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Updated 29 Oct 2026, 6:00 PM Dubai time (UTC+4) · AI-assisted summary, human-checked · Every item links its original sources
The film and culture stories people are talking about this week.
DC's lower-budget 'Clayface' opens at No. 1 in North America
Weekend of 23–25 Oct 2026
The R-rated Batman-villain film opened to about $24 million from 3,458 theatres, on a reported $44 million production budget. A24's three-hour Theranos documentary 'You Can See Everything' came second with about $19.5 million in its first wide weekend, more than it made in its opening frame. Laika's stop-motion 'Wildwood' opened third.
Why it matters: Smaller-budget genre films and a documentary beating expectations show audiences are rewarding fresh ideas, not only big franchises.
Tokyo International Film Festival runs to 4 November with 204 films
26 Oct – 4 Nov 2026
The 39th Tokyo International Film Festival opened with Takahisa Zeze's 'Sukiyaki', will close with Yeon Sang-ho's zombie thriller 'Colony', and features 'Godzilla Minus Zero' as its centrepiece. Fifteen films are in the main competition, and the TIFFCOM content market (28–30 Oct) includes deals on AI products and data analytics.
Why it matters: Asia's biggest film event is a showcase for co-productions and a sign that AI is now part of the film-business marketplace.
Sources: Tokyo International Film Festival · The Hollywood Reporter
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