@Courtesy of Netflix How far would you go in order to fulfill your lifelong dream? What would you be willing to sacrifice? And how much of yourself would you change? These are the main questions that develop the narrative arc of Dump Matsumoto, the charismatic main character of the Japanese Netflix series The Queen of…
©Courtesy of Netflix The Queen of Villains : Dump Matsumoto overcomes conflicts to become one of the most famous heels in Japanese history as she tries to prove her own worth as a wrestler in a world filled with gender inequality. Creator : Osamu Suzuki Executive Producer : Shinichi Takahashi Cast : Yuriyan Retriever, Erika…
How did one girl whip Japan into a frenzy? See the unknown story of Dump Matsumoto, the most frightening “heel” during the glory days of women’s pro wrestling in the 1980s From the 1970s to the ‘80s, women’s pro wrestling took Japan by storm. Tag teams like “Beauty Pair” (Jackie Sato and Maki Ueda) and…
Based on real pro wrestlers and events, The Queens of Villains is set to unveil the untold story of Dump Matsumoto on September 19, and the teaser released today offers a glimpse into this semi-autobiographical coming-of-age drama. Set in the 1980s, the series follows a devoted daughter who competes with her peers and searches for her…
©Courtesy of Toei Company, LTD. The film, “The Blood of Wolves” UTA, a top U.S. talent agency which represents artists, athletes and storytellers, has signed a contract with Japanese director Kazuya Shiraishi, who is known for films like “The Devil’s Path”, “Sunny”, “The Blood of Wolves”, “Bushido” and TV series, “The Queen of Villains.” The…
@Courtesy of Cinetic Media Six years after What You Gonna Do When the World’s on Fire? the Italian director Roberto Minervini is back behind the camera with a feature film set during the American Civil War. In 1862, a battalion of volunteers from the Union Army was sent to the uncharted lands of the West…
©Courtesy of Netflix Much like Philadelphia has its Rocky Balboa statue, the Polish city of Lodz features an enormous 2,000 square meter mural of Geralt of Rivia, the monster-fighter-for-hire also known as “The Witcher.” First Andrzej Sapkowski’s stories were adapted as a Polish film and TV series. Then, Netflix produced an English language series, starring…
Another Walt Disney villain conquers its place in the sun. After the success of the Sleeping Beauty live action prequels centred around the fairy tale antagonist Maleficent, Disney delves into the origins of another one of its evil characters: Cruella de Vil. The 1961 animated classic One Hundred and One Dalmatians, had the voice of…
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