Kirsten Howard Nov 6, 2018
"It’s rare that I’ve been on a set where it feels like it crackles..."
Shea Whigham is an actor in demand. Sometimes, it genuinely feels like he's popping up in everything. Over just the last few years, you may have seen him in Boardwalk Empire, Agent Carter, Kong: Skull Island, Fargo, Death Note, Narcos, Waco, Sicario 2, or Bad Times At The El Royale, and that's to name but a handful of his screen appearances. The man works.
His latest role is in Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail's new Amazon series, Homecoming, opposite Julia Roberts, and he's been talking about making it with Collider, where he also got drawn in to some discussion about his character in Hangover director Todd Phillips' Joker movie.
"We’re in the middle of it, right now. It’s intense. For me, it’s as good as it gets.
"It’s rare that I’ve been on a set where it feels like it crackles..."
Shea Whigham is an actor in demand. Sometimes, it genuinely feels like he's popping up in everything. Over just the last few years, you may have seen him in Boardwalk Empire, Agent Carter, Kong: Skull Island, Fargo, Death Note, Narcos, Waco, Sicario 2, or Bad Times At The El Royale, and that's to name but a handful of his screen appearances. The man works.
His latest role is in Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail's new Amazon series, Homecoming, opposite Julia Roberts, and he's been talking about making it with Collider, where he also got drawn in to some discussion about his character in Hangover director Todd Phillips' Joker movie.
"We’re in the middle of it, right now. It’s intense. For me, it’s as good as it gets.
- 11/6/2018
- Den of Geek
Rebecca Hall (Iron Man 3, The Town, The Prestige) is the latest actor to join the cast of Legendary Pictures’ Godzilla vs. Kong. She joins the previously cast Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things), Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta), Alexander Skarsgard, and Julian Dennison (Deadpool 2). Danai Gurira (The Walking Dead) is also in talks to star.
Adam Wingard is directing the film and although we don’t have any plot details, we know that the Godzilla and King Kong will face off with each other. As for Hall’s character, that info remains unknown.
It’s going to be cool to see how they end up bringing the worlds of Godzilla and Kong together. When these two giant creatures collide, I hope that it turns out to be a great adventure film that will entertain fans.
Hall will next be seen in the upcoming comedy Holmes & Watson, starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly,...
Adam Wingard is directing the film and although we don’t have any plot details, we know that the Godzilla and King Kong will face off with each other. As for Hall’s character, that info remains unknown.
It’s going to be cool to see how they end up bringing the worlds of Godzilla and Kong together. When these two giant creatures collide, I hope that it turns out to be a great adventure film that will entertain fans.
Hall will next be seen in the upcoming comedy Holmes & Watson, starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly,...
- 10/31/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Alexander Skarsgard is in negotiations to star in Legendary Picture’s Godzilla vs. Kong. He will join the previously cast Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things), Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta), and Julian Dennison (Deadpool 2). Danai Gurira (The Walking Dead) is also in talks to star.
Adam Wingard is directing the film and although we don’t have any plot details, we know that the Godzilla and King Kong will face off with each other. Variety also reports that Skarsgard is expected to play the leader of a military unit.
Skarsgard is a great actor and he was was most recently seen in Netflix’s Hold the Dark and The Hummingbird Project. He is also set to co-star with Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen in the comedy Flarsky, as well as The Kill Team. The actor will also be seen in the upcoming AMC limited series The Little Drummer Girl.
Godzilla vs. Kong...
Adam Wingard is directing the film and although we don’t have any plot details, we know that the Godzilla and King Kong will face off with each other. Variety also reports that Skarsgard is expected to play the leader of a military unit.
Skarsgard is a great actor and he was was most recently seen in Netflix’s Hold the Dark and The Hummingbird Project. He is also set to co-star with Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen in the comedy Flarsky, as well as The Kill Team. The actor will also be seen in the upcoming AMC limited series The Little Drummer Girl.
Godzilla vs. Kong...
- 10/26/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
When it came to Netflix's Death Note film, I found it to be forgettable at best. The mixed reviews which the film received indicates that many felt the same, but that isn't about to stop the streaming service from moving forward with a sequel to the film. Buried in a THR report about Netflix's movie division was the news that they're developing a sequel to Death Note,... Read More...
- 8/23/2018
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Didn’t believe that Hollywood would attempt another anime adaptation after the disastrous backlash to Death Note and Ghost in the Shell? Well…believe it! Long before he shepherded the huge sleeper hit that was The Greatest Showman, Michael Gracey was tapped to direct the live-action adaptation of Naruto, the popular anime that inspired high school kids everywhere to start running weird. […]
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- 4/1/2018
- by Hoai-Tran Bui
- Slash Film
Lakeith Stanfield has quickly been making a name for himself in the past few years. Stanfield has had roles on Netflix’s Death Note, Straight Outta Compton, Atlanta and the Academy Award-winning film Get Out. In each of those films, Stanfield has had supporting roles. This time, Stanfield is front and center as Cassius “Cash” Green, a struggling telemarketer in Sorry to Bother You. Watch the official trailer below.
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success, propelling him into a macabre universe.
The star-studded cast includes Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson (Thor: Ragnarok) , Terry Crews (The Expendables), Armie Hammer (Call Me By Your Name), Steven Yeun (The Walking Dead), Patton Oswalt (Happy!), David Cross (Arrested Development), and Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon). Sorry to Bother You is written and directed by Boots Riley. This is the Riley’s debut writing and directing a feature film.
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success, propelling him into a macabre universe.
The star-studded cast includes Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson (Thor: Ragnarok) , Terry Crews (The Expendables), Armie Hammer (Call Me By Your Name), Steven Yeun (The Walking Dead), Patton Oswalt (Happy!), David Cross (Arrested Development), and Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon). Sorry to Bother You is written and directed by Boots Riley. This is the Riley’s debut writing and directing a feature film.
