Anna Torv and Sam Reid lead the cast of the ABC’s upcoming six-part drama series The Newsreader set to premiere August 15 at 8.30pm on ABC TV and ABC iview.
Set in the tumultuous world of a television newsroom, Werner Film Productions’ The Newsreader takes us back to 1986 – when Halley’s Comet was a must see, the AIDS crisis was taking hold and the Challenger explosion shocked the world. Amongst it all, newsreader Helen Norville (Anna Torv) is determined to build her credibility, while her colleague Dale Jennings (Sam Reid) is desperate to become a newsreader.
From messy beginnings, they will form an unlikely bond that will transform the very fabric of the nightly news bulletin.
The Newsreader also stars Robert Taylor, William McInnes, Michelle Lim Davidson, Stephen Peacocke, Chai Hansen, Chum Ehelepola and Marg Downey.
The series is created by Michael Lucas, who penned the script with Jonathan Gavin,...
Set in the tumultuous world of a television newsroom, Werner Film Productions’ The Newsreader takes us back to 1986 – when Halley’s Comet was a must see, the AIDS crisis was taking hold and the Challenger explosion shocked the world. Amongst it all, newsreader Helen Norville (Anna Torv) is determined to build her credibility, while her colleague Dale Jennings (Sam Reid) is desperate to become a newsreader.
From messy beginnings, they will form an unlikely bond that will transform the very fabric of the nightly news bulletin.
The Newsreader also stars Robert Taylor, William McInnes, Michelle Lim Davidson, Stephen Peacocke, Chai Hansen, Chum Ehelepola and Marg Downey.
The series is created by Michael Lucas, who penned the script with Jonathan Gavin,...
- 7/11/2021
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Scott Free Productions is circling a remake of the South Korean horror thriller The Wailing, according to Fox International Productions Korea.
"Scott Free Production has reached out to us for a remake of The Wailing and we are in the early stages of discussing the project," said Kim Ho-sung, head of Fox International Productions Korea.
Kim added that he strongly recommended that the film's director Na Hong Jin also helm the Hollywood remake. "The Wailing has a strong Korean color that is rather difficult to replace with Western cultural elements, religious views and...
"Scott Free Production has reached out to us for a remake of The Wailing and we are in the early stages of discussing the project," said Kim Ho-sung, head of Fox International Productions Korea.
Kim added that he strongly recommended that the film's director Na Hong Jin also helm the Hollywood remake. "The Wailing has a strong Korean color that is rather difficult to replace with Western cultural elements, religious views and...
- 1/23/2017
- by Lee Hyo-won
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fox International Productions’ next Korean production The Proxy Soldiers is set to start shooting on September 5.
Directed by Chung Yoon-chul (Marathon), the historical action adventure stars Lee Jung-jae, currently seen inOperation Chromite, and Yeo Jin-gu from Hwayi: A Monster Boy, along with an ensemble cast.
Realies Pictures is handling production. The company’s local hits include Masquerade, which took a massive 12.3million admissions at the local box office, and 200 Pounds Beauty, which took six million admissions, according to the Korean Film Council (Kofic).
Based on a true story that took place after the Japanese invasion of Korea in 1592, The Proxy Soldiers follows a group of mercenaries tasked with protecting the newly crowned prince Gwanghae during a long and treacherous journey vital to the country’s future.
Lee stars as the head of the prince’s guards and Yeo features as young Prince Gwanghae – the same historical figure portrayed by Lee Byung-hun in Masquerade, which takes place...
Directed by Chung Yoon-chul (Marathon), the historical action adventure stars Lee Jung-jae, currently seen inOperation Chromite, and Yeo Jin-gu from Hwayi: A Monster Boy, along with an ensemble cast.
Realies Pictures is handling production. The company’s local hits include Masquerade, which took a massive 12.3million admissions at the local box office, and 200 Pounds Beauty, which took six million admissions, according to the Korean Film Council (Kofic).
Based on a true story that took place after the Japanese invasion of Korea in 1592, The Proxy Soldiers follows a group of mercenaries tasked with protecting the newly crowned prince Gwanghae during a long and treacherous journey vital to the country’s future.
Lee stars as the head of the prince’s guards and Yeo features as young Prince Gwanghae – the same historical figure portrayed by Lee Byung-hun in Masquerade, which takes place...
- 8/28/2016
- by hjnoh2007@gmail.com (Jean Noh)
- ScreenDaily
The Masters section is always a Croisette and Lido heavy selection and this year is no different. From Cannes we have Jean-Luc Godard’s Goodbye to Language 3D (which is a top of the charts item according to our Blake Williams) Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Leviathan (which our Nicholas Bell thinks is near perfection and calls “cinematic sublimity with this multilayered and operatic exploration of the crushing corruption of an unchecked regime” and Abderrahmane Sissakos’ Timbuktu. On tap directly from Venice we might have the retirement films from Roy Andersson (A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence) and Ann Hui (The Golden Era), with some South Korean representation from Hong Sang-soo in Hill of Freedom and Revivre from Im Kwon-taek, but the worthy mentions are the nabbed world premiere status items from the always fascinating, taste dispenser and wide-ranging filmography in Michael Winterbottom & the always wry and humorous latest...
