Initially reading the script for “The Girl With the Needle,” award-winning Polish cinematographer Michal Dymek claimed vivid mental visuals emerged immediately: stark, shrouded images of a dilapidated Danish slum, where laborers in sweatshops during World War I hunch over noisy machinery.
John Seale, an Australian cinematographer who has won an Oscar for “The English Patient” and received four other nominations for “Witness,” “Rain Man,” “Cold Mountain,” and 2015’s “Mad Max: Fury Road,” was one of the most notable international attendees at the ongoing International Film Festival of India.
Instead of typical spy tales filled with action-packed missions, jaw-dropping stunts, and spectacular visual effects, Showtime’s “The Agency” presents viewers with a unique twist. Based on Eric Rochant’s critically acclaimed French series “The Bureau,” this new program delves into the intense personal struggles and psychological torment that arise from high-risk professions and maintaining a secret identity. Engrossing in the three episodes provided to critics, this espionage thriller focuses on the human toll of undercover work.
After garnering attention with the intense and crime-focused short film “No Key,” which won at the Indie Short Fest and was screened at Fantastic Fest, director Walid Messnaoui from Casablanca and rapidly growing Moroccan production house Caestus Films are now working on Messnaoui’s debut feature film titled “The Last Beast of Atlas.” This upcoming movie is characterized as a mix of twilight Western and dramatic elements.
The movie ‘Wicked,’ the top-grossing film worldwide this past weekend, surprisingly did not provide the needed boost to the South Korean box office market.
In mainland China, “Kraven the Hunter” will have a synchronized cinema release, coinciding with its premiere in North America and other global locations.
The Swedish original series “Veronika” has been officially announced for a second season on SkyShowtime, as confirmed by EbMaster.
Over the weekend of its debut, the comedy-drama movie “Her Story,” predominantly focusing on women’s viewpoints, became the highest-grossing film in mainland China. Meanwhile, the sequel to “Gladiator,” titled “Gladiator II,” premiered during the same time and finished in fourth place.
⚠️ WARNING: The following discussion reveals plot points from the fifth season’s eleventh episode titled “Three Fifty-Three” of the TV series “Yellowstone,” broadcasted on November 24, 2021 on Paramount Network.
Indian filmmaker Pankaj Kumar (“Tumbbad,” “Ship of Theseus”), known for his cinematography work, is poised to make his first directorial feature film titled “Konyak.” This tribal action drama unfolds in the northeastern parts of India. The movie was chosen for the NFDC Screenwriters Lab 2024, which is a part of the Film Bazaar. Production will be handled by Jiboom Studios, a new company established by Kumar himself.