- 3/12/2018
- by Chris Salce
- Age of the Nerd
Written by Katsuya Ishida | Directed by Kazuto Nakazawa & Yoshiki Yamakawa
Recently, Netflix has seen a push to expand their anime collection, especially when it comes to their original content; and rumor has it that Netflix is set to add 30 new animes in 2018 alon! The latest one to hit the streaming giant is B: The Beginning…
B: The Beginning takes place in the kingdom where there have been a string of murders happening in this city and it’s up to the Ris (Royal Investigation Service) to find the murderer who goes by the initial B. As always, there is more to the story and each episode that passes adds to the mystery.
The aspect that will divide audiences the most is the way that B: The Beginning tells its story. For much of its run, it feels like there are two separate plots. One being the police procedural side with...
Recently, Netflix has seen a push to expand their anime collection, especially when it comes to their original content; and rumor has it that Netflix is set to add 30 new animes in 2018 alon! The latest one to hit the streaming giant is B: The Beginning…
B: The Beginning takes place in the kingdom where there have been a string of murders happening in this city and it’s up to the Ris (Royal Investigation Service) to find the murderer who goes by the initial B. As always, there is more to the story and each episode that passes adds to the mystery.
The aspect that will divide audiences the most is the way that B: The Beginning tells its story. For much of its run, it feels like there are two separate plots. One being the police procedural side with...
- 3/12/2018
- by Xenia Grounds
- Nerdly
You’ve seen Lakeith Stanfield everywhere recently in a flurry of supporting roles including in the Oscar-winning “Get Out,” Netflix’s remake of “Death Note,” and a recurring role on Donald Glover’s hit show, “Atlanta.” In “Sorry to Bother You,” Stanfield finally gets shot as a leading man.
Read More: Boots Riley’s ‘Sorry To Bother You’ Is Visionary [Sundance Review]
“Cassius Green is sort of the central figure of this story in this alternate universe, which I found to be really fun and [it] mirrors ours.” Stanfield recently told THR at Sundance.
Read More: Boots Riley’s ‘Sorry To Bother You’ Is Visionary [Sundance Review]
“Cassius Green is sort of the central figure of this story in this alternate universe, which I found to be really fun and [it] mirrors ours.” Stanfield recently told THR at Sundance.
- 3/11/2018
- by Alex Arabian
- The Playlist
In the road paved by “Berserk” and “Evangelion,” another great anime title is relaunched in the form of a series of movies, although this time, “Code Geass” “is an exact rerelease rather than a new adaptation.
Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion is released in cinemas in Australia and New Zealand from Madman Entertainment
On August 10th of the year 2010 the Holy Empire of Britannia began a campaign of conquest, its sights set on Japan. Operations were completed in one month thanks to Britannia’s deployment of new mobile humanoid armor vehicles dubbed Knightmare Frames. Japan’s rights and identity were stripped away, the once proud nation now referred to as Area 11. Its citizens, Elevens, are forced to scratch out a living while the Britannian aristocracy lives comfortably within their settlements. Pockets of resistance appear throughout Area 11, working towards independence for Japan.
Lelouch, an exiled Imperial Prince of Britannia posing as a student,...
Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion is released in cinemas in Australia and New Zealand from Madman Entertainment
On August 10th of the year 2010 the Holy Empire of Britannia began a campaign of conquest, its sights set on Japan. Operations were completed in one month thanks to Britannia’s deployment of new mobile humanoid armor vehicles dubbed Knightmare Frames. Japan’s rights and identity were stripped away, the once proud nation now referred to as Area 11. Its citizens, Elevens, are forced to scratch out a living while the Britannian aristocracy lives comfortably within their settlements. Pockets of resistance appear throughout Area 11, working towards independence for Japan.
Lelouch, an exiled Imperial Prince of Britannia posing as a student,...
- 3/10/2018
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Here's one fantastic way to avoid charges of whitewashing: just don't do it. A film adaptation of Arakawa Hiromu's Fullmetal Alchemist, directed by Sori Fumihiko, was released in Japanese theaters on December 1, 2017. Now it's arrived as a "Netflix Original" to the streaming service worldwide and it shows the folly of whitewashing characters in the vain hope of attracting bigger audiences: just don't do it. As our own Ernesto Zelaya Miñano pointed out in his review of Adam Wingard's Death Note, which debuted on Netflix last year: "Live-action versions of animes - especially the Westernized kind - are tough to pull off, and the reason why goes beyond the dreaded 'whitewashing'. Rather, there's a huge cultural barrier to overcome; anime series and TV shows...
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- 2/26/2018
- Screen Anarchy
Author: Steven Neish
When aspiring alchemists Edward (Ryôsuke Yamada) and Alphonse Elric (Atom Mizuishi) are robbed of their mother at an early age they decide to turn their prodigious talents to the taboo practice of human transmutation in the vein hope of bringing her back. Working against the laws of nature, however, they each pay a heavy price for their transgression when Ed loses an arm and Al loses everything to the powers that be. Sacrificing another limb to bind his brother’s disembodied soul to a nearby suit of armour, Ed vows to track down the only item he believes capable of restoring his brother to his former body: the Philosopher’s Stone.
A live-action adaptation of Hiromu Arakawa’s beloved manga, previously retold as a pair of revered animes currently streaming alongside it on Netflix, Fumihiko Sori’s Fullmetal Alchemist was always going to struggle to extrapolate the...
When aspiring alchemists Edward (Ryôsuke Yamada) and Alphonse Elric (Atom Mizuishi) are robbed of their mother at an early age they decide to turn their prodigious talents to the taboo practice of human transmutation in the vein hope of bringing her back. Working against the laws of nature, however, they each pay a heavy price for their transgression when Ed loses an arm and Al loses everything to the powers that be. Sacrificing another limb to bind his brother’s disembodied soul to a nearby suit of armour, Ed vows to track down the only item he believes capable of restoring his brother to his former body: the Philosopher’s Stone.
A live-action adaptation of Hiromu Arakawa’s beloved manga, previously retold as a pair of revered animes currently streaming alongside it on Netflix, Fumihiko Sori’s Fullmetal Alchemist was always going to struggle to extrapolate the...
