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Bong Joon Ho Working on a Deep-Sea Creatures led Action-Horror Animated Film!!

Bong Joon Ho‘s Korean-language script that was previously reported to be among his in-the-works projects has been revealed to be for an animated film. Per Variety, the movie is about deep-water sea creatures. The Academy Award-winning writer and director had previously described the film as an action-horror set in Seoul. The screenplay, which was completed in January, was written in collaboration with Korean animation company 4th … Continue reading Bong Joon Ho Working on a Deep-Sea Creatures led Action-Horror Animated Film!!

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Netflix Threatens to Pull Five Movies From Cannes, Including Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma’!!!

The Netflix/Cannes divide appears to be growing. Vanity Fair reports that the streaming giant is threatening to pull five films from the festival following the news that only movies that receive a theatrical release in France will receive a spot in the vaunted Official Competition. The Hollywood Reporter first broke the story. The five films in question are Alfonso Cuarón’s “Roma,” Jeremy Saulnier’s “Hold the … Continue reading Netflix Threatens to Pull Five Movies From Cannes, Including Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma’!!!

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Netflix Wants to Release 80 Original Movies in 2018!!

The reigning streaming giant is looking to get even bigger. During Netflix’s third-quarter investors interview, chief content officer Ted Sarandos revealed that they’re looking to achieve the kind of success they’ve found in television programming by upping their cinematic content in a big way. How big? According to Sarandos, Netflix plans to release around 80 original films in 2018. (h/t: Variety) The streaming service is … Continue reading Netflix Wants to Release 80 Original Movies in 2018!!

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Paul Greengrass to Next Direct Netflix Film about 2011 Norwegian Terrorist Attack!!!

Netflix picked up the rights to Paul Greengrass’ next film, which will focus on a 2011 terrorist attack in Norway that killed 77 people. Per Deadline, “The horrific violence was inflicted by Anders Behring Breivik, a self described right-wing Christian extremist with a hatred for Muslims. He started the carnage by detonating a fertilizer bomb outside the headquarters of the prime minister that killed eight … Continue reading Paul Greengrass to Next Direct Netflix Film about 2011 Norwegian Terrorist Attack!!!

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Okja (2017) Review!!

Synopsis – Meet Mija, a young girl who risks everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend – a fascinating animal named Okja. My Take – Watch these brilliant films – Memories of Murder (2003), The Host (2006), Mother (2009) and of course Snowpiercer (2013), and you would know the reason behind all the hype surrounding South Korean director Bong Joon … Continue reading Okja (2017) Review!!

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New ‘Okja’ Trailer Sings the Film’s Praises!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Meet Mija, a young girl who risks everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend – a massive animal named Okja. Directed – Bong Joon Ho Starring – Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, Seo-Hyun Ahn Check out the trailer: Continue reading New ‘Okja’ Trailer Sings the Film’s Praises!! Check It Out!!

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‘Okja’ Featurette and Posters Serve Up the Main Characters!!! Check It Out!!

Director and co-writer Bong Joon Ho may not have to sell his diehard fans on his new Netflix movie Okja, but for folks who might be struggling with the film’s title and just what exactly the movie is all about, the marketing team is going to have to do a bit more work. Enter a new video featurette that shows some of the film’s stellar cast explaining … Continue reading ‘Okja’ Featurette and Posters Serve Up the Main Characters!!! Check It Out!!

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First Official Trailer for ‘Okja’ Is Surprisingly Good!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Meet Mija, a young girl who risks everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend – a massive animal named Okja. Directed – Bong Joon Ho Starring – Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, Seo-Hyun Ahn Check out the trailer: Continue reading First Official Trailer for ‘Okja’ Is Surprisingly Good!! Check It Out!!

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Adam Sandler, Chris Rock Join Forces for New Netflix Movie!!!

Adam Sandler‘s latest Netflix comedy, Sandy Wexler, has barely premiered, and already we’re hearing about his next venture. As part of his overall production deal with the streaming giant, Sandler will be re-teaming with his Grown Ups co-star Chris Rock for The Week Of — a comedy, not to be confused with the HBO murder miniseries The Night Of. Netflix announced today that the movie, … Continue reading Adam Sandler, Chris Rock Join Forces for New Netflix Movie!!!

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New ‘Okja’ Images Further Reveal Bong Joon Ho’s Netflix Monster Movie!!! Check It Out!!

Netflix has released some new images from The Host and Snowpiercer director Bong Joon Ho’s upcoming film Okja. The original story follows a young girl named Mija (An Seo Hyun) who has spent her entire life as caretaker and companion to a massive animal named Okja in the mountains of South Korea. But when the Mirando Corporation, a family-owned multinational conglomerate, takes Okja for themselves, … Continue reading New ‘Okja’ Images Further Reveal Bong Joon Ho’s Netflix Monster Movie!!! Check It Out!!

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First Look at ‘Okja’ Reveals Bong Joon-ho’s Synthesis of Nature and Science!! Check It Out!!

Bong Joon-ho‘s 2013 train-based, class-warfare themed, action-packed drama Snowpiercer is a modern sci-fi classic, so it’s with an understandable amount of anticipation that we look forward to the writer/director’s newest project, Okja. The creature feature, somewhat shrouded in mystery even after today’s first look provided by Netflix in a teaser trailer, is decidedly different from Bong Joon-ho’s 2006 horror-slanted effort The Host. Whereas that film focused on a creature … Continue reading First Look at ‘Okja’ Reveals Bong Joon-ho’s Synthesis of Nature and Science!! Check It Out!!

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‘Okja’: New Images Show off Bong Joon-ho’s Upcoming Monster Movie!! Check It Out!!!

One of our most-anticipated films of 2017 is Okja, the new film from Snowpiercer filmmaker Bong Joon-ho. Written by Joon-ho and Jon Ronson (Frank), the film is described as a “bold, global adventure” that follows a young girl, Mija (Ahn Seo-hyun) working to prevent a multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend—a massive animal named Okja. However, Joon-ho tells EW that he would prefer it … Continue reading ‘Okja’: New Images Show off Bong Joon-ho’s Upcoming Monster Movie!! Check It Out!!!

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Netflix Scores ‘The One I Love’ Director Charlie McDowell’s New Sci-Fi Film ‘The Discovery’!!

Following the, er, questionable decision to back a handful of Adam Sandler comedies, each one less enjoyable and genuinely fun than the last, Netflix has been on a roll for picking up projects with promising filmmakers and ambitious heavyweights. The fact that they will be backing something as tremendous as the new Bong Joon-ho film, Okja, the follow-up to his magnificent adaptation of Snowpiercer, alone would essentially make up for five … Continue reading Netflix Scores ‘The One I Love’ Director Charlie McDowell’s New Sci-Fi Film ‘The Discovery’!!

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