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Japanese gaming fans will soon be treated to a live-action series adaptation of SEGA‘s Lost Judgment. A sequel to Judgment — which itself was remastered for the PlayStation 4 last year — Lost Judgment marked the return of Japanese pop icon Takuya Kimura as Takayuki Yagami, a disgraced lawyer who became a private detective. According to Nikkan Gendai, the video game franchise is now being adapted into a television series currently named Unjudged, with Kimura himself possibly tied to the project. While details remain scarce at this point, there are also reports that a movie will be made in parallel. The Japanese publication also notes, however, that Kimura is no longer interested in making a third season of BG Personal Bodyguard, a popular crime drama in the country ...

LeBron James will executive produce an upcoming Disney+ basketball drama titled The Crossover. The show, which received a series order from the streaming platform, is based on Kwame Alexander’s Newbery Medal-winning novel, which centers on the coming-of-age story of two basketball-prodigy brothers, Josh (Jaylyn Hall) and JB Bell (Amir O’Neil). The novel, which was published in 2014, is among 28 of Alexander’s published books, which also include The Undefeated, Swing and Rebound. “We’re honored to bring Kwame Alexander’s poignant, emotional and poetic story to our Disney+ audience in partnership with this outstanding group of creative talent,” said Disney Branded Television president Ayo Davis in a statement. Aside from Hall and O’Neil, the series will also star Derek Luke as Chuc...

Netflix has dropped off the official trailer for its upcoming action film Fistful of Vengeance, which is set to premiere on the streamer on February 17. The movie arrives a follow-up to Netflix’s supernatural martial arts series Wu Assassins, which follows legendary fighter Kai Jin, played by Iko Uwais, as he attempts to regain ownership over an ancient amulet. Fistful of Vengeance sees the return of Uawis in the role of Kai Jin, along with several other members of the original cast. Kai discovers that he is the last of the Wu Assassins while working at a Chinese-Indonesian restaurant in San Francisco and ultimately must chase down a killer after the restaurant’s owner, Jenny Wah (Li Jun Li), is murdered. Kai enlists his friends Lu Xin (Lewis Tan) and Tommy (Lawrence Kao) to...

As we end the first month of the new year, Netflix has unveiled its slate of new programming for February 2022. Next month will see the exciting premieres of the long-awaited Kanye West documentary jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy, the Anna Delvey-focused series Inventing Anna, The Cuphead Show and a new season of Space Force. Meanwhile, February 2022 will be the final month for subscribers to watch fan favorites such as Grown Ups, Mars Attacks!, The Interview and more. Coming to Netflix February 1 The Addams Family (1991)AnacondaBatman BeginsThe Book of EliThe Bourne UltimatumCaddyshackCaddyshack 2CountdownThe Dark KnightDespicable MeDespicable Me 2The Devil’s AdvocateDonnie BrascoThe ExorcistThe ForeignerThe HangoverLegend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’HooleThe Last SamuraiThe Lucky On...

Since the success of Netflix‘s series Squid Game and Hellbound, the streaming giant is on track to producing more Korean content. Squid Game was No. 1 in Netflix’s Top 10 to watch list across 34 different countries while its other Korean sci-fi mystery series The Silent Sea also made it to the Top 10 list for non-English content. The Hollywood Reporter reported on a quote from the streamer’s VP of content for Korean, Dong Kang, “We are excited to continue collaborating with Korean storytellers to bring the K-wave to new heights.” Upcoming projects hitting Netflix include titles such as All of Us Are Dead, which follow the storyline of zombies invading a high school, Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area which is heavily inspired by the Spanish series and an action film titled Seoul Vibe...

Apple TV+ has dropped the teaser for its upcoming show WeCrashed, which follows the rise and fall of Adam Neumann’s WeWork. The forthcoming limited series sees Jared Leto as former WeWork CEO Adam Neumann and Anne Hathaway as his wife and former WeGrow CEO, Rebekah. Apple’s teaser kicks off as an exciting look at what the future of workspaces can be, but quickly transforms into the hellish nightmare that unveiled in front of the world in 2019. Neumann stepped down as CEO in September 2019 following We’s plans to go public. WeWork’s investors grew skeptical after the company reduced its estimate market value to $15 billion USD from the original $47 billion USD valuation it privately sold in January. By November of that year, the company had laid off 2,400 employees and continued with two mo...

Crunchyroll and Adult Swim have just released a full trailer to the English dubbed version of Shenmue the Animation. Set to air on Toonami, the animated version takes Yu Suzuki’s story — which debuted in 1999 on the Sega Dreamcast — and adapts it for home viewing animated format for 13 episodes. This full trailer gives fans a look at Ryo Hazuki, Land Di, and even Chai. While the trailer only shows the Yokosuka portion of the game (Shenmue I) the credits indicate that characters Ren of Heavens, Joy, and Dou Niu will be featured, meaning that the Hong Kong portion of the story (Shenmue II) will also be covered. Look for Shenmue the Animation t premiere on Saturday, February 5, 9:30 p.m. PST. In other entertainment news, Netflix is set to release 25 Korean Originals in 2022. Read Full Article

After 25 seasons, the ’90s favorite animated series Arthur is set to take its final bow. The final season of Arthur is set to wrap up with a flash-forward into the grown-up lives of the show’s most iconic and adored characters. After a quarter of a century, the show is coming to an end for its 25th and final season, concluding with four new episodes in February. PBS has stated that the finale will “culminate in a much-anticipated ending that gives a glimpse into what’s in store for the future of these beloved characters.” As a part of the show’s 25th-anniversary marathon, fans will be able to watch over 250 episodes and movie specials from the show’s history. In a statement by Sara DeWitt, the SVP and GM of PBS Kids, she said, “For more than 25 years, Arthur and his friends have kept viewe...

The Batman has released two new posters featuring Robert Pattinson as the titular character and Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman. Twitter Movies first shared the images to the social media platform, alongside the captions, “We can’t decide who we want to get our claws into more,” and “He’s not Batman. He’s THE BATMAN.” We can’t decide who we want to get our claws into more. This is your EXCLUSIVE look at the Bat and the Cat. #TheBatman, in theaters March 4. pic.twitter.com/e9ilfGz5hD — Twitter Movies (@TwitterMovies) January 19, 2022 He’s not Batman. He’s THE BATMAN. It’s not a poster. It’s THE EXCLUSIVE poster. @mattreevesLA takes #TheBatman to another level, in theaters March 4. pic.twitter.com/pEMyAk6mkW — Twitter Movies (@TwitterMovies) January 19, 2022 Directed by Matt Reeves, the upcomin...

Moon Knight star Gaspard Ulliel has died at 37 years old following a skiing accident. According to reports, his family confirmed the news to AFP on the morning of January 19, stating that the French actor collided with another person while he was skiing in the Savoie region in the Alps. Ulliel sustained severe brain trauma and was then airlifted to a hospital in the city of Grenoble. He died the following day. Ulliel is known for his roles in films like It’s Only the End of the World, Hannibal Rising, A Very Long Engagement and Saint Laurent, where he played the titular fashion designer. The actor will appear in Disney+ and Marvel’s upcoming Moon Knight series as Anton Mogart/Midnight Man. Read Full Article