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How Candle House’s Immersive Theater Show ‘The Pineapple’ Became a Spooky L.A. Hit, Playing 76 Shows With Just One Ticket for Each Performance
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Pete Hegseth Welcomes Soldiers Back From Operation Epic Fury in ‘SNL’ Cold Open That Mocks Christa Pike’s Botched Execution and RFK Jr.
Colin Jost returned as an especially rowdy Pete Hegseth in this week’s “Saturday Night Live” cold open, welcoming home sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln after nearly a year at sea. The Oct. 10 sketch opened with an introduction to the ship’s returning crew, who were told that before reuniting with their families, they would […]
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Slamdance Alzheimer’s Drama ‘Banr’ From ‘Fox Hunt’ Writer Erica Xia-Hou Heads to Busan Market (EXCLUSIVE)
Hong Kong’s Cappu Films has taken on worldwide sales for “Banr,” Erica Xia-Hou’s Canadian-Chinese drama about a 40-year marriage tested by Alzheimer’s disease. After its world premiere in the Narrative Features lineup at the 2025 Slamdance Film Festival, the film heads to the Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Contents Film Market, where Cappu is […]
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Award-Winning Pakistani Thriller ‘Wakhri’ Rolls Out in France, U.K., Australia and Brazil (EXCLUSIVE)
Iram Parveen Bilal’s award-winning Pakistani thriller “Wakhri” has landed distribution in several international territories. Its theatrical and broadcast releases are rolling out this fall across France, the U.K. and Ireland, Australia and Brazil, and more territories will follow over the coming months. In France, the film is heading to cinemas this October through Salon Indien, […]
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The ‘Scream’ 30th Anniversary Box Set Comes With a Replica of the Bloody Phone From the Film’s Iconic Opening Scene
Fans of the 1996 hit can pick up an anniversary edition that features a 4K Blu-ray version of the film, plus some killer collectibles
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Philippines Revamps International Co-Production Fund With Minority and Majority Tracks, Unveiled at Busan Market
The Philippines has revamped its International Co-Production Fund (ICOF) around two tracks, with the amount of cash on offer tied to the size of the Filipino stake in a project. The Film Philippines Office (FPO) unveiled the new framework at the Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Contents Film Market. The Majority Track covers projects […]