Liz Shackleton

PCCW's regional streaming service Viu and Thai streamer Truevisions Now have signed a content collaboration to bring a curated selection of premium Thai series to Viu users across Southeast Asia. Launching August 20 on Viu in Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, the TrueVisions Now branded…

Tencent Video has revealed the first creative materials from its upcoming Warrior Cats animated series, adapted from the best-selling book series and directed by Rodrigo Blaas with A.C. Bradley on board as showrunner. The Chinese streamer held a fan event in Shenzhen where Blaas joined Zhou…

Hong Kong-based Moebius Entertainment has acquired international sales rights to Peter Ho-sun Chan's The Road Not Taken, which is set to receive its world premiere in the Special Presentations section of this year's Toronto International Film Festival. Starring Zhou Xun, Wang Xiao and Tian…

This year's Busan International Film Festival has named Hong Kong filmmaker Ann Hui as the recipient of the Camellia Award, presented to filmmakers who have made significant contributions to elevating the status of women in the film industry. Hui was a leading figure in the Hong Kong New Wave as…

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is now the highest-grossing Hollywood film of all time in India after taking $10.6M over the weekend for a cumulative $52.8M take.  The film, starring Tom Holland and Zendaya, overtook the record previously held by James Cameron's 2022 Avatar: The Way Of Water after…

Microdrama platform ReelShort is on track for a 34% increase in revenue to $1.05BN in 2026, according to a report from Asia-based analytics firm Media Partners Asia. The report, 'ReelShort/Crazy Maple Studio: Inside the $1BN Micro Drama Machine', found that ReelShort revenue grew from $97M in…

Michelle Yeoh has been named 'Asian Filmmaker of the Year' at the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). The annual award honors an Asian film professional or organization for exceptional contributions to the advancement of Asian cinema. The festival commented: "Versatile, commanding…

Warner Bros Korea has set a September 16 release date for its remake of 2015 hit comedy The Intern, with Choi Min-sik and Han So-hee in the roles played by Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway in the original film. Choi, known internationally from Korean films including Oldboy, The Admiral: Roaring…

EXCLUSIVE: Japanese broadcaster Wowow has announced that it's producing a live-action series based on Riku Onda’s best-selling mystery novel The Aosawa Murders (Eugenia), set to star Yukino Kishii, known internationally for her role in recent Cannes title All The Lovers In The Night.  The…

EXCLUSIVE: Singapore-based production services outfit Wave Films has brought on board Dave Ulmer, former CEO of Cambodian Broadcasting Service (CBS), as an Executive Producer based in Los Angeles.  Ulmer will help the company bridge the North American content industries with Southeast Asia's…

Asian Project Market, the investment and co-production platform of Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), has selected 30 projects from 20 countries for this year's edition.  The line-up features three projects from Japan, which is currently experiencing a cinematic renaissance, including 13…

South Korea clocked a 41.9% increase in box office revenue in the first half of 2026, according to figures released today by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), driven by local hits including The King's Warden, Colony and Salmokji: Whispering Water. KOFIC figures reveal that overall box office from…