face-to-face socializing in the school day, as a new UK study reveals a mixed picture of how phones affect secondary school students'
Pop Mart and Sony Pictures’ “Labubu” movie has officially unveiled the creative team that will bring the global phenomenon to the big screen. BAFTA-nominated director Paul King (“Wonka,” “Paddington”) will produce and direct the film, and will co-write the screenplay with
The studio confirms that a feature is officially in early development that will adapt Pop Mart's line of monster figurines.
Chatting with The Hollywood Reporter at Filmart, the Korean auteur shares the vision behind his violent new film 'KO Club,' and the three Korean movies that most shaped him.
The Hollywood Reporter selects five buzzy titles from HAF that could follow Tommy Ng Kai-ching's 'Another World' and Wu Zao's 'Light Pillar' and become breakout successes.
As attention focuses on Iran, the conflict between two of its neighbors is escalating.
A win could usher in a rare period of stability for a country long plagued by political turmoil.