Tag: Netflix

  • Maggie Gyllenhaal to direct ‘The Bride of Frankenstein’ remake

    By Express News Service

    Director and actor Maggie Gyllenhaal is set to direct the upcoming remake of The Bride of Frankenstein, with actor Christian Bale starring in it. The upcoming project is set for Netflix. However, the character the actor will be portraying is not revealed as of now.

    While the details regarding the project are kept under wraps, the remake is expected to enter the production phase in 2024. It is also not known of Maggie herself will be part of the cast. It is to be noted that the upcoming film will mark Maggie’s second directorial venture after The Lost Daughter.

    The original The Bride of Frankenstein released in 1935 and was helmed by James Whale, with William Hurlbut writing the screenplay. The sequel follows the events of the first part and draws its base from Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.

    Director and actor Maggie Gyllenhaal is set to direct the upcoming remake of The Bride of Frankenstein, with actor Christian Bale starring in it. The upcoming project is set for Netflix. However, the character the actor will be portraying is not revealed as of now.

    While the details regarding the project are kept under wraps, the remake is expected to enter the production phase in 2024. It is also not known of Maggie herself will be part of the cast. It is to be noted that the upcoming film will mark Maggie’s second directorial venture after The Lost Daughter.

    The original The Bride of Frankenstein released in 1935 and was helmed by James Whale, with William Hurlbut writing the screenplay. The sequel follows the events of the first part and draws its base from Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

  • ‘Sex Education’ Season 4 to premiere on September 21

    By Express News Service

    The first looks of Sex Education series’ fourth and final season were released by the makers on social media recently. The fourth season is set to premiere on September 21. The new looks show Otis and Eric sharing a laugh, Maeve studying abroad, Jean and Otis with the former’s newborn. 

    The upcoming season will follow the students of Moordale moving to Cavendish Sixth Form College only to realise how the college is very different from their previous one and in fact, more forward-thinking.

    The fourth season has already been buzzing as some of the central cast announced their departure from the series in further seasons, including Emma Mackey, who plays Maeve and Ncuti Gatwa, who adorned the character Eric.

    Ahead of the season 4 shoot, a few have already bid their adieu, including Simone Ashley, Tanya Reynolds, Patricia Allison, and Rakhee Thakrar. It has new additions to the cast, including Jodie Turner-Smith, Dan Levy, and others. 

    The first looks of Sex Education series’ fourth and final season were released by the makers on social media recently. The fourth season is set to premiere on September 21. The new looks show Otis and Eric sharing a laugh, Maeve studying abroad, Jean and Otis with the former’s newborn. 

    The upcoming season will follow the students of Moordale moving to Cavendish Sixth Form College only to realise how the college is very different from their previous one and in fact, more forward-thinking.

    The fourth season has already been buzzing as some of the central cast announced their departure from the series in further seasons, including Emma Mackey, who plays Maeve and Ncuti Gatwa, who adorned the character Eric.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    Ahead of the season 4 shoot, a few have already bid their adieu, including Simone Ashley, Tanya Reynolds, Patricia Allison, and Rakhee Thakrar. It has new additions to the cast, including Jodie Turner-Smith, Dan Levy, and others. 

  • BBC and Netflix announce drama based on 1988 bombing of Pan Am flight 103

    By AFP

    LONDON: A series dramatising the Lockerbie bombing has been commissioned by the BBC and Netflix nearly 35 years after the flight from London to New York exploded mid-air, the BBC announced Monday.

    The British broadcaster and international streaming giant have asked World Productions to make Lockerbie, a six-part drama series based on real events of the December 1988 bombing and the joint Scots-US investigation which followed.

    Pan Am flight 103 was flying over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, en-route to JFK airport from Heathrow just days before Christmas, when a bomb exploded in its hold, killing all 259 on board and another 11 on the ground.

    The tragedy remains the worst-ever terror attack to take place in the UK. Former Libyan intelligence officer, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, is the only person convicted in relation to the attack so far.

