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· William Yuk
Simu Liu to star in Justin Lin-directed series adaptation ‘Seven Wonders’ for Prime Video
Simu Liu will be on both sides of the camera in an Amazon Prime Video adaptation of Ben Mezrich’s novel “Seven Wonders,” where he is slated to both star and executive produce for the first time. “Seven Wonders” is a globe-trotting adventure that centers around a mystery linking…
· Daniel Anderson
Song Joong-ki, Shin Hyun-been and Girls’ Generation’s Tiffany to star in webtoon adaptation ‘Chaebol Family’s Youngest Son’
JTBC has confirmed Song Joong-ki, Shin Hyun-been and Girls’ Generation’s Tiffany as cast members for its upcoming drama series, “Chaebol Family’s Youngest Son.” Based on the webtoon of the same name, the series follows the story of a secretary who is framed and killed for a…
· William Yuk
‘School for Good and Evil’: Netflix drops trailer for film adaptation featuring Michelle Yeoh, Charlize Theron
Netflix recently released the trailer for its upcoming film, “The School for Good and Evil,” which is based on the bestselling book series of the same name. The film follows a pair of friends who begin their journeys to become fairytale icons at a magical institution called the…
· Grace Kim
American live-action adaptation of ‘Sailor Moon’ uncovered by YouTuber
YouTuber Ray Mona has uncovered the full pilot for an American live-action adaptation of “Sailor Moon” decades after it was made and scrapped in the 1990s. Fans have been on the lookout for the full pilot ever since snippets of it were stitched together for a promotional music…
· Rebecca Moon
‘Call My Agent!’: K-drama adaptation of French series coming to Netflix in November
An upcoming K-drama adaptation of the French series “Dix Pour Cent” called “Call My Agent!” will be releasing its first episode on Netflix on Nov. 16. Two episodes of the K-drama will be released every week for eight weeks, for a total of 16 episodes. New episodes will be…
· Chandler Treon
‘Chainsaw Man’ revs up the gore in bloody new trailer that announces Oct. anime adaptation premiere
A gory new trailer for Mappa’s anime adaptation of “Chainsaw Man” was released Friday, announcing an October Crunchyroll debut just in time for the Halloween season. Based on the manga written and illustrated by Tatuski Fujimoto, “Chainsaw Man” takes place in a world where…
· Grace Kim
Trailer for Korean adaptation of ‘Little Women’ features stars from ‘All of Us Are Dead,’ ‘Squid Game’
South Korean cable network tvN unveiled a new teaser trailer for the upcoming Korean adaptation of “Little Women.” The K-drama is a modern-day adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s coming-of-age novel of the same name. The trailer highlights each of the three sisters featured in the…
· Bryan Ke
‘Anti-Japanese’: Netizens upset over rumors about anime adaptation of popular manhwa ‘Solo Leveling’
Anime streaming giant Crunchyroll confirmed during Anime Expo 2022 in Los Angeles that an anime adaptation of the popular Korean comic book series "Solo Leveling" is scheduled to premiere in 2023. The anime adaptation will be developed by A-1 Pictures, the Japanese animation…
· William Yuk
Live-action ‘One Punch Man’ film adaptation to be directed by Justin Lin of the ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise
Everyone’s favorite bald-headed superhero will be punching his way onto the big screen in a live-action adaptation of “One Punch Man” helmed by “Fast & Furious” director Justin Lin. Lin will be joined by veteran superhero movie producers Avi and Ari Anrad and script writers…
· William Yuk
Netflix brings iconic ‘One Piece’ locations to life in sneak peek of new live-action series adaptation
Luffy and the rest of the Straw Hat Pirates are gearing up to sail into a live-action-adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s beloved manga, “One Piece,” with Netflix sharing a behind-the-scenes sneak peek of the show’s sprawling setpieces. Showrunners Matt Owens and Steve Maeda believed…
· Bryan Ke
‘My Neighbor Totoro’ gets London stage play adaptation produced by Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi
Studio Ghibli and Britain’s Royal Shakespeare Company are bringing Hayao Miyazaki’s 1988 animated feature film “My Neighbor Totoro” to the stage starting on October 8. The new adaptation, which is produced in collaboration with Nippon TV and English theater company Improbable,…
· Rebecca Moon
Teaser released for upcoming live-action adaptation of Studio Ghibli film ‘Whisper of the Heart’
A teaser trailer for the upcoming live-action adaptation of the 1995 Studio Ghibli film “Whisper of the Heart'' was released on Tuesday. Announced in early 2020 the film is expected to be released on Oct. 14 in Japan. Directed and written by Yuuichirou Hirakawa, who previously…
· Ryan General
‘Voltron’ live-action film adaptation sparks movie studio bidding war
A live-action adaptation of the popular sci-fi animated television series “Voltron: Defender of the Universe” was pitched to Hollywood studios. “Red Notice” filmmaker Rawson Marshall Thurber is attached to the project as its director and co-writer. “Voltron: Defender of the…
· Ryan General
Michelle Yeoh, Daniel Wu join cast of Destin Daniel Cretton-helmed ‘American Born Chinese’ adaptation
Michelle Yeoh is reuniting with “Shang-Chi” director Daniel Destin Cretton for the Disney Plus series adaptation of Gene Luen Yang’s award-winning graphic novel “American Born Chinese.” The upcoming series also stars Daniel Wu (“Into the Badlands”), Chin Han (“Mortal Kombat”),…
· Michelle De Pacina
Junji Ito voices character in upcoming anime adaptation of his horror manga classic ‘Uzumaki’
Legendary horror mangaka Junji Ito voiced a character for the anime adaptation of his “Uzumaki” series that is currently in production. The anime: The official Twitter account of Uzumaki Anime unveiled a black and white behind-the-scenes video of Ito in the production’s…
· Carl Samson
‘Squid Game’ star Park Hae-soo cast as lead in Korean adaptation of ‘Money Heist’
“Squid Game” star Park Hae-soo will take on a leading role in the South Korean version of the Spanish crime drama “Money Heist” (“La Casa de Papel”), Netflix announced on Tuesday. Who he’s playing: Park, who won fans as Cho Sang-woo in “Squid Game,” will play Berlin in the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Clamp manga classic ‘xxxHolic’ set for live-action film adaptation
An official announcement has confirmed that beloved fantasy manga series “xxxHolic” will have a live-action movie adaptation out next year. What it’s about: The live-action adaptation of the manga, which was created by all-female artist group Clamp in 2003, is set to release in…
· Ryan General
Netflix to release live-action K-drama adaptation of ‘All of Us Are Dead’ zombie webtoon in Jan.
K-drama fans have another series to look forward to with the highly anticipated release of “All of Us Are Dead” on Netflix. Worth the wait: “All of Us Are Dead,” the live-action adaptation of the webtoon “Now at Our School, All of Us Are Dead” (“지금 우리 학교는”) by Joo Dong-geun, is…
· Carl Samson
Lela Lee’s ‘Angry Little Girls’ headed for TV and film adaptations
“Angry Little Girls,” the 2000 webcomic from actress, cartoonist and writer Lela Lee, is being adapted into a new television series and several movies. About the brand: “Angry Little Girls,” whose roots can be traced to a 1994 video called “Angry Little Asian Girl,” follows Kim,…
· Carl Samson
Michelle Zauner’s ‘Crying in H Mart’ Set for Feature Film Adaptation
“Crying in H Mart,” the debut memoir of Japanese Breakfast lead singer Michelle Zauner, is slated to become a feature film. What it’s about: Published in April, “Crying in H Mart” chronicles Zauner’s life growing up as a Korean American in Oregon. Zauner also shares memories of…
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