Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine banner is set to produce feature documentary Fanmade: Enhypen about K-pop group Enhypen and their fandom, Engene.
The new production shingle from Trainwreck: Woodstock ’99 filmmakers William Swann and Casey Feldman, Good-People, is set to produce alongside the Candle Media owned Hello Sunshine. Caroline Suh, who was behind K-pop doc Blackpink: Light Up the Sky, will direct.
The description of the film notes that the doc will highlight the band’s fans “putting them at the heart of the concert creation process.”
The synopsis continues: “The documentary highlights the Engene community, following five female fans as they co-create new material alongside the band, ignite the fanbase to collaborate, and revel in the joy of putting their passion out into the world. Dancing between Enhypen fans and the band themselves, the film utilizes unprecedented and intimate access alongside the band members as they travel across the...
The new production shingle from Trainwreck: Woodstock ’99 filmmakers William Swann and Casey Feldman, Good-People, is set to produce alongside the Candle Media owned Hello Sunshine. Caroline Suh, who was behind K-pop doc Blackpink: Light Up the Sky, will direct.
The description of the film notes that the doc will highlight the band’s fans “putting them at the heart of the concert creation process.”
The synopsis continues: “The documentary highlights the Engene community, following five female fans as they co-create new material alongside the band, ignite the fanbase to collaborate, and revel in the joy of putting their passion out into the world. Dancing between Enhypen fans and the band themselves, the film utilizes unprecedented and intimate access alongside the band members as they travel across the...
- 5/8/2024
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The White Lotus is adding some Blackpink to its color palette.
HBO’s luxury vacation anthology has added Lisa, one of the members of K-pop girl group Blackpink, to its Season 3 cast, per our sister site Variety. Lisa will be credited under her given name, Lalisa Manobal, on the series. As with all White Lotus Season 3 castings so far, character details are being kept tightly under wraps.
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HBO’s luxury vacation anthology has added Lisa, one of the members of K-pop girl group Blackpink, to its Season 3 cast, per our sister site Variety. Lisa will be credited under her given name, Lalisa Manobal, on the series. As with all White Lotus Season 3 castings so far, character details are being kept tightly under wraps.
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- 2/13/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
The streaming landscape can feel endless. It’s not and we’re here to help. Netflix has hundreds of documentaries in its streaming library, but they’re not all created equal, and we’ve narrowed down the options for you with 25 of our top picks for the best documentary movies currently available to watch on the streaming platform. If you’re looking for something light and visually stunning, you’ve come to the right place. If you’re looking for something gruesome yet fascinating, there are options for you below. If you only have half an hour or 40 minutes to kill, Netflix has something for you.
So peruse our list below, and get watching!
“Athlete A” Netflix
One of the best documentaries in recent years, “Athlete A” works on multiple fronts: First, it effectively chronicles the abuse perpetrated by Larry Nassar, a former sports medicine physician who used his position...
So peruse our list below, and get watching!
“Athlete A” Netflix
One of the best documentaries in recent years, “Athlete A” works on multiple fronts: First, it effectively chronicles the abuse perpetrated by Larry Nassar, a former sports medicine physician who used his position...
- 11/3/2023
- by Kayti Burt
- The Wrap
In 2017, like a lot of Louis C.K. fans, filmmaker Caroline Suh wasn’t sure what to make of the allegations of sexual misconduct against the comedian that were detailed in a New York Times story. The report included female comics’ accounts of C.K. exposing himself to them, which he admitted to, and led FX, Netflix and C.K.’s management company, 3Arts, to drop him.
“I watched his show religiously,” Suh says. “And when the article came out, I was surprised and honestly thought, ‘Is it really that bad that he should be banished from the scene?’ I didn’t really know how to think about it.”
Nearly six years later, now that C.K. has sold out Madison Square Garden and won two Grammys for his comedy albums, Suh and her co-director, Cara Mones, interrogate questions about sex and power raised by the comic’s downfall and comeback in their new documentary,...
“I watched his show religiously,” Suh says. “And when the article came out, I was surprised and honestly thought, ‘Is it really that bad that he should be banished from the scene?’ I didn’t really know how to think about it.”
Nearly six years later, now that C.K. has sold out Madison Square Garden and won two Grammys for his comedy albums, Suh and her co-director, Cara Mones, interrogate questions about sex and power raised by the comic’s downfall and comeback in their new documentary,...
- 9/9/2023
- by Rebecca Keegan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The documentary capturing comedian Louis C.K.’s #MeToo scandal has been shelved at Showtime.
Director Caroline Suh (“Blackpink: Light Up the Sky”) was originally set to helm the documentary announced by Paramount Global exec David Nevins in August 2022. Nevins exited Paramount in October 2022.
Showtime confirmed to IndieWire that the documentary would not be moving forward but did not provide additional reasons as to why. Variety first reported the news.
“Louis C.K. is a slightly different situation [compared to Harvey Weinstein],” then-Showtime CEO Nevins said at the time. “[He is] a great, great comedian who has come back in his own way.”
Nevins added, “I don’t think the social change that #MeToo has brought about is resolved at all. There’s a bit of backlash against #MeToo, who has to go away and who’s allowed to come back.”
The documentary was set to chart C.K.’s exit from projects in 2017 following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct.
Director Caroline Suh (“Blackpink: Light Up the Sky”) was originally set to helm the documentary announced by Paramount Global exec David Nevins in August 2022. Nevins exited Paramount in October 2022.
