Actor Lee Jung-jae will attend the Monte-Carlo Television Festival next month for the French press launch of Lucasfilm’s latest live-action series “Star Wars: The Acolyte,” which streams on Disney+. In the show, Lee plays a Jedi Master.
It was his role in the globally successful Netflix series “Squid Game” that first catapulted Lee’s career to an international level. Starring as Seong Gi-hun (No. 456), a financially struggling father who participates in a deadly survival game, his performance earned him the Emmy Award for best actor in a drama series, a first for a non-English speaking actor.
This tremendous success significantly elevated the career of Lee, who is now considered by many as the international standard-bearer for a highly creative and avant-garde Korean culture.
In “Star Wars: The Acolyte,” an investigation into a series of shocking crimes pits a respected Jedi Master (Lee) against a dangerous warrior from his past.
It was his role in the globally successful Netflix series “Squid Game” that first catapulted Lee’s career to an international level. Starring as Seong Gi-hun (No. 456), a financially struggling father who participates in a deadly survival game, his performance earned him the Emmy Award for best actor in a drama series, a first for a non-English speaking actor.
This tremendous success significantly elevated the career of Lee, who is now considered by many as the international standard-bearer for a highly creative and avant-garde Korean culture.
In “Star Wars: The Acolyte,” an investigation into a series of shocking crimes pits a respected Jedi Master (Lee) against a dangerous warrior from his past.
- 5/23/2024
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
How Did The Contestants Escape The 8 Show? Their Grueling Experience Explained - Main Image
The 8 Show is the latest South Korean dystopian survival show on Netflix. Like Squid Game, it asks the same question: What wouldn't you do for money?
The series brings together eight debt-ridden contestants in a high-stakes reality competition. Their only goal is to survive for as long as possible in a bizarre apartment complex. There's even a timer, which adds pressure to the chaos.
How The Contestants Escaped The 8 Show
After overthrowing the tyrannical reign of the 8th Floor, the lower-floor players attempt to use the 1st Floor's (Bae Sung-woo) 1 billion won to move to a higher-level room, only to discover that the money only bought instructions, and switching floors is challenging.
With the 8th Floor (Chun Woo-hee) and the 6th Floor (Park Hae-joon) tied up, the group plans to leave, but the 1st Floor,...
The 8 Show is the latest South Korean dystopian survival show on Netflix. Like Squid Game, it asks the same question: What wouldn't you do for money?
The series brings together eight debt-ridden contestants in a high-stakes reality competition. Their only goal is to survive for as long as possible in a bizarre apartment complex. There's even a timer, which adds pressure to the chaos.
How The Contestants Escaped The 8 Show
After overthrowing the tyrannical reign of the 8th Floor, the lower-floor players attempt to use the 1st Floor's (Bae Sung-woo) 1 billion won to move to a higher-level room, only to discover that the money only bought instructions, and switching floors is challenging.
With the 8th Floor (Chun Woo-hee) and the 6th Floor (Park Hae-joon) tied up, the group plans to leave, but the 1st Floor,...
- 5/22/2024
- EpicStream
This article appears in the new issue of Den Of Geek magazine. You can read all of our magazine stories here.
“At last, we will reveal ourselves to the Jedi. At last, we will have our revenge,” Darth Maul says to his shadowy Sith master in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Twenty-five years after that prequel film set the stage for the rise of Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader, the new live-action series The Acolyte will show us the origin of the Sith plan to destroy the Jedi once and for all. That story actually begins 100 years before the prequel trilogy, when the Sith were thought to be all but extinct.
Heading up the Disney+ show billed as a “mystery thriller”—a genre first for the space fantasy franchise in live action—is showrunner Lesyle Headland, the creator of the absolutely brilliant Netflix series Russian Doll, about a...
“At last, we will reveal ourselves to the Jedi. At last, we will have our revenge,” Darth Maul says to his shadowy Sith master in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Twenty-five years after that prequel film set the stage for the rise of Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader, the new live-action series The Acolyte will show us the origin of the Sith plan to destroy the Jedi once and for all. That story actually begins 100 years before the prequel trilogy, when the Sith were thought to be all but extinct.
Heading up the Disney+ show billed as a “mystery thriller”—a genre first for the space fantasy franchise in live action—is showrunner Lesyle Headland, the creator of the absolutely brilliant Netflix series Russian Doll, about a...
- 5/22/2024
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
“Bridgerton” Season 3 is off to a steamy hot start.
The third season of the Shondaland period drama drew 45.1 million views over its first four days of availability, according to Netflix, easily finishing first on the streamer’s Global Top 10 list. Take that, Tom Brady roast.
It was the biggest week — by quite a bit — for any series on Netflix since the streamer changed its core metric from hours viewed to views in mid-June 2023.
The first four “Bridgerton” Season 3 episodes reached number 1 in 78 countries and the Top 10 in 92, Netflix said. The next four episodes premiere on June 13; try not to obsess over the big cliffhanger between now and then.
The third season of “Bridgerton” also brought the first two back to (some semblance of) their former glory. “Bridgerton” Seasons 1 and 2 both returned to Netflix’s Top 10 TV (in any language) list in the week ahead of Season 3. They did even better during Season 3’s premiere week.
The third season of the Shondaland period drama drew 45.1 million views over its first four days of availability, according to Netflix, easily finishing first on the streamer’s Global Top 10 list. Take that, Tom Brady roast.
It was the biggest week — by quite a bit — for any series on Netflix since the streamer changed its core metric from hours viewed to views in mid-June 2023.
The first four “Bridgerton” Season 3 episodes reached number 1 in 78 countries and the Top 10 in 92, Netflix said. The next four episodes premiere on June 13; try not to obsess over the big cliffhanger between now and then.
The third season of “Bridgerton” also brought the first two back to (some semblance of) their former glory. “Bridgerton” Seasons 1 and 2 both returned to Netflix’s Top 10 TV (in any language) list in the week ahead of Season 3. They did even better during Season 3’s premiere week.
- 5/21/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
Lego is returning to the wonderful world of Oz for sets based on the upcoming Wicked film adaptation of the iconic Broadway show.
“The Lego Group and Universal Products & Experiences are bringing to life 4 new Lego Wicked sets featuring mini-dolls, launching 1st October 2024! The ‘popular’ musical phenomenon, Wicked, becomes a two-part gravity-defying cinematic event with the first film arriving in cinemas on November 27th and the second coming in autumn 2025. Lego Group will introduce four sets inspired by the first film that will allow fans to delve deeper into some of the most iconic scenes straight out of Oz and explore core themes, characters, and songs from the upcoming film.”
Read more at Brickset
Pop Culture Coffee has expanded its collection with some fantastic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cold brew drinks!
“Pop Culture Coffee, known for its unique collaborations with popular franchises, is expanding its agreement with Paramount Consumer Products...
“The Lego Group and Universal Products & Experiences are bringing to life 4 new Lego Wicked sets featuring mini-dolls, launching 1st October 2024! The ‘popular’ musical phenomenon, Wicked, becomes a two-part gravity-defying cinematic event with the first film arriving in cinemas on November 27th and the second coming in autumn 2025. Lego Group will introduce four sets inspired by the first film that will allow fans to delve deeper into some of the most iconic scenes straight out of Oz and explore core themes, characters, and songs from the upcoming film.”
Read more at Brickset
Pop Culture Coffee has expanded its collection with some fantastic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cold brew drinks!
“Pop Culture Coffee, known for its unique collaborations with popular franchises, is expanding its agreement with Paramount Consumer Products...
- 5/21/2024
- by Lee Parham
- Den of Geek
If you’re not caught up on your peak TV viewing, consider this your spoiler warning. Four months have passed since Jennifer Coolidge bagged her second consecutive Emmy for “The White Lotus” and thus became the eighth drama or comedy series regular honored by the TV academy for a season in which her character died. Emmy nominations of this kind have become quite common in recent years, and it’s possible that over 15% of the 2024 lead and supporting continuing series contenders will be added to the list.
The current consensus among more than 2,400 Gold Derby users is that five continuing series performers whose characters perished within the past year will receive Emmy nominations, while a few others have outside shots at recognition. This does not include characters like Anakin Skywalker who died before their shows’ latest seasons began but appear as ghosts or in flashbacks. Undead characters like most of...
