Thailand’s Benetone Films and Fearfolks have set Pae Arak and Weir Sukollawat to lead the cast of “Cher,” an upcoming Thai horror epic currently in pre-production in Bangkok. Arak is known for “The Stone” and “In Youth We Trust,” while Sukollawat previously starred in “Bangkok
Taiwanese filmmaker Lu Po-Shun, whose short film “Wild Tides” won best director at the 2017 Taipei Film Awards and best film in the international competition at the Tel Aviv Intl. Student Film Festival, is making his feature debut with “Will You Still Be My Friend.” The project
Taiwanese filmmaker Chin Chia-hua, whose debut feature “Trouble Girl” (2023) earned recognition at the Golden Horse and the Asian Film awards, returns to the Hong Kong — Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) with his sophomore feature, “A Ghost in the Market.” The project, which has
A feature film reboot of “1 Litre of Tears,” one of Japan’s most beloved books, leads a three-title slate from Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures at Hong Kong FilMart, alongside an animated youth romance and a sibling drama centered on autism. Targeting a 2027 release with Nishikido
Some 50,000 people are told to flee their homes as the army warns of a huge military offensive in Jonglei state.
At the Oscars on Sunday night, ballet legend Misty Copeland put her pointe shoes back on for an ensemble performance of “I Lied to You.” The original song from “Sinners” is featured in one of, if not the most memorable scenes in the film. Miles Caton’s character, Sammie, sings
The measure is a bid to conserve Sri Lanka's scarce fuel reserves as it prepares for a prolonged war in the Middle East, officials say.
Using plastic in construction is cheap and easy, but some are trying to radically cut back its use.
There will also be additional checks on railcards during a trial to crack down on fraud.
It comes after the war in Iran caused mass disruption to flights across the Middle East and UAE.
The Chancellor tells the BBC she wants the "pattern to end" while also pledging closer ties with the EU
Sekiro: No Defeat is the anime version of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. The Crunchyroll series looks like it's carving out its own style in a new trailer
Coco's journey is the start of something beautiful. Read out review of the Witch Hat Atelier anime.
Refinery Media and COL Group Intl. have struck a deal to reimagine hit modelling competition franchise “SupermodelMe” as one of the world’s first reality microdrama series. The new series, titled “SupermodelMe: Make It or Break It,” will premiere on COL’s global mobile platform
London-based IP studio 8 Lions Entertainment has struck a global licensing deal with Japanese broadcaster TV Asahi Corp. for “Ninja Hattori,” one of Japan’s most enduring anime franchises. Under the pact, 8 Lions will handle digital distribution of the series across SVOD, AVOD
Tzi Ma, Rae Dawn Chong and Aileen Wu have boarded Canadian television series “Charlie Chan.” Ma, known for “Mulan,” “Kung Fu” and “Interior Chinatown,” will executive produce and star in the title role. Chong, whose credits include “Interview With the Vampire,” “American Crime
The Chinese actress spoke about her experiences on the film that made her a global star during a masterclass session in Hong Kong.
Which may help it evade predators The post This Frog Sings Like a Bird appeared first on Nautilus .
Nippon TV and MakerVille, the content creation, artist management and events arm of Hong Kong’s PCCW Media, have unveiled a Cantonese-language remake of the Japanese scripted format “Life’s Punchline,” with the adaptation set to air on ViuTV in Hong Kong. The series is being
Phoenix Waters Prods. has unveiled “K-Pop Out of Time,” a cross-border musical feature uniting the U.K., Hong Kong and Korea, with filming set to begin later this year. Produced by Phoenix Waters alongside TE Creatives, the project originated from a concept by Bizhan Tong and
Jackie Chan and director Leo Zhang have teamed for “Pawfect Agents,” an action comedy set to begin production in September, with international sales company Cappu Films handling pre-sales and introducing the project to buyers at Hong Kong FilMart. The live-action and CG hybrid
Seminars at Hong Kong Filmart look to tap into growing IP opportunities as Chinese theatrical records continue to fall.
They allegedly shared images and videos of school shootings in other countries with one another.
