Tag: Crazy Rich Asians
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Scooter Braun to Develop Korean Pop Movie With Fox
Fox 2000 Pictures has acquired film rights to an untitled feature film set in the world of Korean pop, or K-pop, with Scooter Braun’s SB Projects and Epic Magazine attached.Elyse Hollander is attached to write the screenplay about an Asian American college student from the U.S. who becomes a top competitor on South Korea’s toughest…
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Water Cooler: Magic Live, Axes of Evil, Crazy Rich Asians, First Man, BlacKkKlansman, Jack Ryan, Better Call Saul, Star Wars
On the August 20, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about what we’ve been up to at the Water Cooler. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify…
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Movie Talk: ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Nabs Best Romcom Debut Since 2015
On this episode of Collider Movie Talk, Mark Ellis, Perri Nemiroff and John Rocha discuss the following: According to multiple box office reports, Crazy Rich Asians nabbed the top spot this weekend with the best debut for a romantic comedy since 2015. Collider released The 29 Most Rewatchable Movies Ever Made list and the panel…
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Yes, You Should Definitely Stay For the Credits When You See Crazy Rich Asians
The much-anticipated movie adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s bestselling novel Crazy Rich Asians is here, and it definitely lives up to the hype. From the sweet love story to the important Asian representation, the movie is easily one of the best rom-coms of the Summer. While the film is filled with some dramatic moments, one of…
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Ken Jeong Calls Out Hollywood’s ‘Cultural Insensitivity’
Ken Jeong delighted audiences in “Crazy Rich Asians” as Papa Goh, the high-haired, nouveau riche father of the Goh family. But behind the laughter, a range of emotions welled behind the comedian, for the road to “Crazy Rich Asians” was a deeply emotional one. Even now, while doing press for the film, Jeong can’t help…
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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Is Tops as Asian-Americans Flock to Box Office
“Crazy Rich Asians” (Warner Bros.) scored an impressive #1 box office position, topping $25 million for the three-day weekend and a five-day total of $34 million. Strong word of mouth and huge Asian-American audience interest fueled the box office.Its appeal to an underserved niche audience was key, but more than 60 percent of its initial…
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‘The Meg’ Remains No. 1 at International Box Office, Tops $300 Million Worldwide
“The Meg” swam past the competition at the international box office for the second week in a row.Warner Bros.’ shark thriller generated $67 million in 55 territories abroad this weekend for an overseas tally of $230.4 million. It picked up another $21.5 million in North America, bringing its global tally over $314 million.“The Meg,” which…
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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Debuts With An Impressive 5-Day Total As Box Office Risk Appears To Pay Off
The folks behind the scenes for the film “Crazy Rich Asians” had a big decision to make before beginning production — Netflix or theatrical? As author Kevin Kwan and filmmaker Jon M. Chu discussed during the press rounds, they had to decide between a “gigantic” payday (and a guaranteed trilogy) with Netflix or risk it…
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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Delivers $34M Five-Day Opening; ‘Mile 22’ & ‘Alpha’ Fall Short
August may be a notoriously slow month at the box office, but Warner Bros. has now delivered back-to-back strong performers. Last weekend The Meg topped all expectations and continued its strong global performance this weekend, while the new release of Crazy Rich Asians delivered an estimated $34 million in its first five days of release.…
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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ to Top ‘The Meg’s’ Second Weekend
“Crazy Rich Asians” is heading for a glamorous first weekend with an estimated $22 million from 3,384 North American locations.The Warner Bros. film debuted August 15 and has already racked up $16 million. Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Awkwafina, and Michelle Yeoh star in the Asian-led pic, the first of its kind since 1993’s “The Joy…