The current consensus among more than 2,400 Gold Derby users is that five continuing series performers whose characters perished within the past year will receive Emmy nominations, while a few others have outside shots at recognition. This does not include characters like Anakin Skywalker who died before their shows’ latest seasons began but appear as ghosts or in flashbacks. Undead characters like most of...
- 5/20/2024
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
You can’t say the title Squid Game out loud in a public place without seeing a couple of faces light up and another few cringe. The South Korean TV show took over the world in a matter of days after its release, becoming a massive cultural phenomenon — but three years later, there’s still no sequel, and the public is growing frustrated.
Fortunately, Netflix just released another TV show with a similar idea: it also comes from South Korea, has a unique twist to it, and might just become the next big thing.
Welcome to a New Money Game
To say that Squid Game popularized money games would be an understatement. They’re fun and engaging and, unlike in the iconic series, don’t typically end in bloodshed. A fun concept to play around with, and an uncharted potential for social commentary in the world of advanced capitalism. What’s not to love here?...
Fortunately, Netflix just released another TV show with a similar idea: it also comes from South Korea, has a unique twist to it, and might just become the next big thing.
Welcome to a New Money Game
To say that Squid Game popularized money games would be an understatement. They’re fun and engaging and, unlike in the iconic series, don’t typically end in bloodshed. A fun concept to play around with, and an uncharted potential for social commentary in the world of advanced capitalism. What’s not to love here?...
- 5/20/2024
- by dean-black@startefacts.com (Dean Black)
- STartefacts.com
Squid Game fans eager to see the Netflix hit’s second season — due for release sometime in 2024 — can now pass the time with a similar series. The 8 Show, another South Korean thriller, hit Netflix on Friday. And though Squid Game is a hard act to follow, The 8 Show might just become viewers’ next obsession — and here’s why. 1. It’s another hard-hitting K-drama. Directed and written by Han Jae-rim, The 8 Show is “a slow-burn series that reveals just how vulnerable humans are to the darkest sides of a hyper-capitalist society,” Netflix’s Tudum blog reveals. Sound familiar, Squid Game fans? 2. It also follows money-hungry contestants navigating a dangerous game. The 8 Show’s synopsis lays out the new series’ Squid Game-like premise: “Eight individuals trapped in a mysterious 8-story building participate in a tempting but dangerous game show where they earn money as time passes.” Netflix 3. It’s a “uniform” series.
- 5/18/2024
- TV Insider
Yuto Suzuki’s Sakamoto Days is one manga fans have been following for a long time now. There are many different shonen works that take on the slice-of-life tropes on the side. Spy x Family, The Way of the Househusband, and many other anime and manga follow such patterns to add a mix of different genres in an otherwise already explored trope.
Sakamoto Days
Sakamoto Days does the same. It takes a retired hitman wanting to live a normal life and pulls him back into a world filled with action. Needless to say, there were many fans following the manga and more who were awaiting a possible anime adaptation. By the looks of it, the wait may not be for long. However, that is not to say that everything might be going smoothly.
Sakamoto Days Might Be Getting an Anime Adaptation
Netflix has been going above and beyond to expand...
Sakamoto Days
Sakamoto Days does the same. It takes a retired hitman wanting to live a normal life and pulls him back into a world filled with action. Needless to say, there were many fans following the manga and more who were awaiting a possible anime adaptation. By the looks of it, the wait may not be for long. However, that is not to say that everything might be going smoothly.
Sakamoto Days Might Be Getting an Anime Adaptation
Netflix has been going above and beyond to expand...
- 5/18/2024
- by Adya Godboley
- FandomWire
There are plenty of reality television shows that Netflix produces and they are going global by coming out with reality television shows in many languages. Amidst all of this is Netflix Korea, which is churning out many shows in the reality television genre. Squid Game is the most popular of the lot, and that drew the attention of the world towards Korean culture rather than the world-class cinema the makers of the country churned out. Single’s Inferno, Physical: 100, Squid Game: The Challenge, The Devil’s Plan, Love after Divorce, and Love Naggers are some of the Netflix Korean reality shows. While some are good, others are abysmal. Clubbing elements of all these reality television shows together, Han Jae-rim brings The 8 Show, a brand new Netflix Korea original show that was released on May 17, 2024.
The 8 Show is an eight-episode-long show with a runtime of 35 to 40 minutes each episode.
The 8 Show is an eight-episode-long show with a runtime of 35 to 40 minutes each episode.
- 5/17/2024
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
It's been almost three years since Squid Game debuted on Netflix, and despite a slightly lackluster finale with obvious hints of a second season, it has definitely become one of the brightest TV series events in recent years.
Season 2 Release Window
We've been waiting for several years and the good news has finally arrived – according to actor Lee Jung-jae, who plays the lead role, the second chapter of Squid Game will be released on Netflix this December.
The creators of the show have yet to reveal any details about the plot of the second season, but based on first look photos and rare comments from the cast and crew, several theories can be formed about where the story will go.
Gi-hun Defeats the Host And Wears the Mask Himself
Gi-hun has transformed from a compulsive gambler to a self-assured survivor of the game. Obviously, defeating the game's Host will be his next step,...
Season 2 Release Window
We've been waiting for several years and the good news has finally arrived – according to actor Lee Jung-jae, who plays the lead role, the second chapter of Squid Game will be released on Netflix this December.
The creators of the show have yet to reveal any details about the plot of the second season, but based on first look photos and rare comments from the cast and crew, several theories can be formed about where the story will go.
Gi-hun Defeats the Host And Wears the Mask Himself
Gi-hun has transformed from a compulsive gambler to a self-assured survivor of the game. Obviously, defeating the game's Host will be his next step,...
- 5/17/2024
- by zoe-wallace@startefacts.com (Zoe Wallace)
- STartefacts.com
Lo ha anunciado Lee Jung-jae. © Netflix
¡Por fin! La fecha de estreno de la esperadísima segunda temporada de “El Juego del Calamar” ha sido revelada por su protagonista, Lee Jung-jae, durante el evento de Disney Upfronts, donde estaba promocionando su próxima serie, “The Acolyte”.
El actor ha anunciado que la segunda temporada de “El Juego del Calamar” se estrenará en diciembre a Netflix.
La primera temporada de “El Juego del Calamar” se estrenó en septiembre de 2021 y rápidamente se convirtió en un fenómeno mundial. La serie sigue a 456 jugadores que compiten en juegos populares infantiles por un tentador premio en metálico, pero con consecuencias mortales para los perdedores. El éxito de la serie fue innegable: se convirtió en el programa más visto de Netflix y recibió elogios de la crítica, ganando seis premios Emmy en 2022, incluido el de Mejor Dirección para Hwang. Ahora ya sabemos cuándo llegará la nueva temporada.
¡Por fin! La fecha de estreno de la esperadísima segunda temporada de “El Juego del Calamar” ha sido revelada por su protagonista, Lee Jung-jae, durante el evento de Disney Upfronts, donde estaba promocionando su próxima serie, “The Acolyte”.
El actor ha anunciado que la segunda temporada de “El Juego del Calamar” se estrenará en diciembre a Netflix.
La primera temporada de “El Juego del Calamar” se estrenó en septiembre de 2021 y rápidamente se convirtió en un fenómeno mundial. La serie sigue a 456 jugadores que compiten en juegos populares infantiles por un tentador premio en metálico, pero con consecuencias mortales para los perdedores. El éxito de la serie fue innegable: se convirtió en el programa más visto de Netflix y recibió elogios de la crítica, ganando seis premios Emmy en 2022, incluido el de Mejor Dirección para Hwang. Ahora ya sabemos cuándo llegará la nueva temporada.
- 5/17/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
“Shōgun” is officially in the drama race for the Primetime Emmys.
FX has confirmed that the once limited or anthology series heavyweight has been officially submitted and accepted in the drama categories, where it will compete against Netflix’s “The Crown,” Apple’s “The Morning Show” and Prime Video’s “Fallout.” In addition, the network has shared exclusively with Variety the complete list of 40 Emmy submissions, which includes six submissions for directing, four for writing, and two eligible guest actors. HBO’s “Game of Thrones” currently holds the record for most nominations in a single year with 32. Could FX break the monumental record?
Following the announcement that FX, Hulu, and the estate of James Clavell — who authored the novel — are working on developing more seasons of the critically acclaimed series, “Shōgun” is now officially eligible to compete in the drama races after being commissioned as limited. The move puts the...
