Extraordinary Host
Korean actors Lee Je Hoon and Park Eun-bin, star of “Extraordinary Attorney Woo,” are set as hosts of the opening ceremony at the Busan International Film Festival. The event will take place on the evening of Oct. 4 at the purpose-built Busan Cinema Center.
Park performed as the first cross-dressing queen in a Korean historical drama with “The King’s Affection” in 2021 and cemented her position as the lead of hit contemporary drama series “Extraordinary Attorney Woo.”
Lee emerged as a rising star with his intense performances in films such as “Bleak Night “(2011), “The Front Line” (2011) and “Architecture 101” (2012). Following that, he showcased a broad range of acting skills in various genres, as seen in films “Anarchist From Colony” (2017), “I Can Speak” (2017) and “Time to Hunt.”
The pair previously shared the screen in the 2014 drama series “Secret Door.“
The festival runs Oct. 4-13.
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Korean actors Lee Je Hoon and Park Eun-bin, star of “Extraordinary Attorney Woo,” are set as hosts of the opening ceremony at the Busan International Film Festival. The event will take place on the evening of Oct. 4 at the purpose-built Busan Cinema Center.
Park performed as the first cross-dressing queen in a Korean historical drama with “The King’s Affection” in 2021 and cemented her position as the lead of hit contemporary drama series “Extraordinary Attorney Woo.”
Lee emerged as a rising star with his intense performances in films such as “Bleak Night “(2011), “The Front Line” (2011) and “Architecture 101” (2012). Following that, he showcased a broad range of acting skills in various genres, as seen in films “Anarchist From Colony” (2017), “I Can Speak” (2017) and “Time to Hunt.”
The pair previously shared the screen in the 2014 drama series “Secret Door.“
The festival runs Oct. 4-13.
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- 8/28/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
On Thursday, the streaming service released the first South Korean dark thriller series Mask Girl trailer.
Netflix has taken a severe approach to releasing billions of dollars in Korean drama. We’ve already seen many new K-Dramas released on the platform this year, yet many more are coming, including Mask Girl, a gripping cam-girl thriller featuring a twist that will arrive this August.
Mask Girl will tell the events of Kim Mo-mi (You’s Go Hyun-jung’s reflection), an average office worker with childhood fantasies of becoming famous. Stuck in everyday life, she receives the attention she seeks by becoming Mask Girl, an online streamer (also called an internet broadcasting jockey in Korea).
Mask Girl Official Teaser
The new trailer begins with the titular girl commencing one of her live streams, dancing to music and asking the audience, “Do I look pretty?” But things swiftly go bad when Mask Girl...
Netflix has taken a severe approach to releasing billions of dollars in Korean drama. We’ve already seen many new K-Dramas released on the platform this year, yet many more are coming, including Mask Girl, a gripping cam-girl thriller featuring a twist that will arrive this August.
Mask Girl will tell the events of Kim Mo-mi (You’s Go Hyun-jung’s reflection), an average office worker with childhood fantasies of becoming famous. Stuck in everyday life, she receives the attention she seeks by becoming Mask Girl, an online streamer (also called an internet broadcasting jockey in Korea).
Mask Girl Official Teaser
The new trailer begins with the titular girl commencing one of her live streams, dancing to music and asking the audience, “Do I look pretty?” But things swiftly go bad when Mask Girl...
- 7/21/2023
- by Mantisha
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While Netflix has ventured heavily into K-dramas and K-content, they have also struck gold with original Korean movies. Over the past few years, fans have gotten Seoul Vibes, the zombie thriller #Alive, and others that have become widely popular. From the teen romance 20th Century Love to a killer mother assassin, Netflix has given fans plenty to watch.
Jeon Do-yeon stars as Gil Bok-soon in the Korean movie ‘Kill Boksoon’ | via Netflix 6. ‘Time to Hunt’ has a group of thieves being hunted by an assassin
For the 2020 dystopian action thriller, not only was the storyline gold but so was its leading cast. Time to Hunt is a perfect watch for fans of heist films with a dramatic twist. The Netflix Korean movie starred Taxi Driver actor Lee Je-hoon, Ahn Jae-hong, Parasite actor Choi Woo-shik, Park Jung-min, and Squid Game actor Park Hae-soo.
The movie is set in a dystopian South Korea,...
Jeon Do-yeon stars as Gil Bok-soon in the Korean movie ‘Kill Boksoon’ | via Netflix 6. ‘Time to Hunt’ has a group of thieves being hunted by an assassin
For the 2020 dystopian action thriller, not only was the storyline gold but so was its leading cast. Time to Hunt is a perfect watch for fans of heist films with a dramatic twist. The Netflix Korean movie starred Taxi Driver actor Lee Je-hoon, Ahn Jae-hong, Parasite actor Choi Woo-shik, Park Jung-min, and Squid Game actor Park Hae-soo.
The movie is set in a dystopian South Korea,...
- 3/31/2023
- by Gabriela Silva
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
South Korea’s K-Movie Entertainment has closed a slew of deals on basketball comeback drama Rebound led by Signal Pictures for the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
The film also sold to Taiwan (Movie Cloud), Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand (Clover Films), Philippines (888 Films International), in-flight (Encore), Cis (Kinologistika), Mongolia (The Filmbridge) and Hong Kong (Disney Hong Kong).
Written by Kwon Sung-hui (The Spy Gone North) and Kim Eun-hee (Netflix’s Kingdom), the film is based on a true story of the miraculous comeback by Busan’s Jung-Ang High School basketball team.
Directed by Chang Hang-jun (Forgotten), it...
The film also sold to Taiwan (Movie Cloud), Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand (Clover Films), Philippines (888 Films International), in-flight (Encore), Cis (Kinologistika), Mongolia (The Filmbridge) and Hong Kong (Disney Hong Kong).
Written by Kwon Sung-hui (The Spy Gone North) and Kim Eun-hee (Netflix’s Kingdom), the film is based on a true story of the miraculous comeback by Busan’s Jung-Ang High School basketball team.
Directed by Chang Hang-jun (Forgotten), it...
- 3/13/2023
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Hae-soo Park, who played Squid Game finalist Sang-Woo, has signed with UTA.
The talent agency has signed the actor, who is currently fronting Netflix’s Korean remake of Money Heist, in all areas.
It comes after a major courtship by the Hollywood agencies to the cast and creatives behind the smash hit Korean dystopian drama series.
Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk and stars Lee Jung-jae and Jung HoYeon all signed with CAA, so it’s a coup for UTA to nab Hae-soo Park.
Hae-soo Park recently scored an Emmy nomination for Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
He has previously starred in Netflix’s Korean dark baseball comedy Prison Playbook, Chimera, Persona, Legend of the Blue Sea, Six Flying Dragons, and God of War.
On the feature side, he was also starred in Time to Hunt, which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, marking the first South Korean feature...
The talent agency has signed the actor, who is currently fronting Netflix’s Korean remake of Money Heist, in all areas.
It comes after a major courtship by the Hollywood agencies to the cast and creatives behind the smash hit Korean dystopian drama series.
Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk and stars Lee Jung-jae and Jung HoYeon all signed with CAA, so it’s a coup for UTA to nab Hae-soo Park.
Hae-soo Park recently scored an Emmy nomination for Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
He has previously starred in Netflix’s Korean dark baseball comedy Prison Playbook, Chimera, Persona, Legend of the Blue Sea, Six Flying Dragons, and God of War.
On the feature side, he was also starred in Time to Hunt, which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, marking the first South Korean feature...
- 7/28/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Espionage action film marks directorial debut of ‘Squid Game’ star Lee Jung-jae.
South Korea’s Megabox Plus M is launching its Cannes sales slate led by Midnight Screenings title Hunt, directed by Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae in his directorial debut.
Having starred in numerous TV and film titles such as Im Sang-soo’s The Housemaid, selected for Cannes in 2010, the actor will now be eligible for the festival’s Camera d’or with his first feature as a director.
His period espionage action film stars Lee with Jung Woo-sung as two unit chiefs in the Korean Central Intelligence Agency.
South Korea’s Megabox Plus M is launching its Cannes sales slate led by Midnight Screenings title Hunt, directed by Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae in his directorial debut.
