On 2 October, the new leadership of disgraced Japanese talent agency, Johnny & Associates, will unveil their vision for the company’s future beyond compensation and better guardrails.

At first glance, "The Safe Zone" could look like every writer, director and producer’s – and maybe even actor’s – worst nightmare. The six-and-a-half-minute short film, which taps dark fears about artificial intelligence and technology run amok, was created, written and directed by AI.

When Seoul/LA-based Bros Studios, Korean webtoon platform Kenaz and Singapore’s Momo Film joined forces, yet another set of hopes, dreams and ambitions joined today’s most popular quest: producing “international content”.

Western demand for Asian LGBTQ+/BL content is  soaring, says Taipei-based GagaOOLala, which reports that 65% of its 3m subs are now outside of Asia and is ramping up Originals to ride demand.

Singing-based titles, game shows and drama series topped Asia’s formats in Asia, accounting for 64% titles from Jan-June 2023; India, Vietnam and Thailand remain Asia’s leading formats markets, with a combined share of 42%, ContentAsia’s Formats Outlook for 1H 2023 shows.

Mediacorp CNA’s My Stolen Chinese Father: Victims of U.K.’s Racist Past is the story of three people living in the aftermath of Britain’s decision, suddenly and secretly, to deport Chinese merchant seamen to Singapore and China after World War II.