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China’s leading film festival crowned Iranian drama Castle Of Dreams with three prizes on Sunday evening.

The Shanghai International Film Festival handed Reza Mirkami’s film the Golden Goblet for best film, best director and a joint best actor award for Hamed Saberi Behdad. The familial drama charts the aftermath of a mother’s death.

The unusual bounty comes at a time when the U.S.’s relationship with Iran and China is on the slide. Iran meanwhile has developed a strong bond with China, which is one of its biggest trading partners. During this week’s festival there was also talk of a China-Iran Co-Production Treaty.

Turkey’s Nuri Bilge Ceylan headed this year’s jury, which also gave two prizes to Georgian drama Inhale-Exhale by Dito Tsintsadze. The film scooped the grand jury prize and the best actress award for Salome Demuria.

Chang Feng also shared the...

Let the fun comic reading begin! This week, we return with five comics that cover horror, sci-fi and everything in between. A comic prequel series called Stranger Things: Six #1 is on shelves now and kicks off today's Comics Corner. Also: Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor #8, Spawn #297, Fight Club 3 #5, and Mystery Science Theater 3000 #6.

Stranger Things: Six #1: "A teenage girl with precognitive abilities, has struggled through a lifetime of exploitation only to end up the pawn of a government agency that wants to harness her powers for its own ends.

You've seen the show Stranger Things, but this is your first glimpse of the strangeness that happened before the series began!

*The first prequel comic series for Stranger Things.

Creators

Writer: Jody Houser

Penciller: Edgar Salazar

Inker: Keith Champagne

Letterer: Nate Piekos

Colorist: Marissa Louise

Cover Artist: Aleksi Briclot

Genre: Science-Fiction, Horror

Publication Date: May 29, 2019

Format: Fc, 32 pages; Miniseries

Price: $3.99

Upc:...

The Walking Dead #188 has arrived! Part two of Volume 32, titled, "Falling into Place" explores a potential fight involving Mercer, the choices of the Hilltop community and whether or not Princess can be trusted. Also in today's Comics Corner: B.P.R.D.: The Devil You Know #13, Mystery Science Theater 3000 #4, and Curse Words #20. The Walking Dead #188: "Published: February 6, 2019

Diamond ID: DEC180294

Age Rating: M

Imprint: Skybound

Cover price: $3.99

“Falling Into Place” It’s time to learn, once and for all — is Princess friend or foe?

Hollywood News! Season 9 of the hit series welcomes writer and executive producer Angela Kang as the new showrunner. This current season of the AMC drama will follow the events of creator Kirkman’s comic book series in which the narrative jumps forward two years following the end of the All-Out War story arc between Rick and Negan.

Writer

Robert Kirkman

Artists

Cliff Rathburn

Charlie Adlard...