Eddie Peng, Sean Lau Star in Chinese-Language Pan-Asian ‘The Night Manager’ Adaptation for Youku

Eddie Peng, Sean Lau Star in Chinese-Language Pan-Asian ‘The Night Manager’ Adaptation for Youku

The Ink Factory and 127 Wall Productions have completed production on a Chinese-language adaptation of “The Night Manager” for Alibaba-owned streaming platform Youku, with Eddie Peng and Sean Lau leading the cast of the 12-episode series. The pan-Asian reimagining of John le Carré’s espionage thriller was shot across Hong Kong, Macau, Bangkok, Kanchanaburi and Phuket, […]

Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar’ Propels India Box Office to Record $1.48 billion in 2025

Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar’ Propels India Box Office to Record $1.48 billion in 2025

India’s theatrical market reached unprecedented heights in 2025, with gross box office collections hitting INR13,395 crore ($1.48 billion), marking the first time the territory crossed the INR13,000 crore threshold, according to Ormax Media’s annual report released Thursday. The numbers are for local Indian box office and do not include global collections. The year’s standout performer […]

Netflix’s Agatha Christie Adaptation ‘Seven Dials’ Has Charm but Little Intrigue: TV Review

Netflix’s Agatha Christie Adaptation ‘Seven Dials’ Has Charm but Little Intrigue: TV Review

Based on Agatha Christie’s 1929 novel “The Seven Dials Mystery” and adapted for television by Chris Chibnall (of “Broadchurch” fame), Netflix’s “Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials” is a solid murder-mystery offering a peek into 20th-century aristocracy, centered on a plucky antagonist. While the series isn’t as thrilling as viewers may hope, the engaging performances and several […]

‘Avatar’ Oscar Winner Mark Sagar, Graphic India’s Sharad Devarajan Launch AI Storytelling Studio FaiBLE (EXCLUSIVE)

‘Avatar’ Oscar Winner Mark Sagar, Graphic India’s Sharad Devarajan Launch AI Storytelling Studio FaiBLE (EXCLUSIVE)

Sharad Devarajan and Dr. Mark Sagar have launched FaiBLE Media Inc., a Silicon Valley startup focused on merging artificial intelligence with storytelling to develop new narrative technologies and unlock scientific breakthroughs in creative expression. The company will be officially unveiled Jan. 16 at the AETHER Summit in Singapore. The Palo Alto-based company brings together Devarajan, […]