Margot Robbie and Rosamund Pike are among the nominees for the National Film Awards.The stars of 'Barbie' and 'Saltburn' respectively will compete against talent including Patricia Hodge ('Arthur's Whiskey'), Jo Hartley ('Swede Caroline'), Eiza Gonzalez ('The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare') and Emma Stone ('Poor Things)' in a star-studded Best Actress category.This year's ceremony is set to take place on July 3 at the Porchester Hall in London and marks the 10th anniversary of the prestigious awards. It will feature a lineup of nominees from around the globe consisting of seasoned acting veterans and emerging young talents.The Best Actor category is equally competitive with stars including Barry Keoghan ('Saltburn), Kevin Hart ('Lift') and Ewan McGregor ('Bleeding Love') competing for the prize with Kane Robinson ('The Kitchen') and Lakeith Stanfield ('Book of Clarence').Meanwhile,...
- 4/30/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
BBC Buys HBO Max Thriller ‘Spy/Master’
The BBC has acquired HBO Max thriller Spy/Master as it continues to beef up its iPlayer offering. Acquired from Warner Bros. Discovery, the show stars Happy Valley’s Alec Secăreanu as the most trusted advisor to Romanian President Nicolae Ceaușescu. With his government poised to uncover that he’s a secret agent for the Soviets, Godeanu uses a diplomatic trip to Germany as a springboard to defect to the U.S. The series also stars Aidan McArdle, Ana Ularu (Who Is Erin Carter?), Laurențiu Bănescu (Boss), Andreea Vasile (Umbre), Nico Mirallegro (Our Girl), lulian Postelnicu (Arest) and Elvira Deatcu (Clanul). “A classic spy drama set at the height of the Cold War, Spy/Master is an atmospheric, complex thriller, dripping with style and suspense,” said Sue Deeks, Head of BBC Programme Acquisition. The show was nominated for the inaugural...
The BBC has acquired HBO Max thriller Spy/Master as it continues to beef up its iPlayer offering. Acquired from Warner Bros. Discovery, the show stars Happy Valley’s Alec Secăreanu as the most trusted advisor to Romanian President Nicolae Ceaușescu. With his government poised to uncover that he’s a secret agent for the Soviets, Godeanu uses a diplomatic trip to Germany as a springboard to defect to the U.S. The series also stars Aidan McArdle, Ana Ularu (Who Is Erin Carter?), Laurențiu Bănescu (Boss), Andreea Vasile (Umbre), Nico Mirallegro (Our Girl), lulian Postelnicu (Arest) and Elvira Deatcu (Clanul). “A classic spy drama set at the height of the Cold War, Spy/Master is an atmospheric, complex thriller, dripping with style and suspense,” said Sue Deeks, Head of BBC Programme Acquisition. The show was nominated for the inaugural...
- 3/27/2024
- by Max Goldbart and Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
King Amusement Creative's official YouTube channel has started streaming a character Pv for Mahiru Kouzuki, one of the protagonists in the upcoming spring 2024 TV anime Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night . Mahiru Kouzuki, voiced by Miku Ito (Miku Nakano in The Quintessential Quintuplets ), is introduced as: She is a mass-produced type high school girl who tries to avoid conflicts and troubles. She tends to be overly sensitive, and while she is able to relate to people with all her heart, she is easily hurt by even the smallest things. In her childhood, she was active as an illustrator named "Yoru Mitsuki," but was forced to suspend her activities due to a certain incident. Because of that, she has been traumatized by being special and has spent her days trying to be as normal as possible. However, an encounter with Kano triggers her daily life to become special again. Doga Kobo...
- 3/27/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
BAFTA announced its TV award nominations today with Netflix’s “The Crown” leading the way with eight nominations. Another Netflix show, “Demon 79 (Black Mirror),” came in second with seven nominations while BBC’s “Happy Valley,” Apple TV’s “Slow Horses,” and BBC’s “The Sixth Commandment” all snagged six bids apiece.
Several US shows did well, too, with HBO’s “The Last of Us” and “Succession” each receiving five nominations — the same as ITV’s drama “The Long Shadow.” The BBC documentary “Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland” and “The Eurovision Song Contest 2023” each received four bids.
“The Crown” was nominated in all the big categories, including Best Drama Series, Actor for Dominic West, and Supporting Actor for Salim Daw. It also received two Supporting Actress nominations — Lesley Manville and SAG winner Elizabeth Debicki.
The other Best Drama Series nominees are “The Gold,” “Top Boy,” and “Slow Horses.” The...
Several US shows did well, too, with HBO’s “The Last of Us” and “Succession” each receiving five nominations — the same as ITV’s drama “The Long Shadow.” The BBC documentary “Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland” and “The Eurovision Song Contest 2023” each received four bids.
“The Crown” was nominated in all the big categories, including Best Drama Series, Actor for Dominic West, and Supporting Actor for Salim Daw. It also received two Supporting Actress nominations — Lesley Manville and SAG winner Elizabeth Debicki.
The other Best Drama Series nominees are “The Gold,” “Top Boy,” and “Slow Horses.” The...
- 3/20/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
The final series of The Crown leads the nominations for this year’s Bafta Television and Craft Awards, with a total of eight nods.
Productions by Netflix and Sky received a record number of nominations, with a total of 35 and 31 nods apiece. However, the BBC is ahead of the pack with a cumulative 65 nominations across the board.
Channel 4 landed 16 nominations this year, with Jack Rooke-penned comedy Big Boys securing multiple nods.
Other programmes recognised by Bafta include Charlie Brooker’s ’Demon 79’ (Black Mirror), with seven nominations, while the final series of BBC1’s Happy Valley secured six nods,...
Productions by Netflix and Sky received a record number of nominations, with a total of 35 and 31 nods apiece. However, the BBC is ahead of the pack with a cumulative 65 nominations across the board.
Channel 4 landed 16 nominations this year, with Jack Rooke-penned comedy Big Boys securing multiple nods.
Other programmes recognised by Bafta include Charlie Brooker’s ’Demon 79’ (Black Mirror), with seven nominations, while the final series of BBC1’s Happy Valley secured six nods,...
- 3/20/2024
- ScreenDaily
The BAFTA TV Awards are the British equivalent of the Emmys, honoring the very best of television in a wide range of genres and categories. Many of these contenders will also hope to compete at the Emmys but they’ll first have their BAFTA fates revealed on May 12, when the 2024 BAFTA TV Awards will take place. The BAFTA TV Craft Awards winners will be announced on April 28. (Read the full report on the BAFTA TV Awards nominations here.)
Best Drama Series
“The Gold” – BBC One
“Happy Valley” – BBC One
“Slow Horses” – Apple TV+
“Top Boy” – Netflix
Best Limited Drama
“Best Interests” – BBC One
“Demon 79 (Black Mirror)” – Netflix
“The Long Shadow” – ITV1
“The Sixth Commandment” – BBC One
Best Comedy Series
“Big Boys” – Channel 4
“Dreaming Whilst Black” – BBC One
“Extraordinary” – Disney+
“Such Brave Girls” – BBC Three
Best International Show
“The Bear” – Disney+
“Beef” – Netflix
“Class Act” – Netflix
“The Last of Us...
Best Drama Series
“The Gold” – BBC One
“Happy Valley” – BBC One
“Slow Horses” – Apple TV+
“Top Boy” – Netflix
Best Limited Drama
“Best Interests” – BBC One
“Demon 79 (Black Mirror)” – Netflix
“The Long Shadow” – ITV1
“The Sixth Commandment” – BBC One
Best Comedy Series
“Big Boys” – Channel 4
“Dreaming Whilst Black” – BBC One
“Extraordinary” – Disney+
“Such Brave Girls” – BBC Three
Best International Show
“The Bear” – Disney+
“Beef” – Netflix
“Class Act” – Netflix
“The Last of Us...
