Disney+ APAC Originals received eight awards at the 2023 Asia Content Awards & Global OTT Awards ceremony, hosted at the Busan International Film Festival. Moving was presented with six awards, including the prestigious Best Creative Award - given in honor of content that has delivered the most notable achievements among the nominations – as well as Best Visual Effects. Screenwriter Kangfull was honored with the Best Writer award, with Moving cast members Ryu Seungryong, Lee Jungha, and … [Read more...] about Disney+ APAC Originals receive eight awards at Busan International Film Festival
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Japanese thriller Gannibal renewed for Season 2
After a breathtaking first season that saw Yuya Yagira receive a Best Actor nomination at the upcoming Busan International Film Festival’s Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards, and which saw the show become the most watched locally produced original series on Disney+ in Japan in the month since its premiere (based on hours streamed), Gannibal will return for its second season exclusively on Disney+. Starring some of the biggest names in the Japanese creative industry, season two will … [Read more...] about Japanese thriller Gannibal renewed for Season 2
Japanese psychothriller Gannibal available now exclusively on Disney+
Disney+ audiences across the world today awoke to the spine-chilling arrival of Gannibal, a heart-pounding new Japanese psychothriller that starts streaming on Disney+. Set in Kuge, a fictional Japanese village, Gannibal sees newly moved police officer Daigo Agawa arrive a broken man. While things start off promisingly for the new arrival, a series of alarming events, including the unexpected death of an elderly villager, begin to unfold, leading Daigo to the horrifying … [Read more...] about Japanese psychothriller Gannibal available now exclusively on Disney+
Disney Content Showcase to gather Asia’s top entertainment stars for Blue Carpet Moment in Singapore
As part of the Disney Content Showcase, The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific will be convening some of the region’s biggest entertainment stars in Singapore for a “blue carpet moment” on November 30. Top Korean stars who will be gracing the blue carpet include: the cast of Korean crime drama Big Bet – featuring Lee Donghwi (Extreme Job, New Year Blues), Squid Game villain Heo Sungtae and acclaimed director Kang Yunsung. Expect legendary Japanese … [Read more...] about Disney Content Showcase to gather Asia’s top entertainment stars for Blue Carpet Moment in Singapore
All-new Japanese psycho thriller Gannibal to premiere this winter only on Disney+
This winter, lock the doors and keep your loved ones close in anticipation of the nail-biting new Japanese crime thriller Gannibal – available only on Disney+. Recently selected to be screened at the Tokyo International Film Festival, this upcoming Star Original is set in the fictional Japanese village of Kuge village and sees newly hired police officer Daigo Agawa arrive a broken man. While things start off promisingly for the new arrival, a series of alarming events begin to unfold … [Read more...] about All-new Japanese psycho thriller Gannibal to premiere this winter only on Disney+
