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Jon M. Chu Offers Updates on ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Sequel

©Courtesy of Warner Brothers Filmmaker Jon M. Chu has shared new details about the long anticipated sequel to his acclaimed 2018 feature, Crazy Rich Asians. While talking to The Hollywood Reporter to promote his latest smash hit, the screen adaptation of Wicked, the director said: “I always promised the cast, I will not bring them…

Wildwood Title Reveal | LAIKA Studios / Directed by Travis Knight

The first trailer for LAIKA‘s upcoming movie, Wildwood, the latest epic stop-motion animated adventure has been revealed following the release of the first artwork last month. The company will be making its sixth feature, and Travis Knight is directing it from a script by Chris Butler (ParaNorman, Missing Link) based on Colin Meloy’s novel. The…

Jackpot!: Press Conference with Awkwafina, John Cena, Simu Liu, Paul Feig

Photo by Daniel McFadden/IMAGE COURTESY OF AMAZON MGM STUDIOS – © AMAZON CONTENT SERVICES LLC Awkwafina is learning that possessing the winning lottery ticket will lead to her admission to a different type of lifestyle. However, she learns that such a change in her financial fate isn’t a positive one the new action comedy, Jackpot!….

“IF” | Final Trailer- Ryan Reynolds, John Krasinski, Steve Carell

©Photo by Courtesy of Paramount Pictures – © 2023 PARAMOUNT PICTURES Paramount Pictures has dropped a new trailer for a highly anticipated John Kransinski’s latest film, “If” which is starring Ryan Reynolds and Kransinski, whilst the latter also writes and helms based on his original screenplay. It follows a young girl who has the ability…

Kung Fu Panda 4 : Special Featurette

This spring, for the first time in almost a decade, comedy icon Jack Black returns to his role as Po, the world’s most unlikely kung fu master, with a hilarious, butt-kicking new chapter in DreamWorks Animation’s beloved action-comedy franchise: Kung Fu Panda 4. After three death-defying adventures defeating world-class villains with his unmatched courage and…

KUNG FU PANDA 4 | Lunar New Year Greetings from Awkwafina!

This spring, for the first time in almost a decade, comedy icon Jack Black returns to his role as Po, the world’s most unlikely kung fu master, with a hilarious, butt-kicking new chapter in DreamWorks Animation’s beloved action-comedy franchise: Kung Fu Panda 4. After three death-defying adventures defeating world-class villains with his unmatched courage and…

KUNG FU PANDA 4 | Trailer : Starring Jack Black, Viola Davis, Awkwafina

This spring, for the first time in almost a decade, comedy icon Jack Black returns to his role as Po, the world’s most unlikely kung fu master, with a hilarious, butt-kicking new chapter in DreamWorks Animation’s beloved action-comedy franchise: “Kung Fu Panda 4.” After three death-defying adventures defeating world-class villains with his unmatched courage and…

Jessica Yu’s ‘Quiz Lady’ is a Rollicking Film About Celebrity and Obsession

A delightful and rollicking film in the “crazy Asian” genre, Jessica Yu’s Quiz Lady takes a light-hearted look at the lives of two Korean-American sisters whose temperaments seem as different as yin and yang. There’s Anne Yum (played by Awkwafina), the introverted brainiac who is obsessed with “Can’t Stop the Quiz,” a television game show—she…

A Real Bug’s Life | Official Trailer | National Geographic : Narrated by Awkwafina

Disney+ has dropped a new trailer and announced premiere dates for “A Real Bug’s Life” (narrated by Awkwafina).  The series was originally announced in 2020, it tackles into nine different microbug around the world, capturing through the innovative camera technology, where the forces of nature play out on a miniature scale and where tiny creatures rely…

Quiz Lady | Official Trailer | Hulu : Starring Awkwafina, Sandra Oh

The trailer and poster for 20th Century Studios’ “Quiz Lady,” a hilarious and heartfelt comedy starring Awkwafina and Sandra Oh about a dysfunctional family and the game show which just might be the key to their salvation, is now available. “Quiz Lady” will premiere November 3, 2023, exclusively on Hulu in the U.S., Star+ in Latin…

Film Review: Halle Bailey Swims to New Heights in Breakout Performance as The Little Mermaid

The visual beauty and emotional allure of any classic Disney movie fairytale is that they not only rely on spectacular effects and fantastical traditional mythology, but also find ways to connect their themes to modern audiences. The studio’s latest live-action reimagination of one of its iconic animated films, 1989’s Oscar-winning fantasy musical The Little Mermaid,…