- 2/20/2018
- by Steven Neish
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
When Sword Art Online comes to Netflix as a live-action series, it will be with a primarily Japanese cast. Executive producer for the series Laeta Kalogridis (who just finished Altered Carbon) dismissed any speculation that any white-washing could happen with the series in a recent interview (via Kotaku):
Well, let’s get the obvious bit out of the way, right away. Sao is an essentially Japanese property, in which Kirito and Asuna, who are the two leads, are Japanese. In the television show, Kirito and Asuna will be played by Asian actors. Whether or not that was the question underneath your question, it’s not a conversation about whitewashing. When I sold it to Netflix, we were all on the same page. They are not interested in whitewashing it, and I am not interested in whitewashing it. In terms of the secondary characters, because the game is meant to be global,...
Well, let’s get the obvious bit out of the way, right away. Sao is an essentially Japanese property, in which Kirito and Asuna, who are the two leads, are Japanese. In the television show, Kirito and Asuna will be played by Asian actors. Whether or not that was the question underneath your question, it’s not a conversation about whitewashing. When I sold it to Netflix, we were all on the same page. They are not interested in whitewashing it, and I am not interested in whitewashing it. In terms of the secondary characters, because the game is meant to be global,...
- 2/14/2018
- by Mick Joest
- GeekTyrant
Stars: Masataka Kubota, Fumika Shimizu, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Hiyori Sakurada, Yu Aoi, Shoko Aida, Kenta Hamano, Kunio Murai | Written by Ichiro Kusuno | Directed by Kentaro Hagiwara
Live-action anime adaptions have an interesting history to say the least. They can be great (Death Note, the Japanese movies) but some have been rather problematic (Dragonball Evolution). One of the latest franchises to receive the live-action treatment is Tokyo Ghoul so the question is: Where does it stand among adaptions?
Tokyo Ghoul is set in an alternate reality where ghouls exist among humans. Ghouls can only survive by feeding on human flesh so because of this, they have to hide themselves in order to avoid capture by the authorities. The story centers on average college student, Ken Kaneki, who is attacked by his date who turns out to be a ghoul. Unfortunately, surviving this may not have been a blessing as Kaneki is transformed...
Live-action anime adaptions have an interesting history to say the least. They can be great (Death Note, the Japanese movies) but some have been rather problematic (Dragonball Evolution). One of the latest franchises to receive the live-action treatment is Tokyo Ghoul so the question is: Where does it stand among adaptions?
Tokyo Ghoul is set in an alternate reality where ghouls exist among humans. Ghouls can only survive by feeding on human flesh so because of this, they have to hide themselves in order to avoid capture by the authorities. The story centers on average college student, Ken Kaneki, who is attacked by his date who turns out to be a ghoul. Unfortunately, surviving this may not have been a blessing as Kaneki is transformed...
- 2/2/2018
- by Xenia Grounds
- Nerdly
With “The Bad Batch” firmly in the rear-view mirror and her next feature film yet to be announced, Ana Lily Amirpour has just directed her latest project: “Yo! My Saint,” a collaboration with Kenzo. Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs composed original music for the nine-minute piece, which is somewhere between a music video and a short film. Watch below.
Read More:Spike Jonze Had Margaret Qualley Dance Like a Tree During Kenzo Commercial Audition
Described as “a three-pronged artistic endeavor incorporating music, film, and fashion,” it’s the fashion brand’s latest collaboration with a respected filmmaker; Spike Jonze previously directed one starring Margaret Qualley (“The Leftovers,” “Death Note”). Alex Zhang Hungtai, Jessica Henwick, and Kiko Mizuhara star in “Yo!”
Read More:‘Music Is My Mistress’: Kenzo Launches Short Film Directed by ‘Lemonade’ Helmer Kahlil Joseph — Watch
“Humberto [Leon] and I are technically the producers,” says Carol Lim,...
Read More:Spike Jonze Had Margaret Qualley Dance Like a Tree During Kenzo Commercial Audition
Described as “a three-pronged artistic endeavor incorporating music, film, and fashion,” it’s the fashion brand’s latest collaboration with a respected filmmaker; Spike Jonze previously directed one starring Margaret Qualley (“The Leftovers,” “Death Note”). Alex Zhang Hungtai, Jessica Henwick, and Kiko Mizuhara star in “Yo!”
Read More:‘Music Is My Mistress’: Kenzo Launches Short Film Directed by ‘Lemonade’ Helmer Kahlil Joseph — Watch
“Humberto [Leon] and I are technically the producers,” says Carol Lim,...
- 1/11/2018
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Asians on Film, a non-profit arts organization, is pleased to announce the 6th annual Asians on Film Festival of Shorts taking place January 26-27, 2018, at Monk Space in Koreatown, Los Angeles.
This year the festival will screen more than 70 short films out of almost 400 submissions and will be handing out awards in 15 categories plus an Audience Choice Award and two special recognition awards, for the Best Supporting Role Model.
Leading nominees include Dinh Thai’s Vietnamese/Chinese drama “Monday” with three nominations and Mariette Go’s Chinese drama “Fractured” that received 4 nominations. And in a first, this year the festival will screen two shorts called “Fractured,” the other by Arnold Chun and based loosely on Virginia Tech shooter, Sung Hui Cho. While dramas typically dominate awards, this year two Asian American comedy’s each have 4 nominations, “Ingenue-ish” starring hapa actress Caitlin McHugh directed by John Stamos and Jeff Fong’s...
This year the festival will screen more than 70 short films out of almost 400 submissions and will be handing out awards in 15 categories plus an Audience Choice Award and two special recognition awards, for the Best Supporting Role Model.
Leading nominees include Dinh Thai’s Vietnamese/Chinese drama “Monday” with three nominations and Mariette Go’s Chinese drama “Fractured” that received 4 nominations. And in a first, this year the festival will screen two shorts called “Fractured,” the other by Arnold Chun and based loosely on Virginia Tech shooter, Sung Hui Cho. While dramas typically dominate awards, this year two Asian American comedy’s each have 4 nominations, “Ingenue-ish” starring hapa actress Caitlin McHugh directed by John Stamos and Jeff Fong’s...
- 1/5/2018
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Talent agency Buchwald has signed actors Edward Zo and Wesley Wong, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned.
