LISTEN: ‘Project Hail Mary’ Brings the Business for Amazon MGM; Hong Kong Filmart Reflects China’s Muscle, AI’s Advance and Microdrama Fever
By Cynthia Littleton
Published on March 23, 2026.
On this episode of the Daily Variety podcast, we discuss the opening weekend for Amazon MGM Studios and its Ryan Gosling fantasy vehicle, "Project Hail Mary". Additionally, we also discuss the mood at Hong Kong Filmart, where AI and China dominated the conversation about their respective countries.
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