Director Makoto Shinkai On The Tender Resonance And Maturity Of Making ‘Suzume’: “I Think About How To Dig Deeper So I Can Emotionally Move People In My Vicinity”

Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 has landed on Disney+, bringing fans a whole new batch of uniquely animated short films, set in a galaxy far, far away.Volume 2 was announced at Star Wars Celebration in May 2022, with the promise of even more unique animation styles than before.Unlike the first volume, which just featured animation from Japanese studios, Volume 2 boasts a broader selection of animation styles from multiple countries around the world.There are nine short films in total, all of which are available to stream on Disney+ now. The shorts range from 14 to 19 minutes long.The animation studios involved in the new series are El Guiri (Spain), Cartoon Saloon (Ireland), Punkrobot (Chile), Aardman (United Kingdom), Studio Mir (South Korea), Studio La Cachette (France), 88 Pictures (India), D’art Shtajio (Japan), and Triggerfish (South Africa).You can find the short film titles and their descriptions below:1. Sith – A former Sith apprentice finds their peaceful life threatened.2. Screecher’s Reach – A young girl, out on an adventure with her friends, discovers a legendary cave with a dark pull.3. In the Stars – Two sisters, who are the last of their kind, fight for survival when Imperial forces discover them.4. I Am Your Mother – Young Pilot Anni, embarrassed by her clingy mum, must team with her on a madcap academy race.5. Journey to the Dark Head – A hopeful mechanic and disillusioned Jedi team up for an unlikely quest to turn the tide of war.6. The Spy Dancer – The Premier dancer at an Imperial-frequented cabaret is tested when her identity is compromised.7. The Bandits of Golak – Pursued by the Empire, a boy and his force-sensitive younger sister seek refuge at a vibrant dhaba.8. The Pit – A young prisoner, forced to

6lack has announced new tour dates for the UK and European leg of his upcoming 2024 ‘Since I Have A Lover’ world tour. You can buy them here.The tour is in support of the R&B–hip-hop hybrid star’s recent third studio album, ‘Since I Have A Lover’ – which featured from Don Toliver and Wale.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The Argentina-Chile coproduction “The Punishment,” directed by Matias Bize, was named best feature over the weekend at the close of the Beijing International Film Festival. Mexico’s Lila Avilés won the Tiantan Award for best director for her film “Totem.” Antonia Zegers and Line Renaud shared the best actress award for “The Punishment” and “Driving Madeleine,” respectively. The best actor award went to Xin Baiqing for Chinese movie “The Shadowless Tower.” The film, which premiered in February in Berlin, was the numerical winner. With the best screenplay, music, cinematography and artistic contribution awards, it won a total of five prizes.

EXCLUSIVE: Vertical has acquired North American rights to Keoni Waxman’s romantic comedy The Modelizer, written by and starring Byron Mann (The Big Short), slating the film for a day-and-date release on July 14th.

Kim Kardashian is here to save the day! The reality star put her own spin on one of America’s favorite superheroes.  

Boy George and Culture Club have announced details of their upcoming ‘The Letting It Go Show’ North American tour starting this summer. Check out the dates and ticket information below.The 25-city run comes fresh on the heels of Boy George and Culture Club wrapping up their sold-out Vegas shows and will kick off on July 13 in West Palm Beach, Florida with support from Howard Jones and Berlin.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Eco-thriller “The Swarm,” which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, has been acquired in the U.K. by pay-TV operator Sky. Negotiations with a U.S. partner are in the final stages. The show, produced by multiple Primetime Emmy award winner and “Game of Thrones” executive producer Frank Doelger and NDF IP’s managing director Eric Welbers, is set to play on the Sky Max channel in the U.K. later this year. “The Swarm” scored huge ratings in Germany on ZDF and on Austria’s ORF. In Germany, it attracted up to 10 million views per episode (linear and catch-up combined), multiple prime time wins, and big successes within the younger target group (between the ages of 14-49).

Eugene Levy revealed to the crowd at Deadline’s Contenders Television awards-season event how he told Apple TV+ he was not the right person to host a travel show.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot points of “Suzume,” currently playing in theaters. Makoto Shinkai’s latest anime feature, “Suzume,” hits American theaters this weekend. The film is set in the aftermath of the 2011 earthquake that devastated Japan’s Tohoku region, centering on themes of loss and grief. Shinkai brings in a talking cat and mobile three-legged chair to help tell the story of a young girl, Suzume, who travels across disaster-stricken Japan in hopes to save the country from its devastation. This leads her to the Ever After, a fantastical realm of souls which Suzume first discovers when she finds a mysterious door and walks through it.

