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Piece of Magic to unleash ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ in 46 territories
EXCLUSIVE: The highly anticipated follow-up to Oscar-winner ‘Godzilla Minus One’ will release from November 4, 2026.
South Korea cinema attendance leaps 75% for local films in first half of 2026
The figures were fuelled by strong performers such as ‘The King’s Warden’.
Tony Rayns, film critic, programmer and Asia cinema expert, dies aged 77
Rayns was highly regarded by festivals, filmmakers and cinephiles alike.
Anselm Chan’s ‘1971’ begins Hong Kong shoot with ‘The Last Dance’ cast
Dayo Wong, Michael Hui and Michelle Wai will star in the period drama.
Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ sets mainland China release, 25 years after ‘Shaolin Soccer’
Zhang Xiaofei, Dilraba Dilmurat and Lay Zhang Yixing head the cast.
Interactive animated feature ‘Replica’ showcased at Bifan
Next Interactive Studio founder Ronan Wong is known for his work as an advisor on ‘Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-‘.
Hong Kong box office rises 25% in 2026 first half, reverses downward trend
Top performers included ‘Night King’.
China box office plunges 40.6% in 2026 first half despite strong performers
Top titles included ‘Pegasus 3’, ‘Dear You’ and ‘Blades Of The Guardians’.
Lotte, Megabox cinema chains merger collapses in South Korea
It follows recent troubles for media giant and Megabox-owner JoongAng Group
Fawzia Mirza’s ‘Written In The Stars’ begins Melbourne shoot
The romantic comedy stars Menik Gooneratne, Nikesh Patel and Saagar Shaikh.
Singapore reflects on Mandarin language policy as ‘Dear You’ Teochew screenings sell out
The Teochew-language drama has sold out screenings in its original dialect.
Busan’s Asian Cinema Fund selects 12 projects for 2026
Filmmakers include Payal Sethi, Mehrnoush Alia, Aditya Ahmad and Shin Dongmin.
‘Atlantic Rhapsody’ wins top Golden Goblet award at Shanghai film festival
Further winners included ‘Her First Taste’, which scooped the best film in the Asian New Talent section
Gaga boards ‘The Potentials’ from Koreeda protégé Shoichi Morimoto
EXCLUSIVE: The drama is co-directed by Takuma Sato of ‘Any Crybabies Around?’
Shanghai Project market reveals 2026 award winners
Six titles picked up prizes at the SIFF Project event in Shanghai.
NYAFF 2026 unveils second wave, Screen International Star Asia Award honouree
New York Asian Film Festival runs July 10-26.
Viu, iQiyi International join forces to launch streaming bundle in Southeast Asia
Launching in H2 2026 across Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Malaysia.
Australian and UK producers meet in London for major co-production initiative
Partner With Australia (UK) was initiated by Screen Australia and Ausfilm.
Chinese box office hit ‘Dear You’ lands sales to North America, Australia, NZ
The drama ranks as the second biggest film of 2026 to date at the China box office.
Andrey Zvyagintsev’s ‘Minotaur’ wins top prize at Sydney Film Festival 2026
Further winners included documentary ‘Time And Tide’ and Banchi Hanuse’s ‘Ceremony’
