Exclusive: Ketchup Entertainment has acquired North American rights to the action film Weekend in Taipei, produced by EuropaCorp’s Luc Besson and Virginie Besson-Silla, and starring Luke Evans (Murder Mystery), Gwei Lun-Mei and Sung Kang (Fast & Furious franchise).
The film from director George Huang (Swimming with Sharks) has been slated for a wide theatrical release this year, with further details on the worldwide roll-out planned by EuropaCorp still to come.
Co-written by Huang and Besson, Weekend in Taipei follows John Lawlor, a pit-bull DEA agent married to his job. There’s not a bad guy he can’t stop, nothing he won’t sacrifice to close out a case. Joey Kwang is a top “Transporter” in Taipei — fast-driving and fast-thinking, she’s difficult to pin down, impossible to catch. The two of them weren’t supposed to fall in love, but fate brought them together…...
The film from director George Huang (Swimming with Sharks) has been slated for a wide theatrical release this year, with further details on the worldwide roll-out planned by EuropaCorp still to come.
Co-written by Huang and Besson, Weekend in Taipei follows John Lawlor, a pit-bull DEA agent married to his job. There’s not a bad guy he can’t stop, nothing he won’t sacrifice to close out a case. Joey Kwang is a top “Transporter” in Taipei — fast-driving and fast-thinking, she’s difficult to pin down, impossible to catch. The two of them weren’t supposed to fall in love, but fate brought them together…...
- 3/22/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney Entertainment co-chairman Dana Walden is among the business executives named to the President’s Export Council, which advises Joe Biden on international trade.
Walden was appointed along with two dozen other executives, including Qualcomm CEO Cristiano R. Amon, Citi CEO Jane Fraser, Ford CFO John Lawler and Cvs Health CEO Karen S. Lynch. The council also includes union leaders and legal experts. Another media industry appointee was Michelle W. Singer, senior vice president for political engagement at Comcast.
According to the White House, the council “advises the President of government policies and programs that affect U.S. trade performance; promotes export expansion; and provides a forum for discussing and resolving trade-related problems among the business, industrial, agricultural, labor, and government sectors.”
Walden was elevated along with Alan Bergman to co-chairs of Disney Entertainment earlier this month as part of a management restructuring under CEO Bob Iger, who returned to...
Walden was appointed along with two dozen other executives, including Qualcomm CEO Cristiano R. Amon, Citi CEO Jane Fraser, Ford CFO John Lawler and Cvs Health CEO Karen S. Lynch. The council also includes union leaders and legal experts. Another media industry appointee was Michelle W. Singer, senior vice president for political engagement at Comcast.
According to the White House, the council “advises the President of government policies and programs that affect U.S. trade performance; promotes export expansion; and provides a forum for discussing and resolving trade-related problems among the business, industrial, agricultural, labor, and government sectors.”
Walden was elevated along with Alan Bergman to co-chairs of Disney Entertainment earlier this month as part of a management restructuring under CEO Bob Iger, who returned to...
- 2/28/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
And now for your moment of nostalgic zen: Jon Stewart is joining Live In Front of a Studio Audience, TVLine has learned.
The Daily Show‘s former host will take part in the Facts of Life half of the upcoming special, which also will reenact an episode of Diff’rent Strokes. But what role will he play? That’s the big question; right now, ABC is only saying that Stewart will appear in a “surprise” role during the broadcast, which is slated for Tuesday, Dec. 7, at 8/7c.
More from TVLineAmerican Idol, Jeopardy! College Competition Get Premiere Dates at Abca Million Little Things' Gary and Maggie,...
The Daily Show‘s former host will take part in the Facts of Life half of the upcoming special, which also will reenact an episode of Diff’rent Strokes. But what role will he play? That’s the big question; right now, ABC is only saying that Stewart will appear in a “surprise” role during the broadcast, which is slated for Tuesday, Dec. 7, at 8/7c.
More from TVLineAmerican Idol, Jeopardy! College Competition Get Premiere Dates at Abca Million Little Things' Gary and Maggie,...
- 12/2/2021
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Tr!CKST3R: San Diego, which runs concurrent with Comic-Con, specializes in creator-owned work, and on Saturday, July 20th, Anders Holm ("Workaholics," "The Mindy Project") will debut and sign his new comic Echo Island at the event.
Echo Island, with art by John Lawlor, is about some kids who go away to camp and do all the normal camp things… hooking up with girls, smoking weed, etc. And then they find out there is a killer on the loose. It's described as "Dazed and Confused meets Jason."
Here are the details for the signing and a sneak peek of the book:
Saturday, July 20th
Time: 5pm-6pm
Location: Tavern Bowl, 930 Market Street, San Diego
For more info visit the Tr!CKST3R website, and follow Echo Island Project (@EchoIslandProj) on Twitter.
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Meet Jason in the comments section below!
Echo Island, with art by John Lawlor, is about some kids who go away to camp and do all the normal camp things… hooking up with girls, smoking weed, etc. And then they find out there is a killer on the loose. It's described as "Dazed and Confused meets Jason."
Here are the details for the signing and a sneak peek of the book:
Saturday, July 20th
Time: 5pm-6pm
Location: Tavern Bowl, 930 Market Street, San Diego
For more info visit the Tr!CKST3R website, and follow Echo Island Project (@EchoIslandProj) on Twitter.
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Meet Jason in the comments section below!
- 7/17/2013
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
The series opens as Cheryl (Virginia Madsen) and Wolf West (David James Elliott) are about to get busy in the bedroom. Wolf keeps asking about things that need to be done and Cheryl reassures him that those things are done or will be taken care of, so focus on what they are doing now. Though the two do not get very far with each other, as the Palm Springs police arrive to the West residence for answers to a case. With a search warrant in tow Sergeant Mack (Carlos Bernard) informs Wolf that their son Cal (Patrick John Flueger) might be involved in a home invasion. Cheryl wakes the kids up, but Cal is missing from his bedroom and Cheryl is not thrilled with this discovery! With no arrest warrant for Cal, Sergeant Mack and his team are excused by Wolf, as Wolf has a court appearance to attend to.
- 6/21/2010
- by Melody Simpson
- TVovermind.com
ABC's new summer series staring Virginia Madsen will premiere at 9:00 p.m. on June 20 and the network has released a few sneak peeks which we have for you below, along with a short synopsis of the series.
The Mother Of A Family Of Small-town Criminals Tries To Put Her Kids On The Straight And Narrow, On The Prmiere Of ABC’S “Scoundrels”
“And Jill Came Tumbling After” – A family of small-town criminals is shaken when their father is sentenced to a surprisingly long prison term, leaving mom to take care of the criminally enterprising brood. In an effort to keep her kids out of trouble, she decides it’s time for the family to go straight, despite their best efforts to maintain the status quo, on the premiere of “Scoundrels,” Sunday, June 20 (9:00-10:00 p.m., Et) on the ABC Television Network.
Virginia Madsen, Independent Spirit Award winner...
The Mother Of A Family Of Small-town Criminals Tries To Put Her Kids On The Straight And Narrow, On The Prmiere Of ABC’S “Scoundrels”
“And Jill Came Tumbling After” – A family of small-town criminals is shaken when their father is sentenced to a surprisingly long prison term, leaving mom to take care of the criminally enterprising brood. In an effort to keep her kids out of trouble, she decides it’s time for the family to go straight, despite their best efforts to maintain the status quo, on the premiere of “Scoundrels,” Sunday, June 20 (9:00-10:00 p.m., Et) on the ABC Television Network.
Virginia Madsen, Independent Spirit Award winner...
- 6/17/2010
- by Clarissa
- TVovermind.com
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