FX has confirmed that the once limited or anthology series heavyweight has been officially submitted and accepted in the drama categories, where it will compete against Netflix’s “The Crown,” Apple’s “The Morning Show” and Prime Video’s “Fallout.” In addition, the network has shared exclusively with Variety the complete list of 40 Emmy submissions, which includes six submissions for directing, four for writing, and two eligible guest actors. HBO’s “Game of Thrones” currently holds the record for most nominations in a single year with 32. Could FX break the monumental record?
Following the announcement that FX, Hulu, and the estate of James Clavell — who authored the novel — are working on developing more seasons of the critically acclaimed series, “Shōgun” is now officially eligible to compete in the drama races after being commissioned as limited. The move puts the...
- 5/16/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Copenhagen-based REinvent International Sales has picked up international sales rights to the major arthouse feature “Hana Korea,” based on the true story of a North Korean young defector who tries to carve herself a new life in South Korean society.
The hybrid project, produced by Sonntag Pictures’ Sara Stockmann with Seesaw Pictures’ Heejung Oh (“Pearl of the Desert”) is due to start lensing in August on location in Korea.
Danish documentary filmmaker Frederik Sølberg (“Doel”) has partnered with some of Korea’s biggest talent on both sides of the camera to bring authenticity to his fiction debut.
In a major coup, writer-director Sharon Choi, the famous interpreter of Bong Joon-ho who first appeared by his side when he landed the Cannes Palme d’Or for “Parasite” in 2019, has boarded the project as co-writer.
First A-list Korean acting talent on board include Minha Kim from Apple TV+ series “Pachinko” and the seasoned Kim Joo-ryung,...
The hybrid project, produced by Sonntag Pictures’ Sara Stockmann with Seesaw Pictures’ Heejung Oh (“Pearl of the Desert”) is due to start lensing in August on location in Korea.
Danish documentary filmmaker Frederik Sølberg (“Doel”) has partnered with some of Korea’s biggest talent on both sides of the camera to bring authenticity to his fiction debut.
In a major coup, writer-director Sharon Choi, the famous interpreter of Bong Joon-ho who first appeared by his side when he landed the Cannes Palme d’Or for “Parasite” in 2019, has boarded the project as co-writer.
First A-list Korean acting talent on board include Minha Kim from Apple TV+ series “Pachinko” and the seasoned Kim Joo-ryung,...
- 5/16/2024
- by Annika Pham
- Variety Film + TV
Squid Game Star Lee Jung-Jae Confirms Season 2 Release Month - Main Image
Squid Game star Lee Jung-Jae recently revealed when season 2 is expected to come out on Netflix this year.
Following the massive global success of the first season in late 2021, fans have been anticipating the second season which will bring back Lee in his Emmy-winning role and introduce a new batch of characters.
So far, most of the details regarding the hit series' sophomore run are being kept under wraps, but fans are hoping that it will live up to the expectations and it will be at least on par with the first season.
Also Read: Wednesday Season 2 Drops Percy Hynes White from Main Cast
Lee Jung-Jae Reveals Squid Game Season 2 Will Premiere This December
In a recent interview, Lee revealed that Squid Game season 2 is set to release in December of this year.
"It will be released in December,...
Squid Game star Lee Jung-Jae recently revealed when season 2 is expected to come out on Netflix this year.
Following the massive global success of the first season in late 2021, fans have been anticipating the second season which will bring back Lee in his Emmy-winning role and introduce a new batch of characters.
So far, most of the details regarding the hit series' sophomore run are being kept under wraps, but fans are hoping that it will live up to the expectations and it will be at least on par with the first season.
Also Read: Wednesday Season 2 Drops Percy Hynes White from Main Cast
Lee Jung-Jae Reveals Squid Game Season 2 Will Premiere This December
In a recent interview, Lee revealed that Squid Game season 2 is set to release in December of this year.
"It will be released in December,...
- 5/16/2024
- EpicStream
A year and a half after Netflix launched an ad-supported tier, the dominant streamer made an upfront pitch — at least in person, in Manhattan — for the first time. There was bragging about the overwhelming statistics of annual hours viewed, a second appearance this week from Jamie Foxx and an open invite for deeper relationships with brands looking to cash in on Netflix’s wildly popular slate. Just ask Mindy Kaling.
“It’s [a series] about a strong woman making it in the male-dominated world of professional basketball,” the writer-producer said of her latest creation for the streamer, Running Point, “and I cannot wait to fill it with commercials about laundry detergent, anti-depression medication, cigarettes, whatever you guys wanna sell … Picture Kate Hudson smoking an e-cigarette.”
“Smoking is so cool,” added Hudson, the series’ star.
Obviously, the duo were hamming it up. (There are still laws about cigarette advertising, right?) Plus, prior to their bit,...
“It’s [a series] about a strong woman making it in the male-dominated world of professional basketball,” the writer-producer said of her latest creation for the streamer, Running Point, “and I cannot wait to fill it with commercials about laundry detergent, anti-depression medication, cigarettes, whatever you guys wanna sell … Picture Kate Hudson smoking an e-cigarette.”
“Smoking is so cool,” added Hudson, the series’ star.
Obviously, the duo were hamming it up. (There are still laws about cigarette advertising, right?) Plus, prior to their bit,...
- 5/15/2024
- by Mikey O'Connell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The streamer dropped an update on its ad-supported numbers this week, even as data shows it lags behind other streamers in the U.S. in ad-supported signups.
Netflix wants to put any speculation about the success of its ad-supported Standard with Ads plan to rest. The world’s biggest streamer in terms of subscribers was already dominating headlines on Wednesday with the news that it had inked a deal to stream a select package of NFL games for each of the next three seasons, but it doubled down on its big week by taking the opportunity to announce that it had grown to 40 million ad-supported streaming customers around the world, a big gain over the last time it provided an update on its ad tier in January.
Key Details: Netflix had 23 million ad-supported customers in January and just 15 million in October. The ad-supported plan first launched in November 2022. Recent data...
Netflix wants to put any speculation about the success of its ad-supported Standard with Ads plan to rest. The world’s biggest streamer in terms of subscribers was already dominating headlines on Wednesday with the news that it had inked a deal to stream a select package of NFL games for each of the next three seasons, but it doubled down on its big week by taking the opportunity to announce that it had grown to 40 million ad-supported streaming customers around the world, a big gain over the last time it provided an update on its ad tier in January.
Key Details: Netflix had 23 million ad-supported customers in January and just 15 million in October. The ad-supported plan first launched in November 2022. Recent data...
- 5/15/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
The NFL now has broadcast deals with three of the largest tech companies in the world and all four major domestic broadcast networks.
After speculation had been percolating over the past week, on Wednesday morning, it is now official that Netflix will officially enter the NFL broadcasting business this season. Ahead of thefull 2024 season schedule release on Wednesday night, the NFL and Netflix both announced that the world’s largest streamer has signed a three-year deal to broadcast Christmas Day games in 2024, 2025, and 2026. This season, that means that the streamer will host two contests on Wednesday, Dec. 25.
Key Details The NFL deal is the largest investment in live sports rights in Netflix’s history. The move marks the latest effort for the world’s largest streamer to expand its live programming offerings. The four teams participating in the pair of games will be announced on Wednesday night. Sign Up $6.99+ / month netflix.
After speculation had been percolating over the past week, on Wednesday morning, it is now official that Netflix will officially enter the NFL broadcasting business this season. Ahead of thefull 2024 season schedule release on Wednesday night, the NFL and Netflix both announced that the world’s largest streamer has signed a three-year deal to broadcast Christmas Day games in 2024, 2025, and 2026. This season, that means that the streamer will host two contests on Wednesday, Dec. 25.
Key Details The NFL deal is the largest investment in live sports rights in Netflix’s history. The move marks the latest effort for the world’s largest streamer to expand its live programming offerings. The four teams participating in the pair of games will be announced on Wednesday night. Sign Up $6.99+ / month netflix.
- 5/15/2024
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
Dearest readers: It’s Bridgerton Week at IndieWire, and we’re celebrating the new season by diving deep on one of the best romance shows on TV.
