Posts by Nathan Pine
Amy Berg’s Jeff Buckley Documentary Gets More International Release Dates
EXCLUSIVE: Piece of Magic Entertainment (POM) has revealed further details about the international rollout of Amy Berg’s documentary It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley. New release territories in 2026 include Sweden, Norway and Iceland with distribution coming via POM and international rights holder Universal Pictures Content Group. Confirmed territories to date include The Netherlands (releasing January…
Read MoreAudible Original ‘Heathcliff’ Explores Missing Years Of ‘Wuthering Heights’ Anti-Hero, With Daryl McCormack Starring
EXCLUSIVE: Audible is delving into the backstory of literature’s most infamous romantic anti-hero in audio drama Heathcliff, with Daryl McCormack in the title role. The star (Good Luck to You, Leo Grande) has just wrapped filming on Dolly Alderton’s Pride & Prejudice, and Heathcliff will bow on Audible next February. The team behind it promised…
Read MoreIndia insurance move opens pension firms to 100% foreign holding
The move comes amid a surge in foreign investment in Indian banks and deeper reliance on Indian tech hubs [NEW DELHI] India’s move to lift investment caps on the insurance industry also applies to the US$177 billion pension fund sector, paving the way for 100 per cent foreign ownership, according to the industry regulator. The…
Read MoreElliott takes over US$1 billion stake in Lululemon: source
[VANCOUVER] Activist investor Elliott Management has amassed a stake of more than US$1 billion in Lululemon Athletica and is lining up a potential CEO candidate as it pushes to revive the struggling athletic apparel retailer, a source told Reuters on Wednesday (Dec 17). Elliott has been working closely for months with veteran retail executive Jane…
Read MoreGreg & Ted’s Excellent WBD Adventure With Studio Lot Tour, David Zaslav As Their Guide; Check Out The Photos
Wasting no time checking out their potential new home away from home, Netflix‘s bosses Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos made a most awesome visit to the Warner Bros Discovery studio lot today with David Zaslav as tour guide. In a series of photos released late Wednesday by WBD, the Netflix co-CEOs practically announced “we are…
Read MoreThai central bank proposes controls on gold trade, ready to cut rates further
[BANGKOK] The Thai central bank is calling on the finance ministry to control gold trading after a surge in transactions helped drive up the value of the baht, its governor Vital Ratanakorn said on Thursday (Dec 18), adding that monetary policy could be further eased if needed after key rates were cut to a three-year…
Read MoreGuillermo Del Toro’s Immersive ‘Frankenstein’ Exhibit Heading From London To L.A. In January
EXCLUSIVE: In another move showing the growing awards momentum of Guillermo del Toro‘s acclaimed movie Frankenstein, the stunning exhibition “Frankenstein: Crafting a Tale Eternal” will be coming from its run in London straight to Los Angeles from January 5-11 at the NYA Studios West in Hollywood, and just in time for Oscar nomination voting. The…
Read MoreTrump says next Fed chair will believe in lower interest rates ‘by a lot’
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the next chairman of the US Federal Reserve will be someone who believes in lower interest rates “by a lot.” “I’ll soon announce our next chairman of the Federal Reserve, someone who believes in lower interest rates, by a lot, and mortgage payments will be coming down…
Read MoreA$AP Rocky Reveals Tim Burton-Illustrated ‘Don’t Be Dumb’ Album Artwork, Teases Accompanying Film
Joining the ranks of Jack Skellington and Beetlejuice, A$AP Rocky appears to be Tim Burton‘s latest muse. On Tuesday, the 3x Grammy nominee revealed the Burton-illustrated artwork for his fourth studio album Don’t Be Dumb, premiering Jan. 16, as he teased an accompanying film also coming soon. “SORRY 4 THE WAIT DON’T BE DUMB FINALLY…
Read MoreSurvivor Reveals Which Season 49 Castaways Will Return for Season 50
Why ‘Survivor’s Boston Rob, Parvati Shallow and More Weren’t Asked Back for 50th Season Survivor 50, worth playing for? Absolutely, especially for Survivor 49’s Savannah Louie and Rizo Velovic, who were announced Dec. 17 as the final two contestants for the CBS show’s 50th season. Savannah and Rizo—who placed first and fourth, respectively, on the Dec.…
Read MoreOCBC users hit by short-lived mobile and online log-in error; bank says issue resolved
[SINGAPORE] OCBC digital users are now able to access mobile and online banking services, following a short-lived outage on Thursday (Dec 18) morning. About 1,000 outage reports were lodged on tracking site Downdetector from around 12 pm, mostly citing mobile and online banking issues. Checks by The Business Times at 11.50 am found that the…
Read MoreKyle MacLachlan Teases ‘Overcompensating’ Season 2 Update: “I Am As Curious As You Are”
As Overcompensating gears up for sophomore year at Prime Video, Kyle MacLachlan is ready for the new season of Benito Skinner‘s college comedy. During last week’s Season 2 premiere of Prime’s Fallout, the Golden Globe winner told Deadline that Skinner is currently working on the second season of his semi-autobiographical series, which was renewed in…
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