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Dua Lipa is still wearing a ring on THAT finger amid rumors that she’s engaged to Callum Turner!

One of the most anticipated crossover arthouse movies in the market, two time Palme d’Or winner Ruben Östlund’s The Entertainment System Is Down, has scored strong pre-sales for Paris-based Coproduction Office, we can reveal.

Naman Ramachandran New Zealand-based sales outfit Black Mandala is bringing a sinister lineup of six genre titles to Berlin’s European Film Market (EFM), ranging from occult horror to creature features. Leading the pack is “1978,” a twisted tale of torturers who get more than they bargained for when their victims turn out to be members of a dark cult.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Anonymous Content has partnered with independent production company BTF (Bildundtonfabrik) on a new joint venture in Germany, one of Europe’s leading markets. The partnership will kick off with Ari Folman’s anticipated next project, “Death and the Penguin,” which is based on a novel by Andrey Kurkov.

EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of the European Film Market, Bankside Films has revealed multiple pre-sales on BAFTA nominee Kirk Jones’ Tourette’s drama I Swear, which is currently in post production.

The future of 1p and 2p coins is safe despite Donald Trump announcing plans to halt production of one cent pieces in the US.

New Zealand Herald.She claimed that after posting on a fan page for the Netflix show, she received a message from a person claiming they were Henderson’s agent, who put her in contact with who she thought was the 50-year-old actor.“We hit it off immediately and talked about favourite foods and common interests,” said Lea, claiming the two talked over WeChat and Telegram.The scammer, according to Lea, sent her voice messages in Henderson’s AI-doctored voice with promises that they’d be together soon.Come December 2024, Lea allegedly moved to New Zealand under the pretense that she was going to marry Henderson.“He told me he wanted to leave the acting world and live a quiet life in New Zealand with me – we planned marriage and three children,” she shared.Lea said she was supposed to pick the star up from Auckland Airport on New Year’s Eve, but the scammer told her that he allegedly was hospitalized during filming in South Africa.However, Lea’s friend allegedly sent her a Herald article about Henderson’s philanthropic mission in Matakana, New Zealand that exposed discrepancies in the scammer’s story.“I thought, ‘What is Martin doing in New Zealand in Matakana on a bike rally when he told me he was lying in a hospital bed in Johannesburg after a mild heart attack?'” said Lea.But by that point, Lea allegedly already spent more than $375,000 in purchases for “Henderson” due to the scheme.Lea said she paid $10K to bail him out of jail, $5K for a commercial flight for his trip back to New Zealand, $30K for a private jet from South Africa, $56K for fake invoices for a box that didn’t exist, $12K in gift cards and $5K in bitcoin transfers.

Alex Ritman “The Ugly Stepsister” — the Cinderella-inspired horror that emerged from Sundance as one of the festival’s buzziest titles — has sold worldwide for Memento International. From director Emilie Blichfeldt and a beauty-horror reimagining of the classic fairy tale — the film already sold to Shudder for North America, the U.K. and Australia-New Zealand before it’s world premiere in Park City, while Mer Film and Scanbox will release it in Scandinavia.

Naman Ramachandran Vietnamese family drama “The Real Sister” is headed to international screens following its breakout success at home. The Live On production, which has dominated Vietnam‘s box office for five consecutive weeks, will roll out across North America beginning Feb. 21 through Eastern Edge Films Inc.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. outfit Blue Finch Films has acquired worldwide sales rights to “Bury the Devil,” a one-shot supernatural horror-thriller that recently wrapped production at an isolated location in Canada. Blue Finch will open sales on the project at the upcoming European Film Market in Berlin.

Thom Yorke has teased at an upcoming new release with Mark Pritchard, titled ‘Back In The Game’.The Radiohead frontman debuted the brand new song during his recent solo tour at a show in Christchurch, New Zealand in October – watch footage of that performance below.The track is thought to be part of a full-length collaborative record that Yorke has been working on with the Australian producer Mark Pritchard, and now both artists have posted teasers that signal the track might be released on Thursday (February 13).Yorke posted an enigmatic, abstract clip on his Instagram on Friday (February 7) which includes a brief loop of pulsing, horror-themed music, while Pritchard posted the same clip, as well as the message: “BACK IN THE GAME. 13.02.25.

Neil Gaiman’s ex-wife Amanda Palmer has denied allegations of negligence and human trafficking, after being named in a lawsuit filed by a former female employee of the couple.

A mother's harmless prank at her daughter's first birthday party tragically resulted in her death. Faith Waterman Batistich, a 20 year old from Te Puke, New Zealand, decided to participate in the traditional birthday stunt of inhaling helium to alter her voice's pitch along with other party guests.

Sony Pictures Classics has acquired Unidentified, Haifaa Al Mansour’s latest, in North America, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Turkey, Australia, New Zealand, and for worldwide airlines.

A Kiwi hero who saved the lives of people in a Stirlingshire mining village during World War II has been remembered.

Tributes have been paid to a dad who died after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest. Paul Marshall collapsed while out for a walk in Gee Cross, Hyde in December.

A life-long international friendship between two pen pals - who never actually met face to face - has sparked a unique donation to Strathcarron Hospice.

Tanja Meissner is gearing up for her first edition as head of the Berlinale’s European Film Market (EFM), running from February 13 to 19.

EXCLUSIVE: Bergerac is returning with a 2025 makeover and plenty of networks are welcoming the iconic detective back.

After months of horrific allegations of sexual misconduct, The Sandman creator Neil Gaiman has been taken to court in a trio of states on allegations of rape, human trafficking and more by a former New Zealand nanny of his and musician Amanda Palmer’s son.