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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…

Beta Film has secured several major deals across Europe for premium Spanish drama series. German-French public broadcaster ARTE and German public broadcaster SWR have acquired two Beta drama series from writer/director/actress Letizia Dolera: the drama “Pubertat – Secrets, Lies, Human Castles” and the comedy-drama “The Perfect Life.” ONE, the free-to-air channel of German public broadcaster ARD, has secured the rights to the long-running Spanish hit series “Velvet” and its spin-off “The Velvet Collection,” while AXN White has acquired the Spanish thriller series “Shades” for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Dolera’s “Pubertat – Secrets, Lies and Human Castles” aired on ARTE earlier…

What you need to know Duchess Kate hosted the England women’s rugby team at Windsor Castle and sported a red look She accessorized her pantsuit with a necklace featuring January’s birthstone The Princess of Wales also has jewelery featuring garnets Duchess Kate had the perfect accessory to celebrate two occasions: her Red Roses rugby team’s World Cup victory and her recent birthday. In her first royal outing since celebrating her 44th birthday last week, she welcomed the England women’s rugby team to a reception at Windsor Castle on Thursday, January 15. For the occasion, the royal recycled Alexander McQueen’s red…

UK-based sales and distribution company Blue Finch Films has acquired worldwide rights to Imposters, a sci-fi thriller that marks Caleb Phillips’ feature directorial debut. The film will have its world premiere in the Midnighter section at SXSW 2026. The main characters are a couple whose young son is kidnapped. When a distraught mother discovers a way to get her son back, her husband becomes increasingly suspicious that the child she brought home may not actually be their son. Jessica Rothe (“Happy Death Day”), Charlie Barnett (“Russian Doll”) and Yul Vazquez (“Severance”) also star in the project. Phillips, who also wrote…

One of the most admired writers in the history of Brazilian telenovelas, Aguinaldo Silva is responsible for iconic works such as “Tieta,” “Everything Will Be Well,” and “Her Fate,” as well as writing some of the most notorious villains in the catalog of Brazilian media giant Globo. Silva recently returned to the network’s prestigious prime-time slot with “Three Graces,” seven years after there were rumors of his retirement following “O Setimo Guardión.” Globo is releasing “Three Graces” internationally this week on Content Americas, deftly taking away the novella’s major momentum back home. Starring some of Brazil’s most popular actors, including…