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China recently set release dates for two summer films – Universal’s Jurassic World Dominion on June 10 and big local-language production Mozart From Space (by the director of the Detective Chinatown series) on July 15. That’s good news for the giant market’s reopening, said Imax CEO Rich Gelfond . But he doesn’t expect heightened scrutiny of Hollywood fare to subside anytime soon despite the Jurassic news . China has declined to date many high-profile U.S. films with recent Marvel omissions perhaps the most glaring. At a media conference Q&A Wendesday, Gelfond called 2021 “a really funky year” for U.S. films in China. The exec is especially interested on that market given his company’s significant exposure there. First, “the Chinese had their own backlog of unreleased films so there weren’t going to let in a lot of Marvel films and other films,” he said. Also, there was a “large, failed PVOD experience, where pristine copies went day-and-date … [Read more...] about Imax CEO Rich Gelfond Sees China’s Hard Line On Hollywood Continuing

Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Smoczynska ( The Lure, Fugue) makes her English-language debut with The Silent Twins , the strange and remarkable story of June and Jennifer Gibbons, twin sisters who only communicated with each other from 8 to later-teen years when drugs and drinking led to petty theft and an arson charge that landed them in the tightly secured medical ward of Broadmoor for 11 years before being released in the 1980s. Creating their own puppetry and dolls, poems and music, which they only broadcast for each other on a fake radio program, the “twinnies” as they were called by family fell into an odd void that became more pronounced, even when they were forced to go to separate schools at one point. And they carried on this way until becoming young women landing and in legal trouble until incredibly being incarcerated for over a decade, five or six times as long as the longest sentence for the petty crimes of which they were accused. In knockout performances, … [Read more...] about Cannes Review: Letitia Wright In ‘The Silent Twins’

Documentary streaming service Magellan is to kick off its inaugural ‘War & Military Week’ tomorrow (May 26) with the premiere of its original series Beyond the Myth: The SS Unveiled . Produced by Doclights for ZDF, in association with ZDF Studios and MagellanTV , Beyond the Myth will anchor a weeklong lineup of doc series and films that spotlight historic global conflicts and the military strategies and achievements that have shaped the modern world. The series offers a detailed look into the origins, intricacies and twisted motivations of the SS (the Schutzstaffel), Nazi Germany’s paramilitary unit, which was a key architect of the Holocaust. It’s directed by Gabriele Rose, produced by Victoria Vorbroker and executive produced by Stefan Bomhof. All six, hour-long episodes of Beyond the Myth will drop, with the first episode will also be made available to non-subscribers throughout ‘War & Military Week,’ – which debuts runs until Monday June 6, the 78 … [Read more...] about MagellanTV: Docs Streamer Readies First ‘War & Military Week’ With ZDF Studios & Doclights Series ‘Beyond The Myth: The SS Unveiled’

Out in the jungle, no one can hear you dragging a body around. Mind you, nobody notices much what you do in the city, either. Colombian director Andres Ramirez Pulido ’s debut feature, La Jauria , screening in Critics’ Week at Cannes, opens with a grab-bag of images familiar from current Latin American cinema — a couple of teenage boys in neon-lit urban darkness, some elaborate sniffing and nose-wiping, a bike that shouts “stolen” as they careen down a highway — but soon detours into stranger and much more remote territory. One thing you can be sure of: wherever they are, these boys are going to be in trouble. Where they are, once that opening sequence has set a scene that will immediately be ripped from beneath our feet, is mysterious. Eliu (Jhojan Estiven Jiminez) previously seen under a streetlight with a bottle in his hand, is one of a gang working around a decrepit hacienda, emptying a stagnant swimming pool of weeds under the sun before going into a clearing to … [Read more...] about Cannes Review: Andres Ramirez Pulido’s ‘La Jauria’

EXCLUSIVE : The final TV show to be filmed in Ukraine before the war commenced is nearing completion in a bomb shelter. Porn, I Love You, a rare U.S./Ukraine co-production from Netflix’s Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight For Freedom producer Den Tolmor , was filmed in Kyiv just prior to the war starting and editors, sound designers, composers, directors and others are now putting the finishing touches in the shelter. These shelters have doubled up to serve a number of functions over the past three months while, in the reverse, FILM.UA’s Ukraine studio has itself been used as a bomb shelter. U.S. distributor Propagate is already shopping Porn, I Love You to buyers, with the hope that they will see the intense work that has gone into the show and appreciate its comic appeal at a time of hardship for the nation that won the coveted Eurovision Song Contest earlier this month. Starring Artur Ignatenko, Liliya Tsvelikova and Aleksandr Melnik, the show is an … [Read more...] about Last Ukrainian Show To Be Filmed Before Invasion Nearing Completion In Bomb Shelter; Propagate Shopping ‘Porn, I Love You’ In U.S.

