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Hong Kong actor Lawrence Ng has licensed the rights to his younger likeness to a production company. Source: https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entertainment/2026/07/02/hk-star-lawrence-ng-sells-image-rights-for-ai-film-gets-paid-without-having-to-act
As Disney and other studios retrofit beloved franchises with ideological messaging, audiences are turning away, leaving Star Wars, Marvel and the remake machine exposed to a new box-office reality. Source: https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/culture/artc-go-woke-go-broke-the-collapse-of-star-wars-and-the-failure-of-hollywood-s-studio-model
In the heart of old Baghdad, legendary movie theatres stand abandoned and shrouded in dust, bearing witness to Iraq’s once-vibrant cultural scene. Source: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260703-not-easy-but-not-impossible-iraq-s-film-industry-sees-slow-revival
The first-ever Toronto film market has attracted more than 150 sales companies and promotional bodies. The bazaar, known as TIFF: The Market, takes place Sept. 10-16, running as part of the Toronto Film Festival. Source: https://variety.com/2026/film/global/toronto-film-market-sales-promotional-companies-1236791380/
The battle to get people to come back to the cinema has been a tough one. Hoyts’ latest not-so-secret weapon in this war is to offer a wider variety of screen and chair technologies. At the centre of this strategy … Continued
The Golden Globes Silk Road Tribute Gala will take place in Uzbekistan on Oct. 23 and 24. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/golden-globes-silk-road-gala-film-tv-central-asia-caucasus-1236628156/