Category Archives: News

Golden Scene Picks Up Sales Rights to Tracy Choi’s ‘Girlfriends’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Independent Hong Kong distributor Golden Scene has picked up worldwide sales rights to Macau director Tracy Choi's "Girlfriends," a work-in-progress project at the Hong Kong - Asia Film Financing Foru...
Clifford Coonan Mar 18, 2025

Hong Kong Producers Aim to Connect With Filmmakers Around the World as FilMart Facilitates More Programs for Outreach
Hong Kong has always looked overseas and has long been a regional hub in the Asia Pacific area for the film industry, but at this year's FilMart, it's clear that the region's film biz is reaching out ...
Clifford Coonan Mar 18, 2025

Gaming the Future: ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ Boosts Chinese Companies Looking to Reap Rich IP Rewards From Video Games
The video game "Black Myth: Wukong" is a cultural "magic weapon," a soft power export that's raising China's profile across the world. It sold 10 million copies within just three days of its launch la...
Clifford Coonan Mar 18, 2025

‘Parasite’ Studio CJ ENM Eyes Global Expansion Through Premium Content, Genre Diversity (EXCLUSIVE)
Korean entertainment powerhouse CJ ENM, the studio behind Oscar-winning “Parasite,” is intensifying its strategy to expand its international footprint while navigating a challenging media ...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 18, 2025

Shaz Khan’s MMA Drama ‘The Martial Artist’ Sets Global Release (EXCLUSIVE)
Shaz Khan’s feature “The Martial Artist” has locked its global theatrical rollout, with North American and U.K. audiences getting their first look on April 4, following Eid celebrati...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 18, 2025

Chinese Animation Powers Imax Growth as ‘Ne Zha 2’ Redefines Box Office Potential
In a post-pandemic world where audiences demand premium theatrical experiences, Imax is betting big on the Asian market, with China’s animation boom leading the charge. “Ne Zha 2” ha...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 18, 2025

‘The Big Bang Theory’ Co-Creator Says Penny Was ‘Cliched’ as the ‘Dumb Blonde’ in Show’s Early Seasons: ‘She Was Sadly One-Dimensional in Many Ways’
“The Big Bang Theory” co-creator Chuck Lorre says Kaley Cuoco’s character Penny took a few seasons to fully understand. "It's a cliched character: the dumb blonde, and we missed it,&...
Jack Dunn Mar 18, 2025

‘Solar Opposites’ to End With Season 6 at Hulu
“Solar Opposites” will end with Season 6. Hulu had previously announced the show would be back for a sixth season, but it was not previously known that it would be the show’s last. T...
Joseph Otterson Mar 18, 2025

‘Leaving Neverland’ Director Dan Reed on Making a Sequel About Michael Jackson Allegations: ‘My Goal Is Not to Knock Him Off His Pedestal — It Never Has Been’
For director Dan Reed, “Leaving Neverland” was never about Michael Jackson. “It was their story,” Reed says over Zoom from London about Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who in ...
Ellise Shafer Mar 18, 2025

Last-Ditch Bidder for Paramount Responds to Skydance Allegations It Misrepresented Financing, Claims It ‘Rushed’ Term Sheet Identifying Potential Partners
Investment group Project Rise Partners, which has been trying to mount an effort to swoop in to buy Paramount Global and derail Skydance Media's deal for the media company, has responded to Skydance a...
Todd Spangler Mar 18, 2025