Showtime confirmed to IndieWire that the documentary would not be moving forward but did not provide additional reasons as to why. Variety first reported the news.
“Louis C.K. is a slightly different situation [compared to Harvey Weinstein],” then-Showtime CEO Nevins said at the time. “[He is] a great, great comedian who has come back in his own way.”
Nevins added, “I don’t think the social change that #MeToo has brought about is resolved at all. There’s a bit of backlash against #MeToo, who has to go away and who’s allowed to come back.”
The documentary was set to chart C.K.’s exit from projects in 2017 following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct.
- 6/5/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Showtime is not moving forward with Caroline Suh’s documentary on disgraced comedian Louis C.K., Variety has learned.
The feature-length doc was announced by Paramount Global exec David Nevins at the Edinburgh TV Festival in Scotland last summer. Nevins stepped down in October following internal restructuring.
Suh, who previously directed Netflix documentary “Blackpink: Light Up the Sky,” about K-Pop superstars Blackpink, was set to helm the project about C.K., which was billed as examining the comedian and his downfall as well as the wider #MeToo movement over the past six years.
At the time the project was unveiled, Nevins said the New York Times reporters who broke the story of C.K.’s sexual misconduct were involved in the doc.
“I don’t think the social change that #MetToo has brought about is resolved at all,” Nevins said last summer. “There’s a bit of backlash against #MeToo, who...
The feature-length doc was announced by Paramount Global exec David Nevins at the Edinburgh TV Festival in Scotland last summer. Nevins stepped down in October following internal restructuring.
Suh, who previously directed Netflix documentary “Blackpink: Light Up the Sky,” about K-Pop superstars Blackpink, was set to helm the project about C.K., which was billed as examining the comedian and his downfall as well as the wider #MeToo movement over the past six years.
At the time the project was unveiled, Nevins said the New York Times reporters who broke the story of C.K.’s sexual misconduct were involved in the doc.
“I don’t think the social change that #MetToo has brought about is resolved at all,” Nevins said last summer. “There’s a bit of backlash against #MeToo, who...
- 6/5/2023
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
The majority of the (music) documentaries that appear on Netflix seem to be hagiographies, with the people examined essentially presented as ones with no or very little faults, probably in the only way films about stars like Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande could be granted permission to be shot. “Blackpink: Light Up the Sky” also follows the same path, but Caroline Suh managed to include some comments about how the industry works, even if those are there to build up the girls of the band even more.
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In that fashion, the documentary follows Jennie, Lisa, Rose and Jisoo quite closely, both literally and metaphorically, as the director seems to have essentially free access to their everyday lives and Luke McCoubrey's cinematography consists largely of intense close ups to their faces. Apart from footage that extends to their work,...
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In that fashion, the documentary follows Jennie, Lisa, Rose and Jisoo quite closely, both literally and metaphorically, as the director seems to have essentially free access to their everyday lives and Luke McCoubrey's cinematography consists largely of intense close ups to their faces. Apart from footage that extends to their work,...
- 5/6/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
“What does it take to feel satisfied?” Barack Obama asks in the trailer for the new docuseries, Working: What We Do All Day, which premieres on Netflix on May 17. He also asks, “What makes a good job … good?”
And then Americans who work in technology, hospitality, and home care (y’know, people who, while hardworking, haven’t held the most demanding job in the entire country entire world for eight full years) banter philosophically with the former president about the state of labor, the degree to which they’re happy with their careers,...
And then Americans who work in technology, hospitality, and home care (y’know, people who, while hardworking, haven’t held the most demanding job in the entire country entire world for eight full years) banter philosophically with the former president about the state of labor, the degree to which they’re happy with their careers,...
- 4/27/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: Aloke Devichand, Netflix’s Head of Asian Original Documentaries who commissioned docs on Blackpink and Naomi Osaka along with an Oscar-nominated short, has exited the streamer after nearly five years.
Devichand joined Netflix in 2018 in the newly-created post to build a slate of docs from the Asia-Pacific region, which Netflix has been prioritizing of late. He won’t be replaced like-for-like but Netflix will continue prioritizing Apac non-scripted via country content teams.
Former CNN and Al Jazeera exec Devichand oversaw a slate featuring the likes of Blackpink: Light up the Sky and Naomi Osaka about the Japanese tennis icon. He more recently worked on Hope Frozen: A Quest to Live Twice and Oscar-nominated short The Elephant Whisperers. The former won Thailand its first ever International Emmy for Best Documentary and the latter tells the heartwarming story of an indigenous couple who are given an orphaned elephant to look after.
Devichand joined Netflix in 2018 in the newly-created post to build a slate of docs from the Asia-Pacific region, which Netflix has been prioritizing of late. He won’t be replaced like-for-like but Netflix will continue prioritizing Apac non-scripted via country content teams.
Former CNN and Al Jazeera exec Devichand oversaw a slate featuring the likes of Blackpink: Light up the Sky and Naomi Osaka about the Japanese tennis icon. He more recently worked on Hope Frozen: A Quest to Live Twice and Oscar-nominated short The Elephant Whisperers. The former won Thailand its first ever International Emmy for Best Documentary and the latter tells the heartwarming story of an indigenous couple who are given an orphaned elephant to look after.
- 1/24/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Anonymous Content has enlisted Nicholas Shumaker, a longtime producer and former talent agent at UTA, and Kimberly Carver, a veteran manager and TV producer, to join the company’s literary department. Both will work as managers and producers.
