Joel Courtney (The Kissing Booth) stars in psychological thriller Echo – the feature debut of TikTok creator Zac Stracener (1.3M Followers). Also written by Stracener, the film will be a deep dive into the minds of military veterans in the form of a character-driven thriller.
Ahead of the 2027 awards, the British Academy has announced a number of changes regarding eligibility and voting rules. One of the major changes is with the Outstanding British Film category expanding the longlist from 15 films to 20, while retaining its 10 nominations. The 80th BAFTA awards will take place Feb. 21, 2027; see the full list of changes here.
Japanese action star Tak Sakaguchi (Re: Born) will play opposite Iko Uwais (The Raid franchise) in martial arts film Pendekar: Warrior. Set on the dangerous streets of Jakarta, Uwais plays a feared traditional Silat master who is recently released from prison and is forced to fight again when his old neighborhood gets taken over by a crime organization.
France’s National Film Board (CNC) is putting its money where its mouth is. Beginning Jan. 1st, films that fail to meet diversity and representation requirements in key creative positions (at least 40% women) will now receive less public funding in an effort to meet gender targets.