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Disney’s “Zootopia 2” remained the top Chinese movie for the weekend of January 16-18, as the market continued to soften ahead of the Lunar New Year. According to Artisan Gateway, the animated sequel added RMB 36.2 million ($5.1 million), bringing its total box office revenue to RMB 4.37 billion ($615.2 million). Although its weekly box office numbers have declined, the film continues to be one of the strongest holds on the market nearly eight weeks after its release. Maoyan Movie’s crime thriller “The Fire Raven” remained in second place with $5 million, raising its total to $51.3 million. Directed and…

This may be the end of Kelly Clarkson’s daytime talk show of the same name. Multiple sources have told Page Six that the singer-turned-TV host will be leaving the show at the end of this season. One source said it was “certain” that she would leave the facility during the day, while another said it was “likely not to last.” Kelly Clarkson may say goodbye to the daytime show after this season. Weiss Eubanks/NBC Universal via Getty Images “[Her show]has a lot of work to do, and looking at the landscape of daytime television, it’s no longer sustainable,” they said.…

Leonardo Arrangivel, the multi-Emmy Award-nominated television executive who spearheaded the local production of Disney Latin America’s hits “Desperate Housewives” and “Grey’s Anatomy,” will leave the company on February 22. Alan Guibel currently serves as Vice President of Production and Head of Production, Operations and Strategy at The Walt Disney Company Latin America, where he has been with the company since 2005. He coined the term “superseries” to describe these regional adaptations. These included “Brothers and Sisters” and “Revenge,” a term that was later adopted by the trade press and local industry. Alain Guibel will likely take a well-deserved break and…

Prince Harry is “confident” about his final showdown with the British press – and appeared so when he arrived at court on Monday. The Duke of Sussex was all smiles as he was pictured approaching the High Court in London wearing a navy suit. The 41-year-old grinned and waved to onlookers. Prince Harry arrived at a London court on Monday for his final confrontation with the British press. Zak Hussain/SplashNews.com The Duke of Sussex was photographed at the High Court in London. Tayfun Salci/ZUMA Press Wire / SplashNews.com Prince Harry is suing The Associated Press, along with plaintiffs Elton John,…

According to data from KOBIS, a tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the local romance film “Once Were Us” maintained the top spot at the Korean box office for the second consecutive week. While local hits continued to draw the biggest audiences, James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash reached a key financial milestone in the region. “Once We Were Us” drew 316,411 viewers and earned $2.1 million over the weekend. The film, directed by Kim Do-young and starring Gu Kyo-hwan and Moon Ga-young, is a Korean remake of the 2018 Chinese soap opera “Us and Them.” The story…

Indian streaming giant JioHotstar has announced a restructured subscription model that will increase prices in several tiers while introducing monthly payment options across its service lineup. The updated pricing framework, effective January 28 for new subscribers, introduces monthly plans starting at INR 79 ($0.87) for the mobile tier. The move represents a response to what the platform has described as explosive growth in big screen viewing since its launch 11 months ago. The new structure offers monthly, quarterly, and annual subscription options across all three tiers: Mobile, Super, and Premium. The mobile tier is available for INR79 ($0.87) per month,…

Tippi Hedren is 96 years old! The actress started out as a model before getting her big break when she was discovered by director Alfred Hitchcock and starred in the 1963 classic The Birds. Since then, Hedren has appeared in other films such as Marnie, Murder in the Eyes, and Pacific Heights. In 1957, Hedren and her then-husband Peter Griffiths had a daughter, Melanie, who went on to have a successful career in Hollywood. Melanie was the star of films such as Joy Ride, Paradise and Mulholland Falls, and although she welcomed her first daughter, Dakota Johnson, in 1989, she…

Claire Binns, creative director of film exhibition company Picturehouse Cinemas and its distribution arm Picturehouse Entertainment, will be presented with the BAFTA Award for Contribution to British Cinema at next month’s BAFTA Film Awards. The award is given to an individual or organization that has “made a significant contribution to film through a specific project or work.” BAFTA said: “Over the past 40 years and beyond, Claire has built an exceptional reputation in the British film industry by championing diverse and strong independent work on big screens across the UK.” It added: “Claire has spearheaded countless initiatives to bring new…

What you need to know Alana Underwood, Kevin Jankei, and Megan Smith are a trio. We live together, sleep in the same bed, and have a dog. The trio speaks to PEOPLE about their unconventional relationship, from how they met to the moment they shared news of their partnership with their parents. “I think people should do whatever makes them happy, whatever makes them feel comfortable,” Smith says. For many people in Alana Underwood’s position, they would have to make the impossible choice of ending a relationship in order to better understand their identity. It was 2020, and Underwood had…

Bangladeshi filmmaker Reetha Ghazi will direct Shasti (Punishment), a modern-day adaptation of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s 1893 short story, with an international production team supporting the project. The psychological drama stars Pori Moni, Chanchal Chaudhary, Arnon Siddiqua and Alka Das in lead roles, with Qazi Ruma and Kamrunnahar Munni in supporting roles. Production is scheduled to start in Dhaka in October and November this year. The film, based on Tagore’s original work, depicts the mysterious death of influencer Lucky, allegedly at the hands of his sister-in-law Meera, and has sparked a media frenzy. As a corrupt trial unfolds, the story…