Is the world ready for a giant worm going to work on the subway? Korean director Kim Sung-soo thinks so and is making a film on this very subject, Worm Train, inspired by Franz Kafka’s short story Metamorphosis. Kim, whose credits include major Korean blockbusters such as Asura: The City Of Madness and 12.12: The […]
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The sophomore feature from Hirokazu Kore-eda protégé Nanako Hirose, “Between Two Lovers” tackles a variety of potential hot-button issues, from polyamorous relationships to same-sex parenting, in its contemporary Japanese setting. The film stars Masami Nagasawa as a free-spirited children’s author who invites her doting husband and secret girlfriend to enter into a three-way relationship of […]
In Saturday's <i>SNL</i>cold open, Jost's Hegseth roundly berated the beleaguered sailors of the USS Abraham Lincoln.
“SNL U.K.” once again skewered the royal family in this week’s cold open, showing a contentious reunion between Prince William and Kate and Prince Harry and Meghan at Sandringham Estate. “This place brings back so many memories,” Ayoade Bamgboye as Meghan said to Prince Harry (Jack Shep). “Look, this is where your grandpa asked if […]
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Brazilian media behemoth Globo and Endemol Shine Brasil, part of Banijay Latin America, have forged a non-scripted IP strategic partnership to develop and produce a next generation of franchises from Brazil, with the aim of jointly crafting original IP with global appeal, as well as of course local relevance. The ambitious pact will further the […]
Jeremy Strong in “The Social Reckoning,” Jesse Eisenberg in “The Social Network” and the real Meta executive are all playing parts. But only one has changed his approach.
Independent producers from five Asian territories joined forces on Sunday, launching the Asian Producers Alliance (APA) at the Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Contents & Film Market to push for cross-border co-production and stronger protection of creators’ rights. “Squid Game” producer Kim Ji-yeon, a board member of the Producers Guild of Korea (PGK), read the […]
LYON, France — Todd Haynes, Zhang Ziyi, Daniel Brühl, Tsui Hark and Andrey Zvyagintsev attended the opening gala of France’s Lumière Festival Saturday night where Haynes teased his anticipated ‘De Noche,’ starring Pedro Pascal. It also saw Lumière Fest chief Thierry Frémaux, also head of the Cannes Festival, take a well-received swing at U.S. President […]
No one is saying what caused Journey drummer Deen Castronovo to have been assisted off stage after two songs and admitted to a Tulsa hospital Thursday night. What they were saying, though, was that he had recovered from whatever hit him and was ready to resume action. That seemed to hold true Saturday night, as […]
Taiwanese director Lee Yun Chan has returned to feature filmmaking after two decades away with “To Be Ordinary,” the only Taiwanese film in competition at the Busan International Film Festival. Lee made her feature debut with 2005’s “The Shoe Fairy” and more recently directed the Disney+ series “Women in Taipei.” The Mandarin title literally means […]