Zo will appear in the upcoming indie heist comedy The Brits Are Coming, starring Uma Thurman, Stephen Fry and Sofia Vergara, and his previous credits include Switched at Birth and Speechless. He is best known for his aggressive social media presence; his YouTube channel has amassed more than 11.1 million views and his Instagram account has 500,000 followers. Zo’s 2015 vlog calling out the whitewashing in Netflix’s Death Note went viral during that casting controversy.
Wong is the son of Hong Kong...
Zo will appear in the upcoming indie heist comedy The Brits Are Coming, starring Uma Thurman, Stephen Fry and Sofia Vergara, and his previous credits include Switched at Birth and Speechless. He is best known for his aggressive social media presence; his YouTube channel has amassed more than 11.1 million views and his Instagram account has 500,000 followers. Zo’s 2015 vlog calling out the whitewashing in Netflix’s Death Note went viral during that casting controversy.
Wong is the son of Hong Kong...
- 12/19/2017
- by Rebecca Sun
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kirsten Howard Dec 13, 2017
We chat to writer-director Liam O' Donnell about the process of making both Skyline films, and the future of genre cinema...
Liam O’Donnell wrote and produced the critically-mauled sci-fi hit Skyline in 2010, and he’s spent the better part of a decade working on the well-received follow up film, Beyond Skyline, which also marks his directorial debut. We talked to him about his experiences on both movies, and whether there might be a resurgence of big budget original genre films.
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Can I begin by asking how you originally became involved with the first Skyline movie? You co-wrote and produced that one,...
We chat to writer-director Liam O' Donnell about the process of making both Skyline films, and the future of genre cinema...
Liam O’Donnell wrote and produced the critically-mauled sci-fi hit Skyline in 2010, and he’s spent the better part of a decade working on the well-received follow up film, Beyond Skyline, which also marks his directorial debut. We talked to him about his experiences on both movies, and whether there might be a resurgence of big budget original genre films.
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Can I begin by asking how you originally became involved with the first Skyline movie? You co-wrote and produced that one,...
- 11/23/2017
- Den of Geek
Actor and producer Masi Oka (Heroes, Hawaii Five-0, Death Note) has been working to build bridges between Hollywood and Japan.
Beyond working on projects based on known Japanese franchises, he serves as an advisor to the Japan External Trade Organization (Jetro), a Japanese government-related organization that promotes trade and investment relations with other countries.
Oka this week hosted in Tokyo, where he was born, a session at the annual Japan Content Showcase, which is affiliated with the Tokyo International Film Festival.
He spoke to THR about his love for manga and other Japanese content, the challenges of bringing it to...
Beyond working on projects based on known Japanese franchises, he serves as an advisor to the Japan External Trade Organization (Jetro), a Japanese government-related organization that promotes trade and investment relations with other countries.
Oka this week hosted in Tokyo, where he was born, a session at the annual Japan Content Showcase, which is affiliated with the Tokyo International Film Festival.
He spoke to THR about his love for manga and other Japanese content, the challenges of bringing it to...
- 10/28/2017
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix has picked up Super-Normal, the hot superhero package that has Josh Gad, Daisy Ridley and Luke Evans attached to star.
Gad is producing the project with Dan Lin, who produced Death Note for Netflix and is known for the Lego movies. Jonathan Eirich of Lin Pictures is also producing. Brothers Aaron and Jordan Kandell, who worked on Disney's Moana, are writing the script.
Gad took on a superheroic role for the project as well, originating the idea, then developing it with the Kandells. He then roped in his friends Ridley, with whom he stars in Murder on the Orient...
Gad is producing the project with Dan Lin, who produced Death Note for Netflix and is known for the Lego movies. Jonathan Eirich of Lin Pictures is also producing. Brothers Aaron and Jordan Kandell, who worked on Disney's Moana, are writing the script.
Gad took on a superheroic role for the project as well, originating the idea, then developing it with the Kandells. He then roped in his friends Ridley, with whom he stars in Murder on the Orient...
- 10/25/2017
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix has picked up Super-Normal, the hot superhero package that has Josh Gad, Daisy Ridley and Luke Evans attached to star.
Gad is producing the project with Dan Lin, who produced Death Note for Netflix and is known for the Lego movies. Jonathan Eirich of Lin Pictures is also producing. Brothers Aaron and Jordan Kandell, who worked on Disney's Moana, are writing the script.
Gad took on a superheroic role in the project as well, originating the idea, then developing it with the Kandells. He then roped in his friends Ridley, with whom he stars in Murder on the Orient...
Gad is producing the project with Dan Lin, who produced Death Note for Netflix and is known for the Lego movies. Jonathan Eirich of Lin Pictures is also producing. Brothers Aaron and Jordan Kandell, who worked on Disney's Moana, are writing the script.
Gad took on a superheroic role in the project as well, originating the idea, then developing it with the Kandells. He then roped in his friends Ridley, with whom he stars in Murder on the Orient...
- 10/25/2017
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“It” may be a box office smash, but it’s hardly the only horror movie worth talking about these days. Just 17 years in, and the 21st century has already played home to a remarkable number of truly chilling and inventive horror offerings, from a resurgence in J-horror remakes to a continued affection for the classic series of yesteryear, to the massive dominance of the “Conjuring” movie universe and even a “Saw” franchise so dominant that it’s already cycled back into resurrection territory, and that’s just the mainstream stuff.
Aided by a new crop of filmmakers beholden to both their own obsessions and formative years steeped in the classics, the past two decades are shaping up to be some of the very best for the genre, with still more terror being turned out at a frightening clip. From visionaries like Guillermo del Toro and Gore Verbinksi, who can happily...
Aided by a new crop of filmmakers beholden to both their own obsessions and formative years steeped in the classics, the past two decades are shaping up to be some of the very best for the genre, with still more terror being turned out at a frightening clip. From visionaries like Guillermo del Toro and Gore Verbinksi, who can happily...
- 10/13/2017
- by Kate Erbland, Jude Dry, Jamie Righetti, Eric Kohn, William Earl, David Ehrlich, Jenna Marotta and Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Completely under the radar, but a favorite among Bloody staffers (especially Jimmy Champane) is Cinemax’s “Outcast”, a series based on Robert Kirkman’s (“The Walking Dead”) comic book that was initially adapted by Adam Wingard (V/H/S, The Guest, You’re Next, Death Note). Cinemax announced today that the show will return for a second season in July […]...
