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EXCLUSIVE: It’s just another day in Manila’s Riverbanks Center studios and a stand-in actor is beating off a group of gangsters with an outsized prosthetic penis – thankfully one that is wrapped in a tasteful chiffon scarf. 

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Gareth Edwards’ “The Creator” was a resourceful sci-fi endeavor with an $80 million production budget, but its visuals are on par with epic blockbusters that cost three times that amount. Rather than shoot on a studio backlot, the filmmaker behind “Godzilla” and “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” opted to shoot in eight different countries, including Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia and Japan. For an all-out climatic action sequence set in Thailand, a village comes under attack by the U.S.

Tim Metcalfe looks as though he could be Stephen Reid's final victim as his exit from the cobbles beckons. As a new day dawns in Weatherfield, Stephen is planning his escape from the cobbles and the trail of dead bodies, unaware that, the residents of Coronation Street are putting together the pieces of a rather shocking jigsaw puzzle, one that could leave him seeing out his days behind bars, not running one on a beach.

Three months ago, Ferne McCann invited OK! into her home to introduce tiny baby Finty to the world. She’d been born a mere six days earlier, and the new family-of-four were so blissfully happy in their baby bubble, that the birthing pool remained inflated in the garden! Despite the doting new mum being delighted that she was able to fulfill her dream of a home birth, she did tell us that the experience was nothing like she imagined and that the plan “went out of the window”.This week however, fans of the reality star will be able to witness the magical moment little Finty came into the world on Ferne’s brand new ITVBe show, My Family & Me. Opening up about her daughter’s birth for the first time, Ferne says she’s “buzzing” to finally share her story.

Stephen Reid (Todd Boyce) plans his escape from the cobbles as the residents of Coronation Street work out what he’s been up to in latest spoilers. Stephen realises his time is up in Weatherfield and forms a plan to flee without getting caught for his killer crimes, but everyone is onto him. Carla Connor’s (Alison King) convinced Stephen has been dosing her up on LSD - but she’s at a loss because without evidence there’s no way to prove it.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief EST N8, a recently-established finance, production and film sales company, has appointed Chen ; Tata’ Xinrui as its sales and distribution manager. Chen will serve under Tenten Wei, head of studios for EST N8 and will be based in Los Angeles. EST N8 is a partnership between EST Studios and Bangkok-based N8 Studios that was officially launched at Cannes this year and operates under the combined moniker.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief TIFFCOM, the rights market that sits alongside the Tokyo International Film Festival, is celebrating its return to an in-person format for the first time since 2019, with a move to another venue and the launch of the new Tokyo Story Market. The three-day market (Oct. 25-27) will relocate from Ikkebukuro to the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center (aka Hamamatsucho-Kan) in Hamamatsucho district.

Prime Video has big plans for the Southeast Asia region, including the introduction of channels and an expanded local-language content slate, the streamer’s Vice President, Asia Pacific, Gaurav Gandhi, told the APOS conference today. 

Since he first appeared on our TV screens back in 2010, James (Arg) Argent has undergone a remarkable transformation. From the highs and lows of reality TV to his battle with weight, his journey has been both public and inspiring. As he embarks on the gruelling challenge of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, we take a closer look at his transformation.

Married At First Sight UK hasn't been short of drama since it returned to our screens last week, but one contestant has revealed two moments he wished viewers saw from his wedding day. On Thursday last week, 21 September, we tuned in to watch Georges tie the knot with Peggy before they jetted off for their lavish honeymoon in Thailand where they've been getting to know each other.

As Coronation Street serial killer Stephen Reid managed to evade being caught out for yet another day, fans at home are convinced his days of freedom are numbered after one cobbles resident began to do some sleuthing of her own. As regular viewers will know, the body of Stephen’s first victim Leo Thompkins was uncovered last week, with the killer gradually behaving more and more erratically as he tried to cover his tracks.

