U.S. Election Turmoil Earns China’s Mockery But No Additional Drama

Rebecca Davis editorPixar’s “Soul” and video game adaptation “Monster Hunter” are set to hit the big screen in China in December.The hotly anticipated “Soul” may have decided to skip cinemas in the COVID-19-ravaged U.S. for Disney Plus, but it will screen in Chinese theaters from Christmas Day, Dec.

China Anne McClain has revealed that she was set to exit her role on “Black Lightning” regardless of whether or not the show continued. 

China Anne McClain, who plays Jennifer Pierce/Lightning on The CW show Black Lightning, just revealed that she was planning to leave the show after the fourth season, regardless of if the show was picked up or not.

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorJapan’s runaway smash Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train continued its reign at the top of the local charts this weekend, despite the release of Stand By Me Doraemon 2. Monday is a holiday in Japan, so full official weekend figures are not expected to be reported until Tuesday.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefHong Kong-produced “Caught in Time” gave fresh life to the mainland China box office over its opening weekend.The fantasy crime thriller about a cop chasing a gang through different eras earned $30.3 million. Produced by Emperor Motion Picture, the film stars the popular Daniel Wu and Wang Qianyuan, and was directed by Lau Ho-leung.It edged aside patriotic war film “Sacrifice” which had held the top spot for the previous three weekends.

Dave McNary Film Reporter“Wonder Woman 1984” will hit theaters in China on Dec. 18, a week before the Warner Bros.

Most U.S. moviegoers will be forced to settle for watching Wonder Woman 1984 at home next month, after Warner Bros.

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorMore news on the Monster Hunter and Wonder Woman 1984 fronts with China dates now set for both films. The former, starring Milla Jovovich, has landed a December 4 release in the Middle Kingdom while Warner Bros/DC’s Gal Gadot sequel is due on December 18.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefTaiwan’s National Communications Commission unanimously ruled on Wednesday against the renewal of the license of a TV station controlled by pro-mainland China snack tycoon Tsai Eng-meng. Tsai was accused of interfering with the broadcaster’s editorial independence.Under the ruling, CtiTV will go off-air from Dec.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefA team of Russian, U.S and Greater China producers is to give a second season to “Better Than Us,” a sci-fi series that was launched as a Netflix Original.The first season tells the tale of a unique, AI-powered, family robot, with the ability to defend itself.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefBaidu, China Internet search and AI giant, has agreed to pay $3.6 billion in cash for the Chinese live-streaming business of JOYY.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefChinese video platform iQIYI is rapidly losing out to rival Tencent, latest financial results show.The Baidu-backed iQIYI reported on Tuesday that that it had more than halved its losses in the three months from July to September that make up the third quarter of its financial year. Net loss attributable to iQIYI was RMB1.2 billion ($173 million), compared to net losses of RMB3.7 billion in the same period in 2019.

The United States military still reigns as the most preeminent one in the world, but a new report exclusively obtained by Fox News shows that sustaining that superiority is far from guaranteed as the Pentagon still trudges through budget cuts put in place almost a decade ago. The Heritage Foundation's "2021 Index of U.S.

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorEXCLUSIVE: STXfilms’ hit action pic Greenland has been set for a China release on November 20 via China Film Group and JL Vision. The Gerard Butler-starrer is the latest among a small handful of new import titles to see wide theatrical play in the Middle Kingdom following the COVID-19 lockdown earlier this year.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefWar film “The Sacrifice” was the most watched title in Chinese theaters for the third consecutive weekend. It earned $9.2 million over the frame and extended its cumulative score to $150 million, since release on Oct.