- 3/20/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
The Crown and Black Mirror are among the TV series leading the nominations for the 2024 BAFTA Television Awards, unveiled on Wednesday, earning eight and seven noms, respectively. They are followed by Happy Valley, Slow Horses, and The Sixth Commandment with six each.
Getting five nominations each were The Last of Us, The Long Shadow, and Succession. Other shows featuring among the nominees include Extraordinary and Good Omens.
Charlie Brooker and his hit show Black Mirror earned noms for the season 6 episode Demon 79.
In the performance categories, 17 of the 44 nominees received their first BAFTA TV Awards nomination, including David Tennant (Good Omens), Hannah Waddingham (Eurovision Song Contest 2023), Harriet Walters (Succession), Amit Shah (Happy Valley), Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us), Bridget Christie (The Change), Éanna Harwicke (The Sixth Commandment), Elizabeth Debicki (The Crown), Hammed Animashaun (Black Ops), Harris Dickinson (A Murder at the End of the World), Kane Robinson (Top Boy...
Getting five nominations each were The Last of Us, The Long Shadow, and Succession. Other shows featuring among the nominees include Extraordinary and Good Omens.
Charlie Brooker and his hit show Black Mirror earned noms for the season 6 episode Demon 79.
In the performance categories, 17 of the 44 nominees received their first BAFTA TV Awards nomination, including David Tennant (Good Omens), Hannah Waddingham (Eurovision Song Contest 2023), Harriet Walters (Succession), Amit Shah (Happy Valley), Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us), Bridget Christie (The Change), Éanna Harwicke (The Sixth Commandment), Elizabeth Debicki (The Crown), Hammed Animashaun (Black Ops), Harris Dickinson (A Murder at the End of the World), Kane Robinson (Top Boy...
- 3/20/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Crown’s swansong season has dominated the BAFTA TV nominations, picking up eight in a record year for Netflix.
Although it missed out in the coveted Drama Series category, four of the Netflix royal smash’s actors were handed nods today including Dominic West, who played Prince Charles, and Elizabeth Debicki, who was Princess Diana. Salim Daw and Lesley Manville are the other two nominated actors and actresses, while The Crown also received nominations in the likes of costume design, make up and sound.
Netflix achieved a record haul and was second only to the BBC with nominations, comfortably eclipsing stalwarts ITV and Channel 4 as Top Boy and Black Mirror were also rewarded.
Although not its most critically-rated season, Peter Morgan’s royal saga ended late last year with a bang and plenty controversy, and the noms come amid the ongoing Kate Middleton saga.
Elsewhere, Black Mirror has...
Although it missed out in the coveted Drama Series category, four of the Netflix royal smash’s actors were handed nods today including Dominic West, who played Prince Charles, and Elizabeth Debicki, who was Princess Diana. Salim Daw and Lesley Manville are the other two nominated actors and actresses, while The Crown also received nominations in the likes of costume design, make up and sound.
Netflix achieved a record haul and was second only to the BBC with nominations, comfortably eclipsing stalwarts ITV and Channel 4 as Top Boy and Black Mirror were also rewarded.
Although not its most critically-rated season, Peter Morgan’s royal saga ended late last year with a bang and plenty controversy, and the noms come amid the ongoing Kate Middleton saga.
Elsewhere, Black Mirror has...
- 3/20/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
‘Camomile Lawn’ Novelist’s Estate Snapped Up By Ilp
International Literary Properties has acquired the estate of British The Camomile Lawn novelist Mary Wesley. Channel 4’s adaptation of The Camomile Lawn is Channel 4’s second most successful drama series of all time, according to Ilp, and the deal will see Ilp manage the rights to Wesley’s work. Having famously published her first novel aged 70, she also wrote the likes of Jumping the Queue, Harnessing Peacocks and The Vacillations of Poppy Carew, all of which have previously been adapted for film and TV. “Mary was an incredible woman, an extraordinary author and a very close member of my family,” said Wesley’s daughter in law, the author Xinran Xue. Deadline revealed last year that Ilp, which holds rights to the literary estates of Langston Hughes and Evelyn Waugh, had headed on a West Coast charm offensive and snapped up the estate of Somerset Maugham.
International Literary Properties has acquired the estate of British The Camomile Lawn novelist Mary Wesley. Channel 4’s adaptation of The Camomile Lawn is Channel 4’s second most successful drama series of all time, according to Ilp, and the deal will see Ilp manage the rights to Wesley’s work. Having famously published her first novel aged 70, she also wrote the likes of Jumping the Queue, Harnessing Peacocks and The Vacillations of Poppy Carew, all of which have previously been adapted for film and TV. “Mary was an incredible woman, an extraordinary author and a very close member of my family,” said Wesley’s daughter in law, the author Xinran Xue. Deadline revealed last year that Ilp, which holds rights to the literary estates of Langston Hughes and Evelyn Waugh, had headed on a West Coast charm offensive and snapped up the estate of Somerset Maugham.
- 3/7/2024
- by Max Goldbart, Jesse Whittock and Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Founded by Maxwell Gaines in 1944, the Entertaining Comics brand (a.k.a. EC Comics) initially specialized in educational comics and stories aimed at children. But after Gaines died in a boating accident in ’47, his 25-year-old son William took control of the company and changed its direction, exploring the genres of horror, sci-fi, and satire while bringing us classic titles like Tales from the Crypt, The Vault of Horror, The Haunt of Fear, Weird Science, Weird Fantasy, and Mad. Sadly, EC Comics was at its peak when parents started to worry about the negative effects reading comic books could have on their children, leading to things like a Congressional hearing that blamed comic books for juvenile delinquency – a claim that was backed up by the book Seduction of the Innocent, written by psychiatrist Fredric Wertham. So by 1956, EC Comics ceased publishing all of their titles except for Mad. Those classic EC...
- 2/20/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The impact of EC Comics cannot be understated, having inspired countless horror creators, including George A. Romero, Stephen King, and many, many more. After nearly 70 years since the last comic book from EC, as first reported by the NY Times, Oni Press has partnered with William M. Gaines Agent, Inc. to introduce new EC Comics! Starting this summer, Epitaphs From The Abyss #1 and Cruel Universe #1 will kick off brand-new stories from some of today's best comic book writers, and we have all the details:
"Oni Press – the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic fiction for more than 25 years – is proud to announce a brand-new publishing partnership with William M. Gaines Agent, Inc. that will see the full-fledged return of EC Comics to comic shop and bookstore shelves worldwide with a slate of all-new series beginning in the summer of 2024.
Beginning with Epitaphs From The Abyss...
"Oni Press – the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic fiction for more than 25 years – is proud to announce a brand-new publishing partnership with William M. Gaines Agent, Inc. that will see the full-fledged return of EC Comics to comic shop and bookstore shelves worldwide with a slate of all-new series beginning in the summer of 2024.
Beginning with Epitaphs From The Abyss...
- 2/19/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
In the early 1950s, EC Comics was the bad boy of comic publishers. Its comics such as Tales From the Crypt, Weird Science and Two-Fisted Tales sold millions in mid-century America. Unfortunately, its stories — at times shocking, horrifying, and even progressive — also drew scrutiny and backlash, and the company found itself in the cross hairs of censorship and regulation at the height of the McCarthy era. The company ultimately shuttered, with the last comic hitting newsstands and drug stores in 1956.
