Lionel Richie has spoken! And the American Idol judge is markedly less judgmental when it comes to his baby girl’s new man!
09.04.2022 - 23:15 / deadline.com
Squid Game creator, director and writer Hwang Dong-hyuk and actor Park Hae-soo joined TV editor Peter White for Deadline’s annual Contenders Television at Paramount Studios to discuss what fans might expect from the upcoming sophomore season of the Korean dystopian drama.
The creator ended up revealing two big names that are returning.
“Gi-hun for sure. He will be back and I believe the Front Man will back too,” Hwang said.
Gi-hun, played by the now-SAG Award-winning actor Lee Jung-jae, is the Squid Game protagonist that survives the gauntlet of deadly children’s games whose return is teased at the very end of the first season. Portrayed by superstar actor Lee Byung-hun under a black mask, the Front Man, on the other hand, is the brooding villain and boss of the deadly games that pit 456 cash-strapped players against each other for a cash prize of 45.6 billion won.
Though the return of these characters was expected, this is Hwang’s first public acknowledgment of their return.
Several weeks earlier, the Squid Game creator also teased to Deadline about the possible return of HoYeon Jung, who plays the North Korean refugee contestant on the series, as her own evil twin sister.
Since the launch of Netflix’s most-watched show ever, Hwang hopes the show has broken the language barrier and convinces Western audience to do what the rest of the world has done for English-language media.
“My hope is that a work like Squid Game in a little way has opened the door. I hope American audiences give the piece a chance and that you read the subtitles and watch without dubbing. We’re hoping that we open that opportunity,” Hwang said.
Park Hae-soo, who plays Sang-woo, a former ex-con businessman who darkens towards the end of the show, thought the
Lionel Richie has spoken! And the American Idol judge is markedly less judgmental when it comes to his baby girl’s new man!
Rapper Travis Scott has quietly set his return to the festival stage for the first time since eight people were killed and dozens injured in a stampede at his Astroworld Festival in 2019.
Phat Tuesdays, a pioneering comedy night held at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles during the mid-1990s and early 2000s, helped pave the way for comedians including Chris Tucker, Nick Cannon and Tiffany Haddish.
Netflix and Skydance Television have set the cast of the untitled Arnold Schwarzenegger spy adventure series, signing nine actors as series regulars to join Schwarzenegger in his first TV series role, and previously announced female lead Monica Barbaro. The list includes Travis Van Winkle (You), Gabriel Luna, reuniting with Schwarzenegger after starring together in Terminator: Dark Fate, Fortune Feimster (The Mindy Project), Jay Baruchel (This Is the End), Milan Carter (Warped!), Fabiana Udenio (Jane the Virgin), Barbara Eve Harris (Station 19), Aparna Brielle (A.P. Bio) and Andy Buckley (The Office).
Khloe Kardashian is protective of her sisters, but in the first episode of on Hulu, she made it clear she also cares deeply about Scott Disick's feelings. The 37-year-old Good American co-founder had a candid conversation with Scott about how things between him and Kourtney Kardashian have changed after her romance with Travis Barker began. Khloe has since weighed in more on that tough discussion.Over the weekend, a viewer tweeted to Khloe their positive thoughts on her talk with Scott, writing: «That conversation with You and Scott was WOW! He has grown so much!!! You are amazing khloe.
originally named Wolf, whom they welcomed in February. But for Easter, Jenner did share a new photo of her son with Scott. She also offered a glimpse of his fashion, including the stylish new Baby Dior outfit he got.
Not taking sides. Khloé Kardashian told fans she’s sometimes caught between a rock and a hard place due to her close bond with Kourtney Kardashian‘s ex Scott Disick.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefLee Jung-jae, the lead star of Netflix hit series “Squid Game” will be at the Cannes Film Festival this year with the world premiere of his feature directing debut “Hunt.”The film (aka “Namsun”) will be presented next month in the Cannes festival’s Midnight Screening section. Two other films will receive midnight screenings: “Fumer Fait Tousser,” by Quentin Dupieux and Moonage Daydream,” by Scott Morgen. The bulk of the festival’s Offical Selection was announced Thursday at a press event in Paris.“Hunt” is a 1980s-set Korean-language spy thriller that Lee got caught up in after buying the rights and rewriting the screenplay.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe success of Korean shows “Vincenzo” and “Squid Game” and Japanese anime such as “Attack on Titan” are justifying Netflix’s heavy spending on Asian film and TV content.The streaming giant is forecast to grow its revenues in the Asia-Pacific region by 24% in the current year as subscriber numbers swell by 20%, according to new research, from Singapore based consultancy Media Partners Asia.That optimism stands in contrast to investment sentiment in January when Netflix announced its December quarter and 2021 full year data and a spooked the financial community with a cautious (global) first quarter outlook. Media Partners Asia’ latest note on the company indicates that Netflix could grow APAC revenues by 24% in the current year to December, to $4.1 billion.
Vanessa Hudgens reveals she has had “a lot” of paranormal experiences. The singer and actress said she embraced her gift of seeing and hearing ghosts.
EXCLUSIVE: Scott Free Productions has optioned the rights to the acclaimed thriller Outside from bestselling Icelandic author Ragnar Jónasson for feature adaptation. Acclaimed commercial director Henrik Hansen from Scott’s RSA Films is in talks to direct the project. The novel will be released in the UK on April 28, 2022 and in the US in June 2022.
Scott Disick was pictured partying it up with Love Island star Eyal Booker on the day his ex Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker got married in Las Vegas.The 38 year old was in the US state also as he enjoyed a “boyz trip” with Eyal and a group of others during Grammy weekend where there were several parties being held to celebrate the music event. Scott posted a photo of the trip three days ago on Instagram which showed him stood next to the former Love Islander as he wore a black cap and T-shirt, cream shorts and white trainers accessorised with sunglasses and a flashy timepiece.
A post shared by Netflix US (@netflix)“Once we began working on the series, we felt three seasons was the ideal length to bring the story of the Locke family and their Keyhouse adventures to a satisfying conclusion,” co-showrunners and executive producers Carlton Cuse and Meredith Averill said. “As storytellers, we are grateful that we had the opportunity to tell our version of Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez’s incredible story exactly the way we wanted.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefKorean-made series have continued to dominate viewership on Netflix, following on from the breakout successes of “Squid Game” and “Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha” in 2021.For ten of the 13 weeks in the first quarter so far this year, Korean shows have held top spot in Netflix’s global non-English series ranking. Romantic comedy “Business Proposal” is currently the top non-English series for the third week in a row (March 28-April 3, 2022), and is Netflix’s third-ranking series of all origins, behind only “Bridgerton” (seasons 1 and season 2) with over 32 million watch hours.“Business Proposal” has played particularly strongly in Asia, ranking as the top series in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam and in second place in India and Sri Lanka in the last week.
The Weeknd has shared a video for new single ‘Out Of Time’, starring Squid Game‘s HoYeon Jung and Jim Carrey – watch it below.It’s the latest track to be taken from the Canadian pop star’s most recent album, ‘Dawn FM’, following the singles ‘Take My Breath’, ‘Sacrifice’ and ‘Gasoline’.Directed by Cliqua, the video for ‘Out Of Time’ follows The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye) and Jung as they enjoy an evening of karaoke. As the clip comes to a close, Carrey, dressed in scrubs, can be seen placing an artificial mask over what is presumed to be the face of The Weeknd.Carrey’s monologue from Dawn FM can be heard playing.