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Netflix on Wednesday took to Twitter to announce that the platform has added three South Korean films directed by Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk to its streaming service in the United States. “Before bringing the visually astounding and socially relevant Squid Game to life, Hwang Dong-hyuk directed several acclaimed South Korean feature films,” Netflix wrote on Twitter. “And now, three of those movies are available on Netflix in The US!” Before bringing the visually astounding and socially relevant Squid Game to life, Hwang Dong-hyuk directed several acclaimed South Korean feature films — and now, three of those movies are available on Netflix in The US! pic.twitter.com/FV0nUQV91D — Netflix (@netflix) November 3, 2021 The feature films include the 2011 crime drama Silenc...

Ryan Reynolds has shared the reason why he’s on hiatus from making movies for the time being. Just last month, the actor finished filming for the Apple+ film Spirited. On top of starring in the Christmas-themed musical, Reynolds co-produced alongside George Dewey through the duo’s production company, Maximum Effort. In an Instagram post announcing the hiatus, Reynolds wrote that in the aftermath of wrapping up Spirited, it was the “perfect time for a little sabbatical from movie making.” At the Wall Street Journal Magazine Innovator Awards on Monday in New York, he further explained his decision to take a break. Ryan Reynolds Reveals Reason for Break From Making Movies“I’m just trying to create a little bit more space for my family and time with them,” Reynolds said to The Hollywood R...

HBO Max has dropped off the first teaser for its upcoming adaptation of Emily St. John Mandel’s post-apocalyptic novel, Station Eleven. The 10-episode series “tells the stories of survivors of a devastating flu as they attempt to rebuild and reimagine the world anew while holding on to the best of what’s been lost,” according to the official synopsis. The series, which establishes its focal point on a worldwide pandemic, resonates with today’s current climate in an entirely new manner amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. HBO Max first announced and ordered Station Eleven in the summer of 2019 and filming began in Chicago in January 2020; however, production was halted and moved to Mississauga, Ontario due to COVID-19 and wrapped in July of last year. Station Eleven stars Mackenzie Davi...

Robert Downey Jr. and Matt Damon are set to star in Christopher Nolan‘s upcoming Universal film, Oppenheimer. The film falls under the World War II epic war movies and is follows the drama surrounding the development of the atomic bomb. Currently, Cillian Murphy has been confirmed to play the titular role of J. Robert Oppenheimer while Emily Blunt is cast to play his wife Katherine. Not much detail has been revealed regarding the plot however the story follows Oppenheimer, who is a physicist integral to the Manhattan Project. He is also better known as the father of the atomic bomb. It has not yet been revealed who Downey Jr. and Damon will play in the film. Universal Pictures has described the film as an “epic thriller that thrusts audiences into the pulse-pounding paradox of the enigmati...

Just a month after Nintendo announced its Super Mario Bros. animated film with Illumination and Universal Pictures, reports have now surfaced suggesting that a standalone Donkey Kong film is also on its way, with Seth Rogen tied to the project. According to a report from Giant Freakin Robot, inside sources have confirmed that the live-action Lion King veteran will reprise his role of the titular protagonist in the upcoming film, a character he will first portray in Super Mario Bros. alongside Chris Pratt as Mario, Charlie Day as Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Jack Black as Bowser and Keegan-Michael Key as Toad. While other details remain scarce at this point, the outlet suggests that Cranky Kong actor Fred Armisen will also participate in the project, which is due...

Netflix recently premiered the final trailer for its highly anticipated Arcane series during the 2021 Worlds Semi-Finals over the weekend Set in Riot Games‘ League of Legends universe, the series is a Netflix Original produced by Fortiche Productions, the minds behind the K/DA music videos. The plot follows two long-lost sisters, Jinx and Vi who’s paths have deviated. One has become a law enforcement officer in the extravagant city of Piltover and the other a renegade in the dark underbelly of Zaun. The final trailer cuts to scenes of the sisters attempting to reunite, but are unable to due to dark external forces. In addition to the sisters, the trailer features narration from the Yordle scientist Heimerdinger and cameo appearances from the Piltover sharpshooter Caitlyn, hammer-wielding h...

Marvel Entertainment and Columbia Pictures have released a brand new trailer for Morbius, starring Jared Leto as the titular Dr. Michael Morbius. The new visual takes a look at how the doctor, who suffers from a rare blood disorder, acquires his powers and his struggle to not give in to the dark urges that comes with it. The official synopsis reads: “One of Marvel’s most compelling and conflicted characters comes to the big screen as Oscar winner Jared Leto transforms into the enigmatic antihero Michael Morbius. Dangerously ill with a rare blood disorder and determined to save others suffering his same fate, Dr. Morbius attempts a desperate gamble. While at first it seems to be a radical success, a darkness inside him is unleashed. Will good override evil – or will Morbius succumb to his m...

Warner Bros. is gearing up to release non-fungible tokens (NFTs) inspired by the upcoming movie The Matrix: Resurrections later this month, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Matrix NFT collection will take cues from popular NFT “avatar” art companies, including CryptoPunks and Bored Ape Yacht Club, which sell unique avatars that exist within their respective universes. Warner Bros. has partnered with social NFT platform Nifty’s to create the project, which includes 100,000 unique avatars that will be available to purchase for $50 USD each beginning November 30. On December 16, those who purchase a Matrix NFT will have the option to choose between a “Blue Pill,” which will make their avatar stay in the Matrix, and a “Red Pill,” which will turn their...

Creed star Michael B. Jordan is doing “something different” with the upcoming third installment in the franchise, Jonathan Majors said in a recent interview with NME. Jordan has starred as Adonis Creed in the Rocky film spin-off series, Creed, which first landed as the seventh Rocky film to be created, since 2015. The first film followed Creed’s entrance into the realm of lightweight boxing, while the second movie saw the titular character fight against the son of Ivan Drago, who killed Creed’s father, Apollo. Sylvester Stallone, who starred as Rocky Balboa and directed Creed and Creed II, previously announced that he will not return for Creed III. In his place, Jordan has assumed the role of director for the upcoming movie, and he’s adding a “more intimate” feel t...

Netflix has debuted its first mobile game titles to its global subscribers on Android, Netflix’s VP of Game Development Mike Verdu announced on Tuesday. The inaugural lineup includes two Stranger Things titles — Stranger Things: 1984 and Stranger Things 3: The Game — which first arrived for Android users exclusively in Poland in August. Additional games available to the platform’s subscribers include Shooting Hoops (Frosty Pop), Card Blast (Amuzo & Rogue Games) and Teeter Up (Frosty Pop). “Whether you’re craving a casual game you can start from scratch or an immersive experience that lets you dig deeper into your favorite stories, we want to begin to build a library of games that offers something for everyone,” Verdu said in a blog...

Carole Baskin is reportedly suing Netflix for using her footage in the upcoming sequel, Tiger King 2. According to Variety, Baskin and her husband Howard Baskin have filed a suit in Tampa, Florida against the streaming giant and prodcution company Royal Goode Production for allegedly breaching their contract. The Baskins have claimed that Royal Goode Productions have breached the contract by continuing to use footage of Carole and Howard without their permission. Carole and Howard claimed that they only signed appearance release forms for the first Tiger King documentary. The lawsuit document reads, “Understanding that the Appearance Releases limited Royal Goode Productions’ use of the footage of the Baskins and Big Cat Rescue to the single, initial documentary motion picture, the Baskins ...