Now, seventy years after the creation of the self-regulatory body Comics Code Authority, the infamous comics company is blasting out of the crypt and returning with a brand new line of comics.
Oni Press, the publisher perhaps best known for the breakout indie hit Scott Pilgrim, has partnered with William M. Gaines Agent, Inc., the rights holders of the EC line, to launch all-new stories with A-list comics creators beginning this summer.
Now, seventy years after the creation of the self-regulatory body Comics Code Authority, the infamous comics company is blasting out of the crypt and returning with a brand new line of comics.
Oni Press, the publisher perhaps best known for the breakout indie hit Scott Pilgrim, has partnered with William M. Gaines Agent, Inc., the rights holders of the EC line, to launch all-new stories with A-list comics creators beginning this summer.
- 2/19/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Top Boy wrapped with its fifth and final season in September 2023, but viewers could see more of the world created by Ronan Bennett. The creator revealed that he is in talks with Netflix on a potential spin-off series.
Starring Ashley Walters, Kane Robinson, Barry Keoghan, Brian Gleeson, Simbi Ajikawo, Jasmine Jobson, Saffron Hocking, and Araloyin Oshunremi, the British crime drama series follows those involved with the drug and gang scene in London.
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Starring Ashley Walters, Kane Robinson, Barry Keoghan, Brian Gleeson, Simbi Ajikawo, Jasmine Jobson, Saffron Hocking, and Araloyin Oshunremi, the British crime drama series follows those involved with the drug and gang scene in London.
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- 1/31/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
It’s rare for a hit TV show to end quite as definitively as Top Boy. The London-set crime drama finished in September 2023 with a full stop instead of a comma. After five acclaimed series (two on its original Channel 4 home before cancellation and three after its Drake-assisted revival on Netflix) the series came to a close, and fans had to wave goodbye to the Summerhouse Estate.
But not for too long. Soon after the final series concluded, Top Boy creator Ronan Bennett published a tie-in novel Jaq: A Top Boy Story, which is out now in paperback. It’s the story of the Summerhouse gang as told from the perspective of one of its lieutenants who climbed the ranks all the way to a major confrontation with the gang leaders – Jaq, as played by Jasmine Jobson.
On the promotional circuit for the paperback release, Bennett announced that...
But not for too long. Soon after the final series concluded, Top Boy creator Ronan Bennett published a tie-in novel Jaq: A Top Boy Story, which is out now in paperback. It’s the story of the Summerhouse gang as told from the perspective of one of its lieutenants who climbed the ranks all the way to a major confrontation with the gang leaders – Jaq, as played by Jasmine Jobson.
On the promotional circuit for the paperback release, Bennett announced that...
- 1/31/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Top Boy creator Ronan Bennett is in talks with Netflix over a potential spin-off.
Speaking to the BBC’s Nihal Arthanayake in the past hour, Bennett said the spin-off would focus on the character of Jaq Lawrence, who is played by Jasmine Jobson.
He said he is in conversation with Netflix and production company Cowboy, and that EP Drake is on board.
“We are talking to Netflix about a spin-off, which will be around Jaq,” he said.
Bennett joked that Netflix will “probably be angry with me for mentioning it” and said “I’ve learned through bitter experience not to talk too much about shows that are in the future.”
“You just never know if they’re going to get made,” he added. “And in fact, most shows that are developed actually don’t get made. You can write the script and, for whatever reason, they don’t get made.
Speaking to the BBC’s Nihal Arthanayake in the past hour, Bennett said the spin-off would focus on the character of Jaq Lawrence, who is played by Jasmine Jobson.
He said he is in conversation with Netflix and production company Cowboy, and that EP Drake is on board.
“We are talking to Netflix about a spin-off, which will be around Jaq,” he said.
Bennett joked that Netflix will “probably be angry with me for mentioning it” and said “I’ve learned through bitter experience not to talk too much about shows that are in the future.”
“You just never know if they’re going to get made,” he added. “And in fact, most shows that are developed actually don’t get made. You can write the script and, for whatever reason, they don’t get made.
- 1/30/2024
- by Max Goldbart and Stewart Clarke
- Deadline Film + TV
Mortal Kombat director Simon McQuoid is back at the helm for the sequel Mortal Kombat 2, which recently wrapped production after a bumpy ride through the year of the strikes. This film will be bringing popular video game character Johnny Cage to the screen, with Karl Urban of Dredd, Star Trek, and The Boys taking on the role. Despite Urban’s established awesomeness, he was an unexpected choice for Johnny Cage, and there are some fans who have let it be known that they would have chosen someone else to play the part. We’ll have to wait and see how it turned out, but one thing we know right now is that Urban had a great time working on the movie, calling it “most action packed fun I’ve ever had on a film!”
Urban said that while celebrating the end of production on Instagram, where he made a...
Urban said that while celebrating the end of production on Instagram, where he made a...
- 1/29/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Karl Urban marked the end of filming on Simon McQuoid‘s upcoming Mortal Kombat 2 on his Instagram, calling it “the most action packed fun I’ve ever had” on a film. Urban, who plays Johnny Cage in the follow-up to the 2021 film, also took the opportunity to show himself sans beard, which he’ll no doubt be growing back for The Boys, which will be returning for Season 4 later this year.
We’ve not seen a picture yet of Urban as everyone’s favourite action movie star, though MK2 producer Todd Garner had given us a peek of what to expect a few weeks back. Garner had taken to X last week to announce that filming had wrapped for the film, which according to Garner, won’t have a trailer out just yet.
“I know I’m gonna start getting a lot of messages about like, ‘When is the trailer?...
We’ve not seen a picture yet of Urban as everyone’s favourite action movie star, though MK2 producer Todd Garner had given us a peek of what to expect a few weeks back. Garner had taken to X last week to announce that filming had wrapped for the film, which according to Garner, won’t have a trailer out just yet.
“I know I’m gonna start getting a lot of messages about like, ‘When is the trailer?...
- 1/28/2024
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
Juju Green, best known to the internet as Straw Hat Goofy, is no stranger to talking about movies all day, every day. In fact, it’s his energetic commentary on films of all genres that has endeared him to his 3.5 million followers on TikTok and made him a staple at industry events like premieres and festivals.
Now, he’s hoping to capitalize on that popularity with a new podcast, “Get Rec’d.” In the series launching Saturday, Green will chat with celebrities and film fans about both the movies they’ve made and the movies that made them.
Scheduled guests include “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler, Daniel Kaluuya and Kane Robinson of “The Kitchen,” “Phineas and Ferb” co-creator Dan Povenmire, “Hercules” actor Susan Egan, Disney animator Eric Goldberg, “Argylle” director Matthew Vaughn, “Oppenheimer” actor David Dastmalchian and Ben Kingsley Adair of “Bob Marley: One Love.”
Green sat down with Variety...
Now, he’s hoping to capitalize on that popularity with a new podcast, “Get Rec’d.” In the series launching Saturday, Green will chat with celebrities and film fans about both the movies they’ve made and the movies that made them.
Scheduled guests include “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler, Daniel Kaluuya and Kane Robinson of “The Kitchen,” “Phineas and Ferb” co-creator Dan Povenmire, “Hercules” actor Susan Egan, Disney animator Eric Goldberg, “Argylle” director Matthew Vaughn, “Oppenheimer” actor David Dastmalchian and Ben Kingsley Adair of “Bob Marley: One Love.”
