Edgar Wright to Direct Adaptation of Kidnapping Novel ‘The Chain’ at Universal

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Chinese crime drama Sheep Without A Shepherd, one of the last big box office hits in China before cinemas were forced to shutdown, grossing $167M, has been set for a UK theatrical release by distributor Trinity CineAsia.Theaters have started re-opening in the UK and multiplexes including Cineworld and Vue are set to following in the coming weeks.

China has reported a case of deadly dengue fever after it detected a man suffering from bubonic plague. Officials say a person was taken ill with the infection - which is spread by mosquitos - in the eastern city of Guangde on Sunday.

Rebecca Davis editorHong Kong “Mulan” star Donnie Yen this week reiterated his political loyalty to mainland China as he teased work on the upcoming theatrical adaptation of popular video game “Sleeping Dogs” and announced “Golden Empire,” a new China-backed crime thriller.His hometown is currently roiling under the impact of a controversial new national security law imposed by Beijing that strips Hong Kong of many of its former freedoms, which came into effect July 1 — the anniversary of

Tom Grater International Film ReporterPopular social media platform TikTok will exit Hong Kong imminently following the introduction of China’s new national security law in the semi-autonomous territory.Though the platform was founded in China by developer ByteDance, the app, which is now run by former Disney exec Kevin Mayer, is only available outside of the Middle Kingdom.

Today, it’s being reported that Oscar-winning composer and film legend Ennio Morricone has passed away at the age of 91, due to complications from a recent fall. To say that Morricone is one of the most influential composers in film history is an understatement.

Also Read: Ennio Morricone, Oscar-Winning Film Composer, Dies at 91“With great sadness, we say goodbye to a big master of cinema. His music will keep playing in our memories.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorAntonio Banderas, Edgar Wright, Jean Michel Jarre, Chance the Rapper and even the Italian prime minister were among the people paying to legendary film composer Ennio Morricone early Monday, who died following complications from a fall.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterAardman, the Oscar-winning UK animation studio, has inked a deal with Chinese major Tencent that will see its Shaun The Sheep series hosted on the latter’s video platform. Shaun is hosted around the world by Netflix, which isn’t in China so this latest deal completes the global picture on the franchise.

Also Read: Edgar Wright's 'Last Night in Soho' Gets New 2021 Release and First Look Image (Photo)“Blue Bayou” tells the heartbreaking story of Antonio LeBlanc, a Korean adoptee raised in the United States who is forced to confront his distant past and what it means for his own future and his family’s when he unexpectedly faces deportation.“Blue Bayou” is produced by Chon, Charles D. King, Kim Roth and Poppy Hanks.

Linda Cristal was an actress who starred as Victoria Cannon in the popular Western series “The High Chaparral” from 1967 to 1970.A native of Argentina, Cristal began her acting career at home and in Mexico before transitioning to U.S. movies and TV.

“Scott Pilgrim vs. The World” is usually considered one of the best video game movies ever made because of how well it translated that medium into a film, despite being based on a comicbook.

Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World anime project could be on its way.It’s been 10 years since the Michael Cera-starring adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s graphic novel series hit screens, and now, according to its director, discussions are being had about a potential animated Scott Pilgrim project.“There’s some plans – and there’s nothing official yet – but there are some plans to revisit the material in an animation way,” Wright told Entertainment Weekly.

There have been no winners in the theatrical film business during the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic —but China, arguably, has been the biggest loser. The country's vast network of 70,000 movie screens has been idle since Jan.

Rebecca Davis editorUniversal Music Greater China (UMGC), a division of Universal Music Group, said Thursday that it has signed Sunnee, a former member of popular Chinese idol group Rocket Girls 101, which disbanded earlier this week. Sunnee, a Thai singer of Chinese descent whose full Mandarin name is Yang Yunqing, is the first of the former 11-person group to sign with a major music label.

Nowadays, people tend to look back at Edgar Wright’s film adaptation of the comic book series “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” with fondness.