Kitao Sakurai Latest Celebrity News & Gossip

The Bentonville Film Festival announces the jury prize winners for their 8th annual Festival.

EXCLUSIVE: Following the critical acclaim of his Netflix comedy Bad Trip, director Kitao Sakurai has set his sights on his next major studio pic, being set to helm 72 Hours for Sony Pictures. John Davis is producing through his Davis Entertainment banner along with Cobra Kai creators Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg and Josh Heald through their Counterbalance Entertainment. Davis Entertainment’s John Fox and Jeremy Stein are executive producing.

Basic vaccine mandates for children to go attend public school, enter the military, or travel to certain countries, are as old and common as the day is long. Still, the politicized furor over Covid-19 vaccine mandates continues to make headlines.

Entertainer Ice Cube left the cast of pending Sony comedy “Oh Hell No” — and walked away from a $9 million payday — after refusing the COVID-19 vaccine shot, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Ice Cube was slated to co-star with Jack Black, with whom he partnered on the project in June. Filmmaker Kitao Sakurai planned to shoot the flick this winter in Hawaii, and producers asked the cast to get the jab.

Ice Cube has reportedly exited comedy Oh Hell No after refusing to get vaccinated at the request of producers.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Cube left behind a $9million payday by departing the film.

Jack Black is in talks to star with Ice Cube in Sony Pictures’ comedy Oh Hell No, to be directed by cutting-edge comedy director Kitao Sakurai. Matt Tolmach is producing through Matt Tolmach Productions with Black and Roz Music.

Phoebe Bridgers will appear on Zack Fox’s new Twitch variety livestream, entitled RELEASED!.RELEASED! is presented by IHEARTCOMIX and Beats By Dr. Dre.