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NewJeans (also known as NJZ) have claimed that music label ADOR is trying to ban the group from carrying out “musical activities” amid their legal feud.NewJeans released a statement today on Instagram today (March 6), where the group claimed that on February 11, ADOR had expanded the scope of its injunction request. The injunction was first filed in December 2024 to verify the validity of its contracts with NewJeans to “ensure its continued legal enforcement”.

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Steven Soderbergh Wants To Make “Terrifying” Post-Covid ‘Contagion’ Sequel Without Being “Irresponsible”

Nearly 15 years and a worldwide pandemic later, Steven Soderbergh has considered revisiting one of his most relevant titles.

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Market In Focus: Walter Salles To Open Qatar’s Qumra Meeting Offering Safe Harbor To Marginalized Voices In Politically-Charged Times

Brazilian director Walter Salles kicks off the 11th Doha Film Institute’s Qumra meeting this Friday, in one of his first international appearances since political drama I’m Still Here won the Best International Feature Film Academy Award on March 2.

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'John Wick' Updates: Keanu Reeves Is Returning for 'John Wick 5,' Animated Prequel & Spinoff in the Works!

John Wick 5 is officially a go, and Keanu Reeves is reprising his role!

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Donnie Yen To Direct Lionsgate’s ‘John Wick’ Spinoff About Blind Assassin Caine; Mattson Tomlin Writing – CinemaCon

Martial arts legend Donnie Yen has been set to direct Lionsgate’s stand-alone film centered on Caine, the blind assassin he played in John Wick: Chapter 4. As previously announced, Yen will also reprise his role as Caine in the English-language project, which is billed as a Hong Kong-style action thriller. Production is due to begin later this year, it was announced this morning at CinemaCon.

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Supernatural Thriller ‘Detective Kien: The Headless Horror’ Scores Global Deals for Mockingbird (EXCLUSIVE)

Naman Ramachandran “The Last Wife” director Victor Vũ’s Vietnamese supernatural thriller “Detective Kien: The Headless Horror” has locked down international distribution deals across major global territories following its unveiling at Hong Kong FilMart 2025. Mockingbird Pictures, handling international sales for the period horror-mystery, confirmed distribution partnerships with 3388 Films (North America), Infinity Group (Australia and New Zealand), MovieCloud (Taiwan), and Lotte Cultureworks (Korea).

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Richard Norton Dies: ‘Mad Max’ Actor, Fight Choreographer & Hollywood Trainer Was 75

Richard Norton, a legendary Hollywood trainer and bodyguard, fight choreographer, stuntman and actor in the Mad Max franchise, has died at the age of 75, his wife Judy Green announced on Instagram.

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Berlin Golden Bear Winner ‘Dreams’ Scores Further Sales in Australia, Mexico, South Korea and More (EXCLUSIVE)

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Berlin sales outfit M-Appeal has sealed further deals for Norwegian director Dag Johan Haugerud’s Berlinale Golden Bear winner “Dreams,” as well as additional sales for “Sex” and “Love,” the other films in the director’s trilogy. “Dreams” follows Johanne, a young woman who documents her first love — an infatuation with her teacher — through intimate writing. When her mother and grandmother discover her work, their initial shock turns to recognition of its literary merit.

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K-Pop Group NewJeans Vows to Continue Label Battle Despite Court Setback: ‘This Fight Is Necessary’

Naman Ramachandran In their first interview since a South Korean court blocked their attempt to leave record label Ador, K-pop phenomenon NewJeans told the BBC they will continue to fight despite the setback. “This fight is necessary.

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Amanda Seyfried Starrer ‘Long Bright River’ Sells Out Nearly All Major Markets Worldwide: ‘It’s Got Huge Star Power and Propulsive Storytelling’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Marta Balaga Marking out one of the hottest properties at this year’s Series Mania, the world can’t get enough of “Long Bright River” starring Amanda Seyfried, with Sony Pictures Television (SPT) securing multiple new markets with muscular regional or local distributors such as Max and Warner Bros. Discovery.

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‘3 Body Problem’ Helmer Derek Tsang Bullish on Asian Co-Productions Despite Market Struggles

Clifford Coonan It’s been a tough few years in the Asian film market since the pandemic, but “3 Body Problem” and “Better Days” director Derek Tsang believes that we can expect growth in Asian co-productions, with grants and regional tie-ups playing a growing role in boosting the sector. “I can see that many filmmakers are already exploring the possibilities of co-producing films with other regions and their producers. Even our government in Hong Kong is encouraging filmmakers to explore the opportunity by providing schemes that grants co-productions with other countries,” Tsang told Variety in an interview at the recently concluded Hong Kong FilMart.

