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Maria José of Savoy, Queen of Italy for Only 27 Days, to Be Subject of Film From Ginevra Elkann and Marco Bellocchio (EXCLUSIVE)

The story of Maria José of Savoy, who served as queen of Italy after World War II for only 27 days before Italians voted to abolish the monarchy, is set to be the subject of a new historical drama. Titled “Maestà” (“Majesty”), the film will be directed by Ginevra Elkann (“If Only”) and is based […]

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Netflix, Prime Video, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery Bet on Local Content and Fandom to Drive APAC Growth

Executives from Netflix, Prime Video, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery converged at APOS 2026 in Bali this week with a shared conviction: Asian IP and local storytelling are no longer regional plays but the streaming industry’s most valuable global assets. During the session “Asia’s Streaming Advantage: Growth, Profitability and What’s Next,” Netflix VP of content […]

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‘April X’ Director Michel K. Parandi Says Casting Connor Storrie Before ‘Heated Rivalry’ Felt Like Casting Harrison Ford in ‘Blade Runner’: I Was ‘Telling Everybody He’s Going to Be a Movie Star’

Producers urged Michel K. Parandi to take his time and audition as many actors as possible for the main role of Baxter in his long-gestating sci-fi “April X,” but the French-American director knew early on who his man was: Connor Storrie. What he did not know is that, a few months after wrapping production, Storrie […]

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COL Group, Virtue Asia Team for Southeast Asia Microdrama Brand Push

V47 Entertainment’s specialist agency Virtue Asia has struck a deal with China-listed microdrama company COL Group to develop and distribute brand-funded entertainment across Southeast Asia, the companies announced on the sidelines of the APOS conference in Bali. Under the partnership, Virtue Asia and COL will work together to package opportunities for regional marketers across microdrama, […]

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Juno Hong’s ‘Only the Moon Knows’ Wins Annual Focus at Shanghai Project Market

Juno Hong’s “Only the Moon Knows” claimed the Annual Focus award at SIFF Project, the project promotion component of the Shanghai International Film Festival. It also took home the Regent Presents “Cinematic Escapes” Special Focus Award, worth 200,000 IHG One Rewards Points. “I’m so excited and also got complicated feelings,” said Hong after the ceremony. […]

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Studiocanal Sets True Crime Art Heist Docu-Series ‘The Paris-Tokyo Job’ With Sunny Side of the Doc Launch (EXCLUSIVE)

One of the world’s most notorious art heists is getting a true crime documentary from Studiocanal. “The Paris-Tokyo Job (Or How To Rob A Yakuza),” a four-part series, is set to debut at La Rochelle’s Sunny Side of the Doc festival this month before bowing on Canal+ in France later this year. The doc tells […]

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Prime Video Pushes Beyond Streaming to Build APAC Entertainment Hub, Top Executives Reveal at APOS

Prime Video is doubling down on its ambition to become a unified entertainment destination across Asia-Pacific, with executives highlighting the company’s expanding ecosystem strategy during the APOS conference session “The APAC Playbook: How Prime Video Is Shaping Streaming’s Future.” Gaurav Gandhi, VP of APAC and ANZ at Prime Video, described the region as a powerful […]

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‘We Won’t Get Old Together,’ From ‘Monsters.’ Director, Explores One Man’s Midlife Meltdown During the Pandemic in Bucharest

Romanian filmmaker Marius Olteanu (“Monsters.”) is readying his sophomore feature, “We Won’t Get Old Together,” a pandemic-set drama about a man struggling to rebuild his life from the ground up when everything around him comes crashing down. Olteanu is presenting the film this week in the Works in Progress program of the Transilvania Intl. Film […]

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Andy Serkis Says AI Brings New Responsibility to Storytelling: ‘The World Is Changing Fast but Human Creativity Will Evolve Alongside It’

The opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence took center stage during the APOS conference’s “The New Creative Pipeline: AI, IP & Human Craft” session on Wednesday, as actor, director and producer Andy Serkis joined Google executive Jon Zepp and filmmaker Josh Nelson Youssef to discuss the future of storytelling in an increasingly AI-driven landscape. Serkis, […]

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Toronto Film Festival Reveals More Than 130 Buyers to Attend First Edition of Market

The Toronto Film Festival has revealed that more than 130 buyers from 49 countries have confirmed they will attend the first edition of its market, which is referred to as TIFF: The Market. Among the buyers attending the market, which takes place Sept. 10-16, are Picturehouse, Tanweer, Cineart, Bona Film Group, Metropolitan Film Export, Tobis, […]

