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The Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas honored top country stars, with Ella Langley winning seven trophies. Meanwhile, the Michael Jackson biopic 'Michael' dominated the South Korean box office. Additionally, Amazon secured international rights to the thriller 'Pumping Black', and a French-Norwegian production company partnered on the Indian indie drama 'Kabootar'.
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Variety
The Michael Jackson biographical drama “Michael” comfortably claimed the top position at the South Korean box office during the weekend of May 15–17. According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the Lionsgate and Universal Pictures international
2026-05-18 05:59 UTC
Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Indian indie drama Kabootar, the debut feature of award-winning short filmmaker Ishan Sharma, has secured co-production partners in Norway and France. Paris-based Haiku Films and Oslo-based Rein Film confirmed in Cannes that they’ve joined India’s MDC Filmworks to produce the projec
2026-05-18 06:00 UTC
Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: In the first big deal to go down at the Cannes market, Amazon has swooped on most international rights to Jonathan Bailey and Natalie Portman psychological thriller Pumping Black. Set in the competitive and cutthroat world of professional cycling, and described as being in the vein of Whi
2026-05-18 06:00 UTC
Variety
Country stars were choosin’ fashion as they took to the stage and the red carpet Sunday night at the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas. Ella Langley was the top winner, with seven trophies in five categories, and Cody Johnson scored two key ones, including entertainer of the year. O
2026-05-18 06:08 UTC