Ron Howard’s National Geographic Documentary ‘Rebuilding Paradise’ Gets Limited Theatrical Release July 31: Watch Trailer

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: The Kourosh Ahari-directed psychological thriller The Night has landed a license for theatrical release in Iran.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: [REC], the 2007 Spanish found-footage horror that grossed $32.5M off a minimal budget, is getting a special re-release in the country in the 4DX format, becoming the first Spanish non-CGI title to be adapted into the technology.4DX, originally developed by South Korean company CJ, augments a film experience with practical effects such as motion seats, wind, strobe light, and scents.

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, the video game that revitalised the dwindling skateboarding culture of the ’90s, has been released.Pretending I’m A Superman, which lands digitally on August 18, chronicles the rise and demise of skateboarding from the ’80s to the mid-late ’90s, and the impact that had on the career prospects of professional vertical skater, Tony Hawk.The film will go on to show how Activision’s decision to publish a skateboarding game using Hawk’s name in 1999 would prove to be not only

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorTrain to Busan Presents: Peninsula, the sequel to the hit 2016 Korean horror thriller and one of the 56 titles that was part of the official selection of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, will embark in North American theaters on August 7. It also landed an exclusive streaming deal with Shudder, AMC’s horror streaming site.The zombie horror sequel, which returns Yeon Sang-ho to the director’s chair, will bow on 150 screens across the U.S.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Chinese crime drama Sheep Without A Shepherd, one of the last big box office hits in China before cinemas were forced to shutdown, grossing $167M, has been set for a UK theatrical release by distributor Trinity CineAsia.Theaters have started re-opening in the UK and multiplexes including Cineworld and Vue are set to following in the coming weeks.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerGravitas Ventures has obtained the North American rights Machine, a documentary about the rise of Artificial Intelligence and machine learning from I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead filmmaker Justin Krook.

The news that Warner Bros. and Disney have again delayed the releases of Christopher Nolan's Tenet and the live-action remake of Mulan, respectively, amid the coronavirus pandemic was a blow to hopes that the movie business could soon return to normal ­— and a surge in on-demand and streaming viewership has experts questioning whether short-term solutions could lead to lasting changes in distribution models.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorRon Howard’s “Apollo 13” celebrated its 25th anniversary on June 30.

Manori Ravindran International Editor“Scoob!” will be hitting theaters in some overseas markets despite skipping the North American box office in May due to the coronavirus pandemic.Warner Bros. has confirmed the film will enjoy a combined theatrical release and premium VOD outing internationally — a strategy that was also recently employed by Universal, which plans to release controversial animated feature “Trolls World Tour” in U.K.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorCinemark, the No. 3 U.S.

Hollywood has made billions of dollars on films dealing with cataclysmic disasters. Audiences love watching the world get ravaged by tornadoes, earthquakes, meteor strikes, or even alien invasions.

Wondering what Zac Efron has been up to lately? You’ll be finding out in a new Netflix series!

National Geographic Documentary Films will give Ron Howard's Rebuilding Paradisea limited theatrical release on July 31 via Abramorama. The Imagine Documentaries title captures the resilience of the community of Paradise, California, as they recover from a devastating 2018 wildfire that reduced their town to ashes.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Impact Australia, the entertainment accelerator launched down under by Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Tyler Mitchell’s Imagine Impact back in February, has named 10 projects that will take part in its debut talent program.The eight-week initiative, run in collaboration with Gentle Giant Media Group and Screen Australia, was originally slated to take place in Melbourne but will now pivot to a virtual form due to ongoing coronavirus disruption.A total

Mark Schilling Japan CorrespondentIsao Yukisada’s new romantic drama “Theater” will drop worldwide on Amazon Prime Video and open theatrically in Japan on July 17.

Zhang Yimou is one of the most acclaimed Chinese filmmakers working today.

J. Kim Murphy editorIn today’s TV News Roundup, National Geographic unveiled the line-up of this year’s “Sharkfest,” and Quibi renewed “Punk’d” and “Singled Out.”Quibi has announced it has renewed “Punk’d” and “Singled Out” for second seasons.

After Solstice Studios moved up the U.S. theatrical release of the Russell Crowe road-rage thriller Unhinged from September to July 10, the studio has closed deals to quickly open the movie in theaters internationally as they reopen.

J. Kim Murphy editorIn today’s TV News Roundup, Apple TV Plus released a teaser for “Foundation,” and Starz released a trailer for “P-Valley.”Netflix has announced that the first half of the fifth and final season of “Lucifer” will premiere on the streamer on Aug. 21.