Rowoon will not join SF9 during their comeback next month

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterIn a collaboration that feels tailor-made to excite Twitter, “Minari” actor Steven Yeun has been cast to star alongside Robert Pattinson in Bong Joon Ho’s next movie. Though the film, set at Warner Bros., does not have a title, the science-fiction story is based on Edward Ashton’s novel “Mickey7.”The project reunites Yeun and Bong, who previously worked together on Netflix’s allegorical drama “Okja” in 2017.According to the book’s publisher, St.

EXCLUSIVE: Five years after working together on the Netflix pic Okja, Steven Yeun is reuniting with Bong Joon Ho on his next feature film at Warner Bros. The untitled film is based on the novel Mickey7 by Edward Ashton and also stars Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Mark Ruffalo and Toni Collette.

RBW Entertainment’s newest girl group PURPLE KISS are reportedly set to make a comeback later this month.Yesterday (July 4), South Korean news outlet Ten Asia shared that the seven member act – comprising members Park Ji-eun, Na Go-eun, Dosie, Ireh, Yuki, Chaein and Swan – are preparing to release new music.Citing a source within the music industry, the report claims that PURPLE KISS will be making their return at the end of July. If true, this will mark the septet’s second release of 2022, arriving just four months after their third mini-album ‘memeM’.That ‘memeM’ had featured a total of seven songs, with at least one member of the group helping to write or compose every track on the record, except for the intro.

EXCLUSIVE: French film sales powerhouse Wild Bunch International (WBI) has unveiled a slew of deals on key titles on its 15-title Cannes 2022 slate.

International celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay’s company is seeking chefs, home cooks and ‘foodie influencers’ in Northern Ireland to sign up for a new television cookery series with a £100,000 cash prize and access to what is described as “mentorship that money can’t buy”. He’s challenging cooks here to bid for a place in Next Level Chef, a new television competition in which 12 talented chefs, home cooks and other foodie enthusiasts will be challenged to create what the top chef describes as “phenomenal next level dishes” in “what can only be described as a demanding culinary gauntlet”.

Marta Balaga Canada’s Fantasia International Film Festival will close its 26th edition with a screening of July Jung’s “Next Sohee,” an interesting take on exploitation starring the Wachowski siblings’ regular collaborator, South Korean actress Bae Doona.The film, which premiered at Cannes Critics’ Week, won’t be the only title to discover on the closing night, however, with a special screening of A24’s horror comedy “Bodies Bodies Bodies” also planned. Directed by Halina Reijn and featuring Amandla Stenberg, “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” breakout Maria Bakalova and Pete Davidson, the film shows a party game that leads to murder, all the while maintaining “a taut balance of uneasy tension and wicked humor,” teased the festival organizers.

Cha Eun-woo has reportedly been offered the lead role in the upcoming Hollywood film, K-Pop: Lost In America. Yesterday (June 30), Deadline first reported that Australia actress Rebel Wilson (Senior Year) and Riverdale actor Charles Melton have been cast in an upcoming film to be titled K-Pop: Lost In America, with filming said to kickstart sometime this fall.South Korean news outlet StarNews later reported today (July 1) that ASTRO member Cha Eun-woo has also been offered a role in the upcoming film. The publication claims that the singer is “in talks to play the lead”, as translated by Soompi, and that Cha has also “cleared part of his schedule for the second half of 2022 in order to prepare for filming”.K-Pop: Lost In America was first announced in August 2021 by South Korean media company CJ ENM.

