Netflix Expands Mobile App Rollout And Gaming Features In Asia-Pacific

Innovative Mobile Expansion In APAC

Netflix is set to redefine the mobile streaming landscape, as detailed at its recent APAC Product Innovation Showcase. The streaming giant announced plans to roll out its redesigned mobile app to new markets within the Asia-Pacific region. Following successful launches in Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, India, and Malaysia, the enhanced user experience is slated for debut in South Korea and Japan in July, with further expansion planned across the region.

Leveraging Clips And Curated Content

Among the new features is Clips, a vertical short-form video feed designed to help users discover content through brief video snippets from Netflix’s catalogue. The company is also testing curated Clip collections organised around genres, themes and viewer interests. These collections may include reality television highlights, behind-the-scenes content and selected podcast segments.

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Strengthening The Gaming Portfolio

Netflix is also expanding its gaming offerings through Netflix Playground, a gaming hub aimed at younger audiences. The latest addition is based on KPop Demon Hunters, the animated musical that has generated more than 518 million views during its first six months on the platform. The experience includes six mini-games that allow users to interact with characters and storylines from the film.

Looking Ahead

The latest announcements reflect Netflix’s continued focus on expanding engagement beyond traditional video streaming. Alongside discovery tools for mobile users, the company is investing in interactive content and gaming as it seeks to broaden the range of experiences available on its platform.

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Clive Owen Films Scorpion In Cyprus In One Of The Island’s Biggest Productions

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

July 13, 2026

Cyprus Secures Another High-Profile Production

Oscar-nominated British actor Clive Owen is filming Scorpion in Cyprus, a new action thriller from Copper Island that is understood to have one of the highest daily production budgets ever recorded for a film shoot on the island.

Filming began in Cyprus on July 6 and is scheduled to conclude later this month in Bulgaria. The production marks another high-profile international project to choose Cyprus as a filming location.

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A Cast Built For International Sales

Alongside Owen, the film stars Alex Pettyfer (Magic Mike, The Butler, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare) and Reda Elazouar (Sex Education, The Family Plan). The cast also includes Ronan Summers, Jake Ryan, Mark Rhino Smith, Joey Ansah, Alex Cooke and Luke Bouchier.

The screenplay is by Richard Hughes and Bennett Fisher. Copper Island’s Matt Murphy, David Mansfield and Luke Bouchier are producing, while WestEnd Films is handling international sales. The company is expected to present the first footage at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.

A Survival Thriller

Scorpion follows Jason, a rookie police officer assigned to an elite special operations unit made up of Afghanistan war veterans. After arriving at an isolated farmhouse, the team is cut off from the outside world and given an ultimatum: every 30 minutes one member will die unless someone reveals the truth about a covert military operation carried out years earlier.

Cyprus’ Role In The Production

The production credited the Cyprus Film Commission for its support, with Copper Island founder Matt Murphy thanking both the commission and the local crew.

Owen also praised the experience of filming in Cyprus, describing the local crew as highly professional and highlighting the island’s diverse filming locations.

Copper Island Expands Its International Portfolio

Limassol-based Copper Island has worked on several international productions, including The Leader, which premiered at Tribeca, as well as Gus Van Sant’s Dead Man’s Wire and Ron Howard’s Eden.

The company is also supporting Cypriot productions, including Apart by Stelana Kliridou and The Well by Marios Piperides, which is completing post-production in Limassol.

Matt Murphy is also serving as executive producer of the upcoming Anxious People, starring Angelina Jolie.

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