Overseas Box Office Hits $25 Billion in 2013; Berlin Fest Adds World Premiere of Martin Scorsese Doc; Hong Kong Star Andy Lau in Talks to Join 'The Voice of China'

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view it in a browser. TOP STORIES Box Office: Boom! Bust! Inside a Wild $25 Billion Year Overseas China hits $3.6 billion, Europe suffers and homegrown hits rival Hollywood fare as final 2013 numbers reveal a $25 billion bonanza. | Read More Berlin Fest Adds World Premiere of Martin Scorsese's 'New York Review of Books' Doc UPDATED: In an unprecedented move, season two of "House of Cards" also gets a special gala as the Berlinale unveils its full program. | Read More LATEST MOVIE NEWS China Box Office: Local Animated Film Nudges 'Despicable Me 2' Out of Top Spot Homegrown hit "Boonie Bears: To the Rescue" takes $13.27 million for a $29.75 million cume as the Chinese industry gears up for a major boost during the Lunar New Year holiday. | Read More Japan Box Office Drops Slightly in 2013 Revenue fell but attendance grew slightly as Hollywood managed to increase its market share, and the number of movies released for the first time exceeded the 1,000 mark. | Read More LATEST TV NEWS Hong Kong Star Andy Lau in Talks to Join 'The Voice of China' The agent for the actor and pop star tells local media he is circling a place on the judging panel of the Chinese version of the talent contest. | Read More E! Entertainment to Launch in Russia The Universal Networks International channel brand, home to "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," will also become available in the Commonwealth of Independent States in the second quarter. | Read More THE BUSINESS Italy's Berlusconi Says He's Down But Not Out on 20th Anniversary of Political Start The former prime minister and media mogul, who has been facing personal financial problems, recently "laid off" a dozen show girls he paid to have around for his pleasure. | Read More Vice Media Inks Strategic Deal With Greece's Antenna The pact gives the U.S. media company a firm foothold in southern Europe with plans to roll out across the Balkan states. | Read More REVIEWS My Blind Heart (Mein Blindes Herz): Rotterdam Review Austrian Peter Brunner's black-and-white fictional feature-film directorial debut follows a young man's struggle with the genetic disorder Marfan's Syndrome. | Read More EDSA XXX: Nothing Ever Changes in the Ever-changing Republic of Ek-Ek-Ek: Rotterdam Review Maverick Filipino filmmaker Khavn delivers a musical satire about the political chaos in 2030 in a fictional nation based on his home country. | Read More RECOMMENDED FOR YOU Gal Gadot Discusses TV Ad Controversy, Wonder Woman Casting Israeli model-turned-actress Gal Gadot, who will portray Wonder Woman in the upcoming Batman-Superman film, on Monday night addressed a controversial commercial she shot for a local fashion brand, which some in her native country have called inappropriate. | Read More Santa Barbara Film Fest: Bruce Dern Replaces Emma Thompson as Modern Master Honoree Bruce Dern will receive the Modern Master Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, it was announced Tuesday. He will be honored Feb. 8 at Santa Barbara's historic Arlington Theatre as part of the festival's 29th edition, which runs Jan. 30 through Feb. 9. | Read More You are currently subscribed to The Hollywood Reporter International newsletter as zakakl9000.worldmovies@blogger.com Unsubscribe | Newsletter Preferences | Forward To A Friend | Follow us on Twitter or Facebook ©2014 The Hollywood Reporter. 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036 All rights reserved. | Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy