Ryan Coogler, Shaka King, Charles D. King, Lil Rel Howery Team on American Political Insurrection Film

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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefKiwi Chow, the Hong Kong-based director of the controversial “Revolution of Our Times” documentary that screened on the penultimate day of the Cannes Film Festival, says he has disposed of his interests in the film.“Revolution,” which takes its title from a pro-democracy protest slogan, chronicles the popular uprising in Hong Kong that started in mid-2019 and the government’s strongarmed suppression of the movement.

What happens on vacation doesn’t stay on vacation in the new comedy “Vacation Friends”, whose trailer dropped Wednesday.

Every once and a while, a movie appears out of nowhere that you’ve never heard of, never knew existed, and didn’t anticipate. But occasionally, they’re a nice surprise to look forward to.

UPDATED with trailer: Hulu is continuing its documentary push. The streamer has landed the U.S. rights to Homeroom, a feature doc from Peter Nicks and exec produced by Ryan Coogler. Watch the first trailer above and see the key art below.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaKevin Lewis will follow up “Willy’s Wonderland” by directing “The Accursed,” a new horror movie about demonic possession that its creators predict will be like if “Sam Raimi and Dario Argento had a love child and James Wan was its uncle.”Mena Suvari (“American Beauty”), Sarah Grey (Netflix’s “The Order” and DC’s “Legends of Tomorrow”), and Alexis Knapp (“Pitch Perfect” franchise) head up the cast, which also includes Meg Foster (“The Lords of Salem”)

Vogue Hong Kong honors women in sports ahead of the Tokyo Olympics and chose Naomi Osaka to be part of their unique feature. The publication released images of the athlete rocking exquisite tennis-inspired fashion.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSpecialty U.S. distribution company KimStim is to give a North American release to “Wood and Water,” a German-made feature set against the backdrop of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.The film premiered in the Deutsche Perspektive section of this year’s erlinaleand won the Compass-Perspektive Award special mention during the Berlin festival’s summer edition.

A confidential screening of Hong Kong protests documentary Revolution Of Our Times was held for select members of the press at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday. Not on the official schedule, the Special Screenings title is a harrowing two-hour-plus look at the 2019 pro-democracy riots and is directed by Kiwi Chow (A Complicated Story, Ten Years, Beyond The Dream).

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefIn a late move, the Cannes Film Festival has announced the addition of a new film to its official line-up. The documentary, “Revolution of Our Times,” depicts recent political and social events in Hong Kong, and will play on Friday in a special screening.Cannes this year is chock full of issue-led programming about climate change, crises in Africa, diversity and equality.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is going to be an emotional movie to watch for MCU fans due to the heartbreaking death of Chadwick Boseman last August.

Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown marks the return of the long-running racing series.The new instalment from KT Racing had been teased earlier this year, but a new cinematic trailer from yesterday’s Nacon Connect (July 6) finally revealed that it will be set on Hong Kong Island.Soundtracked to Yuksek’s ‘Fireworks’, the trailer encapsulates Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown‘s luxurious style, from the shiny cars to the accessories adorned of the hands behind the wheel.In between racing through

The royal treatment! Ciara and husband Russell Wilson channeled their inner Princess Diana and Prince Charles in an anniversary photo while in Italy.

Judas and the Black Messiah director-producer and co-scribe Shaka King, producers Ryan Coogler and Charles D. King and star Lil Rel Howery are collaborating on an untitled original movie centering around an American political insurrection.

With the start of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” production this month, Ryan Coogler is seemingly a busy man already. However, he’s still finding time to lend his producing abilities to a new film with the director of “Judas and the Black Messiah.” READ MORE: ‘Loki’ Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw Seemingly Working On ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ According to Variety, Ryan Coogler is teaming up with director Shaka King, producer Charles D.

Shaka King, Ryan Coogler and Charles D. King — the Oscar-nominated producing team behind “Judas and the Black Messiah” — have teamed with Lil Rel Howery to develop an original feature centered on an American political insurrection, the filmmakers announced on Tuesday.King is attached to direct the untitled project, though details about the plot are scant.

There is a pretty good chance Ciara hasn’t had the chance to watch “The Crown” yet.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAMM Global, a production and investment company spun out of Hong Kong’s Asia Television, and Phoenix Waters Productions have announced “Crypto Keepers,” which they claim will be Asia’s first NFT drama series.NFTs or non-fungible tokens, which aim to lock in the value of digital intellectual property, have taken the art and music worlds by storm and are now being expanded into more traditional media spheres.The drama, an English and Cantonese language hybrid, is

Prince Charles is taking a trip down memory lane!

NEW YORK -- Charles Oakley has a memoir coming out next year that includes a brief assist from former Chicago Bulls teammate Michael Jordan.Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, announced Wednesday that it will publish Oakley's “The Last Enforcer” on Feb. 1, 2022.