Having starred in numerous TV and film titles such as Im Sang-soo’s The Housemaid, selected for Cannes in 2010, the actor will now be eligible for the festival’s Camera d’or with his first feature as a director.
His period espionage action film stars Lee with Jung Woo-sung as two unit chiefs in the Korean Central Intelligence Agency.
- 4/19/2022
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
The death earlier this month of Chin Doo-hwan, the most hated of South Korea’s three military dictators, who ruled for nearly a decade until 1988, is a timely reminder of the foundations of the country’s present economic might.
Today, South Korea combines global prowess in electronics, semiconductors and shipbuilding (industries boosted by the old regime’s strategic plans) and in culture and services, such as entertainment, cosmetics and food. The latter were born of the cultural flowering that followed the end of oppression.
The country’s contradictory currents of light and dark, paternalistic conglomerates (known as chaebols) locking horns with creative startups, and artistic freedom that butts up against enduringly rigid hierarchies, have left their mark on Korean movies including “Old Boy,” “Snowpiercer” and multiple Oscar-winner “Parasite.”
This duality allows K-pop stars to be built into idols by bootcamp-like talent agencies and then propelled by technologically advanced forms of fandom.
Today, South Korea combines global prowess in electronics, semiconductors and shipbuilding (industries boosted by the old regime’s strategic plans) and in culture and services, such as entertainment, cosmetics and food. The latter were born of the cultural flowering that followed the end of oppression.
The country’s contradictory currents of light and dark, paternalistic conglomerates (known as chaebols) locking horns with creative startups, and artistic freedom that butts up against enduringly rigid hierarchies, have left their mark on Korean movies including “Old Boy,” “Snowpiercer” and multiple Oscar-winner “Parasite.”
This duality allows K-pop stars to be built into idols by bootcamp-like talent agencies and then propelled by technologically advanced forms of fandom.
- 12/15/2021
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
How does it feel that “Squid Game” has become a worldwide phenomenon, watched by over 142 million households globally? Although Netflix has picked up the show for a second season, we’re still reeling from how the first season ended.
Gold Derby senior editors Marcus Dixon and Rob Licuria welcome seven “Squid Game” cast members to an all-star roundtable discussion lasting well over one hour (watch above). We were joined by creator, director, writer and showrunner Hwang Dong-hyuk along with stars Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-jun, Jung Ho-yeon, Heo Sung-tae, Anupam Tripathi and Kim Joo-ryoung, and key crafts talent Chae Kyoung-sun (production designer), Jung Jae-il (composer) and Jung Jai-hoon (visual effects supervisor).
See How ‘Squid Game’ could pull off SAG Awards upset: It’s ‘Stranger Things’ and ‘Parasite’ rolled into one
Netflix dropped all nine episodes of the show on September 17 and it quickly became a word-of-mouth sensation. The series...
Gold Derby senior editors Marcus Dixon and Rob Licuria welcome seven “Squid Game” cast members to an all-star roundtable discussion lasting well over one hour (watch above). We were joined by creator, director, writer and showrunner Hwang Dong-hyuk along with stars Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-jun, Jung Ho-yeon, Heo Sung-tae, Anupam Tripathi and Kim Joo-ryoung, and key crafts talent Chae Kyoung-sun (production designer), Jung Jae-il (composer) and Jung Jai-hoon (visual effects supervisor).
See How ‘Squid Game’ could pull off SAG Awards upset: It’s ‘Stranger Things’ and ‘Parasite’ rolled into one
Netflix dropped all nine episodes of the show on September 17 and it quickly became a word-of-mouth sensation. The series...
- 12/2/2021
- by Rob Licuria and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
One of the hottest shows worldwide in 2021 is “Squid Game” for Netflix! And now we are reuniting the cast and crew for a one-hour roundtable chat with our senior editors Marcus Dixon and Rob Licuria.
Enjoy creator, director, writer and showrunner Hwang Dong-hyuk along with stars Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-jun, Jung Ho-yeon, Heo Sung-tae, Anupam Tripathi and Kim Joo-ryoung. We’ve also got key crafts talent Chae Kyoung-sun (production designer), Jung Jae-il (composer) and Jung Jai-hoon (visual effects supervisor).
RSVP today to this specific event by clicking here to book your free reservation. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.
Netflix dropped all nine episodes of the show on September 17 and it quickly became a word-of-mouth sensation. The series tells the story of down-on-their-luck people in dire need of money who receive mysterious invitations to join a dangerous life-or-death version...
Enjoy creator, director, writer and showrunner Hwang Dong-hyuk along with stars Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-jun, Jung Ho-yeon, Heo Sung-tae, Anupam Tripathi and Kim Joo-ryoung. We’ve also got key crafts talent Chae Kyoung-sun (production designer), Jung Jae-il (composer) and Jung Jai-hoon (visual effects supervisor).
RSVP today to this specific event by clicking here to book your free reservation. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.
Netflix dropped all nine episodes of the show on September 17 and it quickly became a word-of-mouth sensation. The series tells the story of down-on-their-luck people in dire need of money who receive mysterious invitations to join a dangerous life-or-death version...
- 11/29/2021
- by Rob Licuria, Marcus James Dixon and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
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Disney+ Day
Height of fashion: As we eagerly await news of what promises to be a packed Disney+ US slate, the streamer delved deeper into its European originals pot this morning, ordering its debut Spanish offering. Six-part drama Balenciaga (working title) is exactly the sort of high-end fare Disney+ is keen for, telling the story of a man who dares defy his social status as the son of a seamstress and fisherman to become a prominent fashion designer.
Disney+ Day: Deadline’s Complete Coverage
International ambitions: Almost since day one, the now-well-established disruptor has been clear about its international ambitions for both Disney+ and adult-skewing vertical Star, spearheaded by Emea content boss Liam Keelan. Balenciaga is the 21st Disney+ commissioned outside of the...
Disney+ Day
Height of fashion: As we eagerly await news of what promises to be a packed Disney+ US slate, the streamer delved deeper into its European originals pot this morning, ordering its debut Spanish offering. Six-part drama Balenciaga (working title) is exactly the sort of high-end fare Disney+ is keen for, telling the story of a man who dares defy his social status as the son of a seamstress and fisherman to become a prominent fashion designer.
Disney+ Day: Deadline’s Complete Coverage
International ambitions: Almost since day one, the now-well-established disruptor has been clear about its international ambitions for both Disney+ and adult-skewing vertical Star, spearheaded by Emea content boss Liam Keelan. Balenciaga is the 21st Disney+ commissioned outside of the...
- 11/12/2021
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Move over Squid Games, it’s Time To Hunt. In an interesting development, we can reveal that Netflix is remaking its Korean-language movie Time To Hunt, marking the first time the streamer has adapted one of its local-language movies into English. The studio has come full circle, you might say.
Netflix has set director Adam Randall for the adaptation, having just worked with the Brit filmmaker on vampire comedy Night Teeth.
Time To Hunt, which debuted at the Berlin Film Festival last year, follows a group of young people who commit crimes to survive in a near-future Korea hit by financial crisis.
The well-received original was directed by Yoon Sung-hyun and features a cast of rising Korean actors including Lee Je-hoon, Ahn Jae-hong, Choi Woo-shik, Park Jeong-min and Park Hae-soo. Rhee Handae produced.
Randall, also known for 2019 horror I See You, told us: “I watched the movie early in...
Netflix has set director Adam Randall for the adaptation, having just worked with the Brit filmmaker on vampire comedy Night Teeth.
Time To Hunt, which debuted at the Berlin Film Festival last year, follows a group of young people who commit crimes to survive in a near-future Korea hit by financial crisis.
The well-received original was directed by Yoon Sung-hyun and features a cast of rising Korean actors including Lee Je-hoon, Ahn Jae-hong, Choi Woo-shik, Park Jeong-min and Park Hae-soo. Rhee Handae produced.
Randall, also known for 2019 horror I See You, told us: “I watched the movie early in...
- 11/10/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
The Busan festival has experienced its share of fandom in previous editions, with everything from frenetic crowds at guest visits in Haeundae, an overflowing Biff Square in Nampodong, through to star-struck teenagers camping in the entrance to the Grand Hotel. None of these are particularly appropriate in the age of Covid and social distancing.
