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Hungary, Which Hosted ‘Dune: Part 2,’ ‘Maria’ and ‘The Brutalist’ Shoots, Extends 30% Production Incentive by Six Years
By Leo Barraclough According To The variety Hungary’s 30% tax incentive for film and TV, which has helped attract recent Hollywood shoots like “Dune: Part Two,” [more…]
Tokyo Competition Film ‘She Taught Me Serendipity’ Strikes First Sales Deals (EXCLUSIVE)
By Patrick Frater According To The variety Youth romance film “She Taught Me Serendipity” which has its world premiere in competition on Tuesday at the Tokyo International [more…]
Venom: The Last Dance’ Sinks Fangs Into U.K., Ireland Box Office Throne
By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety Sony’s “Venom: The Last Dance” dominated the U.K. and Ireland box office with a £4.3 million ($5.6 million) debut [more…]
Afghan Director Roya Sadat Battles Exile, Taliban Rule to Complete Tokyo Bound ‘Sima’s Song’: ‘Women Have Fewer Rights Than a Convict’
By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety Roya Sadat‘s latest feature “Sima’s Song,” world premiering at the Tokyo International Film Festival, chronicles a pivotal moment in Afghanistan‘s [more…]
Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz to Star in Action Thriller ‘Day Drinker’ for Lionsgate
By Rebecca Rubin According To The variety Johnny Depp and Penélope Cruz will star in the upcoming action thriller “Day Drinker.” The project reunites the two actors, [more…]
A New Old Play’ Director Qiu Jiongjiong Sets Foodie Drama ‘Fuxi’ With Top Notch Asian Cast (EXCLUSIVE)
By Patrick Frater According To The variety Chinese artist and filmmaker Qiu Jiongjiong has begun production of “Fuxi,” his second feature film, following an acclaimed debut with 2021’s [more…]
Rise and Fall of Slovakia’s First Female President Shown in ‘Ms. President’: She Faced ‘Aggressively Misogynistic Atmosphere’
By Will Tizard According To The variety Zuzana Caputova rose to the Slovak president’s office on a wave of outrage over corruption and her historic win signaled [more…]
Timothée Chalamet Crashes His Own Lookalike Contest as NYPD Puts One Doppelganger in Cuffs
By Anna Tingley According To The variety A sea of 20-something boys, with a mix of defined jawlines, hazel eyes and mops of curly hair congregated [more…]
Amazon MGM Studios, Excel Entertainment Set ‘Mirzapur’ Film Adaptation for 2026 (EXCLUSIVE)
By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety Amazon MGM Studios and Excel Entertainment are taking their Indian streaming hit “Mirzapur” to theaters, marking a significant move in the Indian [more…]