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Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Paris-based sales agency Alpha Violet has boarded the international sales for Liryc Dela Cruz’s “Where the Night Stands Still,” which will world premiere in Berlinale’s section for first-time fiction features, Perspectives. After years of separation, three Filipino siblings, all domestic workers in Italy, reunite in their older sister Lilia’s inherited villa.

Naman Ramachandran Asian Shadows has acquired international sales rights to “This City Is A Battlefield” (Perang Kota) the upcoming neoclassical war drama from Indonesian director Mouly Surya that will serve as the closing night film at the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam. Set in 1946 Jakarta during Indonesia’s struggle for independence, the film follows Isa (Chicco Jerikho), a former war hero turned violin teacher who becomes entangled in the resistance movement alongside his wealthy student Hazil (Jerome Kurnia).

Refresh for latest…: As it’s early January, we are still largely in holdover mode. But that shouldn’t discount the performance of those movies that released at the end of last year and are still doing solid business. Among them are Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King and Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Also, as previously noted, Moana 2 has surfed past $1B global.

Barry Keoghan has joined forces with the British Government to improve children’s social care.Along with Foreign Secretary David Lammy, the actor is campaigning for all children across the globe to have the right to a safe and loving family environment. The pair visited Bulgaria on Friday (January 17) to push for the reform.“These are the moments I am incredibly grateful and appreciative of to be able to use my platform to shine a light on the care system that means so much to me and I can only hope to help improve it,” Keoghan said in a statement (via GOV.UK).“The Foreign Secretary is such a wonderful man and together we both can share our stories and upbringing by coming together to do everything we can to make sure all care systems function in the interest of children around the globe and that no child is left behind.”As part of the campaign, the UK will lead a new global alliance to advocate for sustainable, lasting reform of children’s social care around the world.

EXCLUSIVE: With Wednesday’s business included, Universal’s Wicked has topped the $700M mark globally. Of the total, $240.4M is from the international box office and $460.6M from domestic. The film still has Japan to release on March 7. The news comes as Wicked today was nominated in the main feature category by the PGAs.

Naman Ramachandran J-hope of K-pop phenomenon BTS is set to make history as the first South Korean solo artist to headline a U.S. stadium show with his upcoming North American tour. The run, part of his “Hope on the Stage” world tour, will hit six cities starting March 13 at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.

Katcy Stephan Donald Petrie has signed on to direct “The Last Resort,” a Philippines-set romantic comedy written by Karen McCullah, the scribe behind such romcom gems as “10 Things I Hate About You” and “Legally Blonde.” Petrie, who directed the Lemmon-Mathau comedy “Grumpy Old Men” and is an Emmy nominee for his work on “L.A. Law,” is responsible for a number of classic romantic comedies himself, having directed “Miss Congeniality,” “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” and “Mystic Pizza.” The veteran filmmaker’s other credits include “Richie Rich,” “The Associate,” “My Favorite Martian,” “My Life in Ruins” and the television show “The Kominski Method,” among others. McCullah, who was born in the Philippines and grew up in the U.S., has also written films including “She’s the Man,” “Ella Enchanted,” “The Ugly Truth” and “The House Bunny.” “The Last Resort” follows a hotel executive who is sent to scout a new resort location in the Philippines.

Naman Ramachandran After Korea, Philippines media giant ABS-CBN is positioning itself as the next potential purveyor of hit Asian entertainment, building on the international box office success of “Hello, Love, Again.” “What we want to export or highlight to the rest of the world is what makes the Filipinos great as a people,” says Kriz Gazmen, head of ABS-CBN Films. “We’re very big on our love stories. We’re very proud of our love stories, and I think that’s a very good entry way for us to the global market.” The strategy appears to be working.

BTS rapper J-hope has announced his upcoming 2025 ‘Hope on the Stage’ world tour, featuring concerts in the US, Asia and more.BTS’ J-hope will kick off his 2025 tour at the KSPO Dome in Seoul, South Korea with a three-date concert that will run from February 28 to March 2. Thereafter, the K-pop star is set to bring his ‘Hope on the Stage’ world tour to 14 other cities around the world, all for two-night concerts.From March to April, the BTS member will embark on the North American leg of the tour.

EXCLUSIVE: Veteran Philippine actress Hilda Koronel, known for her collaborations with Lino Brocka and other leading filmmakers, is returning to the big screen in Jun Robles Lana’s historical thriller Sisa, which started shooting in the Philippines this week. 

