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· Daniel Anderson
Michael B. Jordan reveals how ‘Naruto,’ ‘Dragon Ball Z’ and other anime influenced ‘Creed III’
“Creed III” director and star Michael B. Jordan made sure to inject anime influences into his new film as much as possible. In a recent interview with Polygon, Jordan, 36, divulged just how much of “Creed III” was inspired by various anime he grew up watching.
· Daniel Anderson
‘Emily in Paris’ star Ashley Park joins ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 3 cast
“Emily in Paris” star Ashley Park is joining the cast of Hulu’s hit series “Only Murders in the Building” in a recurring role. Park, 31, will portray Kimber, a Broadway newcomer, in the show’s upcoming third season. Other actors such as Meryl Streep, Paul Rudd and Jesse Williams…
· Bryan Ke
Why Randall Park’s directorial debut ‘Shortcomings’ starts with a ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ spoof
Randall Park explained why he decided to open his directorial debut film “Shortcomings” with a “Crazy Rich Asians” spoof. Park, 48, told The Washington Post that he and screenwriter Adrian Tomine, who also created the 2007 graphic novel of the same name that the movie is based…
· Chandler Treon
‘White Savior’ comic creator talks stereotypes, representation and Asian superheroes
Before you read: New comic titled ‘White Savior’ parodies ‘The Last Samurai,’ Hollywood tropes NextShark spoke with comic book artist Eric Nguyen, co-creator of Dark Horse’s newest comic “White Savior,” about the Hollywood tropes the story satirizes, the prevalence of Asian…
· Chandler Treon
‘Blockbuster’ becomes the fourth Korean American-led series cancelled by Netflix after 1 season
Before you read: From Asian Jim to ‘Blockbuster’ Timmy: Randall Park takes a nostalgic trip as his new Netflix show premieres
· Grace Kim
Sandra Oh, Randall Park, George Takei and Bowen Yang added to Asian American star lineup of ‘Gremlins’ prequel series
Sandra Oh, Randall Park, George Takei and Bowen Yang were announced as guest stars in the animated prequel series “Gremlins: Secrets of Mogwai.” Zach Galligan, who played Billy in the original film franchise, is also set to make a return. Already announced to lead the series are…
· Bryan Ke
Lana Condor to star in Randall Park’s Hulu action-comedy about ‘love AND kicking ass’
“To All The Boys” film series lead Lana Condor is set to star in an action-comedy Hulu series written by Randall Park. The details: The half-hour comedy “Take Out,” which is still in development, will run under 20th Television studio, The Hollywood Reporter exclusively learned.
· Bryan Ke
Netflix Celebrates AAPI Heritage Month With Daniel Dae Kim, Lana Condor and More
Netflix has kicked off a campaign to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) creators and talents for AAPI Heritage Month. About the campaign: Netflix is launching a Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Stories collection, which contains series, films and…
· Bryan Ke
Director Finishes Pitch for ‘Jimmy Woo’ Spin-Off After ‘WandaVision’ Fan Support
What started as a social media joke has now turned into something serious as director and actor Stephen Ford pitched a Disney+ spin-off for Agent Jimmy Woo played by Randall Park. Park, 46, received a cult following online for his role as Jimmy Woo in the Disney+ series…
· Carl Samson
Daniel Dae Kim Lands His First-Ever Lead Role With ‘The Hot Zone’
Daniel Dae Kim has landed his first-ever lead role in “The Hot Zone: Anthrax,” the second installment in National Geographic’s disease-centric anthology series. Hardly the biggest news given what’s going on in the world today, But after 31 years of working in TV, this is my…
· Carl Samson
Daniel Dae Kim and Randall Park are Making a Heist Movie on Amazon
A little more than a year after starring as Ali Wong’s love interests in Netflix’s “Always Be My Maybe,” Daniel Dae Kim and Randall Park are teaming up again for an Asian American-led heist movie at Amazon Studios. The untitled project, based on the script of Young Il Kim…
· Bryan Ke
Randall Park to Co-Host Funny and Shocking Real-Life Stories in ‘True Story’
“Fresh Off The Boat” and “Always Be My Maybe” star, Randall Park, has been tapped to co-host a hybrid alternative-scripted series called “True Story.” Park will be joined by “The Office” and “The Hangover” star Ed Helms in the comedic series, according to Deadline.
· Bryan Ke
Randall Park’s New Asian-Focused Production Company Already Has a Deal With 20th Century Fox
Randall Park has made a production company alongside his longtime friends and creative partners Michael Golamco and Hieu Ho called Imminent Collision. According to the 45-year-old actor, the star of “Always Be My Maybe” and “Fresh Off Boat”, the company’s mission is to develop…
· Ryan General
Awkward Car Sex Scene In ‘Always Be My Maybe’ Was Basically How Randall Park Lost His Virginity
“Always Be My Maybe” star Randall Park revealed that the car sex scene he shared with Ali Wong in the film was actually based on his first time. The memorable scene, which shows Park’s character Marcus having awkward sex with Wong’s character Sasha in his car, is among the…
· Ryan General
Keanu Reeves Gave Up ‘sleep for five days’ After ‘John Wick’ to Be in ‘Always Be My Maybe’
Among the many highlights of Ali Wong and Randall Park’s Netflix rom-com “Always Be My Maybe” was the absolute surprise of a character played by Keanu Reeves. Wong, who co-wrote and co-produced the film with Park, had earlier joked that she basically made the film just to kiss…
· Ryan General
Ali Wong Posted a Teaser For Her New Netflix Rom-Com With Randall Park and DAMN
A teaser clip of the upcoming rom-com featuring comedian Ali Wong and “Fresh off the Boat” star Randall Park has been released. Wong herself shared the first glimpse of the film “Always Be My Maybe” on her Instagram account on Tuesday.
· Ziye Wang
The ULTIMATE List of Every Asian Character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe So Far
When “Crazy Rich Asians” drew in crazy amounts of money at the box office last summer, it set a very important precedent: there’s a market for Asian-led films, and it’s big. At least one studio took notice of that, because by December last year, Marvel announced that they were…
· Editorial Staff
Facebook Comment Saying All-Asian Cast in ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is Boring and Racist Goes Viral
With all the hype about “Crazy Rich Asians,” the first Hollywood movie with an all-Asian cast in a quarter century, there are some who just don’t seem to get how epic and amazing that is for Asian and Asian American representation. One person who didn’t get it commented under a…
· Editorial Staff
Randall Park Joins Cast of ‘Aquaman’ With a Major Role
Randall Park has joined the cast of DC Comics’ “Aquaman,” according to Director James Wan, who made the announced on Twitter today. So happy and fortunate to be finally working with this man, @parkrandall, on pickups. #DrShin pic.twitter.com/q95PFEUSC2
· Ryan General
‘Fresh Off the Boat’ Is in Danger of Being Cancelled and We’re Calling the Police
ABC’s “Fresh Off The Boat” is reportedly at risk of getting canceled, so lead actor Randall Park is appealing to fans to help save the show. Park, who plays Louis Huang, patriarch of the show’s Chinese American family, made his appeal via a video included in a poll spearheaded…