Gkids(SeaPRwire) - 直到 2025 年，押井守（Mamoru Oshii）——至少在日本以外——最著名的身分是《攻殼機動隊》的導演。雖然這部向世界介紹草薙素子少校的電影，無疑是一部定義類型的賽博龐克經典之作，也是一部影響深遠的科幻作品，但這並非最貼近其共同創作者內心的電影。那部電影是《天使之卵》，這是一部手繪的心血之作，押井守曾將其描述為從未搬出家門的「可憐女兒」。作為一部 OVA（錄影帶首映）動畫的原創作品，《天使之卵》標誌著這位未來動漫傳奇人物風格的重大轉折點。雖然他撰寫了該配套動畫的一些集數，但押井守的前兩部電影都是改編自漫畫《福星小子》，由《犬夜叉》和《亂馬½》的作者高橋留美子創作。另一方面，《天使之卵》誕生於押井守的潛意識，似乎一開始就是完整的形態。結合了押井守未實現的夢想專案——電影《魯邦三世》——的元素，以及他對基督教和基督教意象終身的迷戀，結果造就了一部意涵豐富的電影，即使這些意涵可能難以捉摸。 如果你看過這部電影，可能很難相信，但《天使之卵》原本是一部喜劇，融入了押井守在《福星小子2：綺麗夢中人》中帶入的宏大哲學。直到押井守看到天野喜孝創作的概念藝術後，它才採取了最終那種隱約不祥的形式。天野的設計汲取了奇幻原型的元素——這很適合，因為他後來協助設計了《Final Fantasy》系列的外觀——而且它們對故事的影響足夠重大，因此他被列為該片的共同創作者。天野筆下的人物在一個廢棄城市和被炸毀的大教堂的世界中移動，在這些空間中，重力定律的作用方式不同，空氣像水一樣泛起漣漪。只有兩個角色：一個無名女孩保護著她在裙子下攜帶的一個巨大的蛋，這讓她看起來像懷孕了一樣；以及一個拿著十字架形狀武器的男孩，跟隨著她將她脆弱的負擔帶往未知的目的地。有一個巨大的漂浮機械眼，它可能是上帝的眼睛，也可能不是；還有一群石頭天使，冷漠地旁觀著這些事件。 儘管它有晦澀難懂的聲譽，但《天使之卵》並不難理解——你只需要放過細節，專注於大局。（話雖如此，你絕對也可以深入研究細節，正如在 YouTube 上快速搜尋《天使之卵》解說影片所揭示的那樣。）許多人將其描述為失去信仰的寓言，押井守並不反對這種解讀。（這就是他對電影真正「意義」所能做出的具體說明。）這與押井守之前做過的任何事情都完全不同，在 1980 年代中期的動漫界也是一個異類，優先考慮寧靜和含蓄，而不是鮮豔的色彩和幼稚的幽默。也許這就是為什麼這部電影幾乎沒有賺到錢。 在 2015 年多倫多國際影展的一次職業生涯回顧採訪中，押井守聲稱《天使之卵》不僅僅是失敗。它幾乎毀了他的職業生涯。「在那之後，三年沒有人給我工作，」他說。他接著將這部電影比作一個從未有所成就的孩子，當兄弟姐妹們都在工作和建立自己的家庭時，他仍然住在家里。這在一段時間內是準確的。《天使之卵》於 2013 年在日本發行了藍光光碟，但在國外一直無法觀看，直到 2024 年 GKIDS 購買了押井守這部被遺忘的傑作的北美版權。 該片全新的 4K 修復版於 2025 年在坎城影展首映，並在世界各地的影展巡迴，然後於去年 11 月在影院上映。當時，國外記者聲稱他們不理解這部電影。但當他們 40 年後重新審視它時，他們稱之為傑作。 這幾十年有什麼不同？電影保持不變，但西方對動漫是什麼——更重要的是，動漫可以是什麼——的概念自 1980 年代中期以來已經演變。不再是小眾興趣，它終於被認可為一種有潛力以各種方式講述各種故事的媒介。在首次首次發布 41 年後，《天使之卵》終於找到了理解它的觀眾。 《天使之卵》現可在 HBO Max 上串流觀看。 本文由第三方廠商內容提供者提供。SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/)對此不作任何保證或陳述。 分類: 頭條新聞,日常新聞 SeaPRwire為公司和機構提供全球新聞稿發佈，覆蓋超過6,500個媒體庫、86,000名編輯和記者，以及350萬以上終端桌面和手機App。SeaPRwire支持英、日、德、韓、法、俄、印尼、馬來、越南、中文等多種語言新聞稿發佈。
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伊朗男子、罗马尼亚女子被指控试图进入英国核导弹基地，官员称
(SeaPRwire) - 蘇格蘭警方週六宣布，一名伊朗男子和一名羅馬尼亞女子據稱本週試圖進入蘇格蘭一處核飛彈基地未果，現已被起訴。該機構表示，週四下午5點左右，「我們獲悉有兩人試圖進入克萊德海軍基地。」蘇格蘭警方表示：「一名34歲的伊朗男子和一名31歲的羅馬尼亞女子已因涉嫌與此事件有關而被捕並被起訴。他們預計將於3月23日週一在丹巴頓治安法院出庭。」「調查正在進行中。」 Digital 已聯繫蘇格蘭警方尋求進一步評論。《電訊報》援引《泰晤士報》的報導稱，這兩名嫌疑人因缺乏正確通行證而被拒於基地門外，隨後因涉嫌「在附近行為可疑」而在附近被捕。克萊德海軍基地——通常被稱為法斯蘭——被認為是英國飛彈艦隊的主要基地。英國皇家海軍表示，該基地是「潛艇部隊的核心所在地，包括國家的核威懾力量以及新一代獵殺潛艇。」英國議會表示，皇家海軍目前操作一支由九艘潛艇組成的艦隊，整個艦隊都駐紮在克萊德海軍基地。它補充說：「其中五艘是機敏級常規武裝核動力攻擊潛艇。另外四艘是先鋒級彈道飛彈潛艇（SSBN），它們構成了英國的海基核威懾力量。」一位皇家海軍發言人週五在給 Digital 的聲明中表示：「蘇格蘭警方已逮捕了兩名於3月19日週四試圖進入克萊德海軍基地未果的人士。由於此事正在調查中，我們不會進一步評論。」本文由第三方廠商內容提供者提供。SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/)對此不作任何保證或陳述。 分類: 頭條新聞,日常新聞 SeaPRwire為公司和機構提供全球新聞稿發佈，覆蓋超過6,500個媒體庫、86,000名編輯和記者，以及350萬以上終端桌面和手機App。SeaPRwire支持英、日、德、韓、法、俄、印尼、馬來、越南、中文等多種語言新聞稿發佈。
在澳洲機場禮品店中發現一隻活體負鼠藏身於毛絨玩具中
(SeaPRwire) - 有人在裝睡——或者說裝成絨毛玩具。本週，在澳洲一間機場的禮品店裡，一隻活生生的負鼠躲藏在準備賣給焦躁不安的孩子們的絨毛袋鼠、澳洲野狗和塔斯馬尼亞惡魔玩偶之中。塔斯馬尼亞州荷巴特機場的零售經理 Liam Bloomfield 表示，這隻野生動物是本週三被一名購物者在店裡發現的。Bloomfield 告訴美聯社：「一名乘客向……當班的一名員工報告了這件事，她簡直不敢相信自己聽到的。」「然後她打電話給（機場）管理層，說我們店裡有隻負鼠。」機場工作人員在沒有傷害到這隻動物的情況下將牠移走。Bloomfield 開玩笑地猜測負鼠為何躲在絨毛玩具裡：「我猜牠看到架子上賣的一些絨毛動物，就決定和牠們一起住。」「牠想融入其中。」機場週四在 Facebook 上發布的一篇貼文中寫道：「你能找出冒牌貨嗎？」該貼文顯示這隻負鼠蜷縮在一個小隔間裡，與牠的絨毛玩偶同伴們在一起。機場繼續寫道：「這隻頑皮的迷路負鼠在我們的零售店裡，在澳洲絨毛玩偶中找到了一個聰明的藏身之處。」「幸運的是，牠被安全地移出了航站樓區域，並且該區域已被清潔。」Bloomfield 表示，這隻負鼠不僅找到了進入機場的方法，也走進了他們的心中。據《獨立報》報導，他透露：「我們將為這隻負鼠設立一個小小的紀念碑。」「會有一張可愛的照片；一旦牠有了名字，我們就會在店門口放一個可愛的小牌子，確保牠被記住。」本文由第三方廠商內容提供者提供。SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/)對此不作任何保證或陳述。 分類: 頭條新聞,日常新聞 SeaPRwire為公司和機構提供全球新聞稿發佈，覆蓋超過6,500個媒體庫、86,000名編輯和記者，以及350萬以上終端桌面和手機App。SeaPRwire支持英、日、德、韓、法、俄、印尼、馬來、越南、中文等多種語言新聞稿發佈。
33年後，查克·諾里斯最經典的西部作品仍是黃金標準
CBS Photo Archive/CBS/Getty Images(SeaPRwire) - 各地的動作片迷今天都感受到了一股直擊心靈的衝擊。長期從事演藝工作且身為武術家的查克·羅禮士（Chuck Norris），昨日在夏威夷住院後，於今日逝世，享壽 86 歲。羅禮士以多項成就聞名，包括《猛龍過江》（The Way of the Dragon）和《三角突擊隊》（The Delta Force）等電影，以及在《黃金年代》（The Goldbergs）到《鐵男躲避球》（Dodgeball）等影視作品中的客串，甚至還有他自己的週六晨間動畫。但他對流行文化最標誌性的貢獻則因世代而異。年輕影迷認識他是因為經典的「查克·羅禮士事實」（Chuck Norris Facts）迷因，這些迷因將他譽為地球上最強大的人，例如「查克·羅禮士『能』相信這不是奶油」，或是「世上沒有進化論，只有查克·羅禮士允許生存的物種」。查克·羅禮士在 1998 年的一集《德州騎警》（Walker, Texas Ranger）中展現了他的招牌踢擊。 | CBS Photo Archive/CBS/Getty Images但特定年齡層的粉絲對他的印象只有一個：那就是《德州騎警》（Walker, Texas Ranger）中的科德爾·沃克（Cordell Walker），這位不苟言笑的動作英雄在 1993 年至 2001 年間，於超過 200 集的影集中執行他獨特的正義。《德州騎警》是經典的單元劇式新西部片，做到了現今許多影集無法企及的成就：公式化卻令人耳目一新的故事、快速的製作週期以及眾多客串明星。在 CBS 播出的八年間，客串明星包括 Joan Jett、RuPaul、Gwen Verdon、Danny Trejo、Hulk Hogan 和 Selena Gomez。這部影集的影響深遠，儘管世上永遠不會再有第二個查克·羅禮士。其受西部片影響的執法人員設定，在後來的影集如《火線警探》（Justified）和《暗風》（Dark Winds）中得到迴響，你甚至可以將其世界觀與數十年後在 CBS 播出的《黃石公園》（Yellowstone）電視宇宙直接聯繫起來。《德州騎警》甚至曾多次重啟，首先是 2005 年的一部電視電影，作為事實上的大結局，接著是 2021 年 CW 的影集《德州騎警沃克》（Walker），由《超自然檔案》（Supernatural）影星 Jared Padalecki 飾演主角。該劇播出了四季，甚至催生了衍生劇《德州騎警：獨立城》（Walker: Independence），這是一部時代劇，講述科德爾·沃克的祖先艾比·沃克（Abby Walker）在德州尋求財富的故事。Jared Padalecki 主演了《德州騎警沃克》，這是《德州騎警》的重啟版。 | CW但這還不是這部劇名聲的終點。當 NBC 在 2011 年收購 Universal 時，深夜節目主持人 Conan O’Brien 意識到他可以免費播放《德州騎警》的片段。於是，「《德州騎警》槓桿」（Walker, Texas Ranger Lever）誕生了，這是一個開關，按下後會播放一段脫離語境後顯得極其滑稽的影集片段。但那些片段之所以在脫離語境後顯得好笑，是因為這部劇對每一場戰鬥序列、取材自新聞的真相揭露，或充滿莊重感的對話交流都處理得極其嚴肅。在現今看來，它可能顯得有些過時甚至俗氣，但這是一部擁有獨特觀點並堅信其立場的影集，這在當今已越來越罕見。查克·羅禮士或許代表了網路迷因和萬年笑話，但在《德州騎警》中，他交出了他的終極代表作：一部將其本分做到極致的長壽動作影集。《德州騎警》現正於 Pluto TV 免費串流播放。 本文由第三方廠商內容提供者提供。SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/)對此不作任何保證或陳述。 分類: 頭條新聞,日常新聞 SeaPRwire為公司和機構提供全球新聞稿發佈，覆蓋超過6,500個媒體庫、86,000名編輯和記者，以及350萬以上終端桌面和手機App。SeaPRwire支持英、日、德、韓、法、俄、印尼、馬來、越南、中文等多種語言新聞稿發佈。
亞馬遜最讓人意想不到的奇幻史詩將迎來意想不到的第二人生