- 10/9/2017
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Willem Dafoe may already have a role in the DC Extended Universe (Vulko), but Villain Daily has unearthed not one, but two pieces of fan art that imagine the esteemed actor as DC’s Clown Prince of Crime, the Joker.
Yes, not for the first time, the Internet has selected its own candidate for the coveted role, and Dafoe is merely the latest addition to the wishlist. Other Hollywood stars who have received the makeover treatment include Christian Bale (The Dark Knight Trilogy), Jackie Earle Haley, Tom Hiddleston (Thor: Ragnarok) and even Leonardo DiCaprio, who was originally tipped for the titular role back in September.
Those rumors have since resided, though it’s worth mentioning that the chances of DiCaprio signing on for The Joker were supposedly slim to none in the first place. And that’s even when you factor Martin Scorsese into the equation, who is serving as...
Yes, not for the first time, the Internet has selected its own candidate for the coveted role, and Dafoe is merely the latest addition to the wishlist. Other Hollywood stars who have received the makeover treatment include Christian Bale (The Dark Knight Trilogy), Jackie Earle Haley, Tom Hiddleston (Thor: Ragnarok) and even Leonardo DiCaprio, who was originally tipped for the titular role back in September.
Those rumors have since resided, though it’s worth mentioning that the chances of DiCaprio signing on for The Joker were supposedly slim to none in the first place. And that’s even when you factor Martin Scorsese into the equation, who is serving as...
- 10/9/2017
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Willem Dafoe is a yogi when it comes to career dexterity. He’s equally comfortable in big, flashy blockbusters as ambitious, auteur-driven projects, juggling leading and supporting roles with ease. By the time he’s spotted in a misfire, he’s already got a gem in the pipeline. “The Florida Project” represents one of his most engaging performances in years, and makes him an Oscar frontrunner for best supporting actor, but it’a also a fraction of his recent output.
Two months before the Cannes premiere of “The Florida Project,” in which he’s the only veteran in a cast dominated by non-professionals, he surfaced in a cartoonish role opposite Matt Damon in the international blockbuster “The Great Wall,” and landed in two Netflix genre films — “What Happened to Monday” and “Death Note” — before the end of the summer. As “The Florida Project” finally comes out in U.S. theaters,...
Two months before the Cannes premiere of “The Florida Project,” in which he’s the only veteran in a cast dominated by non-professionals, he surfaced in a cartoonish role opposite Matt Damon in the international blockbuster “The Great Wall,” and landed in two Netflix genre films — “What Happened to Monday” and “Death Note” — before the end of the summer. As “The Florida Project” finally comes out in U.S. theaters,...
- 10/4/2017
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
David Crow Oct 4, 2017
Netflix has released a Nsfw red band trailer for McG’s The Babysitter with Bella Thorne.
For those of you who grew up under the watchful (or not-so-watchful) gaze of a babysitter, then there was probably always a sneaking suspicion that there was something ominous behind that curt smile. Oh sure, babysitters by and large are a wonderful lot… but do parents and their children really know what these usually young women do when the kids go to bed? McG wagers that question mark is the stuff of scares and laughs alike. Potentially.
Thus enter Netflix’s original film The Babysitter, which is out in just over a week. In the new picture, a 12-year-old lad named Cole (Judah Lewis) has a crush on his babysitter Bee (Samara Weaving). Little does he know that when he puts his weary head on a pillow, Bee brings over her friends…...
Netflix has released a Nsfw red band trailer for McG’s The Babysitter with Bella Thorne.
For those of you who grew up under the watchful (or not-so-watchful) gaze of a babysitter, then there was probably always a sneaking suspicion that there was something ominous behind that curt smile. Oh sure, babysitters by and large are a wonderful lot… but do parents and their children really know what these usually young women do when the kids go to bed? McG wagers that question mark is the stuff of scares and laughs alike. Potentially.
Thus enter Netflix’s original film The Babysitter, which is out in just over a week. In the new picture, a 12-year-old lad named Cole (Judah Lewis) has a crush on his babysitter Bee (Samara Weaving). Little does he know that when he puts his weary head on a pillow, Bee brings over her friends…...
- 10/3/2017
- Den of Geek
Moneyball’s Billy Beane said it best when it came to surviving in a hard industry. “Adapt or die.” Powerful words and while Hollywood is not baseball, they’ve got more in common than most would think about. You see, both require stars to perform their craft admirably for an audience, sell merchandise, and get butts in seats. However, one thing that Hollywood does better than baseball, and pretty much every other profession is: adaptation.
For those of you who don’t know, adaptation refers to the process of making something suitable for a new use or purpose. Our bodies adapt to time changes, animals adapt to environmental shifts, and Hollywood adapts novels, comic books, plays, and video games to try and get more money. While not identical in the biological sense, Hollywood is just doing what we do all the time. They are changing to better fit the new situation they are presented with.
For those of you who don’t know, adaptation refers to the process of making something suitable for a new use or purpose. Our bodies adapt to time changes, animals adapt to environmental shifts, and Hollywood adapts novels, comic books, plays, and video games to try and get more money. While not identical in the biological sense, Hollywood is just doing what we do all the time. They are changing to better fit the new situation they are presented with.
- 9/29/2017
- by S Christian Roe
- Age of the Nerd
Get ready to experience Netflix’s Death Note (review) in a whole new way with this recently released Vr/360 experience? Ready, set, Look Around! Ya never know where Ryuk is hiding! From the Press Release: Featuring the voice of Willem Dafoe,… Continue Reading →
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- 9/28/2017
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
Imagine that you’re one of the most powerful people in the film business. The sun is just starting to set on another ominously hot September day, but everything looks beautiful and infinite through the floor-to-ceiling windows of your sleek Hollywood office. It wouldn’t be accurate to say that you’re living the dream, because even your wildest fantasies were never this good. The check you got to direct your second “Star Wars” movie had so many digits on it that it looked more like a business card, and the next check someone writes you is going to be blank. And then — pop! — it happens. You get another one of those magical Big Ideas that minted you as a modern titan: What the world truly needs right now is another live-action American remake of a phenomenally popular Japanese anime.
