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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 mon…

Variety · Jun 17 👁 0 ❤ 0

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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: …

Variety · Jun 17 👁 0 ❤ 0

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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-gestatin…

Variety · Jun 17 👁 0 ❤ 0

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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 distribut…

Variety · Jun 17 👁 0 ❤ 0

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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 Internati…

Variety · Jun 17 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Harry Styles Trades Disco for Classical and Plays Some Deep Cuts in Heavenly, Intimate Orchestra Show: Concert Review

Harry Styles took a break from his record-smashing run at London’s Wembley Stadium on Tuesday night to do something the pop star has never …

Variety · Jun 17 👁 0 ❤ 0

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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 Ya…

Variety · Jun 17 👁 0 ❤ 0

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‘Thelma & Louise’ Musical Reveals Full Cast for Young Vic World Premiere

London’s Young Vic has unveiled the complete cast for its upcoming world premiere of “Thelma & Louise,” filling out the ensemble around pre…

Variety · Jun 17 👁 0 ❤ 0

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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 highlightin…

Variety · Jun 17 👁 0 ❤ 0

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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 …

Variety · Jun 17 👁 0 ❤ 0

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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 & …

Variety · Jun 17 👁 0 ❤ 0

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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…

Variety · Jun 17 👁 0 ❤ 0

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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 V…

Variety · Jun 17 👁 0 ❤ 0

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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 Warn…

Variety · Jun 17 👁 0 ❤ 0

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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, …

Variety · Jun 17 👁 0 ❤ 0

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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…

Variety · Jun 17 👁 0 ❤ 0

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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, pre…

Variety · Jun 17 👁 0 ❤ 0

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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…

Variety · Jun 17 👁 0 ❤ 0