Bong Joon-ho Hopes ‘Parasite’ TV Series ‘Will Be Something Of Great Genius’

Marlo Kelly (Dare Me) is set for a key role opposite Kate McKinnon and John Cameron Mitchell in Joe Exotic (working title), Peacock’s limited series based on the Wondery podcast.

The 78thVenice International Film Festival has set its full roster of juries.

The 78th Venice International Film Festival has set its full roster of juries.

One of the more exciting remake announcements of the last couple of years is the new “Irma Vep” TV series that is coming to HBO from A24 and filmmaker Olivier Assayas. The critically-acclaimed feature from 1996 is getting expanded into a TV series, written by Assayas, with Alicia Vikander on board to star in the lead role.

Lionsgate and Starz are expanding the “John Wick” franchise with a three-part event series focused on a young Winston in New York City during the 1970s, and they’ve selected their main director for the project, “The Continental.” READ MORE: ‘John Wick’ Spinoff Series Details: ‘The Continental’ Is A Prequel Focusing On A Young Winston In NYC During The 1970s The global hotel chain acts as neutral ground for assassins and offers various services to its clientele, some work-related and other things

EXCLUSIVE:  Camila Banus and Mark Hapka will headline the independent Latinx holiday movie, A Christmas & Postre from producers Autumn Federici and Jake Helgren under their production banner, The Ninth House.

Kate Hudson is having a “proud mom” moment.

“Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho (“The Host,” “Snowpiercer”) is likely still walking on the clouds after a historical awards season, Most would be, after ultimately earning well-deserved Oscars for Best Original Screenplay, Best International Feature Film, Best Picture, and Best Director.

Parasite director Bong Joon-ho has spoken further about the film’s forthcoming TV spin-off.The series was first announced last year, with Bong helming the HBO project alongside Succession‘s Adam McKay.Speaking about the project at Cannes (via IndieWire), Bong said: “Parasite is a film on wealthy and poor families, and that is a problem everywhere. [The television series] will be something of great genius, I hope.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAfter flying into France to open the Cannes Film Festival in Korean on Tuesday night, “Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho took a trip down memory lane.Speaking at an on-stage interview Wednesday in front of a public audience, who accorded him a standing ovation on arrival, Bong discussed his early cinema experiences, the good and bad sides of video streaming and his obsession with mass murderers.“I had no idea that ‘Parasite’ would be a such a global hit.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAfter flying into Cannes to open the festival in Korean on Tuesday night, “Parasite” director Bong Joon-ho took a trip down memory lane.Speaking at an on-stage interview Wednesday in front of a public audience, who accorded him a standing ovation on arrival, Bong discussed his early cinema experiences, the good and bad sides of video streaming and his obsession with mass murderers.“I had no idea that ‘Parasite’ would be a such a global hit.

The 74th Cannes Film Festival kicked off in earnest this evening as big names came out to support the event that’s just getting back to business after last year’s cancellation and this year’s delays. Assembled together, 2019 Oscar and Palme d’Or winner Bong Joon-ho, Cannes veteran Pedro Almodovar, Jury President Spike Lee and tonight’s honorary Palme d’Or recipient Jodie Foster paid tribute to the event and officially opened the 2021 proceedings in a mix of Korean, Spanish, English and French.

Elizabeth Hurley's son Damian has been cut out of his late father Steve Bing's will following a court appeal, reports say. Bing, a wealthy financier, died in June 2020 at the age of 55.The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office listed Bing's cause of death to be multiple blunt trauma and the manner of death as a suicide.  Bing reportedly had trust funds set up for Damian, 19, and his daughter, Kira Kerkorian, 23, who he had with retired pro tennis player Lisa Bonder.

Rebecca Davis editorGuangzhou, the capital of China’s top movie-going province Guangdong, announced Friday that cinemas there can now reopen after nearly a month of closures due to a rise in COVID-19 cases.Theaters were shuttered in a number of districts in the city of more than 15 million on June 7 after an outbreak that authorities worried could be tied to new, more transmissible coronavirus variants.Cinemas were closed for 25 days before local authorities declared that the outbreak has now

Bianca Gascoigne and Kris Boyson gave their relationship another go before splitting for good a few weeks ago, a source has told OK!. The couple, who were together for nearly a year before splitting up in February, tried to see if they could make things work again in recent months.