Netflix’s ‘6 Underground’ Is First Movie to Receive Post-Prod Subsidy in Malaysia

Against the backdrop of a dire economic crisis and continued damage from 2017's devastating Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans took the polls on Tuesday in what has been declared one of the tightest gubernatorial races in the U.S. Caribbean territory.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefMalaysia has selected art-house horror film “Soul” (aka “Roh”) as its contender in the Academy Awards best international feature film section.Set in an indeterminate period in the past, the film tells the story of the arrival a small girl who brings ominous predictions and strange incidents to a poor family living in a forest.The selection was made by a special committee arranged by the National Film Development Corporation (FINAS) and was announced on Wednesday.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefNetflix’s scale and influence are growing in Asia, even at a time when the global streaming giant is slowing down in other parts of the world.A new report published by research and analysis firm Media Partners Asia shows net subscriber growth in the third quarter, as expected, slowing to 1 million, following work-from-home highs in the first six months of the year.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: PBS’ documentary series POV has acquired U.S.

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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, including Gigi who wrote: “Best Oma!!!”Singer Dua Lipa left a series of smiling face emjoi surrounded by hearts, while Naomi Campbell commented with three pink heart emoji.Gigi and her boyfriend Zayn Malik welcomed their first child in September 2020.

Chrissy Teigen and her family are coping after the tragic loss of their third child.Teigen returned to social media on Friday to share her first post since the heartbreaking loss, sharing a screenshot of a tweet from husband John Legend about his moving performance at this week's Billboard Music Awards.Legend posted the video of his song, «Never Break,» penning a heartfelt note dedicating the performance to his wife of seven years.«This is for Chrissy.

Natalie Oganesyan editorIn today’s TV News Roundup, Netflix announced the premiere date for “Bridgerton,” and HBO unveiled the trailer for the second season of “His Dark Materials.”MTV announced the return of “Jersey Shore Family Vacation” with back-to-back episodes premiering Nov. 19.

An Indiana man who was holding his granddaughter when she fell to her death from an 11th-story open window on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship docked in Puerto Rico last July pleaded guilty Thursday to negligent homicide, according to reports. Salvatore “Sam” Anello of Valparaiso, Ind., said earlier this year that he would drop a not-guilty plea to help end what he called “this nightmare” for his family.

Jennifer Lopez said hermuch-talked-about 2020 Super Bowl halftime show performance,which featured the singer wearing a dual American and Puerto Rican flag cape and children singing while in cages, was "amoment that I felt was so necessary to be said" during the latest episode ofApple Music'sSOMOS Radio.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsNetflix has dropped the release date and first-look images for its upcoming Shonda Rhimes series Bridgerton.

Vivienne Chow Suspense-thriller series “Model Family” has been set as the first original production from the horror channel Thrill, which is operated by Hong Kong-based Celestial Tiger Entertainment. The show will make its debut in time for Halloween.Directed by Malaysian filmmaker Adrian Teh (“Paskal: The Movie”), “Model Family” is a two-parter revolving around a single-parent family who uncover the dark secrets of other families living in a seemingly perfect neighborhood.

Ed Meza @edmezavarGaumont Germany is bowing its first major production this month with the premiere of the historical action series “Barbarians” on Netflix.The six-part miniseries promises to take viewers to the blood-drenched Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, in which Germanic warriors halted the northward advance of the Roman Empire in A.D.