Marco Mueller is bringing back his WIP Lab initiative, this time hosting it at Shanghai Film Academy from Dec. 7-12, after a successful inaugural run that saw participating Chinese films win major international awards. The industry showcase, designed as a closed-door screening platform for 12
Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, and Jet Li may soon return to global screens in digitally resurrected form. At the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival, the China Film Foundation and partners launched two major AI-driven initiatives under the Kung Fu Film Heritage Project: a large-scale effort
Allan Freeman, a marketing executive who pioneered market research techniques to successfully release blockbuster films including “Superman,” “Star Wars” and “Rain Man,” died June 7. He was 88. With his innovative market research techniques, Freeman played an instrumental part in the release of Oscar winners
There’s no denying that Takashi Miike’s “Sham” is dramatically effective. However, it may be one of the rare courtroom thrillers that is, at times, too effective for its own good. One would think there’s no such thing, but the movie’s engrossing visual and tonal language
Eric Dane arrived at Amazon MGM’s premiere of “Countdown” in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The evening marked the actor’s first red carpet appearance since publicly disclosing that he had been diagnosed with ALS. “I feel good,” Dane said, speaking with Variety. “It’s nice to be
In a long-awaited ruling, a judge has found that CAA did not steal a TV show idea from a writer to give to a higher-profile client. But Judge Kerry Bensinger also found that the agency has an obligation to be faithful and honest to clients,
TPEC (Television Publicity Executive Committee) has announced the recipients of the annual 2025 TPEC Awards, honoring publicity campaigns across television. The TPEC Awards were held in Los Angeles, where the ceremony recognized individual achievement, including this year’s Ben Halpern Lifetime Achievement Award to Chris Ender,
Legendary studio musician Carol Kaye has long been known for not suffering fools gladly. We may be able to add the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to the list of people she considers fools, judging from her announcement that she will be boycotting her