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Nov 07 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Netflix Revives Bryan Cranston's Old Movie

Ever noticed how Netflix can turn a movie's luck around? Take, for instance, "The Infiltrator, " a 2016 biopic that didn't make a big splash when it first came out. Starring Bryan Cranston, who you might know from "Breaking Bad, " the movie tells the true story of Robert Mazur, a special agent who w

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Nov 07 2024BUSINESS

Expanding Horizons: Blue Fox Buys Unobstructed View

Blue Fox Entertainment Canada is making big moves. They just signed a deal to take over Unobstructed View Inc. and its U. S. counterpart, Unobstructed View LLC. This deal, announced during the American Film Market, will stretch Blue Fox's distribution reach across North America. The company's presid

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Nov 07 2024BUSINESS

Movie Theater Giant AMC Faces $27 Million Loss: What Happened?

AMC Entertainment, the world's largest theater chain, reported a loss of $27 million in their recent quarter. This is a significant shift from last year's profit of $12. 3 million. The problem? The summer blockbusters like "Deadpool & Wolverine" and "Twisters" weren't big enough hits to offset the c

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Nov 06 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Vietnam's Movie Shift: A Film Explores the Aftermath

In 2025, a unique film project called "Waiting for Godard" will hit the screens. This movie, directed by Vu Minh Nghia, dives into Vietnam's film industry changes, focusing on what happened after the Vietnam Feature Film Studio was sold in 2017. The studio's closure left many veteran filmmakers jobl

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Nov 06 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Taiwan's Big Creative Fest: Money, Stories, and Global Dreams

Taipei welcomed the Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF) this week with a spotlight on cash and opportunities. The event, running Nov. 5-8, aims to boost local and Asian creators to the global stage. Sue Wang, deputy minister at Taiwan's Ministry of Culture, shared her vision: "We're setting big goal

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Nov 06 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Singapore and Taiwan Join Forces for Content Magic

On a bustling Tuesday, the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) and Singapore's MediaCorp shook hands during the kickoff of the Taiwan Creative Content Fest. Leading the exchange were TAICCA's chair, Homme Tsai, and MediaCorp's chief content officer, Virginia Lim. Their agreement aims to boost fi

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Nov 06 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Eric Nazarian's 'Die Like A Man': A Film About LA Gangs and Growing Up

Imagine the streets of Los Angeles, where a young man named Freddy is drawn into a world of crime and violence. At just 17, he's given a gun and told to prove himself to a gangster he looks up to. This is the premise of Eric Nazarian's film 'Die Like A Man, ' which has been picked up by Gravitas Ven

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Nov 04 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Box Office Battle: 'Venom' vs 'Cesium Fallout'

"Last weekend, 'Venom: The Last Dance' topped the box office charts in mainland China for the second week in a row. It even beat out a new thriller called 'Cesium Fallout, ' which stars famous Hong Kong actor Andy Lau. 'Venom' made RMB104 million ($14. 6 million) over the weekend, bringing its total

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Nov 04 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Space Film's China Dilemma

Eric, a former independent filmmaker, is now working under the big studio, Maximum Studios. In the latest episode of The Franchise, Eric finds himself at odds with Pat, the studio boss, over product placement. Pat wants tractors from China to appear in Eric's space film, Tecto. Yes, tractors in spac

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Nov 03 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Todd Phillips: Ditch Pre-Movie Ads for Better Theater Experience

Todd Phillips, the director of "Joker: Folie à Deux, " has a simple idea to enhance the movie theater experience: cut out the commercials before the films start. He shared this thought in an interview with Empire magazine, where filmmakers discussed the future of movies and entertainment. Phillips b

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