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‘Stonewalling’ Takes Top Honor at Taiwan’s Golden Horse Film Awards

China-set family drama Stonewalling, which was co-directed by husband-and-wife team Ryuji Otsuka and Huang Ji, won best narrative feature at Taiwan’s Golden Horse Film Awards this year. The honor comes after the feature premiered at the Venice Film Festival and also won best film in the Hong Kong Film Festival’s Young Cinema Competition Stonewalling also…

Naruto Live-Action Movie to be Written by Tasha Huo

Tasha Huo, the showrunner of Netflix’s upcoming Tomb Raider animated series, has signed on to write the live-action Naruto movie. She’s working with Lionsgate on the film to bring the beloved anime to the big screen in a new way, Variety is reporting. The studio has not yet disclosed specific plot details about the upcoming…

James L. Brooks to Direct ‘Ella McKay’ for 20th Century Studios

Thirteen years after his last directorial project, James L. Brooks is planning to make Ella McCay for Twentieth Century Fox. Negotiations are reportedly underway with emerging and established actors that include Albert Brooks, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ayo Edebiri, Spike Fearn, Woody Harrelson, Emma Mackey, and Kumail Nanjiani. News of Brooks’s latest venture came this week…

Gaga Corp., Top Japanese Indie Film Distributor, Sold to Gaming Firm Genda

Gaga Corporation, the leading Japanese indie film company, has sold a controlling share stake to Genda Inc., a major entertainment conglomerate that specializes in arcade gaming. Genda is buying a 78% share holding owned by Gaga chairman Tom Yoda’s T.Y. Limited company, which it will acquire on November 30, Variety is reporting. Yoda will retain…

Brendan Fraser Cast in First Major Post-Oscar Role in Director Hikari’s Rental Family’

Brendan Fraser has chosen his first major acting role since he won the Best Actor Academy Award in March. After taking his time deciding which character most appealed to him, the performer decided to star in Searchlight Pictures’ Rental Family, Deadline is reporting. Japanese filmmaker Hikari will direct and produce the upcoming comedy-drama. The helmer…

Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune; Part Two’ To Be Released in IMAX 70mm Format

Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two, to be released on March 1, 2024, will debut in a 70mm format for IMAX theaters, following in the tracks of Oppenheimer. The film was shot entirely with 1.43:1 ARRI Alexa IMAX-certified digital cameras, unlike its predecessor Dune: Part One, which saw only 40 percent filmed in full IMAX. Oppenheimer,…

Michael B. Jordan to Direct “Creed IV” Film, Says Producer

Michael B. Jordan is on board to be directing Creed IV, according to Irwin Winkler, the producer of Creed III, who revealed details an exclusive report by Deadline. At a panel discussion in Los Angeles this weekend, Winkler confirmed that “We are planning to do Creed IV right now. We have a really good story…

Mads Mikkelsen Eyed as Doctor Doom in Marvel’s ‘Fantastic Four’

@Photo by Lucasfilm Ltd./Lucasfilm Ltd. – © 2023 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved. Danish-born actor Mads Mikkelsen is reportedly being considered for the role of Doctor Doom in Marvel Studios’ Fantastic Four movie scheduled for release on May 2, 2025. While no firm decision has yet been made by Marvel, film sleuth John Campea posted…

Julian Schnabel’s ‘In the Hand of Dante’ To Include Pacino, Malkovich, Cancelmi

Julian Schnabel will be adding Al Pacino, John Malkovich, and Louis Cancelmi to the cast of his upcoming crime mystery film “In the Hand of Dante.” The three will join Oscar Isaac, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, and Gerard Butler, whose participation had been announced earlier. Also included will be Benjamin Clementine, the UK actor and…

“Dragon Ball” Creator Akira Toriyama’s “Sand Land” is Coming to Hulu in 2024

From the creator of “Dragon Ball,” Akira Toriyama has a new Japanese anime, “Sand Land: The Series” which will be adding to Hulu’s library of anime show in spring 2024.  The series based on a renowned manga artist, Akira Toriyama’s manga series of the same name, “Sand Land“ recently received a big screen treatment and graced…

Viva Pictures Acquires North American Rights to “Deep Sea” – The Visually Stunning $80 Million Chinese 3D Animation Film

Viva Pictures has acquired the North American rights to the cutting-edge Chinese 3D animation film, “Deep Sea.” The film, which has been making a very successful festival run, first premiered at this year’s Berlin Film Festival. Other festivals include Tribeca Film Festival, Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Fantasia International Film Festival, Sitges Film Festival, Melbourne International…