The Blue Book of China TV Series 2025, launched at the Tokyo International Film Festival’s TIFFCOM market by Peking University’s Chen Xuguang and Zhejiang University’s Fan Zhizhong, outlines an industry undergoing structural reinvention and creative renewal. Despite global
At the Tokyo International Film Festival’s TIFFCOM market, the launch of the Blue Book of China Film 2025 – jointly edited by Peking University’s Chen Xuguang and Zhejiang University’s Fan Zhizhong – framed Chinese cinema at a crossroads between crisis and renewal. According to
With the NBA expanding pro basketball outside of the United States and Canada, more and more games are taking place overseas to court fans from different countries. The league now travels to Mexico for NBA Mexico City Game. The Dallas Mavericks battle the Detroit Pistons at
Filmmaker Peter Chan Ho-sun returned to the Tokyo International Film Festival nearly three decades after his UFO (United Filmmakers Organization) films packed the city’s theaters, reflecting on a career shaped by market forces from Hong Kong’s golden age through Hollywood
Famke Janssen says Marvel has never invited her back to play Jean Grey. In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, the “X-Men” star discussed her Fox-era Marvel role, or rather, discussed how she is constantly asked to discuss it. She explained that “every time” she does
Three Japanese female producers who have achieved international critical and commercial success —Miyagawa Eriko, Eiko Mizuno Gray and Murata Chieko – participated in a Tokyo International Film Festival event as part of its Women’s Empowerment section. With section curator
He also played a character named Buck Naked on ‘Hill Street Blues’ and ‘NYPD Blue’ and showed up in films from ‘Vanishing Point’ to ‘The 40-Year-Old Virgin.’
In Vitaly Mansky’s arresting portrait of life during wartime, “Time to the Target,” he allows audiences to breathe, to absorb the smallest details and even, somehow, to laugh as his camera focuses on Lviv, in western Ukraine, a place once thought of as relatively safe. The
Meet Paddington the Bear, the West End’s newest star. As previews begin in London, “Paddington the Musical” has revealed a short teaser and first-look images showing a glimpse at how the iconic bear will come to life on stage. The life-like puppet is played by two people: James
Natalia Koniarz’s “Silver” has been named the winner of the Opus Bonum section at Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival. The film also picked up the award for the best documentary film in the Visegrad region and best cinematography recognition for Stanisław Cuske. “Silver” boasts
In Chinese culture, “double happiness” refers to an ornamental design commonly found festooned across wedding ceremonies, formed by placing two copies of the Chinese character for joy next to each other. In doing so, it forms a kind of hybrid character, one that literally
Julia Fox has received criticism for attending a Halloween party dressed as former First Lady Jackie Kennedy Onassis on the day of her husband, President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. The “Uncut Gems” and “Him” actress appeared at the New York City gathering on Oct. 30,
Tchéky Karyo, the French actor who starred in the BBC’s “The Missing” and “Baptiste” and appeared in “La Femme Nikita,” “Addicted to Love,” “Bad Boys” and “GoldenEye,” died of cancer on Oct. 31, according to AFP. He was 72. Born in Istanbul in 1953, Karyo’s family moved to
In the main square of the Tuscan town of Lucca, Japanese games designer Hideo Kojima stands on the balcony and receives the kind of fevered welcome reserved for rockstars from the crowd below. Lucca Comics and Games, Europe’s answer to Comic-Con, is the final stop of Kojima
In a recent interview with Bustle, Dave Franco, James Franco’s brother, asserted that “no one was going to hire me just because I was James Franco’s little brother.” However, he did admit that having a movie-star sibling helped him get his foot in the door when he started his
The bubbles have settled after UTA’s ZCON event and new Gen Z-taught lessons have, hopefully, been learned by old-guard executives looking to team with the next wave of movers and shakers in media. And plans have already started for ZCON 2026 — and more. “This doesn’t only have
Meow! Zohran Mamdani is even trying to get the feline vote in his campaign to become the next mayor of New York City. With just days to go before the Nov. 4 election, the candidate stopped by a Bronx bodega to make an appearance on “Shop Cats,” Mad Realities’ show that features
The Ultimate Fighting Championship goes back home to “Sin City” for UFC Fight Night. American Steve Garcia (18-5-0) takes on Ugandan fighter David Onama (14-2-0), as the main card’s featherweight marquee matchup. On Saturday, Nov. 1, UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama takes
“Influencers” writer and director Kurtis David Harder has noticed a strange phenomenon about real-life influencers. “There’s this concept of audience capture, when it becomes a feedback loop where you’re presenting something online, an idea, and you see how it responds with
The suave César Award winner also was known for his turns in ‘Bad Boys,’ ‘GoldenEye,’ ‘The Patriot’ and much more.
