Sri Lankan independent filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage has the world premiere of his “Children of the Sun” (“Gaadi”) at the Busan International Film Festival. The film is set in 1814 Kandy, Ceylon, as the country was then known, against the backdrop of Sinhala nobles’ rebellion against their South Indian ruler, and the advent of British colonialism.
Patrick Carney of the Black Keys has rarely been one to hold his tongue, when it comes to matters of the music business, and rock’s most garrulous gadfly did not disappoint when the duo appeared on an episode of Joe Rogan’s podcast that is going viral in industry circles. The three-hour-plus interview allowed him plenty
Acclaimed Indian actor Adil Hussain will headline director Bauddhayan Mukherji’s “Marichjhapi,” one of the new projects introduced this week at the Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Project Market. Written by Abhinandan Banerjee and Mukherji, the film will follow the real events of January 1979, where refugees on Marichjhapi island, located in the Sundarbans delta located
Leading independent producers from Asia and Europe showed the complicated routes taken in making indie films that are co-produced between the two regions. They were gathered on Monday at Platform Busan, the Busan International Film Festival’s venue for sharing experiences. Raymond Phathanavirangoon, a Bangkok-based producer and co-founder of the SEAFIC script lab, took the audience
October 7, 2019 3:24PM PT The government of Vietnam has launched the Vietnam Film Development Association, which will have the role of a national film commission. The move was announced Monday at the Asian Film Market, part of the Busan International Film Festival. “One of the most important missions for us is to help international
October 7, 2019 2:56PM PT ‘Your Love Song’ the follow up to Taiwanese hit “Go Lala Go,” has found itself distribution in 10 Asian territories through Singapore-based Clover Films. The pre-sales deal with Clover – spanning the 10 ASEAN countries – was hatched by Hong Kong-based sales agent We Distribution and completed at the Asian
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Tyler Perry‘s taking the high road in his old rift with Spike Lee by putting his name on a soundstage at Tyler’s new studio complex — which is no small gesture, considering their rocky past. We had the movie and TV mogul on “TMZ Live” Monday to talk about the
In another digital-media merger, Discovery-backed Group Nine Media has reached a deal to acquire female-focused lifestyle brand PopSugar. The all-stock acquisition will bring PopSugar into the Group Nine portfolio, which includes Thrillist, The Dodo, NowThis, Seeker and comedy studio JASH. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. The pact values PopSugar at $300 million, and brings
October 7, 2019 2:32PM PT “Game of Thrones” star Michiel Huisman is ready for take off. The actor has been cast opposite Kaley Cuoco in “The Flight Attendant” series at HBO Max. The one-hour series tells the terrifying story of a flight attendant who wakes up in the wrong hotel, in the wrong bed, with
Fans of “Search Party” will soon be searching for the show on HBO Max. In another example of a series being shuttled off a linear cable channel, the TBS comedy series is moving over to WarnerMedia’s nascent streaming service for its upcoming third season. In addition, the show has been renewed for a fourth season
October 7, 2019 2:21PM PT Lyle Gamm, a documentary veteran who recently held forth at Participant Media, has joined CNN as senior vice president, current, at the news unit’s Original Series operation. He reports to Amy Entelis, executive vice president of talent and content development at CNN Worldwide. Gamm replaces Lizzie Fox, who was recently
Universal and DreamWorks Animation announced two new animated films for theatrical release in 2021. “Spirit Riding Free” will arrive on the big screen on May 14, 2021, while “The Bad Guys” is set to debut on Sept. 17, 2021. The latter will replace “Spooky Jack,” a cartoon from the Universal-owned Blumhouse that the studio took
Disney Channel has already given a second season order to “Gabby Duran & the Unsittables,” its new single-camera comedy that doesn’t premiere its first season until this Friday, Oct. 11. “Gabby Duran” stars young singer and actress Kylie Cantrall as a 13-year-old who moves to a new town and winds up with an unusual babysitting
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is headlining a fundraiser for Kamala Harris later this month, along with a who’s who of Hollywood executives. Universal film chief Donna Langley and her husband, Ramin Shamshiri, are chairing the Oct. 24 event, along with producer J.J. Abrams and his wife, Katie McGrath. Co-hosts include Jeffrey and Marilyn Katzenberg, “The
Studio musicians, who begin negotiations on a new contract with producers today, are seeking something they have never had: residual payments for programs made specifically for streaming platforms. American Federation of Musicians (AFM) officials gained support from fellow show-business unions SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild of America at a rally attended by about 100 this
