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· Carl Samson
‘Godzilla x Kong,’ ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ pass $500 million mark worldwide
“Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” and “Kung Fu Panda 4” each surpassed the half-a-billion-dollar mark at the global box office over the weekend. Key points:
· Bryan Ke
‘Godzilla x Kong,’ Dev Patel’s ‘Monkey Man’ dominate weekend box office
“Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” maintained its No. 1 spot at the weekend box office last week, while Dev Patel’s directorial film debut “Monkey Man” debuted at No. 2. Key points:
· Bryan Ke
‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ dethrones ‘Dune’ at weekend box office
“Kung Fu Panda 4” surpassed “Dune: Part Two” to take the top spot at the weekend box office after making $58 million in the U.S. How it did: “Kung Fu Panda 4” opened with $58 million in the U.S. box office and $22 million globally on Friday, bringing its total worldwide earnings…
· Bryan Ke
Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan to present at 2024 Oscars
Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan, named best actress and best supporting actor at last year’s Oscars, have been tapped to return this year as presenters. Breaking the news: The Academy announced on Monday its full line-up of presenters for the 96th Oscars, which will take place at…
· Bryan Ke
Thousands gather for Lunar New Year parades in SF, NYC Chinatown
Tens of thousands of people gathered over the weekend to welcome the Year of the Dragon at the annual Lunar New Year parades in San Francisco and New York City’s Chinatowns. Why it matters: The parades are part of a week-long celebration for multiple cities across the United…
· Bryan Ke
‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ poster for China unveiled
DreamWorks Animation has released a set of new posters for “Kung Fu Panda 4,” including one for the Chinese market featuring the two new characters voiced by Viola Davis and Awkwafina. What’s new: The new poster for China, which made rounds on X and Weibo over the weekend,…
· Bryan Ke
Awkwafina to lead San Francisco’s 2024 Chinese New Year parade
Awkwafina has been tapped to head San Francisco’s Chinese New Year Parade as grand marshal. What she’ll do: The actor and rapper, whose real name is Nora Lum, 35, will kick off this year’s Chinese New Year Festival and Parade with the lighting of ceremonial firecrackers. She…
· Bryan Ke
Ke Huy Quan tapped to lead action film ‘With Love’ directed by Jonathan Eusebio
Ke Huy Quan has been tapped to play a lead role in the action movie “With Love” from Universal Studios, which will serve as his first feature role since the success of A24’s “Everything Everywhere All At Once.” About the project: Although details for “With Love” are still being…
· Bryan Ke
New ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ image shows Po defeating manta ray-like villain
Universal Pictures has released a new teaser photo for “Kung Fu Panda 4,” showing Po claiming victory against a manta ray-like creature. What it shows: The image, released through Total Film’s X post on Thursday, shows Po in his Dragon Warrior costume sitting on the back of the…
· Bryan Ke
Jack Black joins Jason Momoa in ‘Minecraft’ movie adaptation
Jack Black will star alongside Jason Momoa in Warner Bros.’ adaptation of the hit sandox game “Minecraft,” with production set to begin soon. The scoop: Black will reportedly play Steve, the main character of the franchise, according to Deadline. The movie, however, will be led…
· Bryan Ke
Ke Huy Quan, Awkwafina join ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ cast
Dreamworks has confirmed the casting of Ke Huy Quan, Awkwafina and Viola Davis in “Kung Fu Panda 4.” Breaking the news: Lead voice actor Jack Black welcomed Davis and Awkwafina in a video uploaded to Dreamworks’ TikTok and Instagram pages on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Dreamworks…
· Ryan General
Jackie Chan foils a panda kidnapping plot in upcoming action-comedy film
Chan plays a version of himself as an international action star reluctantly stepping into the role of a hero to thwart the kidnapping plot
· Bryan Ke
3 of the 7 last remaining pandas in US will be returned to China sooner than expected
Three of the last seven pandas remaining in the United States will leave sooner than expected, as the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C. announced Wednesday changes for the pandas’ departure time frame. Sad news: In a Facebook post on Wednesday, the zoo revealed that…
· Isa Peralta
‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ surpasses $1 billion globally
Less than a month after its North American release, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” has crossed the $1 billion mark at the global box office. The Nintendo-Illumintion-Universal collaboration, which premiered in the U.S. on April 5, is now the first film of 2023 that has garnered…
· Bryan Ke
‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ in Japanese gets US, Canada screenings
A limited-time screening of the Japanese version of “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” will hit select theaters across the United States and Canada. The special screenings, some of which will not include English subtitles, are scheduled for 10 theaters in Los Angeles, San Francisco,…
· Iris Jung
Lucy Liu on being a trailblazer in Hollywood: ‘I never saw a ceiling’
Lucy Liu revealed her take on Asian representation in Hollywood and her support for “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (“EEAAO”) in a new interview published on Thursday. Liu — who is known for her iconic roles in “Charlie’s Angels,” “Kill Bill” and “Kung Fu Panda” — spoke…
· Bryan Ke
Chris Pratt, Charlie Day troll ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ haters in Instagram video
Chris Pratt and Charlie Day just might have the perfect response to all the critics of their upcoming film “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.” Pratt, 43, posted a video on Instagram on Saturday teasing what his character, Mario, will sound like in the highly anticipated animated…
· Daniel Anderson
‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ director reveals iconic Japanese films that inspired his sequel
Certain scenes from “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” took visual inspiration from Akira Kurosawa’s samurai films and Katsuhiro Otomo’s 1988 animated classic “Akira.” In an interview with the New York Times, director Joel Crawford revealed that “Akira” was one of the first anime…
· Isa Peralta
Netflix drops trailer for ‘Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight’ Season 2
“Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight” is back for a second season with new characters, more adventures and everyone’s favorite giant panda. IGN debuted the show’s Season 2 trailer and shared casting news on Wednesday.
· Bryan Ke
Lucy Liu makes audiobook narration debut with Celeste Ng’s ‘Our Missing Hearts’
Legendary actor Lucy Liu will narrate bestselling author Celeste Ng’s upcoming novel “Our Missing Hearts.” Penguin Random House Audio announced the news on Wednesday. “Our Missing Hearts” follows the story of Bird Gardner, a 12-year-old boy whose Chinese American poet mother,…