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Leading the charge for a fresh expansion plan, Yes Studios from Israel has acquired “Haze”, an enticing Icelandic crime drama. This gripping series was developed and crafted by Sigurjón Kjartansson, known for his work on “Trapped” and “Katla”.

Major streaming platforms are strong contenders in the chase for the 52nd International Emmy Awards, which will be handed out by the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on November 25th in New York.

Actress Hannah Waddingham, known for her role in ‘Ted Lasso’, graced the red carpet at the premiere of BBC’s upcoming animation titled ‘Tiddler’. This event took place at the Sea Life London Aquarium on a Sunday. Waddingham, who lends her voice to the narrator in this half-hour movie, was seen posing with some of Tiddler’s aquatic companions prior to the screening.

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.