BamBam has revealed that Day6 member Young K was originally supposed to debut in GOT7.Day6’s Young K recently made a guest appearance on BamBam’s YouTube show, Bam House, where the GOT7 member spoke about the pair’s time at JYP Entertainment. Notably, BamBam left the K-pop agency in 2021, alongside his follow GOT7 members.“Guys, I’ve said this many times before, but you know how I wasn’t part of the pre-debut GOT7 team at first, right? Let me tell you something that may shock you. Young K was [a member of] GOT7 before I was,” BamBam said in the video while introducing the Day6 singer.The Thai musician then compared the situation to their JYP Entertainment seniors, 2AM and 2PM, and how the members of those two groups had “moved about” before their official debut.“And basically, Young K was like them.

Married at First Sight viewers were left completely baffled as new bride Peggy, showed her true "prudish" nature on her honeymoon with French husband Georges. The Essex girl, who was living with her parents until going on the Channel 4 show, repeatedly caused arguments with Georges as she fought to get to know her new hubby, while new couple Shona and Brad were going from strength to strength on the other side of the world.

Coronation Street star Todd Boyce has revealed he left his on-screen niece Tina O'Brien 'disgusted' as they were forced to act out tension between their characters ahead of Todd's exit from the ITV soap.

It's been 14 years since Katie Price split from her ex-husband Peter Andre, and it appears the singer is still having an impact on her current relationship - which has been on and off since 2020. Sharing a live stream on TikTok, the former glamour model can be seen talking about her ex's music video from 1996, Mysterious Girl, and sharing her hatred of the song.

There’s love in their air in the latest Coronation Street spoilers as Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) and Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank) tie the knot - without any disasters! In the Bistro, Billy waits for Paul who is walked down the aisle by Bernie Winter (Jane Hazlegrove) and Gemma Winter (Dolly-Rose Campbell). As guests watch on, Billy and Paul exchange vows and are married. But quite soon after the ceremony, Billy is shocked to learn his new husband has been keeping a secret from him.

Nicola Roberts has opened up on the heartbreaking loss of Sarah Harding, almost two years on from her death. The Girls Aloud star died in September 2021 from breast cancer and two years on from the star’s death, her bandmate Nicola has opened up on the grief she feels. Fighting back tears on Good Morning Britain, Nicola shared how she feels that Sarah’s death is “not really that real” to her, as she imagines she’s still out there enjoying life.

Liam Gallagher has adopted a rescue dog named ‘Buttons’ from a sanctuary in Thailand.The former Oasis member received praise after it was revealed that he contacted the Happy Doggo sanctuary in order to re-home the puppy who had been abandoned in the jungle for “not being cute enough” by its former family.In an interview with Sky News, dog rescuer Niall Harbison shared his shock when he found Gallagher’s name among the applications to adopt Buttons. At first, Harbison believed it may have been a friend pulling a prank or a wind-up of sorts but upon further inspection of the application, it turned out to actually be the ‘Stand By Me’ singer.A post shared by Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher)“The name on the form was Liam Gallagher, but I thought that’s obviously not him,” he said. “Then the next line was occupation, and it was ‘singer’.

Gareth Edwards directed his first movie, the 2010 indie “Monsters,” it could scarcely have been a more DIY endeavor. He had less than $500,000 to tell an intimate story about two Americans contending with giant aliens rampaging through Mexico, so his crew consisted of just his actors (Scoot McNairy and Whitney Able), a sound tech, a line producer, a translator and a driver.

Troye Sivan is back with another new song from his forthcoming album Something to Give Each Other!

Coronation Street fans are in for some dramatic scenes in episodes set to air next week.

Corrie fans will be on the edge of their seats as Jenny Connor will turn her thoughts to Teddy Thompkins and she's given some shocking news.

The Rovers Return has been involved in a bit of a rollercoaster ride of late after Jenny Connor was forced to sell as the cost of living crisis bit the Weatherfield institution. But the beloved pub faces a sudden closure next week in Coronation Street, however, it's not what it seems.