With that in mind, the festival has built what it calls an ‘Actors House,’ a slightly more respectful and arms-length series of encounters between on-screen stars and their public. The series consists of six, more in-depth conversations with successful, younger talent.
They will be sharing stories that have never been heard before, including their acting philosophy and their most memorable scenes, organizers say. The sessions are moderated by Una Beck, the head of Una Labo Actorology.
Highest profile participants are actress Uhm Junghwa and actor Cho Jinwoong, who have established their filmographies across the silver screen and television.
With that in mind, the festival has built what it calls an ‘Actors House,’ a slightly more respectful and arms-length series of encounters between on-screen stars and their public. The series consists of six, more in-depth conversations with successful, younger talent.
They will be sharing stories that have never been heard before, including their acting philosophy and their most memorable scenes, organizers say. The sessions are moderated by Una Beck, the head of Una Labo Actorology.
Highest profile participants are actress Uhm Junghwa and actor Cho Jinwoong, who have established their filmographies across the silver screen and television.
- 9/28/2021
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Global streaming giant Netflix has teamed with South Korea’s largest cinema chain Cj Cgv to give theatrical releases to seven Netflix Original movies. The Korean-language titles will be given a limited 13-day run in 80 Cgv multiplexes.
The initiative, branded as ‘NetFic,’ is the latest effort by the film industry to stimulate box office in Korea, where the exhibition and distribution sectors in Korea have been badly shaken by the impact of Covid-19. Audiences have been slow to return to in-person screenings and many high-profile film releases have been postponed or canceled as a result.
Netflix and other streaming platforms have been able to take advantage of the malaise and license some of the disrupted titles.
Among the titles in the NetFic season are “Time to Hunt,” a futuristic action thriller which had its world premiere at the 2020 Berlin festival but abandoned its theatrical plans during the first wave of the coronavirus.
The initiative, branded as ‘NetFic,’ is the latest effort by the film industry to stimulate box office in Korea, where the exhibition and distribution sectors in Korea have been badly shaken by the impact of Covid-19. Audiences have been slow to return to in-person screenings and many high-profile film releases have been postponed or canceled as a result.
Netflix and other streaming platforms have been able to take advantage of the malaise and license some of the disrupted titles.
Among the titles in the NetFic season are “Time to Hunt,” a futuristic action thriller which had its world premiere at the 2020 Berlin festival but abandoned its theatrical plans during the first wave of the coronavirus.
- 8/26/2021
- by Rebecca Souw
- Variety Film + TV
Compared with the U.S. or European countries, South Korea’s infection and death toll from Covid-19 was small. But the disease has had an outsize impact transforming the entertainment industry.
Film producers and distributors are currently seeing some light at the end of the tunnel, and are busily repopulating the late summer distribution calendar. But the virus has hastened the systemic shift to a more digital future.
In pre-covid times, film-mad fans meant Korea had one of the world’s highest per-capita cinema attendance rates and the mid-sized country the world’s fourth-largest box office. And after “Parasite” and Korean-language, U.S.-made “Minari” scored at Oscars and resonated with audiences worldwide, there has been renewed interest in Korean movies, at levels not seen since the naughties.
At first, Korea seemed to be handling the pandemic well, through isolation and testing, and in summer 2020, cinemas were able to welcome back major commercial movies.
Film producers and distributors are currently seeing some light at the end of the tunnel, and are busily repopulating the late summer distribution calendar. But the virus has hastened the systemic shift to a more digital future.
In pre-covid times, film-mad fans meant Korea had one of the world’s highest per-capita cinema attendance rates and the mid-sized country the world’s fourth-largest box office. And after “Parasite” and Korean-language, U.S.-made “Minari” scored at Oscars and resonated with audiences worldwide, there has been renewed interest in Korean movies, at levels not seen since the naughties.
At first, Korea seemed to be handling the pandemic well, through isolation and testing, and in summer 2020, cinemas were able to welcome back major commercial movies.
- 7/13/2021
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Streaming giant shakes up senior team in its fastest growing region.
Netflix has reshuffled its creative leadership team in Asia Pacific with South Korean executive Minyoung Kim appointed to oversee operations across the region, excluding India.
Asia Pacific is the steaming giant’s second-largest territory in terms of paid subscription growth.
Kim was formerly vice president of content for Korea, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand where she expanded Netflix’s remit to invest $500m in Korean TV series and films in 2021.
Since joining Netflix in 2016, she has spearheaded the streamer’s Korean content growth with series such as Kingdom,...
Netflix has reshuffled its creative leadership team in Asia Pacific with South Korean executive Minyoung Kim appointed to oversee operations across the region, excluding India.
Asia Pacific is the steaming giant’s second-largest territory in terms of paid subscription growth.
Kim was formerly vice president of content for Korea, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand where she expanded Netflix’s remit to invest $500m in Korean TV series and films in 2021.
Since joining Netflix in 2016, she has spearheaded the streamer’s Korean content growth with series such as Kingdom,...
- 6/15/2021
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
It would not be misplaced to say that 2020 was a successful year for actor Park Jung-min. The 34-year-old actor featured in two highly anticipated projects last year, “Time to Hunt” and “Deliver Us from Evil“, both of which were very well received and his performance of a transgender character in the latter earned the actor much applause and awards. His first work in 2021, “Miracle: Letters to the President” comes halfway into the year and is helmed by “Be With You” director Lee Jang-hoon.
Synopsis
In 1988, math genius Joon-Kyeong lives in a small village. The village has a railroad that passes through it, but it doesn’t have a train station. Joon-Kyeong’s life long dream is to have a railway stop at his village. He tries different ways to get a station built, including writing dozens of letters to the South Korean president.
After “Be With You”, Lee Jang-hoon’s...
Synopsis
In 1988, math genius Joon-Kyeong lives in a small village. The village has a railroad that passes through it, but it doesn’t have a train station. Joon-Kyeong’s life long dream is to have a railway stop at his village. He tries different ways to get a station built, including writing dozens of letters to the South Korean president.
After “Be With You”, Lee Jang-hoon’s...
- 6/10/2021
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Although continuously snubbed by critics and festivals, action movies still retain their popularity among mainstream audiences in particular, while a number of them frequently cross towards the cult category. The golden age of these movies, which parallels the pick of Hong Kong cinema and particularly of companies like Shaw Brothers, Golden Harvest and Milkyway Image, is long since gone. However, excellent productions continue to be released every year, with the scepters having been passed on to the Asean countries, particularly after the immense success of “The Raid”, which essentially kick-started a whole trend. At the same time, China/Hong Kong and S. Korea continue to release blockbusters of the category, while Japan always has the anime/manga adaptations, which frequently prove quite successful.
In an effort to select some of the best action/martial arts movies of the decade (2011-2020), we came up with 40 we felt were the ones that...
In an effort to select some of the best action/martial arts movies of the decade (2011-2020), we came up with 40 we felt were the ones that...
- 3/17/2021
- by AMP Group
- AsianMoviePulse
Leading Korean entertainment conglomerate Cj Enm is to break the theatrical window in the world’s fourth largest movie market with a simultaneous cinema and streaming release for “Seobok,” one of the year’s hottest Korean movies.
The group said that it will distribute the sci-fi actioner in theaters on April 15 and also make it available on its own streaming service, Tving.
While Hollywood studio Disney has chosen to release titles such as “Mulan” with simultaneous premium video and cinema releases, and WarnerMedia is planning the same for its entire 2021 Warner Bros. slate, holdbacks have remained in place through much of Asia.
Directed by Lee Yong-joo (“Architecture 101”), “Seobok” features “Train to Busan” star Gong Yoo as an intelligence agent charged with transferring the first human clone from a laboratory to a safe place in the real world. Park Bo-gum stars as the eponymous clone.
“Seobok” had been set for...
The group said that it will distribute the sci-fi actioner in theaters on April 15 and also make it available on its own streaming service, Tving.
While Hollywood studio Disney has chosen to release titles such as “Mulan” with simultaneous premium video and cinema releases, and WarnerMedia is planning the same for its entire 2021 Warner Bros. slate, holdbacks have remained in place through much of Asia.
Directed by Lee Yong-joo (“Architecture 101”), “Seobok” features “Train to Busan” star Gong Yoo as an intelligence agent charged with transferring the first human clone from a laboratory to a safe place in the real world. Park Bo-gum stars as the eponymous clone.
