On today’s episode, in our Box Office segment, Variety's Brent Lang breaks down a big opening weekend for Amazon MGM Studios and its Ryan Gosling fantasy vehicle “Project Hail Mary.” And Naman Ramachandran reports on the mood at Hong Kong Filmart, where AI and China dominate the conversation among top Asian producers, distributors and talent.

On today&rsquo;s episode, in our Box Office segment, Variety's Brent Lang breaks down&nbsp;<a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/project-hail-mary-box-office-biggest-debut-2026-amazon-mgm-record-1236696247/">a big opening weekend for Amazon MGM Studios and its Ryan Gosling fantasy vehicle &ldquo;Project Hail Mary.&rdquo; </a>And Naman Ramachandran reports on the mood at <a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/markets-festivals/hong-kong-filmart-2026-takeaways-1236695795/">Hong Kong Filmart, where AI and China dominate the conversation</a> among top Asian producers, distributors and talent.

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Industry leaders converse about business deals, strategy and the future of media and entertainment on Variety's weekly interview series.

Industry leaders converse about business deals, strategy and the future of media and entertainment on Variety's weekly interview series.

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Daily Variety – ‘Project Hail Mary’ Brings the Business for Amazon MGM; Hong Kong Filmart Reflects China’s Muscle, AI’s Advance and Microdrama Fever

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