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Khaleej Times
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
Kevin Spacey directs first feature film in more than 20 years
Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey has directed his first feature film in more than two decades. Spacey has helmed the supernatural action-thriller in which he features alongside Dolph Lundgren (Rocky IV, The Expendables), Tyrese Gibson (the Fast & Furious franchise, Morbius), Brianna Hildebrand (Deadpool, Lucifer), Disha Patani (Kalki 2898 AD, Bharat) and Eric Roberts (Runaway Train, The Righteous Gemstones). The indie film, which has the working title of Holiguards, is planned to be the first in a franchise known as Statiguards vs. Holiguards and also stars Harry Goodwins, Swen Temmel and Sonia Pim Couling, Variety reported. It also marks the first feature to be produced by Elledgy Media, owned by Portugal-based Ukrainian entrepreneur Elvira Gavrilova Paterson. Holiguards is set against the backdrop of a near-future world fractured by hidden supernatural forces, where two ancient warrior factions—the Holiguards and the Statiguards—wage a secret war for control of humanity's fate. Amid this conflict, a young woman discovers that she's the daughter of two rival leaders and could end the conflict. The film was shot in Mexico last year and is now in post-production.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Mega Matrix Inc. Presented FlexTV Short Drama Highlights (May 12-16): Cross-Species Bonds, Time-Travel Romances & High-Stakes Love Games -- Latin American Rom-Coms Debuted in English
SINGAPORE, May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- From May 12 to 16, 2025, Mega Matrix Inc. (NYSE American: MPU), through its global short drama platform FlexTV, premiered eight new English-language titles. The lineup spanned supernatural ethics, elite romance, and time-travel narratives. From werewolf bloodlines to love across social divides, these short dramas offered fresh reflections on identity, survival, and emotional resilience in contemporary life. Romantic Fates May 12 – My Baby, the BeastVivian, a single mother, discovered that her son had inherited werewolf genes—and that the father was none other than the mysterious man she had met five years earlier. As the truth resurfaced, she faced a choice between protecting her child and confronting a society unwilling to accept their bloodline. May 13 – My Innocent 80s ManTina, a modern dancer, accidentally traveled back to the 1980s and woke up as a pregnant outcast. Through her optimistic spirit and culinary talent, she won the heart of Officer Daniel and gained the acceptance of the entire military community. May 15 – Echoes of a Stolen SpringAfter being abandoned by her scholarly fiancé, a woman brought home a mysterious man to marry. Aloof and difficult by day, he turned passionate by night. When she chose to raise her child alone, their relationship entered a period of uncertainty. Power and Privilege May 13 – Surrender to My Dangerous BossIn an effort to fund her mother's medical care, Clara ended up working at a seedy bar—until she was rescued by powerful CEO Elliot. Yet life among the wealthy brought its own dangers. Surrounded by betrayal and scheming, Clara had to quickly adapt to the ruthless world of corporate intrigue. May 14 – My Rival's DadEmily had a one-night encounter with Nathan, a charming older man—only to discover that he was both a billionaire and the father of her romantic rival. One month later, she found herself pregnant, facing consequences she never anticipated. May 14 – I Married The Mysterious CEOSelena agreed to a transactional marriage with Frederico, a man recently released from prison, to pay for her mother's medical treatment. Behind the arrangement, however, lay a web of secrets waiting to surface. May 16 – Express LoveClara, who had long suffered in love, met successful businessman Tadeu and dared to hope again. But his fiancée's relentless interference tested the relationship. The story asked whether love could transcend class boundaries or whether it would falter under pressure. Family and Redemption May 13 – Fatherhood: Extreme EditionFormer business magnate Victor assumed a hidden identity to work as a school cafeteria cook so he could stay close to his son. When the child became a target of bullying, Victor stepped out of the shadows to protect him—revealing a father's quiet strength. Spotlight Highlights First English-subtitled Portuguese dramas debuted on FlexTV: I Married The Mysterious CEO and Express Love marked FlexTV's introduction of Latin American content to English-speaking audiences, expanding its global storytelling reach. Dramas addressing contemporary social and emotional realities: Available in 15 languages including English, Japanese, and Korean, FlexTV reaches viewers in over 100 countries and regions. As it continues to innovate and diversify its content offerings, FlexTV remains committed to providing a premium viewing experience for audiences around the world. For more captivating series, visit About Mega Matrix Inc.: Mega Matrix Inc. (NYSE American: MPU) is a holding company and operates FlexTV, a short-video streaming platform and producer