Prime Video(SeaPRwire) - Amazon Prime Video 為了找到屬於它的《冰與火之歌：權力遊戲》或《怪奇物語》，可謂不遺餘力。《魔戒：力量之戒》成為了有史以來最昂貴的電視節目之一，還有無數其他書籍系列被該串流平台選中進行改編，例如麥可·弗拉納根備受期待的《黑塔》系列書籍改編計畫。但儘管它可能仍在尋找下一個熱門大作，這並不意味著每一個失敗的點子都將永遠被遺棄。《時光之輪》作為近年來最具野心的奇幻系列之一，雖然在第三季後被取消，但這個故事將透過動畫系列和更多衍生項目繼續下去。根據《Variety》報導，多個基於羅伯特·喬丹《時光之輪》書籍系列的新項目正在籌備中，包括一部動畫系列、電影和電子遊戲。這項公告是 iwot Studios 與《League of Legends》的 Thomas Vu 合作的成果。《時光之輪》的世界可能會向各個方向擴展，包括動畫系列、多部電影和電子遊戲。 | Amazon Prime Video這些項目目前沒有與任何發行商綁定，顯然與目前正透過與 VFX 公司 Framestorer 合作開發的動畫電影、真人電影和備受矚目的 AAA 級電子遊戲完全分開，該合作旨在創建「一個人工智慧驅動的平台，為品牌提供資產管理工具，以簡化跨多個平台的專案協作」。因此，雖然 Amazon 可能沒有參與這些《時光之輪》IP 項目，但看來這個宇宙將獨立地擴展到前所未有的規模，橫跨多部電影、電子遊戲和其他衍生作品。動畫系列尤其引人注目，因為隨著 Netflix 在《怪奇物語》最終季之後推出《怪奇物語：1985 故事》，被取消節目的動畫衍生劇可能會成為串流媒體領域的新模式。Amazon Prime Video 有可能會效仿，接手其中一些衍生項目，無論它們與被取消的劇集之間是否存在正典連結。羅莎蒙·派克領銜主演的《時光之輪》劇集在 Amazon Prime Video 上播出了三季。 | Amazon Prime Video因此，儘管《時光之輪》劇集可能已經完結，但它反而提升了人們對其奇幻世界的興趣，超越了原有的書迷群體。趁熱打鐵並嘗試發布更多項目無疑是個聰明的想法，但同時籌備多部電影、電子遊戲和一部動畫系列，這個點子是否會顯得過於分散？也許這個奇幻世界足夠龐大，足以容納目前開發中的所有內容，但看到所有這些項目是否能成功完成，仍然會很有趣——尤其是一些項目有爭議地融入了人工智慧技術。《時光之輪》第 1-3 季正在 Prime Video 上串流播出。本文由第三方廠商內容提供者提供。SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/)對此不作任何保證或陳述。 分類: 頭條新聞,日常新聞 SeaPRwire為公司和機構提供全球新聞稿發佈，覆蓋超過6,500個媒體庫、86,000名編輯和記者，以及350萬以上終端桌面和手機App。SeaPRwire支持英、日、德、韓、法、俄、印尼、馬來、越南、中文等多種語言新聞稿發佈。
澳洲總理在清真寺受抗議，遭示威者辱罵「可憎之狗」
(SeaPRwire) - 澳洲總理安東尼·艾巴尼斯（Anthony Albanese）週五被趕出該國最大的清真寺，當時在場的穆斯林對他對以色列與哈馬斯戰爭的立場表達憤怒。據《每日電訊報》報導，艾巴尼斯被稱為「惡心的狗」和「種族滅絕支持者」，這是指在哈馬斯於2023年10月7日襲擊以色列後，加沙地帶巴勒斯坦人的死亡人數。影片顯示，總理與內政部長湯尼·伯克（Tony Burke）一起在雪梨的Lakemba清真寺，當時社區正在慶祝開齋節，即齋月結束。「他為什麼在這裡？把他趕出去！」有人喊道。艾巴尼斯及其左翼工黨政府因支持加沙停火和以色列自衛權而受到批評。騷動期間，清真寺秘書Gamel Kheir呼籲保持冷靜。他說：「尊重你所在的地方。我們必須與我們的政治領導人進行坦誠公開的對話，而不是迴避和隱居。」「你稱他為尊貴的。他要為一百萬人的死亡負責，一百萬的兄弟姐妹，」據報導有人喊道。艾巴尼斯被安全人員帶入清真寺內的一間辦公室，然後被帶出大樓並送上他的車隊。在他離開時，有人喊著「為你感到羞恥」以及帶有貶義的阿拉伯語諧音「Alba-tizi」，這是對他姓氏的嘲弄，意指臀部。一位與總理對峙的人說：「他想在與手上沾滿鮮血的以色列總統握手後來到這裡。來到這裡卻裝作什麼都沒發生，真是可恥。」艾巴尼斯在X上發布了照片，顯示他面帶微笑並與與會者握手。他告訴記者：「絕大多數的接待都非常積極。我走過人群來到清真寺，沒有一個人對我喊叫。裡面有幾個人在喊叫。他們被處理了。」他補充說：「與人們所暗示的相反，沒有人被趕出去。我們只是坐在那裡……這是由社區自己處理的，因為絕大多數人都不希望發生這種事。」本文由第三方廠商內容提供者提供。SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/)對此不作任何保證或陳述。 分類: 頭條新聞,日常新聞 SeaPRwire為公司和機構提供全球新聞稿發佈，覆蓋超過6,500個媒體庫、86,000名編輯和記者，以及350萬以上終端桌面和手機App。SeaPRwire支持英、日、德、韓、法、俄、印尼、馬來、越南、中文等多種語言新聞稿發佈。
五年後，極度血腥驚悚片迎來令人失望的翻拍版
IFC(SeaPRwire) - 丹（杰森·席格尔 飾）正異常強調他與妻子莉薩（薩瑪拉·韋薇 飾）的週末計畫。他大聲告訴同事們，他們要去森林裡偏遠的小屋度週末。但莉薩堅持要獨自去山上健行，儘管即將下雪，而她從來不愛健行。原來，丹已經忍夠了。這位曾以一部賣座電影闖出名號、如今沒落的電視廣告導演，多年來婚姻生活不快，決定採取最極端的行動：謀殺妻子並領取她的壽險理賠金。他的計畫天衣無縫……直到他即將動手時，莉薩用電擊槍反擊了他。因為莉薩也忍夠了。這位為了支持負債的丈夫辭掉全職工作、事業艱困的演員，已經到了崩潰邊緣。她刻意大聲和朋友談論丈夫堅持要在這次小屋之旅中去打獵的事——她根本不喜歡打獵，也懶得碰步槍。誰說得準她萬一絆倒，步槍不會意外走火？但這只是這部血腥暴力黑色喜劇《Over Your Dead Body》的開端。這部由喬瑪·塔孔恩執導的作品，改編自湯米·威科拉2021年的挪威電影《The Trip》。和《The Trip》一樣，《Over Your Dead Body》以一對夫妻企圖互相謀殺為開端，直到三名逃犯（在《Over Your Dead Body》中則是提摩西·歐萊芬特、基斯·賈丁飾演的兩名逃犯，以及茱莉葉·路易斯飾演的協助他們逃獄的獄警）挾持了他們，情節才出現意外轉折。但不同於充滿殘酷氣息的動作恐怖片《The Trip》，《Over Your Dead Body》卡在塔孔恩較為荒誕的喜劇風格與故事走向的黑暗殘暴之間，最終成為一部調性失衡、風格割裂的電影，始終無法讓其殘暴場面站得住腳。顯然，以「孤獨島」（The Lonely Island）喜劇團成員身分聞名，並執導過精彩音樂諷刺片《巨星：永不停止》（Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping）的塔孔恩，更擅長電影前半段節奏明快的部分。這段劇情運用巧妙的倒敘手法，每當新轉折出現時便補充背景，這是編劇尼克·科赫與布萊恩·麥爾哈尼的聰明設計：將每個新揭露的真相——莉薩的殺人計畫、三名逃犯的到來——轉化為尖銳的笑點，賦予電影一種塔孔恩顯然駕輕就熟的後設幽默。但當歐萊芬特、賈丁與路易斯登場後，故事急轉直下，變得殘酷得令人震驚，也令人失望地單調。丹與莉薩被藏匿在小屋中的三名逃犯挾持。| IFC三名逃犯挾持丹與莉薩的瞬間，《Over Your Dead Body》便從精準、誇張的後設喜劇，轉型為更直白的「屋內入侵」驚悚片。而當塔孔恩試圖在過程中加入喜劇元素時，這些笑料顯得極度格格不入。問題在於，塔孔恩的幽默儘管帶有黑暗色彩，卻缺乏維持電影後半段殘暴調性所需的殘酷感。他的喜劇偏向荒誕，有些場面荒謬到像是能獨立成「孤獨島」短劇的程度。這並非《Over Your Dead Body》需要的調性，尤其當電影試圖呈現原版挪威電影中更黑暗、更具侵犯性的轉折時。演員陣容也沒為《Over Your Dead Body》加分多少。杰森·席格爾試圖用空洞的眼神展現電影的殘暴元素，卻顯得角色選角失誤，尤其在丹類似《稻草狗》（Straw Dogs）式的轉折時更為明顯。薩瑪拉·韋薇則大致維持「最後倖存者」模式，含蓄地避免讓莉薩顯得過於討厭。歐萊芬特與路易斯則最貼近故事的黑暗頻率，展現出挾持新人質時那種邪惡至極的興奮。但即便如此，他們也無法拯救這部電影，使其免於淪為對挪威獨特黑色幽默的誤導好萊塢翻拍版。《Over Your Dead Body》原本由《The Trip》導演湯米·威科拉執導，直到他2024年離開專案。顯然，塔孔恩接手了一個由風格更黑暗、更尖銳的導演開啟的專案——兩段截然不同的調性衝突、為殘暴劇本增添輕鬆元素的勉強嘗試。即便電影墮入卡通式血腥濫殺的場面，仍能感覺到它猶豫不決：到底要徹底走恐怖喜劇路線，還是擁抱殘暴。這讓人不禁希望塔孔恩能選擇後者，而非退回到「孤獨島」式荒誕後設笑料的舒適圈。Over Your Dead Body於3月14日在西南偏南影展（SXSW）首映，將於4月24日院線上映。本文由第三方廠商內容提供者提供。SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/)對此不作任何保證或陳述。 分類: 頭條新聞,日常新聞 SeaPRwire為公司和機構提供全球新聞稿發佈，覆蓋超過6,500個媒體庫、86,000名編輯和記者，以及350萬以上終端桌面和手機App。SeaPRwire支持英、日、德、韓、法、俄、印尼、馬來、越南、中文等多種語言新聞稿發佈。
五年前，Zack Snyder 逆轉時光呈獻一部史詩級超級英雄電影
Clay Enos/HBO Max(SeaPRwire) - 高爾·韋賓斯基（Gore Verbinski）的《生化奇兵》（BioShock）。艾德格·萊特（Edgar Wright）的《蟻人》（Ant-Man）。柯林·崔佛洛（Colin Trevorrow）的《星際大戰：第九部》（Star Wars: Episode 9）。自從電影公司發現改編知名IP的賣座大片具有巨大商業潛力以來，導演們的願景被吞噬和拋棄，轉而選擇其他東西，通常是更受大眾歡迎的內容，這樣的「導演願景墓地」不斷擴大。電影製作人退出或被撤換項目並非新鮮事，但隨著網路的普及，好奇的粉絲現在能夠以前所未有的方式接觸到這些項目的細節——分鏡圖、劇本，甚至早期片段都能讓人一窺另一個宇宙，在那裡，這些藝術嘗試的種子得以開花結果。這些項目遲遲未能實現是極為罕見的，因為迎合粉絲或受挫導演的異想天開只會引發對電影公司決策的質疑。然而，五年前，一個人違抗了體制的意願，甚至逆轉了時間（在一個忠心耿耿的粉絲群的幫助下），推出了一部其存在本身就充滿謠言和秘密，以至於成為傳奇的電影：《查克·史奈德之正義聯盟》（Zack Snyder’s Justice League）。圍繞著《正義聯盟》的幕後故事已成為電影製作困境的單一神話式寫照：在2016年末主要拍攝完成後，史奈德因痛失女兒奧特姆（Autumn）而選擇退出，促使 Warner Bros. 聘請了2012年《復仇者聯盟》（The Avengers）的締造者喬斯·溫登（Joss Whedon）來完成影片的後期製作。當時，電影公司仍因《蝙蝠俠對超人：正義曙光》（Batman v. Superman）的兩極化反應而感到震驚，於是藉此機會，將史奈德那陰沉、史詩般的願景轉變為更像 MCU 那種俗氣的週六早晨卡通風格。這項決定最終讓他們自食惡果：該片的院線版票房慘敗，甚至未能回本，而最終成品激發了一場粉絲運動，在接下來的四年裡，他們要求發行史奈德拍攝的所有原始鏡頭。當傳說中的「史奈德剪輯版」（Snyder Cut）終於在2021年問世時，它成為了一個案例研究，展示了不同的電影製作人如何以截然不同的方式詮釋相同的素材，甚至相同的鏡頭。溫登（Whedon）的《正義聯盟》是一次令人措手不及的修正，以其刺眼的飽和色調、令人尷尬的喜劇嘗試以及格格不入的重拍鏡頭，與之前的電影格格不入；而史奈德（Snyder）的電影則是一部四小時的史詩，具有 DC 眾多「危機事件」般的巨大影響。它不像他之前的 DC 作品那樣陰沉，但它無疑是獨一無二的史奈德風格。