“Seobok” had been set for...
- 3/4/2021
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
South Korea cinema had, by several accounts, a far better year than several other countries. It began the year well, with films like “The Man Standing Next” and “Beasts Clawing at Straws” releasing early on. But the onslaught of the Coronavirus pandemic in March forced cinemas to close down promptly and several important planned releases to be postponed. Yet, South Korea was also among the first countries to throw open the doors of its cinemas back to the public and the releases began coming in slowly but steadily. Where some large productions decided to postpone their releases to next year or even indefinitely, others still cut big-money deals with the likes of Netflix, giving audiences around the world early access to some big films. This approach also benefitted the country’s indie cinema scene, which took advantage of the lack of tentpole releases in the theatres to promote and release...
- 1/4/2021
- by AMP Group
- AsianMoviePulse
Overall the South Korean industry has shrunk by 63.6% according to a report by the Korean Film Council.
South Korea’s film industry is on course to have shrunk 63.6% by year’s end, according to a Korean Film Council (Kofic) report on the impact of Covid-19 published today.
The government-funded organisation estimates that, firstly, overall box office is on track to have gone down by 73.7% by year’s end, with approximately 60 million admissions for the year accounting for $467.5m (KW510bn).
Secondly, digital online sales are estimated to have gone down from $466.9m (KW509.3bn) last year to $333.28m (KW363.5bn) this year.
South Korea’s film industry is on course to have shrunk 63.6% by year’s end, according to a Korean Film Council (Kofic) report on the impact of Covid-19 published today.
The government-funded organisation estimates that, firstly, overall box office is on track to have gone down by 73.7% by year’s end, with approximately 60 million admissions for the year accounting for $467.5m (KW510bn).
Secondly, digital online sales are estimated to have gone down from $466.9m (KW509.3bn) last year to $333.28m (KW363.5bn) this year.
- 12/14/2020
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
Closing out a year in which we’ve needed The Criterion Channel more than ever, they’ve now announced their impressive December lineup. Topping the highlights is a trio of Terrence Malick films––Badlands, Days of Heaven, and The New World––along with interviews featuring actors Richard Gere, Sissy Spacek, and Martin Sheen; production designer Jack Fisk; costume designer Jacqueline West; cinematographers Haskell Wexler and John Bailey; and more.
Also in the lineup is an Afrofuturism series, featuring an introduction by programmer Ashley Clark, with work by Lizzie Borden, Shirley Clarke, Souleymane Cissé, John Akomfrah, Terence Nance, and more. There’s also Mariano Llinás’s 14-hour epic La flor, Bill Morrison’s Dawson City: Frozen Time, Ken Loach’s Sorry We Missed You, Jennie Livingston’s Paris Is Burning, plus retrospectives dedicated to Mae West, Cary Grant, Barbra Streisand, and more.
Check out the lineup below and return every Friday for our weekly streaming picks.
Also in the lineup is an Afrofuturism series, featuring an introduction by programmer Ashley Clark, with work by Lizzie Borden, Shirley Clarke, Souleymane Cissé, John Akomfrah, Terence Nance, and more. There’s also Mariano Llinás’s 14-hour epic La flor, Bill Morrison’s Dawson City: Frozen Time, Ken Loach’s Sorry We Missed You, Jennie Livingston’s Paris Is Burning, plus retrospectives dedicated to Mae West, Cary Grant, Barbra Streisand, and more.
Check out the lineup below and return every Friday for our weekly streaming picks.
- 11/24/2020
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
The Busan International Film Festival concluded its 25th edition on Friday with the announcement of prizes across its multiple sections. The competitive New Currents section saw the top prize shared between “A Balance” from Japanese director Harumoto Yujiro and “Three,” a Kazakhstan-Korea- Uzbekistan co-venture directed by Pak Ruslan.
The festival operated a hybrid format, with most events shifted online due to the coronavirus outbreak alongside a handful of in-person screenings at the Busan Cinema Center. It reported that over its ten day run (Oct. 21-30) it had attracted 20,100 visitors to its onsite screenings. Its aggregate online visitors numbered just 30,200 for its Biff Forum, Asia Contents Awards, the Asian Film Awards, and the Master Class lecture.
“Although the total number of festival audiences remained approximately 18,000 due to 25% occupancy for each theater, it was a noteworthy number that shows the love and support of the audience for the Busan International Film Festival,...
The festival operated a hybrid format, with most events shifted online due to the coronavirus outbreak alongside a handful of in-person screenings at the Busan Cinema Center. It reported that over its ten day run (Oct. 21-30) it had attracted 20,100 visitors to its onsite screenings. Its aggregate online visitors numbered just 30,200 for its Biff Forum, Asia Contents Awards, the Asian Film Awards, and the Master Class lecture.
“Although the total number of festival audiences remained approximately 18,000 due to 25% occupancy for each theater, it was a noteworthy number that shows the love and support of the audience for the Busan International Film Festival,...
- 10/30/2020
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Park Jung-bae has been an assistant director on a couple pretty big productions for Cj Entertainment, namely “Miss Granny” and “Silenced”. Now, he is all set to make his director debut with the production giants with the upcoming “Collectors”.
Synopsis
Kang Dong-goo is an elite grave robber. He works with ancient tomb mural expert Dr Johns and legendary shoveler Sabdari.
Meanwhile, curator Yoon is an expert in ancient art. She offers an attractive, but dangerous deal to Kang Dong-goo, involving a grave robbery in the heart of a city.
The eclectic star-cast includes Lee Je-hoon as Kang Dong-goo, Jo Woo-jin as Dr Johns, Im Won-hee (“Forbidden Dream“) as Sabdari and Shin Hye-sun as curator Yoon. The caper film is scheduled for a November, 2020 release.
Synopsis
Kang Dong-goo is an elite grave robber. He works with ancient tomb mural expert Dr Johns and legendary shoveler Sabdari.
Meanwhile, curator Yoon is an expert in ancient art. She offers an attractive, but dangerous deal to Kang Dong-goo, involving a grave robbery in the heart of a city.
The eclectic star-cast includes Lee Je-hoon as Kang Dong-goo, Jo Woo-jin as Dr Johns, Im Won-hee (“Forbidden Dream“) as Sabdari and Shin Hye-sun as curator Yoon. The caper film is scheduled for a November, 2020 release.
- 10/6/2020
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
The 25th edition of the Busan International Film Festival will shrink by a third and be presented in a hybrid in-person and offline format, due to the challenges posed by the coronavirus.
Running with newly announced dates of Oct. 21-30, the festival will present foreign titles as both opening and closing films.
It will open with “Septet: The Story of Hong Kong,” an omnibus film by filmmakers from Hong Kong: Sammo Hung, Ann Hui, Patrick Tam, Yuen Wo Ping, Johnnie To, Ringo Lam, and Hark Tsui, which was previously official selection of the Cannes Film Festival. The festival will close with animated Japanese film “Josee, the Tiger and the Fish,” directed by Tamaru Kotaro.
The reduced format means that most events involving human contact have been canceled. These include the opening and closing ceremonies, red carpet, receptions, and parties. On-stage greetings, the ‘Open Talk’ fan meetings and other guest meetings...
Running with newly announced dates of Oct. 21-30, the festival will present foreign titles as both opening and closing films.
It will open with “Septet: The Story of Hong Kong,” an omnibus film by filmmakers from Hong Kong: Sammo Hung, Ann Hui, Patrick Tam, Yuen Wo Ping, Johnnie To, Ringo Lam, and Hark Tsui, which was previously official selection of the Cannes Film Festival. The festival will close with animated Japanese film “Josee, the Tiger and the Fish,” directed by Tamaru Kotaro.
The reduced format means that most events involving human contact have been canceled. These include the opening and closing ceremonies, red carpet, receptions, and parties. On-stage greetings, the ‘Open Talk’ fan meetings and other guest meetings...
- 9/14/2020
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The Asian Film Awards Academy has decided to announce the winners online on October 14.
Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite leads the nominations for this year’s Asian Film Awards (Afa) – hosted by Busan International Film Festival and the first to be held outside of Hong Kong and Macau – with ten nominations including best film and best director.
