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‘In the Heights’ Debuts ‘Power-Full’ New Trailer, Poster, and Photos
It’s been over a year since audiences saw the first trailer for “In the Heights,” the upcoming big screen adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s groundbreaking Broadway show. In that time, the movie has switched release dates due to the coronavirus before ultimately transitioning from a theatrical release to being one of several Warner Bros. features to […]
Continue readingAdele Lim, Kelly Marie Tran and Qui Nguyen Talk the Importance of Representation in ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’
“Crazy Rich Asians” screenwriter Adele Lim never thought in her wildest dreams that she would be part of a Disney animated feature, let alone one that is set in Southeast Asia.But Disney’s newest tale, “Raya and the Last Dragon” (now streaming on Disney Plus), delivers its first Southeast Asian princess, Raya, a warrior who sets […]
Continue readingJon M. Chu to Direct ‘Wicked’ Musical for Universal
Jon M. Chu, the director of “Crazy Rich Asians” and “In the Heights,” is taking on the land of Oz. He has inherited filmmaking duties from Stephen Daldry on “Wicked,” Universal’s big-screen adaptation of the hit musical.Daldry departed the project, which has been in the works for over a decade, last October due to scheduling […]
Continue readingBest Blu-ray Movies Under $10: ‘Midsommar,’ ‘Knives Out,’ More
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Continue readingLive-Action ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Movie Finds Its Director in Jon M. Chu
Jon M. Chu, the celebrated and super talented filmmaker behind Crazy Rich Asians and next year’s In the Heights, is set to tackle the latest in the long line of Disney live-action adaptations of their beloved animated features. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Chu has been tapped to direct a new version of modern classic Lilo […]
Continue reading‘Monsoon’ Review: Henry Golding Does Some Sexy, Understated, Gay Soul Searching in Vietnam
British-Malaysian actor Henry Golding has carved a space in Hollywood as a debonair heartthrob who can bring old world charm to contemporary mainstream movies. From his turn as a moneyed groom-to-be in the 2018 smash “Crazy Rich Asians” to his Hitchcockian matinee idol in “A Simple Favor” that same year, Golding brings a measure of […]
Continue readingMaria Herrera and Rachael Reiss Go to Narrative
Narrative has hired publicists Maria Herrera and Rachael Reiss, who were recently vice presidents at Rogers & Cowan Pmk.Together, Herrera and Reiss’ client list include Olivia Wilde, James Gunn, Chris Miller and Phil Lord. They also represent Hiro Murai (“Atlanta”), producer Brad Fuller (“A Quiet Place”), producer Andrew Form (“A Quiet Place”), Nahnatchka Khan, John […]
Continue readingStarlight Media Sets $100 Million Diversity Fund (Exclusive)
Starlight Media, the Hollywood-focused Chinese film financier behind “Crazy Rich Asians,” is to go further in its promotion of filmmaking diversity. It has unveiled details of a $100 million film and talent development fund.The company’s Stars Collective initiative will support aspiring female and Bipoc filmmakers and creative storytellers. The fund is to be headed by […]
Continue reading‘Sex and Vanity’: Sony Lands the Rights to the Next Book By ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Author Kevin Kwan
Crazy Rich Asians author Kevin Kwan has found himself at the center of a crazy rich Hollywood bidding war. And Sony Pictures and Sk Global are the ones who have come up on top, acquiring the film rights to Kwan’s latest novel Sex and Vanity. The book was published on June 30, but the film […]
Continue readingKevin Kwan: ‘With Crazy Rich Asians my life exploded and I’m still trying to put it back together’
After the global success of his flamboyant debut, the Singaporean novelist talks to Nosheen Iqbal about growing up with old money, living next to Bob Dylan in New York, and why publishing’s problems with diversity are no surpriseIt’s difficult to square Kevin Kwan, modern master of high romp, with the dark and brooding personality he […]
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