你仍然能感受到電影公司高層為了平息對上一部電影的批評而施加的壓力——史奈德的版本確實加入了更多（調性適宜的）幽默，而蝙蝠俠對人類善良的新信念也與我們上次見到他時的狀態有些不符——但這部電影的作者視角是不可否認的。這是一部徹頭徹尾的查克·史奈德電影。| Warner Bros. Pictures作為一部查克·史奈德（Zack Snyder）的 DC 電影，《查克·史奈德之正義聯盟》（ZSJL）並非完美無缺。這四個小時並非每一分鐘都物有所值，卡維爾（Cavill）的超人仍然感覺像是一個被美化的情節工具，而非一個真實的角色，而荒狼（Steppenwolf）作為反派，也遠不如麥可·夏儂（Michael Shannon）飾演的薩德將軍（General Zod）或甚至傑西·艾森柏格（Jesse Eisenberg）飾演的雷克斯·路瑟（Lex Luthor）那樣獨特或引人入勝。但它確實有許多做得非常出色的地方，足以稱得上是史奈德三部曲中最好的一部。他對視覺奇觀的獨到眼光在此達到了巔峰，將令人驚嘆的鏡頭構圖與他標誌性的變速攝影技術結合，喚起漫畫書的畫面感，讓我們的英雄躍然紙上。影片中也有效地結合了團隊的友情和神話般的崇敬。角色之間最初關係的建立是真誠的，但電影從未失去這些超凡英雄的原始力量和標誌性形象；前一刻，蝙蝠俠和神力女超人像同事一樣開玩笑，下一刻，他們就帶著民間英雄的份量與類魔（Parademons）搏鬥。這是一個令人滿意的平衡之舉，而能一窺史奈德（Snyder）計畫中的 DC 傳奇在每一部續作中都變得更好、更自信的世界，也令人感到苦樂參半。考慮到其坎坷的發行歷程，《查克·史奈德之正義聯盟》彷彿在評論自身及其創作者，這一點尤其體現在其核心角色：鋼骨（Cyborg）和閃電俠（The Flash）的旅程中，這點非常引人注目。雷·費雪（Ray Fisher）飾演的鋼骨是這部電影的核心，這使得院線版中該角色的待遇更令人沮喪。他的旅程定義於在悲劇之後重新調整並盡力過好生活的能力，人們只能想像，在剪輯一部與他自身悲劇如此緊密相關的電影時，這個支線情節對史奈德來說是多麼個人化。當想到在難以想像的損失之後，為史奈德的願景而奮起的粉絲群時，鋼骨肯定自己「沒有破碎」且「並不孤單」的美麗和情感份量倍增。恢復鋼骨的故事線是史奈德剪輯版修正院線版最重要的改變之一。| Warner Bros. Pictures另一方面，閃電俠（The Flash）則像是為了讓「史奈德剪輯版」（Snyder Cut）得以發行所付出的巨大努力的象徵。他的故事線建立在一個虛假的敘事之上——他的父親謀殺了他的母親——而整部電影中，他都在與時間本身搏鬥，以重新定義艾倫（Allen）家族的故事並向世界證明自己。這與電影本身的故事頗為相似：四年來，試圖完成不可能的任務並逆轉時鐘，同時面對院線版因史奈德之名而遭受的嚴厲批評，並對抗電影公司聲稱原始願景「無法發行」的說法。「創造你自己的未來。創造你自己的過去。」巴里·艾倫（Barry Allen）在電影高潮中為了改變命運而奔跑時所說的這些話，也說明了「史奈德剪輯版」（Snyder Cut）如何改變了好萊塢和電影製作生態系統。它滿足了無數粉絲，但也促成了藝術家與觀眾關係的轉變，其影響至今仍在感受。查克·史奈德之正義聯盟（Zack Snyder’s Justice League），儘管有其缺陷和歌劇般的輝煌時刻，卻讓我們得以一窺一個世界，在這個世界裡，電影公司的賣座大片，無論好壞，都正是它們本應有的樣子：一位電影製作人分享只有他們才能創造的、不受限制的、獨特的視角。查克·史奈德之正義聯盟（Zack Snyder’s Justice League）正在 HBO Max 上串流播放。本文由第三方廠商內容提供者提供。SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/)對此不作任何保證或陳述。 分類: 頭條新聞,日常新聞 SeaPRwire為公司和機構提供全球新聞稿發佈，覆蓋超過6,500個媒體庫、86,000名編輯和記者，以及350萬以上終端桌面和手機App。SeaPRwire支持英、日、德、韓、法、俄、印尼、馬來、越南、中文等多種語言新聞稿發佈。
俠盜梟雄：不朽之人影評：Netflix上最被低估的犯罪驚悚劇以精彩結局落幕
(SeaPRwire) - 時代劇向來有「遺產問題」。你可以把故事設定在比如1927年的紐約，但如果你的劇集播出超過兩年，就不得不面對那個「華爾街規模」的棘手問題。這就是為什麼《Downton Abbey》儘管播出了六季加三部電影，卻在劇情進入1930年代前就徹底完結。《Bridgerton》則完全避而不談地緣政治——儘管當時拿破崙戰爭正打得如火如荼——以此繞過了這個問題。接下來是《Peaky Blinders》。史蒂芬·奈特（Steven Knight）這部長壽犯罪驚悚劇向來將劇中時間的推移視為劇集自然演變的一部分。第一季講述犯罪首領湯米·雪比（Tommy Shelby，席利安·墨菲〔Cillian Murphy〕飾）從一戰戰壕歸來後建立犯罪集團的故事，到第六季結束時，劇情已進入1920年代後期——而且的確提到了1929年的股市崩盤。如今，湯米·雪比回來展開最後一次冒險：《Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man》，一部長片電影現已在Netflix上線。儘管基調如同伯明罕的霧霾般陰鬱灰暗，這個故事卻是「如何定義劇集遺產」的大師課。湯米·雪比的兒子杜克正以「湯米從未想成為的混亂領袖」姿態掌管「剃刀黨」（Peaky Blinders）。｜Netflix《The Immortal Man》以其他劇集避之唯恐不及的場景拉開序幕：1939年的集中營。影片描繪了「伯恩哈德行動」（Operation Bernhard）——納粹一項真實的陰謀，企圖偽造並散佈英鎊，藉此摧毀英國經濟、確保德國獲勝。下一個場景則是另一個真實歷史事件：1940年11月19日，德國空軍（Luftwaffe）空襲摧毀了伯明罕輕武器工廠（Birmingham Small Arms Factory）。這兩件事為備受期待的湯米·雪比重返鋪設了完美背景。此時的他孤獨一人、鬢角泛白，正隱居寫書——而「剃刀黨」則由他失散多年的兒子杜克（Duke，巴瑞·基奧根〔Barry Keoghan〕飾）掌管。當杜克獲得幫助納粹走私價值數百萬英鎊假鈔的機會時，他陷入了道德兩難，也逼得父親不得不現身。杜克·雪比（Duke Shelby）已成為湯米最害怕變成的那種人——也是「男性圈」（manosphere）迷因最愛描繪的那類人。他嗜權如命，並以「無情、中立」為傲。如果「獅子從不在乎綿羊的看法」這句話能變成人，那就是杜克·雪比。瑞貝卡·弗格森（Rebecca Ferguson）飾演的卡歐羅（Kaulo）將超自然元素帶入了湯米·雪比的生活。｜Netflix另一方面，湯米的情緒卻過於飽滿。他被眾多家人的離世纏繞——有時甚至是字面意義上的「纏繞」——他唯一尋求的只有平靜。如果拯救兒子是實現平靜的唯一途徑，那他願意這麼做。但這部電影的秘密武器是瑞貝卡·弗格森（Rebecca Ferguson），她飾演卡歐羅·契爾克洛（Kaulo Chirklo）——湯米曾經的戀人、杜克的母親澤爾達（Zelda）的雙胞胎妹妹。透過羅姆人（Romany）的降神會技巧，她能與死後的妹妹溝通，並承諾只要湯米幫助杜克，就讓他得到平靜。然而，在六季劇集的「為禍四方」之後要獲得平靜，說起來容易做起來難。這一切都指向一個令人心碎的結局——兩個小時過後，這個結局顯得完全合理，也最終解答了「湯米·雪比代表什麼」的問題。《Peaky Blinders》也許是2010年代最具代表性的犯罪驚悚劇，但要達到這個地位，總免不了一些令人後悔的舉動。《Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man》現已在Netflix上線。本文由第三方廠商內容提供者提供。SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/)對此不作任何保證或陳述。 分類: 頭條新聞,日常新聞 SeaPRwire為公司和機構提供全球新聞稿發佈，覆蓋超過6,500個媒體庫、86,000名編輯和記者，以及350萬以上終端桌面和手機App。SeaPRwire支持英、日、德、韓、法、俄、印尼、馬來、越南、中文等多種語言新聞稿發佈。
伊朗籍男子及第二名人士涉嫌企圖進入英國核導彈基地後被捕：報道指
(SeaPRwire) - 當局向Digital證實，週四有兩人因涉嫌企圖進入蘇格蘭的HM Naval Base Clyde但未成功而被捕。據《每日電訊報》（The Telegraph）報導，其中一名嫌疑人是伊朗男子，另一名是國籍不明的女子。「2026年3月19日週四下午5點左右，我們獲悉有兩人企圖進入HM Naval Base Clyde，」蘇格蘭警方（Police Scotland）向Digital發表聲明稱，「一名34歲男子和一名31歲女子已因此案被捕，調查仍在進行中。」《每日電訊報》報導指出，該男子為伊朗籍，而該女子的國籍尚不清楚。《每日電訊報》引述《泰晤士報》（The Times）的消息稱，這兩名嫌疑人因未持有正確通行證而被基地拒絕進入，其後因涉嫌「在附近行為可疑」而在附近被捕。皇家海軍（Royal Navy）發言人向Digital表示：「蘇格蘭警方已逮捕兩名於3月19日週四企圖進入HM Naval Base Clyde但未成功的人士。由於此案仍在調查中，我們將不再進一步評論。」HM Naval Base Clyde（俗稱法斯蘭基地，Faslane）被視為英國導彈艦隊的主要基地。皇家海軍表示，該基地是「潛艇部隊的核心所在地，包括國家核威懾力量及新一代獵殺潛艇」。英國國會（U.K. Parliament）指出，皇家海軍現役有9艘潛艇，全部駐紮於HM Naval Base Clyde。「其中5艘是配備常規武器的「機敏級」（Astute class）核動力攻擊潛艇，另外4艘是「先鋒級」（Vanguard class）彈道導彈潛艇（SSBN），構成英國的潛艇核威懾力量，」聲明補充道。本文由第三方廠商內容提供者提供。SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/)對此不作任何保證或陳述。 分類: 頭條新聞,日常新聞 SeaPRwire為公司和機構提供全球新聞稿發佈，覆蓋超過6,500個媒體庫、86,000名編輯和記者，以及350萬以上終端桌面和手機App。SeaPRwire支持英、日、德、韓、法、俄、印尼、馬來、越南、中文等多種語言新聞稿發佈。
The government of New South Wales releases a voluntary code of conduct for Face ID