The protagonist of “Mr. Nobody Against Putin” Pavel “Pasha” Talankin is preparing for more negativity from Russia amid the ongoing Oscar campaign. Denmark has selected the acclaimed doc as its entry for the Best International Feature Film. It depicts Talankin, a teacher from
From the time Ethan Hawke appeared in the 1989 best picture nominee “Dead Poets Society” through his Oscar-nominated performance in the 2001 film “Training Day” and his Academy Award-nominated screenplay for the 2004 film “Before Sunset,” Hawke has been a major presence in
With the holiday season right around the corner, various streaming platforms are bringing in the big guns when it comes to launching Oscar contenders and/or blockbusters this month. Disney+ will premiere Marvel’s summer blockbuster “Fantastic Four: First Steps,” and it’s sure
The long-awaited collab between Fortnite and “The Simpsons” launches Saturday with a month-long season. As “Fortnite crashes into Springfield,” they’ll take part in an 80-player “Springfield Island,” where Fortnite promises “a fast-paced, back-to-basics Battle Royale
The long-awaited collab between Fortnite and “The Simpsons” launches Saturday with a month-long event. As “Fortnite crashes into Springfield,” they’ll take part in an 80-player “Springfield Island,” where Fortnite promises “a fast-paced, back-to-basics Battle Royale
None of the major studios elected to debut a film in wide release this Halloween weekend, ending what was already a quiet October box office on a down note. No feature is expected to even sniff a gross in the eight-digits, which hasn’t happened since the debut of “Novocaine”
Anyone who has seen her seething Oscar-nominated performance in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Phantom Thread” knows that Lesley Manville can be hard as nails on screen — though it’s a register the British veteran tends to play only in support, as her larger showcase roles, from
Jennifer Lawrence appeared on “The Interview” podcast from The New York Times as part of her “Die My Love” press tour and got honest about her newfound resistance to talking to the press about politics. The Oscar winner was outspoken against Donald Trump during his first
Can Pat McAfee help Disney prevail over YouTube TV in TV’s never-ending carriage wars? Disney’s ESPN said it would make one of its most popular sports telecasts, “College GameDay,” widely available via the X social-media platform as the entertainment conglomerate grapples with
Heidi Klum, the Queen of Halloween herself, transformed into a stone-cold stunner at her annual Halloween party in New York City. The supermodel showed up at the event, held at the Hard Rock New York Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, dressed as mythical Greek monster Medusa, complete
On Oct. 29, 2003, an 18-year-old LeBron James made his debut in the NBA as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Although the Cavs lost to the Sacramento Kings, James ushered in a new era in the NBA. And Nike is celebrating the anniversary with a new colorway for the LeBron
If you’ve ever wondered what happened to Alice after she grew up and left Wonderland, or had a sneaking suspicion that the Lewis Carroll fantasy takes place in the same universe as “Peter Pan,” the new musical stage play “Alice in Neverland” will answer your queries and confirm
The first teaser has been unveiled for “Early Days,” a Mumbai-set drama about the perils of influencer culture that will world premiere at the Red Sea International Film Festival. The India-Singapore co-production, directed by feature directorial debutant Priyankar Patra, has
At the Tokyo International Film Festival’s TIFF Lounge, two of world cinema’s most distinctive voices — Cambodia’s Rithy Panh and Japan’s Miyake Sho — shared the stage for a conversation about filmmaking, memory, and work. Panh, speaking in French, served as president of the
When the “Shogun” team gathered in a Washington, D.C. hotel room last February, champagne in hand, counting down to the show’s global release, producer Miyagawa Eriko wrestled with the TV settings and watched the clock tick toward launch. “That moment when something you’ve
Rithy Panh can credibly hold the title of both Cambodia’s most important film director and one of the greatest documentarians alive. A survivor of the brutal Khmer Rouge regime that claimed the lives of his family members, he began studying filmmaking in France before returning
Yash Raj Films is bringing a treasure trove of Bollywood classics to Netflix in a major partnership that will make the storied studio’s catalog available to streaming subscribers worldwide. The collaboration will see YRF titles released in strategic phases tied to festivals,
India’s Reel World Entertainment has unveiled the teaser for “Chatha Pacha: The Ring of Rowdies.” The teaser offers a glimpse into the film’s chaotic world centered on the southern Indian state of Kerala’s WWE-style wrestling culture. Headlined by Roshan Mathew (Busan winner
Those of us who grew up with fathers who weren’t there for us tended to feel, at the time, like we were the only ones on the planet who had this problem. But "Cat’s in the Cradle" blasted a message out into the world: "No, children of the '70s with daddy issues, you are not
Hong Kong sales company Moebius Entertainment has boarded Taiwanese film “Double Happiness” for international sales across Asia-Pacific territories, following the film’s world premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival. Joseph Chen-Chieh Hsu, who previously directed
“South Park” got meta on its Oct. 31 Halloween episode, as Stan voiced the dissent of some fans by saying “‘South Park’ sucks now because of all of this political shit,” referring to recent White House storylines. Of course, being that this is “South Park,” his solution was to
Schuyler Weiss opened his masterclass at an MPA event during the Tokyo International Film Festival’s TIFFCOM market by tackling the most frequently asked question in his career: What does a producer actually do? Comparing himself to “a sort of cartoon sheepdog, endlessly moving
Barunson E&A, the production and distribution studio behind “Parasite,” reaffirmed that sharply rising production costs and slowing film revenue in Korea are driving local producers to pivot towards global co-production. Yoonhee Choi, CEO of Barunson E&A, noted the challenge