The Guild of Music Supervisors has partnered with Mondo.NYC for the second year. An incubator confab for the music and tech industries that includes a multi-venue festival showcasing emerging artists from around the world, Mondo.NYC is scheduled for Oct. 15 – 18 at the Williamsburg Hotel in Brooklyn. The final day, Oct. 18, billed as
October 7, 2019 1:30PM PT ABC has given out a put pilot order for a drama that hails from Amy Holden Jones and Andrew Chapman. Currently titled “Homicide Special,” the project is set inside the Homicide Special division of the Philadelphia PD. It follows two young and recently-promoted female detectives and a beat cop as
Robert Pattinson will compete in the lead actor category for “The Lighthouse,” Variety has learned exclusively. A24 will submit Pattinson in the lead actor category, with co-star Willem Dafoe in the supporting actor field. “The Lighthouse,” which opens Oct. 18, has been earning praise on the festival circuit since premiering at Cannes in May, where
Exclusive TMZ.com The angry bagel guy is now facing a big lawsuit after bailing on his “celebrity” boxing match with Dustin Diamond at the last minute. According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ … Chris Morgan is being sued by fight promoter Damon Feldman for $10,000. Damon claims Chris’ change of heart cost him
The Rihanna legacy is now being adapted into a visual autobiography, simply called “Rihanna,” that follows the singer/entrepreneur’s life in photos from her childhood in Barbados to the present. At around 500 pages, the book will contain more than 1,000 photos, many that have never been published before, along with a poster and other inserts,
TMZ Composite Evelyn Lozada claims she’s out on several endorsement deals because one of her “Basketball Wives” costars called her a racist bigot … so she’s now suing. According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ … Evelyn claims Ogom “OG” Chijindu called her a racist bigot on social media ever since Evelyn posted a cryptic
Hulu at long last is launching one of its customers’ most-requested features: the ability to download TV shows and movies to mobile devices for watching them on the go. The download feature, which has been several years in the works, gives Hulu subscribers on the $11.99 no-commercials plan the ability to download tens of thousands
October 7, 2019 11:46AM PT The creators of “South Park” have responded to their latest controversy in true “South Park” fashion. After reports surfaced that the Comedy Central series had been scrubbed from Chinese internet and social media sites in response to their latest episode, Trey Parker and Matt Stone issued a statement that reads,
Imagine the prototype for a dome-shaped alien spaceship, put together with metal piping and neon-green fabric, and you’ve got a pretty good idea of how one of Intel’s latest projects looks like. Only, this dome isn’t about space travel, but the future of entertainment. Tucked away on a soundstage in Los Angeles, Intel’s massive volumetric
Young M.A has signed a worldwide publishing agreement with Reservoir. The deal encompasses global rights to the rapper’s catalog including the hit single “OOOUUU.” M.A has logged over a billion streams to date and her music has been used in campaigns for such brands as Hoogle Pixel 2, Adidas, MetroPCS, FashionNova and Beats By Dre.
Net-a-Porter x Jimmy Choo No one forgets their first pair of Jimmy Choos. The luxury accessories brand has dressed everyone from Princess Diana (she had a close relationship with the designer) to Hollywood stars like Beyoncé and Selena Gomez. It has a ubiquitous presence on every red carpet—which is why the brand’s latest collab makes
Industry veteran Bill Burrs has been hired by The Syndicate, the boutique entertainment marketing agency founded in 1998 by partners Jon Landman, Tracey Zucatti and Chris Elles. The longtime promotion executive, who most recently joined Lyor Cohen and Kevin Liles in launching 300 Entertainment, will be the company’s senior vice president of Artist Development and
Writing an end to any long-running series is no small feat, but for the CW’s “Supernatural,” the task seems Herculean. The monster of the week-turned-demon-hunting drama is embarking upon its 15th season, which also happens to be its final one, after surviving the merger of its original network WB with UPN to form its new
October 7, 2019 11:00AM PT Lionsgate has promoted one of its leading TV execs. Lee Hollin, who joined Lionsgate as SVP in 2018, has been named head of current programming for Lionsgate Television Group. The news was announced by Lionsgate TV Group Chairman Kevin Beggs, to whom he will continue to report. Hollin is responsible
October 7, 2019 10:22AM PT Twitch is finally available on Apple TV: Amazon’s gamer-centric live streaming service has launched an official Apple TV app, Macrumors was first to report Monday morning. The app had been in testing since last month. Viewers can browse the Twitch app on Apple TV by game, and also quickly jump