(AsiaGameHub) - The government of New South Wales (NSW) has introduced facial recognition technology as its newest strategy to combat problem gambling rates. A voluntary code of conduct has been developed by the cabinet of Premier Chris Minns, specifically for pubs, clubs, and hotels that operate gaming machines. Created in alignment with the Privacy Act and Privacy Principles following public and industry consultations, the code serves as a guide for venues that currently use or are considering the implementation of facial recognition systems. This technology provides an additional method for identifying self-excluded patrons and reducing the risk of money laundering. The move is part of a broader effort to tighten gambling regulations across Australia’s most populous state. The Minns Labor Government’s guidelines cover all essential aspects of biometric data handling, including data protection, security management, privacy risk assessment, and the appropriate responses for venue staff. David Harris, the Minister for Gaming and Racing, who gave the code his approval, stated: “I am pleased to launch this first-of-its-kind code of practice in NSW to help pubs and clubs navigate the complexities of facial recognition technology and better identify excluded individuals. “The Minns Labor Government is committed to minimizing gambling harm. While the previous Coalition government failed to act during their 12 years in power, we are working alongside the industry to create innovative solutions for patron protection.” Establishments in NSW are already adjusting to operational changes, including a new government mandate requiring compliance with updated gaming machine shutdown rules by 31 March. More than 600 venues are now required to turn off all gaming machines between 4am and 10am daily, marking a major shift from a 20-year-old policy that permitted machine operation during those hours. This regulation is one of several measures being implemented by the Minns cabinet to address the risks associated with problem gambling. Other initiatives include lowering the deposit limit for new machines from AU$5,000 (£2,600) to AU$500, requiring Responsible Gambling Officers in venues with over 20 machines, and prohibiting gambling advertisements on public transportation. Harris added: “We will continue to implement evidence-based reforms that balance the need to reduce gambling harm with the necessity of supporting an industry that provides over 150,000 jobs and contributes billions to the economy of NSW.” This article is provided by a third-party. AsiaGameHub (https://asiagamehub.com/) makes no warranties regarding its content. AsiaGameHub delivers targeted distribution for iGaming, Casino, and eSports, connecting 3,000+ premium Asian media outlets and 80,000+ specialized influencers across ASEAN.
Argentina deems Polymarket an ‘unsafe environment’
(AsiaGameHub) - Lucia Gando: SBC Noticias Lucía Gando, Editor of SBC Noticias, delves into the legal and regulatory details behind the Buenos Aires courts’ decision to ban Polymarket and other prediction market platforms across Argentina This ruling marks a setback for prediction market startups and their investors, while also sparking a wider debate about whether these platforms can gain a foothold in South America. On Tuesday, Argentina became the first South American country to enact a full ban on prediction market operations, following an investigation focused specifically on Polymarket. International media outlets have reported that Buenos Aires courts issued a “federal block” of the platform, sparked by a legal case filed by LOTBA, the Buenos Aires City Lottery. Media coverage has characterized this decision as a major blow to the global expansion ambitions of prediction market operators, adding to the growing wave of regulatory controversies across South America. This Argentine ban follows Kalshi’s launch in Brazil earlier this month, a move that was immediately challenged by established betting market players. Both industry groups and Brazilian authorities have stated there is no valid justification for Kalshi to operate in the country. As such, across both Europe and South America, expanding prediction market access has become a critical priority to reaffirm the products’ unique classification as derivative-based financial contracts — a designation made by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Buenos Aires Regulatory Intervention Buenos Aires courts have put a stop to the intended growth of prediction market venture backers. The key question the courts are posing is this: Is U.S. regulatory validation alone enough to justify launching prediction markets in South American jurisdictions, and what framework should be used to assess whether these platforms are viable and distinct from gambling operations? The Buenos Aires lottery regulator did not ask the courts to draw a clear distinction between prediction markets and other products; instead, it requested a comprehensive, systemic response to prediction markets and event-based contracts. The regulator’s case against Polymarket centered on the platform’s lack of adequate consumer protections. The authority believes enforcement action is warranted based on the public safety risks of engaging with unvetted digital platforms. LOTBA, acting in its role as a provincial gambling regulator, petitioned the courts to classify Polymarket’s activities as a violation of Article 301 bis of Argentina’s Penal Code, which prohibits the operation of unlicensed gambling services. The regulator’s argument is straightforward: no matter how much financial polish they have, prediction markets replicate the core mechanics of betting — users wager money on uncertain outcomes, prices reflect implied probabilities, and the platform facilitates these transactions. According