Tag: Okja
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Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio Is Coming To Criterion – Why That’s One Of The Coolest Things To Happen In 2023
People often refer to a film being “dumped on Netflix” as a pejorative, despite the fact the landscape of entertainment has evolved well beyond a non-theatrical release being a sign of lesser quality. The streamer has distributed some genuinely incredible films, many of which have already been deemed worthy of a physical release treatment by…
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Lotte gets ‘Sleep’, starring ‘Parasite’s Lee Sun-kyun, ahead of EFM (exclusive)
Mystery thriller also stars Jung Yu-mi of ‘Train To Busan’.Major South Korean distributor Lotte Entertainment has picked up mystery thriller Sleep, starring Jung Yu-mi of Train To Busan and Lee Sun-kyun of Parasite, and will launch sales at the upcoming European Film Market (EFM).The film marks the feature directorial debut of Korean filmmaker Jason Yu…
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‘Minari’ producer Christina Oh joins Annapurna as EVP, co-head of film
Executive was at Plan B for a decade.Minari producer Christina Oh has left Plan B and joined Annapurna as EVP and co-head of film alongside Adam Paulsen.Oh, who shepherded and produced Lee Isaac Chung’s Oscar-nominated Minari, will report to Annapurna head Megan Ellison, Cco Sue Naegle and COO Chris Corabi.‘Minari’ producer Christina Oh on her…
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Altitude scores hat-trick of awards contenders for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
Sundance winner ‘Minari’ leads acquisitions of festival hits.Altitude Film Entertainment has acquired UK and Ireland distribution rights to three festival hits and plans to release them during the upcoming awards season.Lee Isaac Chung’s Minari was acquired from A24. It won the grand jury and audience awards at Sundance, where the drama debuted earlier this year.…
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Brad Pitt’s Plan B Strikes First-Look Deal With Warner Bros. That Could Include HBO Max
Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment has signed a first-look feature deal with Warner Bros., which will distribute its films worldwide. The move comes at the tail-end of the company’s previous three-year deal with Annapurna Pictures.Variety reported that Plan B’s deal with Warners represents a doubling-down of the company’s vision to produce substantive, theatrical films from…
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2020 Ace Film Eddies: ‘Parasite’ and ‘Jojo Rabbit’ Grab Top Awards
Bong Joon Ho’s acclaimed South Korean class-divide thriller “Parasite” and Taika Waititi’s Nazi satire “Jojo Rabbit,” both Editing and Best Picture Oscar nominees, were the surprise feature winners for drama and comedy at the 70th Ace Eddie Awards Friday at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. “Toy Story 4” and “Apollo 11,” meanwhile, took the…
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Tilda Swinton to Preside Over The Marrakech Film Festival
Tilda Swinton, the iconoclastic British actress and producer, is set to preside over the 18th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival, succeeding to American director James Gray.Swinton, who won an Oscar and a BAFTA award for best supporting actress for “Michael Clayton,” has been leading an eclectic acting career. She has collaborated with prominent…
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‘Parasite’ Trailer: Bong Joon-ho’s Award-Winning Family Drama Takes A Dark Turn
In a film which may sweep awards across the festivals, “Parasite” showcases a poor Korean family who manages to swindle their way into a rich family’s household, but things soon turn dark. The film is directed by Bong Joon-ho, who has done films such as “Okja” and “Snowpiecer.” The South Korean is well versed in…
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Steven Yeun to Star in and Produce Immigrant Drama for A24
Steven Yeun will executive produce and star in the immigrant drama “Minari” for A24 with shooting starting next week.The Korean native, whose family moved to Michigan when he was five, will star as a Korean father who uproots his family to move to an Arkansas farm in the 1980s. Isaac Chung is directing from his…
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Cannes Film Review: ‘Parasite’
A laugh turns into a snarl which gets stuck in the throat like a sob — or an arrow through the neck — in Bong Joon-ho’s latest wild, wild ride, “Parasite.” On paper, that might not sound so very different from the experience of watching Bong’s “Snowpiercer,” “Memories of Murder” “The Host” or “Okja.” The…