By now, you know the score. “Squid Game” is Netflix’s most-watched original series ever. “Stranger Things” has two seasons in the Top 10, and “Wednesday” surged into third place with its debut season. Only these three shows have eclipsed 1 billion hours viewed on Netflix in their first 28 days of release.
Such figures are impressive, and indeed, “Squid Game,” “Stranger Things,” and “Wednesday” are extremely valuable franchises for Netflix. In addition to their mass appeal, “Squid Game” has remarkable international demand. “Stranger Things” has been the face of Netflix for nearly a decade, hooking a broad fanbase of kids and adults alike. “Wednesday” soared on the wings of its Gen Z star, Jenna Ortega, and there’s no telling how many generations will be...
By now, you know the score. “Squid Game” is Netflix’s most-watched original series ever. “Stranger Things” has two seasons in the Top 10, and “Wednesday” surged into third place with its debut season. Only these three shows have eclipsed 1 billion hours viewed on Netflix in their first 28 days of release.
Such figures are impressive, and indeed, “Squid Game,” “Stranger Things,” and “Wednesday” are extremely valuable franchises for Netflix. In addition to their mass appeal, “Squid Game” has remarkable international demand. “Stranger Things” has been the face of Netflix for nearly a decade, hooking a broad fanbase of kids and adults alike. “Wednesday” soared on the wings of its Gen Z star, Jenna Ortega, and there’s no telling how many generations will be...
- 5/13/2024
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
As Paramount+ works to build a roster of original programming that allows it to compete with the biggest names in streaming, it would likely love to have an international hit on the level of Netflix’s “Squid Game.” With any luck, that hit could come in the form of “Pyramid Game,” a new Korean drama hitting the streaming service this month that appears to combine the intense competition of “Squid Game” with high school teen drama.
Per the show’s official synopsis, Seong Su-ji is a new student at the Baekyeon Girls’ High School. Between the bullies, her studies, and the fight for popularity, high school already feels like a game of survival for Su-ji. But when she’s introduced to a ranking system that chooses class outcasts via secret vote, Su-ji must decide whether to accept her status and its violent fallout or lead an uprising against the Pyramid Game.
Per the show’s official synopsis, Seong Su-ji is a new student at the Baekyeon Girls’ High School. Between the bullies, her studies, and the fight for popularity, high school already feels like a game of survival for Su-ji. But when she’s introduced to a ranking system that chooses class outcasts via secret vote, Su-ji must decide whether to accept her status and its violent fallout or lead an uprising against the Pyramid Game.
- 5/13/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Squid Game — The Challenge has won the Reality category at the BAFTA TV Awards.
The UK-produced Netflix show beat off competition from shows such as Banged Up and Married At First Sight. A competition version of Korean drama Squid Game, it pitted 456 payers against each other in a big to win a massive cash prize.
The challenges ranged from the infamous “Red Light Green Light” from the 2021 drama, in which contestants had to avoid moving while in the eyeline of a horrifying giant doll, to new ones based on children’s games such as Battleship. One player ultimately walked away with $4.56M.
The show comes from The Traitors producer Studio Lambert and The Garden, a rare co-production between two major British unscripted producers from different production groups.
The Traitors won last year, when the the category was known as Reality and Constructed Factual.
The awards are taking place today (May...
The UK-produced Netflix show beat off competition from shows such as Banged Up and Married At First Sight. A competition version of Korean drama Squid Game, it pitted 456 payers against each other in a big to win a massive cash prize.
The challenges ranged from the infamous “Red Light Green Light” from the 2021 drama, in which contestants had to avoid moving while in the eyeline of a horrifying giant doll, to new ones based on children’s games such as Battleship. One player ultimately walked away with $4.56M.
The show comes from The Traitors producer Studio Lambert and The Garden, a rare co-production between two major British unscripted producers from different production groups.
The Traitors won last year, when the the category was known as Reality and Constructed Factual.
The awards are taking place today (May...
- 5/12/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
The Star Wars franchise, especially the original trilogy, has seeped into people’s minds and still stands as one of the greatest sci-fi films ever made. The films pushed the boundaries of sci-fi filmmaking and introduced audiences to a galaxy far, far away featuring interesting characters, rich stories, and a complex mythology that continues to this day.
A still from 1977’s Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
Throughout the years, fans have grown attached to several objects/items from the franchise, and some even try to own several Star Wars-related toys. Some of the props from the films have also been auctioned over the years, and the most expensive one is the X-Wing model that designer Greg Jein made for the first Star Wars film.
The X-Wing Model from Star Wars Was Auctioned at $3.1 Million
The Battle of Yavin features thrilling X-Wing battles in 1977’s Star Wars
The...
A still from 1977’s Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
Throughout the years, fans have grown attached to several objects/items from the franchise, and some even try to own several Star Wars-related toys. Some of the props from the films have also been auctioned over the years, and the most expensive one is the X-Wing model that designer Greg Jein made for the first Star Wars film.
The X-Wing Model from Star Wars Was Auctioned at $3.1 Million
The Battle of Yavin features thrilling X-Wing battles in 1977’s Star Wars
The...
- 5/11/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
“Shōgun” might be creating some drama at the Emmys.
Multiple industry insiders tell Variety that FX, the heavyweight contender in the Primetime Emmy race for outstanding limited or anthology series, is considering a bold move: shifting its submission for “Shōgun” to the drama series categories this year.
This strategic repositioning hints at the likely return of the protagonist, Lord Yoshii Toranaga (played by Hiroyuki Sanada). Created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, the historical epic, celebrated for its intricate storytelling and marvelous world-building achievements, will now vie for accolades against heavy hitters like Netflix’s concluding saga “The Crown,” Apple’s intense office drama “The Morning Show,” and Prime Video’s gripping action video game adaptation “Fallout.”
FX declined to comment.
“Shōgun” brings to life James Clavell’s 1975 novel set in 1600 Japan, a period dominated by daimyōs and samurais. The narrative centers on the fateful encounter between the cunning English navigator John Blackthorne,...
Multiple industry insiders tell Variety that FX, the heavyweight contender in the Primetime Emmy race for outstanding limited or anthology series, is considering a bold move: shifting its submission for “Shōgun” to the drama series categories this year.
This strategic repositioning hints at the likely return of the protagonist, Lord Yoshii Toranaga (played by Hiroyuki Sanada). Created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, the historical epic, celebrated for its intricate storytelling and marvelous world-building achievements, will now vie for accolades against heavy hitters like Netflix’s concluding saga “The Crown,” Apple’s intense office drama “The Morning Show,” and Prime Video’s gripping action video game adaptation “Fallout.”
FX declined to comment.
“Shōgun” brings to life James Clavell’s 1975 novel set in 1600 Japan, a period dominated by daimyōs and samurais. The narrative centers on the fateful encounter between the cunning English navigator John Blackthorne,...
- 5/9/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Like Google, Netflix has evolved from a Silicon Valley venture to a legitimate verb in the cultural lexicon. Over a decade after expanding from DVD-by-mail to streaming service, and seven since debuting its first original series with House of Cards, Netflix still dominates the online TV landscape. While competitors like Warner Bros., Disney, and Apple certainly vie for our time with their own in-house programs, the sheer inundation of Netflix originals requires its very own examination.
The powerfully gripping Baby Reindeer, the stylishly alluring Ripley, and the gut-busting Beef are merely a few of the latest storytelling pleasures available to anyone with a WiFi connection and a (potentially borrowed) Netflix login. These 25 Netflix original shows, old and new, prove the marathon-watching juggernaut’s equal concern for both quantity and quality. Nathan Frontiero
Editor’s Note: This entry was originally published on February 20, 2019.
25. Squid Game
Netflix’s Squid Game has a...
The powerfully gripping Baby Reindeer, the stylishly alluring Ripley, and the gut-busting Beef are merely a few of the latest storytelling pleasures available to anyone with a WiFi connection and a (potentially borrowed) Netflix login. These 25 Netflix original shows, old and new, prove the marathon-watching juggernaut’s equal concern for both quantity and quality. Nathan Frontiero
Editor’s Note: This entry was originally published on February 20, 2019.
25. Squid Game
Netflix’s Squid Game has a...
- 5/9/2024
- by Slant Staff
- Slant Magazine
Comienza la cuenta atrás. © Disney Plus+
Disney ha publicado el nuevo tráiler y póster de la nueva serie original de Lucasfilm, “Star Wars: The Acolyte”.