Anonymous Content CEO, Dawn Olmstead, said: “Kimberly and Nick have such an incredible passion and commitment to finding creators and artists that not only have authentic voices but that also are the meaningful voices of the future.”
Olmstead said both executives have “tremendous reputations in the entertainment industry, on a global scale,” and that “their fierce dedication to elevating their clients through authentic opportunities is both admirable and unshakeable.”
Shumaker spent the last six years at the UTA Independent Film Group working out of their New York office. During his tenure, Shumaker worked on packaging, financing, and the sales for a variety of international director-driven titles, including the Oscar-winning film “Call Me By Your Name,...
Anonymous Content CEO, Dawn Olmstead, said: “Kimberly and Nick have such an incredible passion and commitment to finding creators and artists that not only have authentic voices but that also are the meaningful voices of the future.”
Olmstead said both executives have “tremendous reputations in the entertainment industry, on a global scale,” and that “their fierce dedication to elevating their clients through authentic opportunities is both admirable and unshakeable.”
Shumaker spent the last six years at the UTA Independent Film Group working out of their New York office. During his tenure, Shumaker worked on packaging, financing, and the sales for a variety of international director-driven titles, including the Oscar-winning film “Call Me By Your Name,...
- 11/16/2021
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Concordia Studio has acquired rights to the autobiography of Weight Watchers co-founder Jean Nidetch and is partnering with Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat and Blackpink: Light Up the Sky director Caroline Suh, John Lewis: Good Trouble producer Laura Michalchyshyn and Whitney producer Lisa Erspamer to turn her story into a feature documentary.
Davis Guggenheim, Jonathan Silberberg and Nicole Stott will executive produce Having Your Cake: The Jean Nidetch Story for Concordia, which also is developing a scripted TV project based on the story of Nidetch, who began the now ubiquitous company in the early 1960s hosting friends in her Queens, NY, home once a week to share the best ways to lose weight.
The story centers on how one woman’s quest for self-improvement and self-invention combined with a pre-feminist focus on self-help and American entrepreneurial spirit led to a global company that now hosts more than 40,000 meetings each week,...
Davis Guggenheim, Jonathan Silberberg and Nicole Stott will executive produce Having Your Cake: The Jean Nidetch Story for Concordia, which also is developing a scripted TV project based on the story of Nidetch, who began the now ubiquitous company in the early 1960s hosting friends in her Queens, NY, home once a week to share the best ways to lose weight.
The story centers on how one woman’s quest for self-improvement and self-invention combined with a pre-feminist focus on self-help and American entrepreneurial spirit led to a global company that now hosts more than 40,000 meetings each week,...
- 8/18/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
A romantic comedy set in the world of K-pop is headed to Netflix.
The streamer has picked up the rights to Maurene Goo’s young adult novel Somewhere Only We Know, developing it as a feature film with Lana Cho (Four Weddings and a Funeral) set to adapt.
Described as Roman Holiday meets Before Sunrise the story follows a massive K-pop star and a tabloid photographer as they wander through the neon streets of Hong Kong, finding both adventure and love. (The streamer recently released K-pop music doc Blackpink: Light Up the Sky, and is building out a slate of content centered around ...
The streamer has picked up the rights to Maurene Goo’s young adult novel Somewhere Only We Know, developing it as a feature film with Lana Cho (Four Weddings and a Funeral) set to adapt.
Described as Roman Holiday meets Before Sunrise the story follows a massive K-pop star and a tabloid photographer as they wander through the neon streets of Hong Kong, finding both adventure and love. (The streamer recently released K-pop music doc Blackpink: Light Up the Sky, and is building out a slate of content centered around ...
- 6/22/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
A romantic comedy set in the world of K-pop is headed to Netflix.
The streamer has picked up the rights to Maurene Goo’s young adult novel Somewhere Only We Know, developing it as a feature film with Lana Cho (Four Weddings and a Funeral) set to adapt.
Described as Roman Holiday meets Before Sunrise the story follows a massive K-pop star and a tabloid photographer as they wander through the neon streets of Hong Kong, finding both adventure and love. (The streamer recently released K-pop music doc Blackpink: Light Up the Sky, and is building out a slate of content centered around ...
The streamer has picked up the rights to Maurene Goo’s young adult novel Somewhere Only We Know, developing it as a feature film with Lana Cho (Four Weddings and a Funeral) set to adapt.
Described as Roman Holiday meets Before Sunrise the story follows a massive K-pop star and a tabloid photographer as they wander through the neon streets of Hong Kong, finding both adventure and love. (The streamer recently released K-pop music doc Blackpink: Light Up the Sky, and is building out a slate of content centered around ...
- 6/22/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Slate includes Bdsm romance ‘Moral Sense’ and space drama series ’The Silent Sea’.
Netflix has unveiled plans to spend nearly $500m on Korean films and TV series in 2021.
In a virtual press event on Thursday (February 25), the streaming giant revealed the significant investment alongside a slate of content led by two new original features, Bdsm romance Moral Sense and action film Carter, from the director The Villainess, Jung Byung-gil.
The slate also includes series Hellbound, from Train To Busan director Yeon Sang-ho, and space drama series The Silent Sea.
“Over the last two years, we’ve seen the world falling...
Netflix has unveiled plans to spend nearly $500m on Korean films and TV series in 2021.
In a virtual press event on Thursday (February 25), the streaming giant revealed the significant investment alongside a slate of content led by two new original features, Bdsm romance Moral Sense and action film Carter, from the director The Villainess, Jung Byung-gil.
