‘The Sympathizer’ Trailer: Park Chan-Wook’s Limited Series Premieres On Max On April 14

Today, Andscape, the Black multimedia platform from Disney and ESPN, known as the premier platform for exploring the intersections of race, sports, and culture,” announced the new anthology franchise “&360,” which explores the massive influence of Black culture on American society. The franchise will premiere with the documentary feature “Hip-Hop And The White House, directed by Jesse Washington and featuring Jeezy, whose song “My President” was a significant hip-hop political touchstone.

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details of the first episode of HBO‘s limited series The Sympathizer, which premiered on April 14.

Selome Hailu About a month ago, “The Sympathizer” star Fred Nguyen Khan lost his grandmother. She was a Vietnamese refugee who sought asylum in Canada, enduring a “staggered escape” that left her and her siblings terrified they wouldn’t survive or see each other again. But were it not for the show, in which Khan now plays a refugee himself, he may never have heard that story.

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There is so much going on in Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 2015 novel “The Sympathizer” that it would take a team of true craftsmen even to attempt to unpack it in episodic form. HBO is lucky they hired one of the best in Park Chan-Wook, a supremely and undeniably talented director.

Korean auteur Park Chan-wook (“Old Boy”) is moving along at a nice clip. On the way is his HBO period spy series “The Sympathizer,” which comes out later this month, and potentially next is his long-gestating remake of the dark comedy “The Ax.” And while that’s undoubtedly an abundance of great projects in the works, there are even more on the horizon.

Rafa Sales Ross Guest Contributor Germany’s Beta Film is bringing the love story between a Dutch prince and a beautiful Argentinian financier to the Croisette. The world premiere of “Máxima” screens out-of-competition at Canneseries on April 9 after being teased at the London TV Screenings in late February.

Fly Me to the Moon is coming soon!

Originally titled “Project Artemis,” Apple Studios’ original space-race rom-com is now known as “Fly Me To The Moon.” Directed by Greg Berlanti (“Love, Simon,” and the overseer of the CW’s Arrowverse), the 1960s space film star Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum. Not much has been known about the movie until today, but today, Apple’s distributor, Sony Pictures, released the first trailer for the film, pulling back some of the curtain and details.

EXCLUSIVE: Juno Films will release Glenn Holsten’s documentary Jamie Wyeth and The Unflinching Eye at the Quad Cinema on April 26 followed by additional cities, including the Bay Area and Los Angeles. Mr. Wyeth will host a Q&A the evening of April 27th, along with the director, the acclaimed writer Lea Carpenter. The film will be released on digital platforms in August.

Maybe it’s inflation, maybe it’s Trump, perhaps it’s the hangover from the pandemic, and maybe it’s the worry that Trump will regain office in November, but cultural anxiety and worry have been on the rise in recent years. And that entire idea, not being able to shut off your brain and worrying, is at the center of a new coming-of-age film about anxiety called “Turtles” All The Way Down.” READ MORE: The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2024 A film from New Line Cinema and Temple Hill, “Turtles All The Way Down,” is based on John Green’s bestselling novel of the same name and debuts Thursday, May 2, on HBO’s streaming service Max.

Later this month, acclaimed South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook (“Decision To Leave”) returns to the world of genre with the Max series “The Sympathizer,” which focuses on a Vietnamese double agent operating on U.S. soil.

Having charmed audiences with season one in 2023, Apple TV+ has released a new trailer for the second season of their acclaimed comedy series “The Big Door Prize” Emmy-winner Chris O’Dowd (“Bridesmaids“). Audiences can watch the first three episodes when the streaming series premieres later this month on April 24.

EXCLUSIVE: Gracie Lawrence is heading to Essex College as a new series regular for the upcoming third season of Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble‘s The Sex Lives of College Girls.

Now that Easter has been and gone and we’re finally getting some lighter evenings, we can start thinking about our spring/summer wardrobes. And one of the hardest parts of this is finding shoes that are comfy and practical but also stylish. Chanel’s chunky dad sandals were all the rage a few summers ago and the hype for them has not died down.Thanks to this, a few other brands have been launching more affordable alternatives, including popular shoe retailer, Dune.The quilted sandals, £50 here, are reminiscent of Chanel’s leather dad sandals, now only available on second-hand resale sites for upwards of £1.5k.

April is a big month for new releases, with some major titles hitting streaming platforms as spring arrives. Andrew Scott helms a new, highly-anticipated drama for Netflix, while Colin Farrel makes one of two 2024 TV appearances with “Sugar” on Apple TV+ (the other being “The Penguin” coming in the fall).

We’re getting the first look at Disney Junior‘s Ariel, the upcoming animated musical series for preschoolers. The network today released the first trailer for the series, inspired by The Little Mermaid live-action movie.

Nine years ago, “The Jinx” took HBO by storm, receiving rave reviews, five Emmy nods, and winning two, including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series. And the show also led to the arrest of its primary subject, Robert Durst, for first-degree murder the day before the premiere of its series finale.

Will obsession lead to destruction or success? It’s a question that one persistent detective faces in Prime Video’s “Them: The Scare.” The series’ second season focuses on LA during a pivotal point in its history — the ’90s. Creator, executive producer, and showrunner Little Marvin found the location’s turbulent decade to be the perfect pairing for horror.

Nine years ago, “The Jinx” took HBO by storm, receiving rave reviews, five Emmy nods, and winning two, including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series. And the show also led to the arrest of its primary subject, Robert Durst, for first-degree murder the day before the premiere of its series finale.