More from Patrick Brzeski
‘Shogun’ Makes History With 25 Emmy Nominations
As we enter the new post-Succession era, a fearsome potential ruler has emerged to seize power at the 2024 Emmys. FX Productions’ lavish Japanese period series Shogun — a show, incidentally, all about the complicated succession process after the death of an esteemed leader — dominated the drama category announcements Wednesday morning with 25 nominations. […]
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Japan’s Wowow Launches Production Services Unit (Exclusive)
Leading Japanese pay-TV broadcasting company Wowow is planting a flag in the production services business, hoping to both encourage and profit from a surge of industry interest in Japan-set live-action content. The company revealed Wednesday the launch of Wowow Bridge, a new subsidiary that will provide a full suite of services to international film and […]
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CJ ENM Names Jang Kyung ik CEO of Powerhouse K-Drama Subsidiary Studio Dragon
Korean entertainment powerhouse CJ ENM has named veteran executive Jang Kyung ik CEO of its K-drama subsidiary Studio Dragon. The appointment was revealed on Monday in Seoul. An established figure in the Korean entertainment landscape, Jang comes to CJ ENM from content investor-distributor Next Entertainment World (NEW), where he served as head of the company’s […]
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Netflix Inks 5-Year Deal With Japanese Producer Aki Isoyama
Netflix is getting deeper into business with hit-making Japanese producer Aki Isoyama. The streamer revealed Thursday that it has signed an exclusive agreement to produce and distribute new series and films from Isoyama over the next five years. The deal continues Netflix’s increasingly bullish investments in the Japanese content space. Isoyama has been behind some […]
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Japanese Anime ‘My Hero Academia: You’re Next’ Set for U.S. Theatrical Release
Anime fans, mark your calendars. The latest installment in the My Hero Academia franchise is heading to North American movie theaters this fall. My Hero Academia: You’re Next, the fourth film in the series, is set to premiere stateside on Oct. 11, courtesy of distributor Toho International. The film will be shown in North American cinemas with […]
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Amazon’s Hit Australian Crime Comedy ‘Deadloch’ Renewed for Season 2
There’s more in store for fans of Amazon’s Australian crime comedy Deadloch. The producers of the breakout show revealed Tuesday that a six-episode second season will go into production later this year and be released globally on Prime Video. Co-created by Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan, the first season of Deadloch followed a pair of […]
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China Box Office: Ticket Revenue Slips 9 Percent in First Half of 2024
China’s movie box office made a roaring start to the year, but sales have waned in the months since. Ticket revenue for the first half of 2024 totaled $3.4 billion (RMB 23.9 billion), down 9 percent from last year, according to data released Tuesday by consultancy Artisan Gateway. Total admissions for the period reached 550 […]
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Crunchyroll to Stream ‘Kaiju No. 8’ Season Two
Hit Japanese anime series Kaiju No. 8 is getting a second season. Shortly after the credits rolled on the show’s season-one finale Saturday, global specialty streamer Crunchyroll revealed that work is already underway at the storied Japanese anime studio Production I.G for a follow-up story arc. Crunchyroll says it will stream the season two return […]
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Crunchyroll to Release ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle’ in Theaters as Film Trilogy
Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment are giving the blockbuster Demon Slayer anime franchise an appropriately grand finish. The partners revealed Sunday that they will release Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, the last episodes in the hit anime franchise, as a trio of theatrical films in cinemas worldwide. The three-part installment represents the final […]
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Netflix to Stream Chinese Suspense Series ‘See Her Again’ in Deal With China’s Tencent
Global streamer Netflix has picked up select international streaming rights to the much anticipated Chinese fantasy suspense series See Her Again. Currently in postproduction, the show is expected to drop later this year simultaneously on Netflix and Chinese streamer Tencent Video. The deal was unveiled this week at the ongoing 29th Shanghai TV Festival. See Her […]
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‘Stuff the British Stole’ Doc Series to Be Reimagined as Scripted Heist Drama
Stuff the British Stole, the popular Australian-Canadian documentary series exploring the controversy surrounding cultural objects purloined by British colonialists, is set to be reimagined as a big-budget scripted heist series. The new version is backed by Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia (The Twelve, Love Me) and Wooden Horse (The Clearing, Mother & Son). The partners describe […]
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Chinese Auteur Jia Zhang-ke’s ‘Caught By the Tides’ Sells to Sideshow, Janus Films for U.S. Distribution
Sideshow and Janus Films have snapped up U.S. distribution rights to Chinese master filmmaker Jia Zhangke’s latest feature Caught by the Tides, which premiered to rave reviews at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The two distributors said they will “release the film exclusively in theaters in the coming months.” Caught by the Tides is composed almost […]
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