It’s that time of year again. KCON, the annual Korean convention that serves as a mecca for lovers of all things Hallyu, is once again returning to Los Angeles. […]
Category: Movies
‘The Meg’ Was a Test of Limits For Chinese Actress Li Bingbing
Chinese actress Li Bingbing has taken on another formidable task after fighting zombies and Transformers in Hollywood: A battle with an enormous prehistoric shark in the science fiction action […]
A Who’s Who of the Live-Action ‘Mulan’ Remake
Announcements have poured out quick ever since Disney tapped Niki Caro to helm a live-action adaptation of the beloved 1998 animated film “Mulan,” with the film pinned for a […]
Q&A: Kim Yoon-seok & Jang Joon-hwan On ’1987: When the Day Comes’
The June Democracy Movement, which brought about the fall of the brutal Chun Doo-hwan dictatorship in South Korea, unfolds through the eyes of a female college student in Jang […]
Rohan Chand-Starring ‘Mowgli’ Goes to Netflix
Netflix has acquired “Mowgli,” a finished film directed by Andy Serkis, from Warner Bros., according to Deadline. The movie stars Rohan Chand, an Indian American child actor, in the […]
Watch ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ Official Trailer
It’s a teenager’s nightmare: What would you do if your secret love letters that were never supposed to see the light of day were sent to all your crushes? […]
Ken Jeong Joins Jimmy O. Yang in ‘The Opening Act’
One more Asian American comic will join Jimmy O. Yang in the upcoming Vince Vaughn-produced movie “The Opening Act.” According to Deadline, Ken Jeong has hopped aboard the project, […]
Hirokazu Kore-eda to Make First Movie Outside of Japan
Cannes Palme d’Or winner Hirokazu Kore-eda is working on a new French-language drama, “La Vérité,” which stars Juliette Binoche and Catherine Deneuve. “La Verite,” also called “The Truth” in […]
Jon M. Chu Takes On Film About Thai Cave Rescue
“Crazy Rich Asians” director Jon M. Chu announced his efforts to bring the miraculous Thai cave rescue to the big screen, saying he will record the event with accuracy […]
Chin Han Talks Turning Points and ‘Skyscraper’ Memories
“Die Hard” meets “The Towering Inferno” in Rawson Marshall Thurber’s “Skyscraper,” an action thriller set in a blazing steel-and-glass paradise in the clouds above Hong Kong. Dwayne Johnson plays […]
Filmmaker Sheds Light on Modern Fil-Aussies’ Internal Struggles
While many Asian filmmakers strive to have their works shine in the Western mainstream film industry, Australian director Matthew Victor Pastor has other goals: He’s out to “document unspoken […]
‘Gundam’ Live-Action Movie Becomes Reality
Anime franchise “Gundam” is going live-action for the first time in its nearly four-decade history. A film of the popular Japanese science-fiction anime will be co-produced by Legendary Pictures and […]
Jimmy O. Yang to Star in Comedy ‘The Opening Act’
“Silicon Valley” star Jimmy O. Yang has joined the cast of “The Opening Act,” an upcoming coming-of-age comedy produced by Vince Vaughn and Peter Billingsley, according to Deadline. The […]
‘Jumanji’ Sequel Coming December 2019
The “Jumanji” sequel starring Dwayne Johnson has set a release date of Dec. 13, 2019. Johnson, who appears in the rebooted franchise alongside Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillian […]
Academy Continues Diversity Push With Record Number of Invites
One Hollywood institution is taking calls for diversity into action: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization behind the Academy Awards, has invited a record 928 […]
