Mark Wahlberg gets in the middle of a group photo at the photo call for Father Stu held at The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills on Friday (April 1) in West Hollywood, Calif.
14.03.2022 - 04:19 / variety.com
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefIn support of the Disney Plus streaming service, Disney has expanded its involvement in local production in Asia-Pacific. The company’s APAC head of content and development, Jessica Kam-Engle, gives the keynote presentation on the first day of Hong Kong FilMart.Ahead of her speech she gave a few pointers to Variety readers.Jessica Kam-Engle: From our extensive research, consumers across most Asian markets have a strong preference for local language entertainment content.
In recent years, demand for Korean content in particular has experienced phenomenal growth across the region. Our local production operations in APAC was set up with the goal of producing premium original content from this region to complement global branded content from our iconic suite of franchises, including Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, Nat Geo and Star. Anchored on quality storytelling, we aim to offer a diversified portfolio of entertainment content on Disney Plus that will resonate with and beyond our core audiences.
We also aspire to showcase creative excellence from Asia Pacific to global audiences.We have a long-term and very exciting content plan in place, with a broad range of genres, across markets and languages to cater to different audiences. Our new content lineup from APAC will be part of the best of global storytelling that The Walt Disney Company is known for.Our strategic focus for local production is not centered on the volume of content (as we have a treasure trove of content across our brand franchises and a vast library across decades) but on quality storytelling.
Mark Wahlberg gets in the middle of a group photo at the photo call for Father Stu held at The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills on Friday (April 1) in West Hollywood, Calif.
Michelle Collins has announced her engagement to her long-term boyfriend Mike Davidson after he got down on one knee in Los Angeles.The 59 year old, who is best known for her role in EastEnders as Cindy Beale and Coronation Street as Stella Price, shared several snaps of herself and Mike, 38, alongside her massive diamond ring before sharing that he got down on one knee at Temescal Canyon. Michelle added: "It’s #beautiful and I’m #happy #10years this April about time I think #magicmike .#Thankyou @val_king_ for having us and making us so #welcome as always ! #greatlady" In one photo, the actress could be seen cuddling her new fiancé as she donned a black 'Be Kind' cap, while two further snaps showed Michelle showing off her rock.
The government are set to appeal against the refusal of a planning application to build a 'super prison' near Bolton.
Unforgotten star Nicola Walker has opened up about her "supportive" relationship with husband and fellow actor Barnaby Kay, 52.The talented actress also revealed her dreams of working with close friend, Sue Perkins. Nicola – who we spoke to ahead of the third and final series of The Split – revealed that the pair often watch one another's work even if their teenage son, Harry, is less interested. "I don’t think my son has ever seen anything I’ve done.
Joe Otterson TV ReporterWWE and Fanatics have partnered on a new long-term sports and entertainment deal, Variety has learned.The deal will see Fanatics use their digital sports platform to create an enhanced experienced for WWE fans all over the world. It encompasses areas including e-commerce and licensed merchandise as well as physical, digital, and NFT trading cards.
Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentParamount Plus, which is the global streaming service of recently rebranded Paramount — formerly ViacomCBS — has forged a three-year partnership with Gaumont, the storied French studio behind Netflix’s “Lupin” and “Narcos,” to jointly produce a slate of high-end original shows for its growing subscribers around the world.Under the partnership Gaumont will produce these series in association with Paramount’s international studio, VIS. The shows will be part of Paramount Plus’s stated plans to green light 50 new non-U.S.
Bob Saget supposedly knocked his final show out of the park, but he apparently wasn’t feeling well that night. Rosalie Cocci, a showrunner who works at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall — where Bob’s final performance took place before his death — told investigators Bob had told her he wasn’t doing well health-wise, per TMZ.The woman said Bob told her he was suffering from long-term COVID and his hearing was also off, as he was constantly asking the crew to turn everything up. She also said the Full House star was sick the day before, had a sore throat, and took some time to get himself together for his stand up set. Even so, she noted she and the crew were surprised when he killed his set, acting as if nothing was wrong.
Adrien Brody is looking back on the 2003 Academy Awards.
Gone are the days when applying foundation meant smothering the skin in a mask of maquillage that you couldn’t wait to wash off at the end of the day. If you had any hint of a skin concern – blemishes, sensitivity, dry skin – the feeling back then was that wearing makeup was actively making your skin worse.
Feeling the love. Channing Tatum and Zoë Kravitz are enjoying their time together after starting a romantic relationship in the summer of 2021.
Edward Enninful, the editor-in-chief of British Vogue, has confirmed his recent marriage to editor and creative director Alec Maxwell. The wedding, which took place at Longleat House in Wiltshire, featured an A-list guest-list that included Rihanna, Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Victoria Beckham, Karlie Kloss, Diane von Furstenberg and Munroe Bergdorf. “Three weeks ago, before the world turned on its head again, I was lucky enough to experience the greatest personal joy I have ever known,” he wrote on Instagram on Wednesday.
Sandra Bullock announces acting break as she decides to put her career on hold and focus on spending time with her family and two young children. Sandra Bullock has starred in some of the best romantic movies ever made and is known as one of the most talented actresses in Hollywood. So it has come as quite a shock to fans that the star has decided to take a break from her career and take some time to focus on her family and her young children.
Sharon Horgan & Michael Sheen To Lead Jack Thorne’s ‘Best Interests’
Paramount Worldwide Acquisition Group has locked down worldwide distribution rights to the action-thriller Sheroes, starring Sasha Luss (Anna), Wallis Day (Infinite), Isabelle Furhman (The Novice), Skai Jackson (Jesse) and Jack Kesy (Without Remorse), which recently wrapped production in Thailand. Plans for its release have not yet been disclosed.