to LOTBA, these features do more than blur the line between categories; they amplify risk significantly. The absence of effective safeguards, identity checks, age verification, and traceable payment controls turns these platforms into unlicensed gambling operations with minimal accountability and few protections for participants. Regulatory Environment Concerns Most importantly, the regulator did not limit its request to just Buenos Aires. Instead, it sought a nationwide intervention, arguing that a digital product with borderless reach cannot reasonably be contained within provincial boundaries. Fragmented oversight in this context amounts to no oversight at all. Argentina’s response, then, is less a formal rejection of financial innovation and more a practical judgment about the operating environment for these platforms. The question for regulators was not whether prediction markets could theoretically be classified as derivatives, but rather, given their widespread accessibility and total lack of proper controls, whether these platforms can even qualify or function in practice as gambling operations. Argentina’s Ruling Is Not a One-Size-Fits-All Solution Whether Buenos Aires’ regulatory logic will be adopted elsewhere remains an open question. Few South American jurisdictions combine Argentina’s patchwork of provincial licensing, coordinated lottery bodies, and aligned prosecutorial priorities. While the ruling may set a precedent, it will not be easy to replicate. For neighboring markets such as Brazil and Mexico, the dilemma remains unresolved: classify prediction markets as financial instruments and risk allowing regulatory arbitrage, or label them as gambling and risk stifling this emerging form of digital trading. For operators like Polymarket, expanding into additional Latin American markets remains possible — but it has become increasingly challenging and high-risk. Argentina has, at the very least, shifted the terms of the global debate. The issue is no longer just how to classify prediction markets, but how to regulate them within sprawling digital ecosystems. Whether other regions will follow suit will determine whether these platforms take root in Latin America or secure some form of market access, as prediction markets remain a marginalized segment for the time being. This article is provided by a third-party. AsiaGameHub (https://asiagamehub.com/) makes no warranties regarding its content. 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ComeOn to Collaborate with VNLOK for an Improved Dutch Market
(AsiaGameHub) - The Dutch online gambling industry association VNLOK has announced iGaming operator ComeOn as its newest member. Established in 2010, ComeOn has evolved into a global participant in the gaming sector, establishing a footprint in the Netherlands since 2022 through authorization from the national regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA). The company provides patrons with a broad array of entertainment choices, including live casino, slot games, online sports wagering, and additional offerings. VNLOK emphasized that integrating ComeOn into its membership will support the development of a sustainable and protected digital gambling ecosystem. Björn Fuchs, Chairman of VNLOK, stated: “We warmly welcome ComeOn within our association. It is valuable that more and more license holders are uniting within VNLOK to work together on a well-functioning, safe and responsible online gambling market in the Netherlands.” Through its VNLOK membership, ComeOn will contribute to shaping a more accountable Dutch gaming sector, which must now adhere to stringent promotional restrictions under the Remote Gaming Act (KOA) reforms initiated several years ago and currently being enforced. The most recent set of guidelines issued by the KSA has established explicit regulations for remote gambling operators like ComeOn, aimed at strengthening player safeguards. The regulator noted that operators failed to completely grasp the scope of the prohibition on untargeted advertising within the reforms, which required gambling companies to limit marketing exclusively to internet and on-demand media platforms under rigorous conditions. The authority has now clarified that operators must never allow their advertising channels to access vulnerable demographics, and must therefore cease advertising through any channel where there is any possibility of ambiguity. The regulator also noted that the new guidelines were developed with input from relevant stakeholders via comprehensive consultation and feedback, combined with findings from the authority's own monitoring activities since the untargeted advertising prohibition took effect. “With this, the KSA aims to contribute to careful and consistent compliance with the ban on untargeted advertising within the online gambling market,” the authority's announcement concluded. This article is provided by a third-party. AsiaGameHub (https://asiagamehub.com/) makes no warranties regarding its content. AsiaGameHub delivers targeted distribution for iGaming, Casino, and eSports, connecting 3,000+ premium Asian media outlets and 80,000+ specialized influencers across ASEAN.
