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‘Play Dead,’ Survival Horror Film, Picked up by Black Mandala (EXCLUSIVE)

New Zealand’s Black Mandala Films has acquired the sales rights to “Play Dead,” a chilling new horror film that kicks off with a woman waking up in a basement, surrounded...

Phillip Noyce Strategizes How to Survive the Disruption of New Hollywood: ‘We Need a Miracle’

Phillip Noyce, the ace Australian director behind “The Quiet American” “Salt and “Rabbit Proof Fence,” is no ordinary storyteller. His genial, almost bumbling, demeanor belies a quick brain and an avid...

‘Kraven the Hunter’ Sets Release in Mainland China Theaters

“Kraven the Hunter” has been granted a theatrical release in mainland China that is closely coordinated with its North American and international rollouts. It will open in Chinese theaters on...

China Box Office: ‘Her Story’ Claims Victory as ‘Gladiator II’ Opens in Fourth Place

“Her Story,” a comedy-drama film told from a largely female perspective, topped the mainland China box office on its first weekend of release. “Gladiator II,” opening the same weekend,...

‘Kurinji,’ ‘Hunter’s Moon’ and ‘Shape of Momo’ Claim Project and Work-in-Progress Awards at Film Bazaar

Payal Sethi’s “Kurinji” (aka “The Disappearing Flower”) was Sunday named as the first prize winner of the projects at the Film Bazaar in Goa, India. It earned a $10,000 cash prize....

Lou Ye’s ‘An Unfinished Film’ Wins Top Honors at Golden Horse Awards

Mainland Chinese director Lou Ye claimed the two top honors – best narrative feature film and best director – at the Golden Horse Film Awards on Saturday in Taiwan with his...

AR Rahman Fantasy and Saudi Arabian Retelling of ‘Macbeth’ Adorn Bobby Bedi’s Contentflow Production Slate (EXCLUSIVE)

Bobby Bedi, one of India’s most successful film producers, unveiled a powerful multinational production slate ranging from dance documentary to soaring fantasy. Speaking at a private event on the sidelines of...

Sony India Catches ACC Cricket Rights in Eight Year Deal

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has agreed a cricket rights broadcast deal stretching eight years with the Asian Cricket Council. The deal encompasses all editions of the Men’s and Women’s Asia...

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