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POM Anime acquires ‘Lupin The IIIrd The Movie’ as it readies ‘Dan Da Dan’ release
The European distributor is also set to re-release Japanese anime classics ‘Akira’ and ‘Grave Of The Fireflies’.
GKids acquires 4K restoration of Japanese cult classic ‘Linda Linda Linda’
EXCLUSIVE: Nobuhiro Yamashita directed film about all-girl group.
Indonesian animation ‘Jumbo’ becomes biggest ever local film and scores sales
The feature has been sold into Asia and Latin America.
Shih-Ching Tsou’s ‘Left-Handed Girl’ lands multiple sales for Le Pacte
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Anora’ director Sean Baker produced the Taiwanese drama, which premiered at Cannes.
‘Hi-Five’ takes on ‘Mission: Impossible 8’ at South Korea box office
Local drama ‘Big Deal’ also opened ahead of ‘Lilo & Stitch’.
New competitive animation festival to launch in Japan
The first Aichi Nagoya International Animation Film Festival will take place in December 2025.
Shanghai film festival unveils 2025 competition line-up
The selection includes features by Cao Baoping, Aktan Arym Kubat and Antonio Ferreira.
‘She’s Got No Name’ starring Zhang Ziyi to be released in two parts
The first part of the historic crime thriller has been set as the opening film of Shanghai International Film Festival.
Andy Serkis’s Imaginarium developing spy thriller with Korea’s Artist Studio
‘Squid Game’ star Lee Jung-jae leads Artist Studio.
John Badalu, Indonesian producer and pioneering LGBTQ+ campaigner, dies aged 53
A leading figure of Southeast Asian cinema, Badalu’s films were selected for Cannes, Sundance, Busan and Rotterdam among others.
Arrow Films acquires Hong Kong classics for UK re-release
EXCLUSIVE: The Golden Princess library includes John Woo titles ‘Hard Boiled’ and ‘A Better Tomorrow’.
Cannes Critics’ Week unveils prizes for 2025 edition
‘A Useful Ghost’, ‘Imago’, ‘Nino’ all take prizes.
‘Brand New Landscape’ producers call for investigation after Cannes palm tree incident
The first statement about the accident offers details of the incident that occurred during the Cannes Film Festival.
“There needs to be a rethink”: Korean sellers at Cannes market reflect on challenges
“Buyers know the market and just aren’t going to pay whatever we ask.”
‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ breaks records on South Korea opening
The Tom Cruise blockbuster toppled previous box office leader ‘Yadang: The Snitch’.
Warner Bros names Sirena Liu theatrical general manager for China
Liu recently oversaw successful Chna releases for Legendary East.
‘Detective Chinatown’ director Chen Sicheng readies ‘Sherlock Of China’
EXCLUSIVE: The filmmaker is also set to produce three features: ‘With Her Eyes’. ‘Being Toward Death’ and ‘Mohe Ballroom’.
Sylvia Chang-produced ‘Measure In Love’ lands Asia sales, first look revealed
EXCLUSIVE: Taiwanese star Hsu Kuang-Han and Hong Kong’s Angela Yuen star in the time distortion feature.
Busan festival director Jung Hanseok talks plans for landmark edition and “generational shift”
First interview with the new festival director of Busan International Film Festival, ahead of its landmark edition.
Asian buyers upbeat at Cannes market halfway point
Executives from three top Asian distributors are happy with the quality of films on offer and confident they will return home with busy slates.