Sportradar deepens German ties through DFB partnership extension
(AsiaGameHub) - Sportstech company Sportradar Group has extended its partnership with the Deutscher Fussball-Bund (DFB), securing long-term betting data and streaming rights for the DFB-Pokal. The new agreement, effective from the 2026/27 season, grants Sportradar exclusive rights to distribute betting data and live streams for all DFB-Pokal matches outside the DACH region (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland), alongside non-exclusive media data rights globally. This deal encompasses all 63 matches of Germany's premier cup competition each season and represents the first direct agreement between Sportradar and the DFB for the DFB-Pokal, following Sportradar's acquisition of IMG ARENA in 2025. The inclusion of the German cup competition enhances Sportradar's already comprehensive football rights portfolio, which includes collaborations with organizations such as FIFA, UEFA, and the Bundesliga. A significant aspect of the agreement, as stated, is the introduction of skeletal tracking data for the competition. This technology enables more in-depth analysis of player movements and facilitates the creation of new betting markets. Consequently, operators will be able to offer a greater number of live, player-specific betting markets, as well as micro-markets during matches. “Our extension of the agreement with DFB is a key addition to our already strong portfolio of global soccer rights,” stated Moritz Gloeckler, EVP Rights and Strategic Projects at Sportradar. “With over five billion soccer fans worldwide, there is a substantial demand for content. “Through partnerships with FIFA, UEFA, AFC, Bundesliga, CONMEBOL, and others, Sportradar is well-positioned to develop the next generation of tech-driven products and services for clients to engage fans, reach new audiences, and unlock fresh revenue streams.” Sportradar capitalises on German football opportunities This deal is announced ahead of the conclusion of the German football season and the upcoming 2026 World Cup. German football has a long-standing connection with the iGaming industry, a relationship that has continued into the 2025/26 season. For instance, UK-headquartered industry giant bet365 serves as the official team partner for Bundesliga clubs VfB Stuttgart and Hamburger SV. In addition, Germany's most successful club, Bayern Munich, partnered with Kaizen Gaming-owned Betano at the beginning of the season. Tipico, which has a significant presence in the country, already has established agreements with the DFB. Kay Dammholz, Director Media Rights at DFB, added: “With this agreement, we are further advancing the international media rights distribution of the DFB-Pokal. “Together with Sportradar, we are ensuring a professional and secure global distribution of our betting streaming rights outside the DACH region, while maintaining the highest standards of integrity and unlocking additional commercial potential for our premium cup competition.” With the aforementioned World Cup approaching and the global growth of football betting, it will be interesting to observe how the rest of the industry competes to capitalize on market opportunities. This article is provided by a third-party. AsiaGameHub (https://asiagamehub.com/) makes no warranties regarding its content. AsiaGameHub delivers targeted distribution for iGaming, Casino, and eSports, connecting 3,000+ premium Asian media outlets and 80,000+ specialized influencers across ASEAN.
SBC Summit Tbilisi 2026 to Welcome Over 2,500 Attendees, Focusing on Strong Regulations and Sports
(AsiaGameHub) - SBC, in partnership with SMH Global, has announced the highly anticipated SBC Summit Tbilisi 2026, set to take place on 15–16 July at the Sheraton Grand Tbilisi Metechi Palace. Building on the success of the 2025 event, which drew over 2,000 participants from 44 nations, the 2026 summit aims to surpass 2,500 attendees and solidify its influence across Eastern Europe and Central Asia. More than 70 leading speakers are slated to address crucial industry subjects, including regulatory frameworks, operational strategies, technological advancements, affiliate marketing, and inter-industry collaborations. Sports will once more be a central theme, with sessions dedicated to fan interaction, sponsorship avenues, media alliances, and the evolving dynamic between sports entities and betting providers. A significant feature will be the SBC Regulators Summit, convening top regulatory officials from Central and Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Baltics, the Caucasus, and Central Asia to deliberate on compliance, responsible gambling practices, and the adaptation of regulations to new technological developments. Rasmus Sojmark, CEO & Founder of SBC, reiterated his enthusiasm:“After the benchmark set in 2025, SBC Summit Tbilisi 2026 is projected to host more than 2,500 participants and will showcase over 70 distinguished speakers exploring operations, technology, affiliate marketing, and collaborations with sports and related sectors. “The SBC Regulators Summit will take a prominent position, fostering strategic discussions for forward-thinking policies. Furthermore, a special guest announcement is forthcoming, ensuring this July event is essential for all stakeholders invested in the future of iGaming in the area.” Lasha Machavariani, Founder of SMH, commented: “Sports is set to be a fundamental component of SBC Summit Tbilisi 2026. In the previous year, we were privileged to host football icon Alessandro Nesta, which generated considerable excitement and insightful conversations concerning leadership, performance, and the link between sports and betting. “For 2026, we are broadening the sports emphasis significantly, including more in-depth discussions on fan involvement, sponsorship approaches, club collaborations, and the commercial aspects of sports. We are arranging for another prominent guest and anticipate providing even greater benefits for the region.” Networking avenues will encompass evening functions at premier locations throughout Tbilisi, complemented by the SBC Connect App for facilitating business connections and content access. The exhibition area will offer direct engagement with operators, suppliers, affiliates, and technology firms. Early bird registration is scheduled to commence shortly, and organizers are urging industry professionals to confirm their attendance at what is expected to be a premier iGaming and sports betting event in the region. This article is provided by a third-party. AsiaGameHub (https://asiagamehub.com/) makes no warranties regarding its content. AsiaGameHub delivers targeted distribution for iGaming, Casino, and eSports, connecting 3,000+ premium Asian media outlets and 80,000+ specialized influencers across ASEAN.
Affordability checks return as UK gambling flashpoint
(AsiaGameHub) - UK gambling industry associations have urged the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) to reconsider its financial risk assessments (FRAs) to avoid losing tens of thousands of bettors from the legal gambling market. The UKGC is currently implementing 63 recommendations from the 2023 Gambling Act Review White Paper to maintain a sustainable and competitive UK gambling industry. These measures include customer financial risk assessments designed to lower problem gambling by requiring players to submit financial documents to prove they can afford to gamble. Since August 2024, players have faced financial vulnerability checks—a less stringent version of FRAs that trigger only after £150 in net deposits within 30 days. However, FRAs will be more extensive. Though the UKGC has pledged to minimize friction by eliminating the need for bank statements or financial documents, the new checks will automatically review a customer's financial history if they spend £1,000 in 24 hours or £2,000 over three months. The UKGC's pilot program for the process raised concerns, as credit reference agencies' varying methodologies reportedly produced inconsistent financial information for the same individual. This could create further complications, likely forcing operators to intervene and request personal details directly, undermining the UKGC's goal of a seamless system. With no clear resolution to these issues, UK trade organizations are growing increasingly concerned, as both the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) and the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) have issued warnings about potentially losing thousands of customers. In an interview with the Racing Post, BGC Chief Executive Grainne Hurst stated: "The Gambling Commission's proposed financial risk assessments may duplicate current safeguards while creating substantial inconvenience for customers, ultimately driving more people toward dangerous illegal gambling sites. "The government should therefore request that the Gambling Commission suspend and review FRAs within a broader evaluation of player protection measures, ensuring all modifications are based on evidence and safeguard consumers without pushing them toward unregulated, unsafe markets." The horse racing sector is also expected to be impacted. In a Sun article, BHA CEO Brant Dunshea supported Hurst's appeal for the UKGC to reconsider FRAs, which could be approved as early as this May. "Horse race betting has proven to be one of the safest gambling forms, but only within a legal, regulated framework," he said. "Without an improved approach, the illegal market will expand, increasing harm, costing the government tens of millions in tax revenue, and triggering extensive job losses throughout Britain. "Considering recent regulatory and tax adjustments, I urge the commission and government to thoughtfully evaluate whether this additional regulatory layer is timely." "The Government must act now. Too much is at stake."Yesterday in @TheSun, @BHAHorseracing CEO Brant Dunshea laid out his argument.Why should bettors have to verify they can afford their hobby?Affordability checks will drive customers away from regulated betting and toward illegal…— Betting and Gaming Council (@BetGameCouncil) March 20, 2026 When contacted by the Racing Post, the UKGC responded: "We continue to develop financial risk assessments, with a primary focus on reducing friction for consumers." The renewed debate over affordability checks emerges before the 1 April introduction of a new UK gambling tax system. Last year's lobbying against tax increases ahead of the Autumn budget reportedly created some division between betting and racing interests, even though both share common goals. This article is provided by a third-party. AsiaGameHub (https://asiagamehub.com/) makes no warranties regarding its content. AsiaGameHub delivers targeted distribution for iGaming, Casino, and eSports, connecting 3,000+ premium Asian media outlets and 80,000+ specialized influencers across ASEAN.