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JioStar’s Kevin Vaz Says Commerce Will Become Third Revenue Stream as Indian Ad Market Faces Pressure

Indian streamer JioStar is building commerce into a third revenue stream alongside advertising and subscriptions, entertainment CEO Kevin Vaz said at APOS 2026 Tuesday, pointing to live integrations with food delivery platforms and branded movie premiere partnerships as early evidence of a shift he expects to accelerate as cyclical pressure bears down on the Indian […]

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HBO Max Gets ‘Fired Up!’ With Taiwanese, Filipino and Indonesian Originals Slate (EXCLUSIVE)

HBO Max is rolling out five Asian originals this summer, with titles from Taiwan, the Philippines and Indonesia set to premiere on the Warner Bros. Discovery streaming platform between late July and late August. The Taiwan slate comprises two HBO Originals, both directed by Kao Pin-chuan. “Fired Up!” is a 12-episode coming-of-age drama adapted from […]

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‘Apocalypse Civilizations: Rome,’ on the Battle of Actium Between Octavian and Mark Antony and Cleopatra, to France TV Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)

France TV Distribution has picked up international rights to “Apocalypse Civilizations: Rome,” a first new installment of the high-rating, worldwide-sold historical historical doc franchise, written and directed by Thomas Marlier (“Sardinia, the Mysterious Civilization of the Nuraghi,” “Science Grand Format”). “We are really excited about this reboot of Apocalypse. Since the first series launched in 2013, […]

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Viu and iQIYI International Strike Streaming Bundle Deal for Southeast Asia

Viu and iQIYI International unveiled a combined streaming subscription at the APOS conference on Wednesday, with the two platforms planning a joint launch across Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Malaysia in the second half of 2026. The announcement was made during APOS’ “Inside View: The Future of Streaming in Greater Southeast Asia” session, where Viu […]

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Crunchyroll to Enter Taiwan and Korea as Anime Fandom Drives Asian Expansion

Anime streamer Crunchyroll is set to expand into Taiwan and South Korea as part of a broader effort to deepen its presence across Asia, president Rahul Purini revealed during a keynote conversation at APOS in Bali on Wednesday. The expansion includes new investments in content, localization, marketing and fan engagement, with a localized service scheduled […]

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Fahadh Faasil to Star in Two Malayalam Films for India’s Panorama Studios and Producer Jacob Babu (EXCLUSIVE)

Actor Fahadh Faasil is attached to lead two Malayalam-language feature films being produced by Panorama Studios in partnership with Jacob K. Babu of Maxlab Cinemas & Entertainments. Both projects are in development and are targeting a theatrical run in 2027, with directors and the broader creative team still to be revealed. Titles and plot details […]

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Jordanian Cinema, Deeply Rooted in Local Realities, Is Resonating on the International Stage

Characterized by distinct voices and authentic stories with increasing universal appeal, Jordanian cinema is reaching new global markets and impressing ever more international audiences. The Shanghai Film Festival’s selection this year of two Jordanian films, Zaid Abu Hamdan’s crime thriller “Boomah” and Zain Duraie’s family drama “Sink,” illustrates the growing international interest in Jordanian works […]

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‘Top Gear’ Star Jeremy Clarkson Reveals ‘Aggressive’ Cancer Diagnosis

“Top Gear” host and British TV icon Jeremy Clarkson revealed that he’s been diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of cancer. During the final two episodes of “Clarkson’s Farm” Season 5, which are streaming on Prime Video, Clarkson told his co-stars Charlie Ireland and Kaleb Cooper, “I’ve got cancer.” Cooper, shocked, then asked Clarkson, “No, you […]

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‘Bang My Box: The Robin Byrd Story’ Review: The Mistress of Late-Night Cable Public-Access Sex-Show Kitsch Gets Her Own Bangin’ Documentary

She would still be powdering her nose during the show’s opening moments (that’s how understaffed they were), and she would repeat her catch phrases ("Lie back and get comfortable," "If you don’t have a loved one, you always have me"), and then she would introduce the first performer of the night — what were then called strippers, though this was the only show where that might be a porn queen in a G-string or a blueboy dressed in skimpy biker leather. In the age of triple-X entertainment, there was nothing overly racy about it. The fun is that you were watching this on television — and the fun, as well, was there in Robin’s innocent, giggly, pushy, in-on-the-joke-but-not-quite personality.

