New Genre-Focused Film Market to Launch in 2026 Alongside FilmQuest Festival (EXCLUSIVE)
By William Earl According To The variety A new film market is looking to create fresh inroads for genre-focused projects. Jonathan Martin, a filmmaker who is [more…]
Influencer Culture Drama ‘Early Days’ Unveils First Teaser Ahead of Red Sea Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety The first teaser has been unveiled for “Early Days,” a Mumbai-set drama about the perils of influencer culture that [more…]
Peter Chan Recalls UFO Era, Industry Transformation at Tokyo: ‘I Make Movies That the Market Needs
By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety Filmmaker Peter Chan Ho-sun returned to the Tokyo International Film Festival nearly three decades after his UFO (United Filmmakers Organization) films packed the [more…]
Neon Tests the Academy’s Appetite for Subtitled Cinema With Five Ambitious Oscar Campaigns — Will It Work?
By Clayton Davis According To The variety Neon is going all in on international cinema. The indie studio that brought “Parasite” (2019) its historic best picture win [more…]
Emily Blunt Teases ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ and Why She Never Saw ‘The Rock’ While Filming ‘The Smashing Machine’
By Clayton Davis According To The variety Emily Blunt doesn’t believe in half measures. Whether she’s playing a time-looping soldier in “Edge of Tomorrow,” a pill-popping commuter [more…]
Parasite’ Producer Barunson E&A Highlights Indonesia Pivot at Tokyo Market Seminar
By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety Barunson E&A, the production and distribution studio behind “Parasite,” reaffirmed that sharply rising production costs and slowing film revenue [more…]
Psychological Thriller ‘The Sleepless Girl’ Bows at Tokyo Gap-Financing Market
By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety Producer Patrick Mao Huang (Cannes winner “Tiger Stripes”) of Taiwan’s Flash Forward Entertainment is presenting psychological thriller “The Sleepless Girl” at [more…]
Ben Stiller Says the Term ‘Nepo Baby’ Is a ‘Selling Point’: ‘Kind of Like That Brat Pack Thing’
By Jack Dunn According To The variety During a recent appearance on “The Howard Stern Show,” Ben Stiller gave his thoughts on the term “nepo baby,” which describes [more…]
Japan Readies Major Industry Showcase as 2026 Cannes Market Country of Honor
By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety Japan will take the spotlight at next year’s Cannes market, the business hub of the Cannes Film Festival, after being named [more…]