Perfect. A foolproof plan. Sure, Netflix wouldn’t tell you...
Perfect. A foolproof plan. Sure, Netflix wouldn’t tell you...
- 9/28/2017
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
“Death Note: The Vr Experience” is your chance to come face-to-face with the legendary Shinigami, Ryuk Featuring the voice of Willem Dafoe, this immersive Vr experience thrusts you into the thrilling world of Netflix Films Death Note. Once inside, you’ll have your own personal encounter with the terrifying Ryuk as you wield the Death Note […]...
- 9/28/2017
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture: Supercut of the Day: In honor of American Made coming out this week, Leigh Singer highlights all the movies with "American" in the title for Fandor: Fan Art of the Day: So many anime films are being remade as live-action features. How about the reverse and we get an anime remake of It? I'd like to see/work on an It anime or comic series. #it2017 @ITMovieOfficial #TheLosersClub #stephenkingsit @StephenKing pic.twitter.com/q9gcSgBzLU — Mike Anderson (@mikuloctopus) September 17, 2017 Reworked Movie of the Day: Cinegasm recut the trailer for Adam Wingard's Netflix movie Death Note so it looks like a teen comedy (via...
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- 9/28/2017
- by Christopher Campbell
- Movies.com
By now a bulk of the readership has given Death Note a chance and decided whether or not it's for them. Personally, I didn't think it was quite as bad as everyone said it was, but I will agree it doesn't hold a candle to the anime. For those who wanted something else from the live-action thriller, perhaps this trailer that recuts the film as a teen comedy will give you what you want.
Check it out below and give some love to Comicbook for showing us this masterpiece!
Check it out below and give some love to Comicbook for showing us this masterpiece!
- 9/27/2017
- by Mick Joest
- GeekTyrant
‘Tis the time for live-action Hollywood manga movies. Ghost in the Shell, Paramount’s super-sleek cyberpunk actioner that placed Scarlett Johansson in the boots of The Major, hit theatres several months back and Death Note recently arrived on Netflix. Those two aside, there’s also Robert Rodriguez’s Alita: Battle Angel to look forward to in the not-so-distant future.
So far, so familiar. But if there’s one live-action adaptation that’s slipped into the bowels of development hell, it’s Akira. Katsuhiro Otomo’s decorated sci-fi flick of ’88, one based on his own eponymous manga, is among the most popular anime films in history, and is often celebrated as a landmark achievement in the world of Japanese animation.
It’s no wonder then that Hollywood has tried to bring over the Capsules on to these shores ever since. Warner Bros. took control of the project more than a decade ago,...
So far, so familiar. But if there’s one live-action adaptation that’s slipped into the bowels of development hell, it’s Akira. Katsuhiro Otomo’s decorated sci-fi flick of ’88, one based on his own eponymous manga, is among the most popular anime films in history, and is often celebrated as a landmark achievement in the world of Japanese animation.
It’s no wonder then that Hollywood has tried to bring over the Capsules on to these shores ever since. Warner Bros. took control of the project more than a decade ago,...
- 9/20/2017
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
The response from American audiences in regards to Death Note have been mixed to say the least, but what does Japan think? Perhaps not surprisingly, they're bigger fans of their version of the series, but their reason is one that I haven't heard much on the American side.
By and large, a majority of the Japanese don't like that the mental war between L and Light has been removed in lieu of gory action scenes in which people are killed. I tend to agree with that analysis as I thought the best part of the anime was the mental war the two engaged in!
Check out the opinions below and share your thoughts regarding the film as well. ...
By and large, a majority of the Japanese don't like that the mental war between L and Light has been removed in lieu of gory action scenes in which people are killed. I tend to agree with that analysis as I thought the best part of the anime was the mental war the two engaged in!
Check out the opinions below and share your thoughts regarding the film as well. ...
- 9/16/2017
- by Mick Joest
- GeekTyrant
Andy, Mike, Josh and Josh’s girlfriend, Janna fire up the microphones to have a discussion about Adam Wingard’s Death Note, the 2017 adaptation of It and we pay tribute to the late Tobe Hooper. Also, just when you thought it was safe…Horrorlimination!
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00:02:50 – What We’ve Been Watching
Josh & Janna – Blood: The Last Vampire, Adam Wingard’s Death Note (discussion starts at 00:03:56), Firestarter, Miracle Mile, Sorcerer, The Good Son, Cat’s Eye, Die, Monster, Die, Shin Godzilla, The Killing of America, Stagefright (1988), Deranged, Demon Seed, The Boy (2016), Toolbox Murders (2004), Ghosts of Mars, The Hunger, Avgn X, Josh is also reading Bruce Campbell’s Hail to the Chin book and was called a genius. Janna started “Stranger Things” because Josh is procrastinating. Janna also watched Shiki and is reading “Ax Murders of Saxtown: The Unsolved Crime That Terrorized a Town...
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Show Notes:
00:02:50 – What We’ve Been Watching
Josh & Janna – Blood: The Last Vampire, Adam Wingard’s Death Note (discussion starts at 00:03:56), Firestarter, Miracle Mile, Sorcerer, The Good Son, Cat’s Eye, Die, Monster, Die, Shin Godzilla, The Killing of America, Stagefright (1988), Deranged, Demon Seed, The Boy (2016), Toolbox Murders (2004), Ghosts of Mars, The Hunger, Avgn X, Josh is also reading Bruce Campbell’s Hail to the Chin book and was called a genius. Janna started “Stranger Things” because Josh is procrastinating. Janna also watched Shiki and is reading “Ax Murders of Saxtown: The Unsolved Crime That Terrorized a Town...
- 9/12/2017
- by Andy Triefenbach
- Destroy the Brain
Daniel Dae Kim just found his next big role. Variety reports that the former “Lost” and “Hawaii Five-0” star is in talks to replace Ed Skrein in the upcoming “Hellboy” reboot, which will star David Harbour (“Stranger Things”) in the title role and be directed by Neil Marshall. Skrein bowed out of the project after receiving backlash over the fact that the character in question, one Major Ben Daimio, is Asian in the comics.
