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‘Wildwood’ Review: Laika’s Most Ambitious Feature to Date Is a Richly Textured, Transportive Fairytale Epic
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Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Overtakes ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ as Korea’s Biggest International Film of All Time (EXCLUSIVE)
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” has overtaken “Avatar: The Way of Water” in local-currency terms to become the highest-grossing internatio
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AI-Native Studios Can Create Original IP While Traditional Studios Keep Their Edge, VFX Veteran Hong Jae Cheol Says at Busan
Small, AI-native companies running automated pipelines can develop their own intellectual property, while traditional studios hold on to the
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‘12.12: The Day’ Director Kim Sung-soo Says AI ‘Shows What’s in Your Imagination’
Kim Sung-soo, director of Korean box office hit “12.12: The Day,” once saw AI as a destroyer of the film industry. Speaking Sunday at a sess
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Keanu Reeves-Voiced Stop-Motion Samurai Film ‘Hidari’ Looks for New Partner After U.S. Talks Stall
Japan’s Dwarf Studios is looking for a new partner for “Hidari,” the stop-motion samurai film voiced by Keanu Reeves, after talks with a U.S
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‘Between Two Lovers’ Review: Nanako Hirose’s Contentious Family Drama Examines an Ill-Fated Throuple
The sophomore feature from Hirokazu Kore-eda protégé Nanako Hirose, “Between Two Lovers” tackles a variety of potential hot-button issues, f
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‘SNL U.K.’ Cold Open Sees Reunion Between Prince William and Kate and Prince Harry and Meghan (With Some Help From Former Prince Andrew): ‘They Must Want Us to Be Royals Again!’
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Globo and Banijay’s Endemol Shine Brasil Pact to Forge Global Entertainment IP Powerhouse (EXCLUSIVE)
Brazilian media behemoth Globo and Endemol Shine Brasil, part of Banijay Latin America, have forged a non-scripted IP strategic partnership
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‘Squid Game’ Producer Reads Founding Declaration as Asian Independent Producers Form Cross-Border Alliance at Busan
Independent producers from five Asian territories joined forces on Sunday, launching the Asian Producers Alliance (APA) at the Busan Interna
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Todd Haynes, Zhang Ziyi and Daniel Brühl Lead a Star-Studded Lumière Fest Opening With Haynes Teasing ‘De Noche,’ Starring Pedro Pascal
LYON, France — Todd Haynes, Zhang Ziyi, Daniel Brühl, Tsui Hark and Andrey Zvyagintsev attended the opening gala of France’s Lumière Festiva
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Journey Drummer Deen Castronovo Returns to the Stage to Play Full Show, Two Nights After Medical Scare
No one is saying what caused Journey drummer Deen Castronovo to have been assisted off stage after two songs and admitted to a Tulsa hospita
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Taiwan’s Sole Busan Competition Title ‘To Be Ordinary’ Marks Lee Yun Chan’s Return to Features After Two Decades
Taiwanese director Lee Yun Chan has returned to feature filmmaking after two decades away with “To Be Ordinary,” the only Taiwanese film in
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Korean and Italian Producers Sign Co-Production Pact at Busan Market
The Producers Guild of Korea and Italy’s CNA Cinema e Audiovisivo will set up exchange programs and share information on public funding, bui
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Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Overstake’ Gets Generative AI Rebuild, Boarded by Cappu Films at Busan Market (EXCLUSIVE)
Hong Kong’s Cappu Films has signed on as worldwide sales agent for “Overstake,” a sci-fi action thriller from writer-director Stas Mareev th
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Rosalía Performs an Entire Number En Pointe on ‘SNL,’ Then Cools Off With a Nice Shower
To the question of whether Rosalía would be dancing during her “Saturday Night Live” appearance or not, that depends on how you’re looking a
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‘Midday Meal’ Review: Touching Iranian Drama Charts a Teacher’s Desperate Acts to Provide for His School
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‘SNL’ Weekend Update Brutally Mocks Trump for Losing Nobel Peace Prize
Following a clunky cold open, host Shane Gillis’s flop of a monologue and the comic dropping an accidental F-bomb during a Dr. Seuss sketch,
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Shane Gillis Drops Accidental ‘F-Bomb’ During ‘SNL’ Dr. Seuss Sketch
Shane Gillis accidentally dropped an F-bomb during a Dr. Seuss-inspired sketch on Saturday night. The comedian was playing Zackary, an aggre
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Shane Gillis Bombs ‘SNL’ Monologue (Again): ‘You’re Either Gay or You’re Hitler’
Shane Gillis returned to host “Saturday Night Live” for the third time since his 2019 firing, emerging in a matching black tee and pants for
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Pete Hegseth Welcomes Soldiers Back From Operation Epic Fury in ‘SNL’ Cold Open That Mocks Christa Pike’s Botched Execution and RFK Jr.
Colin Jost returned as an especially rowdy Pete Hegseth in this week’s “Saturday Night Live” cold open, welcoming home sailors aboard the US
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Slamdance Alzheimer’s Drama ‘Banr’ From ‘Fox Hunt’ Writer Erica Xia-Hou Heads to Busan Market (EXCLUSIVE)
Hong Kong’s Cappu Films has taken on worldwide sales for “Banr,” Erica Xia-Hou’s Canadian-Chinese drama about a 40-year marriage tested by A
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Award-Winning Pakistani Thriller ‘Wakhri’ Rolls Out in France, U.K., Australia and Brazil (EXCLUSIVE)
Iram Parveen Bilal’s award-winning Pakistani thriller “Wakhri” has landed distribution in several international territories. Its theatrical
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How Candle House’s Immersive Theater Show ‘The Pineapple’ Became a Spooky L.A. Hit, Playing 76 Shows With Just One Ticket for Each Performance
Part of the thrill of theater is that you’re taking part in a one-time experience, never to be recorded or repeated, in which anyone who was
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‘The First Taste of Loneliness’ Review: A Sentimental but Affecting Study of Family Life After Bereavement
The most moving scene in “The First Taste of Loneliness” is not, in fact, its most tear-streaked. Gu You’s heartfelt family portrait opens o
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