Indonesia’s Cinema Xxi Nabs Inaugural Icta Cineasia Apac Achievement Award

Will Smith is set to perform in France for the international POSITIV Festival on July 31 at the Roman Theatre of Orange. The event will mark Smith’s first concert in France, and comes as he plots his return to the music industry — the actor and “Gettin’ Jiggy With It” singer is reportedly working on […]

On Monday night’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart shared his thoughts on President Joe Biden pardoning his son Hunter Biden, even though he had repeatedly said in the past that he wouldn’t. “Hypocrisy isn’t illegal, nor is it particularly unusual in politics,” Stewart said. “It’s not like he’s ever going to run again.

India’s Cinevesture International Film Festival (CIFF) has announced its return for a second edition, set to run March 20-23, 2025 in Chandigarh, alongside its rebranded market component CinéV-CHD. The festival, which drew industry heavyweights like Karan Johar, Boman Irani, Sudhir Mishra, Shekhar Kapur, and Richa Chadha in its first outing, is expanding through a new […]

“Kantara” star Rishab Shetty has signed on to portray Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in director Sandeep Singh’s upcoming historical drama “The Pride of Bharat: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj,” a biopic of revered 17th century Indian ruler Shivaji Bhonsle. The Indian National Film Award-winning actor adds this period epic to an already packed lineup that includes “Kantara 2” […]

Indonesian content powerhouse Visinema Studios is developing “Kancil,” an animated feature that reimagines local folklore in a sci-fi universe, presenting the project at the inaugural JAFF Market in Yogyakarta (Jogja). The project, directed by Adriano Rudiman (“Domikado”) and produced by Novia Puspa Sari (“Arini by Love.inc”), follows Arkana, a 14-year-old boy who must master an […]

Police have a major update in the case of Hannah Kobayashi’s disappearance. Six days after authorities called the Hawaii native’s missed flight connection to New York City “intentional,” the Los