The results are in, and while Netflix‘s premiere of Monday Night Raw was up over the spectacle’s average audience on USA Network, it’s probably too soon to call it a heavyweight champ.

Korean historical thriller Harbin has been acquired for distribution in 117 countries.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter The first episode of WWE‘s “Monday Night Raw” to stream live on Netflix pulled in 4.9 million views globally. That is according to Live+1 data provided by Netflix, with a view defined as total hours viewed for the program divided by its runtime. The 4.9 million views came from countries like the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Latin America, but did not include 92 countries/territories where Netflix doesn’t yet distribute WWE, including France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, the Philippines and South Korea.

Girls’ Generation leader Taeyeon has announced her upcoming 2025 tour ‘The Tense’, featuring concerts in Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and moreToday (January 7), Taeyeon released a poster for her upcoming 2025 tour ‘The Tense’, which will feature concerts across East and Southeast Asia. It is set to kick off this March with a three-day concert at the KSPO Dome in Seoul, South Korea.Thereafter, the Girls’ Generation singer will head to Taipei and Manila in the same month.

Naman Ramachandran Singapore’s adaptation of South Korean hit game show “I Can See Your Voice” invites viewers to solve a musical mystery alongside some of the nation’s most beloved entertainers. The show enlists resident celebrity detectives Benjamin Kheng, Gurmit Singh, Najip Ali and Xixi Lim to assist — or mislead — contestants in their decisions. The series is the latest addition to the global franchise, which originated in South Korea and has been adapted in over 30 countries, including the U.S., U.K., Thailand and the Philippines.

K.J. Yossman Armie Hammer says his career is picking up after three years in industry exile following sexual assault allegations. Hammer, who returned to acting last year opposite William H.

Olivia Rodrigo has opened up about receiving gifts from fans while on tour, revealing which has been her favourite so far.The Grammy Award-winning artist recently spoke to Teen Vogue following the end of her extensive 95-date ‘GUTS’ world tour – which was in support of her second album of the same name – and ahead of the release of her Netflix GUTS World Tour Concert Film.Speaking about a moment at the end of the film in which she takes a lap around the floor collecting gifts from fans and attendees, the ‘Vampire’ singer shared that she keeps the gifts and “put them in my bus or in my dressing room”.“I have an entire luggage that’s sitting over there in my living room, unpacked, full of just gifts and things that people have given me,” she explained.When asked about what has been her favourite gift a fan has given her so far, the ‘Love Is Embarrassing’ singer said: “I think my favourite one is (from) the Philippines, this sweet girl that I met crocheted me this beautiful bag and this bonnet that I find really chic, and so I’ve been wearing it.”She continued: “And if anyone asks me, I’m going to say, ‘Yeah, a beautiful girl in the Philippines gave it to me. You can’t buy it, it’s one of a kind.'”In other news, Rodrigo recently announced that she will be donating roughly $2million taken from ticket sales for her ‘Guts’ world tour to key organisations focusing on women’s issues.The singer has been a vocal reproductive rights activist, having announced the launch of The Fund 4 Good initiative earlier this year.

For entrepreneur Karl Hudson and his wife Charlotte, luxury holidays and fancy cars are staples of their lavish lifestyle. But while they may have achieved a day-to-day life that many of us can only dream of achieving, their lifestyle has come at a steep personal cost. Having grown up on a council estate, Karl now rakes in seven figures a year thanks to various avenues.

Naman Ramachandran One of the biggest underdogs of the Oscars international shortlist is a Thai feature debut, “How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies” which has been a huge box office across Asia but has, up until now, been mostly under the radar in the U.S. and Europe. Directed by Pat Boonnitipat, “How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies” is the first Thai film to make the shortlist, even though the country has been submitting to the category since 1984.

Stricken Filipino Sandro Eric Sosing has been taken to hospital and forced out of the Paddy Power World Championship.

Vice Ganda is a cultural phenomenon in the Philippines. A TV host fronting daily variety show It’s Showtime, which has been pulling in top ratings for 15 years. A film star whose comedies have been topping the Christmas box office annually since 2010. A performer whose concerts pack out venues in the Philippines and North America. And an openly gay star in a Roman Catholic majority country that has not legalized same-sex marriage or heterosexual divorce.