Up next from writer/director Osgood Perkins (The Blackcoat’s Daughter, Gretel & Hansel) is the horror movie Longlegs, and Maika Monroe has just signed on!
Variety first reported the news this afternoon.
Monroe joins the previously announced Nicolas Cage.
Longlegs is said to be “in the vein of classic Hollywood psychological thrillers.” And the official plot reveal today lets us know that Nicolas Cage is playing a serial killer in this one.
In the film, “FBI Agent Lee Harker (Monroe) is a gifted new recruit assigned to the unsolved case of an elusive serial killer (Cage). As the case takes complex turns, unearthing evidence of the occult, Harker discovers a personal connection to the merciless killer and must race against time to stop him before he claims the lives of another innocent family.”
C2 Motion Picture Group is producing and financing the feature.
Producers are Nicolas Cage along with his production company Saturn Films,...
Variety first reported the news this afternoon.
Monroe joins the previously announced Nicolas Cage.
Longlegs is said to be “in the vein of classic Hollywood psychological thrillers.” And the official plot reveal today lets us know that Nicolas Cage is playing a serial killer in this one.
In the film, “FBI Agent Lee Harker (Monroe) is a gifted new recruit assigned to the unsolved case of an elusive serial killer (Cage). As the case takes complex turns, unearthing evidence of the occult, Harker discovers a personal connection to the merciless killer and must race against time to stop him before he claims the lives of another innocent family.”
C2 Motion Picture Group is producing and financing the feature.
Producers are Nicolas Cage along with his production company Saturn Films,...
- 2/6/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Viet Film Fest 2022, presented by the Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association (Vaala), a nonprofit organization that is celebrating its 30th year anniversary in 2022, announces its full lineup for the 13th edition of the festival. The return of Viet Film Fest will provide access to national and international audiences through an online streaming platform in a movies-on-demand environment from October 1-15, 2022, as well as a 2-day in-person screening at Century Huntington Beach and Xd on October 7th and 8th. This year’s in-person screening brings Viet Film Fest closer than ever to its home in Little Saigon, Orange County, California.
“It is so exciting for us to bring the festival so close to Little Saigon in a new venue,” said Tran Lee, this year’s Viet Film Fest Events Director. “We have never been more than a few miles away from the heart of Little Saigon and a few streets down...
“It is so exciting for us to bring the festival so close to Little Saigon in a new venue,” said Tran Lee, this year’s Viet Film Fest Events Director. “We have never been more than a few miles away from the heart of Little Saigon and a few streets down...
- 9/10/2022
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Having premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival in the Kids section,”Maika” is Vietnam’s first children’s sci-fi feature and the country’s second-ever entry to the genre. The script is actually based on a beloved 1970s Czechoslovakian television series that became a cultural sensation in Vietnam throughout the 1980s and ‘90s, to the extent that the titular character has been cited as influencing consumer behaviors ranging from children’s haircuts to baby name choices.
Maika: The Girl from Another Galaxy (2022) by Ham Tran is debuting on Digital, September 6, by Well Go USA
Hung is a young kid who has recently lost his mother, while his best friend from the apartment complex he lives with is about to leave the building. His father, Thanh, is running a small shop that repairs electronic devices, but seems to be unable to move in with his life, both romantically, as Miss Trang,...
Maika: The Girl from Another Galaxy (2022) by Ham Tran is debuting on Digital, September 6, by Well Go USA
Hung is a young kid who has recently lost his mother, while his best friend from the apartment complex he lives with is about to leave the building. His father, Thanh, is running a small shop that repairs electronic devices, but seems to be unable to move in with his life, both romantically, as Miss Trang,...
- 9/4/2022
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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Shine Global has announced the nominated films for its first-ever Children’s Resilience in Film Award, which honors filmmakers who highlight and celebrate the power of children globally.
The four nominated films stem from Vietnam, Sweden/Denmark/Norway and the U.S.
The nominated films were selected from a pool of feature-length film submissions from 32 countries and will be screened in New York City from Sept. 16-18, followed by an award show breakfast in Los Angeles on Oct. 20 at which the winner will be announced. The winner will receive a cash prize of 25,000.