STAYC are set to return with new music in July, as confirmed by High Up Entertainment.Earlier today (June 30), South Korean news outlet Ilgan Sports reported that the K-pop rookie group are currently in the midst of preparations to drop a new album in July. The publication cited insider information claiming that the six-piece have completed recording and are filming a music video for the release.In response to the report, STAYC’s label, High Up Entertainment, confirmed the news in brief statement to OSEN. “It is confirmed that STAYC will be making a comeback in July,” confirmed the label, as translated by Soompi. “They recently finished shooting the music video, and they’re working hard on the final preparations.”STAYC’s forthcoming July comeback will be their second release of the year, due to arrive approximately five months after their sophomore mini-album ‘YOUNG-LUV.COM’ in February, which featured the hit title track ‘RUN2U’.In a glowing four-star review of that record, NME’s Angela Patricia Suacillo described ‘YOUNG-LUV.COM’ as “a mature, ambitious return that ups the ante”, and proves “that STAYC have the mettle to continue pushing the envelope with every record they put out, while not having to completely reinvent themselves every time”.Meanwhile, the girl group are set to perform at this year’s three-day KCON LA convention, which is set to take place from August 19 to 21 at the Crypto.com Arena and the LA Convention Center located in downtown Los Angeles.

Not everyone was a fan of Ryan Gosling’s Ken costume for the upcoming Barbie movie — but Eva Mendes wanted a piece of that!

Sir Paul McCartney made history on Saturday as the oldest solo artist to headline Glastonbury Festival.

UK passengers could face further travel disruption as EasyJet cabin crew based in Spain are planning to strike for nine days in July. They will stage three separate walkouts over the month, between July 1-3, July 15-17 and July 29-31 - in the row over pay.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentAs Paramount+ prepares for its splashy, star-studded U.K. and Ireland launch in London on Monday, Paramount’s president and CEO of streaming Tom Ryan spoke to Variety about the rebranded company’s global streaming biz expansion that, besides being powered by original content, stands out in the field for its diversified model.This model involves a mix of platforms and partnerships, combining direct-to-consumer and a la carte offerings with a market-by-market approach.

Calum Scott has released his sophomore album Bridges!

Manchester’s new skyline park has taken a major step forward today — with its first plants being bedded in. The Castlefield Viaduct project is set to open next month.

The Rolling Stones have announced that their recently postponed gig in Amsterdam will now take place next month.The band postponed their Johan Cruijff ArenA show in the Dutch capital city on Monday (June 13) after frontman Mick Jagger tested positive for COVID-19.The Stones have also been forced to postpone Friday’s gig (June 17) in Bern, Switzerland due to Jagger’s health.This afternoon (June 15), the Stones confirmed that their Amsterdam show will now take place on July 7 and that all original tickets will remain valid.“The Stones send their deepest apologies to fans who were set to see the band in Amsterdam on Monday and can’t wait to see you on July 7,” they added in a statement.The Stones are delighted to confirm the rescheduled date for the postponed concert in Amsterdam. The show will now take place on July 7 2022. The Stones send their deepest apologies to fans who were set to see the band in Amsterdam on Monday and can’t wait to see you on July 7.

The 1975 have further teased the arrival of new material next month, hinting at something called ‘Part Of The Band’.Last month, mysterious posters appeared in London featuring a black-and-white photo from a distance featuring frontman Matty Healy, and a date of July 7. That date was then confirmed as one of significance for the band ahead of the release of their as-yet-untitled fifth studio album.Now, just three weeks away from the date, the band, whose most recent album came in mid-2020 with ‘Notes On A Conditional Form’, have confirmed a title for whatever will arrive on July 7, be it a single or full album.Along with a photo of Healy walking through sand dunes in black-and-white with an enormous backpack on and a scarf covering his face, The 1975 have confirmed the new material will be titled ‘Part Of The Band’.See the post below.The 1975 – Part Of The Band.

More than eight million households across the UK will receive a cash payment from July to ease the rising cost of living pressures, as the Work and Pensions Secretary Thérèse Coffey sets out detailed plans today.

Selome Hailu Netflix has greenlit “Squid Game: The Challenge,” a reality competition series based on the hit 2021 South Korean drama.The news came from Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s head of global TV,  at the Banff World Media Festival on Tuesday. According to Netflix, “Squid Game: The Challenge” will be “the biggest reality competition series ever,” hosting the largest cast and offering the largest lump sum cash prize in reality television history as 456 players compete for $4.56 million.Contestants will go through a series of games inspired by the original show, plus new additions, which are all intended to test their strategies, alliances and character as others are eliminated around them.