Category Archives: News
‘Springsteen’ Leads U.K.-Ireland Box Office as ‘Regretting You’ and ‘Chainsaw Man’ Open Strong
Disney's "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere" debuted at No. 1 in the U.K. and Ireland with 1.3 million ($1.75 million), according to Comscore. The Bruce Springsteen portrait launched narrowly ahead...
Naman Ramachandran Oct 28, 2025
Nikias Chryssos’ Supernatural Body-Horror Film ‘Bloody Tennis’ Boarded by The Playmaker Ahead of AFM Launch (EXCLUSIVE)
The Playmaker has taken international sales rights to Nikias Chryssos' English-language debut, the supernatural body-horror pic "Bloody Tennis." The Playmaker will launch international sales on the fi...
Leo Barraclough Oct 28, 2025
Jack deJohnette, influential jazz drummer, dies aged 83
Influential jazz drummer Jack deJohnette has died at the age of 83. The drummer reportedly died on Sunday (October 26) in hospital in Kingston, New York, due to congestive heart failure, the New ...
Alex Rigotti Oct 28, 2025
Tokyo Film Festival Competition Jury President Carlo Chatrian Sounds Alarm on Distribution Crisis
In a sobering assessment of the current state of independent cinema, Tokyo International Film Festival jury president Carlo Chatrian expressed concern that most of the festival’s competition fil...
Naman Ramachandran Oct 28, 2025
Tallinn Black Nights Fest Unveils Baltic Film Competition, With Cannes Hit ‘Two Prosecutors’ Set as Opener
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PFF)'s anticipated Baltic Films Competition, curated for the 8th time by Edvinas Pukta, has just been unveiled, with a rich lineup of 11 titles including three worl...
John Hopewell Oct 28, 2025
Microdrama Hit ‘From Rags to Rank One’ Gets Sequel in Rare Format Move (EXCLUSIVE)
In a potential turning point for vertical video, COL Group has greenlit a sequel to its hit microdrama “From Rags to Rank One,” a rarity in a format that typically tells stories in a singl...
Naman Ramachandran Oct 28, 2025
Watch Drake play a surprise mini-concert during Vybz Kartel show
Drake has staged a surprise mini-set during dancehall legend Vybz Kartel’s first concert in Toronto – watch below. Kartel’s just played his first show at the Scotiabank Arena o...
Alex Rigotti Oct 28, 2025
Manoj Bajpayee’s ‘The Family Man’ Season 3 Sets Premiere Date on Prime Video (EXCLUSIVE)
Prime Video has unveiled the global premiere date for the highly anticipated third season of hit Indian series “The Family Man.” The critically acclaimed spy action-thriller sees Manoj Baj...
Naman Ramachandran Oct 28, 2025
Japan’s Lily Franky to Star Alongside Fan Bingbing and Gabriel Byrne in Wayne Wang’s ‘Diary of a Mad Old Man’
Japanese actor Lily Franky will appear in Wayne Wang’s next film “Diary of a Mad, Old Man,” revealed co-star Fan Bingbing at a Q&A session for the film “Mother Bhumi,”...
Naman Ramachandran Oct 28, 2025
Japan Readies Major Industry Showcase as 2026 Cannes Market Country of Honor
Japan will take the spotlight at next year's Cannes market, the business hub of the Cannes Film Festival, after being named the 2026 Country of Honor - a recognition that will see the nation lead the ...
Naman Ramachandran Oct 27, 2025