Following rave reviews at a public screening at Busan International Film Festival’s On Screen program, the highly anticipated Korean thriller Connect will debut all six episodes globally on December 7 only on Disney+. A Star Original series available exclusively on Disney+, Connect stars Jung Haein as Ha Dongsoo - a new type of immortal human known as ‘Connect’, who is kidnapped by a gang of organ harvesters who are determined to take his eyes. After suddenly waking up on an … [Read more...] about Korean thriller Connect debuts all episodes December 7 exclusively on Disney+
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Astro launches Boo, the destination for Asian Horror
Kuala Lumpur – Astro introduces Boo, the destination for Asian Horror, where the creepiest, slimiest, oiliest and scariest crawl out of your imagination to come to horrific life on screen. If terror and suspense is your thing, Boo will be your best companion this Halloween with all movies available on demand via connected PVR, Astro on the Go and also on Astro Channel 404 in High-Definition. Henry Tan, Chief Operating Officer, Astro said, “Every person has a scary experience or tale … [Read more...] about Astro launches Boo, the destination for Asian Horror
CBS orders new thriller series
CBS has given a straight-to-series order for 13 episodes of Salvation, a new one-hour event series from Alex Kurtzman’s Secret Hideout and CBS Television Studios. The serialised drama will be broadcast during summer 2017. A suspense thriller, Salvation centers on an MIT grad student and a tech superstar who bring a low-level Pentagon official a staggering discovery – that an asteroid is just six months away from colliding with Earth. “Salvation is the type of fast-paced, dramatic … [Read more...] about CBS orders new thriller series
NBCUniversal picks up crime thriller, Pendulum
London - Hamdy will work with NBCUniversal International Studios to adapt the television series of Pendulum and serve as executive producer on the show. It will be produced by London production company, Hardy Son & Baker, which NBCUniversal International Studios has a first-look deal. In a separate development, the US book rights have been acquired by Quercus, which is set to publish Pendulum in North America in June 2017. Pendulum was acquired by Headline as the first in a … [Read more...] about NBCUniversal picks up crime thriller, Pendulum
First U.S. film for mm2
Singapore– mm2 Entertainment Pte Ltd (“mm2”) has signed a film co-production term sheet agreement with U.S.-based BoulderLight Pictures. mm2 Asia and BoulderLight Pictures will co-produce Good Match, a contemporary thriller about Harris, a good-looking bachelor who meets a seemingly perfect match on a social dating app. Good Match was written by rising genre screenwriter David Chirchirillo, whose previous previous credits include SXSW Midnight Award winner Cheap Thrills and Magnolia’s ABC’s … [Read more...] about First U.S. film for mm2
“The Blacklist” tops ratings among PMEBs in Southeast Asia
Singapore – AXN’s latest suspense thriller The Blacklist has captivated the channel’s core professionals, managers, executives and businessmen (PMEBs) audiences across Southeast Asia. Up to the third episode aired on October 16, 2013, The Blacklist, starring multiple Emmy-winning actor James Spader, has delivered ratings that topped all international channels in its timeslot, among PMEB viewers in the key markets of Singapore, Malaysia and the … [Read more...] about “The Blacklist” tops ratings among PMEBs in Southeast Asia