of short dramas, through Yuder Pte, Ltd., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Mega Matrix Inc. is a Cayman Islands corporation headquartered in Singapore. For more information, please contact info@ or visit: Key Metrics The numbers for our key metrics, which include our period active users (PAU), period paying users (PPU), average membership and top-up streaming service revenue per active user (ARPU), and average membership and top-up streaming service revenue per paying user (ARPPU), are calculated using internal company data based on the activity of user accounts. We define an active user as a user who has downloaded and opened the FlexTV app at least once. We define a paying user as a user who has registered for a membership or has topped up, provided a method of payment, and is entitled to access FlexTV services (this membership or topping up does not include participation in free trials or other promotional offers extended by FlexTV to new users). We define ARPU as average membership and top-up streaming services revenue generated by each active user in one quarter. We define ARPPU as average membership and top-up streaming services revenue generated by each paying user in one quarter. We use these metrics to assess the growth and health of the overall business and believe that ARPU best reflects our ability to attract, retain, engage and monetize our users, and thereby drive revenue. While these numbers are based on what we believe to be reasonable estimates of our user base for the applicable period of measurement, there are inherent challenges in measuring usage of our products across large online and mobile populations around the world. In addition, we are continually seeking to improve our estimates of our user base, and such estimates may change due to improvements or changes in technology or our methodology. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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Important factors, among others, are: the ability to manage growth; ability to identify and integrate future acquisitions; ability to grow and expand our FlexTV business; ability to obtain additional financing in the future to fund capital expenditures; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions; costs or other factors adversely affecting the Company's profitability; litigation involving patents, intellectual property, and other matters; potential changes in the legislative and regulatory environment; a pandemic or epidemic; the possibility that the Company may not succeed in developing its new lines of businesses due to, among other things, changes in the business environment, competition, changes in regulation, or other economic and policy factors; and the possibility that the Company's new lines of business may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors. The forward-looking statements in this press release and the Company's future results of operations are subject to additional risks and uncertainties set forth under the heading "Risk Factors" in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including the Company's latest annual report on Form 20-F, filed with the SEC on March 28, 2025, and are based on information available to the Company on the date hereof. In addition, such risks and uncertainties include the Company's inability to predict or control bankruptcy proceedings and the uncertainties surrounding the ability to generate cash proceeds through the sale or other monetization of the Company's assets. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Disclosure Channels We announce material information about the Company and its services and for complying with our disclosure obligation under Regulation FD via the following social media channels: X (f/k/a Twitter): Facebook: LinkedIn: TikTok: YouTube: The Company will also use its landing page on its corporate website ( to host social media disclosures and/or links to/from such disclosures. The information we post through these social media channels may be deemed material. Accordingly, investors should monitor these social media channels in addition to following our website, press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts. The social media channels that we intend to use as a means of disclosing the information described above may be updated from time to time as listed on our website. 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Washington Post
4 days ago
- Climate
- Washington Post
In Netflix's 'The Eternaut,' an Argentine comic goes global as dystopia hits home
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A group of friends gather to play cards in their host's cozy home when the power cuts. Cellphones die. An eerie snow falls all over the city, killing everyone it touches. The friends struggle to survive, their panic replaced by a growing awareness that humanity itself is at stake.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Evangelical Trump-ally issues chilling prophecy about America's future