The jury panel consists of Kay Wilson Stallings, executive vp of creative and production, Sesame Workshop; Maria Perez Brown, head of kids and family, Time Studios; Amy Kennedy, children’s rights activist, educator and 2020 Democratic congressional nominee; Jana Sue Memel, Academy Award-winning producer; and The Hollywood Reporter’s senior awards analyst Scott Feinberg.
Shine Global has announced the nominated films for its first-ever Children’s Resilience in Film Award, which honors filmmakers who highlight and celebrate the power of children globally.
The four nominated films stem from Vietnam, Sweden/Denmark/Norway and the U.S.
The nominated films were selected from a pool of feature-length film submissions from 32 countries and will be screened in New York City from Sept. 16-18, followed by an award show breakfast in Los Angeles on Oct. 20 at which the winner will be announced. The winner will receive a cash prize of 25,000.
The jury panel consists of Kay Wilson Stallings, executive vp of creative and production, Sesame Workshop; Maria Perez Brown, head of kids and family, Time Studios; Amy Kennedy, children’s rights activist, educator and 2020 Democratic congressional nominee; Jana Sue Memel, Academy Award-winning producer; and The Hollywood Reporter’s senior awards analyst Scott Feinberg.
- 8/1/2022
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Titles include the latest Vietnam’s Ham Tran, whose ‘Maika’ played at this year’s Sundance.
South Korea’s Bucheon International Film Festival (Bifan), Asia’s largest genre film festival, has unveiled 32 titles from 18 countries for this year’s Network of Asian Fantastic Films (Naff) project market.
The 13 titles selected for the It Project strand include The Othered, from Vietnamese director Ham Tran, whose family sci-fi Maika premiered at the virtual Sundance in January and was picked up for distribution by Well Go USA Entertainment. East Films, which produced Maika, will also make The Othered as a Vietnam-Canada-us co-production.
Further...
South Korea’s Bucheon International Film Festival (Bifan), Asia’s largest genre film festival, has unveiled 32 titles from 18 countries for this year’s Network of Asian Fantastic Films (Naff) project market.
The 13 titles selected for the It Project strand include The Othered, from Vietnamese director Ham Tran, whose family sci-fi Maika premiered at the virtual Sundance in January and was picked up for distribution by Well Go USA Entertainment. East Films, which produced Maika, will also make The Othered as a Vietnam-Canada-us co-production.
Further...
- 6/6/2022
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Titles include the latest Vietnam’s Ham Tran, whose ‘Maika’ played at this year’s Sundance.
South Korea’s Bucheon International Film Festival (Bifan), Asia’s largest genre film festival, has unveiled 32 titles from 18 countries for this year’s Network of Asian Fantastic Films (Naff) project market.
The 13 titles selected for the It Project strand include The Othered, from Vietnamese director Ham Tran, whose family sci-fi Maika premiered at the virtual Sundance in January and was picked up for distribution by Well Go USA Entertainment. East Films, which produced Maika, will also make The Othered as a Vietnam-Canada-us co-production.
Further...
South Korea’s Bucheon International Film Festival (Bifan), Asia’s largest genre film festival, has unveiled 32 titles from 18 countries for this year’s Network of Asian Fantastic Films (Naff) project market.
The 13 titles selected for the It Project strand include The Othered, from Vietnamese director Ham Tran, whose family sci-fi Maika premiered at the virtual Sundance in January and was picked up for distribution by Well Go USA Entertainment. East Films, which produced Maika, will also make The Othered as a Vietnam-Canada-us co-production.
Further...
- 6/6/2022
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Titles include the latest Vietnam’s Ham Tran, whose ‘Maika’ played at this year’s Sundance.
South Korea’s Bucheon International Film Festival (Bifan), Asia’s largest genre film festival, has unveiled 32 titles from 18 countries for this year’s Naff project market.
The 13 titles selected for the It Project strand include The Othered, from Vietnamese director Ham Tran, whose family sci-fi Maika premiered at the virtual Sundance in January and was picked up for distribution by Well Go USA Entertainment. East Films, which produced Maika, will also make The Othered as a Vietnam-Canada-us co-production.
Further titles include Left Hand Of The Devil,...