- 7/29/2014
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
“My Paparotti”, its title a deliberate mispronunciation of famous tenor Pavarotti, is unsurprisingly a film about singing, the twist being that the budding opera star of the story is also a young gangster. Directed by Yoon Jong Chan, his first film in four years after his mental institution set romance “I am Happy”, the script was based loosely on the true story of Kim Ho Joong, a troubled youngster who found fame on the Korean television show “Star King” in 2009. Despite a familiar sounding plot, the film was a number one box office hit, boosted by the big name lead pairing of acclaimed veteran Han Suk Kyu (“Berlin File”) and Lee Je Hoon (“Architecture 101”), currently one of the country’s most hotly tipped young stars. Han plays Sang Jin, a bad-tempered music teacher at the Arts High School in the small town of Gimcheon, and a former opera singer whose...
- 10/14/2013
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
Sbs's countdown to Tropfest highlights the best of short film ahead of the summer festival. Which are your favourites?
For Australian film fans, Tropfest is a summer essential that has long been celebrated with a picnic in Sydney's Domain – or other outdoor venues broadcasting around the country – while keeping a wary eye on summer storm clouds. So those with both sunbaked and sodden memories of battling the crowds and the elements to champion short films will surely join me in welcoming the launch of Tropfest TV. Launched on Sunday night, the next 12 weeks, SBS2 has the next 12 weeks sorted with weekly thematically linked selections of Tropfest shorts from home and away, including New Zealand, USA and the Middle East.
I can trace my love of short films back to Disney's 1952 classic Lambert the Sheepish Lion. I must have watched that eight-minute fable a thousand times as a child. These days,...
For Australian film fans, Tropfest is a summer essential that has long been celebrated with a picnic in Sydney's Domain – or other outdoor venues broadcasting around the country – while keeping a wary eye on summer storm clouds. So those with both sunbaked and sodden memories of battling the crowds and the elements to champion short films will surely join me in welcoming the launch of Tropfest TV. Launched on Sunday night, the next 12 weeks, SBS2 has the next 12 weeks sorted with weekly thematically linked selections of Tropfest shorts from home and away, including New Zealand, USA and the Middle East.
I can trace my love of short films back to Disney's 1952 classic Lambert the Sheepish Lion. I must have watched that eight-minute fable a thousand times as a child. These days,...
- 9/10/2013
- by Alice Tynan
- The Guardian - Film News
When something is done well in the past, imitation is destine to flatter in the near future. Now if that imitation can truly flatter the concept without defaming ones character is an issue. In the late 70′s early 80′s Debbie Harry a.k.a “Blondie” was the poster child for ‘Punk rock disco’. From punk to disco funk, Blondie was a dominating presence with rappy verses and flowing choruses. Presenting a style with an edge that would transform music in every way. ‘Creature’ is a Canadian pop band who acknowledge the legacy of punk pop era Debra Harry has paved. Lisa Ivy, Sid Z and Kim Ho blend their influences with other...
- 6/6/2011
- by smurphy
- ShockYa
Given that the original Korean romantic comedy “My Sassy Girl” was such a phenomenal and influential hit back in 2001, the idea of a sequel probably shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise. However, “My Sassy Girl 2” has come a little from leftfield, arriving nearly a decade later and shifting the action from Korea to China, with a Hong Kong director in Joe Ma (“The Lion Roars”) and an all new cast headed by Lynn Xiong (“Ip Man”), Singaporean idol Leon Jay Williams (recently in the Stephen Chow produced “Jump”), Mainland TV show host He Jiong, gorgeous Taiwanese actress Abby Fung, and popular Hong Kong Tvb actor Bosco Wong (“I Love Hong Kong”). Although the film has no real links to its predecessor, it does see the return of writers Choi Seok Min and Kim Ho Sik, who ensure that it sticks to similar themes and delivers the same brand of aggressive,...
- 5/3/2011
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
Korean director Kim Ho Jun, still best known for his controversial 2005 teen pregnancy romantic drama “Jenny, Juno”, returns with something a bit more straightforward in the form of the madcap comedy “Sooni, Where are You?”. The film is a wacky affair following a roguish bunch of characters all trying to get their greedy hands on the fabulous titular diamond, with a cast headlined by Park Hae Mi (“Personal Taste”), Lee Tae Sung, (“26 Years Diary”), and Shin Ee, (“Sex is Zero”). The film follows Sarah (Park Hae Mi), a debt ridden, middle aged drinks stall owner who lives with her ungrateful daughter in law Ra Mi (Shin Ee), who she deeply resents for having married her son Kwang Soo (Lee Tae Sung), despite his being a decidedly less than perfect catch. Kwang Soo hatches a plan snatch Sooni, a huge diamond worth five billion won, from right under the nose of...
- 10/12/2010
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
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