    The series will shine a light on the aftermath of the bombing, from the cross-Atlantic investigation which followed to the turmoil experienced by the Lockerbie community and the families of the victims.

    Lockerbie will feature stories from interviews with officers involved in the investigations that have “never previously” been shared, according to the BBC statement.

    British novelist and screenwriter Jonathan Lee will be the lead writer of the series which was researched and initiated by filmmaker Adam Morane-Griffiths.

    “The Pan Am 103 Disaster and the global manhunt it spawned was a defining event in world history — one that contains so many instances of resilience and courage that deserve to be honoured and understood,” said Lee.

    Gaynor Holmes, BBC commissioning editor, said: “We have the right team in place to tell this extraordinary story with the greatest of care (reflecting) the devastating events of that night, the complex and far-reaching investigation that followed and the effect it had on all those who lost loved ones.”

    Lockerbie will first be aired by the BBC followed by Netflix in the UK and globally after filming later this year.

    LONDON: A series dramatising the Lockerbie bombing has been commissioned by the BBC and Netflix nearly 35 years after the flight from London to New York exploded mid-air, the BBC announced Monday.

    The British broadcaster and international streaming giant have asked World Productions to make Lockerbie, a six-part drama series based on real events of the December 1988 bombing and the joint Scots-US investigation which followed.

    Pan Am flight 103 was flying over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, en-route to JFK airport from Heathrow just days before Christmas, when a bomb exploded in its hold, killing all 259 on board and another 11 on the ground.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    The tragedy remains the worst-ever terror attack to take place in the UK. Former Libyan intelligence officer, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, is the only person convicted in relation to the attack so far.

    The series will shine a light on the aftermath of the bombing, from the cross-Atlantic investigation which followed to the turmoil experienced by the Lockerbie community and the families of the victims.

    Lockerbie will feature stories from interviews with officers involved in the investigations that have “never previously” been shared, according to the BBC statement.

    British novelist and screenwriter Jonathan Lee will be the lead writer of the series which was researched and initiated by filmmaker Adam Morane-Griffiths.

    “The Pan Am 103 Disaster and the global manhunt it spawned was a defining event in world history — one that contains so many instances of resilience and courage that deserve to be honoured and understood,” said Lee.

    Gaynor Holmes, BBC commissioning editor, said: “We have the right team in place to tell this extraordinary story with the greatest of care (reflecting) the devastating events of that night, the complex and far-reaching investigation that followed and the effect it had on all those who lost loved ones.”

    Lockerbie will first be aired by the BBC followed by Netflix in the UK and globally after filming later this year.

  • Leslye Headland to helm ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’

    By Express News Service

    Netflix is set to adapt Taylor Jenkins Reid’s novel titled The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, with Leslye Headland helming the film.

    The book was released in 2017 and went on to become a New York Times bestseller. The book revolves around Hollywood legendary figure Evelyn Hugo who trusts a reporter named Monique Grant to tell her story. As the star recounts her time in show business, fame and her seven marriages, the book focuses on the secrets and lies of her life as it raises 

    an important question of why she chose Monique to tell her story. The script of the film will be written by Liz Tigelaar, with Jenkins serving as the executive producer. The cast of the adaptation is yet to be announced. The film is currently in the pre-production phase.

    Netflix is set to adapt Taylor Jenkins Reid’s novel titled The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, with Leslye Headland helming the film.

    The book was released in 2017 and went on to become a New York Times bestseller. The book revolves around Hollywood legendary figure Evelyn Hugo who trusts a reporter named Monique Grant to tell her story. As the star recounts her time in show business, fame and her seven marriages, the book focuses on the secrets and lies of her life as it raises 

    an important question of why she chose Monique to tell her story. The script of the film will be written by Liz Tigelaar, with Jenkins serving as the executive producer. The cast of the adaptation is yet to be announced. The film is currently in the pre-production phase.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

  • ‘Warrior Nun’ brought back from cancellation for S3 

    By Express News Service

    The Netflix series Warrior Nun has been revived for a third season following the cancellation at the streamer. Simon Barry, the creator of the show, announced the news through his Twitter handle.  