CJEU Opinion Casts Further Shadow Over Malta’s Bill 55
(AsiaGameHub) - A fresh legal layer has emerged in the ongoing debate surrounding Malta’s Bill 55, following an opinion issued by an Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). Although the opinion from Advocate General Nicholas Emiliou does not explicitly mention Article 56A of Malta’s Gaming Act—widely known as Bill 55—it addresses the specific operational activities that the legislation was designed to shield. “A sports betting operator that provides services within a national market without holding the necessary licence may be required to reimburse stakes received from players,” Emiliou stated, referencing a case involving Tipico. While Tipico is headquartered in Malta, its primary customer base is in Germany, where it currently holds a leading market position. The company is currently defending itself against a lawsuit from a former client seeking to recover losses incurred between 2013 and 2020. During that period, Tipico operated internationally under a Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) licence rather than a German one. Under German law, providing sports betting services without a local licence renders the contract between the bookmaker and the player null and void, a principle the customer is using to justify their claim for restitution. In his assessment, Emiliou remarked that, “from the perspective of German law, the claims brought by the consumer in question against Tipico appear, in principle, to be well founded.” He noted, however, that Tipico argues it was prevented from obtaining a German licence due to “certain deficiencies” in the application process. Following the implementation of the Fourth Interstate Gambling Treaty 2021 (GlüStV 2021), the company successfully obtained a licence from the newly established regulator, the Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), and is now included on the authority’s “white list” of authorized operators. Emiliou calls for nuance German courts have struggled to determine how the European Union (EU) principle of freedom to provide services should influence their obligation to dismiss such consumer claims. While Emiliou advocates for a nuanced approach, his overall stance appears to align more closely with the German judiciary than with Tipico’s position—and, by extension, the defensive stance adopted by Malta through Bill 55 in 2023. The Cypriot diplomat concluded that EU member states maintain the right to mandate a local gambling licence, and that such requirements are compatible with the bloc’s laws regarding the freedom to provide services. He argued that national courts are entitled to enforce these licensing requirements against operators lacking the proper authorization, even if those operators claim that procedural flaws prevented them from obtaining a licence. Emiliou concluded: “The freedom to provide services does not preclude the German authorities from requiring a German licence to offer sports betting services in Germany, nor does it in general preclude operators which did so without the required licence from being subject to consequences under civil-law, such as the nullity of the contracts they concluded with their clients.” He added: “The primacy of the freedom to provide services does not require national authorities to leave unapplied a licensing requirement which is, in itself, compatible with that freedom whenever an operator has been unable to obtain a licence through a non-discriminatory and transparent licensing procedure.” No respite in Bill 55 battle It is important to clarify that Emiliou’s opinion is not a direct ruling against Bill 55. Furthermore, determinations by CJEU Advocates General are legal opinions rather than binding judgments, which remain the sole purview of the CJEU itself. Nevertheless, this opinion adds to the growing legal pressure against the core premise of Bill 55: the idea that Malta-licensed firms are shielded by Maltese law from regulatory and legal actions in other markets where they operate. Germany and Austria have been particularly contentious jurisdictions in this regard. In Germany, a 2023 case involving Lottoland was also predicated on the firm’s lack of a local licence at the time of the customer’s losses. Similarly, Austrian gambler Marek Ehrlich has been pursuing a claim of nearly €500,000 against the Malta-based firm Virtual Services Digital Limited, citing the same lack of an Austrian licence. Although Ehrlich has received support from both Austrian courts and the CJEU, Maltese courts have refused to yield, invoking Bill 55 in February. The CJEU had previously also sided with the German position in the Lottoland case. These disputes follow a 2022 lawsuit against the now-defunct Maltese entity Titanium Brace Ltd, which operated as DrückGlück in DACH markets. In that instance, an Austrian player sought restitution for losses incurred while the firm was unlicensed, and the CJEU’s determination again favored the Austrian perspective over the Maltese one. With Maltese companies operating across numerous international markets and the gambling sector contributing roughly 10% of the nation’s GDP, policymakers and courts in Malta remain committed to using Bill 55 to protect this economic pillar. Conversely, courts in other EU member states—and seemingly the CJEU itself—do not share this view. Similar concerns have been voiced elsewhere; for instance, Dutch legislators referenced Bill 55 during debates on gambling regulation last year. Ultimately, the ongoing conflict between the courts of Austria and Germany, the Maltese judiciary, and the CJEU shows no signs of abating. 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FEG acquires 70% stake in Lithuania’s TOPsport in major Baltic expansion
(AsiaGameHub) - Fortuna Entertainment Group (FEG) has made its entry into the Baltic market by purchasing a 70% share in Lithuania's premier iGaming operator, TOPsport. Financed by FEG's parent company, Penta Investments, this deal stands as one of the most significant foreign investments in Lithuania in recent times, underscoring the Czech-based group's goal to enhance its regional presence. It also constitutes a record investment for Penta. Established in 2002 and based in Kaunas, TOPsport leads the Lithuanian online sports betting and gaming market, commanding over 50% market share. The firm operates a sophisticated digital platform alongside a nationwide retail network of 54 outlets. The business achieved an EBITDA exceeding €65m (£56m) in 2025, sustaining a margin above 50% and realizing approximately 30% compound annual growth since 2020. With a workforce of more than 200, the company has established strong brand awareness via key sponsorships, such as collaborations with basketball club BC Žalgiris, the Lithuanian Football Federation, and the nation's premier football league. “Having grown from the ground up over more than twenty years, TOPsport is now an integral component of Lithuania's sports and entertainment scene and its top omnichannel operator,” stated Gintaras Staniulis, Co-Founder and Strategic Consultant of TOPsport. “We now begin a new era by becoming part of Fortuna Entertainment Group. FEG offers worldwide reach, technological prowess, and responsible gaming benchmarks that will propel the company forward, ensuring our customers enjoy the broadest entertainment options and superior platform security. “We stay faithful to our origins, but we now move ahead with the backing of a major European group.” FEG makes another major step FEG stated that the purchase offers a strategic gateway into the largest Baltic nation and that it will utilize TOPsport's local knowledge and digital strengths to speed up growth and diversify its product range. Dieter John, CEO of FEG, called the acquisition a "major step" within the company's strategic plan. He continued: “This action further solidifies our dedication to responsible gambling and regulatory superiority. “Collectively, we will maintain the utmost standards and advance the core principles that guide our group's operations. “I commend our teams for their efforts in facilitating this deal and look forward to our future accomplishments alongside our new Lithuanian colleagues.” This agreement occurs during a period of comprehensive regulatory shifts in Lithuania. The Seimas (Parliament) plans to implement a new gambling framework by 2028, featuring tighter advertising regulations and greater emphasis on player safety. The minimum legal gambling age was also increased from 18 to 21 in July 2025, excluding national lottery games. The gambling tax rate was raised from 20% to 22% in January 2025. FEG remains confident it will gain significant benefits from the TOPsport acquisition, despite the evolving regulatory environment. This strategic move strengthens its position in the Baltic region and broadens its portfolio, which already contains Romanian operator Casa Pariurilor, Croatia’s PSK, and Montenegro-based LOB. This article is provided by a third-party. AsiaGameHub (https://asiagamehub.com/) makes no warranties regarding its content. AsiaGameHub delivers targeted distribution for iGaming, Casino, and eSports, connecting 3,000+ premium Asian media outlets and 80,000+ specialized influencers across ASEAN.