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‘The Pitt,’ ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘The Chair Company’ Among 2026 Rockie Awards Program Competition Winners

“The Pitt,” “The Simpsons,” “The Chair Company” and “Mountainhead” were among the big winners as the Banff World Media Festival announced winners on Tuesday for the 2026 Rockie Awards International Program Competition. Hosted by Allana Harkin (“Full Frontal With Samantha Bee”), the event took place at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel in Banff, Alberta, Canada, […]

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‘Give Me a Call Back, HBO’: Why Brittany Allen Submitted Herself for an Emmy as a Dying Cancer Patient on ‘The Pitt’ After the Network Ignored Her Calls

“Give me a call back, HBO!” Brittany Allen says with a smile, on a Zoom call from the Pasadena backyard where she lives with her husband and raises their 3-year-old son. The cable network hasn’t been in touch since she learned, through her now-former publicist, that she would not be part of its Emmy submission […]

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Inside ‘Summer House: The Aftermath,’ Whether Bravo Protects Amanda Batula and Why Ciara Miller Is the ‘Future’ of the Show (EXCLUSIVE)

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Summer House: The Aftermath,” streaming on Peacock as of June 17. The already top-tier 10th season of Bravo’s “Summer House” became a zeitgeist sensation this spring when a scandalous romance between two of its cast members — West Wilson and Amanda Batula — brought unprecedented attention to the show, […]

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Asia-Pacific Screen Economy Races Toward $200 Billion as Monetization Gap Defines the Decade

The Asia-Pacific screen economy is projected to reach $179 billion in 2026 and $200 billion by 2031 – but the story behind those numbers is one of structural reallocation rather than headline growth, Media Partners Asia executive director Vivek Couto told the APOS 2026 conference in his opening address Wednesday. Couto framed the sector’s trajectory […]

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‘Girls Like Girls’ Review: Hayley Kiyoko Makes a Warmly Assured Directorial Debut, Awash in Adolescent Melancholy and Yearning

The adaptation trail of “Girls Like Girls” is an unusual one. In 2015, pop singer Hayley Kiyoko released her hyper-catchy pop song of the same name, bringing a plainly worded statement of lesbian desire — “girls like girls like boys do” — into the viral mainstream, with an accompanying video laying out a compacted five-minute […]

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‘Reclaim the Flag’ Director Alexis Bittar on Why Some People Were Too ‘Nervous’ to Be in Doc About LGBTQ Community’s Relationship to the American Flag

Alexis Bittar is reclaiming the American flag. So much so that the celebrity jewelry designer and filmmaker has one hanging outside the Brooklyn home he shares with his husband and their three kids. “I love it,” Bittar tells me. “I bought some Gay Pride flags, but I haven’t put them out yet. I like the […]

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Remy Voice Actor Patton Oswalt Wants to Do ‘Ratatouille 2’ but It Can’t Be a ‘Money Grab’: A Lot of Sequels Are ‘Inorganic’

Pixar is back in theaters this month with “Toy Story 5,” and the legendary animation studio is already in development on more sequels such as “Incredibles 3,” “Monsters Inc. 3” and “Coco 2.” But one hit movie Pixar has yet to franchise is “Ratatouille,” Brad Bird’s 2007 Oscar winner about the rat Remy and his […]

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Kurt Russell Receives Crystal Nymph Award at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival From Princess Charlene of Monaco

Princess Charlene of Monaco presented the Crystal Nymph Award of the Monte-Carlo Television Festival to Kurt Russell on Tuesday in recognition of his “exceptional contribution to the entertainment industry and his remarkable career spanning more than six decades.” Prince Albert II joined Russell on stage in the Salle des Princes at the Grimaldi Forum, while […]

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Juliette Binoche and Andrea Bescond Among French Entertainment Figures Backing Movement Sparked by Murder of 11-Year-Old Lyhanna and Calling for New Law

Juliette Binoche, Andrea Bescond (“Little Tickles”), Charlotte Le Bon, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu (“Emily in Paris”) and Judith Godrèche are among a growing number of French entertainment figures backing a new grassroots movement sparked by the murder of 11-year-old Lyhanna, a case that has shaken France, drawn extensive media coverage and is garnering bipartisan political support. The […]

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LISTEN: Hollywood’s Problems Intersect With California Politics Like Never Before as Showbiz Rallies for a Federal Production Tax Incentive

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Cover Story segment, Variety’s Gene Maddaus unpacks the brawl that has erupted as Hollywood’s systemic problems become a pivotal political issue in the race for L.A. mayor and California governor. The attention now being paid to the prolonged production slump and the exodus of production and […]

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‘The Pitt’ Stars Isa Briones and Gerran Howell on Who Gets Squeamish on Set, Season 3 Expectations and the Unlikely Santos/Whitaker Friendship

