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Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen is replacing Johnny Depp in the 'Fantastic Beasts' franchise. Getty Images 

Mads Mikkelsen to replace Johnny Depp as Grindelwald in 'Fantastic Beasts'

Film

Sharjah Film Platform awards: Syria's Yaser Kassab among filmmakers honoured

Film

Abu Dhabi's Yas Island to become the Hollywood of the Middle East

UAE

'Delhi Crime' and 'For Sama' win top prizes at International Emmys

Television

Why it's taken director Majid Al Ansari five years to get back behind the camera

Film
These feel-good movies will boost your mood this weekend. 

21 wholesome feel-good films to watch on the sofa this weekend
Marvel Studios Thor: Ragnarok L to R: Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) Photo: Film Frame ©Marvel Studios 2017

From 'Iron Man' to 'Endgame': All 22 Marvel movies ranked
Oscar-nominated film 'Theeb' is available on Netflix. MAD Solutions

The 21 films from the Mena region that have been nominated for Oscars
Editorial use only. No book cover usage. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Hardeep Singh Sachdev/Aamir Khan Prods/Kobal/Shutterstock (5878761h) Gracy Singh, Aamir Khan Lagaan - 2001 Director: Ashutosh Gowariker Aamir Khan Productions INDIA Scene Still

Never seen a Bollywood film? Here are the 10 you should start with
Stars turn out for the funeral of Sushant Singh Rajput

Bollywood stars turn out for Mumbai funeral of Sushant Singh Rajput
'Just Mercy', 'The Hate U Give' and 'When They See Us' are essential viewing when it comes to films and series about race relations in America.

10 films that shine a light on racism and social injustice
'Da 5 Bloods' tells the story of four war veterans who return to Vietnam in the present day to recover the body of their fallen comrade and claim the gold they had buried more than four decades ago. Courtesy Netflix

Inspired by 'Da 5 Bloods', here are 5 black military men behind heroic tales
The Scandinavian films to watch on Netflix. 

9 Scandinavian films and series to watch on Netflix Middle East
'Euphoria' actor Lukas Gage overheard a director speaking about his 'tiny' apartment in an awkward Zoom moment. Twitter / Lukas Gage

Stars support Lukas Gage as director slams actor's home in Zoom mishap

Film
Taiwanese actors Chen Shu-fang, left, and Mo Tzu-yi hold their awards for Best Leading Actress and Best Leading Actor at the 57th Golden Horse Awards in Taipei, Taiwan. AP

Golden Horse Awards: Who won big at the Chinese-language 'Oscars'?

Film
A third instalment of Ryan Reynolds's 'Deadpool' is reportedly in the planning stages. Courtesy 20th Century Fox

Predator 5 and Deadpool 3: new Hollywood films getting the green light

Film
A still from 'The Eight Hundred'. Courtesy CMC Pictures

How Chinese historical war drama 'The Eight Hundred' became the top-grossing film of the year

Film
From left, still from '200 Metres', 'Gaza Mon Amour' and 'You Will Die at 20'. Venice Film Festival / Film Clinic

Oscars 2021: Which Arab films have officially been submitted?

Film
Nadine Labaki, left, and Cate Blanchett are keeping the conversation about Beirut alive with a new short video. Getty Images

Nadine Labaki and Cate Blanchett urge the world to 'keep talking about Beirut'

Film
George and Amal Clooney married in 2014 and welcomed twins three years later. Getty Images

Why George Clooney gave $14 million to his closest friends

Film
'Harry Potter' star Rupert Grint has become the fastest Instagram account holder to reach a million followers. AFP

Rupert Grint breaks Sir David Attenborough's Instagram record

Film
Ahmed Zaki has been honoured with a Google Doodle to commemorate the late actor's birthday. Courtesy Google

Celebrating Ahmed Zaki: Google Doodle pays tribute to Egyptian actor

Film
Amir El-Masry at a screening of ‘The Arabian Warrior’ in Dubai in 2018. Pawan Singh / The National 

Egyptian-British actor Amir El-Masry named in 2020 Bafta Breakthrough group

Film
'You Will Die at 20' by Amjad Abu Alala is the first Sudanese film to be submitted by Sudan for the Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. 

Sudan makes history with first film nomination for Oscars race

Film
From left, 'Henet Ward' by Mourad Mostafa, 'Gaza Mon Amour' by Tarzan and Arab Nasser and 'The Father' by Florian Zeller. Courtesy Ciff

Roll out the red carpet: Cairo International Film Festival reveals full programme

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