The slate also includes series Hellbound, from Train To Busan director Yeon Sang-ho, and space drama series The Silent Sea.
“Over the last two years, we’ve seen the world falling...
- 2/25/2021
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
For those experiencing pandemic-related concert withdrawal, Ariana Grande and Netflix are offering respite.
Relief is coming in the form of the concert movie of Grande’s 2019 “Sweetener” world tour, called “Excuse Me, I Love You.” It will premiere on the streaming service globally on Dec. 21.
The Sweetener World Tour, which concluded a year ago, featured hits like “God Is a Woman,” “7 Rings” and “No Tears Left to Cry.” She also performed past favorites such as “Love Me Harder,” “Dangerous Woman” and “Side to Side.”
Variety’s review of the Los Angeles stop of the tour called the show “a thing of inventive beauty.”
“If you want a pop show that’s giddy, splendorous, beautifully designed, expertly performed and almost a little bit avant-garde in its staging,” Variety’s Chris Willman wrote in May of 2019, “you’ve come to the right place.”
Unlike, say, Taylor Swift or other musicians who get personal with the crowd,...
Relief is coming in the form of the concert movie of Grande’s 2019 “Sweetener” world tour, called “Excuse Me, I Love You.” It will premiere on the streaming service globally on Dec. 21.
The Sweetener World Tour, which concluded a year ago, featured hits like “God Is a Woman,” “7 Rings” and “No Tears Left to Cry.” She also performed past favorites such as “Love Me Harder,” “Dangerous Woman” and “Side to Side.”
Variety’s review of the Los Angeles stop of the tour called the show “a thing of inventive beauty.”
“If you want a pop show that’s giddy, splendorous, beautifully designed, expertly performed and almost a little bit avant-garde in its staging,” Variety’s Chris Willman wrote in May of 2019, “you’ve come to the right place.”
Unlike, say, Taylor Swift or other musicians who get personal with the crowd,...
- 12/9/2020
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Deadline has confirmed that Dan Silver, Disney+ VP of Nonfiction Originals is going to Netflix as Director of Documentary Feature Films.
He’ll report to Lisa Nishimura, VP Independent Film and Documentary Features at Netflix.
As part of a recent Disney restructuring, the Disney+ Unscripted Content and Production teams moved to Peter Rice’s Disney General Entertainment group under Gary Marsh.
At Disney+, Silver oversaw development on such unscripted series as The Imagineering Story, Howard, Encore, Muppets Now, Marvel’s 616 and the upcoming On Pointe.
Silver’s previous resume highlights while at Disney includes leading Marvel Entertainment’s platforms and content-new media as well as nonfiction content Marvel Live! Eat the Universe and the podcast Wolverine: The Long Night. Silver was an EP at ABC News Digital, Senior Director of Development at ESPN Films, and an EP on the movie The Queen of Katwe.
Netflix has had a four-year winning...
He’ll report to Lisa Nishimura, VP Independent Film and Documentary Features at Netflix.
As part of a recent Disney restructuring, the Disney+ Unscripted Content and Production teams moved to Peter Rice’s Disney General Entertainment group under Gary Marsh.
At Disney+, Silver oversaw development on such unscripted series as The Imagineering Story, Howard, Encore, Muppets Now, Marvel’s 616 and the upcoming On Pointe.
Silver’s previous resume highlights while at Disney includes leading Marvel Entertainment’s platforms and content-new media as well as nonfiction content Marvel Live! Eat the Universe and the podcast Wolverine: The Long Night. Silver was an EP at ABC News Digital, Senior Director of Development at ESPN Films, and an EP on the movie The Queen of Katwe.
Netflix has had a four-year winning...
- 12/4/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
How you like that? On Oct. 20, all-girl K-pop group Blackpink—composed of Lisa, Rosé, Jennie and Jisoo—virtually stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live and shared how they came up with their group name. "Blackpink is—we kind of felt like there's two colors that represented us the most 'cause we're very girly but at the same time we're very savage too," Rosé explained for the group. "We have a song called 'Pretty Savage' and it kind of goes with 'black pink' and so we thought it described us the best." The foursome spoke about their Netflix documentary Blackpink: Light Up the Sky, which goes behind the scenes of how the...
- 10/21/2020
- E! Online
Netflix added a ton of great stuff this past week and in case you missed all the new additions to the streaming service’s library over the last seven days, here’s a round-up of everything that went up on the site over this period.
As you can see below, this haul contained a number of original titles, including a few highlights of the Halloween season. On Wednesday the 15th, for instance, family horror A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting dropped. The following day then brought Spanish thriller Someone Has to Die and French series La Révolution, which puts a twist on the origins of the French Revolution. As for newly licensed titles, Thursday also delivered social media horror Unfriended while stop-motion animated film ParaNorman arrived on Friday.
Here’s the full list of Netflix additions from Monday, October 12th to Sunday, October 18th:
Released October 12
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts...
As you can see below, this haul contained a number of original titles, including a few highlights of the Halloween season. On Wednesday the 15th, for instance, family horror A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting dropped. The following day then brought Spanish thriller Someone Has to Die and French series La Révolution, which puts a twist on the origins of the French Revolution. As for newly licensed titles, Thursday also delivered social media horror Unfriended while stop-motion animated film ParaNorman arrived on Friday.
Here’s the full list of Netflix additions from Monday, October 12th to Sunday, October 18th:
Released October 12
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts...