Green sat down with Variety...
- 1/24/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
Top 10 Netflix Films: Lift, The Equalizer 3, Leo & More (Picture Credit: IMDb)
Yet another week of 2024 has passed with a whole bunch of new choices for films to watch on the Ott Platform Netflix. A lot of new releases ensure that they keep the viewers hooked. While new releases like The Legend of Tarzan and The Kitchen made their way to the top 10 most-watched films of the week, the older releases continued to rule the charts.
In the Non-English films category, the Spanish film Society Of The Snow rules the list at number 1, followed by the German film Sixty Minutes at number 2 and the Telugu film Salaar at number 3. The Arabic film From Your Ashes, which dropped this week, has secured the fourth spot, while Maborishi, a Japanese anime film, secured the fifth spot.
Coming to the English films, The Legend Of Tarzan, The Kitchen, Stillwater, Wild, The Forever Purge, and...
Yet another week of 2024 has passed with a whole bunch of new choices for films to watch on the Ott Platform Netflix. A lot of new releases ensure that they keep the viewers hooked. While new releases like The Legend of Tarzan and The Kitchen made their way to the top 10 most-watched films of the week, the older releases continued to rule the charts.
In the Non-English films category, the Spanish film Society Of The Snow rules the list at number 1, followed by the German film Sixty Minutes at number 2 and the Telugu film Salaar at number 3. The Arabic film From Your Ashes, which dropped this week, has secured the fourth spot, while Maborishi, a Japanese anime film, secured the fifth spot.
Coming to the English films, The Legend Of Tarzan, The Kitchen, Stillwater, Wild, The Forever Purge, and...
- 1/24/2024
- by Trisha Gaur
- KoiMoi
London, 20 years in the future: The gap between the rich and the poor has never been greater. Those who can’t afford to live in the city proper are forced to the outskirts of town with few resources — they barely have running water, steal food deliveries to survive, and can’t afford to bury their loved ones. This dystopian backdrop sets the stage for The Kitchen, a sci-fi social drama that follows a boy and his reluctant father figure as they try to navigate a system that’s stacked against them.
Oscar-, BAFTA-, and Golden Globe–winning actor Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out) co-directed the film along with Kibwe Tavares (Jonah). Kaluuya starred in Tavares’ short films Jonah and Robot & Scarecrow. The Kitchen — which also stars actor-rapper Kano, newcomer Jedaiah Bannerman, and Hope Ikpoku Jr. — is Kaluuya and Tavares’ feature directorial debut.
When will The Kitchen be released?
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Oscar-, BAFTA-, and Golden Globe–winning actor Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out) co-directed the film along with Kibwe Tavares (Jonah). Kaluuya starred in Tavares’ short films Jonah and Robot & Scarecrow. The Kitchen — which also stars actor-rapper Kano, newcomer Jedaiah Bannerman, and Hope Ikpoku Jr. — is Kaluuya and Tavares’ feature directorial debut.
When will The Kitchen be released?
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- 1/23/2024
- by Ingrid Ostby
- Tudum - Netflix
Mortal Kombat director Simon McQuoid is back at the helm for the sequel Mortal Kombat 2, which started filming at the end of June last year… then had to shut down production when the Screen Actors Guild strike hit a couple weeks later. That strike came to an end in November, and filming resumed on Mortal Kombat 2 very soon after. Now filming has wrapped, and we know this because Max Huang, who plays Kung Lao in these movies, shared pictures from the wrap party! You can check them out at the bottom of this article, along with some images producer Todd Garner shared to social media during the production.
The screenplay for Mortal Kombat 2 has been written by Jeremy Slater, who was the lead writer on the Marvel / Disney+ series Moon Knight. Last year, Slater said that working on the project had been “really fun so far. … I...
The screenplay for Mortal Kombat 2 has been written by Jeremy Slater, who was the lead writer on the Marvel / Disney+ series Moon Knight. Last year, Slater said that working on the project had been “really fun so far. … I...
- 1/22/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Netflix's science-fiction epic, The Kitchen, is making waves thanks (in part) to its shocking ending.
The dystopian blockbuster marks Black Panther actor Daniel Kaluuya's directorial debut, telling the story of a far-future London and the residents of the city's last social housing projects fighting against authority to survive.
The film follows Izi (Kane Robinson) and Benji (Jedaiah Bannerman) navigating the tight-knit but crime-riddled community known as the Kitchen and their conflict with law enforcement and the upper class.
Read full article on The Direct.
The dystopian blockbuster marks Black Panther actor Daniel Kaluuya's directorial debut, telling the story of a far-future London and the residents of the city's last social housing projects fighting against authority to survive.
The film follows Izi (Kane Robinson) and Benji (Jedaiah Bannerman) navigating the tight-knit but crime-riddled community known as the Kitchen and their conflict with law enforcement and the upper class.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 1/22/2024
- by Klein Felt
- The Direct
The Oscar winner – and now director – and the rapper and Top Boy star Kane Robinson are longtime friends. Their new movie, the dystopian thriller The Kitchen, draws on their city childhoods
Daniel Kaluuya, Kane “Kano” Robinson and I are in a frou-frou hotel in London, all flowery cushions and curly mirrors, discussing differences. Differences between what home means when you’re young and when you’re older, differences between being good at something and being passionate about it, and the difference between a movie and a film. A movie, according to them, is big: ambitious, widescreen, built for success. A film is smaller: personal, niche, hopeful of attention.
The Kitchen is a new Netflix drama that Kaluuya wrote, produced and co-directed with Kibwe Tavares, and in which Robinson (Kano for his music) stars. The Kitchen is definitely, they say, a movie.
Daniel Kaluuya, Kane “Kano” Robinson and I are in a frou-frou hotel in London, all flowery cushions and curly mirrors, discussing differences. Differences between what home means when you’re young and when you’re older, differences between being good at something and being passionate about it, and the difference between a movie and a film. A movie, according to them, is big: ambitious, widescreen, built for success. A film is smaller: personal, niche, hopeful of attention.
The Kitchen is a new Netflix drama that Kaluuya wrote, produced and co-directed with Kibwe Tavares, and in which Robinson (Kano for his music) stars. The Kitchen is definitely, they say, a movie.
- 1/21/2024
- by Miranda Sawyer
- The Guardian - Film News
The 2024 Netflix film The Kitchen seems to have taken inspiration from movies like A Bronx Tale but added a completely new flavor to it by setting itself in a dystopian world. Fatherhood is explored in a very intimate way, but there are some unsettling themes of abandonment that the film doesn’t shy away from. It is because of its fearless approach that the film becomes an important one. The viewers might be disappointed because there aren’t a lot of action scenes, something one would associate with dystopian dramas, but there are films like The Road that help movies like The Kitchen as they set a precedent for an emotionally grueling drama. The Kitchen is quite tender because of the way the characters are placed in the story and the way the conflict emerges between the father and son after the mother passes away. Kano (credited as Kane Robinson) plays Isaac,...
- 1/19/2024
- by Ayush Awasthi
- Film Fugitives
This article contains spoilers for Daniel Kaluuya’s The Kitchen.
Who’s that knocking at the door?
That’s the question left with viewers when credits roll on the Netflix movie The Kitchen, directed by Kibwe Tavares and actor Daniel Kaluuya. Working with his co-writers Rob Hayes and Joe Murtagh, Kaluuya creates a bleak future for England in which rampant inequality and increased privatization of property has left many homeless. Despite its sci-fi setting, The Kitchen doesn’t concern itself with the usual tropes of the genre, focusing instead on the dramatic tension between loner Izi (Kane Robinson) and an orphan boy called Benji (Jedaiah Bannerman).
