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Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, a citizen journalist is sentenced to four years of jail time by the Chinese government, ITV Hub posts record 2020 statistics and Irrfan Khan-starrer “The Song of Scorpion” gets a special re-release to honor the actor.TRIALZhang Zhan, a former lawyer-turned-citizen journalist, has been sentenced to four years in prison, becoming the first publicly acknowledged person to be tried and convicted for contradicting the Chinese government’s official account of

Guy Lodge Film CriticIf the arrival of vaccines offers some hope of the year-consuming COVID-19 pandemic eventually cooling off, the attendant mini-genre of the coronavirus documentary is only getting warmed up. For years to come, we can doubtless anticipate dozen upon dozen of films probing all angles of what happened and how, what went wrong and how much.

Borat 2, has said he would like to perform the film’s ‘Wuhan Flu’ song at next year’s Oscars ceremony.Erran, who is the older brother of the film’s star Sacha, contributed lyrics to the comedy anthem, which in the Amazon Prime Video film is performed by Sacha at a far-right rally in Washington while in disguise as a bluegrass singer.‘Wuhan Flu’ is now an unexpected contender for Best Original Song at the 2021 Oscars, and Erran has revealed that he’s interested in performing it during Hollywood’s

MEXICO CITY, Mexico – From nondescript buildings in the industrial nucleus of Wuhan, across wavy seas to dusty tented super laboratories in the heart of Mexico, and then across the jagged southwest border and dispersing like a wild bomb ripping through every crevice of the United States, the growing presence of Chinese drug lords and cartels below the southern border is one that is killing an unprecedented amount of Americans.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: MTV Documentary Films is set to release the COVID-19 documentary 76 Days in over 50 virtual cinemas nationwide including the Film Forum in New York and Laemmle Theaters in Los Angeles beginning December 4.Directed by Hao Wu (People’s Republic of Desire) and two China-based journalists, Weixi Chen and “Anonymous”, the 76 Days is an ultra-timely docu that gives a raw and emotional look at the struggles of the people of Wuhan, China, in the

coronavirus pandemic, featuring musicians from the outbreak's initial epicenter in an attempt to aid in the psychological and emotional healing process.Zou Ye, a composer from Wuhan, the central Chinese city where the virus was first detected late last year, said that Saturday night’s concert is part of an effort to work through frustration and helplessness on the way toward love and tolerance and, hopefully, some meaning to what he calls “nature’s tremendous revenge.”Musicians from the Wuhan

coronavirus in his 1981 novel, "The Eyes of Darkness" took on a life of its own online.“It was one of those internet things that's mostly bogus,” said Koontz. “I had a book 40 years ago mention the Wuhan virus and it came from a lab in China.

reported Vice. Many aren’t wearing masks despite the fact that most Chinese clubs post placards telling patrons to do so.The brazen displays come after Wuhan — where the outbreak originated — was deemed COVID-free after officials tested 9.9 million people.

coronavirus originated late last year, and the province had been under a strict lockdown for most of 2020.The festival, held at the Wuhan Maya Beach Water Park, saw fans enjoy DJ sets and more, with many watching while in the water and sitting on inflatables.The waterpark has had its capacity capped to 50% since it reopened in June following Wuhan’s lockdown.

Oscar-winner Malcolm Clarke documented the early days of the coronavirus pandemic in upcoming doc feature,Wuhan - A Season In Hell. Made with a team of international filmmaker, the feature is meant to take viewers to ground zero of the global coronavirus pandemic.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorFilmmaker Malcolm Clarke, a two-time Best Documentary Short Subject winner, is in production on Wuhan – A Season In Hell, a feature-length documentary about the ground zero of the coronavirus pandemic.The film will chronicle the initial days of the global pandemic in Wuhan’s ERs and ICUs and the scale of the local outbreak, which saw 42,000 doctors and nurses across China volunteer to travel to Hubei Province to help battle the lethal disease.Taking up

Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen is making enemies again after reportedly crashing a far-right event in Washington over the weekend, disguised as a bluegrass singer.

