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After surging back from the pandemic with a 16% growth in 2023, France’s box office continued to grow in 2024 with €1.36 billion ($1.41 billion) grossed from 181.3 million admissions sold, a 0.5% year-on rise, according to Comscore and the National Film Board (CNC). While the increase may appear modest, it nevertheless solidifies France as […]
Germany’s film and TV industries will kick off 2025 with an overhaul to the country’s funding system for productions that, besides providing a local boost, is also good news for Hollywood. The German parliament on Friday, in its last session before being dissolved, pushed through a watered down version of the country’s long-gestating new film […]
Stephen Fry has been knighted in the U.K.’s annual New Year Honors list, while Carey Mulligan and Sarah Lancashire have been named commanders of the British Empire. Each year, the reigning monarch — in this case King Charles III — names new members of the U.K.’s orders of chivalry, which includes knights, dames, commanders of […]
Vyjayanthi Movies’ ambitious Indian sci-fi mythological epic “Kalki 2898 AD” made waves in 2024, grossing over $140 million globally before being overtaken by “Pushpa 2: The Rise” in December. The film, which blends Hindu mythology with dystopian future tech, represents a significant milestone for Indian cinema’s expanding global footprint. Set in a dystopian future, “Kalki […]
Paramount’s “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” raced to the top of the U.K. and Ireland box office with a £11.7 million ($14.7 million) opening weekend, according to numbers from Comscore. In its second weekend, Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” continued to draw audiences, adding £4.2 million for a cumulative total of £12.6 million. Universal’s “Wicked” stayed […]
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