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Rafa Sales Ross Guest Contributor Six years after Saudi Arabia lifted its 35-year ban on cinema, the kingdom continues to make significant strides as the Middle East-North Africa region’s top movie market with audiences flocking to movie theaters lured both by Hollywood blockbusters and a growing number of local hits. Despite a slight drop-off in box office numbers to date this year, Comscore analysts firmly believe Saudi remains a strong, healthy market, with considerable room for growth. Ahead of the second edition of the Saudi Film Confex industry conference in the kingdom’s capital of Riyadh that aims to boost the local film industry, Variety spoke to the Comscore team to break down recent figures that show a 5% dip in admissions (13,663,012 in 2024 vs.

Strictly Come Dancing fans weren't just watching those on the ballroom floor over the weekend as they also spotted a string of famous faces watching along on the sidelines in the live studio audience.

Janette Manrara has reminded fans of what they believe was a Strictly Come Dancing 'injustice' as she watched the show unfold over the weekend.

Mark Sutherland U.K. record labels have got used to upheaval in recent years, but the industry was still taken aback by recent changes at Universal Music’s British company. There were emotional scenes in the company’s King’s Cross HQ when, in a surprise move, David Joseph – Universal Music U.K.’s long-time and highly respected CEO/chairman – stepped down on September 23 after 26 years at the company, almost 17 of them in the top job.

Roller Jam is coming!

SEAL Team came to an end on Sunday (October 6), and now showrunner Spencer Hudnut is speaking out.

Showtrial returned to BBC with a shockingly grisly scene that left viewers complaining, despite a clear prior warning provided by the channel.

Strictly Come Dancing fans said they were 'distracted' by one of the show's latest audience members. The ballroom wasn't just littered with famous faces on the ballroom floor as a few people watching from the sidelines were pretty known themselves.

Viewers of Strictly Come Dancing were left flocking to social media as they became confused by a 'never seen before' part of the show which some branded 'disturbing' and 'unfortunate'.

Marta Balaga Composer Howard Shore likes to sleep on it. “I try to get in touch with my inner feelings,” he said at the Zurich Film Festival, explaining his preferred method of working.“If you think about cinema, you go into a dark room and all this imagery starts appearing. You are in a dream-like state and I like to use that idea when I write music for film.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left delighted when they saw just who was backing JB Gill in the ballroom during his latest performance alongside professional dance partner Amy Dowden.

Joker: Folie a Deux is not a hit with critics or with audiences.

Fans are still in love with White Collar years later!

The pandemic and Hollywood strikes battered box office for independent cinema is turning a corner, distribution execs told a panel at the Zurich summit industry conflab on Saturday.

Naman Ramachandran Malaysian filmmaker Woo Ming Jin is set to present his English-language debut “The Camford Experiment” at Busan‘s Asian Project Market. The social horror film, co-written with producer Gerry Kim, explores themes of Asian identity and racial stereotypes in Western society. Woo, known for films like “Tiger Factory” and “Stone Turtle,” which won an award at Locarno, drew inspiration from his experiences as a member of a minority community in Malaysia and the U.S.

Naman Ramachandran Bangladeshi-Canadian filmmaker Iqbal H. Chowdhury, joint winner of the New Currents competition at the 2023 Busan International Film Festival for “The Wrestler,” has his next film at the festival’s Asian Project Market (APM). Set in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka in the early 2000s, the film will follow a film journalist searching for a controversial B-movie star in the chaos of a push to ban vulgar movies.

Anne Hathaway has confirmed a third instalment of the Princess Diaries is coming.Adapted from Meg Cabot’s novels, the much-loved first two films follow Hathaway’s Mia Thermopolis – an awkward teenager who learns she is the heir to the throne of the fictional nation Genovia.Adele Lim (Joy Ride) is attached to direct and told Deadline in a statement: “As a die-hard fan of the original Princess Diaries, I’m beyond excited to be a part of bringing the third iteration of this beloved franchise to life.“We look forward to celebrating its core tenants of female power, joy, and mentorship with audiences worldwide.”A post shared by Anne Hathaway (@annehathaway)Now, Hathaway, has confirmed she’ll be returning for the film, taking to Instagram to share she’ll be “back to Genovia”. Alongside a clip of herself quoting the first two films, she captioned the post: “The fairy tale continues.”As yet it’s unknown if Julie Andrews, who plays her grandmother, Queen Clarisse Renaldi, will return to the franchise.

Chris McCausland has said there's 'lots that can go wrong' during his latest performance on Strictly Come Dancing. The comedian is set to do a jive to the Wayne's World Theme for the BBC dance show's annual Movie Week special alongside partner Dianne Buswell.

We've reached the end of another long week. But before we clock out for the weekend, we're giving props where they're due. Here's to our winners of the week.Everywhere you look, another 2000s teen soap star is back on top.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor Unless you’re a hardcore Disney fan, you probably don’t remember the short-lived attraction “The ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter.” A theatrical experience that ran briefly in the 1990s in Florida’s Magic Kingdom, it garnered many complaints from crowds about its intensity. Browsing message boards and YouTube comments, many people still talk about how traumatizing the show was.

Disney shared a huge announcement about Princess Diaries 3!