Cannes: Japan’s Imagica Group Selects Tomoka Terada’s ‘Maria’ to Launch First Original Film Slate

Maria revolves around an 18-year-old caregiver who struggles with poverty, pregnancy, and broken family bonds within a deteriorating industrial harbor town. The movie, inspired by Terada’s experience as a social worker, showcases the lives of young individuals neglected by Japan’s aging population. This production is slated to be handled by Hana Tsuchikawa from OLM, Inc.

Denzel Washington’s Salary For Streaming Movies Reportedly Revealed

According to reports from three insider sources, it appears that Denzel Washington has been offered a substantial $35 million for the upcoming movie “Here Comes the Flood.” This payment amount supposedly matches what he received from Apple and A24 for his previous project, “Highest 2 Lowest,” suggesting that this figure may be Washington’s standard wage for streaming productions. However, neither Washington nor the streaming platforms Netflix, Apple, or A24 have confirmed this information yet.

You Think Bollywood Is Big? Meet Telugu Cinema

Prior to the release of “Baahubali: The Beginning”, it was generally believed within India and beyond that only the Hindi film industry (often referred to as Bollywood) could create a movie that would resonate with viewers across this culturally and linguistically diverse nation. No other film required the label “pan-Indian” before then.