“The Ugly Stepsister” — the Cinderella-inspired horror that emerged from Sundance as one of the festival’s buzziest titles — has sold worldwide for Memento International. From director Emilie Blichfeldt and a beauty-horror reimagining of the classic fairy tale — the film already sold to Shudder for North America, the U.K. and Australia-New Zealand before it’s world premiere in
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Bangkok-based Diversion has acquired world sales rights for Indian filmmaker Rima Das‘ acclaimed “Village Rockstars 2,” which has its European premiere at the Berlin Film Festival. The film is a follow-up to Das’ 2017 festival darling. The original “Village Rockstars” captivated audiences with its tale of 10-year-old Dhunu’s quest to own a guitar and form
Vietnamese family drama “The Real Sister” is headed to international screens following its breakout success at home. The Live On production, which has dominated Vietnam‘s box office for five consecutive weeks, will roll out across North America beginning Feb. 21 through Eastern Edge Films Inc. (EEF), followed by releases in Australia and New Zealand on
World sales outfit Cinephil has boarded “Under the Flags, the Sun” by Paraguayan filmmaker Juanjo Pereira. The film is set to world premiere in Berlinale’s Panorama strand as one of the few documentaries in this year’s selection. In 1989, the fall of Alfredo Stroessner’s 35-year dictatorship in Paraguay marked the end of one of the
Super Bowl LIX was a one-sided affair as the Philadelphia Eagles punched out the Kanas City Chiefs 40-22 on Sunday night, denying KC their bid for a championship three-peat. With the game not holding very much drama, TV viewers may have found more entertainment in the ads that aired on Fox during the telecast, sold
U.K. outfit Blue Finch Films has acquired worldwide sales rights to “Bury the Devil,” a one-shot supernatural horror-thriller that recently wrapped production at an isolated location in Canada. The supernatural-tinged home invasion tale centers on a nurse who discovers her latest patient may be harboring dark secrets. The film was written by John Petrizzi and
President Donald Trump was his usual candid self while addressing the issue of Taylor Swift getting booed at the Super Bowl. Posting on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “The only one that had a tougher night than the Kansas City Chiefs was Taylor Swift. She got BOOED out of the Stadium. MAGA is very unforgiving!” Swift‘s Super
In a major move that signals its ambitious expansion plans, Mumbai-based Bhanushali Studios Ltd. has named entertainment industry veteran Neeraj Vyas as its new CEO, bringing aboard an executive with over three decades of experience to steer the production house’s next phase of growth. The executive brings 34 years of industry experience, including 29 years
The Philadelphia Eagles dominated the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday to win the Super Bowl for the second time since 2018. The Eagles’ 40-22 win denied Kansas City the chance to make NFL history with a third consecutive Super Bowl win. The Eagles dominated the first three quarters of the game held at New Orleans’
Kanye West bought another local TV ad during the Super Bowl to promote his Yeezy fashion brand — and this time viewers in Los Angeles had a chance to see it. The lo-fi ad, which West said was shot with an iPhone, directed viewers to his brand’s yeezy.com website. In the ad, West said he
Celebrities may no longer be winning at the Big Game. An array of Super Bowl advertisers turned up with creative ideas that shunned the typical famous faces making quick-paced jokes in favor of concepts meant to inspire. Nike burnished a host of female athletes backed by the Led Zeppelin chestnut “Whole Lotta Love.” Pfizer took
Harrison Ford doesn’t do many TV commercials. And he was pretty sure he wasn’t going to do a Super Bowl commercial for Jeep. For Olivier Francois, the news was most unwelcome. Francois is the global chief marketing officer of auto giant Stellantis and, just before December, had been given a “mission impossible” assignment by John
Yes, Yahoo still offers free email addresses — and apparently Bill Murray can be found at his, “Billhimself@yahoo.com.” Murray appeared in a quick 15 second spot for Yahoo on Sunday — apparently which might be considered the company’s first Super Bowl ad in more than two decades — except that it wasn’t a national ad,
Taylor Swift‘s Super Bowl appearance to cheer on her boyfriend Travis Kelce was met with some boos when she was shown on the jumbotron. Watch the moment below. Swift laughed away the booing, perhaps thinking to herself, “Why you gotta be so mean?” (Get it?!) Serena Williams also came to her rescue, writing on X,
Kendrick Lamar showed out during his performance during the Super Bowl Halftime Show, enlisting SZA, Samuel L. Jackson, Serena Williams and Mustard for an ode to Compton on the biggest stage in the world. The set, with its American flag color palette, largely consisted of tracks from his freshly released album “GNX” as well as
