Vietnam’s Mockingbird Pictures Enters International Sales With Record-Breaking Horror ‘Quy Cau’

Emmerdale fans think they 'know' what Jai Sharma has done with his biological dad Amit after getting revenge over Rishi's death. As viewers of the ITV soap know, Jai discovered Rishi wasn't his biological dad last year when he discovered his adoption papers.

EXCLUSIVE: After smashing records in Vietnam, Tran Thanh’s hit romance drama Mai has now set a new milestone for an opening weekend at the international box office, becoming the first Vietnamese title to score a $1M debut outside the home market.

Lorraine Kelly will be honoured with a special gong at the Bafta television awards for her four-decade long career in broadcasting. The Scots TV legend was blown away by the news when she was surprised by GMB's Susanna Reid's announcement on her ITV show on Monday.

Amazon's Spring Deal Days are underway; a seasonal sale running on the online retailer from 20-25 March, with epic savings to be found across homeware, tech, fashion and beauty. And if you're a fan of luxury skincare, you'll want to pay attention, as some of Elemis's most popular products are included in the sale.

Welcome to Deadline’s International Disruptors, a feature where we shine a spotlight on key executives and companies outside of the U.S. shaking up the offshore marketplace. This week, we’re talking to Vietnamese entrepreneur Minh Bui whose Beta Cinemas chain has introduced a new concept of affordable but trendy theatres to Vietnam’s fast-growing cinema market. Deadline sat down with Minh in Ho Chi Minh City to talk through how he launched the company, his business model and ambitions for the future. This was followed by an unannounced visit by Deadline to a Beta Cinemas site in Go Vap, Ho Chi Minh City, to watch a Vietnamese comedy accompanied by a very large tub of caramel popcorn, during which there were no discernible differences with the high-end multiplexes in the country (and the popcorn was delicious).

Anne-Marie has been pictured for the first time with her newborn after the singer hid her pregnancy for the last nine months. The songstress, who reportedly welcomed the tot with rapper Slowthai (Tyron Frampton) last month, was seen pushing a pram around in North London. The former The Voice coach pulled her hair back in a ponytail as she stepped out in wide-legged grey joggers, a baggy t-shirt, and a plaid shirt.

Studiocanal has announced a partnership with French production and sales company WTFilms (What The Films).

With a solid offshore hold, Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two is closing in on $500M globally. The overseas weekend brought in $51.2M across 73 markets, a 40% drop versus last session (-37% excluding China). The international box office cume through Sunday is $289.4M, and worldwide the running total is $494.7M. The latter figure means the film has already surpassed Villeneuve’s 2021 Dune worldwide.

Fashion fans will know that Kate Middleton loves to mix her more expensive designer outfits with cool high street finds. Right now, Whistles, one of her top shops, has a sale with up to 60% off of everything from dresses to accessories.The royal wore a Whistles blouse for her engagement photos with Prince William in 2010 and in true Kate Middleton style has worn it many times since then.That exact blouse isn't available on their website anymore, but we found a really pretty Scattered Heart Blouse that's £20 cheaper in the Whistles sale.

Steve Brown has become a familiar face amongst BBC viewers as part of the presenting team on Escape To The Country, joining names such as Jules Hudson, Alistair Appleton, and Melissa Porter to front the show.The TV presenter joined the series in early 2017, helping the public purchase their dream property in rural areas of the UK. After exploring each house, the presenter asks the buyers to guess the asking price before revealing it. However, alongside his TV work, Steve is actually a sportsman at heart and is a former member and captain of the Great Britain wheelchair rugby squad.

Variety Staff Follow Us on Twitter Within 24 hours of this year’s Academy Awards, total views on Variety social video covering the show hit 138 million, becoming the biggest day of Oscars social traffic in publication history. The previous record was held by coverage of the 2023 Oscars, which generated over 122 million views in just one day.

Antler, the designer luggage brand, has kicked off a massive spring sale with up to 40% off on selected suitcases and cabin bags.The sale started online this morning (Wednesday, 13 March) and is now open for shopping. One of the highlights is the Brixham Medium Suitcase in concrete grey, which has been marked down from £210 to £126.This soft shell suitcase measures 71x43.5x28cm and features an expandable zip that adds an extra 5cm in depth - it also comes with cushioned handles on the top and side.

educational conference in Berlin in April.But soon after the picture was posted, Instagram censored it with a black message screen that forced users to click to view the image.“Sensitive Content,” the message screen read. “This photo may contain graphic or violent content… [or] images that some people might find upsetting.”Later, an error message appeared on the link to the picture, which could no longer be viewed at all.The image features a real-life couple, Sam and David, and their child Jude.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “Escaping Man,” a Chinese drama feature about a man dragged into a kidnap plot, heads the FilMart slate of Hong Kong-based sales agency Autumn Sun Company. The protagonist is a man who spent 20 years in jail after being falsely accused of rape. After his release, he intends to confront the woman, but instead falls for her again — to the point that she is able to manipulate him into kidnapping the child for which she is the nanny.

EXCLUSIVE: Specialty distributor 3388 Films has acquired rights to Vietnamese smash Mai, and has set a March 22 theatrical release across North America and Europe. From director Tran Thanh, the romance drama is now the No. 1 movie of all time in Vietnam, having crossed 500B VND ($20M) locally this past week. 

EXCLUSIVE: Indonesia’s MD Pictures has announced that its horror prequel Badarawuhi Di Desa Penari is the first production in Southeast Asia to be filmed with Imax-certified digital cameras.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief EST N8, the film and TV sales venture formed by U.S.-based EST and Thailand’s N8 company, has hired Chatsuree ‘Chat’ Sripamorn for an Asian sales roles. Reporting to Tenten Wei, she will represent the company at next week’s FilMart. Sripamorn has previously worked at three of the top Thai entertainment companies Mono Next, GMM Studios and Rose Studio over a span of ten years.

After a successful return as a physical event last year, Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (Filmart, March 11-14) is taking place again this year against a complicated backdrop, both in terms of market realities and the shifting geopolitics of the region. 

Raye stormed the Brit Awards on Saturday night (March 2), taking home a record-breaking six awards, including Artist of the Year and Album of the Year. She had already made history by being nominated in seven categories.

Room to Read, a global education nonprofit tackling illiteracy and gender inequality, announced a partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery for the premiere of , the first nonprofit-led animation and live-action film project to promote gender equality through the stories of young women around the world.