Indonesia – HOOQ, the largest Video on Demand service in South-East Asia, will be doubling down on local Asian stories, making a bold move into original content across the region. HOOQ will be announcing five all new Asian originals, adding to its already comprehensive Asian catalogue. These five new projects, which will be announced at APOS this week, from across the region and take the form of 3 movies, a multi-episode series along with 5 pilots. The projects also transcend genre with … [Read more...] about HOOQ unveils three new Asian original productions
CJ Entertainment
Japan version of Miss Granny to hit theaters
Seoul, Korea – Asia’s leading studio CJ Entertainment, the signature film division of major media and content company CJ E&M, says that production of the Japanese remake of Miss Granny was kicked off in September, with the release date slated for early next year. The Japanese version of Miss Granny, or working titled Ayashii Kanojyo, is a global project jointly invested by CJ Entertainment, Nippon Television Network Corporation and Shochiku, and it will be produced by … [Read more...] about Japan version of Miss Granny to hit theaters
CJ Entertainment films rank among Top 10 in U.S.
Seoul, Korea – CJ Entertainment, the signature film division of major media and content company CJ E&M, announced that two of its recent mega hits were included among last year’s top 10 highest-grossing foreign language films in the United States. The Admiral: Roaring Currents and Ode to My Father respectively ranked 6th and 9th highest. It is the first time that more than one Korean language film has been ranked among the top 10 list. In 2007, only one Korean film, titled … [Read more...] about CJ Entertainment films rank among Top 10 in U.S.
