International
Battle…reigns overseas b-o for 3rd week
MUMBAI: Battle: Los Angeles still reigns the overseas box-office taking the No. 1 spot for the third consecutive weekend pushing its overseas tally past the $100 million mark.
The first-place weekend gross for Sony‘s Battle: Los Angeles was $14.7 million drawn from 5,999 screens in 60 markets.
The weekend‘s No. 1 domestic title, Universal‘s Hop, a family-oriented animation and live action blend, amassed $ 7 million after making its foreign debut in 2,362 locations in 26 offshore markets.
In acknowledgement, Universal attributed Hop‘s anemic gross to the “first warm and sunny weekend of the year, which drew families outside and away from cinemas.” UK. and European market box-office.
The weekend‘s No. 2 domestic title, Summit International‘s Source Code opened overseas drawing $5.6 million from 1,202 screens in seven foreign markets.
Another title to join the $100 million foreign gross club was Paramount‘s No. 4-ranked Rango that generated $8.8 million from 5,295 venues in 55 markets making the overseas gross total to $107.7 million.
A first-place France opening of $2.4 million from 451 locations helped boost Warner Bros.‘ Sucker Punch to the weekend‘s No. 2 overall spot. Director Zack Snyder‘s action-fantasy-thriller grossed $12.4 million from 4,500 screens in 39 markets.
Universal‘s Marr Damon starrer The Adjustment Bureau roped in $4.1 million on the weekend from 2,400 situations in 47 territories.
International
Utopai Studios unveils 4K three-minute video generation for PAI platform
New Story Agent and editing tools aim to streamline AI-led filmmaking workflows
MUMBAI: Utopai Studios has announced a major upgrade to its PAI storytelling AI platform, introducing what it claims is an industry-first capability to generate three-minute videos in 4K resolution, alongside enhancements to its Story Agent feature.
The update, rolling out from April 15, expands the platform’s capabilities across the filmmaking process, from early concept development to post-production. The company said the new features are designed to help filmmakers maintain continuity across characters, scenes and visual styles, a key challenge in AI-driven storytelling.
At the heart of the release is a next-generation model that enables more structured narrative development, allowing creators to move more seamlessly from idea to execution. With tools such as multi-shot sequencing and multi-turn editing, the platform aims to give both studios and independent creators greater control over complex storytelling workflows.
Commenting on the launch, Utopai Studios co-founder and CTO Jie Yang said, “The next phase of AI in media will not be defined by isolated tools, but by systems that can carry story, continuity and collaboration across the full creative process.” He added that the update is a step towards enabling more practical, end-to-end narrative development at a professional level.
Echoing this, Utopai Studios co-founder and chief scientific officer Zijian He said, “Generative video is opening the door to a new production model, where creative ambition is less constrained by traditional cost and complexity.” He noted that the platform combines multimodal models with iterative editing to give creators more speed, control and consistency.
The company said PAI is already being used in professional film and television productions, particularly in Hollywood, for tasks such as pre-visualisation, scene design and post-production refinements. The latest update adds features including improved voice options, character consistency, unlimited editing and more flexible asset management.
Utopai also emphasised that its models are not trained on copyrighted material, positioning the platform as a cleaner alternative for creators and rights holders navigating the evolving AI landscape.
As AI continues to reshape content creation, Utopai’s latest push signals a shift from standalone tools to integrated systems, aiming to make high-quality filmmaking faster, more flexible and increasingly accessible.
