‘Lucifer’ Tops ‘Squid Game’ On Nielsen 2021 Original Series Chart In U.S., ‘Luca’ Is No. 1 Movie

All Of Us Are Dead director Lee Jae-kyoo has spoken about his friendship with Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk.Lee reently spoke to South Korean news outlet Korea JoongAng Daily in light of his series’ global success – All Of Us Are Dead has been the most-watched series on Netflix globally for two weeks running so far – during which he also touched on the virality of Squid Game last year and his friendship with Hwang.“Director Hwang Dong-hyuk of Squid Game, as all of you are already well aware of, is actually [one of] my closest friends,” he revealed. “When Squid Game hit it off globally last year, I called him to offer my congratulations, but I also admitted that I felt pressured to be next in line as it had already been decided that All Of Us Are Dead would be released early this year.”However, Lee revealed that Hwang had told him that the All Of Us Are Dead director “should be thanking [Hwang] instead of feeling burdened”, before noting how Squid Game had helped usher in the greater global success of other K-drama series.“[Hwang] said, ‘I’ve opened up this door [for you] and you only have to step through and enjoy it.’ I didn’t really understand what he was talking about then, but I do now,” Lee added.

Gemma Atkinson turned heads as she walked the red carpet the the Brit Awards and proudly cheering her on was her man Gorka Marquez.

Netflix’s record-breaking series Squid Game will hit a pair of movie theaters in Los Angeles and New York later this month as the streamer ramps up its awards campaigning for the Korean series.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeRed light, klieg lights: “Squid Game” is hitting the big screen. As Screen Actors Guild Award voting continues, Netflix is screening the Korean-language thriller via two-night theater engagements in both New York and Los Angeles.The first season of “Squid Game” will be screened over two successive Saturday afternoons, on Feb. 12 and Feb.

NEW YORK -- The Kardashians are promising an all-access pass into their lives, again, when they hit screens April 14 with a new reality series, this time on Hulu.After 20 seasons on E! with the warts-and-all show that made them famous, “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” fans have been waiting on an air date for the Hulu project announced soon after they wrapped up.If an edgy trailer for “The Kardashians” is any indication, Kylie, Kim, Kourtney, Kris, Khloe and Kendall will bring the glam as the Hulu original series promises: “All the walls will be shattered.” Their previous gig was built on a family togetherness vibe until the K women (and the many men and children in their lives) made their way to the top.A synopsis for the new show doesn't leave out those they're-just-like-us elements. It promises the latest iteration will “reveal the truth behind the headlines.

On Feb 6, 2012, Lilyhammer, starring The Sopranos and E Street Band’s Stevie Van Zandt, marked the first original series to premiere on Netflix and introduced the binge model of releasing full TV seasons at once. The streamer’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos marked the anniversary with an essay posted on Netflix’s Web site and a video chat with Van Zandt in which the two reminisce about how the show got on Netflix and its legacy.

Annika Pham Versatile Finnish helmer A.J. Annila (“Sauna,” “Shadow Lines,” “Peacemaker”) is on board to direct the thriller series with a working title of “ID” which marks HBO Max’s first commission of a Finnish premium TV show.Set in the art fraud world, the six-part series is co-created by seasoned writer Aleksi Bardy (“Tom of Finland,” “Moscow Noir”) and Mia Ylönen (“Bad Apples,” “Moscow Noir”) for Finnish production powerhouse Helsinki-Filmi, a subsidiary of Finland’s Aurora Studios.“ID” revolves around art fraud investigator Emma who goes undercover to infiltrate an auction house in Stockholm in order to investigate the firm’s connection to a notorious money launderer known as Blanko.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla “Lucifer,” “Squid Game,” “Luca” and “CoComelon” were among the most popular programming titles on streaming services in 2021 for Black, Asian and Hispanic viewers, Nielsen Analytics found. Other SVOD winners with these three demographic groups were Disney Plus’ “Moana” and “Raya and the Last Dragon” and Netflix’s “Manifest,” “Criminal Minds” and “You” across the categories of original, acquired and movie content.“Squid Game” was a standout on the originals list, as it was one of the most popular programs with Asian, Hispanic and African American viewers. Crunching the demographic data even further, Nielsen researchers found that in Asian households, the Korean-language version of the dystopian, anti-capitalist thriller garnered 45% viewing, and generated one-third of its viewing minutes in Hispanic households.

Sex & The City‘s Michael Patrick King is revealing some surprising details about the hit series.

First came the ratings records. Then came awards recognition for Paramount Network’s Yellowstone and Netflix’s Squid Game.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentPantaya, the fast-growing premiere U.S. Hispanic/Latino SVOD service, has signed a multiyear production partnership with Mexico’s Corazón Films, producer and co-creator of smash hit “El Juego de las Llaves” and the anticipated “Mi Tío,” starring José Eduardo Dérbez and Ariadne Díaz.Both these series were produced with Amazon and Pantaya.

a slideshow of photos on Instagram. But one snap appeared to have been poorly edited: It showed Kim's leg somewhat warped, which led to the accusations. "Kim what happened to your leg?" one fan asked, according to Page Six, while another tweeted, "Kim, Kim, Kim… Your right leg is, uh…"Kim quickly took down the photo, but she left up the other snaps associated with the post.The mother of four has long faced accusations that she Photoshops her photos — she was even recently ridiculed for apparently editing niece True Thompson's face onto niece Stormi Webster's body following a trip to Disneyland.

Squid Game.During Netflix’s fourth-quarter earnings call, held yesterday (January 20), Sarandos, who also chief content officer at Netflix, announced that a second season of the platform’s hit K-drama series Squid Game has been ordered by Netflix and is currently in the works, per Variety.In addition, Sarandos also described Squid Game’s highly anticipated continuation as the beginning of something big for the series. “The Squid Game universe has just begun,” teased the Netflix head.