En “Star Wars: The Acolyte”, la investigación de una espeluznante ola de crímenes enfrenta a un respetado Maestro Jedi (Lee Jung-jae) con una peligrosa guerrera de su pasado (Amandla Stenberg). A medida que van apareciendo más pistas, se adentran en un oscuro camino en el que fuerzas siniestras revelan que no todo es lo que parece…
La serie cuenta con un elenco estelar, incluyendo a Amandla Stenberg (“Los Juegos del Hambre”), Lee Jung-jae (“El Juego del Calamar”), Manny Jacinto (“The Good Place”), Dafne Keen (“Logan”), Charlie Barnett (“Men in Black 3”), Jodie Turner-Smith (“After Yang”), Rebecca Henderson (“Appropriate Behaviour”), Dean-Charles Chapman (“1917”), Joonas Suotamo (“Star Wars”) y Carrie-Anne Moss (“The Matrix”).
Leslye Headland (“Rusian Doll”) ha creado la serie, basada en “Star Wars” de George Lucas...
Disney ha publicado el nuevo tráiler y póster de la nueva serie original de Lucasfilm, “Star Wars: The Acolyte”.
En “Star Wars: The Acolyte”, la investigación de una espeluznante ola de crímenes enfrenta a un respetado Maestro Jedi (Lee Jung-jae) con una peligrosa guerrera de su pasado (Amandla Stenberg). A medida que van apareciendo más pistas, se adentran en un oscuro camino en el que fuerzas siniestras revelan que no todo es lo que parece…
La serie cuenta con un elenco estelar, incluyendo a Amandla Stenberg (“Los Juegos del Hambre”), Lee Jung-jae (“El Juego del Calamar”), Manny Jacinto (“The Good Place”), Dafne Keen (“Logan”), Charlie Barnett (“Men in Black 3”), Jodie Turner-Smith (“After Yang”), Rebecca Henderson (“Appropriate Behaviour”), Dean-Charles Chapman (“1917”), Joonas Suotamo (“Star Wars”) y Carrie-Anne Moss (“The Matrix”).
Leslye Headland (“Rusian Doll”) ha creado la serie, basada en “Star Wars” de George Lucas...
- 5/9/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
Despite the tendency to dismiss people's interest in reality shows, the genre continues to thrive. As much as people love the scripted content and fantasy stories, they are even more fascinated by real people communicating without a script and showing a real emotional response to some of the events.
From Love Island to Netflix's hit Squid Game, the shows are very different. Some ask players to solve endless puzzles, while others lure them into believing they can find love with other contestants. Anything that involves real people is a notch more exciting than any fiction could ever be.
Is Super Rich in Korea Worth Watching?
If you're a fan of K-dramas, you must have seen hundreds of super-rich characters, as a chaebol heir is a popular archetype in many love stories. While the series usually do a great job of portraying their lavish lifestyles, it is all fiction. The...
From Love Island to Netflix's hit Squid Game, the shows are very different. Some ask players to solve endless puzzles, while others lure them into believing they can find love with other contestants. Anything that involves real people is a notch more exciting than any fiction could ever be.
Is Super Rich in Korea Worth Watching?
If you're a fan of K-dramas, you must have seen hundreds of super-rich characters, as a chaebol heir is a popular archetype in many love stories. While the series usually do a great job of portraying their lavish lifestyles, it is all fiction. The...
- 5/7/2024
- by virginia-singh@startefacts.com (Virginia Singh)
- STartefacts.com
Welcome to Emmy Experts Typing, a weekly column in which Gold Derby editors and Experts Joyce Eng and Christopher Rosen discuss the Emmy race — via Slack, of course. This week, we take another gander at the wide-open drama races.
Christopher Rosen: Hello, Joyce! We’re back to our favorite 2024 Emmys genre: drama! I kid, of course, but there is something still dramatic about this year’s drama categories – even as we (I) wait with bated breath to see which limited series blinks and joins the party in these final days, pre-printed FYC ads be damned. For now, we’re all operating on the idea that “The Crown” is the favorite here, but that feels like it’s operating on more vibes than reality. The final season of the Emmy Award-winning series was certainly better received than its preceding season… but it was a far cry from the sweeping fourth season.
Christopher Rosen: Hello, Joyce! We’re back to our favorite 2024 Emmys genre: drama! I kid, of course, but there is something still dramatic about this year’s drama categories – even as we (I) wait with bated breath to see which limited series blinks and joins the party in these final days, pre-printed FYC ads be damned. For now, we’re all operating on the idea that “The Crown” is the favorite here, but that feels like it’s operating on more vibes than reality. The final season of the Emmy Award-winning series was certainly better received than its preceding season… but it was a far cry from the sweeping fourth season.
- 5/3/2024
- by Joyce Eng and Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
In 2021, Squid Game made not the waves but tsunamis: the South Korean TV show took over the entire world, immediately becoming an international hit. With the perfect mix of stunning visuals, interesting concept, and compelling characters, Squid Game didn’t take prisoners, it just conquered everyone’s hearts and minds.
But for all its pros, social commentary still remains the most thought-through aspect of the series that’s so powerful most viewers don’t even grasp its calling them out.
Squid Game Presented Several Sides of Plot
While the focus of the TV show largely stayed on its protagonist, it featured several sides of the conflict. The most interesting characters, all having their own goals and motivations, were the players; but apart from them, we also had a rogue police officer trying to investigate the inhumane games, the mysterious man in charge of them, and the rich and spoiled audience.
But for all its pros, social commentary still remains the most thought-through aspect of the series that’s so powerful most viewers don’t even grasp its calling them out.
Squid Game Presented Several Sides of Plot
While the focus of the TV show largely stayed on its protagonist, it featured several sides of the conflict. The most interesting characters, all having their own goals and motivations, were the players; but apart from them, we also had a rogue police officer trying to investigate the inhumane games, the mysterious man in charge of them, and the rich and spoiled audience.
- 5/3/2024
- by dean-black@startefacts.com (Dean Black)
- STartefacts.com
Long before Lee Jung-jae donned a green jumpsuit that would earn him unprecedented global fame and accolades in Squid Game, he’d already built a storied career as one of South Korea’s most celebrated actors. After working as a model for a few years, Lee made his acting debut in the 1993 Sbs K-drama Dinosaur Teacher. The following year he appeared in his first feature, The Young Man, for which he won the best newcomer award at the three most prestigious awards ceremonies in Korea, the Blue Dragon Film Awards, the Baeksang Arts Awards and the Grand Bell Awards — a feat that was practically unheard of at the time. However, his breakout role came in the 1995 K-drama Sandglass (aka Hourglass), deemed one of the most significant dramas in South Korean history. The drama was so popular at the time that the entire nation was said to have been swept...
- 5/3/2024
- by Regina Kim
- Tudum - Netflix
It may seem that the golden era of the disaster movies had remained in the 2010’s, with such titles as The Impossible (2012), The Wave (2015) and Deepwater Horizon (2016). However, this assumption is completely wrong, and this thriller proves not only that the disaster films are in great demand, but also that they can be made so well today.
Set in the aftermath of an unexpected earthquake, the movie starts by showing that it has reduced Seoul to rubble. In such catastrophic obstacles only one apartment building, called Hwang Gung Apartments, mysteriously remains untouched.
Its residents, considering themselves to be special as if they were chosen by somebody to stay alive, decide to reconstruct the city. Along the way, they begin to confront each other and, moreover, their common dilemmas challenging their moral principles.
Beginning as a black comedy featuring people who are seemingly free to do what they want with society...
Set in the aftermath of an unexpected earthquake, the movie starts by showing that it has reduced Seoul to rubble. In such catastrophic obstacles only one apartment building, called Hwang Gung Apartments, mysteriously remains untouched.
Its residents, considering themselves to be special as if they were chosen by somebody to stay alive, decide to reconstruct the city. Along the way, they begin to confront each other and, moreover, their common dilemmas challenging their moral principles.
Beginning as a black comedy featuring people who are seemingly free to do what they want with society...
- 5/1/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
Does your Apple TV+ membership come and go with new seasons of “Ted Lasso”? [Jeff Foxworthy Voice:] Then you might be a “Show-Chaser.”
