Film and television actor Sidharth Shukla passed away at 40, due to heart attack

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• Sidharth rose to fame by playing lead roles in hit television series
• The actor suffered from a heart attack

Popular actor Sidharth Shukla, who was the winner of the 13th season of the reality TV show Bigg Boss, passed away...

CHINA REMAINS QUIET OVER CHLOE ZHOA’S HISTORIC OSCAR WIN

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• China remains quiet over Chloe Zhao’s historic Oscar win.
• Chloe Zhao's won the best director and best picture for “Nomadland”.
• A post announcing Zhao's directing win by film magazine Watch Movies...

NOMADLAND OF CHLOE ZHAO TO PREMIER ON DISNEY PLUS IN UK

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• The drama ‘Nomadland’ is going to be premiered on Disney plus in the United Kingdom
• According to the reports, the drama is going to be premiered on 30th April 2021 in the United Kingdom and Ireland

As the cine...

KOREAN INDIE MOVIE ‘MINARI’ NOMINATED FOR 3 CATEGORIES AT SAG AWARDS

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• Korean Indie movie ‘Minari’ nominated for 3 categories at SAG awards.
• South Korean actress Youn Yuh Hung has been nominated for best-supporting actress.
• The movie has been directed and written by Korean Americ...

‘THE NEW MUTANTS’ RETURNED TO NO. 1 SPOT ON UK HOME ENTERTAINMENT CHART

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• The New Mutants have been successful in reclaiming the No.1 spot in the home entertainment of the United Kingdom
• The superhero movie has claimed the top spot in the chart following its release on Blu-ray Disc and DVD

The ...

‘JOKER’ BECOMES THE MOST WATCHED MOVIE ON THE ENTERTAINMENT LIST 2020 OF UK

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• The movie ‘Joker’ Becomes the most watched movie on the entertainment list of 2020 in the United Kingdom
• More than 1.4 million copies of the movie have been sold across the United Kingdom during the novel corona virus pandemic<...

BBFC OF UK GAVE WARNIG TO FLASH GORDON’S OFFENSIVE CHARACTER ‘MING THE MERCILESS’

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• The British Board of Film Classification or BBFC has given the warning to ‘Flash Gordon’ about the discriminatory stereotypes
• The warning was given because of the character ‘Ming the Merciless’ due to its potentiall...

LG ELECTRONICS INCORPORATES HALLYU CONTENT ON ITS SMART TV INCREASING VIEWERSHIP

• LG Electronics Inc. expressed Thursday that more content on the Korean Wave of most exciting culture can be watched on its smart TVs via its streaming service as the company tries to woo more consumers in major markets amid the pandemic-driven stay-at-home trend.
• LG Channels wi...

THE 6TH ANNUAL TAHOE FILM FESTIVAL IS PLANNED TO TAKE PLACE IN DECEMBER 2020

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• The Authorities are planning to start the Tahoe Film Fest in the month of December and will be taking place on the 3rd and 6th of December 2020
• The Tahoe Film Festival have already started inviting the films and the filmmakers for the fest...

CHINA BIDS FAREWELL TO THE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ON A RESOUNDING NOTE

• China sent ecstatic signals to the world after it gave a sweet podium finish to the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) on Sunday, eliminating all traces of despair for the world's second-largest film market.
• With much of the world in an accelerated grip of COVID-19...

MINI USA LAUNCHES MINI DRIVE-IN MOVIE GUIDE

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•    MINI USA looks at adding an entertainment activity to the mundane pandemic stay at home

•    The digital app provides drive-in movie information from across the country

As the pandemic makes life monotonous, pe...

PANDEMIC CHANGING THE COMPLEXION OF CHINESE FILM INDUSTRY

• The COVID-19 virus strain has given Chinese filmmakers yet another sign to enhance mergers between filmmakers and distribution platforms.
• Digital technologies will be critical in pushing industry development ahead as opined by Alibaba Pictures President Jerry Li.

GERMAN CINEMAS WANT MINIMAL SOCIAL DISTANCING

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• A new study says that cinemas are safer from the transmission of airborne diseases compared to offices.
• The study says that different ventilation systems in cinemas make them safer from the transmission of airborne diseases.
• Cine...

UK CINEMAS LAUNCH COVID-19 SAFEGUARDING CAMPAIGN

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• Some cinemas in UK are reopening.
• Due to coronavirus, it is not safe for people to visit cinema halls.
• A campaign urging audiences to return to cinemas has been launched in the UK.
• The campaign intends reassure audienc...

NO MOVIES THIS SUMMER AS HOLLYWOOD DELAYS THEM TO NEXT YEAR

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• Movies like James Bond, Fast and Furious 9 postponed

• Online streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon see rise in subscriptions

• 2020 will end with no major movies released

After postponing or cancelling the release dates of ma...

BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM WILL FEATURE LESSER MOVIES IN 25TH EDITION

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• Organizers at Busan International Festival have decided to feature lesser movies
• The 25th edition of the film festival is scheduled for the month of October
• Downsizing of the movie feature is to make the festival more su...

OLD MOVIE SCREENINGS IN SOUTH KOREAN MOVIE THEATERS

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• Due to COVID-19 and to keep the local cinema theatres running, past movies are being screened
• The epidemic has led no new releases to the country so far, foreign or domestic
• About 380,000 movie tickets were sold during t...

Return of the Movie Theater in the Sand Castle!

After nearly three and a half decades of shutting down of movie theaters in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, movie lovers can finally rejoice. The Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman has finally decided to grant theater licenses to Chinese owned AMC Entertainment to open 40 movie theaters in the next 5 ...

The rising popularity of Hollywood movies in India can be seen by the re-release of Joker

The influence and appeal of Hollywood movies have grown aggressively in India over the years and now Warner Bros Pictures has decided to re-release its popular movie ‘Joker’ on the 14th of February, 2020.

The movie that has Joaquin Phoenix as a lead star was released in the ...

Digitally bringing James Dean back to life in movies, tv and video games

Eyebrows were lifted after it was revealed that in new movies, shows and even video games, James Dean is being digitally resurrected from the dead to appear.

Last November, the simulated face of James Dean was featured in Finding Jack, a move by organization Worldwide XR centred during ...