Exclusive: Soji Arai (Dead Ringers) has been tapped for a substantial role in the second season of HBO Max‘s crime drama series Tokyo Vice, which is currently in production in Tokyo.
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The Max Original led by Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe was renewed for a second go-round last June, after airing its first season in April. It’s loosely inspired by a non-fiction, firsthand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat by American journalist Jake Adelstein (Elgort) and captures his daily descent into the neon-soaked underbelly of Tokyo in the late ’90s, where nothing and...
Related Story Zachary Quinto To Headline NBC Medical Drama Pilot ‘Wolf’ Related Story 'Dune: The Sisterhood': Director Johan Renck & Star Shirley Henderson Exit HBO Max Series Amid Creative Overhaul & Production Hiatus Related Story John Oliver Roasts Fox News Hosts For Questioning Why Julia Roberts Wasn't At Train Derailment Site Like Erin Brockovich
The Max Original led by Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe was renewed for a second go-round last June, after airing its first season in April. It’s loosely inspired by a non-fiction, firsthand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat by American journalist Jake Adelstein (Elgort) and captures his daily descent into the neon-soaked underbelly of Tokyo in the late ’90s, where nothing and...
- 3/2/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Robert Allan Ackerman, the director whose television work scored five Emmy nominations and who directed acclaimed Broadway productions including Bent and Extremities, died Jan. 10 of kidney failure at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. He was 77.
His death was announced by family through a spokesman.
“I love Bob. I loved being around him, his aurora, his steady peace,” said actor Al Pacino, who starred in Ackerman’s 1992 Broadway staging of Oscar Wilde’s Salome. “To work with him was joyous. He understood the language of theater art and communicated it with such ease. His gift was intangible and there’s no way of understanding how he created. When an artist has that special gift it is unexplainable, it just happens. When he stopped directing, he started writing again and his writing also had that same magic. He will be missed.”
In 2016, Pacino would re-team with Ackerman in a Pasadena Playhouse production of God Looked Away,...
His death was announced by family through a spokesman.
“I love Bob. I loved being around him, his aurora, his steady peace,” said actor Al Pacino, who starred in Ackerman’s 1992 Broadway staging of Oscar Wilde’s Salome. “To work with him was joyous. He understood the language of theater art and communicated it with such ease. His gift was intangible and there’s no way of understanding how he created. When an artist has that special gift it is unexplainable, it just happens. When he stopped directing, he started writing again and his writing also had that same magic. He will be missed.”
In 2016, Pacino would re-team with Ackerman in a Pasadena Playhouse production of God Looked Away,...
- 1/13/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Apple has officially announced the cast for its “Pachinko” series, with Korean superstar Lee Min Ho among those starring in the series.
Set to begin production on Oct. 26, “Pachinko” is an adaptation of the Min Jin Lee novel of the same name. It chronicles the hopes and dreams of four generations of a Korean immigrant family. The story begins with a forbidden love and moves into a saga that journeys between Korea, Japan and America to tell the story of war and peace, love and loss, triumph and reckoning. The story will be told in Korean, Japanese, and English.
Lee will play Hansu, described as an enigmatic outsider and merchant with ties to organized crime who embarks on an illicit romance with far-reaching consequences. Lee’s other notable roles include “Boys Over Flowers,” “The Heirs,” “Gangnam Blues,” “Bounty Hunters,” and “The King: Eternal Monarch.” He is repped by Artist International Group,...
Set to begin production on Oct. 26, “Pachinko” is an adaptation of the Min Jin Lee novel of the same name. It chronicles the hopes and dreams of four generations of a Korean immigrant family. The story begins with a forbidden love and moves into a saga that journeys between Korea, Japan and America to tell the story of war and peace, love and loss, triumph and reckoning. The story will be told in Korean, Japanese, and English.
Lee will play Hansu, described as an enigmatic outsider and merchant with ties to organized crime who embarks on an illicit romance with far-reaching consequences. Lee’s other notable roles include “Boys Over Flowers,” “The Heirs,” “Gangnam Blues,” “Bounty Hunters,” and “The King: Eternal Monarch.” He is repped by Artist International Group,...
- 10/22/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
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- 12/24/2009
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Actress Brittany Murphy died yesterday at the age of 32. She collapsed Sunday morning at her Hollywood Hills home. The coroner says they will conduct an autopsy Monday to try to determine what killed the actress. There are still upcoming films coming out from Murphy.
Abandoned … Murphy stars in this psychological thriller where she plays someone with a history of psychiatric issues who accompanies her boyfriend (Dean Cain) to the hospital for surgery, only to have him disappear without a trace. It was expected to be straight to DVD, now the producers are rethinking.
Something Wicked … Murphy stars as a psychiatrist in a thriller about two recent high school grads whose plans for a happy life together are shattered by parents who don’t want them to be together. The film is still being edited.
Across the Hall is a thriller about a standoff between a young man, his fiance and...
Abandoned … Murphy stars in this psychological thriller where she plays someone with a history of psychiatric issues who accompanies her boyfriend (Dean Cain) to the hospital for surgery, only to have him disappear without a trace. It was expected to be straight to DVD, now the producers are rethinking.