    Talking to Twitter, Simon Barry wrote, “Today I’m happy to officially report that because of your combined voices, passion and amazing efforts—Warrior Nun will return and is going to be more epic than you could imagine. More details to come! Soon! Thank you!” 

    Warrior Nun is inspired by the comic book character Nun Areala, originally created by Ben Dunn and published by Antarctic Press. The story revolves around a 19-year-old woman, Ava Silva, who wakes up in a morgue with newfound vitality and supernatural abilities.

    She discovers that she is part of the ancient Order of the Cruciform Sword, charged with battling demons on Earth.  Warrior Nun debuted on July 2020 and renewed for a second season, which got released on November 2022. Despite the positive reception, the series was cancelled on Netflix.

    After the cancellation, fans protested to bring back the show. And an online campaign, #SaveWarriorNun gained a lot of traction. Warrior Nun features Alba Baptista in the lead role. The series also stars Toya Turner, Lorena Andrea, Kristina Tonteri-Youn, Tristán Ullo, and  Olivia Delcán, among others. Season 3 is yet to announce the streaming platform.  

    The Netflix series Warrior Nun has been revived for a third season following the cancellation at the streamer. Simon Barry, the creator of the show, announced the news through his Twitter handle.  

    Talking to Twitter, Simon Barry wrote, “Today I’m happy to officially report that because of your combined voices, passion and amazing efforts—Warrior Nun will return and is going to be more epic than you could imagine. More details to come! Soon! Thank you!” 

    Warrior Nun is inspired by the comic book character Nun Areala, originally created by Ben Dunn and published by Antarctic Press. The story revolves around a 19-year-old woman, Ava Silva, who wakes up in a morgue with newfound vitality and supernatural abilities.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    She discovers that she is part of the ancient Order of the Cruciform Sword, charged with battling demons on Earth.  Warrior Nun debuted on July 2020 and renewed for a second season, which got released on November 2022. Despite the positive reception, the series was cancelled on Netflix.

    After the cancellation, fans protested to bring back the show. And an online campaign, #SaveWarriorNun gained a lot of traction. Warrior Nun features Alba Baptista in the lead role. The series also stars Toya Turner, Lorena Andrea, Kristina Tonteri-Youn, Tristán Ullo, and  Olivia Delcán, among others. Season 3 is yet to announce the streaming platform. 
     

  • Netflix leaves netizens furious for re-releasing ‘Titanic’ after submersible tragedy

    By ANI

    LOS ANGELES: Streaming giant Netflix is being slammed for re-releasing James Cameron’s iconic film ‘Titanic’, just days after the Titan tourist submersible sank, killing all five onboard.

    As per The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix is bringing back the Oscar-winning 1997 film to the streamer on July 1 in the US and Canada.

    The OTT platform’s decision has irked many social media users.

    “Anyone else find it f***ing terrifying that they ALREADY have a documentary of the Titanic sun on Netflix? It hasn’t even been a f***ing week bruh. Wtf. #setup,” a Twitter user wrote.

    “So Netflix was like “lets capitalize on this sub thing real quick…gone head and put TITANIC back in the rotation,” another one wrote.

    “Bad timing,” a Twitter user commented.

    “Horrible,” a social media user wrote.

    Five passengers on the submersible named Titan, which was diving 13,000 feet to view the shipwreck of the British passenger liner Titanic which had sunk in the North Atlantic Ocean in the year 1912, died in a “catastrophic implosion,” US Coast Guard authorities confirmed on Thursday (local time) last week, CNN reported.