A couple sold their home and quit their jobs to travel the world with their family after they became fed up with the “stressful” cost of living crisis. Chris and Tamira Hutchinson sold everything they owned, packed their bags and left for Thailand in May with their three daughters.

A couple who allegedly fled a Thai restaurant without paying their £76 bill have been branded 'scruffs' as the owners appealed for more information.

Disney’s Korean superhero thriller Moving heads the nominations for this year’s Asia Content Awards at Busan International Film Festival with nods in six categories, followed by Tencent Video’s The Long Season with five nods. 

VAV have announced their upcoming 2024 ‘Subcönscióus’ US tour.Today (September 12), organiser Studio PAV announced VAV’s upcoming 10-date tour of the US. The boybank will kick things off on the East Coast, with a show in New Jersey.Following that, VAV will head to Illinois and Florida, before playing a single show in the territory of Puerto Rico.

The story of the harrowing 1972 crash of the airplane carrying members of the Uruguay Rugby team in the remote snowy mountains of Argentina has been told cinematically a few times before. There was a rather crass version released in America as Survive! in 1976, and later a notable take on the story from director Frank Marshall called Alive through Disney studios and starring Ethan Hawke and others in 1993.

Travel blog by Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) – Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) - Travel & Lifestyle Hipster Blog On a recent trip to Thailand with OUT Adventures, we spent a day at a cooking school outside Chiang Mai. While the cooking school, Cooking@Home, was all-together amazing (really! I never thought cooking Thai food could be so easy…), it was the dessert that they brought out at the end which made me swoon. Mangosteens.

Travel blog by Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) – Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) - Travel & Lifestyle Hipster Blog A first time visitors guide to visit Thailand including specific travel tips on when to go, what to do & city tips for Bangkok, Chiang Mai & the islands I’ve been lucky to visit Thailand countless times; in fact, I can’t even remember how many times I’ve been to visit Thailand since I first visited in 2010. One of my more recent trips was on a gay group travel with OUT Adventures during which I had the opportunity to rediscover everything I love about amazing Thailand. Plus see more than a few places and have more than a few experiences that I somehow missed on all my previous holidays in Thailand.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Identity, incomplete understanding and urban poverty are among the many themes touched upon in “Oasis of Now,” which is set to make its debut next month in the prestigious New Currents competition section of the Busan International Film Festival. The story revolves around a mother and a daughter who inhabit the invisible corners of an old apartment block in Kuala Lumpur. They meet in the stairwells, play furtive games and snatch moments of shared happiness, before slinking off to their separate homes.

WOODZ has announced his 2023 ‘OO-LI And’ world tour.The K-pop musician is set to kick off his ‘OO-LI And’ tour with a two-night concert in Seoul, South Korea on October 28 and 29. WOODZ will then play three shows in Japan in early-November, as well as one concert in Taiwan.At the start of end of November, the singer kick off the US leg of his tour, which will feature six shows over two weeks in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and more.

Oscar-winning documentarian filmmakers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin have made an entire career out of making nerve-wracking feats-of-athleticism documentaries like the incredible, Oscar-winning “Free Solo,” “Meru” and 2021’s “The Rescue,” about the death-defying race against time to rescue the boys trapped in the caves of Thailand that made international news. Naturally, given the intensity of their films, Hollywood has come knocking for them to try their hand at non-documentaries and dramas.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Kim Jee-woon’s black comedy “Cobweb,” which debuted this year at Cannes, is set for a U.S. theatrical release in early 2024.

Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired U.S. rights to Korean filmmaker Kim Jee-woon’s Cobweb, starring Song Kang-ho, which had its world premiere Out Of Competition at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. 

EXCLUSIVE: Amid some uncertainty over the level of pre-sales business possible at Toronto and the AFM due to the strikes, a handful of packages are beginning to emerge.