The Asian Film Awards Academy (Afaa), comprising the Hong Kong, Tokyo and Busan international film festivals, announced during last year’s Busan that the 14th Afa ceremony would be held in the South Korean city this year. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the organisers...
Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite leads the nominations for this year’s Asian Film Awards (Afa) – hosted by Busan International Film Festival and the first to be held outside of Hong Kong and Macau – with ten nominations including best film and best director.
The Asian Film Awards Academy (Afaa), comprising the Hong Kong, Tokyo and Busan international film festivals, announced during last year’s Busan that the 14th Afa ceremony would be held in the South Korean city this year. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the organisers...
- 9/9/2020
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
You’ve asked questions. Prepare for the answers.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Sweet Smell Of Success (1957)
The Beguiled (1971)
Tenet (2021? Maybe?)
Smokey Is The Bandit (1983)
Robin Hood (2010)
Hollywood Boulevard (1976)
The Devils (1971)
Song of the South (1946)
Gremlins (1984)
Dillinger (1973)
Marcello I’m So Bored (1966)
Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
Big Wednesday (1978)
Swamp Thing (1982)
Forrest Gump (1994)
Payback (1999)
Bell, Book And Candle (1958)
Blowup (1966)
The Big Lebowski (1998)
Medium Cool (1969)
25th Hour (2002)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Palm Springs (2020)
Groundhog Day (1993)
Mandy (2018)
The Sadist (1963)
Spider Baby (1968)
Night Tide (1960)
Stark Fear
Carnival of Souls (1962)
The Devil’s Messenger (1961)
Ms. 45 (1981)
Léolo (1992)
The Howling (1981)
Showgirls (1995)
Green Book (2018)
The Last Hurrah (1958)
The Best Man (1964)
Advise and Consent (1962)
The Candidate (1972)
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
Seven Days In May (1964)
The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979)
The Man (1972)
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970)
Four Lions (2010)
Pump Up The Volume (1990)
Nightmare In The Sun (1965)
The Wild Angels (1966)
The Omega Man (1971)
The Nanny (1965)
Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)
Live Like A Cop, Die Like A Man...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Sweet Smell Of Success (1957)
The Beguiled (1971)
Tenet (2021? Maybe?)
Smokey Is The Bandit (1983)
Robin Hood (2010)
Hollywood Boulevard (1976)
The Devils (1971)
Song of the South (1946)
Gremlins (1984)
Dillinger (1973)
Marcello I’m So Bored (1966)
Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
Big Wednesday (1978)
Swamp Thing (1982)
Forrest Gump (1994)
Payback (1999)
Bell, Book And Candle (1958)
Blowup (1966)
The Big Lebowski (1998)
Medium Cool (1969)
25th Hour (2002)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Palm Springs (2020)
Groundhog Day (1993)
Mandy (2018)
The Sadist (1963)
Spider Baby (1968)
Night Tide (1960)
Stark Fear
Carnival of Souls (1962)
The Devil’s Messenger (1961)
Ms. 45 (1981)
Léolo (1992)
The Howling (1981)
Showgirls (1995)
Green Book (2018)
The Last Hurrah (1958)
The Best Man (1964)
Advise and Consent (1962)
The Candidate (1972)
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
Seven Days In May (1964)
The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979)
The Man (1972)
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970)
Four Lions (2010)
Pump Up The Volume (1990)
Nightmare In The Sun (1965)
The Wild Angels (1966)
The Omega Man (1971)
The Nanny (1965)
Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)
Live Like A Cop, Die Like A Man...
- 7/24/2020
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
The director of Over The Edge and The Accused takes us on a journey through some of his favorite movies.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Student Teachers (1973)
Night Call Nurses (1972)
White Line Fever (1975)
Truck Turner (1974)
Heart Like A Wheel (1983)
The Accused (1988)
Over The Edge (1979)
Modern Times (1936)
City Lights (1931)
Manhattan (1979)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
The Apartment (1960)
North By Northwest (1959)
Moon Pilot (1962)
Mr. Billion (1977)
White Heat (1949)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The Three Musketeers (1973)
The Four Musketeers (1974)
Superman (1978)
Superman II (1980)
The Three Musketeers (1948)
Shane (1953)
The 400 Blows (1959)
8 ½ (1963)
Fellini Satyricon (1969)
Richard (1972)
Millhouse (1971)
The Projectionist (1970)
El Dorado (1966)
The Shootist (1976)
Woodstock (1970)
Payback (1999)
A Hard Day’s Night (1964)
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
Billy Liar (1963)
Ford Vs Ferrari (2019)
The Wild Bunch (1969)
The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970)
Bad Girls (1994)
Masters of the Universe (1987)
Giant (1956)
The More The Merrier (1943)
The Graduate (1967)
The Victors (1963)
…And Justice For All (1979)
Citizen Kane (1941)
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Student Teachers (1973)
Night Call Nurses (1972)
White Line Fever (1975)
Truck Turner (1974)
Heart Like A Wheel (1983)
The Accused (1988)
Over The Edge (1979)
Modern Times (1936)
City Lights (1931)
Manhattan (1979)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
The Apartment (1960)
North By Northwest (1959)
Moon Pilot (1962)
Mr. Billion (1977)
White Heat (1949)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The Three Musketeers (1973)
The Four Musketeers (1974)
Superman (1978)
Superman II (1980)
The Three Musketeers (1948)
Shane (1953)
The 400 Blows (1959)
8 ½ (1963)
Fellini Satyricon (1969)
Richard (1972)
Millhouse (1971)
The Projectionist (1970)
El Dorado (1966)
The Shootist (1976)
Woodstock (1970)
Payback (1999)
A Hard Day’s Night (1964)
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
Billy Liar (1963)
Ford Vs Ferrari (2019)
The Wild Bunch (1969)
The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970)
Bad Girls (1994)
Masters of the Universe (1987)
Giant (1956)
The More The Merrier (1943)
The Graduate (1967)
The Victors (1963)
…And Justice For All (1979)
Citizen Kane (1941)
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn...
- 7/7/2020
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
Hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, the Korean film industry, which celebrated its centenary with Bong Joon-ho’s history-making Academy awards for “Parasite” earlier this year, has been in an unprecedented crisis since February.
Since the South Korean government adopted tough social-distancing measures in late February, when the coronavirus was at its peak, cinema business has been largely affected due to local audiences’ growing fear of physical contact with strangers, including theater staff and other audience members.
Major Korean films that were set for theatrical release in March and April had to push their schedules. Cinemas tried to fill up their screening slots with reruns, which have lower marketing costs. Films that delayed their release include “Time to Hunt,” which premiered in Berlinale right before the coronavirus crisis; Lee Chung-hyun’s feature debut “Call”; novelist-turned-director Son Won-pyung’s thriller “Intruder”; and mother-daughter drama “Innocence.”
Not being able to release films in physical cinemas,...
Since the South Korean government adopted tough social-distancing measures in late February, when the coronavirus was at its peak, cinema business has been largely affected due to local audiences’ growing fear of physical contact with strangers, including theater staff and other audience members.
Major Korean films that were set for theatrical release in March and April had to push their schedules. Cinemas tried to fill up their screening slots with reruns, which have lower marketing costs. Films that delayed their release include “Time to Hunt,” which premiered in Berlinale right before the coronavirus crisis; Lee Chung-hyun’s feature debut “Call”; novelist-turned-director Son Won-pyung’s thriller “Intruder”; and mother-daughter drama “Innocence.”
Not being able to release films in physical cinemas,...
- 6/25/2020
- by Sonia Kil
- Variety Film + TV
Hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, the Korean film industry, which celebrated its centenary with Bong Joon-ho’s history-making Academy awards for “Parasite” earlier this year, has been in an unprecedented crisis since February.
Since the South Korean government adopted tough social distancing measures in late February, when the coronavirus was at its peak, cinema business has been largely affected due to local audiences’ growing fear of physical contact with strangers, including cinema staff and other audience members.
Major Korean films that were set for theatrical release in March and April had to push their schedules. Cinemas tried to fill up their screening slots with re-runs, which have lower marketing costs. Films that delayed their release include “Time to Hunt,” which premiered in Berlinale right before the coronavirus crisis; Lee Chung-hyun’s feature debut “Call”; novelist-turned-director Son Won-pyung’s thriller “Intruder”; and mother-daughter drama “Innocence.”
