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April 9, 2026
Action Xtreme, Studio Behind Netflix Hit ‘Son of the Soil,’ Launches Music Publishing Arm in Deal With Atlantic Screen Group (EXCLUSIVE)
Action Xtreme, the London-based action studio co-founded by Chee Keong Cheung and Andreas Roald, is moving into music publishing through a new division – AX Music Publishing – formed in partnership...
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April 9, 2026
Anubhav Mohanty Boards ‘Bindusagar’ as Presenter Ahead of India Release (EXCLUSIVE)
Anubhav Mohanty, one of Odia-language cinema’s most prominent stars, has come on board as presenter for the musical romance drama “Bindusagar,” which opens across Indian theaters on April 17. The f...
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April 9, 2026
Sundance Grand Jury Prize Winner ‘Cactus Pears’ Sets U.K. and Ireland Theatrical Release (EXCLUSIVE)
“Cactus Pears” (Sabar Bonda), the Marathi-language drama that made history at Sundance as the first Indian fiction feature to win the World Cinema Dramatic grand jury prize, will open in U.K. and I...
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April 9, 2026
Mediawan’s Ego Productions, Korea’s Flix Oven Sign Co-Production Understanding (EXCLUSIVE)
Ego Productions, the French premium label within the Mediawan Group, and Seoul-based Flix Oven have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop and produce films and series. The agreeme...
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April 9, 2026
Banijay Entertainment Acquires Global Rights to Indian Fitness Format ‘Battleground’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Banijay Entertainment has secured worldwide rights to “Battleground,” a fitness-driven competition format originated by Mumbai-based Rusk Media. The format fuses athletic competition, reality-style...
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April 8, 2026
‘The Matrix,’ ‘Kill Bill,’ ‘Crouching Tiger’ Choreographer Yuen Woo-ping to Receive Far East Film Festival Lifetime Award
The Far East Film Festival will present Hong Kong action choreographer and director Yuen Woo-ping with its Golden Mulberry Award for lifetime achievement at the event’s 28th edition, in Udine, Ital...
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April 8, 2026
Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s ‘I’m Not an Actor’ Set for India Theatrical Run via Platoon One Films (EXCLUSIVE)
Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Chitrangada Satarupa starrer “I’m Not an Actor” (Main Actor Nahin Hoon) will open in Indian cinemas on May 8 through distributor Platoon One Films, following a U.K. theatric...
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April 8, 2026
Norwegian Horror ‘You’ve Been Chosen’ Boarded for World Sales by Blue Finch Films Ahead of Cannes Frontières (EXCLUSIVE)
Blue Finch Films has come aboard as worldwide sales agent on Norwegian psychological horror “You’ve Been Chosen,” which will be presented at the Frontières Proof of Concept showcase during next mon...
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April 8, 2026
Allu Arjun, Deepika Padukone, Director Atlee Unite for Fantasy-Action Film ‘Raaka,’ Backed by Sun Pictures
India’s Sun Pictures has unveiled the title of its large-scale fantasy-action collaboration between director Atlee, Allu Arjun and Deepika Padukone: “Raaka.” The announcement came Wednesday, on Arj...
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April 8, 2026
Microdrama Platform ReelShort Teams With Thailand’s AIS in First Southeast Asia Telco Deal
Microdrama platform ReelShort has entered Southeast Asia through a partnership with Advanced Info Service (AIS), Thailand’s leading 5G network provider, tapping the country as a strategic base for ...
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April 7, 2026
India’s PVR Inox Eyes Indie Distribution Pipeline via MAMI Independent Initiative (EXCLUSIVE)
PVR Inox Pictures, the distribution arm of India’s leading multiplex chain PVR Inox, is treating the new MAMI Independent weekly screening series as a discovery mechanism for national theatrical di...
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April 7, 2026
‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Powers to No. 1 at U.K., Ireland Box Office
Universal’s “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” blasted to the top of the U.K. and Ireland box office with a £14.9 million ($19.8 million) opening weekend, according to Comscore. “Project Hail Mary,” di...
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April 7, 2026
Kanye West Offers to Meet U.K. Jewish Community as Wireless Festival Backlash Grows
Kanye West has offered to meet members of the Jewish community in the U.K. following the furore over his headline booking at this year’s Wireless Festival, as sponsors continued to flee and politic...
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April 7, 2026
‘Beef’ Actor Hong Dao Leads Vietnamese Folklore Dark Comedy ‘A “Good” Best Luck’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Vietnam’s Mockingbird Pictures is heading to the Beijing International Film Festival with “A ‘Good’ Best Luck,” a dark comedy drama drawing on local spiritual folk traditions. Directed by Khương Ng...
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April 7, 2026
‘Sholay’ 4K Restoration to Launch New York Indian Film Festival, BAFTA Winner ‘Boong’ Set as Opener (EXCLUSIVE)
BAFTA-winning Manipuri-language film “Boong” has been set as the opening night selection for the 2026 New York Indian Film Festival, which runs May 28–31 in New York City, with a 4K-restored presen...
