Entertainment

March 5 (newsin.asia) - EAP Films recently premiered the Oscar-winning South Korean movie, Parasite. EAP Films is the market leader in the Sri Lankan Film Industry providing an outstanding entertainment platform for film-goers. The premiere was held at the flagship theatre, Savoy 3D Dolby Atmos in Wellawatta. Among the participants were some of the industry giants from the Sri Lankan...

Feb 26 (Tech Crunch) - The Walt Disney Company announced this afternoon that Robert Iger, the company’s long-time CEO who ushered in the company’s lush franchise and entertainment platform profits, will step down immediately as chief executive. Bob Chapek, a long-time senior exec at the company who most recently held the position of chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, will...

Feb 19 (Reuters) - The stark inequality between two South Korean families portrayed in the Oscar-winning film Parasite might make viewers uncomfortable but it was the “only path” to revealing cold reality, the film’s director, Bong Joon-ho, said on Wednesday. The tale of the wealthy Parks and the poor Kims became the first non-English language movie to win this year’s Oscar...

Feb 18 (Fox Business) - The latest James Bond movie, which marks Daniel Craig’s final appearance as 007, will not have a star-studded premiere in Beijing this April over coronavirus fears, according to a report from The Sunday Times. News of the canceled publicity tour was made just when the virus’ death toll surpassed 1,600. About 70,000 movie theaters across...

Los Angeles, Feb 11 (Reuters) - “Parasite,” a dark social satire from South Korea, won the Oscar for best picture on Sunday, making history as the first film in a language other than English to claim the movie industry’s highest honor. “Parasite,” about the gap between rich and poor in modern Seoul, won a total of four Oscars, including best...

Colombo, Feb 6th (Gamer.lk) - Gamer.LK’s Mobitel Esports Premier League, the largest PUBG Mobile tournament in Sri Lanka with Rs. 1,000,000 in prize money reached 300 squads participating at the close of registration last night. Registration for the tournament was open from 22nd January to 5th February 2020. The number of participating players is a record for Sri Lankan Esports in...

New Delhi, Feb 5th (IndiaToday) - Disney+, the high-stakes streaming service from Disney, is set to arrive in India ahead of the IPL 2020 season. The company has announced it will add the Disney+ content to Hotstar, which is one of India's most popular streaming service, also owned by Disney. Hotstar will bring the entire catalogue of Disney+ to India...

Feb 2 (newsin.asia) - Conquer Colombo, a signature initiative by the Rotaract Club of Achievers Lanka Business School will be happening on the 9th of February 2020 at the sports ministry car park, Racecourse at 9.30 am. Conquer Colombo is the largest scavenger hunt in Colombo with the active participation of over 800. This is introduced to promote teamwork and...

Jan 31 (newsin.asia) - The Global Game Jam Sri Lanka will take place this weekend from the 31st Jan to the 2nd Feb in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is organized by Le Fantastical Holdings ( Pvt ) Ltd and Prodigi Interactive ( Pvt ) Ltd which will be held at the LeF Jam Pad in Rajagiriya. It is a 48-hour...

Jan 28 (TheHindu) - A new episode of Man vs Wild featuring Superstar Rajinikanth with Bear Grylls is being shot in Bandipur Tiger Reserve. An earlier edition of the documentary featured Prime Minister Narendra Modi which was shot at the Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand last year. T. Balachandra, Director, Bandipur Tiger Reserve said Rajinikanth arrived on Monday and is...