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1. Sunday, September 27, 2026

2. 10:17culture
   Beyond Frontman Doc ‘Because of You Ka Kui’ to Open U.K.’s Odyssey Film Festival, Lands Local Distribution (EXCLUSIVE) Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
3. 09:19culture
   Jia Zhangke Readies Zhao Tao Road Movie ‘Mamma Dunhuang,’ Rules Out AI in Production (EXCLUSIVE) Variety by Naman Ramachandran

4. Saturday, September 26, 2026

5. 02:09culture
   ‘Hanuman Ansh’ Indian Sleeper Hit’s International Distribution Strategy Unveiled by ‘K.G.F,’ ‘Kantara’ Outfit Hombale Films (EXCLUSIVE) Variety by Naman Ramachandran story

6. Friday, September 25, 2026

7. 11:01culture
   Tokyo Film Festival Unveils Mizoguchi Retrospective, Anime Award Symposium and Teens Cinema Workshop Milestone Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
8. 02:00culture
   Aamir Khan to Receive Screen Icon Award as Singapore Film Festival Opens With Hur Jin-ho’s ‘The Assassin(s)’ Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
9. 01:23culture
   AI Robots Dance in the Rain as Pingyao Film Festival Turns 10, Honors Ann Hui Variety by Naman Ramachandran story

10. Thursday, September 24, 2026

11. 21:00culture
    ‘Quiz From God’: Japanese Remake of CJ ENM K-Drama, Starring Mamiya Shotaro, Sets Global Prime Video Launch (EXCLUSIVE) Variety by Naman Ramachandran
12. 09:27culture
    Ranbir Kapoor Bears a Bullet Wound in New Image From Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Love & War’ (EXCLUSIVE) Variety by Naman Ramachandran
13. 09:00culture
    ‘Ghost in the Shell,’ ‘Attack on Titan’ and ‘Blue Lock’ IP Lands at Dentsu in New Kodansha Partnership for the Americas (EXCLUSIVE) Variety by Naman Ramachandran
14. 06:00culture
    Asia Video Content Spend to Hit $15 Billion in 2026 as Streaming and Local Film Draw Capital, Media Partners Asia Report Finds Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
15. 03:30culture
    Isabel Sandoval, Tricia Tuttle, ‘Elephants in the Fog’ Producer Anup Poudel Join QueerFrames Mentor Lineup as Lab Unveils New Cohort, Southeast Asia Expansion (EXCLUSIVE) Variety by Naman Ramachandran
16. 00:00culture
    Rolf de Heer Named President of Tokyo Film Festival Jury Variety by Naman Ramachandran story

17. Wednesday, September 23, 2026

18. 13:19culture
    ‘Heated Rivalry’ Star Callan Potter, Cobie Smulders, Iris Apatow Joined by Colin Mochrie, Andrea Martin in ‘Any Way You Want Me’ (EXCLUSIVE) Variety by Naman Ramachandran
19. 12:53culture
    Bong Joon Ho Has ‘Two or Three’ Ideas for Crime and Horror Movies After Animated ‘Ally,’ Which He Hopes to Debut at a Festival Next Year Variety by Naman Ramachandran
20. 09:54culture
    ‘Ah Girl,’ ‘The Sea Speaks His Name’ to Bookend Jakarta Film Week Variety by Naman Ramachandran
21. 03:00culture
    Berlinale Title ‘Lali’ to Open Tasveer Film Festival’s 21st Edition (EXCLUSIVE) Variety by Naman Ramachandran
22. 01:57culture
    Impact Fund for Global South Creators Launches at Toronto With Focus on Distribution and Audiences (EXCLUSIVE) Variety by Naman Ramachandran story

23. Tuesday, September 22, 2026

24. 15:00culture
    ‘Kim’s Convenience’ Star Andrew Phung Joins Quentin Lee’s Zombie Comedy ‘Curse of Undead’ (EXCLUSIVE) Variety by Naman Ramachandran
25. 13:51culture
    BTS, Seventeen, Tomorrow X Together, Enhypen Anchor Trafalgar-HYBE Cine Fest’s Global Expansion Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
26. 13:30culture
    Vir Das Unveils ‘I Say We Run!’ Comedy Tour With London Residency, North American Dates (EXCLUSIVE) Variety by Naman Ramachandran
27. 12:01culture
    ‘Resident Evil’ Reboots at No. 1 as ‘Shaun the Sheep’ Bounds to No. 3 at U.K., Ireland Box Office Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
28. 08:30culture
    Juliet Stevenson, Olivia Williams Join Tim Crouch’s ‘An Oak Tree’ at the Other Palace (EXCLUSIVE) Variety by Naman Ramachandran
29. 08:00culture
    Parvathy Thiruvothu on Playing a Police Officer in ‘Pradhama Drishtiya Kuttakkar’ and Speaking Out About Misogyny Despite Scrutiny: ‘I Enjoy Watching Patriarchy Fall Apart’ Variety by Naman Ramachandran
30. 06:51culture
    Japan Pitch Heads to Busan Film Festival With Four Co-Production Projects (EXCLUSIVE) Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
31. 06:20culture
    Rima Das, Shan Zuolong, Shim Eun-kyung Named to Busan’s New Currents Jury Variety by Naman Ramachandran
32. 05:55culture
    Werner Herzog’s ‘Ghost Elephants’ Lands Home Entertainment Deal With Buffalo 8 (EXCLUSIVE) Variety by Naman Ramachandran
33. 04:54culture
    Taiwan Creative Content Fest Adds Spotlight Screenings to Court International Buyers Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
34. 02:07culture
    Generative AI, Microdramas to Take Center Stage at Busan Market Variety by Naman Ramachandran story

