Euphoria's Nika King Was Never Given the Full Finale Script, Has No Idea What Will Happen!

EXCLUSIVE: Nika King, who for two seasons played Leslie Bennett, the mother of Zendaya’s Rue on HBO’s Emmy-winning series Euphoria, has inked with Wonder Street for management.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAfter “Parasite” and “Squid Game” struck planet-wide notes with their critique of elitism, Trevor Choi’s “Smashing Frank” is a timely Hong Kong twist on the revenge-against-the-rich theme. It is being pitched at the Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) that this week runs alongside the FilMart rights market.“This is a comedy-drama about four millennials who form a squad to rob the rich. During the course of the crime, they are outraged as they gradually realize that the older generation will never change their ways.

Vivienne Chow Hong Kong’s ongoing anti-COVID restrictions are forecast to cost the city’s cinemas HK$1.5 billion ($192 million) in lost box office receipts and cause the unemployment of thousands of people in the cinema business.The Hong Kong Theatres Association, which represents the city’s cinema operators, says that the damage to the industry in 2022 will be worse than in the past two years.Cinemas have been ordered to remain closes from Jan. 7 until at least April 20, 2022 (a minimum of 104 days) reflecting the course of the virus’ fifth wave in the city, which has turned out to be by far the most deadly.Hong Kong cinema are certain to lose both the Lunar New Year and the Easter holiday seasons, two of the peak viewing periods.

Vivienne Chow After a film career spanning more than three decades, production-costume-art designer Tim Yip has achieved plenty, including winning an Oscar and a BAFTA award. But he is only now launching his most uncompromising production, which he calls a “living film project,” and which he hopes will challenge the tradition of cinema.“I want to make a film that is infinitely long,” Yip told Variety.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefFree Stone Productions has added a quartet of new Japanese film titles to its sales slate for this week’s virtual edition of Hong Kong FilMart. The female-led company is selling romance “Leave in Summer” and drama film “Yes, I Can’t Swim” both of which will release later this year.Directed by Igashi Aya, “Leave in Summer” is a tale of a lost soul and his spiritual guide. It depicts a man washing up in a seaside town at the end of the season and seeking to stay so that he can reconnect with his recently deceased wife.

The teasers continue! Nick Viall has seen Clayton Echard’s upcoming Bachelor finale — and it blew his mind.

Mirror singer and actor Anson Lo has joined the cast of Bizhan Tong’s upcoming action thriller Chungking Mansions. Billed as Hong Kong’s biggest zombie film ever, the Phoenix Waters Productions pic, in co-production with AMM Global and Salon Films Japan, has also added Hong Kong-Canadian actresses Selena Lee and Jeannie Chan, Korea’s Choi Si-Hun and Hong Kong actor Louis Cheung.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAsian sports streaming platform SPOTV has launched in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and The Philippines. The move was announced on the first day of the virtual FilMart rights market.The service is available as a subscription-based app that includes linear channels and on demand event coverage. The sports it covers include MotoGP World Championships and World Superbike Championships; World Badminton Federation Tour; the Korean Baseball League; V.League Japan and Formula E motor racing.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefOrganizers of Hong Kong FilMart, normally Asia’s biggest film and TV rights market, are putting on a brave face despite their prestige event being forced into an online-only format for the third time in a row.The city’s borders are closed to travelers from several key countries and its onerous quarantine on-arrival conditions show no sign of being lifted during the current fifth wave of COVID-19 infections.But, while many Asian industry executives have been unable to attend an in-person festival or market for some two years now, and are keenly awaiting the first opportunity, these days they are also vastly more experienced at dealing with virtual markets, video conferencing and online screenings. The number of companies participating as exhibitors at FilMart 2022 is set to reach 750, compared with 680 last year.

Queen Elizabeth is making a permanent move, according to a new report.

It has been nearly two years since The King of Staten Island was released, and one of the stars, Marisa Tomei, is apparently still waiting for her paycheck!

Marisa Tomei says that she still hasn’t been paid for her work in The King of Staten Island, nearly three years after she filmed the movie.

While reflecting on her role in Pete Davidson‘s movie The King of Staten Island, Marisa Tomei claimed that there was one important thing that she missed out on — her paycheck.

Rolling Stone, the Oscar-winning actress said she never got paid for playing Pete Davidson's mom in the fictionalized version of the comedian's life."I actually just was talking to Pete today, because I was like, 'I never got paid for that. Did you?,'" the "Spider-Man: No Way Home" actress said. "In this age of transparency, can we talk?""But despite that, I had a rollicking good time," Marisa, 57, said, adding that she was initially "intimidated" by Director Judd Apatow's approach to improv, which the film featured much of.

Rolling Stone on Thursday and revealed that she called the comedian that same day to ask about why she didn’t receive a payment for her work on the comedy-drama.“I actually just was talking to Pete today, because I was like, “I never got paid for that. Did you?,'” the “Spider-Man: No Way Home” actress said. “In this age of transparency, can we talk?” She continued, “But despite that, I had a rollicking good time.

A couple years later, and Marisa Tomei is still waiting on a paycheque.

Nicole Scherzinger, just like the rest of us, is feeling saddened after the ending of the second season of Euphoria and took to social media to express it.MORE: Nicole Scherzinger looks incredible as she dances in bralette and sweatpants - watchThe singer shared a video on her Instagram of herself undergoing a glamorous hair and make-up transformation, with her team touching up her face and styling her out with hairspray.WATCH: Nicole Scherzinger gets fans talking with latest bikini videoShe wore a daring leather outfit that consisted of a low-cut black bustier which she played with for hilarious effect and matching pants as she mimed along to a TikTok clip."Anyone else sad that Euphoria Sundays are on hold until further notice?" she captioned her clip, and many of her fans agreed with her sentiment.MORE: Nicole Scherzinger hits the beach in tiny pink string bikini – and wow!"Nicole babe I haven't started watching the show now you make me want to," one wrote, with another saying: "Oh my goddess," with many others sharing heart and flame emojis.A post shared by Nicole Scherzinger (@nicolescherzinger)Nicole marked the end of the second season of Euphoria in a leather outfitWhile the former Pussycat Dolls performer often has fans raving over her social media posts, she especially attracts frequent attention with her spectacular swimsuit posts, often displaying her stunning travels and fitness goals with it.She recently posted a video of herself showing off two ab-baring looks, the first one of her in white leggings and a matching bralette as the sun was about to set. MORE: Nicole Scherzinger leaves fans speechless in figure-hugging outfitMORE: Nicole Scherzinger surprises fans with major transformation – and she looks so

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer“Euphoria” is now HBO’s second-most-watched show since 2004 behind only “Game of Thrones,” per the pay TV channel.The Zendaya-led drama hit yet another series high with its Season 2 finale episode Sunday, drawing 6.6 million viewers. According to HBO, “Euphoria” Season 2 episodes are now averaging 16.3 million viewers, the best performance for any season of an HBO series other than “Game of Thrones” since 2004.

Ellise Shafer Following the explosive Season 2 finale of HBO’s “Euphoria,” composer Labrinth and star Zendaya have released the full version of “I’m Tired.”The gospel-inspired track was first heard in Episode 4, when Labrinth performs the song live during an emotional fantasy scene in which Rue (Zendaya) envisions she is in church. In Sunday night’s finale, viewers got to hear the last minute of the song, which features Zendaya singing solo accompanied by bare-bones piano.