Serial churners are so 2023 — 2024 is the year of the show-chaser, according to research firm Antenna. These folks currently may be out hunting baby reindeer. In its first four days of availability, “Baby Reindeer” was viewed 2.6 million times, according to Netflix. The following week, its first full one, the limited series from (and starring) Richard Gadd exploded to 13.3 million views — more than a five-fold increase. That tally nearly doubled the next week to 22 million views.
“Baby Reindeer” is a sensation fueled by word of mouth — and by word on TikTok — the type that could singlehandedly bring Netflix some new subscribers. But these hypothetical members are not very likely to stick around; they’re show-chasers, an (at least) semi-undesirable subset of serial churners.
A show-chaser may be an Apple...
Serial churners are so 2023 — 2024 is the year of the show-chaser, according to research firm Antenna. These folks currently may be out hunting baby reindeer. In its first four days of availability, “Baby Reindeer” was viewed 2.6 million times, according to Netflix. The following week, its first full one, the limited series from (and starring) Richard Gadd exploded to 13.3 million views — more than a five-fold increase. That tally nearly doubled the next week to 22 million views.
“Baby Reindeer” is a sensation fueled by word of mouth — and by word on TikTok — the type that could singlehandedly bring Netflix some new subscribers. But these hypothetical members are not very likely to stick around; they’re show-chasers, an (at least) semi-undesirable subset of serial churners.
A show-chaser may be an Apple...
- 5/1/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
If there's one great thing about Netflix, it's the amount of new content the platform releases for subscribers to enjoy every month. Whether it's already released hits from around the world that are already considered classics, or fresh, never-before-seen movies and TV shows produced by Netflix, there's never a chance to get bored.
This May will be no exception. If anything, Netflix is about to get one of its biggest updates in 2024, so get ready to tune in to some of the streamer's most anticipated original premieres and returns.
A Man in Full (May 2)
Based on the New York Times bestselling novel by the late Tom Wolfe, A Man in Full is the 6-part story of an Atlanta real estate broker whose empire faces a sudden demise. As portrayed by Jeff Daniels, Charlie Croker does everything he can to save his crumbling business and the legacy it represents.
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This May will be no exception. If anything, Netflix is about to get one of its biggest updates in 2024, so get ready to tune in to some of the streamer's most anticipated original premieres and returns.
A Man in Full (May 2)
Based on the New York Times bestselling novel by the late Tom Wolfe, A Man in Full is the 6-part story of an Atlanta real estate broker whose empire faces a sudden demise. As portrayed by Jeff Daniels, Charlie Croker does everything he can to save his crumbling business and the legacy it represents.
T P...
- 5/1/2024
- by virginia-singh@startefacts.com (Virginia Singh)
- STartefacts.com
It’s been nearly a year since Netflix stopped offering the Basic plan to new customers, but existing users could still access it.
The takeover of Netflix’s Standard with Ads plan is continuing. One report in April suggested that the streamer had 7 million customers on the tier in the United States and Canada alone, and Netflix has made plenty of moves to try and enhance the plan’s attractiveness in the eyes of customers since its November 2022 launch. The streamer has already sunset its cheapest ad-free plan for new subscribers, but existing customers of the Basic plan have been allowed to keep it until now. A new report from Streaming Better indicates that Netflix has been warning some subscribers that they are about to lose access to their Basic plan, as the streamer tries to get as many viewers to opt for the ad-supported option as possible.
Key Details:...
The takeover of Netflix’s Standard with Ads plan is continuing. One report in April suggested that the streamer had 7 million customers on the tier in the United States and Canada alone, and Netflix has made plenty of moves to try and enhance the plan’s attractiveness in the eyes of customers since its November 2022 launch. The streamer has already sunset its cheapest ad-free plan for new subscribers, but existing customers of the Basic plan have been allowed to keep it until now. A new report from Streaming Better indicates that Netflix has been warning some subscribers that they are about to lose access to their Basic plan, as the streamer tries to get as many viewers to opt for the ad-supported option as possible.
Key Details:...
- 4/30/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Tomorrow marks 30 years since the death of Ayrton Senna, the legendary Brazilian Formula One driver killed in a grisly crash on the track. He’s as close to a god in the country as any man not named Pelé, yet save for the brilliant 2010 documentary “Senna,” his life has never been depicted on screen.
Netflix will be the first to try with its upcoming scripted series “Senna.” With any luck, Senna will not just be an icon in Brazil but the face of Netflix’s enormous expansion into the Latin American market.
“Senna” showrunner Vicente Amorim says his series is one of the biggest productions in Latin American history and uses an almost entirely Brazilian crew, something that demanded a massive investment in the region from Netflix. No one will say how much the “Senna” budget is, but the production values and the re-creation of 13 F1 tracks and models of...
Netflix will be the first to try with its upcoming scripted series “Senna.” With any luck, Senna will not just be an icon in Brazil but the face of Netflix’s enormous expansion into the Latin American market.
“Senna” showrunner Vicente Amorim says his series is one of the biggest productions in Latin American history and uses an almost entirely Brazilian crew, something that demanded a massive investment in the region from Netflix. No one will say how much the “Senna” budget is, but the production values and the re-creation of 13 F1 tracks and models of...
- 4/30/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Tomoaki “Nasubi” Hamatsu in The ContestantImage: Disney
During its run from 1998 to 2002, Susunu! Denpa Shōnen (translated: Do Not Proceed! Crazy Youth) became the biggest thing on Japanese television. The travel-focused variety show, cited by many as the foundation for reality TV as we know it, saw contestants tossed into survival scenarios,...
During its run from 1998 to 2002, Susunu! Denpa Shōnen (translated: Do Not Proceed! Crazy Youth) became the biggest thing on Japanese television. The travel-focused variety show, cited by many as the foundation for reality TV as we know it, saw contestants tossed into survival scenarios,...
- 4/29/2024
- by Jarrod Jones
- avclub.com
NBCUniversal announced on Monday that it was raising the price of a Peacock subscription by $2 per month on both of its tiers.
The peacock has always been a sign of extravagant wealth, and NBCUniversal appears to be leaning into that stereotype. As forecast by The Streamable's experts, on Tuesday, NBCU announced that it will be raising the subscription price of its streamer Peacock, and that beginning this summer, both of its two plans will cost $2 per month more than they do now. If that’s a little too much to pay for the relatively smaller content library of Peacock, and you’re thinking about canceling the service before the price hike kicks in, check below for options that will allow you to watch a much larger array of content for the same amount, or even less, each month!
Key Facts: Netflix offers ad-supported streaming for $1 per month less than Peacock’s new price.
The peacock has always been a sign of extravagant wealth, and NBCUniversal appears to be leaning into that stereotype. As forecast by The Streamable's experts, on Tuesday, NBCU announced that it will be raising the subscription price of its streamer Peacock, and that beginning this summer, both of its two plans will cost $2 per month more than they do now. If that’s a little too much to pay for the relatively smaller content library of Peacock, and you’re thinking about canceling the service before the price hike kicks in, check below for options that will allow you to watch a much larger array of content for the same amount, or even less, each month!
Key Facts: Netflix offers ad-supported streaming for $1 per month less than Peacock’s new price.
- 4/29/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Three weeks after the release of Netflix’s Parasyte: The Grey, an adaptation of the cultish sci-fi horror manga series, it stays as a prominent feature of the platform’s global chart. However, there is a big choice of other worth-watching Korean horror movies and series for chilling evenings, with 7 of them being enlisted here.
1. Train to Busan (2016)
The first feature that presumably comes to mind here is this zombie horror, starring Squid Game’s Gong Yoo and Eternals’ Ma Dong-seok.
Following a train overrun by relentless zombies, it offers a spectacular claustrophobic roller coaster full of twists.
2. Goedam (2020)
Next comes the short-form horror anthology, which is quite a rare subgenre for South Korean filmmakers, which tells eight separate nail-biting ghost stories, reminiscent of Korean folktales. It’s a must-watch for the admirers of this country’s culture.
3. The Call (2020)
Following two women, who connect through a phone call that interchanges their lives,...
1. Train to Busan (2016)
The first feature that presumably comes to mind here is this zombie horror, starring Squid Game’s Gong Yoo and Eternals’ Ma Dong-seok.
Following a train overrun by relentless zombies, it offers a spectacular claustrophobic roller coaster full of twists.
