‘Rick And Morty’ Producer Behind ‘The Rejects’ Animation; ITV Doubles Down On Jeremy Clarkson’s ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?’ – Global Briefs

‘Rick And Morty’ Producer Behind ‘The Rejects’ Animation; ITV Doubles Down On Jeremy Clarkson’s ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?’ – Global Briefs

[ad_1] ‘Rick And Morty’ Producer Behind ‘The Rejects’ Animation EXCLUSIVE: Rick and Morty producer Rick Mischel is co-producing a Scottish-Canadian animation about rejects featuring the Lady of the Lake, Dr Watson and Friar Tuck. John McEwan-Whyte is creating The Rejects and Mischel, who is also behind Sony’s upcoming animated feature Goat, is producing with So…

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South Korea seeks to unlock property money in ‘Kospi 5,000’ drive

South Korea seeks to unlock property money in ‘Kospi 5,000’ drive

[ad_1] SOUTH Korea is seeking to redirect household wealth concentrated in real estate into equities, according to a lawmaker spearheading a committee tasked with supercharging the nation’s stock market. “Reviving the stock market is one of the president’s key political goals,” Oh Gi-hyoung, chairperson of the special committee on “Kospi 5,000”, said in a Bloomberg…

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Map shows where US aircraft carriers are in Indo-Pacific

Map shows where US aircraft carriers are in Indo-Pacific

[ad_1] A Newsweek map shows that four United States aircraft carriers were underway across the Indo-Pacific this week—from the country’s West Coast to waters off the Arabian Peninsula. With regard to the deployment of its aircraft carrier strike groups, the U.S. Navy said it is a symbol of Washington’s commitment to maintaining what it calls…

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Competition watchdog seeks public feedback on proposed takeover of Seaco by Stonepeak-linked company

Competition watchdog seeks public feedback on proposed takeover of Seaco by Stonepeak-linked company

[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) is seeking public feedback on the proposed acquisition of Global Sea Containers (Seaco) by special purpose vehicle Typewriter Ascend. On Wednesday (Jul 16), the competition watchdog said it accepted a joint application from the companies for a decision on whether the proposed transaction would be…

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Craig Erwich On Disney’s Emmy Haul, ‘Paradise’s “Breathtaking” S2 Opener & ‘Only Murders’ S5 Setting, ‘Abbott Elementary’ & ‘Mid-Century’ Future

Craig Erwich On Disney’s Emmy Haul, ‘Paradise’s “Breathtaking” S2 Opener & ‘Only Murders’ S5 Setting, ‘Abbott Elementary’ & ‘Mid-Century’ Future

[ad_1] More strong Emmy showings from Disney+’s Andor, FX’s The Bear and What We Do In The Shadows and Hulu’s Only Murders In the Building as well as breakthrough performances from Hulu’s Paradise and FX limited series Dying for Sex helped Disney earn 137 Emmy nominations across platforms including ABC, Disney+, FX, Hulu and Nat…

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Robert Eggers Eyeing Reunion With Aaron-Taylor Johnson And Lily Rose-Depp On His Next Film ‘Werwulf’ At Focus Features

Robert Eggers Eyeing Reunion With Aaron-Taylor Johnson And Lily Rose-Depp On His Next Film ‘Werwulf’ At Focus Features

[ad_1] Robert Eggers is getting the wheels in motion on his next film Werwulf, as sources have confirmed to Deadline that Aaron-Taylor Johnson is set to star in the Focus Features pic, and Lily Rose-Depp is in talks. Eggers will direct and co-wrote the script with his The Northman co-writer Sjón. Werwulf is getting a Christmas…

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TikTok’s Chinese workers seek tax compensation for US relocation

TikTok’s Chinese workers seek tax compensation for US relocation

[ad_1] [BEIJING] Some of TikTok’s Chinese employees are requesting company compensation for additional taxes incurred due to their relocation to the US, according to sources familiar with the matter. The workers are asking TikTok to cover any tax liabilities exceeding the 45 per cent cap they would be subject to in China, the sources said,…

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‘Trump’s Power & The Rule Of Law’: Michael Kirk On His Latest ‘Frontline’ About POTUS’ Power Play And Why It Might Lead To Supreme Court Showdown

‘Trump’s Power & The Rule Of Law’: Michael Kirk On His Latest ‘Frontline’ About POTUS’ Power Play And Why It Might Lead To Supreme Court Showdown

[ad_1] In one of the interviews for the new Frontline project Trump’s Power & The Rule of Law, one of the Donald Trump‘s most strident defenders, attorney Mike Davis, says, “I think retribution is an important component of justice.” Another voice, Steve Bannon, is insistent that, as he looks to amass presidential authority, Trump “is…

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Asia: Hong Kong stocks lifted by Nvidia rally

Asia: Hong Kong stocks lifted by Nvidia rally

[ad_1] [HONG KONG] Tech firms led another rally in Hong Kong stocks Wednesday after US titan Nvidia said it would resume exports of key chips to China after Washington pledged to remove licensing curbs. However, other Asian markets were mixed as they weighed Indonesia’s trade deal with Washington and a spike in US inflation that…

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