SEOUL - South Korean Internet service provider SK Broadband has sued Netflix to pay for costs from increased network traffic and maintenance work because of a surge of viewers to the US firm's content, an SK spokesperson said on Friday (Oct 1). The move comes after a Seoul court said Netflix should "reasonably" give something in return...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
