Category Archives: Variety

Red Empire, Organic Bow Hybrid AI Animated ‘Home Away AI.i.Ce‘ (EXCLUSIVE)
Brisbane's Red Empire Prods. and Taipei- and Los Angeles-based Organic Media Group have unveiled their first animated vertical series, "Home Away AI.i.Ce," at Hong Kong FilMart. Created and written by...
Carolehorst Mar 18, 2026

Anjali Patil’s ‘Selvi’ Explores Homecare Nurses’ Silent Struggles
Anjali Patil, who co-produced “The Shadowbox,” which played at Berlin in 2025, is producing Sailesh Rathnakumar’s debut feature “Selvi,” a work-in-progress project select...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 18, 2026

‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Preps U.K.–Ireland Bow as Anime Limited Eyes Japanese Cinema Expansion (EXCLUSIVE)
Fresh from its acquisition by Japanese entertainment giant Toho, Glasgow-based Anime Limited is positioning “Godzilla Minus Zero” as a defining theatrical release for Japanese cinema in th...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 18, 2026

Horror, Fantasy, Drama Top Taiwan Pavilion’s Films and Series Highlights at FilMart as It Makes Play for International Partners and Audiences
Taiwan is mounting a significant presence at Hong Kong FilMart, where the Taiwan Pavilion is hosting 106 companies showcasing 243 titles spanning film, television and cross-platform projects, undersco...
Carolehorst Mar 18, 2026

‘The Masked Singer’ Reveals Identities of 14 Karat Carrot and Stingray: Here Are the Celebrities Under the Costumes
SPOILER ALERT: Details follow for Season 14, Episode 10 of "The Masked Singer," "Star Trek Night," which aired March 18 on Fox. Order in the court: TV judge Greg Mathis and actor/singer Evan Ros...
Varietyschneider Mar 18, 2026

Filipino Political Wake Drama ‘Funeral Flowers’ Unfolds in Real Time at Hong Kong Financing Market
Liza Dio and Ice Seguerra’s “Funeral Flowers” takes place entirely inside a chapel during the four-day wake of Manuel Santos, a beloved public servant and notorious womanizer, as his...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 18, 2026

Joko Anwar’s ‘Ghost in the Cell’ Racks Up Key Territory Sales Following Berlin Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Joko Anwar’s horror comedy “Ghost in the Cell” has secured distribution across multiple key territories following its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival, with Barunson E&...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 18, 2026

Anthony Chen-Produced Malaysian Drama Explores Identity Through Tiger Mascot
Tan Ce Ding’s debut feature “Somewhere in the South” follows protagonist Boon, a restless young man in a forgotten Malaysian town who gets roped into wearing a political party’...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 18, 2026

‘Renoir’ Producer’s Drama ‘Life Is Yours’ Follows Cleaner’s Revenge Against Foreign Resort
Emma Kawawada’s “Life Is Yours” centers on Kimie, a 71-year-old cleaner who infiltrates a luxury resort owned by a foreign company that seized her land and caused her husband’s...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 18, 2026

Immersive Art Platform Xinemarte Set to Transform Asian Cinemas Into Experiential Venues (EXCLUSIVE)
Creative technology company SQNXR is bringing its Xinemarte cinematic art platform to Asia, transforming underutilized cinema spaces into premium immersive audiovisual experiences. The rollout is sche...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 18, 2026