Read More:‘Hellboy’ Whitewashing: Ed Skrein Steps Down From Playing Japanese-American Comic Character
“It is clear that representing this character in a culturally accurate way holds significance for people, and that to neglect this responsibility would continue a worrying tendency to obscure ethnic minority stories and voices in the Arts,” wrote Skrein in an eloquent Instagram post late last month. “I feel it is important to honour and respect that. Therefore I have decided to step...
Read More:‘Hellboy’ Whitewashing: Ed Skrein Steps Down From Playing Japanese-American Comic Character
“It is clear that representing this character in a culturally accurate way holds significance for people, and that to neglect this responsibility would continue a worrying tendency to obscure ethnic minority stories and voices in the Arts,” wrote Skrein in an eloquent Instagram post late last month. “I feel it is important to honour and respect that. Therefore I have decided to step...
- 9/11/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Ed Skrein out, Daniel Dae Kim in? That’s the latest development on Lionsgate’s Hellboy, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that the latter is now circling the vacant role of military chief Major Ben Daimio.
Should a deal place, Kim, who is perhaps best known for his performance on CBS procedural Hawaii Five-o, would step into the shoes briefly occupied by Ed Skrein. In Mike Mignola’s original Hellboy comics, Daimio is portrayed as Japanese-American, a “rugged military member of the bureau for paranormal research and defense who, due to a supernatural encounter, can turn into a jaguar when angered or in pain.”
Skrein initially beat out the competition to land the role back in August, but stepped down in the face of protesting. Citing whitewashing concerns, the one-time Deadpool star formally bowed out of Neil Marshall’s R-rated (?) reboot late last month after releasing a candid statement on the whole ordeal.
Should a deal place, Kim, who is perhaps best known for his performance on CBS procedural Hawaii Five-o, would step into the shoes briefly occupied by Ed Skrein. In Mike Mignola’s original Hellboy comics, Daimio is portrayed as Japanese-American, a “rugged military member of the bureau for paranormal research and defense who, due to a supernatural encounter, can turn into a jaguar when angered or in pain.”
Skrein initially beat out the competition to land the role back in August, but stepped down in the face of protesting. Citing whitewashing concerns, the one-time Deadpool star formally bowed out of Neil Marshall’s R-rated (?) reboot late last month after releasing a candid statement on the whole ordeal.
- 9/11/2017
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object?
That’s a question that will be posed by Godzilla Vs. Kong in three years’ time, and make no mistake; Adam Wingard’s epic crossover will crown a definitive winner when the great ape and Gojira go head-to-head. And what a spectacle it’ll be.
Dubbed a “massive monster movie brawl” of epic proportions by Wingard himself, who is fresh off Netflix original Death Note, it’s since been revealed that Godzilla Vs. Kong will feature multiple sky-scraping monsters alongside the two titular deities – perhaps we’ll see a return of those MUTOs come 2020? Time will tell.
When asked about the movie’s overall sensibility, though, Skull Island director Jordan Vogt-Roberts outlined how his Vietnam-era blockbuster compares to Wingard’s vision for Godzilla Vs. Kong during a recent interview with Collider.
And so, after recounting his involvement in Destiny 2‘s stunning live-action trailer,...
That’s a question that will be posed by Godzilla Vs. Kong in three years’ time, and make no mistake; Adam Wingard’s epic crossover will crown a definitive winner when the great ape and Gojira go head-to-head. And what a spectacle it’ll be.
Dubbed a “massive monster movie brawl” of epic proportions by Wingard himself, who is fresh off Netflix original Death Note, it’s since been revealed that Godzilla Vs. Kong will feature multiple sky-scraping monsters alongside the two titular deities – perhaps we’ll see a return of those MUTOs come 2020? Time will tell.
When asked about the movie’s overall sensibility, though, Skull Island director Jordan Vogt-Roberts outlined how his Vietnam-era blockbuster compares to Wingard’s vision for Godzilla Vs. Kong during a recent interview with Collider.
And so, after recounting his involvement in Destiny 2‘s stunning live-action trailer,...
- 9/11/2017
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Disney has announced that director Guy Ritchie has started production on their live-action adaptation of Aladdin and the announcement came with a photo from the set of the film. The photo features Will Smith as the Genie, Mena Massoud as Aladdin, Naomi Scott as Princess Jasmine and Marwan Kenzari as Jafar. They are all smiles and ready to go!
Here's the full press released from Disney with additional details from the film:
The Aladdin cast includes: Two-time Oscar nominee Will Smith (Ali, Men in Black) as the Genie who has the power to grant three wishes to whoever possesses his magic lamp; Mena Massoud (Amazon’s Jack Ryan) as Aladdin, the hapless but lovable street rat who is smitten with the Sultan’s daughter; Naomi Scott (Power Rangers) as Princess Jasmine, the Sultan’s beautiful daughter who wants to have a say in how she lives her life; Marwan Kenzari...
Here's the full press released from Disney with additional details from the film:
The Aladdin cast includes: Two-time Oscar nominee Will Smith (Ali, Men in Black) as the Genie who has the power to grant three wishes to whoever possesses his magic lamp; Mena Massoud (Amazon’s Jack Ryan) as Aladdin, the hapless but lovable street rat who is smitten with the Sultan’s daughter; Naomi Scott (Power Rangers) as Princess Jasmine, the Sultan’s beautiful daughter who wants to have a say in how she lives her life; Marwan Kenzari...
- 9/6/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Nate Wolff and Adam Wingard talk Netflix's Death Note and why they were able to make a movie they wanted with Netflix rather than with a studio.
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- 9/4/2017
- by info@cinemovie.tv (Super User)
- CineMovie
Okay. So you read the title and you clicked. By now you know what you’re getting yourself into. A review about a film that’s based on an anime which I have never seen. Yes, that’s right. I have never seen the original ‘Death Note‘ anime. I have heard of it before and even know that Taylor Swift wrote a hit song based on it. With that being said, I will do this review more as if the film is a standalone rather than make heavy comparisons to the source the film is based on since I do not feel qualified to do. Now that that’s out of the way let’s get onto the review.
