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5 days ago
- Entertainment
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'Invincible' renewed for Season 5; Matthew Rhys to join cast
1 of 5 | Matthew Rhys, winner of the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for "The Americans," appears backstage during the Primetime Emmy Awards in 2018. He is joining the voice cast of "Invincible" for Season 5. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI | License Photo July 17 (UPI) -- The adult-animated superhero series Invincible has been renewed for a fifth season and Welsh actor Matthew Rhys will join the cast. Prime Video announced the additional season Thursday. Season 4 will premiere in 2026. The series takes its inspiration from the comic books penned by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley. Walker is a co-creator on the show and Ottley is a contributing creator. "Invincible follows 17-year-old Mark Grayson, as he inherits his father's superpowers and sets out to become Earth's greatest defender, only to discover the job is more challenging than he could have ever imagined," an official synopsis reads. "Everything changes as Mark is forced to face his past, and his future, while discovering how much further he'll need to go to protect the people he loves." The voice cast includes Steven Yeun, Sandra Oh, J.K. Simmons, Seth Rogen, Walton Goggins, Gillian Jacobs, Jason Mantzoukas, Zazie Beetz, Grey DeLisle, Zachary Quinto, Chris Diamantopoulos, Ross Marquand, Khary Payton, Andrew Rannells, Kevin Michael Richardson, Ben Schwartz, Clancy Brown, Jay Pharoah, Mark Hamill and Melise Jow. Rhys, 50, is an actor known for playing Kevin Walker on Brothers & Sisters and Philip Jennings on The Americans.
UPI
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
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Sundance announces Robert Redford tribute at final Park City fest
1 of 5 | Robert Redford, seen at the 2018 Toronto Film Festival, will be honored at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI | License Photo July 14 (UPI) -- The Sundance Film Festival announced plans for a tribute to Robert Redford and legacy Sundance films on Monday. The 2026 festival will run Jan. 22 to Feb. 1 in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah. 2026 will be the last Sundance Film Festival to take place in Utah. The festival previously announced its move to Boulder, Colo., beginning in 2027. Robert Redford founded The Sundance Institute in 1981, which runs filmmaker labs and has put on the festival since 1985. The Sundance Film Festival Celebration on Jan. 23 will honor Redford, as well as additional moments to be planned throughout the festival. The 2026 festival program will also include archival screenings of past festival movies. The Yarrow Theater in the Park City DoubleTree Hotel will be a screening venue after being dark for several years. Additionally, movies will screen at the Eccles Theater, Holiday Village Cinemas, Park City Library, The Ray and Redstone theaters. Salt Lake City screenings will be held at Broadway Centre Cinemas and the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Centre. United Press International has covered the Sundance Film Festival since 2020.
UPI
24-06-2025
- Business
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Number of Brazilian millionaires rises to nearly 400,000
Brazil boasts more than 400,000 millionaires, more than any other nation in Latin America, according to the UBS Global Wealth Report. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI | License Photo June 24 (UPI) -- Brazil leads Latin America in the number of millionaires, with nearly 400,000 residents holding a net worth of $1 million or more, according to the UBS Global Wealth Report 2025. The country ranks first in the region and 19th globally. The UBS report estimates that 380,585 Brazilians had a net worth of at least $1 million in 2024, a figure projected to rise to nearly 470,000 by 2028. Along with Mexico and Chile, Brazil is helping drive wealth growth across Latin America, reflecting the region's economic resilience and a more sophisticated investment market. The report also introduces the concept of "everyday millionaires," or EMILLIs -- individuals with assets between $1 million and $5 million. This group has quadrupled in size globally since 2000 and now controls a significant share of global wealth. In Brazil, they represent a growing segment of the country's wealth base. Above the EMILLIs are "ultra-high-net-worth individuals"with more than $30 million in assets, and at the top, Brazil's wealthiest families. These groups hold a substantial share of the country's total wealth and are the primary beneficiaries of exclusive investment opportunities, both domestically and internationally. Several factors are fueling Brazil's surge in millionaire households. The country has maintained a degree of macroeconomic stability in recent years, boosting investor confidence and creating favorable conditions for capital accumulation. With a large population and robust domestic consumption, Brazil offers a dynamic market for businesses. That environment has opened doors for entrepreneurs and investors to generate wealth across multiple sectors. Agribusiness, technology, renewable energy and finance have all seen strong growth, benefiting a growing number of investors. Brazil's financial market has also expanded, offering a broader range of investment products. This has allowed wealthy families to diversify their portfolios and improve returns. Foreign direct investment across key sectors has further contributed to Brazil's economic momentum and wealth creation. Looking ahead, the UBS Global Wealth Report 2025 forecasts a massive global transfer of wealth over the next two decades, with more than $83 trillion expected to pass from one generation to the next. Of that, nearly $9 trillion is projected to change hands in Brazil-more than any country except the United States and China. This generational shift presents both opportunity and risk. It could inject capital into the economy and help finance new ventures, but it also poses challenges in wealth management and succession. A 2025 report by Forbes Brasil identifies the country's leading family fortunes. At the top are the Moreira Salles brothers, with an estimated $26 billion, followed by the Marinho family (Grupo Globo) and the Setubal family (Itaúsa). According to the Institute for Mobility and Social Development, nearly half of Brazil's 95 wealthiest families in 2022 were not on the list a decade earlier. Among the newcomers are the Batista family (JBS), Krigsner family (Grupo Boticário), and Billi family (Eurofarma), highlighting upward mobility in emerging industries. In 2024, Eduardo Saverin, co-founder of Facebook, became the wealthiest Brazilian in history, with an estimated fortune of $38 billion. He ranked 44th globally, surpassing longtime billionaires Jorge Paulo Lemann and the Safra family.