    After an extraordinary five-day international search operation near the site of the world’s most famous shipwreck, the tail cone and other debris of the submersible were found by a remotely operated vehicle about 1,600 feet from the bow of the Titanic on the ocean floor about 900 east of Cape Cod in Massachusetts.

    ALSO READ | Canada is investigating why the Titanic-bound submersible imploded

    Passengers of the Titan, owned by OceanGate, the private US company that runs submersible tours to the Titanic, were confirmed to have died in the implosion, the US Coast Guard authorities said. The Washington Post cited experts to report that the company was operating in a legal gray area out at sea, where the American-made submersible was launched from a Canadian vessel into international waters.

    A remotely operated vehicle found “five different major pieces of debris” from the Titan submersible, according to Paul Hankins, the US Navy’s director of salvage operations and ocean engineering. The debris was “consistent with the catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber” and, in turn, a “catastrophic implosion,” he said according to CNN.

    ALSO READ | ‘Titan submersible imploded, killing all 5 on board’, says US Coast Guard

    The passengers included British businessmen and adventurer Hamish Harding, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood from a Pakistan prominent business family, French diver Paul-Henri Nargeolet and Stockton Rush, the CEO of OceanGate Expeditions, who acted as the pilot for the Titan.

    LOS ANGELES: Streaming giant Netflix is being slammed for re-releasing James Cameron’s iconic film ‘Titanic’, just days after the Titan tourist submersible sank, killing all five onboard.

    As per The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix is bringing back the Oscar-winning 1997 film to the streamer on July 1 in the US and Canada.

    The OTT platform’s decision has irked many social media users.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    “Anyone else find it f***ing terrifying that they ALREADY have a documentary of the Titanic sun on Netflix? It hasn’t even been a f***ing week bruh. Wtf. #setup,” a Twitter user wrote.

    “So Netflix was like “lets capitalize on this sub thing real quick…gone head and put TITANIC back in the rotation,” another one wrote.

    “Bad timing,” a Twitter user commented.

    “Horrible,” a social media user wrote.

    Five passengers on the submersible named Titan, which was diving 13,000 feet to view the shipwreck of the British passenger liner Titanic which had sunk in the North Atlantic Ocean in the year 1912, died in a “catastrophic implosion,” US Coast Guard authorities confirmed on Thursday (local time) last week, CNN reported.

    After an extraordinary five-day international search operation near the site of the world’s most famous shipwreck, the tail cone and other debris of the submersible were found by a remotely operated vehicle about 1,600 feet from the bow of the Titanic on the ocean floor about 900 east of Cape Cod in Massachusetts.

    ALSO READ | Canada is investigating why the Titanic-bound submersible imploded

    Passengers of the Titan, owned by OceanGate, the private US company that runs submersible tours to the Titanic, were confirmed to have died in the implosion, the US Coast Guard authorities said. The Washington Post cited experts to report that the company was operating in a legal gray area out at sea, where the American-made submersible was launched from a Canadian vessel into international waters.

    A remotely operated vehicle found “five different major pieces of debris” from the Titan submersible, according to Paul Hankins, the US Navy’s director of salvage operations and ocean engineering. The debris was “consistent with the catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber” and, in turn, a “catastrophic implosion,” he said according to CNN.

    ALSO READ | ‘Titan submersible imploded, killing all 5 on board’, says US Coast Guard

    The passengers included British businessmen and adventurer Hamish Harding, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood from a Pakistan prominent business family, French diver Paul-Henri Nargeolet and Stockton Rush, the CEO of OceanGate Expeditions, who acted as the pilot for the Titan.

  • Netflix sets July 28 premiere for Jung Hae-in, Koo Kyo-hwan-starrer ‘DP 2’

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: The second season of the Korean military drama series “DP”, starring popular actors Jung Hae-in and Koo Kyo-hwan, will start streaming on Netflix from July 28.

