Leonine Beefs Up Animation Operations With New Studios Alongside Toon2Tango’s Hans Ulrich Stoef, Jo Daris

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “I don’t find the definition of Chinese filmmakers by generation to be a useful tool,” said Marco Mueller, introducing dark satire “The Movie Emperor” as the opening film of the first edition of his Festival of Young Cinema (Asia-Europe) in Macau on Friday. “Much more interesting is the concept of exchange between new and old and between East and West.” “The new forces of Chinese cinema are present and participating.

Taylor Swift lived it up over New Years with her new Kansas City squad!

Malia Obama is back to her daily routine. The daughter of Barack and Michelle Obama was spotted getting a shake early in the morning in Los Angeles, showing her back to work and her routine following the holiday break. Sasha and Malia Obama party with Emma Stone at SNL afterpartySasha Obama shows off relaxed Boho style in Los AngelesPhotos show Malia and a friend leaving their morning workout with some shakes and coffee.

Manchester United's captain, Bruno Fernandes, has wished Donny van de Beek good luck after the Dutchman sealed a January transfer window loan switch to Bundesliga outfit Eintracht Frankfurt.

in his ongoing battle with cancer.“I am moved beyond belief by your generosity and well wishes. I know it sounds cliché, but it’s true,” Campbell, 61, posted Christmas Day on his GoFundMe page next to a photo of him wearing a Santa cap. “Thank you all! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I love you all, Merry Christmas and Happy Everything! – KennyC.”The “Home Alone” and “Armageddon” actor was diagnosed Oct.

Madonna spent her Christmas with her closest loved ones. The pop star shared a video alongside her six children: Lourdes, Rocco, David, Mercy, Estere and Stella. Lourdes Leon shows off her incredible figure in Y2K ensemble and stunning makeup lookMadonna’s boyfriend Josh Popper joins her on stage in New York City concertA post shared by Madonna (@madonna)Yesterday, Madonna shared a video packed with some of the photos taken over Christmas weekend.

Chloe Madeley looked happier than ever as she spent her Christmas getting dressed up and dining at the Ritz with her ex James Haskell and their one year old daughter Bohdi. Despite calling time on their relationship in September, the personal trainer, 36, decided to put on a brave face and chose to still spend Christmas with James as a family.

A Dumfriesshire animal sanctuary has been a popular venue during the festive season – not least for its donkeys.

Police who stopped a driver on the motorway were stunned after discovering he was using an expired provisional licence - SIXTY YEARS after failing his test. The silver Citroen was pulled over by officers on the M55 on Boxing Day.

Emmerdale star Charley Webb shared an emotional video on Christmas Eve as she appeared to be feeling nostalgic about the festive season following her split from husband Matthew Wolfenden. The 35 year old star, who officially parted ways with Matthew in September, shared a video of their family Christmas taken in 2021, which featured a glimpse of far happier times with their three sons.

King Charles III is making a slight tweak to the traditional Christmas Day broadcast!

The Royal Family's Christmas celebrations are famously similar to many other families up and down the country - albeit with a few more unique elements thrown in which take their historic German roots into account. While we can expect to see everyone from The King and the Queen to The Prince and Princess of Wales with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis in attendance on the morning walk to St Mary Magdalene Church, what do they get up the rest of the day? The main dinner on Christmas Day is one of the most highly anticipated meals of the year and it’s no secret that we like it to run as smoothly as possible.

It’s been an eventful 2023 for international TV and film. As the strikes shut down Hollywood and streamers retrenched from the mega-spends of the Covid era, shows and movies from far and wide came were already in demand like never before, as viewers look to new countries for inspiration. Call it the Squid Game effect, or whatever you want, but neither subtitles nor geographical boundaries are an impediment to content getting seen any more. Here, we run down each Deadline International journalist’s top pick from the year, for the most part avoiding spoilers (there are some though, so this is a fair warning). You’ll find big-ticket U.S. fare, Japanese anime, restaurant TV dramas and Australian newsroom stories among our eclectic selections.

AJ Tracey has returned with his first new solo music of the year in the form of ‘Wifey Riddim 4’. Check out the video below.The track is the latest instalment in the West London rapper’s ‘Wifey Riddim’ series, which began in 2015, and also arrives with a techno-futurist video shot in Tokyo.At the end of 2022, Tracey said that he was going into “album mode” for 2023, hinting that he would be spending the year working on his third studio record.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Enid Blyton’s iconic series of adventure novels, “The Famous Five,” is being made into a TV series, thanks to a pact forged by the BBC Studios, Germany’s ZDF and Spain’s The Mediapro Studio, in the latter’s continued bid to partner in more English-language productions. Produced by Moonage Pictures and Nicolas Winding Refn’s byNWR, the series is an ambitious adaptation of the iconic children’s adventure novels by the English author.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Berlin Film Festival artistic director Carlo Chatrian is in an upbeat mood as he puts the finishing touches on assembling his fourth and final edition. It appears to be shaping up nicely with a rich mix comprising prestige star-driven titles, such as the world premiere of Netflix’s “Spaceman” in which Adam Sandler plays an imperiled astronaut, and films with “political elements” that are intrinsic to the fest’s DNA. The day before revealing his Berlin Special lineup that includes several star-studded galas – the main lineup will be announced on Jan.

Marta Balaga European TV powerhouses ZDF Studios and France TV Distribution are partnering as producers on Berlin-based Boogie Entertainment’s new crime drama “Blood Red Thread.” Set in the “glamorous and cutthroat” world of fashion, the six-part series – also described as “stylish, witty and outrageous” – will expose various challenges the industry is facing, all the while following businessmen who rule the boardroom and clash with “divas of design,” both battling for power. Filming will take place in the U.K., France and Germany, with delivery scheduled for August 2025.

German production powerhouse Leonine has launched an animation studio as it ups its stake in Mia and Me producer Toon2Tango.

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon MGM Studios has tapped Taylor Chukwu (The Mysterious Benedict Society) to script The Truth About Mrs. Claus, a new film based on the same-name book by Meena Harris that is currently in development.

Mariah Carey has reunited with Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson to perform ‘Oh Santa!’ in New York. The ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ star was joined by Grande and Hudson during the New York date of her ongoing ‘Merry Christmas One & All!’ tour in Madison Square Garden on Saturday night (December 9).They performed their 2020 collaboration, a re-recording of Carey’s ‘Merry Christmas II You’ cut ‘Oh Santa!’, for her Apple TV Christmas special that year, ‘Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special’.