The most impactful and intriguing mergers and acquisitions that reshaped the industry this year - and the executives, reps and lawyers who made them happen.
Three years after the movie was struck by tragedy, its director and new cinematographer unveiled the Alec Baldwin-starring indie Western at the Camerimage Film Festival this week.
Director Ali Abbasi and executive producer James Shani reveal the inside scoop on how the film was rescued from oblivion just in time for the U.S. election.
Todd Phillips and his cast are hoping to recreate the magic of the first 'Joker,' though the director conceded he "probably" won't return for further superhero films: "I can't really say yes or no, but it's not necessarily my goal to stay in this space."
Katie Robbins' futuristic mystery drama stars Rashida Jones as an expat in Japan investigating the sudden death of her husband and son with the help of an AI-powered robot.
The busy actor discusses his relentlessly inspired approach to his craft and why he wore an orange Speedo for 'Kinds of Kindness’ to "amuse" director Yorgos Lanthimos.
From "courtesy gifts" for the locals to avoiding run-ins with the yakuza, the team behind Max's neo-noir hit did whatever it took to secure some of the city's most elusive locations: "The only way to work here is to assuage every concern.”
Luke Kang shares how the media giant has come to its streaming strategy for the region and his current views on major content markets like China, South Korea and Japan.
The once powerful talent agency has revealed plans to change its name and compensate victims, but some advocates say it's too little, too late: "Johnny's entertainment activities should be discontinued altogether."
After his blistering takedown of police brutality in 'Les Misérables,' the French filmmaker returns to his home turf to capture ‘this rage’ felt by a community he says is still under siege.
Ahead of the film's Venice world premiere, The Hollywood Reporter connected with Linklater to discuss the ideas behind his new film with Glenn Powell and Adria Arjona in two star-making performances.
As Neon rereleases the film in U.S. theaters this week, THR looks back at how the lurid, blood-soaked, octopus-eating revenge saga smashed barriers (with a claw-tooth hammer): “I wanted the film to be felt physically, not just emotionally.”
For today’s young viewers, it’s Saturday morning all day, every day. As kid-targeted content - and the platforms offering it - proliferate, the creators and executives listed here have figured out how to capture children’s precious attention and better reflect their worlds.
"The time of being able to speak up about LGBTQ stuff and sexual harassment has finally come to Japan," says Kitano, as allegations of historical abuse by late talent manager Johnny Kitagawa continue to grow.
The Japanese auteur, in Cannes with his new drama, discusses comparisons to Kurosawa’s 'Rashomon,' why the film is a departure for him and collaborating with the late, great composer Ryuichi Sakamoto.
One of the most influential character archetypes in film history is adapting to contemporary social mores and finding new life on Japan’s screens big and small.
The hefty investment plans were unveiled during a meeting between South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos in Washington D.C.
When Sony purchased the service in 2020 for $1.18 billion, some said it overpaid for the niche outlet that specializes in Asian content. Now, as the global streaming giants downsize, the company’s bet on diversified revenue and a tiered subscription model is ahead of the curve.
The anime maestro opens up about how his YA fantasy adventure film grapples with the 2011 earthquake and tsunami and making his most overt tribute to Hayao Miyazaki to date.
The Australian artists reassembled hundreds of video clips from vintage film and TV sources to create a gleeful satire of our strange political times. The film will debut at the Berlin International Film Festival next week.
CEO Richard Gelfond talks Netflix's newly visible strategic weaknesses versus the studios, surging big-screen growth in anime and why 'Avatar 2' could reboot the China market for Hollywood.
Calls to boycott the 2022 Cup and coverage of human rights abuses in host country Qatar could impact viewership and advertising revenue for the globe's biggest sporting event.
Hollywood has less on the line in China than it used to, but the regular banning of major superhero movies is still costing the studios tens of millions of dollars in potential revenue.
Ahead of his arrival at the Tokyo International Film Festival to receive the Kurosawa Akira award, the auteur connected with The Hollywood Reporter to discuss the making of his phantasmagoric journey through personal and Mexican history.
The Emmy-winning producer/director took a break from prep on his hit HBO show to discuss the opportunity for Japan to become a more competitive global production hub.
Long before Netflix's NC-17 Marilyn Monroe movie arrived amid controversy, Chopra made a TV miniseries for CBS based on the same acclaimed Joyce Carol Oates novel: "I didn't see her foremost as a victim."
The Oscar winner, who co-stars in Andrew Dominik's controversial Netflix biopic as Arthur Miller, also weighs in on his role as a ruthless venture capitalist in 'Succession': "I’ve gotten so much love for it - I didn’t expect that."
Aloke Devichand oversees the streamer's rapidly expanding Asian doc slate, which has included recent hits like 'House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths' and 'Hope Frozen,' which last month won the international Emmy for best documentary.
Amid fraught relations with the U.S. - fewer studio films are getting released in China now than any time in the past decade - South Korean films could help fill the void.
The filmmaker mined his boyhood obsession with Frank Herbert’s classic novel to create the big-screen adaptation he always wanted to see: "I said to myself, 'I would love if I could make a movie for the teenager I was back then.'"
While China becomes increasingly reclusive and unwelcoming of Western content, Taiwan has thrown the door open to international co-productions with new incentive schemes.
The South Korean director opens up about the "dumbfounding" experience of having his show become Netflix's biggest title ever: "There have been a lot of different layers of feelings."