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Shu Qi, Lee Sinje Netflix Thriller ‘The Resurrected’ Unveils First Teaser (EXCLUSIVE)

Variety can exclusively reveal the first teaser for “The Resurrected,” Netflix‘s supernatural revenge thriller starring Shu Qi and Lee Sinje in their Chinese-language streaming debuts. Co-directed by Leste Chen (“Eternal Summer”)...

Lee Chang-dong Sets Return With Netflix’s ‘Possible Love,’ First Feature Since ‘Burning’

Acclaimed Korean helmer Lee Chang-dong is returning to features with “Possible Love” (working title), a relationship drama that will bow on Netflix. The project marks his first feature since 2018’s “Burning,”...

China Box Office: ‘Dead to Rights’ Holds at No. 1 as Animated ‘Nobody’ Debuts in Second

China’s box office remained dominated by local-language releases during the Aug. 1–3 weekend. All five of the top-charting titles were domestic productions. “Dead to Rights,” distributed by China Film Group, led...

WWE Wrestling-Themed Indian Film ‘Chatha Pacha’ Secures Global Deal With The Plot Pictures for Release in 100+ Countries (EXCLUSIVE)

An Indian Malayalam-language action drama centered on professional wrestling has scored a major international distribution coup, with “Chatha Pacha: The Ring of Rowdies” set to reach audiences in more than 100...

Park Chan-wook’s ‘No Other Choice,’ Headlined by ‘Squid Game’ Star Lee Byung-hun, to Open 30th Busan International Film Festival

The 30th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has selected Korean auteur Park Chan-wook‘s “No Other Choice” as its opening film, marking the acclaimed director’s return to the big screen three years...

Dhanush Slams AI-Altered ‘Raanjhanaa’ as ‘Deeply Concerning Precedent for Both Art and Artists’: ‘This Alternate Ending Has Stripped the Film of Its Very Soul’

UPDATED: The dispute over Eros International‘s AI-altered rerelease of “Raanjhanaa” expanded beyond the director-studio conflict when the film’s lead actor Dhanush issued a public statement Sunday expressing his opposition to the...

Fawad Khan Among Celebrity Judges as ‘Pakistan Idol’ Returns After Decade-Long Hiatus (EXCLUSIVE)

“Pakistan Idol” is making a comeback more than 10 years after its original run ended, with production company MHL Global securing the rights from format distributor Fremantle to revive the...

Korean Dramas Drive Southeast Asia Streaming Boom as Netflix Holds Lead With 12.8 Million Subscribers, Report Finds

Southeast Asia’s premium video-on-demand landscape is heating up, with the region adding more than 1.5 million net new subscribers in Q2 2025 — nearly doubling Q1 growth — according to new...

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