South Korea’s Bucheon International Film Festival (Bifan), Asia’s largest genre film festival, has unveiled 32 titles from 18 countries for this year’s Naff project market.
The 13 titles selected for the It Project strand include The Othered, from Vietnamese director Ham Tran, whose family sci-fi Maika premiered at the virtual Sundance in January and was picked up for distribution by Well Go USA Entertainment. East Films, which produced Maika, will also make The Othered as a Vietnam-Canada-us co-production.
Further titles include Left Hand Of The Devil,...
- 6/6/2022
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Est Studios, a newly launched finance, production and sales company, has announced a co-production partnership with Taiwan-based Studio76.
Together they are targeting an initial slate of six films across all genres aimed primarily at the Asian market. Est will help finance and distribute, with Est Studios representing sales on some selected projects at major global film markets.
Est is making its Cannes Market debut this week. Recent Est sales titles include “Maika,” which premiered in the 2022 Sundance Film Festival kids section, and 2022 Sundance official selection “Every Day in Kaimuki.” It is producing titles including “K-Pops!,” directed by Grammy-winner Anderson .Paak, and the documentary “Hidden Letters,” which will premiere at the upcoming Tribeca Film Festival.
Studio76 specializes in the development and investment of original IP content, from scripts incubation, production to worldwide marketing. It has presented of limited series “Kill for Love” and “76 Horror Bookstore.” Current projects include films that are...
Together they are targeting an initial slate of six films across all genres aimed primarily at the Asian market. Est will help finance and distribute, with Est Studios representing sales on some selected projects at major global film markets.
Est is making its Cannes Market debut this week. Recent Est sales titles include “Maika,” which premiered in the 2022 Sundance Film Festival kids section, and 2022 Sundance official selection “Every Day in Kaimuki.” It is producing titles including “K-Pops!,” directed by Grammy-winner Anderson .Paak, and the documentary “Hidden Letters,” which will premiere at the upcoming Tribeca Film Festival.
Studio76 specializes in the development and investment of original IP content, from scripts incubation, production to worldwide marketing. It has presented of limited series “Kill for Love” and “76 Horror Bookstore.” Current projects include films that are...
- 5/23/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Chinese star Zhu Zhu (‘Cloud Atlas’) leads bilingual drama.
US-based finance, production and sales company Est Studios has added Ann Hu’s bilingual drama Confetti to its inaugural Cannes sales and has kicked off talks with international buyers this week.
The film is about about a determined mother who moves from rural China to New York in the hope of finding a special education programme for her dyslexic daughter.
Chinese star Zhu Zhu, best known for Cloud Atlas and Marco Polo, stars with Amy Irving, Helen Slater and Harmonie He. The producers are Zhuo Shunguo and Josh Green.
Est Studios...
US-based finance, production and sales company Est Studios has added Ann Hu’s bilingual drama Confetti to its inaugural Cannes sales and has kicked off talks with international buyers this week.
The film is about about a determined mother who moves from rural China to New York in the hope of finding a special education programme for her dyslexic daughter.
Chinese star Zhu Zhu, best known for Cloud Atlas and Marco Polo, stars with Amy Irving, Helen Slater and Harmonie He. The producers are Zhuo Shunguo and Josh Green.
Est Studios...
- 5/20/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Utopia has picked up North American rights to “Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.,” the feature docu that looks at the legacy of the influential 1990s band. A one-night only special theatrical release is set for May 31 ahead of a June 3 digital release.
A special New York premiere on May 28 will feature a Q&a and solo performance from the band’s J Mascis.
Directed by German filmmaker Philipp Reichenheim, who happens to be Mascis’ brother-in-law, the documentary features interviews with their contemporaries including Sonic Youth, My Bloody Valentine and The Pixies, charting their story from the mid-80s to their 30th anniversary reunion concert.
Emma Thompson Hires a Sex Worker in ‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’ Trailer
Emma Thompson plays Nancy Stokes, a widow, who attempts to have proper sex for the first time in her life and hires a sex worker in the new trailer for “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande.
A special New York premiere on May 28 will feature a Q&a and solo performance from the band’s J Mascis.