Yesterday (May 24, 2022), Deepika Padukone walked the red carpet for the Cannes Film Festival and unfortunately, despite looking breathtakingly gorgeous, she is being trolled insanely on social media. Wondering the reason behind it? Well, it's none other than her voluminous tangerine dress, which looked pretty good on her, but Deepika had a tough time carrying it. Cannes 2022: Deepika Padukone दिखीं Orange One-Sleeved Gown में Red Carpet पर परेशान | FilmiBeat Several videos of Deepika Padukone have surfaced on social media, wherein she is seen struggling with her dress while posing for the cameras. Neither the actress is able to walk freely in it nor she is able to pose freely for the cameras. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Brut India (@brut.india) Video Courtesy- Brut India Reacting to her video and tangerine dress, a netizen wrote, "This is painful to watch! … [Read more...] about Deepika Padukone’s OOPS Moment At Cannes Red Carpet Caught On Camera; Netizens Call It Embarrassing

Ranveer Singh is one doting husband who never fails to tell the world how much he loves his wife Deepika Padukone and how proud he is of her. In his recent tete-a-tete with a leading daily, Ranveer sang praises of Deepika and said that he is truly lucky to be her man. He told ETimes that Deepika is not only a consummate artist, but also a star. He further said that she is fiercely independent, and she runs her own show. "She's been on international magazine covers, she's the first Indian brand ambassador for the house of Louis Vuitton, she is doing things that are unprecedented for any man or woman in Indian entertainment. I am truly lucky and blessed that I am her man," added Singh. The Jayeshbhai Jordaar actor further called Deepika a 'jordaar' wife and said that she is the most solid person he knows. "She is stable, sorted, meticulous and she is somebody who I admire for many reasons. I want to be more like her. She has such good habits, she has such … [Read more...] about Ranveer Singh Says Deepika Padukone Has Control Over Her Temperament; ‘I Am blessed That I Am Her Man’

For the first time in the history of the advertising and marketing world, a trailer is to be unveiled in the first inning and second strategic timeout of 2.30 mins on world television. Watch out for the trailer of Laal Singh Chaddha on 29 May at IPL 2022 finale. Aamir Khan's highly anticipated film Laal Singh Chaddha has been making rounds of conversation on the internet for quite some time. It's not just the charisma of the forthcoming film that has time and again excited the netizens but also the lead star whose unprecedented moves always take us aback. From releasing songs without visuals to putting singers, lyricists, composers, and technicians in the spotlight, Aamir has gone out of his way to come up with unique strategies to promote the upcoming release. Recently, it was speculated that the trailer of Laal Singh Chaddha is all set to be released in the IPL finale. Turns out the tittle-tattle around the film is true. Moreover, to add fire to the … [Read more...] about Aamir Khan To Host IPL 2022 Finale & Unveil The Trailer Of Laal Singh Chaddha On May 29

Opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not reflect the views of Rolling Stone editors or publishers. While many businesses are moving online, there are many others that thrive by being location-based. Those in the culture space especially — businesses centered around media, food, music, fashion, art and more — can benefit from planting roots in a particular environment or local hot spot, whether it’s to plug in to the existing culture or to gain a certain customer base. Below, the members of Rolling Stone Culture Council discuss where they would get their start if they were opening new culture-based businesses today and why they recommend others consider these ideal locations too. Near a College Campus Place your business around a college campus. Students need to eat, meet and create outside of the classroom in a fun, safe environment. Imagine your space there and that it can morph almost instantly by moving walls and adjusting levels of sound, lighting and … [Read more...] about Seven Ideal Locations to Build Your Culture-Based Business

From a cramped hotel suite in a luxury Cannes hotel, a pair of film executives are trying to pull off an unlikely feat: Sell distribution rights to Kevin Spacey ’s comeback film. On May 17, Vantage Media International, or VMI, a Hollywood-based company that sells movies primarily to foreign markets, screened a finished print of the noir drama Peter Five Eight to would-be buyers willing to take a gamble on the two-time Oscar winner’s first leading role since his career came to a grinding halt in 2017 amid accusations of sexual misconduct. “The feedback is very good. People say it’s a quality film,” says VMI president of sales J.D. Beuafils. “But it’s really, really early on [in the deal-making].” In a room filled with marketing materials for VMI films like Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon and the Sam Worthington-Machine Gun Kelly Western The Last Son , the company’s COO Jessica Bennett offers an equally vague assessment when asked if the … [Read more...] about Kevin Spacey, James Franco, and More Are Trying to Make Comebacks at Cannes