Posts by Nathan Pine
Netflix Promotes Lukasz Kluskiewicz To Run TV & Movies Out Of CEE Region
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has promoted Łukasz Kłuskiewicz to run TV and movies in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region. Kłuskiewicz is currently head of the CEE film and licensing team but will now oversee series and film production, licensing, and the non-fiction slate across CEE. The move represents the first time an executive has been…
Read MoreKim Kardashian Honors Late Childhood Friend Lindsay May With Moving Message
Kim Kardashian is paying tribute to a lifelong friend. The Kardashians star honored Lindsay May, an entertainment consultant who was part of her “Lifers” group of childhood friends, with a heartfelt post nearly eight months after Lindsay’s passing. “It was just your birthday and I know you never liked to make a big deal of it, but…
Read MoreSaudi Heist Comedy ‘Alzarfa’ Beats Global Blockbusters ‘F1’ & ‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’ At Local B.O. In Opening Weekend
Saudi action-comedy Alzarfa: Escape from Hanhounia Hell has topped the box office at home in its opening weekend beating global hit Jurassic World: Rebirth which also launched in the Gulf territory on July 3. The heist caper is produced by Alshimaisi Films and Telfaz11, the company behind the all-time local box office hit Sattar, in…
Read MoreLewis Hamilton Demands Fresh Start From Ferrari With 2026 F1 Car
Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has stated that he doesn’t want any elements from the current SF25 F1 car to be carried forward to the 2026 car. Hamilton suggested that Ferrari should start fresh to develop the new car after a disappointing home race at Silverstone. The British Grand Prix turned out to be…
Read MoreMunich Film Festival Gives Out 2025 Audience, Co-Pro, International & New Talent Awards
The curtain has come down and the accolades been given out at the 42nd edition of the Munich International Film Festival. The organizers position Munich as a moment when an international focus is put on both German-speaking cinema and projects with German partners and talent. The CineCoPro Award is for German co-producers of international co-productions…
Read MoreBali flights nixed after huge Indonesia volcano eruption
[DENPASAR] Dozens of flights to and from Indonesia’s Bali island were cancelled on Monday (Jul 7) after a volcano belched a colossal ash tower 18 kilometres into the sky, authorities said. The aviation disruption came just weeks after the same rumbling volcano caused dozens of flight cancellations to and from the popular resort island. Mount…
Read MoreFrankfurt Book Fair In Talks To Launch Network Of Book-To-Screen Adaptation Markets At Festivals Including Venice, Busan & Toronto — Karlovy Vary
Juergen Boos, President and CEO of Frankfurt Book Fair, has said the event has plans to expand its remit to launch an official network of market-focused events at film festivals across the world to promote and facilate book to screen adaptations. Boos, Frankfurt’s longtime director, made the announcement this morning during an industry session at…
Read MorePeter Sarsgaard On Awards, Elon Musk, And Dancing In His New Film ‘The Bride’: “It’s About The Monster In All Of Us” – Karlovy Vary Film Festival
Peter Sarsgaard arrived in Karlovy Vary as one of the festival’s few honorees without a new film in the lineup — instead, he presented his 2003 film Shattered Glass, a visionary real-life drama about an ethically unmoored journalist whose embellished stories in some ways foresaw the media landscape of today. That doesn’t mean the actor…
Read MoreMercedes F1 Marks Nico Hulkenberg’s Maiden Podium with Touching Gesture
The Mercedes F1 team’s heartwarming gesture to elevate Nico Hulkenberg’s maiden podium celebration is winning hearts online. Mercedes delivered champagne bottles to Sauber’s hospitality after the British Grand Prix, adding to the team’s celebratory mood. The British GP at Silverstone was one race that kept fans on the edge of their seats, given the numerous…
Read MoreSingapore stocks rise on Monday; STI up 0.5%
[SINGAPORE] The local bourse kicked off the week on a positive note even as markets monitored how the tariff tango was unfolding. The Straits Times Index (STI) was up 0.5 per cent or 18.24 points at 4,031.86 on Monday (Jul 7). Across the boarder market, gainers just about tied with losers 252 to 251, with1.2…
Read MoreNoah Taylor & Millie Brady Lead Cast In UK Feature ‘Trash TV’ About A Talk Show Host Whose Life Unravels
EXCLUSIVE: Noah Taylor (Preacher, Peaky Blinders) and Millie Brady (Surface, The Last Kingdom) have been set to lead UK feature Trash TV, the debut movie of writer-director Danny Lee. The film, which is now underway, follows a cynical talk show host whose life unravels over a single day on air. While celebrating his 4,000th episode,…
Read MoreJodie Whittaker, Jason Watkins Join ‘Dear England’ As BBC Unveils Who Will Play Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Wayne Rooney, Marcus Rashford & Jadon Sancho
The BBC has unveiled the full cast for its six-part drama Dear England, adapted from James Graham’s hit National Theatre play about Gareth Southgate and his campaign to turnaround the fortunes of the England men’s football team. Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who, Toxic Town) joins the cast as Pippa Grange, the England men’s team psychologist, while…
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