American Thriller ‘Ascent’ Wraps Up Filming In Malta

Apr 11 2025 Share

The American survival thriller Ascent, directed by Adam Green and starring Inanna Sarkis and Gregg Sulkin, has officially wrapped filming in Malta after two months on the Mediterranean island.

Lead actress Inanna Sarkis confirmed the wrap via Instagram, sharing a series of photos from her time in Malta and writing that filming had come to an end after “2 months in Malta.”

A few days earlier, co-star Gregg Sulkin, best known for his role in Disney’s Wizards of Waverly Place, also posted snapshots from his stay, including images from Mdina and the island’s scenic coastline.

Ascent follows a group of friends travelling to Europe for a destination wedding who find themselves unexpectedly stranded 3,000 feet in the air aboard a hot air balloon.

The film blends survival drama with emotional tension, promising a gripping cinematic experience set against the breathtaking Maltese backdrop.

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PN Proposes Economic Plan To Boost Gozo-Malta Connection

PN Proposes Economic Plan To Boost Gozo-Malta Connection
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As part of Workers’ Day 2025 commemorations, Nationalist Party (PN) Leader Bernard Grech visited Magro Brothers and their artisanal branch Savina in Gozo, a company that has grown from humble beginnings into a successful enterprise exporting Gozitan products abroad.

Grech used the visit to outline the PN’s economic vision, placing a strong emphasis on supporting entrepreneurship and improving infrastructure between Malta and Gozo.

Grech highlighted the Magro family’s success story as a clear example of what can be achieved through hard work, innovation, and determination—qualities that a future Nationalist Government intends to nurture across the islands.

He pledged that the PN will stand by workers and entrepreneurs who seek to expand their ideas, providing them with the necessary tools and support to grow.

A cornerstone of the PN’s proposal is a major investment in infrastructure, with a specific focus on improving connectivity between Malta and Gozo. This includes not only passenger transport, but also freight services, to make import, export, and inter-island business operations faster, more efficient, and less costly.

This infrastructure push forms part of the PN’s wider economic plan built around excellence and entrepreneurship. The party aims to eliminate bureaucratic hurdles and create a business-friendly environment that encourages innovation and long-term investment.

The PN Leader also visited Gozo Graphics, a printing company in Nadur, where he praised founder Jonathan Grech’s vision and contribution to the local economy.

Grech reaffirmed that under a Nationalist Government, businesses of all sizes will be given the chance to flourish through practical support and forward-thinking policies designed to benefit not just individual entrepreneurs, but the entire country.

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Eden Cinemas Warns Against Disruptive Minecraft Movie Behaviour

Eden Cinemas Warns Against Disruptive Minecraft Movie Behaviour
Apr 11 2025 Share

In a statement, Eden Cinemas said that whilst thrilled to welcome fans to enjoy the Minecraft Movie, all guests need to be reminded that disruptive behaviour will not be tolerated.

This is in reference to the recent ‘Chicken Jockey’ trend, which has seen TikToks of movie attendees throwing popcorn and causing a general ruckus when a particular scene of the film comes on.

 

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Eden Cinemas said that such disruptive behaviour includes ‘shouting, throwing objects (including popcorn), or disturbing others, using mobile phones during the movie’ and outright ‘taking part in TikTok or social media trends that cause disruption before, during, or after the screening.’

Anyone causing a disturbance, the statement reads, will be asked to leave immediately without any refund.

‘In serious cases, the police will be contacted’ and anyone causing damage to cinema property ‘will be held responsible and prosecuted.’

‘Help us create a respectful and enjoyable experience of all guests. Thank you for your cooperation.’

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How It Must Have Been Like Discovering Malta

How It Must Have Been Like Discovering Malta
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This week, a groundbreaking study co-led by Maltese archaeologists revealed that the first hunter-gatherers landed in Malta 1,000 years prior to what was believed to have been the first population of the Maltese islands by farmers.

The study, published in the Journal nature, and led by Professor Eleanor Scerri and Professor Nicholas Vella of the University of Malta, offered evidence that showed that the first peoples likely populated Għar Latnija in Mellieħa.

 

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The news sparked various reactions, and one of them, by local AI creator malta.ai, took the concept and created a video of what it must have been like arriving on the island for the first time.

At Għar Latnija cave, researchers uncovered stone tools, hearths, and food remains. These included red deer, long believed extinct at the time, as well as tortoises and large now-extinct birds.

These would have been the first ‘Maltese communities’, setting the stage for the eventual population of the entire island over thousands of years.

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