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Beijing-based sales agent Rediance has revealed first look stills for Anthony Chen’s The Breaking Ice, which has been selected for the Un Certain Regard section of this year’s Cannes Film Festival. 

Warner Bros Television has acquired rights to Jesse Q. Sutanto’s latest novel Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers. Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Films will develop the book for television with Mindy Kaling’s production company Kaling International, which is under an overall deal at WBTV.

BreAnna Bell Warner Bros. TV has acquired the book rights to Jesse Q. Sutanto’s novel, “Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers,” the studio announced on Monday. Mindy Kaling’s Kaling International, which is currently under an overall deal with WBTV, is attached to produce alongside Harpo Films. The novel follows Vera Wong, a lonely widow living in San Francisco’s Chinatown who wakes up one morning to find a dead body on the floor of her struggling tea shop. “No one is more curious than a suspicious Chinese mother with time on her hands, so Vera decides to start her own investigation,” reads the description. The book was published by Berkley, an imprint of Penguin Random House, and HQ, a division of HarperCollins UK.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Jimmy O. Yang and Amazon are back in the funny business: The “Crazy Rich Asians,” “Love Hard” and “Silicon Valley” star has lined up his second standup comedy special with streamer Prime Video, titled “Guess How Much?” Set to launch May 2, the event is a followup to Yang’s first Amazon comedy special, “Good Deal,” which launched in August 2020. In his new standup engagement, Yang will poke fun at “love languages, loser friends, and negotiating with his Asian parents,” per Prime Video. Aside from his memorable parts in “Crazy Rich Asians,” Netflix’s “Love Hard” and HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” Yang is best known as the author of “How to American: An Immigrant’s Guide to Disappointing Your Parents,” which chronicles his journey from life as a young Chinese immigrant to becoming a comedian and actor.

Ethan Shanfeld Fifth Season, the production house behind “Severance,” “Tokyo Vice” and “80 for Brady,” is developing series based on Jean Kwok’s 2014 novel “Mambo in Chinatown,” as well as her upcoming book “The Leftover Woman,” which hits shelves later this year. According to its official description, “The Leftover Woman” is “an evocative family drama and riveting mystery about the ferocious pull of motherhood for two very different women.” Published by William Morrow, the novel will be released on Oct. 10, 2023. “Mambo in Chinatown,” which landed on various year-end lists in 2014, is “about a young woman torn between her family duties in Chinatown and her escape into the world of ballroom dancing.”

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Ronny Chieng’s Hulu comedy pilot is not being picked up to series at the streaming service, Variety has learned. The untitled pilot saw Chieng star as an analyst who is unexpectedly given the chance to be the general manager of the Brooklyn Nets when the entire front office staff quits. It was inspired by real-life Nets owner Joe Tsai. Variety exclusively reported the pilot was in the works in May 2022. Little was announced about the pilot beyond the initial report, but sources say Chieng co-wrote the pilot with Jon Pollack. Both also served as executive producers along with Melvin Mar, Jake Kasdan, and Hannah Pham. Greg Mottola directed the pilot. 20th Television was the studio, with Mar and Kasdan under an overall deal at 20th TV via The Detective Agency. According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, 20th TV and the producers plan to shop the project to other outlets.

Hulu is not moving forward with a pilot that was set to star comedian Ronny Chieng as the general manager of the Brooklyn Nets.

Brunch and afternoon tea are perfectly good for Mother’s Day. Who doesn’t like cakes, small sandwiches, fizzy booze, posh teas and eating breakfast food in the afternoon.

Hattersley-born chef Iain Thomas is a pretty big deal. You might well have tried his food - either at Ancoats’ gastro-pub, Edinburgh Castle, or back in the day at Establishment on King Street - the building that is now home to Italian restaurant Rosso.

John Carpenter has shared a list of his favourite films of all time.The director, known for making horror classics like 1978’s Halloween and The Thing, revealed his picks for the greatest films ever in a poll for Sight And Sound magazine.Since 1952, the magazine has asked filmmakers every decade for their lists of the greatest films of all time. As part of the Winter 2022-23 issue, directors including Martin Scorsese, Wes Anderson and Barry Jenkins were invited to contribute.Carpenter’s list ranges from gangster classics to epic westerns. You can check out his list of favourite films below.1. Only Angels Have Wings (1939)2. Campandas A Medianoche (1966)3. Rio Bravo (1958)4. Le Charme Discret De La Bourgeoisie (1972)5. Chinatown (1974)6. Bringing Up Baby (1938)7. The Searchers (1956)8. The Exterminating Angel (1962)9. Scarface (1932)10. Vertigo (1958)The director’s top pick, Only Angels Have Wings, is directed by Howard Hawks.