2. Goedam (2020)
Next comes the short-form horror anthology, which is quite a rare subgenre for South Korean filmmakers, which tells eight separate nail-biting ghost stories, reminiscent of Korean folktales. It’s a must-watch for the admirers of this country’s culture.
3. The Call (2020)
Following two women, who connect through a phone call that interchanges their lives,...
- 4/28/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
Casting for Netflix’s reality competition series Squid Game: The Challenge was a unique challenge: finding 456 diverse and international lead characters.
Casting director Erika Dobrin described the gargantuan task by saying, “I don’t think that’s ever quite been done before on the scale it was done here.”
The Netflix series, based on the streaming’s mega-hit Korean survival drama Squid Game, saw 456 contestants compete for a massive $4.56 million prize through a series of challenges. These ranged from the infamous “Red Light Green Light” from the 2021 drama, in which contestants had to avoid moving while in the eyeline of a horrifying giant doll, to new ones based on children’s games such as Battleship.
Related: Contenders TV Doc + Unscripted – Deadline’s Full Coverage
“The most terrifying thing was following story with a cast that big,” said John Hay, executive producer at co-producer The Garden, during a panel for the...
Casting director Erika Dobrin described the gargantuan task by saying, “I don’t think that’s ever quite been done before on the scale it was done here.”
The Netflix series, based on the streaming’s mega-hit Korean survival drama Squid Game, saw 456 contestants compete for a massive $4.56 million prize through a series of challenges. These ranged from the infamous “Red Light Green Light” from the 2021 drama, in which contestants had to avoid moving while in the eyeline of a horrifying giant doll, to new ones based on children’s games such as Battleship.
Related: Contenders TV Doc + Unscripted – Deadline’s Full Coverage
“The most terrifying thing was following story with a cast that big,” said John Hay, executive producer at co-producer The Garden, during a panel for the...
- 4/27/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Fumi Nikaido could be one of several “Shōgun” stars who go on to earn Emmy nominations for their career-best work in the FX series.
Adapted from James Clavell‘s 1975 historical book of the same name, Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks’ limited series follows multiple factions all vying for control over the five Regents in Japan at the end of the 16th century. Meanwhile, a British sailor (Cosmo Jarvis) begins a brand new life after becoming shipwrecked in Japan and entering the service of Hiroyuki Sanada‘s Lord Yoshii Toranaga.
Jarvis and Sanada are both competing for lead actor nominations and so, too, is Anna Sawai. Nikaido, meanwhile, is one of several supporting players who are looking for an Emmy citation for their work on the show. Nikaido plays Ochiba no Kata, a consort of the Japanese leader Taikō (Taikō’s death is the incident that triggers the five Regents power...
Adapted from James Clavell‘s 1975 historical book of the same name, Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks’ limited series follows multiple factions all vying for control over the five Regents in Japan at the end of the 16th century. Meanwhile, a British sailor (Cosmo Jarvis) begins a brand new life after becoming shipwrecked in Japan and entering the service of Hiroyuki Sanada‘s Lord Yoshii Toranaga.
Jarvis and Sanada are both competing for lead actor nominations and so, too, is Anna Sawai. Nikaido, meanwhile, is one of several supporting players who are looking for an Emmy citation for their work on the show. Nikaido plays Ochiba no Kata, a consort of the Japanese leader Taikō (Taikō’s death is the incident that triggers the five Regents power...
- 4/26/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Who would pass up $30 billion? Hollywood’s top decision-makers and gatekeepers, apparently.
Beginning in 2021, the consulting firm McKinsey has published a series of reports exploring the entertainment industry’s representation and inclusion of historically excluded people. Along the way, the analysts totaled up the potential financial revenue that Hollywood could stand to gain if it adopted more culturally inclusive business solutions: $10 billion per year from closing the Black inequity gap, an eye-popping $12 billion to $18 billion from properly valuing Latino professionals and consumers, and — in the latest report released today, conducted in collaboration with Gold House — $2 billion to $4.4 billion from more effectively tapping the Asian and Pacific Islander market.
The latter figure is calculated based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data that Asian Americans earn on average 30 percent more than non-Asian Americans but spend 35 percent less on media. Meanwhile, McKinsey’s own survey of Api consumers found that nearly...
Beginning in 2021, the consulting firm McKinsey has published a series of reports exploring the entertainment industry’s representation and inclusion of historically excluded people. Along the way, the analysts totaled up the potential financial revenue that Hollywood could stand to gain if it adopted more culturally inclusive business solutions: $10 billion per year from closing the Black inequity gap, an eye-popping $12 billion to $18 billion from properly valuing Latino professionals and consumers, and — in the latest report released today, conducted in collaboration with Gold House — $2 billion to $4.4 billion from more effectively tapping the Asian and Pacific Islander market.
The latter figure is calculated based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data that Asian Americans earn on average 30 percent more than non-Asian Americans but spend 35 percent less on media. Meanwhile, McKinsey’s own survey of Api consumers found that nearly...
- 4/24/2024
- by Rebecca Sun
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"But don't you think it's too dangerous?" Of course not! Netflix has revealed a teaser trailer for a new game show dark comedy series called The 8 Show, from filmmaker Korean filmmaker Han Jae-rim. This series plays like a mashup between The Platform and Squid Game - another clever metaphor for capitalism and how awful it really is. It's yet another game show for Netflix, but this is a fictional series based on web comics. "An irresistible but brutal show's curtain will be rising." Eight contestants in financial hardship take part in Money Game, a reality competition with 44.8 billion Korean won up for grabs. To win they must endure 100 days in an empty concrete building - and all purchases carry a 1000x markup, subtracted from the prize winning pot. The building is 8 stories tall and they earn money as time passes, but also must spend it to survive. Starring Ryu Jun-yeol,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
A pair of top international executives have joined forces to build a UK-based talent agency and production business.
Thomas Drachkovitch and Jason Hafford will lead Dream Bay Entertainment, with former Amazon exec Drachkovitch the founder and Managing Director and ex-CAA rep Hafford co-founder and Head of Dbe Management.
The company, which Drachkovitch launched last year after exiting his role at Amazon Studios (now Amazon MGM Studios), comprises film and television production, literary and talent management, and media advisory services divisions. Based out of London, Dream Bay’s bosses plan to offer “a unique blend of strategic guidance, development expertise, and industry insights.”
LA native Drachkovitch left his UK-based role as Original Series Development Executive at Amazon Studios in 2022 having overseen commissioning initiatives across global markets.
He had previously been based in India, where he helped spearhead the launch of Amazon Studios’ first Indian content slate out of Mumbai, including shows such as Comicstaan,...
Thomas Drachkovitch and Jason Hafford will lead Dream Bay Entertainment, with former Amazon exec Drachkovitch the founder and Managing Director and ex-CAA rep Hafford co-founder and Head of Dbe Management.
The company, which Drachkovitch launched last year after exiting his role at Amazon Studios (now Amazon MGM Studios), comprises film and television production, literary and talent management, and media advisory services divisions. Based out of London, Dream Bay’s bosses plan to offer “a unique blend of strategic guidance, development expertise, and industry insights.”
LA native Drachkovitch left his UK-based role as Original Series Development Executive at Amazon Studios in 2022 having overseen commissioning initiatives across global markets.
He had previously been based in India, where he helped spearhead the launch of Amazon Studios’ first Indian content slate out of Mumbai, including shows such as Comicstaan,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s fortnightly strand in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films making noise in their local territories. The industry is as globalized as it’s ever been, but breakout hits are appearing in pockets of the world all the time and it can be hard to keep track. So we’re going to do the hard work for you.
This month, we head to the European nation of Belgium for the first time. Belgium’s Traitors-producing neighbor the Netherlands tends to get the lion’s share of the Benelux region’s format plaudits but there’s plenty good stuff coming from the home of Hercule Poirot, and one such series is 99 to Beat. The fun, playful show in which to win you simply can’t lose, was recently picked up by ITV in the UK and conversations with U.S. buyers are well underway.
This month, we head to the European nation of Belgium for the first time. Belgium’s Traitors-producing neighbor the Netherlands tends to get the lion’s share of the Benelux region’s format plaudits but there’s plenty good stuff coming from the home of Hercule Poirot, and one such series is 99 to Beat. The fun, playful show in which to win you simply can’t lose, was recently picked up by ITV in the UK and conversations with U.S. buyers are well underway.