- 10/19/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
The sheer range of genres represented by this week’s new releases — from Liam Neeson thriller “Honest Thief” to romantic weepie “2 Hearts” — suggests that distributors of all kinds are doing their best to give audiences the kind of selection they enjoyed before the lockdown.
Well, nearly all kinds of distributors.
The major studios are still playing it safe and holding their tentpoles for a time when they can pack the megaplexes, although Paramount has stepped in with a fun post-apocalyptic adventure, “Love and Monsters,” which goes straight to PVOD, and Sony picked up an unconventional neo-noir called “The Kid Detective” out of the Toronto Film Festival that sneaks into theaters today. Pre-Halloween horror offerings continue, as Amazon Prime releases two more titles in its Welcome to the Blumhouse series: “Evil Eye” and “Nocturne.”
Art-houses land a major title in 2019 Venice Film Festival winner “Martin Eden,” an Italian adaptation of the Jack London novel.
Well, nearly all kinds of distributors.
The major studios are still playing it safe and holding their tentpoles for a time when they can pack the megaplexes, although Paramount has stepped in with a fun post-apocalyptic adventure, “Love and Monsters,” which goes straight to PVOD, and Sony picked up an unconventional neo-noir called “The Kid Detective” out of the Toronto Film Festival that sneaks into theaters today. Pre-Halloween horror offerings continue, as Amazon Prime releases two more titles in its Welcome to the Blumhouse series: “Evil Eye” and “Nocturne.”
Art-houses land a major title in 2019 Venice Film Festival winner “Martin Eden,” an Italian adaptation of the Jack London novel.
- 10/16/2020
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
It's hard to believe that the K-pop girl group Blackpink has only been around for a few years, but the band actually started much earlier than its public debut. Netflix's new documentary Blackpink: Light Up the Sky follows the megapopular group from the earliest beginnings up to their superstardom, revealing how the band came to be and how long it took for them to come together.
Blackpink's story started back in 2010, when the individual members of the group auditioned for Yg Entertainment, according to a 2019 Billboard profile. Yg is a major firm in the K-pop industry and recruits young musicians to become "trainees" in a highly structured system that eventually turns them into "idols," or highly produced pop stars with a particular image curated by the entertainment company. The members of Blackpink all auditioned individually and eventually made it through several rounds to join Yg.
Their next step was going through a rigorous academy,...
Blackpink's story started back in 2010, when the individual members of the group auditioned for Yg Entertainment, according to a 2019 Billboard profile. Yg is a major firm in the K-pop industry and recruits young musicians to become "trainees" in a highly structured system that eventually turns them into "idols," or highly produced pop stars with a particular image curated by the entertainment company. The members of Blackpink all auditioned individually and eventually made it through several rounds to join Yg.
Their next step was going through a rigorous academy,...
- 10/16/2020
- by Amanda Prahl
- Popsugar.com
Photo: 'Blackpink Light Up the Sky'/Netflix Ask the average person what’s the first thing that comes to mind when you say “K-pop”, and there’s a very good chance that first thing is three letters: BTS. The second is most assuredly Blackpink. From documentary filmmaker Caroline Suh (previously of the Netflix docuseries Salt Fat Acid Heat), we now have 'Blackpink Light Up the Sky', a documentary which traces the group’s beginnings as well as their meteoric rise over the course of four years, from their initial debut in 2016 to their history-making performance at Coachella in 2019 as the first female K-pop group to perform. But Suh does more than just that: in peeking behind the curtain, she finds the group’s humanity and gives viewers a better sense of each member as individuals. Related article: Analysis: Donald Trump’s Toughest Adversary – K-Pop Stans & TikTok...
- 10/15/2020
- by Mario Yuwono
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
The eagerly awaited Netflix documentary “Blackpink: Light Up the Sky” follows Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa from their debut in 2016 under Yg Entertainment to becoming global superstars and the biggest girl band to come out of Korea.
Director Caroline Suh talked with Variety about traveling to her native Korea to sit down with the quartet, twice, and tell their story. Through archival footage and interviews, “Blackpink: Light Up the Sky,” premiering today, gives fans and non-fans alike an intimate, never-seen-before look at the girls behind the music.
Variety: How did the idea of the Blackpink documentary begin?
Suh: Netflix had been trying to develop a project with Blackpink and they wanted to do a K-pop project. I guess this was their first project and they reached out to me to direct it. I was thrilled because first of all, I’m Korean and it was an extra nice incentive to...
Director Caroline Suh talked with Variety about traveling to her native Korea to sit down with the quartet, twice, and tell their story. Through archival footage and interviews, “Blackpink: Light Up the Sky,” premiering today, gives fans and non-fans alike an intimate, never-seen-before look at the girls behind the music.
Variety: How did the idea of the Blackpink documentary begin?
Suh: Netflix had been trying to develop a project with Blackpink and they wanted to do a K-pop project. I guess this was their first project and they reached out to me to direct it. I was thrilled because first of all, I’m Korean and it was an extra nice incentive to...
- 10/14/2020
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
A music documentary on the life and career of pop star Shawn Mendes is coming to Netflix. Titled “In Wonder,” the film will drop on the streaming service on November 23 ahead of his fourth studio album, Netflix announced Tuesday.
Mendes recently released the title track to his new album “Wonder,” and the album itself is available December 4.
“In Wonder” was directed by veteran music video director Grant Singer, and is a portrait of Mendes’ life, chronicling the past few years of his rise and journey to fame.
