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Colman Domingo Met Marvel About Rumors of Replacing Jonathan Majors as Kang: ‘I Want a Role to Be Mine. Something Didn’t Feel Right About Replacing Someone’
Colman Domingo revealed on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast that he met with Marvel executives to discuss the onslaught of rumors claiming the studio wanted him to replace Jonathan...
‘Sound of Freedom’ Distributor Angel Studios Expands Globally With Multiple Output Deals, Including for France and Germany (EXCLUSIVE)
Angel Studios is expanding internationally with a second round of global distribution partnerships. The U.S. distributor and production company — which released 2023 smash hit “Sound of Freedom” and is...
Lady Gaga Saved Her Pop Star Career With ‘Abracadabra’
Lady Gaga has cycled through many iterations in the time we’ve known her: disco diva, Warholian punk, country-inflected barroom balladeer, star of movies both successful and not. But with...
Jeremy Strong on Poking Fun at Method Acting With Dunkin’ Donuts Super Bowl Ad: ‘I Had No Trouble Taking the Piss Out of Myself’
It could have been a cash grab, but Jeremy Strong prepared for his Dunkin’ Donuts commercial like an actor getting ready to play Hamlet. He spent days thinking about...
Saudi Drama Against The Patriarchy ‘Hobal’ Beats Hollywood Titles Becoming Standout Local Hit
Saudi filmmaker Abdulaziz Alshlahei’s drama “Hobal” about clashes between tradition and modernity within a Saudi family during the early 1990s is scoring mightily at the Saudi Arabian box office, outperfoming Hollywood...
‘Squid Game’ Actor Gong Yoo, Song Hye-kyo, Kim Seol-hyun, Cha Seung-won, Lee Hanee to Star in Netflix Period Drama ‘Show Business’
Netflix is expanding its Korean content slate with “Show Business” (working title), a sweeping period drama set against the backdrop of South Korea‘s entertainment industry from the 1960s through...
Alex de la Iglesia-Produced Dystopian Podcast Adaptation ‘Sanctuary’ Heads to Berlinale Series Market Selects
Wide-eyed expectant mother Pilar (Lucía Guerrero, “Money”) takes up residence at an idyllic domed birthing retreat after a climate-fuelled crisis leads to a toxic atmosphere. She is introduced to...
Korea Box Office: ‘Hitman 2’ Leads Again as ‘Nocturnal’ Debuts in Third Place
The South Korean box office saw “Hitman 2” continue its run at the top, though with a steep decline, while the new release “Nocturnal” landed in third place over...
China Box Office: ‘Ne Zha 2’ Crosses $1.1 Billion as Market Surges Past $2 Billion in 2025
China’s box office continued its strong Lunar New Year momentum, with “Ne Zha 2” dominating the charts for the second consecutive week. The Enlight Pictures release grossed RMB1.92 billion...
Rima Das’ Berlin-Bound Busan Winner ‘Village Rockstars 2’ Boarded by Diversion for World Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Bangkok-based Diversion has acquired world sales rights for Indian filmmaker Rima Das‘ acclaimed “Village Rockstars 2,” which has its European premiere at the Berlin Film Festival. The film is...
Fan Bingbing, Lee Kang-Sheng Star as Hong Kong’s HAF Unveils 15 Work-in-Progress Projects, Alumni Head to Berlin
Hong Kong International Film Festival Society’s (HKIFF)’s Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) has announced a slate of 15 work-in-progress features, showcasing a mix of established auteurs and...
