In the world, following the fame-based feeding system of Oppenheimer and Barbie, a comedy film titled Barbenheimer is in production, ‘World War Z’ has officially been canceled, the first controversial images of a live-action ‘Snow White’ have surfaced, ‘Inside Out 2’ has lost the emotions ‘Bored’ and ‘Scared.’ In Vietnam, the heat continues as the series ‘Tết ở Làng Địa Ngục’ (Hellbound Village) will have a part 2, ‘Đất Rừng Phương Nam’ ranks in the top 3 highest-grossing films of 2023, and the Vbiz stars gathered at Gin-Pu’s wedding… These are the highlights of the past week.

Global Highlights: Disney is investing over 8,000B VND in the live-action adaptation of Snow White.

• • • • • A comedy film titled ‘Barbenheimer’ is currently in production.
        • ‘Sweet Home 2’ is set to premiere on December 1, 2023.
        • ‘Fall’ has been confirmed to have additional seasons 2 and 3.
        • The horror film ‘It Follows’ is preparing to release its sequel after 9 years.
        • ‘World War Z,’ starring Brad Pitt, has officially been canceled.
        • There are rumors that ‘Inside Out 2’ will introduce four new emotions instead of ‘Bored’ and ‘Scared.’
        • ‘Oppenheimer’ will be re-released in IMAX format with a budget of 1 billion dollars.
        • ‘Vong Ám’ (The Haunting), a ghostly story that haunted Twitter, is being adapted into a film.
        • Disney is investing over 8,000 billion VND in a live-action adaptation of ‘Snow White.’
        • Olivia Rodrigo and actor Louis Patridge are reportedly dating.
        • Lisa, the first K-Pop artist, was honored as a Cultural Icon at the Asian Hall of Fame.
        • Argentina set a record for the most people dressed as ‘Spiderman’ at the same time and location.
        • The ‘Lisa AI: 90s Yearbook & Avatar’ app is facing legal issues for unauthorized use of Scarlett Johansson’s image.
        • Gen Z employees have an average tenure of 1.7 years, the lowest among generations.
        • ChatGPT now allows users to register using their phone numbers in Vietnam.
        • ‘A.I’ has been chosen as the word of the year 2023 by the Collins Dictionary.
        • Meta’s social platform, Threads, is threatened with legal action if it doesn’t change its name within 30 days.
        • The ‘wework’ office rental startup is reportedly filing for bankruptcy.
        • Meta has begun charging for the ad-free use of Facebook and Instagram, costing around 300,000 VND per month.
        • Canva has integrated AI tools into its educational accounts.
        • Shutterstock has introduced AI image editing directly on its website for stock photos.
        • Actors dressing up as film characters for Halloween are banned to support a strike, drawing criticism from the American Actors’ Association.
        • Duolingo’s green owl logo on its app is being redesigned to encourage users to open the app.
        • Motorola has introduced a phone that can be flexibly curved and worn like a smartwatch.
        • Louis Vuitton is building its first hotel in the shape of a giant suitcase on the Champs-Élysées avenue in France..

Vietnam Highlights: ‘Tết ở Làng Địa Ngục’ (Hellbound Village) tops K+ and Netflix for 2 consecutive weeks, with the announcement of a sequel.

• • • • • “Tết ở Làng Địa Ngục” (Hellbound Village) holds the top position on K+ and Netflix for 2 consecutive weeks, with the announcement of a sequel.
        • “The Era Tours Movie” by Taylor Swift is ranked in the top 2 for box office revenue in Vietnam.
        • “Đất Rừng Phương Nam” has grossed 126 billion VND and is among the top 3 highest-grossing Vietnamese films in 2023.
        • “Trên bàn nhậu dưới bàn mưu” releases its trailer and is scheduled to premiere on December 29, 2023.
        • The 13th Vietnamese Film Festival took place in Da Lat from November 21 to 25, 2023.
        • Vietnamese showbiz stars gather at the wedding of Puka and Gin Tuan Kiet in Cam Ranh.
        • Internet users find humor in Mrs. Teresa, the vice chairman of MGI, mistaking BB Tran for the 1st runner-up at MGI 2023.
        • Do Hieu announces a ban on Noo Phuoc Thinh from performing 8 hit songs from November 1, 2023, due to a lack of respect for the author.
        • BlackPink was supposed to have 2 additional concerts in Ho Chi Minh City.
        • Miss Y Nhi apologizes to the audience and heads to Australia for a 2-year study.
        • Bui Quynh Hoa departs for El Salvador to compete in Miss Universe 2023.
        • Dog with curly hair ‘Ngoc Anh 3A’ is eliminated in the final stage of ‘The Masked Singer’.
        • MoMo becomes the official payment partner of Grab.
        • GENfest makes a big impact on social media, with stage issues during a minishow and Tlinh being asked to cut her performance.
        • A Vietnamese fan sets up LED screens at Landmark 81 and Vincom Ba Trieu to promote the debut solo album of JungKook (BTS)

Hot on TikTok: Vietnamese Swifties are going crazy with ‘The Era Tours Movie’

• • • • • Vietnamese Swifties are going wild with ‘The Era Tours Movie.’
        • Pioneering TikTokers with ‘The Money Dance.'”
        • TikTokers bustling with Halloween cosplay.
        • TikTokers are lively with the Christmas dance trend.
        • Transforming into dwarves with the ‘Altura Baixa Roberto B’ filter.
        • Sketch with ‘Which husband would leave a wife like this’.
        • Ý em nói là chị ngu như con bò á hả? (I mean, are you as stupid as a cow)
        •  ‘Gặp nhau rồi thật khó lìa xa..’(‘Meeting each other makes it hard to part..)
        • ‘Từ rày về sau tui ăn bánh mì quài luôn…’ (‘From now on, I’m going to eat bread forever…)
        • TikTokers favor the ‘Từng Quen – Wren Evans, itsnk’ template.”
        • You at TS | The Era Tours concert film.

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