35. Monday, September 21, 2026

36. 15:00culture
    Reza Rahadian, Dian Sastrowardoyo Starrer ‘Descendants of the Sun’ Heads to Busan Market as Barunson E&A Launches Sales Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
37. 10:00culture
    ‘A Teacher’s Gift’ Lands U.K. Distribution Deal With Peccadillo Pictures (EXCLUSIVE) Variety by Naman Ramachandran
38. 09:00culture
    Sean Hogan’s ‘The Dark Gets In’ Boarded for Worldwide Sales by Blue Finch Films Ahead of Beyond Fest Bow (EXCLUSIVE) Variety by Naman Ramachandran
39. 09:08culture
    Bestselling Japanese Novelist Maha Harada Says ‘If This Is a Dream, I Hope I Never Wake Up’ About Her San Sebastian – and Busan – Bound Directing Debut ‘In My Father’s Room’ Variety by Naman Ramachandran
40. 05:30culture
    Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions Confirms Film on Indian Spymaster Rameshwar Nath Kao, Targets 2028 Release (EXCLUSIVE) Variety by Naman Ramachandran
41. 04:30culture
    Abhishek Chaubey, Navdeep Singh to Present Shivam Shankar’s ‘Bhed, Bakri, Bhoot’ on Anurag Kashyap-Curated YouTube Channel (EXCLUSIVE) Variety by Naman Ramachandran
42. 04:45culture
    Korea Box Office: Local Comedy Remake ‘The Intern’ Leads Weekend Admissions as ‘The Odyssey’ Retains Revenue Crown Variety by Naman Ramachandran
43. 03:08culture
    India’s ‘Angh’ Wins Toronto Platform Award, Nabs Automatic Oscar Contention Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
44. 02:38culture
    China Box Office: ‘Once Upon a Time in the Middle East’ Secures Sixth Weekend at No. 1 in Sluggish Frame Variety by Naman Ramachandran story

45. Sunday, September 20, 2026

46. 22:00culture
    ‘My Hero Academia’ Reworks ‘You Say Run’ Theme With Electric Callboy for 10th Anniversary Variety by Naman Ramachandran
47. 15:35culture
    ‘Though I Am an Inept Villainess’ Adds New Cast Ahead of January 2027 Return Variety by Naman Ramachandran

48. Thursday, September 17, 2026

49. 19:00culture
    Fan Bingbing, Pedro Pascal, John Malkovich, Javier Bardem Films Lead Tokyo Festival’s Gala Selection Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
50. 15:02culture
    India-Canada Screen Industry Corridor Takes Shape as NFDC, SASC Sign Pact at Toronto Market Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
51. 11:20culture
    Peter Chan’s Directing Motto for Toronto Alzheimer’s Drama ‘The Road Not Taken’ Came From a Chengdu Dementia Care Home Variety by Naman Ramachandran
52. 09:55culture
    Pingyao Festival Sets 10th Edition Lineup With Fei Mu Restoration, Films From Cristian Mungiu, James Gray Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
53. 08:24culture
    ‘Avengers’ Studio AGBO’s Chris Brearton, Dominic Hughes to Keynote Tokyo Market on Artist-Led AI in Storytelling Variety by Naman Ramachandran
54. 06:55culture
    ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Vaults MAPPA to Anime Studio Lead as Streaming Shifts From Licensing to Ownership, Media Partners Asia Report Finds Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
55. 06:23culture
    Eddie Cahyono’s Busan Competition Title ‘Ibuku,’ Starring Christine Hakim, Boarded by Asian Shadows for World Sales (EXCLUSIVE) Variety by Naman Ramachandran
56. 05:53culture
    Zhang Yimou to Lead Busan Competition Jury Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
57. 05:25culture
    Virender Sehwag’s ‘Rise & Fall’ Season 2 Sets September Launch on Prime Video, Reveals First Four Contestants (EXCLUSIVE) Variety by Naman Ramachandran

58. Wednesday, September 16, 2026

59. 15:08culture
    Anant Nag to Receive Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India’s Highest Film Honor Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
60. 09:22culture
    Adam Fan Releases Debut English-Language Album ‘Skyfall’ Variety by Naman Ramachandran