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· Daniel Anderson
Paramount+ announces release date for sci-fi K-drama ‘Yonder’
Paramount+ will soon release its 2022 K-drama “Yonder,” which was co-produced with South Korean streaming service TVING under their partnership with South Korean entertainment giant CJ ENM. The sci-fi drama, which premiered on TVING on Oct. 14, 2022, is directed by Lee Joon-ik,…
· Bryan Ke
‘Let it rip!’: Live-action ‘Beyblade’ movie to be produced by Jerry Bruckheimer for Paramount
Jerry Bruckheimer, producer of Disney’s popular “Pirates of the Caribbean” series, has been tapped to produce a live-action “Beyblade” movie for Paramount. While not much is known yet about the project, screenwriters Neil Widener and Gavin James are reportedly attached to the…
· Ryan General
Paramount Forced to Admit That Whitewashing Made ‘Ghost in the Shell’ a Disaster
As many have probably heard by now, like the other whitewashed anime adaptations that have come before it, “Ghost in the Shell”, starring Scarlett Johansson, bombed at the box office. It tanked so miserably that, less than a week from its opening, a Paramount executive was…
· Editorial Staff
Paramount Tested CGI to Make White Actors Look More Asian for ‘Ghost in the Shell’
Yesterday, Paramount reminded all Asians why they were upset with the studio’s casting of white actress Scarlett Johansson as the lead Asian role of Major Motoko Kusanagi in the upcoming film adaptation of “Ghost in the Shell” by releasing the film’s first photo. Understandably,…
· Isa Peralta
Michelle Yeoh is a robot falcon in ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ official trailer
Paramount Pictures shared the official trailer for its upcoming film ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” on Thursday. The movie, which is the seventh installment of the “Transformers” film series and a standalone sequel to 2018’s “Bumblebee,” is set primarily in Brooklyn in 1994.
· Editorial Staff
‘Let it rip!’: Video of kids playing with Beyblades triggers nostalgia among TikTok users
A recent TikTok video featuring Beyblades has made several social media users recall much simpler times. On Saturday, Singaporean TikTok user @johnreyshelby shared a 20-second video showing a few neighborhood kids playing with the iconic Japanese spinning-top toys.
· Daniel Anderson
Michelle Yeoh to return as Emperor Philippa Georgiou in ‘Star Trek: Section 31’ film
Michelle Yeoh is set to reprise her role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou in “Star Trek: Section 31,” an event film on Paramount+. Originally planned as a series, the project was first announced in 2019. The film will feature Georgiou grappling with the sins of her past, all while…
· Carl Samson
‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ breaks 2023 box office with $377 million global debut
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” leaped to the top of the box office in its long Easter weekend opening with a $377 million global haul, beating “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’s” $225.3 million to become the biggest worldwide debut of the year yet. The…
· Daniel Anderson
Rina Sawayama announces dates, venues for her North American tour
Japanese British artist Rina Sawayama has announced her upcoming “Hold The Girl Reloaded” tour, consisting of 12 shows across North America, including festival performances and headlining concerts. Her tour will begin on June 9 in Massachusetts and end October 9 in New Orleans.…
· Carl Samson
‘Star Trek’ producer teases Michelle Yeoh’s ‘Section 31’ spinoff
A “Star Trek” producer has provided an update on Michelle Yeoh’s long-anticipated franchise spinoff, “Section 31.” The series, which continues from events in “Star Trek: Discovery,” was announced in 2019 but had its production stalled by COVID-19. Since then, multiple spinoffs —…
· Bryan Ke
‘American Born Chinese’ premieres at SXSW, gets new poster from ‘EEAAO’ artist
Disney+’s highly anticipated series “American Born Chinese” has received a new poster from “Everything Everywhere All at Once” artist James Jean as it premiered at the SXSW Film Festival. Held at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday, the film festival treated its…
· Daniel Anderson
‘The Half of It’ star Leah Lewis joins CBS’ ‘Matlock’ reboot with Kathy Bates
Leah Lewis, best known for her role as Ellie Chu in the Netflix film “The Half of It,” is set to join the cast of CBS’ new drama pilot “Matlock.” The upcoming series is a reboot of the classic legal TV drama that starred Andy Griffith. According to Deadline, the show comes from…
· Ana Yoo
A gas station clerk must act as a stranger’s eyes in new Blumhouse horror-thriller ‘Unseen’ [interview]
Director Yoko Okumura and the stars of Blumhouse’s “Unseen” spoke with NextShark about personal challenges and the power of friendship before the release of their horror-thriller film. Jolene Purdy (“The White Lotus,” “Wandavision,” “Orange is the New Black”) and Midori Francis…
· Daniel Anderson
Jackie Chan to play Splinter in Seth Rogan’s ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ movie
Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies have announced Jackie Chan as the voice of Splinter in the upcoming animated movie “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.” Seth Rogen, who produced the movie and voiced Bebop, revealed the cast during the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice…
· Daniel Anderson
Henry Golding joins sci-fi romance ‘Daniela Forever’ from Spanish director Nacho Vigalondo
Henry Golding will star in the sci-fi romance film “Daniela Forever” from Spanish filmmaker Nacho Vigalondo. Golding will play a man who, while grieving the sudden death of his girlfriend in a recent accident, signs up for a sleep trial that will allow him to see her again…
· William Yuk
Henry Golding joins Henry Cavill in upcoming Guy Ritchie film ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’
Henry Golding has joined director Guy Ritchie and producer Jerry Bruckheimer’s upcoming spy thriller “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.” Based on the Damien Lewis book “Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: How Churchill’s Secret Warriors Set Europe Ablaze and Gave Birth to…
· Isa Peralta
New teaser trailer drops for ‘Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies’
Paramount Plus has released a brand new teaser trailer for its upcoming musical rom-com TV series “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies.” On Friday, the subscription service shared the teaser trailer on YouTube.
· Ryan General
Fewer female and POC directors were hired for top Hollywood films in 2022, new report reveals
The number of female filmmakers and directors from underrepresented groups hired by Hollywood execs to helm blockbuster films has significantly dropped in 2022 compared to the previous year, a new study by USC Annenberg’s Inclusion Initiative has found. According to the report,…
· Daniel Anderson
‘Everything Everywhere,’ ‘Decision to Leave’ and ‘After Yang’ among Obama’s favorite films of 2022
Former President Barack Obama continued his annual tradition of sharing his favorite music, books and films of the year. Obama listed several Asian-led films among his favorite movies, including the Daniels’ “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Kogonada’s “After Yang,” Park…
· Grace Kim
Li Jun Li, drawing on her Anna May Wong-inspired role in ‘Babylon,’ reflects on Hollywood’s evolution
For an epic that details the early era of silent films, Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon” makes a lot of noise. Golden showers rain over buffets of cocaine as the sounds of trumpeting (both the jazz and elephant kind) set the stage for the Oscar-winning director’s latest buzzworthy…