Posts by Nathan Pine
Backlash over another Halloween costume sold at Walmart, Target and Amazon
A Halloween costume marketed as a World War II-era German soldier outfit has sparked criticism online after shoppers discovered it had been sold by Target, Walmart and Amazon. The costume, made by Orion Costumes and sold as a “German Army Soldier Adult Costume,” appears to have been removed from Target and Amazon’s websites following complaints…
Read MoreCynthia Erivo, Andrew Scott, Ava DuVernay, Jesse Eisenberg & More Set For London Film Festival Screen Talks Program
The BFI London Film Festival has unveiled its list of filmmakers and actors participating in this year’s program of Screen Talks. The line-up includes Andrew Scott (All of Us Strangers); Ava DuVernay (Selma); Brad Bird (The Incredibles); Cynthia Erivo (Wicked); James Gray (We Own the Night); Jesse Eisenberg (A Real Pain); John Malkovich (In the…
Read MoreStudiocanal’s ‘Has Fallen’ Series Returns For Season 3
The Has Fallen franchise is getting a third season. StudioCanal has announced Shadow Has Fallen, which builds on the Gerard Butler film series and the first two seasons of the TV spin-off: Paris Has Fallen and Apollo Has Fallen, which premieres this fall. Ritu Arya (The Umbrella Academy) and Tewfik Jallab (Spiral) reprise their respective…
Read MoreUS Embassy Issues Indonesia Natural Disaster Alert Over Volcanic Eruption
The U.S. Embassy in Indonesia has issued a natural disaster alert after renewed volcanic activity at Mount Sinabung, as Indonesian authorities warn that further eruptions are possible in a region that includes popular tourist destinations. The embassy issued its Natural Disaster Alert on September 1, a day after Mount Sinabung erupted in Karo Regency, North…
Read MoreHearst Networks Orders Lizzie Borden & Aileen Wuornos Docs
EXCLUSIVE: Hearst Networks is following up its AI-aided doc about serial killer Ed Gein with two more true-crime docs from the same team. Hearst, Spirit Studios and distributor BossaNova Media are back together for Lizzie Borden: 40 Whacks and Aileen Wuornos: Damsel of Death, following the docu-drama Ed Gein: Original Psychopath, which was among Crime+Investigation‘s…
Read MoreEdward Berger & Jane Tranter Among Headliners At New-Look MIA
EXCLUSIVE: Italy’s MIA Market just unveiled a group of international heavy hitters for its upcoming edition in Rome. Conclave director Edward Berger, Banijay Entertainment CEO Marco Bassetti, Canal+ Deputy CEO Anna Marsh and Jane Tranter, exec producer of Industry and Succession, will all feature in fireside chats at MIA 2026. The speaker announcment came alongside…
Read MoreGen Z entrepreneurs have every opportunity and one big problem: fear of failure
If you are young and ambitious, it’s the best of times and the worst of times to be an entrepreneur. It’s great because the idea of being an entrepreneur has never been more alluring—and accepted. Taking control of your financial destiny by becoming an entrepreneur is an attractive prospect for young people. Entrepreneurs are the…
Read MoreMandarin Vision Takes On Sales For Lee Yun Chan’s Busan Competition Title ‘To Be Ordinary’
Taiwanese production and sales outfit Mandarin Vision has acquired worldwide sales rights (excluding Taiwan and China) for Lee Yun Chan’s To Be Ordinary, which is set to receive its world premiere in competition at Busan International Film Festival. Starring Weber Yang and Chang Shih Ying (Yen And Ai-Lee), the film depicts a grieving family that…
Read MorePrime Video Sets Premiere Date For Third & Final Season Of ‘Maxton Hall’
Maxton Hall – The World Between Us fans are getting an early Christmas present with the third season of Prime Video’s YA hit launching on December 9. Season 3 will be the final chapter of Maxton, with Harriet Herbig-Matten returning as Ruby and Damian Hardung reprising his role as James. Prime Video also released a…
Read MoreBusan Fest Unveils 14-Title Competition Section, Including World Premieres From Majid Majidi, Hirose Nanako & Yosep Anggi Noen
Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) unveiled its full program today, including its Competition section; its biggest selection of films since 2019; and a stellar line-up of guests including Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michelle Yeoh, Majid Majidi and Japanese anime master Rintaro. Entering its second edition this year, the Competition section will screen 14 titles, of which 12…
Read MoreJosh Duhamel To Star In Psychological Thriller ‘Speak’ – TIFF Market
EXCLUSIVE: Josh Duhamel (Transformers) has boarded Speak, a psychological horror thriller taking its cue from a sinister vintage ventriloquist dummy and directed by John Kissack. The elevated genre package is co-written by Joe Carnahan (The Grey), Kissack and Casey Giltner. Lorenzo di Bonaventura (Transformers) is producing through Di Bonaventura Pictures alongside Carnahan, Marvin Neil, Liz…
Read MorePhilippine fast-food giant Jollibee picks Hong Kong over US for international unit listing
It says Hong Kong provides access to a broad base of global and regional investors Published Tue, Sep 1, 2026 · 02:59 PM [MANILA] Philippine fast-food giant Jollibee Foods is pivoting to a Hong Kong listing for its international unit, abandoning an earlier plan to sell shares in the US. Jollibee this year announced a…
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