Netflix Increases Investment in South Korean Series

Streaming giant Netflix has been a frontrunner in introducing South Korean content to the world after spending nearly $700 million USD in licensing and creating South Korean series. Having found success in a number of South Korean hits, the platform eyes further collaboration with South Korean networks and budgeted an investment of $500 million USD...

“Squid Game” Marks a Turning Point for Korean Dramas

Released on September 17, Squid Game has become the most popular Korean drama at the moment. Starring Lee Jung Jae and Park Hae Soo, the horror thriller revolves around a group of financially desperate people playing a high-stakes survival game with a deadly twist. Topping the charts by trending number one on Netflix globally and in the United States, Squid Game has become...

Super Mario Bros animated movie to release in December 2022

Nintendo The voice cast for the upcoming Super Mario Bros. animated film has been announced by Nintendo. The film will be made by Illumination, the studio behind the Despicable Me franchise. PHOTO: Nintendo It is quite the star-studded cast, with Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy) voicing Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen's Gambit) voicing Princess Peach, Charlie Day (The...

Tiger King 2 premieres on Netflix on Nov 17

Instagram/moviestalkofficial Tiger King 2 will premiere on Netflix on November 17. Netflix announced during its global fan event TUDUM that the docuseries is set to return to the streaming service in November. According to Netflix: "We've only scratched the surface... The global hit Tiger King will return to Netflix for more madness and mayhem on Nov 17, 2021." In...

Disney sues to retain rights to key Marvel characters, including Iron Man and Spider-Man

Reuters file Disney-owned Marvel has found itself locked in yet another legal battle, and it’s not the kind that Daredevil can solve in a pinch. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the company is suing the relatives of several comic book geniuses to retain full control over classic Avengers characters, including Iron Man, Spider-Man, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man, Hawkeye,...

Black Panther star Letitia Wright hospitalised after accident on set

Instagram/bestoflwright Letitia Wright has been hospitalised following an accident on the set of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The 27-year-old actress was on set of the upcoming Black Panther sequel when she sustained “minor injuries” and was rushed to hospital, a spokesperson has confirmed to Variety magazine. The spokesperson said: “Letitia Wright sustained minor injuries today while filming a...

Spider-Man: No Way Home and One More Day comic are strangely similar, here’s how

Instagram/spidermanmovie The teaser trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home has been anticipated by fans for many months, but even before it dropped, fans knew quite a bit about the third instalment in Sony's latest Spider-Man trilogy that forms part of the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). It would deal with the fall-out of J. Jonah Jameson revealing...

Russo brothers depart Netflix’s Magic: The Gathering animated series; Jeff Kline takes over

Netflix's Magic: The Gathering animated series was first announced in 2019. Initially, Joe and Anthony Russo (Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Endgame) were going to be leading the series. However, they departed amicably early in the process due to differences in their vision for the series. Now, Netflix has gotten Jeff Kline (Jackie Chan Adventures, Transformers: Prime) to take...

K-drama midseason recap: On the Verge of Insanity – character-driven workplace story blossoms into thrilling drama

This article contains spoilers. Vigilantes and young lovers are the drivers behind many hit Korean shows, but while their tales of injustice and aching romance, big budgets and major stars hog the limelight, some of 2021’s best series so far have eschewed fantasy for reality, and have been all the better for it. Much like the thoroughly...

‘The Sneider Cut’ Ep. 92: ‘Star Trek’s New Director and Robert Downey Jr.’s New HBO Show

On the latest episode of The Sneider Cut, your esteemed host Jeff Sneider weighs in on Star Trek's new director Matt Shakman, Robert Downey Jr.'s new HBO series The Sympathizer, and Zac Efron's agency move to WME from CAA. Elsewhere, Jeff talks about Henry Cavill's latest Project, James Gandolfini's $4 million offer to star in The Office, Idris Elba's long-gestating Luther movie, Joseph Kosinski's Chariot movie, the odd choice of Cedric the Entertainer as Emmys host, and the...