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· Carl Samson
Sony is Creating a Movie About a K-Pop Girl Group That Hunts Demons
A K-pop girl group that slays evil spirits is currently in development at Sony Animation. Directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, “K-Pop: Demon Hunters” pays tribute to Kang’s “Korean roots and her die-hard love of K-Pop.”
· Carl Samson
Sony is Making a Korean American Woman ‘Spider-Man’ Series on Amazon
A live-action TV series centered on Marvel’s Silk is reportedly underway at Sony and may be released on Amazon. In 2018, a film about the character was reported to be in the early stages of development, but no director, writer/s or actors were attached.
· Bryan Ke
Zara and Sony Collaborate for $50 PlayStation 1 Sneakers
Zara is collaborating with Sony to design PlayStation 1 sneakers that will surely tug at the hearts of many ‘90s kids. The recently released PlayStation Sony Interactive Entertainment Sneakers by Zara comes in the gray color motif of the original gaming console with the…
· Bryan Ke
Sony Pictures Picks Up ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Author’s Latest Book for Possible Movie
“Crazy Rich Asians” author Kevin Kwan’s new novel, “Sex and Vanity,” was picked up by Sony Pictures and SK Global Entertainment as a potential movie earlier in July. “Sex and Vanity” follows the story of Lucie Tang Churchill, a half-Asian and half-English American heiress who…
· Bryan Ke
Sony is Developing a Live-Action ‘One Punch Man’ with ‘Venom’ Writers
Sony Pictures is reportedly developing a live-action adaptation for the hit anime and manga series “One Punch Man.” The “One Punch Man” live-action series is set to be produced by Avi and Ari Arad of Arad Productions, and written by Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner from the…
· Bryan Ke
Sony Creates Wearable Air Conditioner in Time for 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo
Sony has just unveiled its innovative gadget that could potentially beat — or at least lessen — the intense heat this summer, and this gadget comes in the form of a wearable air conditioner that can be slipped inside of a specially made shirt. The Reon Pocket, a smartphone-sized…
· Ryan General
Sony is Making a Live-Action Final Fantasy Series
Sony Pictures Television and game developer Square Enix have reportedly begun production on a non-animated Final Fantasy series. The upcoming TV adaptation, to be co-produced with production company Hivemind, will be the first live-action production featuring the iconic video…
· Carl Samson
Sony is Making a ‘Spider-woman’ Movie Starring a Korean-American Actress
A new Marvel superhero movie starring a Korean-American character is reportedly in the works at Sony Pictures. Cindy Moon, who first appeared in 2014’s “The Amazing Spider-Man #1,” is a student in Peter Parker’s class present in the public demonstration of the safe handling of…
· Ryan General
Japanese Rock Balancing Artist is So Good He was Put in a Sony Commercial
A talented artist in Japan, who has gained immense local popularity for his incredible skill in balancing rocks on top of each other, has landed an ad campaign deal with one of the country’s biggest tech firms. Kokei Mikuni is able to craft physics-defying structures by expertly…
· Ryan General
Sony is Making Their Own Mulan Movie with a ‘Game of Thrones’ Director
One of the directors of the massively popular TV show “Game of Thrones” has been tapped to direct Sony Pictures’ own live-action Mulan film. The studio has chosen Alex Graves, who has directed several episodes of HBO’s hit fantasy series, to direct Sony’s version of Mulan,…
· Ryan General
China’s Richest Man Plans to Make Hollywood More Chinese After Investing in Sony Pictures
Fresh off purchasing a controlling stake in Hollywood film studio Legendary Entertainment earlier this year, Wang Jianlin, China’s richest man, has signed up to invest in Sony’s film studio. With hopes of highlighting “the China element” in the studio’s film productions, Jianlin…
· Jane Nam
‘Umma’ trailer: Sandra Oh stars in upcoming horror film about the fear of becoming one’s own mother
Sony Pictures Entertainment released a trailer for its upcoming horror film, “Umma,” which will premiere exclusively in theaters on March 18. Sandra Oh plays Amanda, a seemingly happy mother devoted to life on a farm with her daughter. Things turn upside down when a man brings…
· Ryan General
Shohei Ohtani makes history as first Asian athlete to grace front cover of US sports video game
Los Angeles Angels’ two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani will grace the cover of video game “Major League Baseball: The Show 22.” It marks the first time an Asian athlete has ever been featured on the cover of an American sports video game. Ohtani’s “The Show” cover comes after a…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Filipinos exist’: Female MMA star of ‘Never Back Down: Revolt’ wants to inspire young girls to ‘kick ass’
Filipino Muay Thai fighter Vanessa Campos starred as Mali in Sony Pictures’ 2021 film “Never Back Down: Revolt.” Campos talked with NextShark about her struggles with depicting a trafficked woman fighter in the action film. The 28-year-old actor discussed the importance of Asian…
· Bryan Ke
‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ dethrones China’s Korean War epic as 2021’s highest grossing film
Marvel and Sony’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home” surpassed the billion-dollar mark over the weekend to become the highest-grossing film of 2021, garnering more than $1.37 billion. The superhero threequel pushed China’s Korean War epic “The Battle of Lake Changjin” to second place…
· Ryan General
New ‘Spider-Verse’ film hints at the arrival of an Indian Spider-Man
An upcoming Spider-Man film may feature a South Asian version of the web-slinging superhero. Return to the Spider-Verse: The unannounced first look at Sony’s animated film “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One)” caught fans by surprise with its release on Sunday,…
· Maina Chen
Marvel’s ‘Eternals’ No. 1 in AMC presales, beats ‘Shang-Chi’ and ‘Black Widow’ in early sales
Marvel’s “Eternals” is dominating early ticket sales and has become No. 1 in AMC presales for the year. Presale predictions: The latest upcoming film to enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is estimated to have garnered $2.6 million in the first 24 hours of its advance…
· Bianca Gray
Hollywood cured my prejudice against white men
Editor’s Note: This is a satirical response to Christine Ma-Kellams’ “K-dramas cured my prejudice against Asian men” op-ed and does not represent NextShark’s views. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely those of the author’s. As a mixed white and Korean woman who saw…
· Ryan General
With a staggering box office total of nearly $200M, ‘Shang-Chi’ is officially the biggest film of 2021
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” which features Marvel Studio’s first leading Asian superhero, is now the biggest movie of 2021 and the pandemic era, in the U.S. Power figures: The film, which stars Simu Liu as the titular superhero, took in $13.3 million in its…
· Khier Casino
Simu Liu plays a one-eyed samurai in Netflix anime ‘Bright: Samurai Soul’ set in feudal Japan
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” star Simu Liu is set to voice the lead character for the English dub version of the upcoming Netflix anime film “Bright: Samurai Soul.” Same universe: Based in the world of David Ayer’s 2017 Netflix movie “Bright,” starring Will Smith…
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