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koreatimes.co.kr - Hankookilbo - Korean film industry in peril: Can 'Humint' revive the box office?
Korean film industry in peril: Can 'Humint' revive the box office?
The Korea Times

Action scenes unfold carefully and ferociously, while romance lingers in quiet melancholy. Director Ryu Seung-wan, long regarded as one of Korea's most reliable action filmmakers, expands his range with 'Humint,' a spy thriller that balances…

deccanchronicle.com - DC Correspondent - Filmmaker Urges AP To Table Film Industry Development Bill
Filmmaker Urges AP To Table Film Industry Development Bill
Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: Filmmaker and founder of the Movie Artistes Association Andhra Pradesh 24 Crafts Union (MAA-AP), D. Dilip Raja, on Wednesday urged Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to introduce a Film Industry Development Bill during the ongoing…

fastcompany.com - Janko Roettgers - Why a Korean film exec is betting big on AI
Why a Korean film exec is betting big on AI
Fast Company

One of the first projects Hyun Park spearheaded when he began working for South Korea's entertainment powerhouse Studio Dragon was a dystopian sci-fi drama—much to the chagrin of his boss. “The CEO said: Koreans don't do…

bollywoodhungama.com - Bollywood Hungama News Network - FWICE steps in for Rajpal Yadav, appeals to film industry for financial support amid legal crisis : Bollywood News
FWICE steps in for Rajpal Yadav, appeals to film industry for financial support amid legal crisis : Bollywood News
Bollywood Hungama

The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has formally extended its support to actor Rajpal Yadav, who is currently facing serious financial and legal troubles. Following reports of the actor being sent to Tihar jail after failing to…

nytimes.com - Josh Robbins - Alex Sarr film study: 'You've got to be a little bit different to be great'
Alex Sarr film study: 'You've got to be a little bit different to be great'
The New York Times

WASHINGTON — Watch these seven video clips and you will see why Washington Wizards players, coaches and executives feel so excited about Alex Sarr, the team's rapidly improving 20-year-old big man. As the NBA has transformed into a game of…

theguardian.com - Keith Stuart - Is surprise box-office hit Iron Lung the future of 'video game films'?
Is surprise box-office hit Iron Lung the future of 'video game films'?
The Guardian

Something weird struck me early on while watching the movie Iron Lung, which has so far taken $32m at the box office, despite being a grungy low-budget sci-fi thriller adapted from an independent video game few people outside of the horror gaming…

mirror.co.uk - Lucas Hill-Paul - Where was How to Get to Heaven From Belfast filmed explained
Where was How to Get to Heaven From Belfast filmed explained
The Mirror

How to Get to Heaven From Belfast, the latest creation from celebrated Derry Girls writer Lisa McGee, is set to land on Netflix this week. All eight episodes will be available for streaming from Thursday, 12th February, offering subscribers a…

mirror.co.uk - Kimberly Nhundu - Wuthering Heights release date as controversial film gets 72% rating
Wuthering Heights release date as controversial film gets 72% rating
The Mirror

One of the most anticipated films of the year is coming to cinemas in a matter of days, and we finally know what critics have to say. Saltburn director Emerald Fennell is making her anticipated comeback with Wuthering Heights, a loose adaptation of…

dailymail.co.uk - Ali Daher - Married At First Sight's runaway bride VANISHES days into filming
Married At First Sight's runaway bride VANISHES days into filming
Mail Online

Do you have a tip about MAFS 2026? Email Married At First Sight 2026 has already been rocked by mass meltdowns and production crackdowns. But nothing sent producers into panic mode quite like the dramatic exit when model bride Brook Crompton wanted…

mirror.co.uk - Peter Harris - Best film since Eternal Sunshine' leaving Netflix soon
Best film since Eternal Sunshine' leaving Netflix soon
The Mirror

A film that is hailed as one of 'the saddest' films of the decade and the 'best movie since Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' is leaving Netflix very soon. It was only released in UK cinemas on New Year's Day last year and added to the…

thestar.com.my - Trainee doctor accused of filming a woman bathing claims trial
Trainee doctor accused of filming a woman bathing claims trial
The Star Online

KUALA KRAI: A trainee doctor has pleaded not guilty to outraging a woman's modesty and possessing obscene material. Ahmad Hilmi Zulkeflee, 26, was accused of secretly recording a woman bathing at the medical officer trainee hostel at 6.30am on Sept…

scmp.com - Fran Lu - China official dies after horse riding accident filming publicity clip for local agriculture
China official dies after horse riding accident filming publicity clip for local agriculture
South China Morning Post

The death in a horse riding accident of a Chinese government official while filming to promote the beauty of a local area has sparked heated online discussions about the phenomenon of “official influencers”. On January 11, He Jiaolong…

deadline.com - Zac Ntim - 'The World Of Black Film:' Ashley Clark Discusses His Latest Book And His Time Leading Film Programming At Criterion & The Brooklyn Academy Of Music
'The World Of Black Film:' Ashley Clark Discusses His Latest Book And His Time Leading Film Programming At Criterion & The Brooklyn Academy Of Music
Deadline

“You can probably get a sense of which films in this book I really love by the use of language,” Ashley Clark, Curatorial Director at Criterion, says of The World of Black Film, the expansive book he's written about films and…

variety.com - Leo Barraclough - Indies Wrestle With Rocky Showbiz Landscape as They Head Into Berlin's European Film Market: 'What Makes a Film Theatrical?'
Indies Wrestle With Rocky Showbiz Landscape as They Head Into Berlin's European Film Market: 'What Makes a Film Theatrical?'
Variety

Charles Darwin once noted that the species that survives “is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” As indie film buyers and sellers prepare to come together at the European Film Market in Berlin, there is a sense that…

bbc.co.uk - Beth Alaw Williams - The real threat facing Under Salt Marsh filming locations in Wales
The real threat facing Under Salt Marsh filming locations in Wales
BBC

A TV crime drama was inspired by the 'tragic reality' of its real-life filming locations, according to actor Sir Jonathan Pryce. Under Salt Marsh follows detectives as they race to solve the mystery of a local schoolboy's death before a…

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