At least until the end, that is. The film builds to a thrilling climax, one that might leave some viewers wondering what happened and how it relates to the themes of The Kitchen.
How Does The Kitchen End?
Midway through the film, Izi considers...
Who’s that knocking at the door?
That’s the question left with viewers when credits roll on the Netflix movie The Kitchen, directed by Kibwe Tavares and actor Daniel Kaluuya. Working with his co-writers Rob Hayes and Joe Murtagh, Kaluuya creates a bleak future for England in which rampant inequality and increased privatization of property has left many homeless. Despite its sci-fi setting, The Kitchen doesn’t concern itself with the usual tropes of the genre, focusing instead on the dramatic tension between loner Izi (Kane Robinson) and an orphan boy called Benji (Jedaiah Bannerman).
At least until the end, that is. The film builds to a thrilling climax, one that might leave some viewers wondering what happened and how it relates to the themes of The Kitchen.
How Does The Kitchen End?
Midway through the film, Izi considers...
- 1/19/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Daniel Kaluuya and Kibwe Tavares have tried to make something very special by directing the movie titled The Kitchen. A somber tale of the bond between a boy and a man in a dystopian world adds so many colors to the palette that wouldn’t have been possible in a simpler story. The Kitchen rests on the performances and the mood created by cinematographer Wyatt Garfield. There is a melancholy of the new world that is so palpable that it doesn’t let the story take any ‘thrilling’ turns, and we are made to stew in the emotions that the lead characters are wrestling with. Kane Robinson brings a measured restraint to his performances that creates the required illusion of the weight on his shoulder of dystopian reality, while Jedaiah Bannerman is brilliant at testing his restraint.
Spoilers Ahead
Plot Synopsis: What Happens In The Film?
The story is set...
Spoilers Ahead
Plot Synopsis: What Happens In The Film?
The story is set...
- 1/19/2024
- by Ayush Awasthi
- Film Fugitives
For more than a few years now, Daniel Kaluuya has been at the forefront of great and allegorical science fiction: Get Out, Nope, even Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. His collaborations with talents like Jordan Peele and Ryan Coogler have burrowed into the minds of audiences with all the clarity of a spoon smacking a teacup. However, in his own mind, there turns out to be an even more oppressive sci-fi vision. And it’s one with brutal timeliness, and no cathartic Tsa in sight.
The Kitchen, which marks the directorial feature debut of both Kaluuya and Kibwe Tavares, is a project the two of have been dreaming about since a fortuitous barbershop discussion; they took the concept to Sundance in 2016 when, well before Get Out’s release, The Kitchen was selected for the Sundance Institute’s Screenwriting and Directing Lab; and now the idea has become hard and easily accessible...
The Kitchen, which marks the directorial feature debut of both Kaluuya and Kibwe Tavares, is a project the two of have been dreaming about since a fortuitous barbershop discussion; they took the concept to Sundance in 2016 when, well before Get Out’s release, The Kitchen was selected for the Sundance Institute’s Screenwriting and Directing Lab; and now the idea has become hard and easily accessible...
- 1/18/2024
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Not many actors-turned-filmmakers will swing for the fences in such a big way with their directorial debuts as Daniel Kaluuya has done with “The Kitchen.” Instead of making some small indie drama, Kaluuya, alongside co-director Kibwe Tavares, decided to go with a full dystopian sci-fi drama. But you better believe this is a film filled with a ton of heart at its core. And in this episode of The Playlist Podcast, Kaluuya, alongside lead actor Kane Robinson, stop by to talk about “The Kitchen.”
Read More: ‘The Kitchen’ Review: Daniel Kaluuya Directs A Dystopian Story Of Fathers, Sons & The Power Of Community
As mentioned, “The Kitchen” is a dystopian sci-fi drama about a man named Izi (played by Robinson) who is a resident of the last public housing complex in future London, dubbed The Kitchen.
Continue reading ‘The Kitchen’: Daniel Kaluuya & Kane Robinson Talk The Dystopian Drama, Individualistic Society,...
Read More: ‘The Kitchen’ Review: Daniel Kaluuya Directs A Dystopian Story Of Fathers, Sons & The Power Of Community
As mentioned, “The Kitchen” is a dystopian sci-fi drama about a man named Izi (played by Robinson) who is a resident of the last public housing complex in future London, dubbed The Kitchen.
Continue reading ‘The Kitchen’: Daniel Kaluuya & Kane Robinson Talk The Dystopian Drama, Individualistic Society,...
- 1/18/2024
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
"Remember, they ordered us to leave, and we said, 'No! We ain't goin' nowhere... this is our home.'" Netflix has debuted one final official trailer for The Kitchen, a sci-fi thriller launching on Netflix this week. It's the directorial debut of acclaimed British actor Daniel Kaluuya, co-directing with filmmaker (and architect) Kibwe Tavares. This premiered at the 2023 London Film Festival last fall. A story of fatherhood and love for the community... In a dystopian London, the gap between rich and poor has been stretched to its limits. Izi's close to escaping The Kitchen, one of London's last remaining housing estates. But when young Benji enters his life, he faces some hard decisions. In future London where all social housing has been eliminated, Izi & Benji fight to navigate the world as residents of a community that refuses to abandon their home. This movie stars Kane Robinson + introducing Jedaiah Bannerman as Izi & Benji,...
- 1/18/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Netflix has launched a new trailer for ‘Daniel Kaluuya’s directorial debut feature ‘The Kitchen’ featuring Arsenal Fc legend and former England striker Ian Wright.
10 years in the making, the movie is an original story about community, inequality, family, class, joy, resilience, courage, defiance, and care in London – and communities around the globe.
In a dystopian London, the gap between rich and poor has been stretched to its limits. All forms of social housing have been eradicated and only The Kitchen remains. A community that refuses to move out of the place they call home. This is where we meet a solitary Izi, living here by necessity and desperately trying to find a way out, and a 12-year-old Benji, who has lost his mother and is searching for a family. We follow our unlikely pair as they struggle to forge a relationship in a system that is stacked against them.
10 years in the making, the movie is an original story about community, inequality, family, class, joy, resilience, courage, defiance, and care in London – and communities around the globe.
In a dystopian London, the gap between rich and poor has been stretched to its limits. All forms of social housing have been eradicated and only The Kitchen remains. A community that refuses to move out of the place they call home. This is where we meet a solitary Izi, living here by necessity and desperately trying to find a way out, and a 12-year-old Benji, who has lost his mother and is searching for a family. We follow our unlikely pair as they struggle to forge a relationship in a system that is stacked against them.
- 1/17/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Pictures: Netflix – Illustration by What’s on Netflix
A new year is just around the corner and if you’re wondering what new British productions Netflix has coming up for 2024 and beyond, you’ve come to the right place. Below, we’ll break down all the currently announced new British movies, series and documentaries in the works.
Please remember that this doesn’t represent every movie and series currently in development at Netflix. There are a few that we’re not allowed to mention just yet, including a hotly anticipated new series from a writer who has produced some excellent titles for Netflix so far.
There are also plenty of shows and movies that should probably be listed here but won’t be. That’s because of how entwined US and UK projects tend to be, with some more US-produced series like The Witcher also falling into the UK camp...
A new year is just around the corner and if you’re wondering what new British productions Netflix has coming up for 2024 and beyond, you’ve come to the right place. Below, we’ll break down all the currently announced new British movies, series and documentaries in the works.
