Sony and Crunchyroll’s anime sensation Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle continues to burn bright at the global box office. The smash-hit animated fantasy opened in China over the weekend, earning a […]
AFM Flashback: When the Market Was ‘In the Mood for Love’
Over the years, plenty of forgettable movies have been hawked in the hallways of the American Film Market, but there have also been some indelible classics — among the most […]
Japan’s Toho Studios Reveals Title for Next Godzilla Movie
The King of Monsters is revving up to roar again. Legendary Tokyo-based Toho Studios shared the title Monday morning for mighty Godzilla’s next rampage, revealing that the follow-up to the […]
TIFFCOM: Historical Epics and Urban Romance Dramas Dominate Chinese TV Slate
Expect more Chinese epic costume dramas and Shanghai-set modern urban romance dramas in the coming years. And with both genres still at the zenith of their popularity in Asia, why […]
Tokyo: Chairman Hiroyasu Ando Talks Festival Growth and Competing for Attention With Trump
In the five years since Hiroyasu Ando took sole charge at the top of Tokyo International Film Festival, the progress made under the energetic octogenarian former diplomat is palpable. Despite […]
TIFFCOM: Korean Action-Comedy ‘Boss’ Sells Across Asia
Seoul-based sales outfit Finecut has inked a series of international distribution deals across Asia for Korean action-comedy Boss ahead of the TIFFCOM content market in Tokyo. The hit film, currently […]
Warner Bros. Discovery, Korean Studio CJ ENM Forge K-Content Partnership
Warner Bros. Discovery and leading Korean studio CJ ENM have inked a multi-year strategic partnership to co-produce Korean dramas and bring CJ’s TVING streaming service into the HBO Max ecosystem […]
‘No Other Choice’: First Trailer for Park Chan-wook’s Latest Masterpiece Reveals a Korean Dad Driven to Darkness
The first official trailer for Korean maestro Park Chan-wook‘s pitch-black comedy thriller No Other Choice has arrived. Neon dropped the extended look at the buzzy film (below) late Thursday — […]
Japan’s Most Influential Film Critic Curates New York Showcase Tying Together Ozu, John Ford, Mizoguchi and Michael Mann
At age 89, Shiguéhiko Hasumi, the critic and theorist long regarded as Japan’s greatest living film scholar, is finally making what amounts to his U.S. debut. Later this month, New […]
Busan Film Festival: 5 Takeaways From the Strong 2025 Edition
The curtain came down on the 30th edition of the Busan International Film Festival last Friday night with a closing ceremony that doubled as an awards gala, bringing the event’s […]