Directed by German filmmaker Philipp Reichenheim, who happens to be Mascis’ brother-in-law, the documentary features interviews with their contemporaries including Sonic Youth, My Bloody Valentine and The Pixies, charting their story from the mid-80s to their 30th anniversary reunion concert.
Emma Thompson Hires a Sex Worker in ‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’ Trailer
Emma Thompson plays Nancy Stokes, a widow, who attempts to have proper sex for the first time in her life and hires a sex worker in the new trailer for “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande.
- 5/18/2022
- by Jazz Tangcay and Carson Burton
- Variety Film + TV
Horror and action titles include ’The Cursed Land’ and a sequel to ‘The Bridge Curse’.
Nascent US sales outfit WME Independent has swooped on five genre features from Southeast Asia and Taiwan, and is launching pre-sales at the Marché.
The deals were brokered by Singapore-based Nelson Mok, WME’s director, advisory, film group, who is in talks with international buyers in Cannes.
The titles include Thai horror The Cursed Land, co-directed by Panu Aree and Kong Rithdee, which follows a widower who travels to Thailand’s deep south to seek help from a witch doctor. Producer is Nonzee Nimibutr, whose credits include Nang Nak.
Nascent US sales outfit WME Independent has swooped on five genre features from Southeast Asia and Taiwan, and is launching pre-sales at the Marché.
The deals were brokered by Singapore-based Nelson Mok, WME’s director, advisory, film group, who is in talks with international buyers in Cannes.
The titles include Thai horror The Cursed Land, co-directed by Panu Aree and Kong Rithdee, which follows a widower who travels to Thailand’s deep south to seek help from a witch doctor. Producer is Nonzee Nimibutr, whose credits include Nang Nak.
- 5/18/2022
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
Asian content specialist hires veteran distribution and production executive.
Finance, production and sales company Est Studios has hired veteran distribution and production executive Tenten Wei as head of sales and distribution as the team kicks off Cannes sales on Sundance selection Every Day In Kaimuki.
Based in Los Angeles for the Asian content specialist, Wei will report to head of film and TV Juefang Zhang. Prior to joining the company she was director of acquisitions and distribution at Starlight Media and worked on Midway, Malignant and Umma.
Before Starlight she worked at Instrum International as head of Asia sales. Wei...
Finance, production and sales company Est Studios has hired veteran distribution and production executive Tenten Wei as head of sales and distribution as the team kicks off Cannes sales on Sundance selection Every Day In Kaimuki.
Based in Los Angeles for the Asian content specialist, Wei will report to head of film and TV Juefang Zhang. Prior to joining the company she was director of acquisitions and distribution at Starlight Media and worked on Midway, Malignant and Umma.
Before Starlight she worked at Instrum International as head of Asia sales. Wei...
- 5/18/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Hidden in the "Kids" section at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival is this kooky, cheesy, fun kids movie called Maika from Vietnam. I don't even know how or why the festival decided to include this movie, because it's barely good enough to be considered a TV movie, but it does slide right into the so-bad-it's-good territory a few times. As ridiculous and impractical as this movie is, it's honestly so likable and so charming. One geeky Vietnamese kid gets caught up in an adventure with an alien girl who helps him save the day and take out some bullies. I can't help but admit it's harmless "kids movie" fun and I'm glad I watched it; goofy cinema but worth it. For all the really bad scenes in this, there are some really wonderful scenes that balance things out. It's an entertaining, earnest sci-fi story with some truly mediocre VFX with its heart in the right place.
- 1/31/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
What if E.T. and CJ7 had a movie baby? Versatile director Ham Tran attempts to answer that question in his latest film, Maika, making its debut in the Kids section of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Tran has dipped his toe into a number of genres over the years, starting with his heart wrenching first film, Vietnam-exodus drama, Journey From the Fall (2006), through to his horror film, Hollow (2014), and crime thriller, Bitcoin Heist (2016). Never one to sit still for too long, Tran’s latest is one of Vietnam’s first science fiction features with Maika, a giddy hodge-podge of familiar kids’ movie tropes assembled into a delightfully wacky adventure that is sure to delight the pre-tween set. When a spaceship crash lands nearby, Hung...
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- 1/29/2022
- Screen Anarchy
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