Box office win for new Astro Shaw/Skop movie; “Sheriff” hits RM16.3m/US$3.4m in four days
Astro Shaw/Skop Production’s latest Malay film, “Sheriff”, topped box office of RM16.3 million/US$3.4 million in its first four days, more than covering the estimated production budget, setting a new opening weekend record, and proving local audiences’ acceptance of a previously untested story format. Sheriff – the sixth film from the Astro Shaw-Skop Productions partnership – opened in theatres in Malaysia and Singapore on 18 April. ▶ Read the full story here
Mega cast for new Joko Anwar series; rapid-fire rollouts for Netflix Indonesia, Japan and Korea
Netflix has unveiled a cast of 65 characters for Indonesian filmmaker Joko Anwar’s “Nightmares and Daydreams”, which premieres on 14 June. The series, which Netflix says paves the way for a new entertainment genre in Indonesia, is the first collaboration between Anwar and Netflix. ▶ Read the full story here
Netflix adds 2.16 million APAC subs; Q1 subs, revenue up, average revenue per member down
Netflix added 2.16 million subscribers in Asia Pacific during the first quarter of this year, ending March at 47.5 million paying subscribers in the region. The streamer said in its earnings call in the early hours of Friday morning Asia time that APAC revenue for the quarter was US$1,023 million, up from US$934 million in the first quarter last year. ▶ Read the full story here
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