Not being able to release films in physical cinemas,...
Since the South Korean government adopted tough social distancing measures in late February, when the coronavirus was at its peak, cinema business has been largely affected due to local audiences’ growing fear of physical contact with strangers, including cinema staff and other audience members.
Major Korean films that were set for theatrical release in March and April had to push their schedules. Cinemas tried to fill up their screening slots with re-runs, which have lower marketing costs. Films that delayed their release include “Time to Hunt,” which premiered in Berlinale right before the coronavirus crisis; Lee Chung-hyun’s feature debut “Call”; novelist-turned-director Son Won-pyung’s thriller “Intruder”; and mother-daughter drama “Innocence.”
Not being able to release films in physical cinemas,...
- 6/25/2020
- by Sonia Kil
- Variety Film + TV
Stars: Delroy Lindo, Jonathan Majors, Clarke Peters, Norm Lewis, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Mélanie Thierry, Paul Walter Hauser, Jasper Pääkkönen, Johnny Nguyen, Lam Nguyen, Jean Reno, Chadwick Boseman, Van Veronica Ngo | Written by Spike Lee, Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo, Kevin Willmott | Directed by Spike Lee
Powerful, beautiful, violent and emotional. Spike Lee has continued his great run by crafting a film that can be enjoyed as an exciting piece of cinema as well as delivering a complex look at the world.
I can’t remember the last time I watched a film that was so relevant and hit home so hard, in fact I don’t think I’ve ever seen one as relevant as Da 5 Bloods. When you think back to 1989 and what Spike Lee had to say about the current times in Do The Right Thing it can only make you sad, heartbroken and angry to think...
Powerful, beautiful, violent and emotional. Spike Lee has continued his great run by crafting a film that can be enjoyed as an exciting piece of cinema as well as delivering a complex look at the world.
I can’t remember the last time I watched a film that was so relevant and hit home so hard, in fact I don’t think I’ve ever seen one as relevant as Da 5 Bloods. When you think back to 1989 and what Spike Lee had to say about the current times in Do The Right Thing it can only make you sad, heartbroken and angry to think...
- 6/15/2020
- by Alex Ginnelly
- Nerdly
(Welcome to The Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic.) The Movie: The Night of the Hunter Where You Can Stream It: Amazon Prime Video The Pitch: When a preacher-turned-serial killer learns that his cellmate hid $10,000 on his property before he was arrested and […]
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- 5/30/2020
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
Major local film titles are beginning to appear on the Korean releasing schedule as Covid-19 retreats and the peak summer season approaches.
Since Korean cinemas began reopening earlier this month, cinemas schedules have relied heavily on re-runs, mixed with a handful of foreign, smaller new releases. That is about to change.
Since the coronavirus ran rampant from February, local distribution giants Cj Entertainment, Lotte and Showbox canceled or postponed dozens of theatrical outings. “Time to Hunt” was rescheduled multiple times and then switched to a straight to streaming release via Netflix. The pattern was repeated in May.
What has changed is the retreat of the virus threat, effective social distancing measure sin cinemas and the arrival of the summer season, which is traditionally a peak period, especially for genre and horror. That’s because school is out and audiences retreat into theaters to escape the heat.
Acemaker Movieworks’ mystery thriller “Intruder,...
Since Korean cinemas began reopening earlier this month, cinemas schedules have relied heavily on re-runs, mixed with a handful of foreign, smaller new releases. That is about to change.
Since the coronavirus ran rampant from February, local distribution giants Cj Entertainment, Lotte and Showbox canceled or postponed dozens of theatrical outings. “Time to Hunt” was rescheduled multiple times and then switched to a straight to streaming release via Netflix. The pattern was repeated in May.
What has changed is the retreat of the virus threat, effective social distancing measure sin cinemas and the arrival of the summer season, which is traditionally a peak period, especially for genre and horror. That’s because school is out and audiences retreat into theaters to escape the heat.
Acemaker Movieworks’ mystery thriller “Intruder,...
- 5/30/2020
- by Sonia Kil
- Variety Film + TV
Tarence Ray and Tom Sexton from the Trillbilly Worker’s Party take Joe and Josh on a cinematic journey through the South.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011)
The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia (2009)
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
Deliverance (1972)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Boogie Nights (1997)
In Bruges (2008)
The Birds (1963)
Cleopatra (1963)
The Blind Side (2009)
Moneyball (2011)
Next of Kin (1989)
Speed (1994)
Gravity (2013)
Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
Hustle and Flow (2005)
Black Snake Moan (2007)
Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
Black Snake (1973)
Mandy (2018)
Sling Blade (1996)
One False Move (1992)
The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
George Washington (2000)
Prince Avalanche (2013)
Halloween (1978)
Halloween (2018)
Halloween: H20 (1998)
Halloween (2007)
Joe (2014)
All The Real Girls (2003)
Chrystal (2005)
The Accountant (2001)
O Brother Where Art Thou? (2000)
Wild River (1960)
The Ladykillers (2004)
The Ladykillers (1956)
Baywatch (2017)
Tin Men (1987)
52 Pick-Up (1986)
Gremlins (1984)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Mad Max (1978)
Mad Max 2 – The Road Warrior (1980)
Alien (1979)
Aliens (1986)
Fire Down Below (1997)
Coal Miner’s Daughter...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011)
The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia (2009)
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
Deliverance (1972)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Boogie Nights (1997)
In Bruges (2008)
The Birds (1963)
Cleopatra (1963)
The Blind Side (2009)
Moneyball (2011)
Next of Kin (1989)
Speed (1994)
Gravity (2013)
Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
Hustle and Flow (2005)
Black Snake Moan (2007)
Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
Black Snake (1973)
Mandy (2018)
Sling Blade (1996)
One False Move (1992)
The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
George Washington (2000)
Prince Avalanche (2013)
Halloween (1978)
Halloween (2018)
Halloween: H20 (1998)
Halloween (2007)
Joe (2014)
All The Real Girls (2003)
Chrystal (2005)
The Accountant (2001)
O Brother Where Art Thou? (2000)
Wild River (1960)
The Ladykillers (2004)
The Ladykillers (1956)
Baywatch (2017)
Tin Men (1987)
52 Pick-Up (1986)
Gremlins (1984)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Mad Max (1978)
Mad Max 2 – The Road Warrior (1980)
Alien (1979)
Aliens (1986)
Fire Down Below (1997)
Coal Miner’s Daughter...
- 5/5/2020
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
“Svaha: The Sixth Finger” was never intended to be an award-grabbing festival darling, and its distribution trajectory, having a domestic release before becoming a minor hit world-wide on the internet market, clearly shows that. Neither the film, labelled as a supernatural thriller, nor its director, Jang Jae-hyun, known for his writing and directing work on similar projects like “The Priests” (both writing and directing credits) and the remake of the Venezuelan minor horror sensation “The House at the End of Time”, renamed “House of the Disappeared” for Korean version (written by Jang and directed by Lim Dae-wung), fit the festival kind of profile. But envisioned and crafted properly, “Svaha: The Sixth Finger” is more than a decent past-time, far better than Dan Brown novels’ screen adaptations (the DNA of the script and the characters has some similarities with them), but still not quite as brilliant as Na Hong-jin’s “The Wailing...
- 4/23/2020
- by Marko Stojiljković
- AsianMoviePulse
Netflix has struck a deal with French company Mk2 to stream a selection of classic library titles, including Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times and François Truffaut’s Jules et Jim, in French-speaking territories throughout 2020.
Netflix will host a total of 50 films from filmmakers such as Charlie Chaplin, Alain Resnais, David Lynch, Emir Kusturica, Jacques Demy, Michael Haneke, Xavier Dolan, Steve McQueen and Krzysztof Kieślowski.
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First up from April 24 will be a selection of 12 Francois Truffaut movies including The 400 Blows, Fahrenheit 451 and The Last Metro.
Mk2’s overall library features more than 800 titles, many of which have been restored into 2k and 4k.
Netflix will host a total of 50 films from filmmakers such as Charlie Chaplin, Alain Resnais, David Lynch, Emir Kusturica, Jacques Demy, Michael Haneke, Xavier Dolan, Steve McQueen and Krzysztof Kieślowski.
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First up from April 24 will be a selection of 12 Francois Truffaut movies including The 400 Blows, Fahrenheit 451 and The Last Metro.