The documentary is executive produced by Andrew Gertler, Shawn Mendes, & Ben Winston; produced by Saul Germaine, p.g.a and James Haygood.
“In Wonder” joins Netflix’s growing slate of music-centered documentaries which include “Miss Americana,” “Homecoming: A Film By Beyoncé,” “The Black Godfather,” “Gaga: Five Foot Two,” “Quincy” and most recently “Blackpink: Light Up the Sky.”
Mendes, in partnership with his Shawn...
Mendes recently released the title track to his new album “Wonder,” and the album itself is available December 4.
“In Wonder” was directed by veteran music video director Grant Singer, and is a portrait of Mendes’ life, chronicling the past few years of his rise and journey to fame.
The documentary is executive produced by Andrew Gertler, Shawn Mendes, & Ben Winston; produced by Saul Germaine, p.g.a and James Haygood.
“In Wonder” joins Netflix’s growing slate of music-centered documentaries which include “Miss Americana,” “Homecoming: A Film By Beyoncé,” “The Black Godfather,” “Gaga: Five Foot Two,” “Quincy” and most recently “Blackpink: Light Up the Sky.”
Mendes, in partnership with his Shawn...
- 10/13/2020
- by Umberto Gonzalez and Brian Welk
- The Wrap
“In Wonder,” a new documentary about singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes, is coming to Netflix on November 23, just days ahead of his fourth studio album, “Wonder,” which arrives on Dec. 4. Mendes released the album’s title track as an advance single on Oct. 2.
The feature-length documentary, helmed by veteran music video director Grant Singer, is an intimate look at Mendes’ life and journey, filmed over the last few years. “In Wonder” will likely feature footage of Mendes from his 2019 self-titled world tour that took him across the North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. It was a special event selection at the Toronto Film Festival.
Andrew Gertler, Shawn Mendes and Ben Winston serve as the documentary’s executive producers with Saul Germaine, p.g.a and James Haygood credited as producers.
Mendes, in partnership with his Shawn Mendes Foundation (Smf), also recently announced an official new annual TIFF award at the festival,...
The feature-length documentary, helmed by veteran music video director Grant Singer, is an intimate look at Mendes’ life and journey, filmed over the last few years. “In Wonder” will likely feature footage of Mendes from his 2019 self-titled world tour that took him across the North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. It was a special event selection at the Toronto Film Festival.
Andrew Gertler, Shawn Mendes and Ben Winston serve as the documentary’s executive producers with Saul Germaine, p.g.a and James Haygood credited as producers.
Mendes, in partnership with his Shawn Mendes Foundation (Smf), also recently announced an official new annual TIFF award at the festival,...
- 10/13/2020
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
In August of 2016, powerhouse entertainment conglomerate Yg Entertainment did something it had not done in seven years: launch an all-girl K-pop group from its stacked assortment of multi-talented “trainees,” sprung from its very own homegrown talent farm and unleashed on the world. That’s where Caroline Suh’s surprising and personal documentary “Blackpink: Light Up the Sky” starts, as a crowded room full of bloggers and journalists clack away at their laptops while a nervous foursome prepares to meet the world. While the years leading up to that initial reveal of soon-to-be-megastars Blackpink could easily shape its own documentary — Suh’s doc does touch on some of its biographical high points — “Blackpink: Light Up the Sky” is more fixed on getting to know that nervous foursome on their own terms.
The result is , the kind that have so many accolades on their dedicated Wikipedia “awards and nominations page” that a...
The result is , the kind that have so many accolades on their dedicated Wikipedia “awards and nominations page” that a...
- 10/13/2020
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Blackpink is having a record-breaking year with numerous accolades and firsts, but throughout their biggest accomplishments, their sisterly bond has only grown stronger. Ahead of the release of their upcoming Netflix documentary, Blackpink: Light Up the Sky on Oct. 14, members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa sat down with director Caroline Suh on Tuesday to discuss what fans can look forward to in the film, as well as their special relationships with each other.
"I think we realized just how much we mean to each other."
While Blackpink teased never-before-seen moments from their concerts and trainee days - like the time they first listened to their collaboration with Lady Gaga, "Sour Candy" - the members highlighted how filming the documentary deepened their friendships with each other. "We wanted to show the more honest, genuine sides of our ourselves, so through having heart-to-hearts and very genuine and honest conversations, we were able...
"I think we realized just how much we mean to each other."
While Blackpink teased never-before-seen moments from their concerts and trainee days - like the time they first listened to their collaboration with Lady Gaga, "Sour Candy" - the members highlighted how filming the documentary deepened their friendships with each other. "We wanted to show the more honest, genuine sides of our ourselves, so through having heart-to-hearts and very genuine and honest conversations, we were able...
- 10/13/2020
- by Yerin Kim
- Popsugar.com
As we get closer and closer to Halloween, most people’s attention will be focused on the spookiest day of the year and the onslaught of horror content that always comes with it, but streaming services have always delivered on the idea of being an entertainment buffet, providing movies and TV shows from all across the spectrum to guarantee that subscribers have something to watch at all times.
Netflix have been no different, and while recently launched titles like Hubie Halloween and The Haunting of Bly Manor are definitely aimed at the Halloween crowd, they couldn’t be more different in terms of how they approach the tropes of the genre. However, it isn’t all about scaring people senseless, and the platform has some great films and TV series arriving over the next seven days that prove that.
The highest profile addition is without a doubt Aaron Sorkin’s...
