International
Page One, Super 8 share top two honours at box-office
MUMBAI: The Ryan Reynolds superhero film Page One: Inside The New York Times grabbed the number one spot while the Paramount holdover Super 8 took over the second spot elbowing out Mr. Popper‘s Penguins.
Magnolia‘s Page One, released in two New York screens raked in $33,000, averaging $16,500 while Paramount‘s holdover Super 8, in its second weekend, grossed $21.3 million for a domestic total of $72.8 million. In overseas markets, it earned $22 million for a worldwide total of $94.8 million.
The 20th Century Fox film Mr. Popper‘s Penguins grossed $18.2 million. On the other hand, Warner Bros.‘ Green Lantern opened with an intake of $52.7 million debut, but fell sharply on Saturday.
Heading into the weekend, tracking suggested Green Lantern could open in the $57 million to $60 million range. The film got off to a strong start on Friday after it grossed $21.6 million but fell 22 per cent on Saturday.
“I would have loved to see $55 million, but we have to let things play out. Schools are out now, so if we left anything on the table, we should pick it up during the week,” Warners president of domestic distribution Dan Fellman has been quoted as having said.
Green Lantern, based on the DC Comics character, cost $200 million to produce before a sizeable marketing spend. At that level, the movie will need to generate big numbers, both domestically and internationally.
Overseas, Green Lantern, that opened in 15 territories, grossed $17 million. Placed at No. 1 in the UK, it lost out to Super 8 in Russia and to X-Men: First Class in Korea.
Popper‘s Penguins, based on the beloved 1938 children‘s book, will face stiff competition next weekend from Cars 2, while in terms of Carrey‘s box office track record, Yes Man totalled around $98 million domestically.
Warners‘ The Hangover Part II, that is fast approaching the $500 million mark at the worldwide box office, finished Sunday with a domestic total of $232.7 million and international total of $256 million for a total $488.7 million.
DreamWorks Animation and Paramount‘s Kung Fu Panda 2, is doing good business overseas, where it finished with the weekend with an international total of $280 million.
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.