Please remember that this doesn’t represent every movie and series currently in development at Netflix. There are a few that we’re not allowed to mention just yet, including a hotly anticipated new series from a writer who has produced some excellent titles for Netflix so far.
There are also plenty of shows and movies that should probably be listed here but won’t be. That’s because of how entwined US and UK projects tend to be, with some more US-produced series like The Witcher also falling into the UK camp...
- 12/30/2023
- by Kasey Moore
- Whats-on-Netflix
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum – Picture: Lionsgate
A new month and a New Year are just around the corner, and with the Christmas season out of the way, you may need a pick-me-up. These eight movies coming in January 2024 should carry you through to the end of the month.
As always, we’ll split this preview of our most anticipated movies into two halves. First, we’ll cover the Netflix Originals that are coming to the service globally and then focus on some of the licensed titles that’ll be making their way specifically to Netflix in the United States.
For a full look at what’s headed our way on Netflix, check out our January 2024 preview.
Best Netflix Original Movies Coming in January 2024 Lift
Coming to Netflix: January 12th
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Netflix’s big new movie for the month is undoubtedly its ensemble heist action comedy, Lift,...
A new month and a New Year are just around the corner, and with the Christmas season out of the way, you may need a pick-me-up. These eight movies coming in January 2024 should carry you through to the end of the month.
As always, we’ll split this preview of our most anticipated movies into two halves. First, we’ll cover the Netflix Originals that are coming to the service globally and then focus on some of the licensed titles that’ll be making their way specifically to Netflix in the United States.
For a full look at what’s headed our way on Netflix, check out our January 2024 preview.
Best Netflix Original Movies Coming in January 2024 Lift
Coming to Netflix: January 12th
Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2023
Netflix’s big new movie for the month is undoubtedly its ensemble heist action comedy, Lift,...
- 12/27/2023
- by Kasey Moore
- Whats-on-Netflix
It’s been an eventful 2023 for international TV and film. As the strikes shut down Hollywood and streamers retrenched from the mega-spends of the Covid era, shows and movies from far and wide remained in demand like never before, as viewers continued to look to new countries for inspiration. Call it the Squid Game effect, or whatever you want, but neither subtitles nor geographical boundaries are an impediment to content getting seen any more. Here, we run down each Deadline International journalist’s top pick from the year, for the most part avoiding spoilers. You’ll find big-ticket U.S. fare, Japanese anime, restaurant TV dramas and Australian newsroom stories among our eclectic selections.
And for more on the top new non-u.S. titles for the year, be sure to check out our fortnightly Global Breakouts strand, featuring shows from Turkey,...
And for more on the top new non-u.S. titles for the year, be sure to check out our fortnightly Global Breakouts strand, featuring shows from Turkey,...
- 12/23/2023
- by Jesse Whittock, Melanie Goodfellow, Andreas Wiseman, Baz Bamigboye, Max Goldbart, Liz Shackleton, Stewart Clarke, Nancy Tartaglione, Diana Lodderhose, Jake Kanter and Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has debuted the trailer for ‘Daniel Kaluuya’s directorial debut feature ‘The Kitchen.’
10 years in the making, the movie is an original story about community, inequality, family, class, joy, resilience, courage, defiance, and care in London – and communities around the globe.
In a dystopian London, the gap between rich and poor has been stretched to its limits. All forms of social housing have been eradicated and only The Kitchen remains. A community that refuses to move out of the place they call home. This is where we meet a solitary Izi, living here by necessity and desperately trying to find a way out, and a 12-year-old Benji, who has lost his mother and is searching for a family. We follow our unlikely pair as they struggle to forge a relationship in a system that is stacked against them.
Directed by Kibwe Tavares and Daniel Kaluuya, Kane Robinson, Jedaiah Bannerman,...
10 years in the making, the movie is an original story about community, inequality, family, class, joy, resilience, courage, defiance, and care in London – and communities around the globe.
In a dystopian London, the gap between rich and poor has been stretched to its limits. All forms of social housing have been eradicated and only The Kitchen remains. A community that refuses to move out of the place they call home. This is where we meet a solitary Izi, living here by necessity and desperately trying to find a way out, and a 12-year-old Benji, who has lost his mother and is searching for a family. We follow our unlikely pair as they struggle to forge a relationship in a system that is stacked against them.
Directed by Kibwe Tavares and Daniel Kaluuya, Kane Robinson, Jedaiah Bannerman,...
- 12/19/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
A dystopian London sets the scene for Daniel Kaluuya’s directorial debut The Kitchen in its first trailer. Set to stream on Netflix beginning Jan. 19, and co-directed by Kibwe Tavares, the film explores the small glimpses of hope that linger in the face of societal collapse. Kane Robinson, best known as the British rapper Kano, stars in The Kitchen alongside young newcomer Jedaiah Bannerman.
Robinson stars as Izi, a father only just being introduced to the responsibilities of parenthood as 12-year-old Benji (Bannerman) navigates parallels between interpersonal relationships and the...
Robinson stars as Izi, a father only just being introduced to the responsibilities of parenthood as 12-year-old Benji (Bannerman) navigates parallels between interpersonal relationships and the...
- 12/18/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
The Kitchen Trailer: War Comes To Future London In Daniel Kaluuya And Kibwe Tavares’ Sci-Fi Thriller
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Written by Kaluuya and Joe Murtagh, The Kitchen is set in a dystopian London, where the gap between rich and poor has been stretched to its limits. All forms of social housing have been eradicated and only The Kitchen remains. A community that refuses to move out of the place they call home.
This is where we meet a solitary Izi (Kane Robinson), living...
Written by Kaluuya and Joe Murtagh, The Kitchen is set in a dystopian London, where the gap between rich and poor has been stretched to its limits. All forms of social housing have been eradicated and only The Kitchen remains. A community that refuses to move out of the place they call home.
This is where we meet a solitary Izi (Kane Robinson), living...
- 12/18/2023
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
‘The Kitchen’ Trailer Follows Class Clash in Dystopian London for Daniel Kaluuya’s Directorial Debut
A war is coming to London as the gap between rich and poor is stretched to its limits in the trailer for Netflix’s The Kitchen.
Co-directed by Daniel Kaluuya and Kibwe Tavares, the upcoming science fiction drama pits the underclass of a dystopian London against a brutal ruling class in a society where social housing has been eliminated. Instead, the working class make up the residents of “The Kitchen,” including British actor and rapper Kane Robinson’s Izi.
“I’m getting out of this place,” Izi tells one man in the trailer, who responds, “It’s our home.”
With Jedaiah Bannerman’s Benji — the son he never knew — under his wing, Izi fights to escape a place plagued by violent repression as their community refuses to leave the place they call home. The two-minute trailer mostly focuses in on painting the film’s universe through a series of action...
Co-directed by Daniel Kaluuya and Kibwe Tavares, the upcoming science fiction drama pits the underclass of a dystopian London against a brutal ruling class in a society where social housing has been eliminated. Instead, the working class make up the residents of “The Kitchen,” including British actor and rapper Kane Robinson’s Izi.
“I’m getting out of this place,” Izi tells one man in the trailer, who responds, “It’s our home.”
With Jedaiah Bannerman’s Benji — the son he never knew — under his wing, Izi fights to escape a place plagued by violent repression as their community refuses to leave the place they call home. The two-minute trailer mostly focuses in on painting the film’s universe through a series of action...