    The fast-paced thriller revolves around Private An Jun-ho (Jung) and Corporal Han Ho-yeol (Koo) who return to capture army deserters and “bring them back, safe and sound”.

    The Korean arm of streaming service Netflix on Tuesday shared the official teaser and premiere date on its official Twitter handle.

    “It will never change if you don’t do anything. An unusual story that ordinary people had to go through,  D.P.Season 2. July 28 only on Netflix,” the streamer said in the tweet.

    No matter what happened, nothing will ever change… unless we do something.D.P. 2 premieres July 28 pic.twitter.com/XHjVg5oJ1x
    — Netflix (@netflix) June 27, 2023
    Based on the Lezhin webtoon “DP Dog’s Day” by Kim Bo-tong, “DP 2” will also see Kim Sung-kyun and Son Suk-ku reprise their roles of Sergeant First Class Park Beom-gu and Captain Im Ji-sub, respectively.

    While Jung is popular with Indian fans for K-dramas “Something in the Rain” and “One Spring Night”, Koo is known for the Netflix series “Kingdom: Ashin of the North” and acclaimed film “Escape from Mogadishu”.

    Kim starred in Korean shows such as “Reply 1988” and “Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo”, whereas Son’s credits include “My Liberation Notes” and Korean adaptation of American legal drama “Suits”.

    The first season of “DP” aired on Netflix on August 27, 2021 and received critical acclaim for its screenplay and the cast’s performance.

    NEW DELHI: The second season of the Korean military drama series “DP”, starring popular actors Jung Hae-in and Koo Kyo-hwan, will start streaming on Netflix from July 28.

    The fast-paced thriller revolves around Private An Jun-ho (Jung) and Corporal Han Ho-yeol (Koo) who return to capture army deserters and “bring them back, safe and sound”.

    The Korean arm of streaming service Netflix on Tuesday shared the official teaser and premiere date on its official Twitter handle.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    “It will never change if you don’t do anything. An unusual story that ordinary people had to go through,  D.P.Season 2. July 28 only on Netflix,” the streamer said in the tweet.

    No matter what happened, nothing will ever change… unless we do something.
    D.P. 2 premieres July 28 pic.twitter.com/XHjVg5oJ1x
    — Netflix (@netflix) June 27, 2023
    Based on the Lezhin webtoon “DP Dog’s Day” by Kim Bo-tong, “DP 2” will also see Kim Sung-kyun and Son Suk-ku reprise their roles of Sergeant First Class Park Beom-gu and Captain Im Ji-sub, respectively.

    While Jung is popular with Indian fans for K-dramas “Something in the Rain” and “One Spring Night”, Koo is known for the Netflix series “Kingdom: Ashin of the North” and acclaimed film “Escape from Mogadishu”.

    Kim starred in Korean shows such as “Reply 1988” and “Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo”, whereas Son’s credits include “My Liberation Notes” and Korean adaptation of American legal drama “Suits”.

    The first season of “DP” aired on Netflix on August 27, 2021 and received critical acclaim for its screenplay and the cast’s performance.

  • Emma Myers to lead ‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’ series adaptation

    By Express News Service

    Emma Myers, who is best known for playing Enid Sinclair in the Netflix series Wednesday, is set to lead an upcoming murder mystery.

    The upcoming series will be an adaptation of Holly Jackson’s young adult fiction, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder. The upcoming series also stars newcomer Zain Iqbal in a prominent role.

    A Good Girls Guide to Murder revolves around Pip Fitz-Amobi, a 17-year-old who joins forces with a boy named Ravi to investigate the murder of a school girl named Andrea Andie Bell.

    Emma Myers will essay Pip Fitz-Amobi’s role while Zain Iqbal plays Ravi.

    Directed by Dolly Wells for BBC, the series has a script Written by Poppy Cogan, along with Zia Ahmed, Ajoke Ibironke and Ruby Thomas.

    The series is produced by Florence Walker.