Mk2’s overall library features more than 800 titles, many of which have been restored into 2k and 4k.
- 4/20/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: On the basis of a script and four-minute promo reel, Netflix has won an auction and acquired world rights to The Starling, the Ted Melfi-directed drama that stars Melissa McCarthy, Kevin Kline, Chris O’Dowd and Timothy Olyphant. Sources said the deal is in the $20 million range and while that might not be the most ever paid for a film based on script and sizzle reel, The Starling has wet its beak in an exceptional manner, especially in a market like this one. It might portend a run on finished films that haven’t yet locked distributors.
In the Matt Harris-scripted drama, McCarthy and O’Dowd play a married couple trying to rebuild their relationship after suffering a tragedy. While her husband heads off to deal with his grief in recovery, Lily Maynard tries to heal in the real world, one that becomes surreal when she grows a beautiful garden in their backyard,...
In the Matt Harris-scripted drama, McCarthy and O’Dowd play a married couple trying to rebuild their relationship after suffering a tragedy. While her husband heads off to deal with his grief in recovery, Lily Maynard tries to heal in the real world, one that becomes surreal when she grows a beautiful garden in their backyard,...
- 4/20/2020
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Update, 04/20/20 00:53Am: Netflix has rescheduled its Korean thriller Time To Hunt for an April 23 launch on its platform. The film was previously delayed by an injunction brought by its sales agent, claiming it had a contract for international rights, a move that was granted by a Korean court. The ban was lifted last week after the sales agent and production company reached a deal, allowing the film to progress onto Netflix’s global stable of 190 countries.
Previously, 04/16/20 06:17Am: Time To Hunt, the Korean crime thriller that was recently barred from making its debut on Netflix after a last-minute court injunction, will now be heading onto the streamer after the dispute was resolved.
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Previously, 04/16/20 06:17Am: Time To Hunt, the Korean crime thriller that was recently barred from making its debut on Netflix after a last-minute court injunction, will now be heading onto the streamer after the dispute was resolved.
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- 4/20/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Streaming giant contributes €1m to launch the fund.
Netflix and the Netherlands Film Fund have launched a new film and TV production fund to help workers who have been hit hardest by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Streaming giant Netflix, which has its Emea headquarters in Amsterdam, will make €1m ($1.08m) available in the Netherlands to launch the fund.
Production of films and TV series in the country have come to a standstill due to ongoing lockdown measures to curb the spread of the virus.
The fund, which will be administered by producers of the affected productions, will be allocated to the most vulnerable freelancers,...
Netflix and the Netherlands Film Fund have launched a new film and TV production fund to help workers who have been hit hardest by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Streaming giant Netflix, which has its Emea headquarters in Amsterdam, will make €1m ($1.08m) available in the Netherlands to launch the fund.
Production of films and TV series in the country have come to a standstill due to ongoing lockdown measures to curb the spread of the virus.
The fund, which will be administered by producers of the affected productions, will be allocated to the most vulnerable freelancers,...
- 4/17/2020
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
Streaming giant contributes €1m to launch the fund.
Netflix and the Netherlands Film Fund have launched a new film and TV production fund to help workers who have been hit hardest by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Streaming giant Netflix, which has its Emea headquarters in Amsterdam, will make €1m ($1.08m) available in the Netherlands to launch the fund.
Production of films and TV series in the country have come to a standstill due to ongoing lockdown measures to curb the spread of the virus.
The fund, which will be administered by producers of the affected productions, will be allocated to the most vulnerable freelancers,...
Netflix and the Netherlands Film Fund have launched a new film and TV production fund to help workers who have been hit hardest by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Streaming giant Netflix, which has its Emea headquarters in Amsterdam, will make €1m ($1.08m) available in the Netherlands to launch the fund.
Production of films and TV series in the country have come to a standstill due to ongoing lockdown measures to curb the spread of the virus.
The fund, which will be administered by producers of the affected productions, will be allocated to the most vulnerable freelancers,...
- 4/17/2020
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
Contents Panda and Little Big Pictures reached a settlement in their contract dispute.
Netflix’s global release of Korean thriller Time To Hunt looks set to move forward again as the film’s local investor/distributor Little Big Pictures and international sales agent Contents Panda have reached a settlement in their contract dispute.
Netflix had announced an April 10 release for the film in 190 territories, but ran into a court injunction on April 8 after Contents Panda filed suit claiming Little Big Pictures’ termination of their international sales contract was invalid.
The companies both sent out open statements yesterday and Netflix has...
Netflix’s global release of Korean thriller Time To Hunt looks set to move forward again as the film’s local investor/distributor Little Big Pictures and international sales agent Contents Panda have reached a settlement in their contract dispute.
Netflix had announced an April 10 release for the film in 190 territories, but ran into a court injunction on April 8 after Contents Panda filed suit claiming Little Big Pictures’ termination of their international sales contract was invalid.
The companies both sent out open statements yesterday and Netflix has...
- 4/17/2020
- by 134¦Jean Noh¦516¦
- ScreenDaily
Nearly thirty years ago, Larry David wrote an episode of Seinfeld, The Contest, where Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer had to see who could go the longest without pleasuring themselves.
This, mixed with a cast of gorgeous Love Island-ready singles, has now become the inspiration for Netflix’s latest reality series, Too Hot To Handle.
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- 4/16/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Korean producer Little Big Pictures and foreign sales agent Contents Panda have agreed terms over the licensing of action thriller “Time to Hunt.” The agreement paves the way for the movie to have its premiere on global streaming platform Netflix.
The two companies issued separate statements on Thursday afternoon. Little Big Pictures’ statement was a groveling apology to the sales agent, frustrated international distributors and audiences. Contents Panda’s notice announced that it had salvaged the reputation of the Korean industry, agreed compensation with distributors in 30 territories that it had licensed the film to, and withdrawn its injunction from the Korean courts.
Missing was a statement from Netflix. The streamer told Variety that it was currently unable to confirm a new upload date, but would be able to do so soon.
The film was directed by Yoon Sung-hyun and tells a revenge tale of four no-hopers in a dystopian near...
The two companies issued separate statements on Thursday afternoon. Little Big Pictures’ statement was a groveling apology to the sales agent, frustrated international distributors and audiences. Contents Panda’s notice announced that it had salvaged the reputation of the Korean industry, agreed compensation with distributors in 30 territories that it had licensed the film to, and withdrawn its injunction from the Korean courts.
Missing was a statement from Netflix. The streamer told Variety that it was currently unable to confirm a new upload date, but would be able to do so soon.
The film was directed by Yoon Sung-hyun and tells a revenge tale of four no-hopers in a dystopian near...
- 4/16/2020
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the film industry has been suffering big losses since the end of February, when it became obvious that “business as usual” belongs to the past. One after the other, the film festivals were (and still are) announcing cancellations or postponements, with some putting the selection of the already programmed films online in an attempt to find an option to keep it going until the situation stabilizes. In these extreme times, reaching the targeted audience became additionally tricky by an extreme number of contents suddenly being available online, cost-free and consumer friendly. The question of where to (virtually) go and what to watch became a sudden privilege the global internet-consuming community was offered, pushing every film lover into a limbo of sacrificing their passion for the physical cinema experience for the sake of seeing the latest from the world film production. It is not just an incredible sacrifice for the filmmakers,...
- 4/12/2020
- by Marina D. Richter
- AsianMoviePulse
Yoon Sung-hyun’s thriller was set to launch worldwide on April 10.
Netflix’s worldwide launch of Korean director Yoon Sung-hyun’s thriller Time To Hunt has been halted by a temporary injunction from Seoul Central District Court.
After picking up worldwide rights from local investor and distributor Little Big Pictures, the streaming service were planning to release the Berlinale title in 190 countries tomorrow (April 10).
However, sales company Contents Panda brought a suit against Little Big Pictures, disputing their right to sell non-Korean rights to the film as they see their original international sales rights contract with Little Big Pictures as still valid.
Netflix’s worldwide launch of Korean director Yoon Sung-hyun’s thriller Time To Hunt has been halted by a temporary injunction from Seoul Central District Court.
After picking up worldwide rights from local investor and distributor Little Big Pictures, the streaming service were planning to release the Berlinale title in 190 countries tomorrow (April 10).
