The 58th Sitges – International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia (October 9–19, 2025) has unveiled its lineup, and we’re proud to share that three of our titles will be screening this year.

Indian Wrestling-Themed Film ‘Chatha Pacha’ Secures Global Deal, Including UAE Release

In a major international distribution coup for regional Indian cinema, the Malayalam-language action drama "Chatha Pacha: The Ring of Rowdies" has secured a global release in over 100 countries. The deal, forged between producer Reel World Entertainment and distributor The Plot Pictures, includes a planned theatrical release in key MENA markets, including the U.A.E

The title Chatha Pacha: The Ring Of Rowdies, will reach a worldwide audience after the makers ( Reel World Entertainment) signed a partnership distribution deal with The Plot Pictures.

An Indian Malayalam-language action drama centered on professional wrestling has scored a major international distribution coup, with “Chatha Pacha: The Ring of Rowdies” set to reach audiences in more than 100 countries through a partnership between Reel

The Emirati content creator and humanitarian is making his debut in Indian cinema with a cameo appearance in the upcoming Malayalam action film Chatha Pacha: The Ring of Rowdies, a WWE-inspired drama set in the coastal city of Kochi.

I’ve long been fascinated by what I call No Exit Horror, a term I’ve coined for a sub-genre rooted in existential dread, where characters are trapped in singular, oppressive spaces they cannot escape. Think of such liminal space thrillers as Cube, Dead End, Pontypool, or even The Shining. I took the name from French writer/philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, of course, and like his play No Exit, these films trap their characters not just in rooms but in loops of self-denial, regret, or moral indecision.

Genki Kawamura’s masterful Exit 8, which just had its eerie and unforgettable premiere in the Cannes Midnight Screenings section, uses this trope so effectively that it might just be the most exceptional video game adaptation ever made.

Arco, a French animated feature about of unexpected friendship and the fate of a world impacted by climate change, has won the Cristal for best film at this year’s Annecy film festival.

Supported by Abu Dhabi Film Commission, part of Creative Media Authority, the Desert Rose Films and Fujairah Films collaboration on the feature film Mountain Boy will be released at cinemas across the UAE and GCC on 17 April 2025 by The Plot Pictures. 

Beta Cinema has arrived in Cannes with a slew of sales on its resistance epic William Tell.

Currently in post-production, screenwriter Nick Hamm‘s adaptation for the big screen of Friedrich Schiller’s play stars Danish actor Claes Bang (The Square), Golshifteh Farahani (Paterson), Connor Swindells (Barbie, Sex Education), Jonah Hauer-King (The Little Mermaid, The Tattooist of Auschwitz) and Oscar winner Ben Kingsley (Schindler’s List, Iron Man).

Beta Cinema has closed a slew of international territory sales on its resistance epic “William Tell,” Nick Hamm’s

There’s only room for one killer clown at the top of box office charts.

Terrifier 3 isn’t clowning around. The slasher pic is easily winning a weekend of curiosity and carnage at the domestic box office, where Joker: Folie à Deux is suffering the worst decline in history for a comic book movie and one of the biggest among any film.

The only maniacal clown laughing at the North American box office over the weekend was Art as unrated horror Terrifier 3opened top on an estimated $18.3m, while Joker: Folie à Deux tumbled in a catastrophic second weekend for a character from a superhero franchise.

Gamers Hub Media Events and The Plot Pictures Unite to Revolutionize Emerging Media and Entertainment in MENA.

Eid Al Adha 2024: Six films coming to cinemas in the Middle East

U.A.E.-Based The Plot Pictures Takes MENA and Turkey Rights to Slew of Titles, Including ‘William Tell’ (EXCLUSIVE)

The Plot Pictures announces titles acquired as well as Cannes’ co production LOCUST

Pratixa Kanojia, Co-Founder of “The Plot Pictures”: Overcoming challenges requires a combination of hard work

Bringing local stories to global audiences through a range of content formats

The Plot Pictures invites creatives from the GCC and MENA to pitch their ideas in the recent podcast with Mark LLoyd Dubai Eye 103.8 FM