Denzel Washington being cast in Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming Netflix movie as ancient Carthaginian general Hannibal is sparking some controversy in Tunisia, the home country of the great military commander. According to French newspaper Courrier International, there are complaints about depicting the Carthaginian general as a Black
Pham Thien An’s “Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell,” which previously won the Golden Camera at Cannes, has won the Asian Feature Film Competition at the 34th Singapore International Film Festival. Yoon Eun-Kyung won best director for “The Tenants,” which also won the FIPRESCI award. “Dreaming
Awards season is fully underway in Hollywood, as the nominations for the 81st Golden Globe Awards were announced early Monday morning. Cedric “The Entertainer” and Wilmer Valderrama read the nominees on a livestream via CBS, which picked up the broadcast rights to this year’s kudocast,
Metaverse gaming market is poised to surge from $14.2B in 2023 to $168.4.21B in 2030. Driven by AR, VR, and blockchain, this technological revolution is reshaping the gaming experience. The projected growth unleashes economic opportunities, with virtual assets, currencies, and services gaining real-world value. The
Mia McKenna-Bruce (BIFA winner for “How to Have Sex”), Louisa Connolly-Burnham (“Vampire Academy”) and Michael Fox (“Downton Abbey”) will star in “Sister Wives.” The film is a love story that follows two young women living in a strict, fundamentalist, polygamous society. Kaidence and Galilee find
In the world of cryptocurrency, the winds of change are blowing, and they’re bringing in some exciting developments. The much-anticipated spot Bitcoin ETF is on the horizon, simplifying Bitcoin investments for the everyday investor. Meanwhile, BorroeFinance ($ROE), a rising star in the crypto universe, is
BRIDGE STRETCHING DOWN UNDER Australian streamer Stan has acquired rights to both seasons, totaling 20 episodes, of the Malaysian adaptation of Scandinavian crime series “The Bridge.” The agreement, brokered by Lyle Bettson-Barker, SVP Australia and New Zealand from Banijay Rights, represents the first time that
A first trailer has been unveiled for feature directing debutant Shuchi Talati’s “Girls Will Be Girls,” world premiering at Sundance’s world cinema dramatic competition. The film is set in an elite boarding school in a small Himalayan hill town in northern India and follows the story