- 12/18/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sooner or later, if you're a big-name actor with dreams of even bigger ambitions, it's likely that you'll eventually try your hand at stepping behind the other side of the camera for a change. In what feels like no time at all, Daniel Kaluuya has built up a strong and wide-ranging body of work under his belt, breaking out with 2017's "Get Out" (although real ones know him from the British dramedy TV series "Skins") and following that up with a trip to blockbuster land in "Black Panther," reuniting with director Jordan Peele in last year's "Nope," and most recently voicing fan-favorite superhero Hobie Brown (aka Spider-Punk) in "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse." But it seems that Peele's specific career arc has rubbed off on Kaluuya a bit, since he's now become the latest performer-turned-director with the impending release of his directorial debut.
Today, Netflix released a new trailer for "The Kitchen,...
Today, Netflix released a new trailer for "The Kitchen,...
- 12/18/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
"You ain't built like them." Netflix has revealed the official trailer for The Kitchen, a sci-fi thriller marking the feature directorial debut of acclaimed British actor Daniel Kaluuya. He co-directs this with British filmmaker (and architect) Kibwe Tavares, with a release set for January streaming worldwide on Netflix. This originally premiered at the Closing Night film at the 2023 London Film Festival a few months ago. A story of fatherhood and love for the community... Every city has a Kitchen. In a dystopian London, the gap between rich and poor has been stretched to its limits. Izi's close to escaping The Kitchen, one of London’s last remaining housing estates. But when young Benji enters his life, he faces some hard decisions. In future London where all social housing has been eliminated, Izi & Benji fight to navigate the world as residents of a community that refuses to abandon their home.
- 12/18/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Step into an eerily familiar, dystopian London in the first trailer for Kibwe Tavares and Daniel Kaluuya’s The Kitchen.
Daniel Kaluuya is just the latest actor to step behind the camera and try their hand at directing. The Oscar winner has teamed up with Kibwe Tavares to bring to life a dystopian vision of London and we have it on very good authority that the film is pretty special.
Take a look at the very first The Kitchen trailer.
The film is scheduled to premiere in cinemas on 12 January for a limited run before hitting Netflix 19 January, so thankfully, we’ll only have to wait about a month before watching The Kitchen. It’s a completely original story, coming from a pair of first time directors and that is something to get excited about.
Here’s the official synopsis: “In a dystopian London, the gap between rich and poor...
Daniel Kaluuya is just the latest actor to step behind the camera and try their hand at directing. The Oscar winner has teamed up with Kibwe Tavares to bring to life a dystopian vision of London and we have it on very good authority that the film is pretty special.
Take a look at the very first The Kitchen trailer.
The film is scheduled to premiere in cinemas on 12 January for a limited run before hitting Netflix 19 January, so thankfully, we’ll only have to wait about a month before watching The Kitchen. It’s a completely original story, coming from a pair of first time directors and that is something to get excited about.
Here’s the official synopsis: “In a dystopian London, the gap between rich and poor...
- 12/18/2023
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
Picture: Netflix
Daniel Kaluuya is co-writing, co-directing, and co-producing The Kitchen, a new British dystopian thriller movie headed exclusively for Netflix in January 2024. Having been in development since at least 2016, it’s been a long time coming. Here’s everything you need to know about the movie.
Editor’s note: What’s on Netflix amongst the first to report the movie in March 2022, with this preview being updated to reflect the latest developments. It was last updated in August 2023 with the new photo and information about its premiere date.
59% Productions and Dmc Film are collaborating on the film, which is being dubbed as a futuristic dystopian drama. Film4 and Factory Fifteen are also producing.
Picture: Netflix
Here’s everything we know about the project so far beginning with the trailer released on December 18th:
Table of Contents What's The Kitchen on Netflix about? Who's behind The Kitchen on Netflix? Who's starring in Netflix's The Kitchen?...
Daniel Kaluuya is co-writing, co-directing, and co-producing The Kitchen, a new British dystopian thriller movie headed exclusively for Netflix in January 2024. Having been in development since at least 2016, it’s been a long time coming. Here’s everything you need to know about the movie.
Editor’s note: What’s on Netflix amongst the first to report the movie in March 2022, with this preview being updated to reflect the latest developments. It was last updated in August 2023 with the new photo and information about its premiere date.
59% Productions and Dmc Film are collaborating on the film, which is being dubbed as a futuristic dystopian drama. Film4 and Factory Fifteen are also producing.
Picture: Netflix
Here’s everything we know about the project so far beginning with the trailer released on December 18th:
Table of Contents What's The Kitchen on Netflix about? Who's behind The Kitchen on Netflix? Who's starring in Netflix's The Kitchen?...
- 12/18/2023
- by Kasey Moore
- Whats-on-Netflix
So, Mortal Kombat took the fighting game by storm, and made it a worthy opponent to Capcom’s Street Fighter II. The obvious question after that is: How do you follow up that success? The obvious answer came in November 1993 with Mortal Kombat II. Was it more of the same? Not quite. Building upon the framework of the original game, Mkii honed what made the original game so great, added more Kombatants, more Fatalities, more secrets, and in general just gave fans more of what they craved in pixelated blood.
Mortal Kombat II picks up after the events of the previous tournament, where Shaolin warrior Liu Kang had defeated both the reigning Mortal Kombat champion Goro and the shapeshifting sorcerer Shang Tsung. Shang is brought before his master, Shao Kahn, the supreme ruler of Outworld, begging Kahn to spare his life. Shao Kahn relents after hearing Shang Tsung’s new...
Mortal Kombat II picks up after the events of the previous tournament, where Shaolin warrior Liu Kang had defeated both the reigning Mortal Kombat champion Goro and the shapeshifting sorcerer Shang Tsung. Shang is brought before his master, Shao Kahn, the supreme ruler of Outworld, begging Kahn to spare his life. Shao Kahn relents after hearing Shang Tsung’s new...
- 11/30/2023
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
The shooting for the sequel to 2021’s ‘Mortal Kombat’ has now once again begun as the Hollywood strikes come to an end. Joining the set, actor Karl Urban shared a new image from the set who announced that the shooting is now back on.
Taking to his social media, the ‘Lord Of The Rings’ actor shared a picture of himself with the crew of ‘Mortal Kombat 2’ and wrote: “We’re back baby! ‘MK2’. Let’s go!! Love this cast.”
Urbanwill be playing the role of Johnny Cage, a B-class Hollywood actor and martial artist who does his own stunts and has a massive ego. One of the fighters of Earth realm, the character has been a fan-favourite in the iconic game series and the movie will see Cage performing his own bloody fatalities.
For the unversed, a fatality is a special type of kill in the ‘Mortal Kombat’ games...
Taking to his social media, the ‘Lord Of The Rings’ actor shared a picture of himself with the crew of ‘Mortal Kombat 2’ and wrote: “We’re back baby! ‘MK2’. Let’s go!! Love this cast.”
Urbanwill be playing the role of Johnny Cage, a B-class Hollywood actor and martial artist who does his own stunts and has a massive ego. One of the fighters of Earth realm, the character has been a fan-favourite in the iconic game series and the movie will see Cage performing his own bloody fatalities.
For the unversed, a fatality is a special type of kill in the ‘Mortal Kombat’ games...
- 11/16/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
The shooting for the sequel to 2021’s ‘Mortal Kombat’ has now once again begun as the Hollywood strikes come to an end. Joining the set, actor Karl Urban shared a new image from the set who announced that the shooting is now back on.
Taking to his social media, the ‘Lord Of The Rings’ actor shared a picture of himself with the crew of ‘Mortal Kombat 2’ and wrote: “We’re back baby! ‘MK2’. Let’s go!! Love this cast.”