Sarah Michelle Gellar is still shocked that Hulu won’t be moving forward with the “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” reboot — but she is shedding light about why it was axed. On Sunday, Gellar told People that she received the call with the news right before she was about to take the
The escalating war in Iran has overshadowed much of the US' foreign policy objectives
It has long been known that our bodies derive energy from sugar. Researchers at RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau have now discovered that sugar breakdown produces an intermediate product that is also crucial for the motility of human cells. The new findings, published in
Presented by Lanteris Space Systems {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security PRESENTED BY The Big Story Trump laments enthusiasm gap in call for Strait of Hormuz help President Trump called on other countries to assist in dealing with the reopening the
Potato dry rot leads to significant losses during storage and postharvest handling, making management of this disease critically important for potato farmers. Colorado State University researchers in the San Luis Valley—one of the top regions for potato production in the
An international team led by researchers from the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), Germany, has used advanced electron microscopy technologies to capture key cellular mechanisms of stress resistance with near-atomic precision. They were able to show that the protein
Pope Leo XIV is set to appear virtually during a 250th anniversary event for U.S. independence hosted by the National Constitution Center after rejecting an invitation from the Trump administration to participate in Fourth of July celebrations. The pope is set to receive the
When the Hong Kong — Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) opens its 24th edition alongside the 30th Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FilMart), the most closely watched new addition will not come from within the city at all. For the first time, a dedicated Japanese section —
Researchers project that reduced activity could contribute to half a million additional premature deaths annually by 2050 Rising temperatures are making physical activity undesirable and even dangerous in many parts of the world, and as global heating worsens, it will further
Reliable and scalable water level prediction is crucial in hydrology for effective water resources management, especially when considering challenges owing to climate change, urbanization, improper land use, and high-water demand. It directly impacts the availability and
Chocolate produced in the Amazon is internationally recognized for its unique flavor. A study by researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil has shown that it could be even more valuable. The analysis indicates that postharvest practices such as fermenting the
Islamabad denies targeting the rehab centre and said its strikes were aimed at military installations.
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a promising new way to deliver treatment directly to cholangiocarcinoma tumors, a rare and aggressive bile duct cancer with limited treatment options, using milk-derived nanoparticles that act like guided delivery vehicles. The findings,
The $1 trillion forecast is up from the $500 billion revenue opportunity through 2026 that Nvidia cited for its Blackwell and Rubin AI chips in February.
Sharks are often viewed as solitary, but a new study—carried out on the Shark Reef Marine Reserve in Fiji—has found that rather than mixing at random, bull sharks have "active social preferences" and choose their social partners. The research was carried out by the University
Thermonuclear reaction rates power the models that explain how stars live, explode and create the elements. A new study co-authored by NC State faculty member Richard Longland provides a comprehensive, statistically grounded reevaluation of these rates, offering a stronger
Director Andreas Pichler and producer Christian Beetz discussed the doc during a Q&A following a screening at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen.
The U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Antonio Aguto, who oversaw the command that coordinated, trained and equipped Ukraine’s military, left a tube of classified maps on a train to Poland for over 24 hours and was concussed from falling after “overindulgence” in alcohol during a dinner in
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By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration on Monday urged U.S. diplomats abroad to push allies to designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Lebanon-based Hezbollah as terrorist groups, citing elevated risk of attack,
Alex Prager’s debut “DreamQuil” film of whip-smart design that ends up with little to say. Its retro-futuristic setting draws heavily from the 1950s but combines numerous contemporary concerns, resulting in a “Stepford Wives”-esque saga that, though rendered with a deft
The United States’ export controls aimed at restricting China’s access to Nvidia’s advanced artificial intelligence chips are unlikely to stop Chinese firms from upgrading their AI models, according to some data‑center experts. When the Trump administration announced last
Two Iranian women footballers have trained with the Australian club Brisbane Roar after seeking asylum in the country, with one of them uploading a picture alongside a senior FIFA official saying: "Everything will be fine." Seven members of Iran's football delegation competing
Hyundai is recalling nearly 70,000 of its 2026 Palisade SUVs while an investigation into the death of a young child continues, the carmaker announced Friday.
Here is a problem that has been quietly gnawing at astronomers for decades. The standard approach to detecting life on other worlds involves scanning exoplanet atmospheres for oxygen, methane, and ozone, whose presence is difficult to explain without biology. It's a clever