(Caution: Some spoilers ahead)
In Death Note a high schooler, Light Turner (Nat Wolff), comes across a mysterious book that when in ones possession, that person has the ability to write...
(Caution: Some spoilers ahead)
In Death Note a high schooler, Light Turner (Nat Wolff), comes across a mysterious book that when in ones possession, that person has the ability to write...
- 9/1/2017
- by Chris Salce
- Age of the Nerd
Ed Skrein’s departure from “Hellboy” was not the only time an actor has taken a high-profile role only to bow out.
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- 8/31/2017
- by William Earl
- Indiewire
Death Note has been getting less than favorable reviews, but the buzz is that Willem Dafoe plays a good Ryuk. I still have yet to strap in and watch it, but I've loved the casting since it was announced, so it doesn't surprise me that Dafoe's performance as the Shinigami is anything less than perfect.
Hear Dafoe and the rest of the cast and crew talk about the character in the featurette below: ...
Hear Dafoe and the rest of the cast and crew talk about the character in the featurette below: ...
- 8/31/2017
- by Mick Joest
- GeekTyrant
A new featurette has been released online for Netflix’s Death Note (review), which was directed by Adam Wingard (You’re Next). The featurette focuses on Willem Dafoe’s performance as Ryuk, the demon god in charge of killing those whose name appears… Continue Reading →
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- 8/31/2017
- by Jonathan Barkan
- DreadCentral.com
So Netflix’s “Death Note” is finally available to stream around the world, and everyone is completely thrilled about it with no reservations whatsoever, the end.
Just kidding. While the release of Adam Wingard’s controversial manga adaptation has been overshadowed by everything from Hurricane Harvey to “Game of Thrones” and even a different story of Hollywood white-washing (albeit one with a happy ending, thanks to actor Ed Skrein agreeing to remove himself from the “Hellboy” remake), the movie has been kicking up a fuss ever since it was first announced that none of its major characters would be played by actors of Asian descent. The case may not be quite as cut-and-dry as it was with this year’s ill-conceived “Ghost in the Shell” remake, but the discussion around it may be even more valuable for that.
Below, IndieWire critics David Ehrlich and Hanh Nguyen dig into the issue.
Just kidding. While the release of Adam Wingard’s controversial manga adaptation has been overshadowed by everything from Hurricane Harvey to “Game of Thrones” and even a different story of Hollywood white-washing (albeit one with a happy ending, thanks to actor Ed Skrein agreeing to remove himself from the “Hellboy” remake), the movie has been kicking up a fuss ever since it was first announced that none of its major characters would be played by actors of Asian descent. The case may not be quite as cut-and-dry as it was with this year’s ill-conceived “Ghost in the Shell” remake, but the discussion around it may be even more valuable for that.
Below, IndieWire critics David Ehrlich and Hanh Nguyen dig into the issue.
- 8/31/2017
- by David Ehrlich and Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Tempers flared last week when it was announced actor Ed Skrein was cast in the role of Major Ben Daimio in the upcoming “Hellboy” reboot. Created as a Japanese-American in the original comic series, Daimio’s heritage plays an important role in the character’s backstory. Coming on the heels of Netflix’s Americanized “Death Note” movie, fans […]...
- 8/31/2017
- by Rachel West
- ET Canada
Plenty of big names, from Scarlett Johansson to Jake Gyllenhaal, Emma Stone, Anthony Hopkins, and Angelina Jolie have taken on roles originally written for minorities.
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- 8/29/2017
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Early last week, white British actor Ed Skrein joined the cast of Neil Marshall’s upcoming “Hellboy” reboot, a casting choice that was immediately derided for its whitewashing of Skrein’s character, a Japanese-American Marine named Ben Daimio (whose family tree includes no less than a famous Japanese spy and war criminal, who also appears in the John Arcudi and Mike Mignola comic book series). In short order, Skrein did something wholly remarkable: he dropped out of the project after learning about Daimio’s heritage.
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In an official statement, the actor made it clear that he believed the choice was what was “right,” noting that portraying the part in “a culturally accurate way” was clearly important for audiences (Skrein also pointed to his own “mixed heritage” family in the statement, which you can read here). In a...
Read More:‘Hellboy’ Whitewashing: Ed Skrein Steps Down From Playing Japanese-American Comic Character
In an official statement, the actor made it clear that he believed the choice was what was “right,” noting that portraying the part in “a culturally accurate way” was clearly important for audiences (Skrein also pointed to his own “mixed heritage” family in the statement, which you can read here). In a...
- 8/29/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
0:00 – Intro: Jay’s Romantic Customer Service Call 19:30 – Review: Death Note 38:40 – Headlines: R.I.P. Tobe Hooper, Warner Brothers Announces Two New Joker Movies, Dolph Lundgren to Return for Creed II, James Cameron Says Wonder Woman is a Step Backward for Feminism, BBC Top 100 Comedies of All Time 1:18:45 – Other Stuff […]...
- 8/29/2017
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
If we had a nickel for every time the word whitewashing was mentioned over the course of a filming project, we’d be rich. But nowadays, it’s a very real concern. Slowly but surely, audiences are becoming aware of the industry’s inclination towards white actors, and they’re making their grievances known. The recently-released manga adaptations Ghost in the Shell and Death Note faced this controversy, and even Hellboy — an American comic — isn’t immune to it.
Last week, it was revealed that Deadpool actor Ed Skrein would be playing Major Ben Daimio in the upcoming Hellboy reboot, starring David Harbour as the titular Hellboy. The casting decision was immediately met with controversy, as Ben is a character who is of Japanese descent. This controversy — in my eyes, at least — was understandable, as it was yet another case of the industry casting white for Asian, which is especially...
Last week, it was revealed that Deadpool actor Ed Skrein would be playing Major Ben Daimio in the upcoming Hellboy reboot, starring David Harbour as the titular Hellboy. The casting decision was immediately met with controversy, as Ben is a character who is of Japanese descent. This controversy — in my eyes, at least — was understandable, as it was yet another case of the industry casting white for Asian, which is especially...
- 8/28/2017
- by Joseph Medina
- LRMonline.com
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