- 4/23/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Immediately after its premiere, Squid Game took over the world, becoming the most successful foreign TV show in the history of Netflix and a full-blown cultural phenomenon all around the globe. With merchandise, recreations, and millions of fans, the show’s creators had their work cut out for them: people wanted more of it.
But Squid Game has been surprisingly quiet for the past three years, clearly cooking up something big. Now, they finally gave a much-anticipated update on Season 2!
Squid Game S2 Release Window Revealed
After a three-year-long wait, Squid Game’s future was uncovered at Netflix’s recent first-quarter earnings call. According to THR, Squid Game was named as one of the streamer’s original TV shows that are set for a 2024 release date, alongside The Night Agent S2, Outer Banks S4, Emily in Paris S4, Cobra Kai S6, and Ryan Murphy's Monster S2.
Squid Game Season...
But Squid Game has been surprisingly quiet for the past three years, clearly cooking up something big. Now, they finally gave a much-anticipated update on Season 2!
Squid Game S2 Release Window Revealed
After a three-year-long wait, Squid Game’s future was uncovered at Netflix’s recent first-quarter earnings call. According to THR, Squid Game was named as one of the streamer’s original TV shows that are set for a 2024 release date, alongside The Night Agent S2, Outer Banks S4, Emily in Paris S4, Cobra Kai S6, and Ryan Murphy's Monster S2.
Squid Game Season...
- 4/22/2024
- by dean-black@startefacts.com (Dean Black)
- STartefacts.com
Netflix’s Squid Game is a series that was welcomed by both fans and critics, becoming yet another hit series for the streaming service. The first season aired in 2021 and consisted of 9 episodes, with a reality spin-off Squid Game: The Challenge released in 2023, and it has been a while since we’ve known that the series would be getting a second season as well. The second season will premiere later this year on Netflix, and the streaming service is slowly heating up for the upcoming premiere, which is what we are going to do with this report as well.
In this report, as you might have guessed, we are going to bring you all that we know about the upcoming second season of Squid Game in one place. You are going to find out all that we know about the series’ release date, episode count, plot, trailer, and cast, ahead of the upcoming premiere.
In this report, as you might have guessed, we are going to bring you all that we know about the upcoming second season of Squid Game in one place. You are going to find out all that we know about the series’ release date, episode count, plot, trailer, and cast, ahead of the upcoming premiere.
- 4/21/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
“Shōgun” is looking to become the next “Game of Thrones” Emmy sensation thanks to its similar awe-inspiring world-building combined with political machinations and stunning performances. The FX series adapts James Clavell‘s 1975 historical novel of the same name. The story follows an English sailor (Cosmo Jarvis) who ends up shipwrecked in Japan while Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada) uncovers secrets that could benefit him in the political wars to come as he tries to rule one of the five Regents in Japan.
Husband and wife duo Rachel Kondo and “Top Gun: Maverick” story writer Justin Marks oversee this spectacular mini-series, which is a comprehensive, historical study that transcends world-building to present compelling characters. The expansive cast all deliver career-best work while Kondo and Marks handle each plot thread smartly and expertly.
Here’s just a sampling of the rave reviews.
Kelly Lawler (USA Today) exclaimed: “Beautiful, rich and deeply compelling,...
Husband and wife duo Rachel Kondo and “Top Gun: Maverick” story writer Justin Marks oversee this spectacular mini-series, which is a comprehensive, historical study that transcends world-building to present compelling characters. The expansive cast all deliver career-best work while Kondo and Marks handle each plot thread smartly and expertly.
Here’s just a sampling of the rave reviews.
Kelly Lawler (USA Today) exclaimed: “Beautiful, rich and deeply compelling,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
While the dual union strikes of the writers and the actors postponed some projects, once the studios and unions reached an agreement, there was a lot of catch-up to play. The postponed schedules meant that this year is seeing a delay in several releases. It also looks as if some studios are going to see some releases grouped together. According to The Hollywood Reporter, popular Netflix shows that would have seen a more dispersed schedule are now bunched for later 2024.
The latter half of the year will see the continuation of Netflix’s slate of popular original programming like the anticipated new season of Squid Game, the streaming platform’s biggest series of all time. The schedule will also premiere The Night Agent as well as the final season of the popular Karate Kid sequel series, Cobra Kai. The new season of Outer Banks is also on the dock, plus...
The latter half of the year will see the continuation of Netflix’s slate of popular original programming like the anticipated new season of Squid Game, the streaming platform’s biggest series of all time. The schedule will also premiere The Night Agent as well as the final season of the popular Karate Kid sequel series, Cobra Kai. The new season of Outer Banks is also on the dock, plus...
- 4/19/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Netflix is gearing up for a big second half of 2024.
Co-CEO Ted Sarandos teased a host of marquee series set to debut in the last six months of the year on the streamer’s first-quarter earnings call Wednesday. Sarandos was asked about going into this year’s upfront market for advertisers and promised that buyers will see a long list of anticipated titles at Netflix’s presentation.
Among the returning series set to premiere in the second half of the year are second seasons of Squid Game — the streamer’s biggest series of all time — and The Night Agent, the final season of Cobra Kai, and new seasons for Outer Banks, Emily in Paris and Ryan Murphy’s Monster anthology, whose second season will focus on Lyle and Erik Menendez. Among the new series set for the back half of the year are Peter Berg’s Western American Primeval, limited...
Co-CEO Ted Sarandos teased a host of marquee series set to debut in the last six months of the year on the streamer’s first-quarter earnings call Wednesday. Sarandos was asked about going into this year’s upfront market for advertisers and promised that buyers will see a long list of anticipated titles at Netflix’s presentation.
Among the returning series set to premiere in the second half of the year are second seasons of Squid Game — the streamer’s biggest series of all time — and The Night Agent, the final season of Cobra Kai, and new seasons for Outer Banks, Emily in Paris and Ryan Murphy’s Monster anthology, whose second season will focus on Lyle and Erik Menendez. Among the new series set for the back half of the year are Peter Berg’s Western American Primeval, limited...
- 4/18/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rightly or wrongly, streaming stocks have been judged by subscriber numbers. It’s not a complete picture of a company’s business, but it’s a key metric for judging the health of a platform. That’s why Netflix surprised investors by announcing it will no longer provide subscriber numbers starting next year.
In its letter to investors, Netflix said, “In our early days, when we had little revenue or profit, membership growth was a strong indicator of our future potential. But now we’re generating very substantial profit and free cash flow (Fcf). We are also developing new revenue streams like advertising and our extra member feature, so memberships are just one component of our growth. In addition, as we’ve evolved our pricing and plans from a single to multiple tiers with different price points depending on the country, each incremental paid membership has a very different business impact.
In its letter to investors, Netflix said, “In our early days, when we had little revenue or profit, membership growth was a strong indicator of our future potential. But now we’re generating very substantial profit and free cash flow (Fcf). We are also developing new revenue streams like advertising and our extra member feature, so memberships are just one component of our growth. In addition, as we’ve evolved our pricing and plans from a single to multiple tiers with different price points depending on the country, each incremental paid membership has a very different business impact.
- 4/18/2024
- by Ben Bowman
- The Streamable
The cycle of quarterly earnings reports from top media companies is beginning again. Netflix is the first streaming provider to give customers and analysts a peak at its first results for 2024, and as expected the streamer has continued to grow. The streamer added 9.33 million customers in the first three months of this year, bringing its new total to 269.6 million. Netflix was able to add 2.53 million customers in the United States and Canada, increasing its Ucan total to 82.66 million. This represents a 7% year-over-year growth and eight consecutive quarters of positive subscriber totals in the region.
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Moving to the Asia-Pacific region, Netflix added 2.16 million new customers for a total of 47.5M. Europe, the Middle East, and Africa added 2.92M new Netflix subscribers, and Latin America pulled in 1.72M more. In total, the streamer experienced 16% year-over-year growth in paid customers.
The streamer’s quarterly results exceeded Wall Street expectations.
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Moving to the Asia-Pacific region, Netflix added 2.16 million new customers for a total of 47.5M. Europe, the Middle East, and Africa added 2.92M new Netflix subscribers, and Latin America pulled in 1.72M more. In total, the streamer experienced 16% year-over-year growth in paid customers.
The streamer’s quarterly results exceeded Wall Street expectations.
- 4/18/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
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