史上最重要的Netflix節目將迎來歷史性升級
Netflix(SeaPRwire) - Netflix 永遠會與串流媒體劃上等號，但我們必須記住，它最初是從家用媒體起家的。透過郵寄的 DVD，本質上就是串流媒體的前身，只是當時是透過傳統郵件而非網路傳輸。如今，在串流媒體誕生十多年後，Netflix 正透過探索更多院線發行來拓展業務。現在，Netflix 正回歸其根源，推出其有史以來最具代表性作品之一《怪奇物語》(Stranger Things) 的豪華收藏版實體發行。這是一個醞釀了十年的系列合集，該劇的所有五季首次以 Blu-Ray 和 4K UHD 的形式推出。以下是您需要知道的一切。這套完整系列盒裝的豪華版附有獨家商品。 | Netflix根據《Variety》報導，Netflix 和 Arrow Films 將於 7 月 27 日在英國，以及 7 月 28 日在美國和加拿大推出《怪奇物語：完整系列》(Stranger Things: The Complete Series) 的盒裝，現已開放預購。該盒裝有兩種版本：特別版和豪華版。特別版包含《怪奇物語》的所有五季，共 25 張光碟，以及許多額外內容，包括 NG 片段、一本手冊和一張雙面海報。豪華版包含特別版的所有內容，外加獨家藝術品、一本 148 頁的藝術書、一個 Hellfire Club 補丁和 D20 骰子、一個 Palace Arcade 硬幣、可翻面封套、一張可展開的 Hawkins 地圖，以及許多其他贈品。特別版的 Blu-Ray 版本售價為 180 美元，4K UHD 版本售價為 200 美元，而豪華版的 Blu-Ray 版本售價為 215 美元，4K UHD 版本售價為 230 美元。這價格或許看起來不菲，但實體媒體帶來的安心感是無價的。目前，所有 Netflix 訂閱戶都是按月支付租賃《怪奇物語》的費用，但這次的實體發行提供了一個替代方案：一次性付費，只要 Blu-Ray 播放器還能使用，這份擁有權就永遠不會被收回。《怪奇物語》的完整系列可以永遠屬於您。 | Netflix《怪奇物語》似乎永遠不會從 Netflix 的片庫中消失，但說句不客氣的話，更奇怪的事情確實發生過。《西方世界》(Westworld) 曾被認為是 HBO 最受矚目的科幻劇之一，但在 2022 年，它卻被毫不留情地從 HBO Max 平台上徹底移除。除了其保險性質外，這些版本對於《怪奇物語》的粉絲來說是終極的商品組合，因為這是該系列首次推出完整的實體發行收藏。如果您為第五季的每個發行日期都標記了日曆，那麼您一定會想入手這個版本。因此，無論您是想為您的 Blu-Ray 架增添終極收藏，還是只是想在沒有 Netflix 訂閱的情況下繼續擁有《怪奇物語》，這都是將 Hawkins 帶回家的最佳方式。《怪奇物語：完整系列》(Stranger Things: The Complete Series) 將於 7 月 27 日在英國，以及 7 月 28 日在美國和加拿大推出 4K UHD 和 Blu-Ray 版本。本文由第三方廠商內容提供者提供。SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/)對此不作任何保證或陳述。 分類: 頭條新聞,日常新聞 SeaPRwire為公司和機構提供全球新聞稿發佈，覆蓋超過6,500個媒體庫、86,000名編輯和記者，以及350萬以上終端桌面和手機App。SeaPRwire支持英、日、德、韓、法、俄、印尼、馬來、越南、中文等多種語言新聞稿發佈。
絕命救援結局解析：作者透露為何這個轉折如此關鍵
Amazon MGM(SeaPRwire) - 《專案：地獄瑪麗》的故事之所以能大獲成功，很大程度上是因為主角萊蘭·葛瑞斯（Ryland Grace，由萊恩·葛斯林飾演）的親和力與討喜程度。安迪·威爾（Andy Weir）於2021年出版的小說，以及克里斯多福·米勒（Christopher Miller）和菲爾·洛德（Phil Lord）執導的新電影，都巧妙地運用了葛瑞斯博士的弱者魅力，確保電影中拯救地球的巨大危機不僅僅是理性的思考，更能觸動人心。儘管《專案：地獄瑪麗》被視為「硬」科幻作品，但其成功與否卻取決於其人文主題以及我們對萊蘭·葛瑞斯這位無私英雄的喜愛。然而，故事後期的一個揭露卻讓葛瑞斯呈現出不同的面貌，撇開任何外星人的滑稽行為，一個轉折比其他任何事情都更能定義《專案：地獄瑪麗》的結局。以下是《專案：地獄瑪麗》結局的內容：一個在結局前發生的轉折如何徹底改變了一切，以及作者安迪·威爾為何表示這個情節點從第一天起就已融入故事之中。警告！以下內容包含《專案：地獄瑪麗》的劇透。《專案：地獄瑪麗》結局解析萊蘭·葛瑞斯（Ryan Gosling 飾）的背景故事是《專案：地獄瑪麗》驚人結局的一部分。| Amazon MGM《專案：地獄瑪麗》的結局揭示，萊蘭·葛瑞斯正與他的外星朋友洛基（Rocky，由詹姆斯·奧爾蒂斯飾演）一同生活在艾瑞德（Erid）星球上。艾瑞德人為葛瑞斯建造了一個完整的封閉式生物圈，裡面有沙灘和海水。這與小說略有不同，小說中葛瑞斯在艾瑞德的居所更為簡樸，且他年紀更大。電影也暗示他的飛船「地獄瑪麗號」未來某個時候可以返回地球，這在小說中並未明確提及。然而，就像小說的結局一樣，葛瑞斯正在教導年幼的艾瑞德人關於科學的一切，延續了他小說開頭作為中學科學老師的職業生涯。這是一個溫馨、快樂的結局，與電影中稍早揭示的一個較為黑暗的時刻形成了有趣的對比，那個時刻清楚表明葛瑞斯並非總是像他看起來那樣勇敢。萊蘭·葛瑞斯轉折為何如此關鍵2025年的安迪·威爾 | Phillip Faraone/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images在整部電影（以及小說）中，葛瑞斯患有部分失憶症，部分原因是他長時間的誘導昏迷，也因為史特拉特（Stratt，由珊卓·惠勒飾演）給予他的特定物質。小說的結構與電影非常相似：當葛瑞斯回想起地球上任務前的細節時，觀眾/讀者也會了解到這些事情。而所有揭露中最令人震驚的是，葛瑞斯竟然斷然拒絕執行這項自殺任務，甚至逃離當局，最終被迫進入昏迷狀態，才被送往太空。對於《專案：地獄瑪麗》的創作者安迪·威爾來說，這個角色時刻——葛瑞斯在過去表現得像個懦夫，在現在卻是個英雄——是書中的一個關鍵情節點，也是讓葛瑞斯成為一個全面性角色的唯一因素。威爾告訴《Inverse》：「我希望從幾乎是病態的衝突恐懼這個核心基礎開始，並將其融入他體內。他一開始是個有點孤獨的人。他沒有任何親近的熟人或朋友。然後他遇到了一個他足夠關心的人，以至於他願意冒生命危險。」威爾當然指的是葛瑞斯和洛基之間的羈絆，這份友誼和夥伴關係幫助葛瑞斯轉變為英雄。但由於故事的事件並非以嚴格的線性方式講述，我們得知葛瑞斯最初拒絕了冒險的召喚，這讓我們回溯性地意識到他變得更加勇敢和無私。在約瑟夫·坎貝爾（Joseph Campbell）關於「單一神話」的理論中，「英雄之旅」通常涉及故事早期的一個時刻，角色最初拒絕踏上冒險。這有時被稱為「拒絕召喚」，這就是為什麼在《星際大戰》（1977）中，路克·天行者（Luke Skywalker）最初抱怨並告訴歐比王·肯諾比（Obi-Wan Kenobi）他「不能捲入其中」，但後來當他的姑姑和叔叔被謀殺時，他被迫捲入。這種敘事技巧也是佛羅多（Frodo）在《魔戒》（The Lord of the Rings）中試圖將魔戒還給甘道夫（Gandalf）的原因，也是《超時空博士》（Doctor Who）中的博士一開始常常脾氣暴躁、不屑一顧的原因。葛瑞斯（萊恩·葛斯林 飾）根本不想去太空。在《專案：地獄瑪麗》中，葛瑞斯拒絕了冒險的召喚，但這個揭露對觀眾來說是回溯性的。威爾解釋說：「他抵抗了召喚，但召喚克服了他的抵抗。他沒有選擇去。」簡而言之，萊恩·葛斯林的魅力只能帶我們走這麼遠。讓葛瑞斯人性化的是，我們認識到我們許多人也會在這次回憶中做出他所做的事情：逃跑。威爾說：「我認為我們都能體會到那種不知所措、不合格和害怕的感覺。這就是我所追求的。我們對主角產生共鳴，為主角感到心疼並支持他們，這一點至關重要。」憑藉萊蘭·葛瑞斯和《專案：地獄瑪麗》，威爾不僅實現了這個目標，甚至超越了它。你可以說這是一個古老的敘事技巧。但它在電影中展開的方式卻是一個令人震驚和感動的啟示。《專案：地獄瑪麗》現已在戲院上映。本文由第三方廠商內容提供者提供。SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/)對此不作任何保證或陳述。 分類: 頭條新聞,日常新聞 SeaPRwire為公司和機構提供全球新聞稿發佈，覆蓋超過6,500個媒體庫、86,000名編輯和記者，以及350萬以上終端桌面和手機App。SeaPRwire支持英、日、德、韓、法、俄、印尼、馬來、越南、中文等多種語言新聞稿發佈。