Six International Dramas To Watch In 2023: Dystopian Thrillers, Scandi Adaptations & Cult Indie Remakes

For the last three years, the winner of the International Oscar has pretty much been a given: First came Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite, then Thomas Vinterberg’s Another Round, and then Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car — all anointed by Cannes and eased to the finish line after prominent festival play in the usual cosmopolitan areas.

Six people were injured in an unprovoked attack at the busy Gare Du Nord train station in Paris early Wednesday morning.

EXCLUSIVE: Reel Suspects has boarded sales on Japanese filmmaker Keishi Kondo’s buzzed-about sci-fi horror New Religion ahead of its U.S. premiere at Slamdance later this month.

Refresh for latest…: That was fast. Coming out of its fourth weekend of release, James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water has topped $1.7B globally and become the No. 7 biggest movie of all time worldwide.

Bella Hadid shared photos flaunting her fantastic physique on Instagram on Friday.The 26-year-old supermodel has spent several days on a tropical vacation for the new year and was accompanied by her boyfriend, Marc Kalman.For her day of fun in the sun, the beach babe wore a colorful bikini set decorated with smiley face flowers. Miles of legs: Bella Hadid shared several photos from her beach vacation on Instagram on Thursday, including shots where she was riding a jet ski  Showing some skin: The Victoria's Secret model has spent several days on vacation for the holidays with her boyfriend Marc KalmanShe had her newly dyed blonde hair pulled back in a tight bun and sported a pair of black sunglasses.For accessories, the Victoria's Secret model had on rings and a gold necklace with the name Kelly on it.

The 2023 BAFTA Film Awards longlists were unveiled this morning, and an unexpected frontrunner emerged in Netflix’s wartime epic All Quiet On The Western Front.

Is Hirokazu Kore-Eda eyeing a Cannes 2023 world premiere for his upcoming film “Monster“? It looks that way, as he’s already in post-production for the film, slated for a June 2 theatrical release in his native Japan. And as work on the film continues, more news on Kore-Eda’s collaborators breaks.

Is Hirokazu Kore-Eda eyeing a Cannes 2023 world premiere for his upcoming film “Monster“? It looks that way, as he’s already in post-production for the film, slated for a June 2 theatrical release in his native Japan. And as work on the film continues, more news on Kore-Eda’s collaborators breaks.

Oscar-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto and Sakura Ando have boarded Monster, the new film from Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-Eda.

Heidi Klum brought a burst of spring to the white mountains of Aspen, Colorado on Wednesday when she hit the slopes wearing a floral ski suit.The supermodel, 49, has been enjoying a luxurious winter getaway with her husband Tom Kaulitz, 33, and his twin brother Bill, who are both founding members of the German pop rock band Tokyo Hotel.Klum and her rockstar husband recently shared a steamy New Years Eve pool picture, and they have been lighting up Aspen with their colorful outfits.  Flower power: Heidi Klum, 49, brought a burst of spring to the white mountains of Aspen, Colorado on Wednesday when she hit the slopes wearing a floral ski suit. The supermodel has been enjoying a luxurious winter getaway with her husband Tom Kaulitz (33, right) and his twin brother Bill (left)Klum couldn't be missed in her eye-catching ski suit as she conquered the mountain with her husband and brother-in-law.  Her entire look was overgrown by a collage of vibrant flowers and she flaunted a pair of long crimson nails when her black gloves were removed.The former Victoria's Secret Angel wore her iconic blonde hair down in straight waves, sporting a white helmet and orange protective eyewear. Heidi's husband Tom kept it simple in a neon blue puffer and gray ski pants, but his brother Bill rocked patchwork ski pants, a metallic jacket and a purple helmet.  Springing down the mountain: Klum couldn't be missed in her eye-catching ski suit as she conquered the mountain. Her entire look was overgrown by a collage of vibrant flowers and she wore her iconic blonde hair down in straight waves Popping with color: Heidi's rockstar husband Tom kept it simple in a neon blue puffer and gray ski pants, but his bandmate brother Bill rocked patchwork ski

EXCLUSIVE: Marc Lorber, Lionsgate’s SVP of International TV Co-Productions and Acquisitions, is exiting the studio after almost a decade.

Refresh for latest…: James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water rang in the New Year with another $186.7M from 52 international markets for a $1.379B global cume to date. Excluding China, the film rose 4% from last weekend’s Christmas frame offshore (including China it was even with last session). The international box office now stands at an estimated $957M, meaning Way of Water will cross $1B overseas early this week. 

As 2022 draws to an end, Deadline’s critics have each chosen their top three movies of the year to hail from abroad. Some were festival world premieres, and some have made the International Feature Oscar shortlist (not all were put forth by their country of origin, nor are they each in a foreign language). Donkeys certainly made a splash, including in one 2020 French title that only saw U.S. release this year.

Frida actress Salma Hayek shared a fun selfie with her daughter Valentina on Instagram on Wednesday.The 56-year-old movie star sat in a gondola with her 15-year-old mini me child.Also in the photo is Salma's 16-year-old stepson Augie - whose mother is model Linda Evangelista and dad is Salma's husband, 60-year-old billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault.The group was bundled up in heavy coats and had ski poles with them, but there was no snow on the ground. Hitting the slopes: Salma Hayek shared a rare photo with her daughter Valentina on Instagram while on a ski trip; also seen was her stepson Augie, far rightThe Hitman's Bodyguard actress wrote in the caption that they were 'looking for snow.'She had on an oversized black ski jacket and black ski pants.

Elon Musk’s reluctant $44BN Twitter buyout and Warner Bros’ merger with Discovery were the most market-shifting M&A deals of the year but outside the U.S. there were several major developments that have impacted the global market.

Coming out of its second weekend, James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water has banked an estimated $855.4M globally through Sunday. The sophomore session added $168.6M at the international box office in 52 markets for a $601.7M running cume.

In a year where most consultants felt there was little competition for the 15 film shortlist, well, there wasn’t. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the remaining International Film contenders and it was somewhat predictable.

Austria, “Corsage”Belgium, “Close”Cambodia, “Return to Seoul”Denmark, “Holy Spider”France, “Saint Omer”Germany, “All Quiet on the Western Front”India, “Last Film Show”Ireland, “The Quiet Girl”Mexico, “Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths”Morocco, “The Blue Caftan”Pakistan, “Joyland”Poland, “EO”South Korea, “Decision to Leave”Sweden, “Cairo Conspiracy”

French sales powerhouse company Wild Bunch International (WBI) and Studiocanal UK have embarked on a legal battle in the U.K. High Court over rights to Studio Ghibli films in the territory.

Hainan Island International Film Festival (HIIFF) in China’s Sanya has returned as an in-person event, following a relatively short Covid-related postponement, with separate competition sections for features, documentaries and shorts.