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April 7, 2026
Indian Film Festival of L.A. Reveals Industry Days Lineup, With Netflix, HBO, Universal Among Participating Companies (EXCLUSIVE)
The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles has unveiled the full program for its third annual Industry Days forum, a two-day event designed to connect South Asian film and television creatives with Ho...
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April 6, 2026
Vietnam Box Office Sensation ‘Bunny!!’ Crosses $1 Million Internationally in Opening Week, Expands to Japan, Thailand, Taiwan (EXCLUSIVE)
Vietnamese psychological thriller “Bunny!!” has cleared $1 million across North America and Europe in its first week of international play, distributor 3388 Films has revealed, marking the second-s...
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April 6, 2026
Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ Crosses $174 Million Globally, Becomes First Indian Film to Top $25 Million in North America
Jio Studios and B62 Studios’ “Dhurandhar: The Revenge” has crossed INR1,622 crores ($174.4 million) worldwide through its third weekend, becoming the first Indian film to surpass $25 million in Nor...
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April 6, 2026
Korea Box Office: ‘Project Hail Mary’ Ascends to No. 1 Dethroning ‘The King’s Warden’
“Project Hail Mary” rose to the top position at the South Korean box office during the weekend of Apr. 3–05, 2026. According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Cou...
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April 6, 2026
China Box Office: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Launches to Top Spot
Universal’s “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” blasted into first place at the China box office during the April 3–5 weekend, according to data from Artisan Gateway, earning RMB57.1 million ($8.3 milli...
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April 3, 2026
‘My Hero Academia’ Marks 10th Anniversary With Free Streaming Marathon and New ‘More’ Episode Visual
Toho is marking the tenth anniversary of “My Hero Academia The Animation” with a new key visual, an updated visual for the upcoming special episode “More,” and a global free-streaming campaign, tim...
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April 3, 2026
Indonesian Horror Series ‘Zona Merah’ Gets Film Adaptation With Luna Maya as Star, Exec Producer
Screenplay Films has greenlit a feature film adaptation of “Zona Merah,” the Indonesian horror series that drew strong audience response on its debut. Production is set to run from April to May 202...
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April 3, 2026
Rumiko Takahashi’s ‘Mao’ Sets Hulu, Disney+ Premiere as Viz Media Lands Rights
Viz Media has picked up North American and select international streaming rights to the anime adaptation of Rumiko Takahashi’s “Mao,” with the series launching April 4 on Hulu in the U.S. and on Di...
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April 2, 2026
Bong Joon Ho Reveals First Look at Debut Animated Feature ‘Ally,’ Set for 2027 Release
Bong Joon Ho has unveiled the first look at “Ally,” his debut animated feature, a project the filmmaker has been developing since 2019 and one that represents a significant new creative direction a...
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April 2, 2026
Jack Tan, Zizan Razak Join 2026 Ambassador Lineup as Malaysia Film Fest Unveils ‘Resonance’ Theme
The 9th Malaysia International Film Festival has unveiled its ambassador roster and key programming highlights for its 2026 edition, set to run July 18–25 in Kuala Lumpur. Comedic actor and enterta...
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April 2, 2026
Fan Bingbing, Yakusho Koji to Receive Lifetime Achievement Honors at Far East Film Festival; Anthony Chen’s ‘We Are All Strangers’ to Open
The Far East Film Festival has revealed that Chinese superstar Fan Bingbing and Japanese actor Yakusho Koji will each receive the Golden Mulberry Award for Lifetime Achievement at the 28th edition ...
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April 2, 2026
‘Game of Thrones’ Play ‘The Mad King’ Sets July Premiere Date, Reveals Creative Team
The Royal Shakespeare Company has unveiled production dates and a full creative team for “Game of Thrones: The Mad King,” a new play based on the novels by George R. R. Martin, adapted by Duncan Ma...
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April 2, 2026
Myanmar Actor Poe Mamhe Thar on Thai Film Debut in ‘Gohan,’ Building a Regional Career and Her Dream of Playing a Doctor (EXCLUSIVE)
Poe Mamhe Thar built her career in Myanmar one character at a time, developing what she describes as a growing sensitivity not just to the roles she played but to the audiences connecting with them...
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April 2, 2026
‘Ravana,’ Student-Led Theatrical Feature, Set at India’s Reliance Animation Academy, Tenali Rama (EXCLUSIVE)
India’s Reliance Animation Academy and Tenali Rama Animation have unveiled “Ravana – The Lost Battle with Shri Ram,” one of India’s first student-led theatrical feature films, to be produced throug...
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April 2, 2026
Ranbir Kapoor Unveiled as Lord Rama in Trailer for Nitesh Tiwari’s Epic ‘Ramayana’
One of the most anticipated Indian films in years has taken its first bow. On the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, the makers of “Ramayana” unveiled a new trailer, offering audiences their most substan...
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