Category Archives: News
Shu Qi and Lee Sinje on First-Time Collaboration in Netflix’s ‘The Resurrected’: ‘We Had This Great Unspoken Chemistry’
Two of Asia’s most celebrated actors, Shu Qi and Lee Sinje, are performing with each other for the first time in Netflix’s new thriller drama “The Resurrected,” world premierin...
Naman Ramachandran Sep 20, 2025
‘Franz’ Review: Agnieszka Holland’s Kafka Biopic Never Stands Still, but Never Finds Its Stride
As biopic subjects go, Franz Kafka is resistant to standard-issue treatment on a number of levels - beginning with the fact that his life, short and largely uncelebrated in its time, wasn’t espe...
Guy Lodge Sep 20, 2025
Thailand Horror Studio Fearfolks Unveils Inaugural Slate at Busan Market (EXCLUSIVE)
Bangkok-based horror studio Fearfolks is making its market debut at Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) with a slate of three horror and thriller titles slated for 2026 and 2027 rele...
Naman Ramachandran Sep 20, 2025
Indonesia’s Matta Cinema Unveils Six-Film Slate at Busan Market (EXCLUSIVE)
Jakarta-based Matta Cinema Production is shopping a six-project slate at Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market, with budgets ranging from $440,000 to $1.1 million and production timelines str...
Naman Ramachandran Sep 20, 2025
From Jordan to Cannes: 10 Jordanian Titles From a Netflix Hit to a Croisette Winner, Signalling a New Era for the Kingdom’s Cinema
Jordan is no longer content to serve as a rugged backdrop for Hollywood epics. With a new cash rebate of up to 45%, the launch of Olivewood Studios, its first full-fledged studio complex, and steady p...
John Hopewell Sep 20, 2025
From ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ to ‘Dune’: Jordan’s Cinematic Journey
As Jordan steps into the spotlight at this year's Busan International Film Festival, the Kingdom's track record on screen speaks for itself. From the sandstone cliffs of Wadi Rum to the carved faades ...
John Hopewell Sep 20, 2025
Business Building: Jordan’s Rebate, Locations, Crews Draw Shoots From Around the World
During the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, Jordan's Royal Film Commission presented its revamped cash rebate program, jumping from 25% to a tiered system that can grant productions a return of...
John Hopewell Sep 20, 2025
Blink-182 joined by Descendents’ Stephen Egerton and reunite with Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba at Riot Fest 2025
Blink-182 were joined by the Descendents’ Stephen Egerton and reunited with Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba at Riot Fest 2025 – watch below. READ MORE: Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus ...
Max Pilley Sep 20, 2025
John Cleese and Piers Morgan clash over Jimmy Kimmel cancellation: “You flaming old hypocrite”
John Cleese and Piers Morgan have clashed on social media over the cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel Live. Earlier this week, it was announced that the late night talk show had been pulled from the ABC Net...
Max Pilley Sep 20, 2025
Sonny Curtis, Writer of ‘I Fought the Law’ and the ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show’ Theme, Dies at 88
Sonny Curtis, who wrote such classics as "I Fought the Law," "Walk Right Back" and the theme for the "Mary Tyler Moore" show, "Love Is All Around," died Friday after a sudden illness, according to a s...
Jem Aswad Sep 20, 2025