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Live-Action ‘Knights of the Zodiac’ Adds Mackenyu, Sean Bean, Famke Janssen, and More

Knights of the Zodiac, the upcoming live-action adaptation of the popular anime series Saint Seiya, has announced some exciting casting news, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Mackenyu, son of the late Sonny Chiba, will star as Seiya, a street orphan gifted with a mystical energy called Cosmo who is called to battle against gods. Actress…

Abe Friedtanzer

September 22, 2021

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Actor Sonny Chiba Died at 82 from COVID Complications

Japanese actor and martial artist Sonny Chiba has passed away from pneumonia caused by COVID-19, his manager shared with Oricon News in Japan, as reported by Variety. Chiba had been in the hospital since August 8th. Born on January 22nd, 1939 in Fukuoka, Japan as Sadaho Maeda, he enjoyed a successful career training in Karate…

Abe Friedtanzer

August 19, 2021

Festivals

Brand New Boise Film Festival to Debut in October

Boise Film Festival will make its debut in October (October 10-13)New film festival seeks to be fresh destination highlight on regional circuit focusing of discovery of new cinematic voices Call for Entries has begun with Regular Deadline set for June 30. Boise, ID (April 16, 2024) – Wonder Street Entertainment’s Christine and Mark Holder have announced…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

April 23, 2024

Interviews

The Jinx: Part Two : Press Conference with Director Andrew Jarecki & Executive Producer Zac Stuart-Pontier

©Courtesy of HBO The Jinx Part Two : is a new six-episode continuation of the groundbreaking Emmy®-winning documentary series “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst,” from Andrew Jarecki, which debuted on HBO in 2015. In Part Two, the filmmakers continue their investigation for the next eight years, uncovering hidden material, Durst’s prison…

Adriano Ercolani

April 23, 2024

Interviews

The Greatest Hits : Exclusive Interview with Director Ned Benson

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Ned Benson is an American filmmaker born on April 3, 1977. He attended Deerfield Academy and graduated from Columbia University in 2001. Benson made his directorial debut film The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby. After Chastain asked questions about the background, Benson wrote another script…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

April 22, 2024

Trailers

DADDIO | Official Trailer (2024) : Starring Dakota Johnson, Sean Penn

©Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics Sony Pictures Classics has dropped a new trailer for a single-setting drama feature “Daddio” starring Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn which sees almost all of the narrative unfold within the confined space of a car. New York City, JFK airport. A young woman jumps into the backseat of a yellow…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

April 22, 2024

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Live-Action ‘Knights of the Zodiac’ Adds Mackenyu, Sean Bean, Famke Janssen, and More

Actor Sonny Chiba Died at 82 from COVID Complications