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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.

La Luna

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.

Indonesia’s Falcon Pictures and South Korea’s Contents Panda.

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.

Kiyoshi Kurosawa on the set of 'Cloud'

‘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.

Emma Stone, Yorgos Lanthimos and Jesse Plemons in Cannes

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.

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies

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.

Boli (The Wrestler)

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.

'Spirited Away'

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.

Sam Worthington, Warwick Thornton and Jason Clarke.

The Standard Singapore Hotel Set to Open This Fall

The Singapore location follows the brand opening two properties in Thailand in recent years.

The Standard Singapore

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.

'The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru'

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.

Director Hitoshi One and Kaata Sakamoto, Netflix’s vp of content in Japan

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.

Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One from Paramount Pictures and Skydance.

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