Netflix have been no different, and while recently launched titles like Hubie Halloween and The Haunting of Bly Manor are definitely aimed at the Halloween crowd, they couldn’t be more different in terms of how they approach the tropes of the genre. However, it isn’t all about scaring people senseless, and the platform has some great films and TV series arriving over the next seven days that prove that.
The highest profile addition is without a doubt Aaron Sorkin’s...
- 10/11/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
Grand Army
The details of the new drama’s plot may still be a little fuzzy, but the anxieties and joys of what it means to be finding your way as a teenager are palpably clear. Glimpses of highschool hallway interactions, athletic practices, and relationships both new and strained flash together to show the Grand Army High experience. Some put on a fake smile. Some are unable to. All are just trying to get by. (October 16th)
The 355
The days of fighting a known enemy have ended. CIA agent Mason...
The details of the new drama’s plot may still be a little fuzzy, but the anxieties and joys of what it means to be finding your way as a teenager are palpably clear. Glimpses of highschool hallway interactions, athletic practices, and relationships both new and strained flash together to show the Grand Army High experience. Some put on a fake smile. Some are unable to. All are just trying to get by. (October 16th)
The 355
The days of fighting a known enemy have ended. CIA agent Mason...
- 10/10/2020
- by Natalli Amato
- Rollingstone.com
'K-pop' star 'Lisa' of the South Korean girl group "Blackpink", appears in the upcoming documentary "Blackpink: Light Up The Sky", streaming October 14, 2020 on Netflix, plus she poses for clothing designer, photographer Hedi Slimane as the "Celine" brand's first global ambassador:
"To me, Celine is unrivaled, and Hedi Slimane has such a multifaceted talent—from clothing design to photography", said Lisa.
"He creates this rare, incredible and desirable world through his vision.
"I'm always inspired by his work.
"It's truly an honor and pleasure to be able to work with Hedi as Celine's first ambassador..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"To me, Celine is unrivaled, and Hedi Slimane has such a multifaceted talent—from clothing design to photography", said Lisa.
"He creates this rare, incredible and desirable world through his vision.
"I'm always inspired by his work.
"It's truly an honor and pleasure to be able to work with Hedi as Celine's first ambassador..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 10/8/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
K-pop girl group Blackpink is coming to Netflix on Oct. 14 in a brand new documentary, titled “Blackpink: Light Up the Sky,” which has released its first trailer.
The film, which runs 79 minutes, features footage of performances, behind-the-scenes prep and interviews with the band members as they detail the “dreams and trials behind their meteoric rise.”
Blackpink last year became the first K-pop girl group to perform at Coachella, and has by now collaborated with a who’s who of the American pop world, including Lady Gaga, Selena Gomez and Cardi B.
The four members Jisoo, Jennie, Rose and Lisa just released “The Album” on Oct. 2, their first full-length album since their 2016 debut. They had previously released only various singles and mini-albums.
Their first single “How You Like That” set a then-YouTube record for the most-viewed music video within 24 hours of release and rose to No. 33 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Ice Cream,...
The film, which runs 79 minutes, features footage of performances, behind-the-scenes prep and interviews with the band members as they detail the “dreams and trials behind their meteoric rise.”
Blackpink last year became the first K-pop girl group to perform at Coachella, and has by now collaborated with a who’s who of the American pop world, including Lady Gaga, Selena Gomez and Cardi B.
The four members Jisoo, Jennie, Rose and Lisa just released “The Album” on Oct. 2, their first full-length album since their 2016 debut. They had previously released only various singles and mini-albums.
Their first single “How You Like That” set a then-YouTube record for the most-viewed music video within 24 hours of release and rose to No. 33 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Ice Cream,...
- 10/6/2020
- by Rebecca Davis
- Variety Film + TV
South Korean girl group Blackpink are getting their very own Netflix documentary, Blackpink: Light Up the Sky, which dropped its first trailer on Tuesday. The film premieres October 14th on the streaming platform.
Directed by Caroline Suh, who also directed the Netflix docuseries Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, and produced by Cara Mones, the documentary follows Blackpink members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa as they tour sold-out arenas and prepare to become the first Korean female group to perform at California’s Coachella festival in 2019.
“All I wanted was for people...
Directed by Caroline Suh, who also directed the Netflix docuseries Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, and produced by Cara Mones, the documentary follows Blackpink members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa as they tour sold-out arenas and prepare to become the first Korean female group to perform at California’s Coachella festival in 2019.
“All I wanted was for people...
- 10/6/2020
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
K-pop girl group Blackpink isn't just in your area anymore - the group has taken the world by storm in recent months, collaborating with some of the biggest stars in the biz all before releasing their first debut album. Made up by members Jennie, Rosé, Jisoo, and Lisa, Blackpink has hit some epic milestones since they entered the spotlight in 2016 - like breaking YouTube and Guinness World Records for their popular music videos and crossing off numerous "firsts" as a woman K-pop group - yet it seems they're just getting started.
The girls are dropping their first studio album, The Album on Oct. 2, and their Netflix documentary, Blackpink: Light Up The Sky, shortly after on Oct. 14. Ahead of the group's exciting releases, take a look back at some of Blackpink's best musical collaborations featuring Selena Gomez, Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa, and more. While their individual tracks are certainly bangers on their own,...
The girls are dropping their first studio album, The Album on Oct. 2, and their Netflix documentary, Blackpink: Light Up The Sky, shortly after on Oct. 14. Ahead of the group's exciting releases, take a look back at some of Blackpink's best musical collaborations featuring Selena Gomez, Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa, and more. While their individual tracks are certainly bangers on their own,...