T-Mobile just dialed back its connection to celebrities in the Super Bowl. The telecommunications giant ran a 60-second commercial in the first quarter during Fox’s broadcast of Super Bowl LIX that was bereft of the marketer’s usual touches. Rather than tap actor Bradley Cooper and his mother, the song-and-dance antics of Zach Braff and Donad
Like Coca-Cola once did, Rocket Cos. tried to use a commercial to teach the world to sing — in perfect harmony. The company, which offers mortgages among other financial services, orchestrated an in-stadium sing-along during Fox’s Sunday broadcast of Super Bowl LIX, cajoling a crowd at New Orleans’ Caesars’ Superdome to come together and belt
Battery giant Duracell hoped for a Super Bowl shock Sunday when it tied its well-known power units to Tom Brady, the famous quarterback who is capping off a first season as an NFL announcer for Fox. A commercial for the Berkshire Hathaway storage cell makes viewers think they have returned to the Big Game from
As promised, SZA dropped four new songs on Sunday, ahead of her appearance with Kendrick Lamar during the Super Bowl Halftime show, creating a sort of second deluxe edition of her Grammy-winning “SOS” album; the deluxe edition is titled “Lana.” While previously unreleased and technically new, the songs are mostly updated versions of tracks that
Anyone seeking a stellar example of seven-time Grammy winner Jon Batiste’s talent need look no further than his rendition of the National Anthem before the Super Bowl on Sunday. Stationed on a platform at midfield behind a white grand piano with multicolored psychedelic swishes pained on it, Batiste sang an innovative and bluesy but respectful
The Weeknd’s “Hurry Up Tomorrow” is the No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with a staggering 490,500 equivalent album units, making it the biggest debut of 2025. That marks the largest week for any album since Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department” debuted at No. 1 in May of 2024 (with 2.61 million). This
“I need you to trust me — one last time.” That’s Tom Cruise begging his fellow IMF teammates to go on one more death-defying expedition to save the world in a new action-packed Super Bowl trailer for “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.” Paramount Pictures will release the film, which is being billed as Cruise’s
Another teaser trailer for the live-action remake of “Lilo & Stitch” has been released, with the feral, blue extraterrestrial taking over the football field during the Super Bowl. The brief spot aired early in the game and made it seem initially like there was something wrong with the broadcast, or an unauthorized person accidentally went
“Mission: Impossible” star Tom Cruise pumped up the Super Bowl crowd during Fox’s Super Bowl pregame show on Sunday ahead of the showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. “Tonight in New Orleans we encounter a mission that doesn’t come along very often. Standing in front of this final act knowing that
Live-action remakes aren’t just Disney’s anymore. Universal debuted a full look at the reimagining of DreamWorks Animation’s beloved “How to Train Your Dragon” during the Super Bowl, releasing a stirring new trailer after a spot during the NFL championship game. Like the original film from 2010, this remake follows the isle of Berk, where vikings
Fresh off her Grammy win, Lady Gaga headed to New Orleans for the Super Bowl where she performed an emotional rendition of “Hold My Hand.” Gaga performed the song on Bourbon Street as a tribute to the victims of the New Year’s attack which left 14 people dead. Gaga, who played piano during her performance,
Lauren Daigle stepped onto the Caesars Superdome field at Sunday’s Super Bowl in New Orleans to sing “America the Beautiful.” The former Louisiana State University student, perform alongside fellow Louisianian Trombone Shorty (aka Troy Andrews) In an interview with NOLA.com ahead of the Super Bowl, Daigle said Trombone Shorty asked Daigle if she could join him for
Brad Pitt narrated a moving TV ad during Fox’s pre-game show on Sunday ahead of the showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. The TV ad championed the resilience of people after the Los Angeles fires and Hurricane Helene. “By lifting others, that’s how we rise up. We, the people. Today we
In the 20 days since Donald Trump took office, he has unleashed a whirlwind of activity designed to cut government spending and slash the federal workforce. According to his pre-Super Bowl interview on Fox News, the campaign won’t stop anytime soon. While speaking to Fox News anchor Bret Baier Sunday ahead of Super Bowl LIX,
Travis Kelce is back at the Super Bowl, and so is Taylor Swift, who has arrived at Caesar’s Superdome in New Orlean’s to support her boyfriend. Swift is once again prepared to root for Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs teammates as they face off against the Philadelphia Eagles, who lost to the Chiefs in
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