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AI Can Cut Film Budgets by Up to 40%, Says ‘The Outlaws’ Director Kang Yoon-sung, as Netflix Reveals Use on 300 Titles: ‘A Human Touch Is Absolutely Essential’
Netflix has used AI in one form or another on some 300 of its titles, Lee Sung-gyun, the streamer’s senior director of APAC production, told an audience at the Busan International Film Festival. On the same panel, “The Outlaws” director Kang Yoon-sung said AI workflows could take 30% to 40% off a feature film’s production […]
Why Meghan Markle wants to reinvent herself like Angelina Jolie? 'Cause so powerful'
Angelina Jolie reinvented herself through humanitarian workA royal expert has reflected on Meghan Markle’s meeting with Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, and claimed it was no accidental celebrity sighting.Citing the royal insiders, Rob Shuter has claimed that Meghan’s meeting...
AI Tools Bring Efficiencies But Have Limitations, Says Weta CTO Kimball Thurston: “Tech Companies Should Collaborate More With Creatives”
Kimball Thurston, Weta FX’s chief technology officer, Korean filmmaker Kang Yun-sung and Netflix’s APAC Senior Director, Production, Sung Q Lee, discussed the advantages and limitations of using AI tools in production workflows during Netflix’s Creative Asia day at Busan International Film Festival. They agreed that AI is bringing a range of efficiencies to the production […]
Mt. Everest is too staggering to recreate, it can only be documented
Despite being the subject of plenty of fiction films, Mt. Everest just works best when we really get to see it in documentaries.
Remi Wolf hails Hayley Williams as 'unique artist'
Remi Wolf hails Hayley Williams as 'unique artist'Remi Wolf has nothing but praise for her fellow singer Hayley Williams.In a new interview with Variety, the 30-year-old singer hailed Hayley as "the best singer and such a unique artist."“She’s so f****** awesome. I love her and...
Brad Bird Talks Long-Gestating Passion Project ‘Ray Gunn’ & Portraying “Characters Who Are Desperate” In Utopia — Contenders London
“It seems like the only way to look at the future these days is as dystopia,” said director Brad Bird at Deadline’s Contenders London this weekend. “And that’s fine. I love a lot of movies that take that thing, but there are other ways to look at the future too, and you can.” Bird was […]
10 Best Rom-Com Movies on Hulu Right Now (October 2026): ‘Sixteen Candles’ and More
On Hulu, romantic comedies come in all shapes and sizes. From modern Shakespearean adaptations like She’s the Man to sports films with a heart like Jerry Maguire with Tom Cruise, Hulu’s best rom-coms have something to offer for everyone. That’s even more true in October, when the Disney-owned streamer is adding even more unusual love […]
Busan Market Chief Ellen Y.D. Kim Plots Year-Round ACFM 365 Platform, Warns Public Funding Has Stalled
The Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) should grow beyond its four days in Busan into a platform that runs all year, director Ellen Y.D. Kim tells Variety. She adds that public money for the market has not grown alongside it. Kim calls the idea ACFM 365. It would be a permanent database and matchmaking […]
‘Bedford Park’ Star Moon Choi Charts Her Own Path Between Korea and Hollywood
The rising Korean actress brings her acclaimed American indie romance with Son Sukku to Busan, where she’s also serving on the festival’s main competition jury led by Chinese filmmaking legend Zhang Yimou.
16 Best Horror Movies to Watch on Prime Video (October 2026): ‘Stir of Echoes' and More
If the word “boo” gets you all hot and bothered in a good way, you should probably use your Prime Video subscription in October. The streamer has added a slew of classic and modern horror movies that put the “fright” in “frightening.” Watch With Us has curated a thorough list of the best horror movies […]