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Yesterday — 18 September 2024Main stream

Disney Seeking $940 Million From India’s Zee Over Failed Cricket Rights Deal

18 September 2024 at 10:24
Disney India (previously Disney Star) is seeking $940 million of damages from Indian media conglomerate Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited, it was revealed on Wednesday. The claim relates to a cricket rights deal that collapsed in January this year. After Disney won a 2022 bid for TV and digital rights to men’s and women’s cricket events […]

Paramount+ Commissions Australian Mystery Drama Series ‘Playing Gracie Darling’ – Global Bulletin

18 September 2024 at 07:37
GRACIE PERIOD Streaming service, Paramount+ has commissioned “Playing Gracie Darling,” a mystery drama series about the aftermath of a girl’s sudden disappearance. The six-part show is created and written by Miranda Nation (“Undertow”), directed by Jonathan Brough (“Rosehaven,” “The End”) and produced by Curio Pictures. When Joni was 14, her best friend Gracie Darling disappeared […]

‘I, The Executioner’ Passes $30 Million Box Office on Sixth Day of Release in Korea

18 September 2024 at 04:41
Korean crime comedy action film “I The Executioner” has amassed more than $30 million of gross revenues on its sixth day of release, making it one of the fastest movies in local history to reach that mark. Kobis, the cinema data service operated by the Korean Film Council, reported that the film had reached 3.71 […]

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Netflix’s ‘Tomorrow and I’ Series, Exploring Clash Between Conservative Thai Traditions and Modern Technology Drops Trailer

17 September 2024 at 21:00
Science fiction and socially conservative Thailand are an unlikely mix which is explored in upcoming anthology series “Tomorrow and I,” that global streamer Netflix will release later in 2024. Directed by Paween Purijitpanya, the four-part show reimagines everyday scenarios in intriguing ways. The 70-minute episodes cover: bringing loved ones back from the dead through use […]

Meta Announces Ban on Russian State Media, Citing Deceptive Influence Operations

17 September 2024 at 12:05
Meta says that it will ban Russian state media companies including RT, Rossiya and Segodnya from posting on its platforms. It accused the Russian companies of deceptive influence operations and attempts to evade detection. “After careful consideration, we expanded our ongoing enforcement against Russian state media outlets: Rossiya Segodnya, RT and other related entities are […]

Taiwan Acting Superstar Shu Qi Wraps Directorial Debut ‘Girl’

17 September 2024 at 05:42
Taiwan-born actor Shu Qi has completed production of her feature film directing debut, “Girl.” While plot and cast details of the new film remain under wraps, “Girl” is Shu Qi’s original story that she wrote and directed after a prolonged development period. Shu Qi does not appear in the film. The picture is financed by […]

Mark Shopiro, Dan Slepak, Hwei Loke Elevated as Prime Video Tweaks Management in Canada, Australia and New Zealand

16 September 2024 at 20:00
Mark Shopiro has been promoted to become head of Amazon’s Prime Video, Canada. He will report into Magda Grace, head of Prime Video, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Shopiro has been at Amazon since 2019, most recently overseeing the engagement, marketplace and sports business for Prime Video in Canada. Dan Slepak will step into the […]

Netflix, Lionsgate Action Film ‘War Machine’ Firing up in Australia With ‘Reacher’ Star Alan Ritchson

16 September 2024 at 11:51
Production is under way in Australia’s Victoria state on War Machine, a new sci-fi action thriller film from Lionsgate and Netflix. Produced, directed, and co-written by Patrick Hughes (“The Hitman’s Bodyguard,” “The Man From Toronto”), “War Machine” follows the final 24-hours of the world’s toughest selection program, as a team of Army Rangers encounter a threat beyond their imagination. “Reacher” star Alan Ritchson […]

‘The Twelve,’ Sam Neill-Starring Courtroom Drama, Renewed for Third Season

16 September 2024 at 08:18
“The Twelve,” a court-related drama series starring Sam Neill, has begun production of a third season. It was commissioned by Binge, a streaming platform operated by Australian pay-TV group Foxtel. The show focuses on twelve jurors as they wrestle with their duty to deliver a verdict while also navigating their own personal issues. For the […]

Paramount to Launch Australian Adaptation of BBC Sitcom ‘Ghosts’

