Cannes Film Festival adds TikTok as official partner
The Cannes Film Festival has added a new official partner ahead of this year’s festival: Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok. According to the company, the platform has grown rapidly, attracting more than 4 billion global views and 2 billion downloads to date. This has not been without controversy, however, with questions raised regarding how well user data is protected and whether Chinese authorities can take advantage of it.read more delivery time
‘Batman’ heads to weak China for release, cinemas closed amid coronavirus outbreak
Hollywood doesn’t seem to be falling apart in China lately. The coronavirus outbreak, which has spread to two-thirds of China’s provinces, has shuttered movie theaters and refocused the focus on domestic consumption just as U.S. studio programs began to return in large numbers.In the film industry, box office analysts have been looking forward to Warner Bros. release in China Batman On Friday, there were some signs of the country’s current appetite for American superhero fare.However, sources close to the film said hollywood reporter The latest tracking shows an opening in the $15 million to $20 million range, down from an earlier forecast of $25 million to $30 million.read more hollywood reporter