After the recent “Cuties” controversy, you’d think the conservative side of the aisle would take a break before launching another attack against Netflix.
05.09.2020 - 03:35 / deadline.com
Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorWarnerMedia’s Crunchyroll and Adult Swim are teaming on Shenmue, a 13-episode original anime series based on the SEGA game franchise. The co-production will stream worldwide outside of Japan and mainland China on Crunchyroll and air on Adult Swim’s Toonami in the domestic U.S.Shenmue follows the journey of Ryo Hazuki.
After the recent “Cuties” controversy, you’d think the conservative side of the aisle would take a break before launching another attack against Netflix.
Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterFive Republican senators have sent a letter to Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos, challenging the streamer’s decision to adapt “The Three-Body Problem,” a Chinese sci-fi trilogy.The senators, led by Sen.
Japanese gaming giant Bandai Namco Entertainment (BNEE) is acquiring Montreal-based developer Reflector Entertainmentfrom Lune Rouge. The deal, which also includes the subsidiary Reflector Interactive, is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year and will see Reflector founderAlexandre Amancio stay on as chief creative officer.
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAlt-rock veterans the Smashing have announced a new double album, “Cyr,” is dropping on November 27.The 20-track album was recorded in the band’s home base of Chicago with frontman and chief songwriter Billy Corgan producing.The group has also created a new five-part animated series called “In Ashes,” the first two episodes of which will including music from the album and will premiere on September 25 — watch the trailer below.“ ‘Cyr’ is dystopic folly,” Corgan has
TOKYO -- Netflix is producing and shooting an original series set in Japan about a journalist who challenges authority, hoping to woo this nation that’s hooked on watching good old TV.Good timing.
David Steward II’s Lion Forge Animation, based in St. Louis, is one of the only Black-owned animation studios in the U.S.
Black, while Shah is of Polynesian heritage. They come from different religious backgrounds as well: Cosby is Pentecostal, Barlow is “Jewish by heritage and Mormon by choice,” and Marks is Jewish.
Rebecca Davis editorChristopher Nolan’s “Tenet” has been hailed by the Western film industry as a savior of the in-person theatrical experience around the world, but this weekend in China it lost out repeatedly to the local savior of Chinese cinema, Huayi Brothers’ war film “The Eight Hundred.” The Chinese title bested “Tenet” each day of its three-day debut weekend.
Also Read: 'Mulan' Ushers In New Phase in Hollywood's Premium On-Demand ExperimentJust as Niki Caro’s remake makes several changes from the 1998 animated Disney film, Bori Khan has some notable differences from his cartoon counterpart, the black-eyed Hun leader Shan Yu.
It looks like we’re getting another Snyderverse. After Zack Snyder’s plans for “Justice League” and the extended DCEU fell apart after he left the film, fans’ hopes for a Snyderverse superhero universe were dashed.
Also Read: Tig Notaro Replaces Chris D'Elia in Zack Snyder's 'Army of the Dead'It’s a big commitment to Snyder’s IP ahead of the film’s release, but it has the potential to make a franchise that can expand into other languages and markets.“I’m incredibly excited for the opportunity to partner with Netflix again as we expand the ‘Army of the Dead’ universe with both an international prequel, as well as exploring the visually dynamic world of animation.
an overall deal at the streamer reportedly worth nine figures. The new show is no doubt the type of ambitious genre programming Netflix hoped would come from the deal, as fantasy drama “Game of Thrones” proved to be a worldwide hit and wrapped up its run last year after eight seasons and numerous awards and accolades.
Naman Ramachandran Nickelodeon International and Nickelodeon India have teamed to coproduce animated series “The Twisted Timeline of Sammy & Raj.”The series, that will have 20 episodes of 30 minutes each, follows the adventures of a pair of cousins with access to a time-altering app as they pause, rewind, fast-forward and slow-motion their way into a host of exploits.This is the first collaboration between Nickelodeon International and its Indian counterpart, which is a part of Viacom18, a
Nintendo has finally implemented an eShop function for the Nintendo Switch that gamers have long been asking for: Digital game pre-order cancellations.Gamers can now cancel games that they have pre-ordered digitally, and will not be billed upfront, like it has been since the Nintendo Switch launched in 2017.
Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have set their first writing project at Netflix, and it's going to be a big one.