After passing $500M globally through Thursday, Illumination/Nintendo/Universal’s The Super Mario Bros Movie is now on its way to an estimated $659M through Sunday worldwide. Of that, the international box office is estimated to rep $318.6M. 

Turnstile have become the first rock act to be booked for Rolling Loud Miami’s line-up.The predominantly hip-hop festival had previously announced an eclectic line-up including Pinkpatheress Foushée, Bryson Tiller and Spanish-language rapper Yovngchimi, The post-hardcore band, comprised of Brenden Yates, Franz Lyons, Daniel Fang and Pat McCrory, are no stranger to performing outside of the hard rock sphere – having previously hit the road with artists such as $uicdeboy$ and Soccer Mommy.A post shared by Rolling Loud (@rollingloud)Though the festival is diversifying their line-up this year, the bulk of it remains true to its origins. Travis Scott, Asap Rocky and Playboi Carti are the set to headline the event which takes place July 21-23 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.Other artist set to perform are Lil Durk, Lil Yachty, Ice Spice, City Girls, Offset, Latto, Central Cee, GloRilla and many more.

“Suzume” hits American theaters this weekend after taking the world by storm. Since its Berlin Film Festival premiere, critics have praised this coming-of-age tale about a teenager who lost her mother in the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and about the many ways natural disasters have radically changed Japan. And on top of all of that, there’s a chase scene between a talking cat and a man transformed into a walking three-legged chair.

Westend Films has released the first image of Anthony Hopkins and Matthew Goode in Freud’s Last Session, as the legendary psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud and writer and academic C.S. Lewis, prior to his Chronicles Of Narnia fame.

Her lips are sealed. Emily Ratajkowski weighed in on the public’s obsession with her dating life following her steamy PDA with Harry Styles.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “Wicked,” the untold story of everything that happened before Dorothy dropped down in Oz, is poised to make Broadway history. When the hit musical plays its 7,486th performance on Tuesday, April 11, it’ll surpass Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Cats” to become the fourth-longest running production on the Great White Way. “Phantom of the Opera,” which is closing in April, remains the longest-running show on Broadway with 13,965 performances, followed by “Chicago” with 10,321 performances and “The Lion King” with 9,936 performances. “Wicked” will also celebrate its 20th anniversary this October. The show opened in 2003, led by Idina Menzel as Elphaba, Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda and Joel Grey as the Wizard. It won three Tony Awards, including best musical.

The time and date that a test emergency alarm will sound on mobiles across the UK has been confirmed.

collect them all see them all perform. Aussies got their chance to see Harry perform in early 2023, and were even blessed with a set list that included a 1D hit, but can lightning hit twice? Well, there may be a chance Niall is also touring down under in the very near future. Watch Below: Niall Horan Spotted At Harry Styles ConcertOkay, so there isn't an *official* announcement yet. But don't despair - the Irish singer is releasing his new album, The Show, on June 9 and we expect tour dates to follow pretty soon after. He's already announced several festival appearances for the year, which will see him perform in America, Norway, France, Portugal, Hungary and Japan.  Fans are hoping Niall will annouce a tour for his new album later this year!So why are we so adamant Niall is releasing tour dates soon? Well, Ticketek have started hinting at the possibility, sharing a link to the waitlist for more information.Sharing the link to Facebook, the ticket sale company wrote, "If we want it bad enough, can we make it happen?"Ticketek have started sharing a link to a waitlist, which has left fans thinking tour dates may soon be announced.It's pretty likely Niall will bring his next tour down under.

In the second episode of the final season, the Roy family members continue to wage war as Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Shiv (Sarah Snook) and Roman (Kieran Culkin) decide whether or not to partner with Sandi Furness (Hope Davis) and Stewy Hosseini (Arian Moayed) as they try to stay ahead of their father. Logan (Brian Cox), meanwhile, takes a more active role in managing ATN. Determined to bring life back to the aging network, he decides to audition his executive assistant, Kerry Castellabate (Zoe Winters), for an on-air anchor role, much to the chagrin of Tom Wambsgans (Matthew Macfadyen) and Cyd Peach (Jeannie Berlin).Unfortunately for Kerry, who is a formidable assistant, her audition lands with laughs around the newsroom.

King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla appeared locked deep in conversation as they boarded a train for the final leg of their Germany tour. The King, 74, and Queen Consort, 75, were greeted by crowds of flag-waving well-wishers when they arrived at Berlin-Hauptbahnhof railway station as they prepared to travel to the northern port city of Hamburg.

Another Scot took to the panel to take on The Chaser on Thursday which saw Ross, Amanda, Serena and Karl take on Mark Labbett in the popular quiz show.