EXCLUSIVE: MRC has made a deal to develop Pornsak Pichetshote’s Eisner Award-winning graphic novel bestseller The Good Asian into a series. James Wan, Michael Clear and Rob Hackett are producing for Atomic Monster. Will Rowbotham and Luke Maxwell are producing for 3 Arts. 

EXCLUSIVE: Lauren Tom (The Joy Luck Club) has joined the cast of Hulu’s Interior Chinatown from 20th Television and creator/executive producer Charles Yu, who wrote the 2020 bestseller of the same name.

George Clooney has reportedly been giving his friend Brad Pitt advice on his latest relationship.

A brand new Manchester restaurant, which only opened its doors this weekend, has already been named one of the ‘most exciting’ in the UK. Higher Ground, a former pop-up which has now found a permanent home on the edge of Chinatown, was listed in the 30 best things about food in the UK right now in the Observer Food Monthly magazine.

One thing I love about Manchester is that people aren't afraid to dish out a compliment, making it one of the friendliest cities to live, work and visit. On occasion, a passerby may comment on my jacket, or a pair of shoes, and it puts a bit of a spring in my step for the rest of the day.

Poorna Jagannathan is teaming up with George Clooney and Brad Pitt in their latest Apple TV+ thriller “Wolves”.

EXCLUSIVE: Patrick Radden Keefe’s The Snakehead, a book described as a mix between The Godfather and Chinatown, could be heading to the small screen after A24 won the rights.

Editor’s note: William C. Rempel, a longtime journalist who has covered the Roman Polanski case, and Sam Wasson, author of The Big Goodbye about the making of Polanski’s Chinatown, successfully petitioned the courts to open long-sealed testimony last year. Continuing to monitor the case, here they describe the expected next steps.

George Clooney went for a ride in a sharp black BMW while filming new scenes for his upcoming Apple TV Plus movie Wolves.The 61-year-old actor was seen filming in the Chinatown neighborhood of New York City on Wednesday evening.Clooney has been spotted around the Big Apple for the past few weeks, including a night in late January when he was filming scenes with Brad Pitt. Clooney was also seen on the set hanging out with some NYPD police officers on the Chinatown set.The actor was wearing a black sweater under a black leather jacket as he filmed scenes for the new movie.

Brad Pitt showed off two differing ensembles while he was joined by his co-star, George Clooney, as they filmed additional scenes for their latest project in NYC on Tuesday. The Babylon star, 59, and the ER alum, 61, were recently spotted shooting night scenes in the Chinatown neighborhood earlier Monday for the upcoming Apple TV+ thriller titled, Wolves. The Bullet Train actor appeared to be putting his main focus on the anticipated feature following his Oscars nomination snub earlier this month.   Stylish: Brad Pitt, 59, was fashionable in slacks while layering with a cardigan and leather jacket on set of his latest Apple TV+ film, Wolves, on Tuesday in NYC The talented actor, who was previously married to Angelina Jolie, was stylishly casual wearing a pair of classic, gray slacks.  He added a white dress shirt that he left partially unbuttoned at the collar, and layered the look with a dark gray cardigan and leather jacket to help him stay warm in the brisk temperatures. Brad slipped into a pair of sleek dress shoes that were secured with laces to complete his overall look. As he left his trailer to make his way to the main set, the Flight Club star flashed a small smile and a wave to excited fans.  Dapper: The talented actor, who was previously married to Angelina Jolie, was stylishly casual wearing a pair of classic, gray slacks Outfit change! Later on Tuesday, Brad was seen sporting an entirely different ensemble comprising of sweats and a fuzzy hat while exiting his trailer on the Wolves set Later on Tuesday, the Golden Globe winner showcased his second ensemble for the night as he exited his trailer once again to film additional scenes. Brad opted for casual comfort wearing a cream-colored sweater that contained

Brad Pitt was again hard at work filming his upcoming thriller film Wolves in New York City's Chinatown on Monday.The 59-year-old A-lister was spotted during some downtime on a public street as he gave fans a treat by signing some memorabilia. George Clooney — who has been pictured filming several recent nighttime scenes with him —joined Pitt on set and they were filmed chasing a co-star in a stunt car.