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HBO Max Acquires Japanese Period Action Drama ‘Song of the Samurai’ From Studio the Seven, Sets May Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

HBO Max is set to bow “Song of the Samurai,” a live-action jidaigeki series rooted in one of Japan’s most enduring manga franchises, on May 9. The show is drawn from “Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem,” the long-running manga by Umemura Shinya, whose work on “Record of Ragnarok” earned him a global following after the title was…

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MK2 Films Acquires Worldwide Rights to Ari Folman’s ‘Waltz With Bashir’ as New 4K Restoration Is Readied (EXCLUSIVE)

MK2 Films has acquired worldwide rights to Ari Folman’s “Waltz With Bashir,” following an agreement signed with Bridgit Folman Film Gang. A new 4K restoration of the film is underway and will premiere this year. “Waltz With Bashir” premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival in 2008, and broke new ground with its fusion…

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SoftBank Bets $4 Billion on AI’s Physical Heart: Acquires DigitalBridge to Power the Next Generation

Introduction In a move that underscores the tangible, energy-hungry reality of the artificial intelligence revolution, Japan’s SoftBank Group has made a colossal $4 billion strategic acquisition. The technology investment giant has agreed to purchase data center specialist DigitalBridge, signaling a massive bet that the future of AI is not just in algorithms, but in the…

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