    Emma Myers, who is best known for playing Enid Sinclair in the Netflix series Wednesday, is set to lead an upcoming murder mystery.

    The upcoming series will be an adaptation of Holly Jackson’s young adult fiction, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder. The upcoming series also stars newcomer Zain Iqbal in a prominent role.

    A Good Girls Guide to Murder revolves around Pip Fitz-Amobi, a 17-year-old who joins forces with a boy named Ravi to investigate the murder of a school girl named Andrea Andie Bell.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    Emma Myers will essay Pip Fitz-Amobi’s role while Zain Iqbal plays Ravi.

    Directed by Dolly Wells for BBC, the series has a script Written by Poppy Cogan, along with Zia Ahmed, Ajoke Ibironke and Ruby Thomas.

    The series is produced by Florence Walker.

  • Park Chan-wook sets up period thriller ‘War and Revolt’, his first project at Netflix

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Acclaimed South Korean director Park Chan-wook, known for films such as “Oldboy” and “The Handmaiden”, is headed to Netflix for his maiden project with the streamer titled “War and Revolt”.

    The award-winning filmmaker will co-write and produce “War and Revolt”, a period thriller following the lives of two childhood friends-turned-adversaries during Korea’s Joseon dynasty.

    According to entertainment website The Hollywood Reporter, Kim Sang-man of “Midnight FM” fame will direct the upcoming movie.

    The Korean-language feature film stars Gang Dong-won (“Broker”, “Peninsula”) and Park Jeong-min (“Deliver Us from Evil”, “Bleak Night”) in the lead.

    Gang will play the enigmatic Cheon-young, a character whose remarkable martial prowess defies his humble origins as a slave, and Park Jeong-min will essay the role of Jong-ryeo, Cheon-young’s former master and scion of Joseon’s most influential military family.

    After passing the military service exam, Jong-ryeo becomes King Seonjo’s personal guard, leading to a heart-wrenching reunion with his former friend.

    “Struggling to break free from the chains of servitude, Cheon-young will be brought to life by Gang’s extraordinary talent, exuding charm and delivering breathtaking action sequences that will leave audiences in awe…”Park’s portrayal is expected to be nothing short of mesmerizing, as he delves deep into the complex psyche of a man torn between friendship and duty, ultimately facing his own downfall,” Netflix said in a press release.

    “War and Revolt” also stars Cha Seung-won (Korean drama “Our Blues”) as King Seonjo, a monarch who abandons his people at the onset of the Japanese invasion, only to seek redemption by restoring his royal authority after the war; “Hellbound” actor Kim Shin-rok as the resolute Bumdong, a member of the civilian militia; Jin Seon-kyu of “The Outlaws” fame as Kim Ja-ryeong, a civilian militia leader; and “The Glory” star Jung Sung-il as the intimidating Japanese warlord Genshin, a mentor to Gang’s Cheon-young.

    The film is produced by Moho Film, the Korean banner behind Park Chan-wook’s last release “Decision to Leave” and “The Handmaiden”, in collaboration with Semicolon Studio.

    Park Chan-wook’s next project as a director is the HBO miniseries “The Sympathizer”, starring Robert Downey Jr in multiple roles.

    LOS ANGELES: Acclaimed South Korean director Park Chan-wook, known for films such as “Oldboy” and “The Handmaiden”, is headed to Netflix for his maiden project with the streamer titled “War and Revolt”.

    The award-winning filmmaker will co-write and produce “War and Revolt”, a period thriller following the lives of two childhood friends-turned-adversaries during Korea’s Joseon dynasty.

    According to entertainment website The Hollywood Reporter, Kim Sang-man of “Midnight FM” fame will direct the upcoming movie.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    The Korean-language feature film stars Gang Dong-won (“Broker”, “Peninsula”) and Park Jeong-min (“Deliver Us from Evil”, “Bleak Night”) in the lead.

