New and emerging Brazilian directors to track – Jô Serfaty, Thais Fujinaga and filmmaking duo Maju de Paiva and Bernardo Florim – feature at this year’s Festival do Rio Goes to Cannes, a pix-in-post showcase teasing films coming out of Brazil after its Oscar and Golden Globes triumphs with “I’m Still Here” and “The Secret…
Vietnamese distributor Mockingbird Pictures has boarded “Zero Meets Hero,” the latest film from director Huynh Lap, and will present the title to international buyers at the Beijing International Film Festival as the company steps up its push to place Vietnamese commercial cinema in overseas markets. Produced by Hong Tu and 17 Production, the film follows…
SC Films International has acquired worldwide sales rights for “Fujiko,” the second feature from Japanese director Kimura Taichi, produced by Megumi, whose Netflix series “Badly in Love” broke records on the platform. The film assembles an ensemble cast led by Katayama Yuki, with veteran performers Lily Franky (“Shoplifters,” “Renoir”), You (“Nobody Knows”), Ogata Issey (Martin…
LONDON — With links to Celine Dion and Olivia Newton-John, Delta Goodrem is one of the best-connected contestants at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. She’s also one of the most successful participants, as the award-winning Australian singer-songwriter has sold over nine million albums and topped charts in eight countries. Goodrem is representing her home country…
Composer Shashwat Sachdev didn’t score two films. He scored one. When Sachdev sat down to work on the “Dhurandhar” films, there was no duology to speak of – just one sprawling script, one protagonist, one emotional arc. By the time the filmmakers decided during post-production to split the material into two releases, the music had…
Fans of Malcolm in the Middle might have to do a double take at a major cameo in the finale of the show’s four-part revival. While discussing Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair, all episodes of which are now available to stream on Hulu, creator Linwood Boomer revealed how “big fan” Finn Wolfhard‘s cameo…
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Photo: Jason Koerner/Getty Images Karol G says she was warned not to speak out against ICE during her Coachella headlining set, for fear of having her visa revoked. “People will say, ‘It’s better you don’t,’” she told Playboy. “Why? Because if you say the thing, maybe the next day you’ll get a call: ‘Hey, we are taking your…
Don’t count out a “Hacks” reboot just yet. When asked about the possibility of coming back for one, Hannah Einbinder told Variety, “Of course I would. Any excuse to be with my people.” Showrunners Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky, who have shepherded Deborah Vance and Ava Daniels from Vegas lounge act to…
Despite five unruly boys (and counting) making their lives hell in Malcolm in the Middle, Hal and Lois are still together 20 years after the show’s finale. While discussing the revival Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair, all four episodes of which are available to stream Friday on Hulu, Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek…