Jordan Moreau Sacha Baron Cohen has pulled off his latest prank.Variety can confirm the comedian and star of the political satire show “Who Is America?” infiltrated a conservative rally in Washington on Saturday, making his way on stage and getting some people in the crowd to sing racist lyrics about President Obama, Hillary Clinton, Dr.

Sacha Baron Cohen is at it again, and video of the “Borat” star’s latest stunt has emerged on social media.

lengthy video of a heavily bearded bluegrass singer in overalls leading a portion of crowd to sing along to lyrics about injecting Barack Obama, Dr. Anthony Fauci and CNN with the “Wuhan flu” — or chopping them up “like the Saudis do.”The rally, which was billed as “March for Our Rights 3,” took place at Olympia’s Heritage Park and drew a crowd of about 500, Washington State Patrol troopers told The Olympian.

Dr Fauci, what we gonna do?/Inject him with the Wuhan flu…/Hillary Clinton, what we gonna do?/Lock her up like we used to do,” he sang.“Wuhan flu” is believed to be a reference to the coronavirus, which was first discovered at a market in Wuhan, China.At one point, the man on stage also convinced the crowd to sing about journalists and how they should “chop them up like the Saudis do” – a reference to the death of Jamal Khashoggi who was assassinated at the Saudi consulate in Turkey in 2018.You

Sacha Baron Cohen, 48, crashed an ultra-right conservative rally and tricked attendees into singing along to a racist song about the “Wuhan flu”. The Borat star disguised himself as a country singer and infiltrated the “March for Our Rights 3” rally in downtown Olympia, Washington. Event organizers revealed the actor had posed as someone who wanted to sponsor the rally, and enlisted his own security who then blocked organizers from pulling him off the stage once he began performing.

Charles Randolph, screenwriter of The Big Short and Bombshell,is set to write and direct an untitled Wuhan project for SK Global, the company revealed Saturday.

Also Read: 'Bombshell' Writer to Pen Film on WeWork CEO Adam Neumann at Universal and Blumhouse“Charles takes us through an electrifying and revealing drama all of us are living through. His vivid storytelling and insights are at the heart of this narrative.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmSK Global (Crazy Rich Asians, Hell or High Water) will finance and produce Oscar winner Charles Randolph’s (The Big Short, Bombshell) screenplay. It’s being called the Untitled Wuhan Project, and examines the dramatic weeks in China as the heroic medical community confronts a mysterious virus, soon to become a global pandemic.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterSince you can’t be in Cannes this year, Variety is bringing Cannes to you. We’re publishing daily digital editions, running June 22-25, of coverage from the Cannes market, spanning the Marché du Film Online as well as the agency-led A Demain Marché.To read Day 3, please click below.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterA feature documentary is in the works, Wuhan! Wuhan!, which promises to offer a uniquely comprehensive insight into the Chinese city that was the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak.Peter Luo, CEO of Starlight Media which has backed Crazy Rich Asians and Midway, is putting together the U.S.-China co-production with Oscar-winning producer Donna Gigliotti (Hidden Figures, Shakespeare in Love), superstar actor Donnie Yen, alongside Peter Luo and Huan Li (Road

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefMartial arts superstar Donnie Yen is set as executive producer of cinema-verite style documentary “Wuhan! Wuhan,” which chronicles a day-and-a-half in the life of the Chinese city where the earliest proven cases of COVID-19 were found.The film is produced by Donna Gigliotti (“Hidden Figures,” “Silver Linings Playbook”) alongside Peter Luo of financier Starlight Media, and Huan Li (“Road of Millennium Bodhi,” “Changing China”).It is co-directed by renowned Chinese

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Authorities in China are set to take drastic action as fears for a second coronavirus spike in Wuhan grow, reports have said.