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Oscars 2025: Singapore Picks Malay-Language Comedy ‘La Luna’ for International Feature Category
Director M. Raihan Halim’s comedic drama — starring Shaheizy Sam, Sharifah Amani, Wan Hanafi Su and Hisyam Hamid — premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival last year.
- Movie News
- 38 mins ago
- By
Patrick Brzeski
Busan: Korean Blockbuster ‘Miracle in Cell No. 7’ to Get Indonesian Sequel and Series Adaptation
Indonesia’s Falcon Pictures and South Korea’s Contents Panda are coming together for the projects, which build on a trend of Korean genre films being remade in local markets around the globe.
- Movie News
- Oct 6, 2024 11:15 pm
- By
Soomee Park
Busan: Kiyoshi Kurosawa On Why His New Film ‘Cloud’ Is Not the Typical Action Movie
The Japanese filmmaker explained how his film could be seen as a dark reflection of modern-day Japan after its economy collapsed.
- Movie News
- Oct 6, 2024 11:01 pm
- By
Soomee Park
‘Bugonia’: How Ari Aster, ‘Succession’ Writer Will Tracy and Yorgos Lanthimos Came Together to Remake a Korean Sci-Fi Classic
Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons star in the English-language remake of Jang Joon-hwan's 'Save The Green Planet' from 'Parasite' producers CJ Entertainment.
- Movie News
- Oct 4, 2024 9:52 am
- By
Soomee Park
Oscars: Thailand Picks ‘How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’ for International Feature Category
The heartwarming drama, starring popular Thai singer Putthipong Assaratanakul (aka Billkin), has become a worldwide hit, earning nearly $50 million at the global box office.
- Movie News
- Oct 3, 2024 11:25 pm
- By
Patrick Brzeski
Oscars 2025: Bangladesh Submits ‘Boli’ for International Feature Category
The traditional wrestling drama from first-time feature director Iqbal Hossain Chowdhury won a top prize last year at the Busan International Film Festival.
- Movie News
- Oct 3, 2024 6:05 am
- By
Patrick Brzeski
Studio Ghibli Inks Deal to Rerelease Hayao Miyazaki’s Anime Classics in Cinemas Across Southeast Asia
"I am very happy that this opportunity will be a great help in bringing our works to even more people, and to the children who will be born in the future," a Ghibli executive said of the plan.
- Movie News
- Oct 2, 2024 11:16 pm
- By
Patrick Brzeski
Sam Worthington, Jason Clarke to Star in Warwick Thornton’s Aboriginal Epic ‘First Warrior’
The film features an all-star Australian creative team and tells the story of the Aboriginal hero Pemulwuy, who led a 12-year resistance against British colonizers.
- Movie News
- Sep 30, 2024 6:21 pm
- By
Patrick Brzeski
The Standard Singapore Hotel Set to Open This Fall
The Singapore location follows the brand opening two properties in Thailand in recent years.
- Lifestyle News
- Sep 30, 2024 12:09 am
- By
Abid Rahman
Oscars: China Picks WWII Doc ‘The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru’ for International Feature Category
The film resurrects an under-documented episode from WWII — the sinking of a Japanese transport ship carrying hundreds of British prisoners of war and the heroic efforts of nearby Chinese fishermen to rescue them.
- Movie News
- Sep 29, 2024 8:43 pm
- By
Patrick Brzeski
Netflix Inks Exclusive 5-Year Deal With Japanese Director Hitoshi One
The filmmaker recently wrote and directed the hit Netflix thriller series 'Tokyo Swindlers,' which landed on the streamer's top 10 list for non-English shows for five consecutive weeks.
- TV News
- Sep 29, 2024 5:00 pm
- By
Patrick Brzeski
Paramount+ to Launch in Thailand Via Licensing Deal With Local Streamer Monomax
The deal continues Paramount Global's flexible approach to bringing its main streaming brand and its content portfolio to markets around the world.
- Business News
- Sep 25, 2024 9:30 pm
- By
Patrick Brzeski