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STAYC announce Asia and Australia dates for 2025 ‘Stay Tuned’ world tour

STAYC have announced new dates for their upcoming 2025 ‘Stay Tuned’ world tour, featuring concerts in Sydney, Jakarta, Bangkok and more.Today (March 24), K-pop girl group STAYC revealed the Asia and Australia dates for their upcoming 2025 ‘Stay Tuned’ world tour. It will kick-off this April with a two-night show at the Olympic Hall in Seoul, South Korean.STAYC will begin the international legs of their 2025 ‘Stay Tuned’ world tour, in June.

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International Insider: The Adult View On ‘Adolescence’; CJ ENM Interview; Hillary Clinton On Ukraine War

Welcome back, Insiders. Jesse Whittock here taking you back over the week Netflix one-shotted its way to a TV hit and Asian film buyers decamped in Hong Kong. Sign up for the newsletter here.

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Indonesia Unveils New Cultural Blueprint With Focus on Film Industry Growth (EXCLUSIVE)

Naman Ramachandran Indonesia’s first-ever Minister of Culture, Fadli Zon, has outlined an ambitious blueprint for the nation’s cultural growth, with special emphasis on developing the country’s rapidly expanding film industry. “This is the first time for Indonesia to have a new Ministry of Culture.

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Hong Kong FilMart 2025: Five Takeaways From Asia’s Recharged Global Content Market

AI applications and a live showcase of Hong Kong’s film music legacy, FilMart proved once again why it’s considered Asia’s premier film and TV marketplace. Here are the top takeaways from this year’s edition. 1. ASEAN Presence Explodes as Southeast Asia Takes Center Stage One of the biggest headlines this year was the rise of ASEAN countries as strategic players in both market scale and content ambition.

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Busan Film Festival Confirms Jung Hanseok As Festival Director

The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has confirmed Jung Hanseok will be its new festival director.

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Acclaimed Duo Huang Ji, Otsuka Ryuji Team Again for ‘A Woman Builds’

Naman Ramachandran The acclaimed filmmaking duo Huang Ji and Otsuka Ryuji are completing their new feature film “A Woman Builds,” a multilingual drama exploring themes of independence, identity, and belonging in contemporary Asia. Huang and Otsuka previously collaborated on “Stonewalling” (2022), which premiered at Venice and won the Golden Horse Award for best narrative feature, and “The Foolish Bird” (2017), which debuted at the Berlinale. With a budget of $622,000 and $339,000 already secured from private investors and producer participation, the project is seeking additional financing and sales partners at the Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF).

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Asia’s Animation Revolution Drives Upbeat Outlook

Clifford Coonan The animation industry in Asia has expanded significantly in recent years and has a key role to play in boosting the entertainment sector in coming years. Mainland China in particular, where animation has been given a major lift by the success of “Ne Zha 2”, which has taken over $2 billion and become the highest-grossing animated film in history, and the fifth-highest-grossing film ever. “’Ne Zha’ is going to be the best performing animation in the world – in the future we will see a bigger role for Chinese animation and big box office is awaiting us,” Catherine Ying, president of Pearl Studios, told a panel on the animation industry at Hong Kong FilMart.

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Indonesia Is Booming With Local Content & International Co-Productions; Lack Of Incentives Remains A Challenge — Filmart

Indonesia is booming with local content, international co-productions and a vibrant box office, although overseas distribution and the absence of film incentives remain weaknesses, said film professionals currently working in Indonesia, on a panel at Hong Kong’s Filmart.

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‘Say My Name’, ‘Her First Taste’ Win HKIFF Industry WIP Awards

Liu Xing’s Hong Kong-China co-production Say My Name and Gong Yiwen’s mainland China production Her First Taste were both presented with WIP Awards in the works-in-progress section of this year’s HKIFF Industry projects market.

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Hong Kong’s Phoenix Waters Productions & Korea’s Studio Target Sign MOU And Set Upcoming Action Thriller ‘Shashou’ — Filmart

EXCLUSIVE: Hong Kong-based Phoenix Waters Productions and South Korea’s Studio Target have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand cross-border film and television collaboration between Hong Kong and South Korea.

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Phoenix Waters, Studio Target Sign Tri-Regional Film-TV Partnership, Set ‘Shashou’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Naman Ramachandran Hong Kong’s Phoenix Waters Productions and South Korea’s Studio Target have inked a memorandum of understanding to bolster cross-border collaboration spanning Hong Kong, Korea and the U.K. The strategic alliance, revealed during Hong Kong FilMart, will focus on jointly developing, financing and producing films, series and microdramas — the latter being short-form digital content that has gained significant traction throughout Asia as vehicles for audience engagement and brand integration.

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