16 September 2024 at 06:10
Paramount Australia and BBC Studios Production Australia are to produce a localized Australian version of British light drama format “Ghosts.” It will play on the Paramount-owned Network 10 linear channel and the Paramount+ streaming platform. The eight-part family comedy series will be set in a haunted country house full of hilarious new ghosts who are […]

China Box Office: ‘Stand By Me’ Wins Muddled-up Mid-Autumn Holiday Weekend

16 September 2024 at 04:10
China’s Mid-Autumn Festival brought a slew of new film releases, but little discernible uplift to the box office. Drama film, “Stand By Me” emerged on top. Official rest days for the Mid-Autumn Festival are Sunday to Tuesday (Sept 15-15), but Saturday (Sept. 14) was declared an “adjusted working day.” That meant that some new titles […]

Korea Box Office: ‘I, The Executioner’ Kills It With $15 Million Debut, Dominates Early Holiday Season

16 September 2024 at 01:59
Crime action film ‘I The Executioner” topped the South Korea cinema box office weekend with an utterly dominant $15 million haul. The session represented the first half of a long holiday in Korea. Data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic) showed that the film enjoyed a market share of […]

Mena Suvari-Starring ‘All You Need Is Blood’ to Launch on KINO Studio (EXCLUSIVE)

13 September 2024 at 12:55
North American distribution rights to Mina Suvari-starring zombie horror-comedy film “All You Need Is Blood,” have been picked up by Level 33 Entertainment. The company is planning to launch the film on the KINO Studio app on Oct. 19. Following the KINO premiere, the film will be available across all customary VOD outlets. The film […]

Dylan River’s Toronto Series ‘Thou Shalt Not Steal’ Explores Australia’s Dark History With Humor: ‘If You’re Preaching to the Converted, How Are You Educating?’ (EXCLUSIVE)

13 September 2024 at 12:52
“Thou Shalt Not Steal,” an upcoming Australian series that premiered three of its eight episodes at the Toronto International Film Festival, is an entertaining road trip that cleverly tells an Aboriginal tale through use of humor and dozens of instantly recognizable Australia stereotypes. It is packaged as eight half-hour episodes that will upload to Australian […]

Production Starts on Season 2 of ‘Deadloch,’ Prime Video’s Female-Led Comedy Detective Series – Global Bulletin

13 September 2024 at 07:01
DEADLOCH UNLOCKED Production has begun in Darwin, Northern Territory, on season 2 of Prime Video’s Australian comedy series “Deadloch.” Filming will later relocate to Brisbane, Queensland. The first season saw two very different female detectives thrown together to solve the murder of a man and was set in Tasmania. While the second season sees the return […]

‘Parasite’ Star Song Kang-ho to Head Series Adaptation of Hit Political Thriller ‘Inside Men’

12 September 2024 at 11:45
Song Kang-ho, star of Oscar-winning film “Parasite,” will headline a series adaptation of hit film “Inside Men.” The project was revealed on Thursday by producer Hive Media Corp. which said that the show is in the early stages of pre-production. Cameras are expected to roll in 2025. No broadcaster or streamer has yet been attached. […]

Mike Sneesby Resigns as CEO of Australia’s Nine Entertainment

12 September 2024 at 02:32
Mike Sneesby has announced his resignation as CEO of Nine Entertainment, one of Australia’s largest media groups. The move follows months of turmoil including the passing of a staff no confidence motion against Sneesby and the group’s board of directors. Sneesby’s departure takes effect from the end of the month. He will be replaced on […]

‘11 Rebels’ Period Thriller Set to Open Tokyo Film Festival

12 September 2024 at 01:00
Period thriller “11 Rebels” has been set as the opening film of next month’s Tokyo International Film Festival. Directed by the prolific Shiraishi Kazuya from a previously-unproduced screenplay by the late Kasahara Kazuo, the film stars popular actors Yamada Takayuki and Nakano Taiga. “We expect this powerful film to mark a spectacular opening to the […]

Russell Crowe’s Sports Film ‘The Beast in Me’ Boarded by MMA Franchise One Championship (EXCLUSIVE)

11 September 2024 at 10:59
Mixed martial arts franchise One Championship has come on board “The Beast in Me,” a sports action film starring Russell Crowe and Daniel MacPherson (“Land of Bad,” “Foundation”). In the film, MacPherson plays an out-of-work former MMA fighter who suffers a personal tragedy involving his brother. With the help of a veteran trainer played by Crowe, he sets out […]

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