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Fox making Japanese remake of Affair to remember
MUMBAI: Fox International Productions (FIP) is into development of a Japanese-language version of An Affair to Remember.
The script is being written by Hiroshi Saito who has earlier penned some recent successful Japanese films like April Bride that grossed $32 million and 252: Signal of Life that amassed $19 million.
Yukie Kito who had earlier produced Tokyo Sonata will produce the film.
The original 1957 English-language version, starring Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr, followed a couple who fall in love and agree to meet six months later at the Empire State Building. Pic also served as the inspiration for the Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan starrer Sleepless in Seattle.
Asia has featured prominently in the Fox lineup thanks to the movie production, distribution and marketing pact inked with Star to form a joint venture called Fox Star Studios in September 2008.
In January, FIP assigned Korean Director Na Hong-jin‘s new feature The Murderer along with Korean mini-major Showbox.
The move marked the first time that Fox has invested in a Korean project and the first time a US major invested in a Korean project at the script stage.
FIP‘s Shah Rukh Khan starrer My Name Is Khan that received its European premiere in Berlin, also opened over the weekend in India amid much controversy and big box-office.
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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.
