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21.11.2023 - 21:55 / variety.com
Joe Otterson TV Reporter Lee Sung Jin, the creator of the critically acclaimed Netflix series “Beef,” has signed a multi-year overall deal with the streamer. The deal covers both film and television projects that Lee (also known as Sonny Lee) may develop. As is customary with such announcements, financial terms were not disclosed.
“We’re so proud to see how ‘Beef’ has broken through and brought Sonny Lee’s singular vision to life,” said Jinny Howe, vice president of drama series at Netflix. “It delivered performances of a lifetime from the inimitable Ali Wong and Steven Yeun. That the series went on to capture critical praise is just a dream come true.
We’re thrilled to continue on this storytelling journey with Sonny and can’t wait to see what he has in store.” In addition to creating “Beef,” Lee served as a director, executive producer, and showrunner on the series. His other credits include shows like “Dave,” “Tuca & Bertie,” “Silicon Valley,” and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.” He is repped by WME, Grandview, and Hansen Jacobson. “Beef” proved to be one of the most celebrated shows of the year.
Per Netflix, it was in the Global top 10 for five weeks and reached the Top 10 in 87 countries. The show received 13 Emmy nominations, including nods for best limited series, best actor and actress in a limited series for Wong and Yeun, and best writing for a limited series. The show has received 30 award nominations in total, with Lee set to be honored by the Critics Choice Association with the award for breakthrough director.
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Like the Japanese with their Godzilla movies, the Koreans are partial to a bit of post-apocalyptic social satire, and Um Tae-Hwa’s box office hit Concrete Utopia follows a path trailblazed in 2013 by Bong Joon-ho’s cult sci-fi Snowpiercer. Adapted from the popular webtoon Pleasant Outcast by Kim Soong Nyung and partly inspired by British writer J.G. Ballard’s 1975 novel High-Rise, it centers on a Korean apartment block whose residents become lawless after a terrifying earthquake rips through the country.
The stars of The Morning Show are enjoying a night out!
Tory immigration minister Robert Jenrick has resigned over the UK government's Rwanda deal.
“I loved the songs when they were written and in some ways they feel as fresh and perhaps more relevant all these years later,” said Lee in a press release about the new tracks, which were given fresh mixes by Rush’s longtime producer and engineer, David Bottrill.Lee recorded ‘My Favourite Headache’ during Rush’s hiatus between 1997 and 2002 with Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron and multi-instrumentalist Ben Mink, eventually releasing it in November 2000.In November, Lee released his memoir, My Effin’ Life, which chronicles his formative experiences as a child, his experiences with bandmates and friends Neil Peart and Alex Lifeson, and his solo career beyond Rush. He is currently on tour promoting the book.While in New York City, Lee opened up about his final interactions with Peart, who passed away in 2020 following a three year-long battle with aggressive brain cancer.
The cast of The Crown strolled the red carpet this evening, as the glitzy final premiere of the nearly-ended royal saga came to London’s Royal Festival Hall.
Ronald Gladden made his acting debut in the Freevee comedy Jury Duty earlier this year, and he’s just getting started!
Joe Otterson TV Reporter “Jury Duty” star Ronald Gladden has signed an overall deal with Amazon MGM Studios, Variety has learned. Under the two-year deal, Gladden will work with the studio to produce, develop, and star in content across platforms. “Words cannot express how excited I am to officially be a part of the Amazon family,” said Gladden.
Ronald Gladden‘s star continues to rise in Hollywood, following his achievements on the surprise hit series Jury Duty, a top-secret docu-style comedy created by Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg. He has signed a two-year overall deal with Amazon MGM Studios to produce, develop, and star in a variety of content.
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor “Unexpected,” a documentary short about Black women living with HIV in the South, will premiere on Hulu on Dec. 1, which is also World AIDS Day. Produced by “Abbott Elementary” Emmy winner Sheryl Lee Ralph and directed by Zeberiah Newman, “Unexpected” follows activists Ciarra Ci Ci Covin and Masonia Traylor as they create an underground network to help and support women with HIV in the rural South.
EXCLUSIVE: Alfie Allen (Game of Thrones, SAS: Rogue Heroes), Charlie Murphy (Peaky Blinders, Happy Valley) and Jack Gleeson (Game of Thrones, Sex Education) are to star in a Dutch-Belgian thriller series from Ozark co-creator Mark Williams, Night Train Media and Submarine.
Guy Fieri is sticking with the Food Network.
Scott Pilgrim creators Bryan Lee O’Malley and BenDavid Grabinski have opened up about the possibilities of a second season of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off at Netflix.Speaking to Rolling Stone for a new interview, O’Malley and Grabinksi spoke of their newly released Netflix anime and the chances of a second season. When asked if there’s room for a second season, or if this was a one-and-done season, O’Malley said: “It’s self-contained for now.”“We loved what we did. We put it all in there.
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off creators Bryan Lee O’Malley and BenDavid Grabinski are opening up about the possibilities of a second season for their animated series.
Kris Wu has had his appeal against a rape conviction denied by a court in Beijing.Last November, Wu, 33, who rose to fame as a member of the K-pop group EXO, was sentenced by the Chaoyang District People’s Court to 13 years of jail time – 11 and a half years for rape and a consecutive 22 months for “group lewdness”.As reported by Reuters, the Beijing No. 3 Intermediate People’s Court issued a statement on Friday (November 24) saying: “Wu violated the will of women and took advantage of the drunkenness of multiple victims to have sexual relations with them.
EXCLUSIVE: Lee Sung Jin (aka Sonny Lee), creator and executive producer of the critically acclaimed series Beef, has signed a multi-year overall deal with Netflix that will extend across scripted series and feature film.
EXCLUSIVE: UnPrisoned, the Onix Collective dramedy starring and executive produced by Kerry Washington and Delroy Lindo, has been renewed for a second season on Hulu in the U.S., Star+ in Latin America, and Disney+ in all other territories.
EXCLUSIVE: Great American Media has signed soap star Cameron Mathison to a multi-picture deal over several years.
Mötley Crüe‘s Tommy Lee has shared his shock after paying £132 for four packs of cigarettes in Australia.The band recently wrapped up a handful of live dates Down Under. While in Australia, Lee went to buy his pack of smokes only to realise that each box was pricier than expected.
When Bryan Lee O’Malley created Scott Pilgrim in the early ‘00s, it was picked up by anindependent book publisher and released in six black and white volumes. Twenty years later,Scott Pilgrim has been adapted into multiple formats including a live-action movie, a videogame, and reprinted countless times.