    Gang will play the enigmatic Cheon-young, a character whose remarkable martial prowess defies his humble origins as a slave, and Park Jeong-min will essay the role of Jong-ryeo, Cheon-young’s former master and scion of Joseon’s most influential military family.

    After passing the military service exam, Jong-ryeo becomes King Seonjo’s personal guard, leading to a heart-wrenching reunion with his former friend.

    “Struggling to break free from the chains of servitude, Cheon-young will be brought to life by Gang’s extraordinary talent, exuding charm and delivering breathtaking action sequences that will leave audiences in awe…”Park’s portrayal is expected to be nothing short of mesmerizing, as he delves deep into the complex psyche of a man torn between friendship and duty, ultimately facing his own downfall,” Netflix said in a press release.

    “War and Revolt” also stars Cha Seung-won (Korean drama “Our Blues”) as King Seonjo, a monarch who abandons his people at the onset of the Japanese invasion, only to seek redemption by restoring his royal authority after the war; “Hellbound” actor Kim Shin-rok as the resolute Bumdong, a member of the civilian militia; Jin Seon-kyu of “The Outlaws” fame as Kim Ja-ryeong, a civilian militia leader; and “The Glory” star Jung Sung-il as the intimidating Japanese warlord Genshin, a mentor to Gang’s Cheon-young.

    The film is produced by Moho Film, the Korean banner behind Park Chan-wook’s last release “Decision to Leave” and “The Handmaiden”, in collaboration with Semicolon Studio.

    Park Chan-wook’s next project as a director is the HBO miniseries “The Sympathizer”, starring Robert Downey Jr in multiple roles.

  • ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ to stream soon

    By Express News Service

    On Wednesday, Netflix announced that Mike Flanagan’s highly anticipated horror series The Fall of the House of Usher is all set to premiere on the streamer in Fall 2023. 

    The logline for The Fall of the House of Usher states that the series will follow “an unnamed narrator approaches the house of Usher on a ‘dull, dark, and soundless day.’ This house, the estate of his boyhood friend, Roderick Usher, is gloomy and mysterious.” The series is based on acclaimed horror author Edgar Allen Poe’s short story of the same name.

    Headlined by Bruce Greenwood, The Fall of the House of Usher will also star Carla Gugino, Kate Siegel, Henry Thomas, Annabeth Gish, and Rahul Kohli, all of Flanagan’s frequent collaborators. Mary McDonnell and Mark Hamill will also make an appearance in the upcoming series. 

    Flanagan has also directed and executive produced The Fall of the House of Usher along with Trevor Macy, Emmy Grinwis and Michael Fimognari. Flanagan and Fimognari have each directed four episodes in the series.

    The Fall of the House of Usher marks the fifth series for Flanagan’s Intrepid Pictures following The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass and The Midnight Club. 

    On Wednesday, Netflix announced that Mike Flanagan’s highly anticipated horror series The Fall of the House of Usher is all set to premiere on the streamer in Fall 2023. 

    The logline for The Fall of the House of Usher states that the series will follow “an unnamed narrator approaches the house of Usher on a ‘dull, dark, and soundless day.’ This house, the estate of his boyhood friend, Roderick Usher, is gloomy and mysterious.” The series is based on acclaimed horror author Edgar Allen Poe’s short story of the same name.

    Headlined by Bruce Greenwood, The Fall of the House of Usher will also star Carla Gugino, Kate Siegel, Henry Thomas, Annabeth Gish, and Rahul Kohli, all of Flanagan’s frequent collaborators. Mary McDonnell and Mark Hamill will also make an appearance in the upcoming series. googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    Flanagan has also directed and executive produced The Fall of the House of Usher along with Trevor Macy, Emmy Grinwis and Michael Fimognari. Flanagan and Fimognari have each directed four episodes in the series.

    The Fall of the House of Usher marks the fifth series for Flanagan’s Intrepid Pictures following The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass and The Midnight Club.