However, sales company Contents Panda brought a suit against Little Big Pictures, disputing their right to sell non-Korean rights to the film as they see their original international sales rights contract with Little Big Pictures as still valid.
- 4/9/2020
- by 134¦Jean Noh¦516¦
- ScreenDaily
Bored yet? Depending on where you are in the world, you’ll be at varying stages of lockdown fatigue. Luckily, though, there’s always new content to occupy you just around the corner. Like, for instance, these new movies and TV shows coming to Netflix this week. Hooray, no more boredom.
Here’s the day by day list of what’s arriving on the streaming service between April 6th and April 12th…
April 6th:
Bleach (New Season) Mine 9 (2019) The Big Show Show (Season 1) The Florida Project (2017)
April 7th:
Terrace House: Tokyo 2019-2020 (Part 3) The Ghost Who Walks (2019)
April 9th:
Hi Score Girl (Season 2) The Circle France (Season 1)
April 10th:
Brews Brothers (Season 1) La Originals (2020) Love Wedding Repeat (2020) School Life (2019) The Main Event (2020) The Trial (Season 1) Tigertail (2020) Time to Hunt (2020)
April 11th:
Code 8 (2019)
Ok, so it’s not the most dazzling batch of titles Netflix have ever added to their platform.
Here’s the day by day list of what’s arriving on the streaming service between April 6th and April 12th…
April 6th:
Bleach (New Season) Mine 9 (2019) The Big Show Show (Season 1) The Florida Project (2017)
April 7th:
Terrace House: Tokyo 2019-2020 (Part 3) The Ghost Who Walks (2019)
April 9th:
Hi Score Girl (Season 2) The Circle France (Season 1)
April 10th:
Brews Brothers (Season 1) La Originals (2020) Love Wedding Repeat (2020) School Life (2019) The Main Event (2020) The Trial (Season 1) Tigertail (2020) Time to Hunt (2020)
April 11th:
Code 8 (2019)
Ok, so it’s not the most dazzling batch of titles Netflix have ever added to their platform.
- 4/6/2020
- by Alex Crisp
- We Got This Covered
Deal doubles ownership interest in affiliate productions to increase by 50%.
Paradigm Talent Agency has become the first major Hollywood agency involved in television packaging to sign a new franchise agreement with the Writers Guild of America (WGA).
The pact concludes a negotiation process that started last December and allows the agency to resume representation of its writers represented by WGA, effective immediately.
The new agreement expands on the Guild’s current franchise agreement and extends the “sunset” period for television packaging by six months to December 31, 2021. It also doubles the permitted ownership interest in affiliate productions by 50%, from 5% to 10%.
The...
Paradigm Talent Agency has become the first major Hollywood agency involved in television packaging to sign a new franchise agreement with the Writers Guild of America (WGA).
The pact concludes a negotiation process that started last December and allows the agency to resume representation of its writers represented by WGA, effective immediately.
The new agreement expands on the Guild’s current franchise agreement and extends the “sunset” period for television packaging by six months to December 31, 2021. It also doubles the permitted ownership interest in affiliate productions by 50%, from 5% to 10%.
The...
- 3/23/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Korea’s Little Big Pictures has sold worldwide rights to the Berlinale title to Netflix, despite 30 existing deals with global distributuors.
South Korean sales company Contents Panda is threatening to take legal action against local investor/distributor Little Big Pictures, which has sold worldwide rights to Berlinale title Time To Hunt to Netflix, despite existing deals with more than 30 countries.
Little Big Pictures announced today the Netflix deal on the dystopian thriller, directed by Yoon Sung-hyun, with stars including Choi Woo-shik (Parasite) and Lee Je-hoon (I Can Speak).
The company cited the World Health Organization’s March 11 declaration of Covid-19 as a pandemic,...
South Korean sales company Contents Panda is threatening to take legal action against local investor/distributor Little Big Pictures, which has sold worldwide rights to Berlinale title Time To Hunt to Netflix, despite existing deals with more than 30 countries.
Little Big Pictures announced today the Netflix deal on the dystopian thriller, directed by Yoon Sung-hyun, with stars including Choi Woo-shik (Parasite) and Lee Je-hoon (I Can Speak).
The company cited the World Health Organization’s March 11 declaration of Covid-19 as a pandemic,...
- 3/23/2020
- by 134¦Jean Noh¦516¦
- ScreenDaily
“Time to Hunt,” the Korean action thriller that had its world premiere last month as a gala screening at the Berlin Film Festival, has given up its theatrical release plans. Instead, it will be released by streaming giant Netflix in mid-April.
The move has not sat easily with Contents Panda, the Korean sales company which had pre-sold the film to more than 30 overseas distributors. “Contents Panda will take legal action with (producer) Little Big Pictures to minimize the international damage that will be caused by this case,” Contents Panda said in a statement sent to Variety.
The film was directed by Yoon Sung-hyun (“Bleak Night”) and tells a revenge tale of four no-hopers in a dystopian near future who pick the wrong target to rob. It pulls together a cast of rising star youngsters including Lee Je-hoon, Ahn Jae-hong, Choi Woo-shik, Park Jeong-min and Park Hae-soo.
The film’s planned...
The move has not sat easily with Contents Panda, the Korean sales company which had pre-sold the film to more than 30 overseas distributors. “Contents Panda will take legal action with (producer) Little Big Pictures to minimize the international damage that will be caused by this case,” Contents Panda said in a statement sent to Variety.
The film was directed by Yoon Sung-hyun (“Bleak Night”) and tells a revenge tale of four no-hopers in a dystopian near future who pick the wrong target to rob. It pulls together a cast of rising star youngsters including Lee Je-hoon, Ahn Jae-hong, Choi Woo-shik, Park Jeong-min and Park Hae-soo.
The film’s planned...
- 3/23/2020
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
“Time to Hunt” is a film that lives to its title. In this adrenaline laden genre film with a wild body count, the tempo accelerates mercilessly in a never-ending hunt. Yoon Sung-hyun might be influenced by many directors, both from Asia and the Us, but his third feature production that has just had its world premiere at the Berlinale (Special Gala section) has the two traditions merging into a curious hybrid.
“Time to Hunt” is screening at Berlinale 2020
In an anonymous dystopian city in Korea, things are getting nasty. Some eight thousand workers are on strike, and the heavily armed police is there to remind them of the power hierarchy. The country is facing a high unemployment rate, and many live on the street or in abandoned buildings which are as grey as the prospects of a better future. In this type of atmosphere, two best friends Ki-hoon (Choi Woo-shik...
“Time to Hunt” is screening at Berlinale 2020
In an anonymous dystopian city in Korea, things are getting nasty. Some eight thousand workers are on strike, and the heavily armed police is there to remind them of the power hierarchy. The country is facing a high unemployment rate, and many live on the street or in abandoned buildings which are as grey as the prospects of a better future. In this type of atmosphere, two best friends Ki-hoon (Choi Woo-shik...
- 2/29/2020
- by Marina D. Richter
- AsianMoviePulse
Postponed releases also include Disney/Pixar’s ’Onward’ and Yoon Sung-hyun’s Berlinale entry ’Time To Hunt’.
South Korea’s film industry is seeing the negative effects of the Covid-19 coronavirus, following a sharp spike in the number of infections in the country, with cinema attendance falling, events cancelled and releases such as Parasite (B&w Version) and Disney/Pixar animation Onward postponed.
Hwang Jaehyeon, communications team leader at leading exhibitor Cj Cgv, has been studying admissions numbers on the Korean Film Council (Kofic)’s integrated ticketing system, Kobis.
“Cinemas are taking a sharp hit. The atmosphere in society is...
South Korea’s film industry is seeing the negative effects of the Covid-19 coronavirus, following a sharp spike in the number of infections in the country, with cinema attendance falling, events cancelled and releases such as Parasite (B&w Version) and Disney/Pixar animation Onward postponed.
Hwang Jaehyeon, communications team leader at leading exhibitor Cj Cgv, has been studying admissions numbers on the Korean Film Council (Kofic)’s integrated ticketing system, Kobis.
“Cinemas are taking a sharp hit. The atmosphere in society is...
- 2/27/2020
- by 134¦Jean Noh¦516¦
- ScreenDaily
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