Something Wicked … Murphy stars as a psychiatrist in a thriller about two recent high school grads whose plans for a happy life together are shattered by parents who don’t want them to be together. The film is still being edited.
Across the Hall is a thriller about a standoff between a young man, his fiance and...
- 12/21/2009
- by Jeff Bayer
- The Scorecard Review
You would be forgiven for assuming that Brittany Murphy had given on a feature acting career. Having not starred in anything particularly memorable since 2005, Murphy has been cranking out parts in random direct-to-dvd movies and King of the Hill, but the girl once entrusted to star in her own romantic comedies just doesn't seem to be going anywhere. Scratch that-- she's now going to Puerto Rico. A super-brief THR piece today announces that Murphy will star alongside True Blood's Stephen Moyer and Luis Guzman in The Caller. They're apparently so uninterested in the movie that they can't be blamed to give a plot description, and really I can't blame them. Want to put down odds on this one going direct to DVD just like Murphy's recently tour de force The Ramen Girl?...
- 11/19/2009
- cinemablend.com
Killshot New in Town (DVD, Blu-ray) Powder Blue (DVD, Blu-ray) The Ramen Girl Forever Strong Know Thy Enemy Carnivorous The Devil’s Tomb Stomp! Shout! Scream! The Legend of Fong Sai-Yuk The Sky Crawlers (DVD, Blu-ray) Falling Down: Deluxe Edition (DVD, Blu-ray) Harlan Ellison: Dreams With Sharp Teeth Land of the Lost: The Complete Series Designing Women: Season One The Closer: Season Four Law & Order Special Victims Unit: Year Nine Mod Squad: Season 2, Volume 2 Children of Men (Blu-ray) Cinderella Man (Blu-ray) Field of Dreams (Blu-ray) Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (Blu-ray) Seabiscuit (Blu-ray) True Romance (Blu-ray)...
- 5/27/2009
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
You know it's a slow week for DVD releases when the biggest titles are the Renee Zellweger/Harry Connick Jr. rom-com New In Town plus two essentially direct-to-video releases, Killshot starring Mickey Rourke and Powder Blue starring Jessica Biel. Also hitting stores this week, we have Mamoru Oshii's anime film The Sky Crawlers, a Harlan Ellison documentary, a deluxe edition of Falling Down starring Michael Douglas and the long-awaited Carnivorous starring Dmx! You can also get a head start on the Will Ferrell comedy Land of the Lost by checking out the original '70s TV series. See anything worth picking up? Killshot [1] New in Town [2] (DVD, Blu-ray [3]) Powder Blue [4] (DVD, Blu-ray [5]) The Ramen Girl [6] Forever Strong [7] Know Thy Enemy [8] Carnivorous [9] The Devil's Tomb [10] Stomp! Shout! Scream! [11] The Legend of Fong Sai-Yuk [12] The Sky Crawlers [13] (DVD, Blu-ray [14]) Falling Down: Deluxe Edition [15] (DVD, Blu-ray [16]) Harlan Ellison: Dreams With Sharp Teeth...
- 5/26/2009
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
Below is a list for all DVD releases for this week along with links to previous written content and podcast that we already reviewed. New in Town Killshot Outlander What Doesn't Kill You The Devil's Tomb The Color of Freedom Babine All the Days Before Tomorrow Addicted to Plastic The Ramen Girl Blu-Ray Releases Children of Men True Romance Robin Hood Prince of Thieves The Sky Crawlers Falling Down Field of Dreams Seabiscuit Powder Blue Cinderella Man...
- 5/26/2009
- by Ali
- SoundOnSight
DVD Links: DVD News | Release Dates | New Dvds | Reviews | RSS Feed Falling Down I just posted my review of the Blu-ray edition of the new Warner Bros. release of Falling Down, which you can read here. It was the first time I had seen the 1993 release and while I liked it I can't immediately recommend it as a blind buy for anyone that hasn't seen it in the past. It's a film that depends on the audience's acceptance of the storyline, since it slowly unravels and can be considered quite scattered when the ending is still yet unknown. However, it's definitely a film to check out and one I would bet many will truly love if you don't already. Universal Blu-ray
Children of Men / Seabiscuit / Field of Dreams / Cinderella Man / Spy Game Father's Day isn't until June 21, but if you dad has a soft spot for Blu-ray films Universal has...
Children of Men / Seabiscuit / Field of Dreams / Cinderella Man / Spy Game Father's Day isn't until June 21, but if you dad has a soft spot for Blu-ray films Universal has...
- 5/26/2009
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
NEW YORK -- Emmy-winning actress Tammy Blanchard is in negotiations to star opposite Brittany Murphy in the romantic comedy drama The Ramen Girl. In Girl, Robert Allan Ackerman's feature film debut, Murphy stars as an American stranded in Tokyo after a breakup who tries to survive by training as a ramen noodle chef. Blanchard would play Gretchen, a drug-addicted American escort for Japanese businessmen who befriends Murphy's character.
- 7/24/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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