An evangelical MAGA Christian preacher has warned about a 'great event' that will strike the United States and 'render two groups of people obsolete.' Mario Murillo - who famously endorsed Donald Trump and claimed Kamala Harris' campaign was 'demonic' - made the bizarre and vague warning which took aim at atheists and churches that don't believe in the supernatural. The outspoken preacher made the chilling prediction at the Living Proof Crusade in Texas this week. 'A great event is coming to the United States,' he proclaimed. 'It'll be unlike anything America has ever seen. It will top all of the epochal things that have happened to our country. And when it comes, and it will, it is going to render two groups of people obsolete. They will no longer be in business. They will be out of business.' Murillo went on to insist the event would be 'so stupendous, so monumental that it is very difficult for me to find the words to adequately describe it.' The pastor often boasts of performing miracles on his supporters, healing various ailments and illnesses. He warned that the unnamed event would tear open the 'very thin veil' between the natural and supernatural. 'It will be generally accepted that the supernatural is real. The psychiatric community is going to admit that it's real.' He asked: 'Are you listening to what I'm saying? Medical doctors will admit that it's real.' Simultaneously, 'demonic' events will begin occurring alongside spiritual events, likely on university campuses and for the news media to see. In a warning to 'non-supernatural churches', Murillo said: 'You better bring back speaking in tongues. You better bring back prophecy. You better bring back casting out the devil. You better bring back laying hands on the sick.' Murillo then shifted to politics, warning 'The nations of the world are going to gang up on us. And do everything in their power to single out conservatives, Christians, and patriots. God revealed that the Church has three and a half years to wake up, unify, get on fire, and begin speaking out. Men and women of God who preach the truth are the heroes of this era right now.' Ahead of the election, he took part in a four-day sermon also attended by JD Vance about the future of America. 'I don't want a devil in the White House,' Murillo said, speaking of Harris. 'God is saying to the Church, Will you wake up and realize that I'm giving you the authority to stop this thing?'' he said. 'You have the authority.' He sensationally claimed the Secret Service 'wanted' Trump to be assassinated in Butler, Pennsylvania, and urged followers: 'We gotta stop the insanity going on in the United States.'
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Evangelical Trump-ally issues prophecy about 'great event' that will change America forever
An evangelical MAGA Christian preacher has warned about a 'great event' that will strike the United States and 'render two groups of people obsolete.' Mario Murillo - who famously endorsed Donald Trump and claimed Kamala Harris ' campaign was 'demonic' - made the bizarre and vague warning which took aim at atheists and churches that don't believe in the supernatural. The outspoken preacher made the chilling prediction at the Living Proof Crusade in Texas this week. 'A great event is coming to the United States,' he proclaimed. 'It'll be unlike anything America has ever seen. It will top all of the epochal things that have happened to our country. 'And when it comes, and it will, it is going to render two groups of people obsolete. They will no longer be in business. They will be out of business.' Murillo went on to insist the event would be 'so stupendous, so monumental that it is very difficult for me to find the words to adequately describe it.' The pastor often boasts of performing miracles on his supporters, healing various ailments and illnesses. He warned that the unnamed event would tear open the 'very thin veil' between the natural and supernatural. 'It will be generally accepted that the supernatural is real. The psychiatric community is going to admit that it's real.' He asked: 'Are you listening to what I'm saying? Medical doctors will admit that it's real.' Simultaneously, 'demonic' events will begin occurring alongside spiritual events, likely on university campuses and for the news media to see. In a warning to 'non-supernatural churches', Murillo said: 'You better bring back speaking in tongues. You better bring back prophecy. You better bring back casting out the devil. You better bring back laying hands on the sick.' Murillo then shifted to politics, warning ' The nations of the world are going to gang up on us. And do everything in their power to single out conservatives, Christians, and patriots. 'God revealed that the Church has three and a half years to wake up, unify, get on fire, and begin speaking out. Men and women of God who preach the truth are the heroes of this era right now.' Ahead of the election, he took part in a four-day sermon also attended by JD Vance about the future of America. 'I don't want a devil in the White House,' Murillo said, speaking of Harris. 'God is saying to the Church, ''Will you wake up and realize that I'm giving you the authority to stop this thing?'' he said. 'You have the authority.' He sensationally claimed the Secret Service 'wanted' Trump to be assassinated in Butler, Pennsylvania, and urged followers: 'We gotta stop the insanity going on in the United States.'