- 10/2/2020
- by Yerin Kim
- Popsugar.com
Blackpink released their debut full-length studio LP, The Album, at midnight on Thursday alongside dropping a new video for their new single, “Lovesick Girls.” The K-pop stars premiered the video during the debut of YouTube Originals 16-episode music series Released.
In the clip, Blackpink’s Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa declare on the chorus, “We are the lovesick girls,” as each deals with heartbreak in their own way, from running through the empty streets, to mourning alone in a car and in a bathtub. But despite the tears, the uplifting chorus points to better days,...
In the clip, Blackpink’s Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa declare on the chorus, “We are the lovesick girls,” as each deals with heartbreak in their own way, from running through the empty streets, to mourning alone in a car and in a bathtub. But despite the tears, the uplifting chorus points to better days,...
- 10/2/2020
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Netflix has a whole lot of spooks up its sleeve for the month of October.
From Adam Sandler’s “Hubie Halloween” (Oct. 7) to the “Hill House” follow-up “The Haunting of Bly Manor” (Oct. 9), the Halloween-themed goodness is in high supply next month. Watch Netflix’s little teaser reel above.
If you want a gory horror film, try “Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight” (Oct. 28). Other new creepy flicks include “His House” (Oct. 30) “Cadaver” (Oct. 22) and Spanish-language film “The Day of the Lord” (Oct. 30).
For a younger audience, there’s “Vampires vs. the Bronx” (Oct. 2) and “The Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting” (Oct. 15).
In terms of TV, get ready for Volume 2 of Netflix’s “Unsolved Mysteries” reboot series (Oct. 19), and also check out Season 1 of CBS’ “Evil” (Oct. 1) about a forensic psychologist who comes face to face with evidence that challenges her disbelief in supernatural phenomena.
For some non-Halloween-themed content,...
From Adam Sandler’s “Hubie Halloween” (Oct. 7) to the “Hill House” follow-up “The Haunting of Bly Manor” (Oct. 9), the Halloween-themed goodness is in high supply next month. Watch Netflix’s little teaser reel above.
If you want a gory horror film, try “Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight” (Oct. 28). Other new creepy flicks include “His House” (Oct. 30) “Cadaver” (Oct. 22) and Spanish-language film “The Day of the Lord” (Oct. 30).
For a younger audience, there’s “Vampires vs. the Bronx” (Oct. 2) and “The Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting” (Oct. 15).
In terms of TV, get ready for Volume 2 of Netflix’s “Unsolved Mysteries” reboot series (Oct. 19), and also check out Season 1 of CBS’ “Evil” (Oct. 1) about a forensic psychologist who comes face to face with evidence that challenges her disbelief in supernatural phenomena.
For some non-Halloween-themed content,...
- 10/1/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
'K-pop' star 'Lisa' of the South Korean girl group "Blackpink", appears in the upcoming documentary "Blackpink: Light Up The Sky", streaming October 14, 2020 on Netflix, plus poses for clothing designer, photographer Hedi Slimane as the "Celine" brand's first global ambassador:
"To me, Celine is unrivaled, and Hedi Slimane has such a multifaceted talent—from clothing design to photography", said Lisa.
"He creates this rare, incredible and desirable world through his vision.
"I'm always inspired by his work.
"It's truly an honor and pleasure to be able to work with Hedi as Celine's first ambassador..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"To me, Celine is unrivaled, and Hedi Slimane has such a multifaceted talent—from clothing design to photography", said Lisa.
"He creates this rare, incredible and desirable world through his vision.
"I'm always inspired by his work.
"It's truly an honor and pleasure to be able to work with Hedi as Celine's first ambassador..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 9/25/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Netflix was ahead of the game for October, releasing its “Netflix and Chills” horror lineup in anticipation of the Halloween season. Now the streaming giant has unveiled its full lineup for October, and believe it or not: horror remains at the forefront of its strategy.
The biggest release this month is undoubtedly The Haunting of Bly Manor, Mike Flanagan’s long-awaited followup to terrifying Haunting of Hill House. That arrives on Oct. 9. The film side of things is where most of Netflix’s other horror originals reside, with Hubie Halloween (Oct. 7), A Babysitters’ Guide to Monster Hunting (Oct. 15), and Rebecca (Oct. 22) all making their debut.
Some non-horror originals of note this month include high school drama Grand Army (Oct. 16) and the Anya-Taylor Joy-starring chess story The Queen’s Gambit (Oct. 26). Aaron Sorkin’s latest film, The Trial of the Chicago 7, arrives on Oct. 16.
Netflix is adding new library movies like Fargo,...
The biggest release this month is undoubtedly The Haunting of Bly Manor, Mike Flanagan’s long-awaited followup to terrifying Haunting of Hill House. That arrives on Oct. 9. The film side of things is where most of Netflix’s other horror originals reside, with Hubie Halloween (Oct. 7), A Babysitters’ Guide to Monster Hunting (Oct. 15), and Rebecca (Oct. 22) all making their debut.
Some non-horror originals of note this month include high school drama Grand Army (Oct. 16) and the Anya-Taylor Joy-starring chess story The Queen’s Gambit (Oct. 26). Aaron Sorkin’s latest film, The Trial of the Chicago 7, arrives on Oct. 16.
Netflix is adding new library movies like Fargo,...
- 9/23/2020
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
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