“The Pitt” stars Isa Briones and Gerran Howell say they’re no longer squeamish about the things they see on set. “It is weird that I don’t get grossed out anymore?” asks Howell, who plays resident doctor Dennis Whitaker. “Is that a red flag? It is gross, don’t get me wrong, especially when we’re about to […]

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Maria José of Savoy, Queen of Italy for Only 27 Days, to Be Subject of Film From Ginevra Elkann and Marco Bellocchio (EXCLUSIVE)

Netflix, Prime Video, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery Bet on Local Content and Fandom to Drive APAC Growth

‘April X’ Director Michel K. Parandi Says Casting Connor Storrie Before ‘Heated Rivalry’ Felt Like Casting Harrison Ford in ‘Blade Runner’: I Was ‘Telling Everybody He’s Going to Be a Movie Star’

COL Group, Virtue Asia Team for Southeast Asia Microdrama Brand Push

Juno Hong’s ‘Only the Moon Knows’ Wins Annual Focus at Shanghai Project Market

Studiocanal Sets True Crime Art Heist Docu-Series ‘The Paris-Tokyo Job’ With Sunny Side of the Doc Launch (EXCLUSIVE)

Prime Video Pushes Beyond Streaming to Build APAC Entertainment Hub, Top Executives Reveal at APOS

‘We Won’t Get Old Together,’ From ‘Monsters.’ Director, Explores One Man’s Midlife Meltdown During the Pandemic in Bucharest

Andy Serkis Says AI Brings New Responsibility to Storytelling: ‘The World Is Changing Fast but Human Creativity Will Evolve Alongside It’

Toronto Film Festival Reveals More Than 130 Buyers to Attend First Edition of Market

JioStar’s Kevin Vaz Says Commerce Will Become Third Revenue Stream as Indian Ad Market Faces Pressure

HBO Max Gets ‘Fired Up!’ With Taiwanese, Filipino and Indonesian Originals Slate (EXCLUSIVE)

‘Apocalypse Civilizations: Rome,’ on the Battle of Actium Between Octavian and Mark Antony and Cleopatra, to France TV Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)

Viu and iQIYI International Strike Streaming Bundle Deal for Southeast Asia

Crunchyroll to Enter Taiwan and Korea as Anime Fandom Drives Asian Expansion

Fahadh Faasil to Star in Two Malayalam Films for India’s Panorama Studios and Producer Jacob Babu (EXCLUSIVE)

Jordanian Cinema, Deeply Rooted in Local Realities, Is Resonating on the International Stage

‘Top Gear’ Star Jeremy Clarkson Reveals ‘Aggressive’ Cancer Diagnosis

‘Bang My Box: The Robin Byrd Story’ Review: The Mistress of Late-Night Cable Public-Access Sex-Show Kitsch Gets Her Own Bangin’ Documentary

‘The Pitt,’ ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘The Chair Company’ Among 2026 Rockie Awards Program Competition Winners

‘Give Me a Call Back, HBO’: Why Brittany Allen Submitted Herself for an Emmy as a Dying Cancer Patient on ‘The Pitt’ After the Network Ignored Her Calls

Inside ‘Summer House: The Aftermath,’ Whether Bravo Protects Amanda Batula and Why Ciara Miller Is the ‘Future’ of the Show (EXCLUSIVE)

Asia-Pacific Screen Economy Races Toward $200 Billion as Monetization Gap Defines the Decade

‘Girls Like Girls’ Review: Hayley Kiyoko Makes a Warmly Assured Directorial Debut, Awash in Adolescent Melancholy and Yearning

‘Reclaim the Flag’ Director Alexis Bittar on Why Some People Were Too ‘Nervous’ to Be in Doc About LGBTQ Community’s Relationship to the American Flag

Remy Voice Actor Patton Oswalt Wants to Do ‘Ratatouille 2’ but It Can’t Be a ‘Money Grab’: A Lot of Sequels Are ‘Inorganic’

Kurt Russell Receives Crystal Nymph Award at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival From Princess Charlene of Monaco

Juliette Binoche and Andrea Bescond Among French Entertainment Figures Backing Movement Sparked by Murder of 11-Year-Old Lyhanna and Calling for New Law

LISTEN: Hollywood’s Problems Intersect With California Politics Like Never Before as Showbiz Rallies for a Federal Production Tax Incentive

‘The Pitt’ Stars Isa Briones and Gerran Howell on Who Gets Squeamish on Set, Season 3 Expectations and the Unlikely Santos/Whitaker Friendship

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