Urbanwill be playing the role of Johnny Cage, a B-class Hollywood actor and martial artist who does his own stunts and has a massive ego. One of the fighters of Earth realm, the character has been a fan-favourite in the iconic game series and the movie will see Cage performing his own bloody fatalities.
For the unversed, a fatality is a special type of kill in the ‘Mortal Kombat’ games...
Taking to his social media, the ‘Lord Of The Rings’ actor shared a picture of himself with the crew of ‘Mortal Kombat 2’ and wrote: “We’re back baby! ‘MK2’. Let’s go!! Love this cast.”
Urbanwill be playing the role of Johnny Cage, a B-class Hollywood actor and martial artist who does his own stunts and has a massive ego. One of the fighters of Earth realm, the character has been a fan-favourite in the iconic game series and the movie will see Cage performing his own bloody fatalities.
For the unversed, a fatality is a special type of kill in the ‘Mortal Kombat’ games...
- 11/16/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Mortal Kombat director Simon McQuoid is back at the helm for the sequel Mortal Kombat 2, which started filming at the end of June… then had to shut down production when the Screen Actors Guild strike hit a couple weeks later. That strike came to an end last week, and it was rumored that Mortal Kombat 2 would go back into production in early 2024. When producer Todd Garner saw that rumor, he tweeted, “This is not true. We are filming before then…” Way before then, as it turns out. Garner and cast member Karl Urban have both confirmed that Mortal Kombat 2 is already filming again!
Urban confirmed by sharing a picture that shows him hanging out with some of his castmates. You can check it out at the bottom of this article.
The screenplay for Mortal Kombat II has been written by Jeremy Slater, who was the lead writer...
Urban confirmed by sharing a picture that shows him hanging out with some of his castmates. You can check it out at the bottom of this article.
The screenplay for Mortal Kombat II has been written by Jeremy Slater, who was the lead writer...
- 11/15/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Ryuhei Matsuda was born on the 9th of May, 1983, in Tokyo, to actress and producer Miyuki Matsuda and actor Yûsaku Matsuda, and only six years later he loses his father to cancer at the premature age of 40. At only 15, Ryuhei is approached by Nagisa Oshima with the life changing offer of a prominent role in his film Gohatto. Since then, Matsuda's magnetic charisma and remarkable versatility have allowed him to portray a wide range of characters, from brooding antiheroes to quirky and endearing figures, captivating audiences both in Japan and internationally.
With a unique ability to immerse himself in diverse roles, he has left an indelible mark on Japanese cinema and continues to be a beloved and influential figure in the world of acting. However, Matsuda's congenital air of disdain for the whole world, his glacial aloofness mixed with his innate handsomeness make him the prototype of effortless coolness,...
With a unique ability to immerse himself in diverse roles, he has left an indelible mark on Japanese cinema and continues to be a beloved and influential figure in the world of acting. However, Matsuda's congenital air of disdain for the whole world, his glacial aloofness mixed with his innate handsomeness make him the prototype of effortless coolness,...
- 11/9/2023
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
It’s been two years since the release of the live action Mortal Kombat reboot, and a sequel is on the way soon. Filming on Mortal Kombat 2 actually kicked off earlier this summer, you may recall, but it didn’t last long due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes going on at the time. But have no fear, because production on the movie sequel gets back underway real soon.
Responding to a report this week that suggested Mortal Kombat 2 will begin filming in early 2024, producer Todd Garner notes on Twitter that it’s actually kicking off even sooner.
“This is not true. We are filming before then,” Garner teases.
He writes in a follow-up tweet, “I promise I will keep the Mk Kommunity posted as soon as I have info on start date, etc. Everyone else is just speculating… or posting for clicks.”
This is not true. We are filming before then…...
Responding to a report this week that suggested Mortal Kombat 2 will begin filming in early 2024, producer Todd Garner notes on Twitter that it’s actually kicking off even sooner.
“This is not true. We are filming before then,” Garner teases.
He writes in a follow-up tweet, “I promise I will keep the Mk Kommunity posted as soon as I have info on start date, etc. Everyone else is just speculating… or posting for clicks.”
This is not true. We are filming before then…...
- 11/9/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
There’s a soaring ambition but only a modest intent in Kibwe Tavares and Daniel Kaluuya’s sober debut The Kitchen, a visually impressive depiction of things to come that simmers with all manner of protest but never hits boiling point. On the one hand, it’s a shame, ending on a quiet moment of understanding just as all hell is about to break loose. But on the other, it’s refreshing to see two young filmmakers trying to hone their storytelling skills rather than pour everything into a spectacular calling card. If Attack the Block hadn’t been so slavish in trying to siphon inspiration from much better cult movies to become a cult movie in its own right, it might have looked like this: a genuine vision of a nightmarish, dystopian future that will ring alarm bells for any city-dweller familiar with the depressing effects of gentrification.
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- 10/26/2023
- by Damon Wise
- Deadline Film + TV
The BAFTAs have a soft spot for home-grown talent. Earlier this year, “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande” scored four bids at the British Academy Film Awards, including Best Actor (Daryl McCormack) and Best Actress (Emma Thompson). Before that, in 2022, Adeel Akhtar snuck into the Best Actor lineup for “Ali & Ava” and Joanna Scanlan won Best Actress for “After Love.”
This pattern of Brits recognizing Brits could bode well for Daniel Kaluuya this year, who makes his directorial debut with the new Netflix drama “The Kitchen.” The film depicts a dystopian London in which all social housing has been eliminated. The focus in the story are the residents of The Kitchen, a community that refuses to leave their homes despite their struggles. At the heart of the film is Kane Robinson‘s (also known as Kano) Izi, who takes Jedaiah Bannerman‘s young boy under his wing and tries...
This pattern of Brits recognizing Brits could bode well for Daniel Kaluuya this year, who makes his directorial debut with the new Netflix drama “The Kitchen.” The film depicts a dystopian London in which all social housing has been eliminated. The focus in the story are the residents of The Kitchen, a community that refuses to leave their homes despite their struggles. At the heart of the film is Kane Robinson‘s (also known as Kano) Izi, who takes Jedaiah Bannerman‘s young boy under his wing and tries...
- 10/25/2023
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
The Kitchen imagines a near-future London where gentrification isn’t achieved just by subtle shifts in planning policy and infrastructure adjustments, but by outright violence from the police. Wait … isn’t that happening already? Perhaps, but right now not with the same brazen brutality in Britain’s capital as is seen in this striking directorial debut for short filmmaker Kibwe Tavares (Jonah) and actor Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out, Black Panther).
Admittedly, there are not-quite-square corners in the script, by Kaluuya and Joe Murtagh (Calm With Horses), which makes the material feel like it was constructed from a screenwriting flatpack kit, the kind issued from vast, quality-controlled narrative warehouses run by screenwriting workshops and producers keen to plant predictable emotional beats and add “relevance.” But The Kitchen also has plenty of inventive ideas, creates heady atmospheres in both its dark and lighter moments, and features vivid performances with a large ensemble.
Admittedly, there are not-quite-square corners in the script, by Kaluuya and Joe Murtagh (Calm With Horses), which makes the material feel like it was constructed from a screenwriting flatpack kit, the kind issued from vast, quality-controlled narrative warehouses run by screenwriting workshops and producers keen to plant predictable emotional beats and add “relevance.” But The Kitchen also has plenty of inventive ideas, creates heady atmospheres in both its dark and lighter moments, and features vivid performances with a large ensemble.
- 10/17/2023
- by Leslie Felperin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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