Teaser trailer and poster for movie “To The Ends of the Earth” starring Atsuko Maeda. The film is written and directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa and shot entirely in the country of Uzbekistan. In addition, Shota Sometani, Tokio Emoto and Ryo Kase will appear in the film in supporting roles. “To The Ends of the Earth” will be released sometime… Read more »
Ikki Sawamura is cast in TV Asahi drama series “Detective Zero” (literal title of “Keiji Zero”). The drama series features an original screenplay by Masashi Todayama (“Aibou: The Movie“). Story for “Detective Zero” will have Ikki Sawamura playing 51-year-old detective Rekihiko Tokiya. An accident causes him to lose the last 20 years of his memory. He then… Read more »
Kou Shibasaki is cast in WOWOW drama series “The House on the Slope” (literal title). The drama series is based on 2016 novel “Saka no Tochu no Ie” by Mitsuyo Kakuta (“The Eighth Day“/”Paper Moon“). For the drama series, Kou Shibasaki will play housewife and mother Risako Yamazaki. She is selected to take part in a murder… Read more »
Hana Sugisaki is cast for the main character role in new TV Asahi drama series “Haken Uranaishi Ataru.” The drama series is scripted by Kazuhiko Yukawa and directed by Kazuhiko Yukawa and Ken Higurashi. Also cast in supporting roles are Yukiyoshi Ozawa, Mirai Shida, Shotaro Mamiya, Jun Shison, Maho Nonami, Yuka Itaya, Mayumi Wakamura and Mitsuhiro… Read more »
Ji Jin-Hee has been offered the lead role in new tvN drama series “Designated Survivor.” The drama series is a remake of U.S. TV series “Designated Survivor” starring Kiefer Sutherland. Currently, Ji Jin-Hee is considering his offer. If he accepts, Ji Jin-Hee will play main character Park Moo-Jin. He holds the Minister of Environment government… Read more »
Teaser trailer added for movie “Inemuri Iwane” starring Tori Matsuzaka. Meanwhile Fumino Kimura and Kyoko Yoshine are cast for lead female characters in the movie. Movie “Inemuri Iwane” is based on novel “Inemuri Iwane Edo Zoshi” by Yasuhide Saeki and directed by Katsuhide Motoki (“Samurai Hustle“). NHK drama series “Crossing of Heat Haze” (“Kagero no Tsuj”) is also… Read more »
First teaser trailer for movie “Malmoi” starring Yu Hae-Jin and Yoon Kye-Sang. Movie is directed by Uhm Yoo-Na (screenwriter for movie “A Taxi Driver“). The film is set in the 1940’s and follows two men who work together to publish a Korean dictionary. This was at a time when Korea was occupied by Japan and they could… Read more »
Tsubasa Honda & Amane Okayama are cast in TBS-MBS live-action drama series “Yuube wa Otanoshimi Deshita ne.” The drama series is based on manga “Yuube wa Otanoshimi Deshita ne” by Renjuro Kindaichi. The drama series has Takumi Satsuki (Amane Okayama) inviting an online video game teammate to stay at his place. They have never met before,… Read more »
Choi Si-Won is cast for the lead male role in new KBS2 drama series “Fellow Citizens” (literal title). The drama series will be scripted by Han Jung-Hoon (“Bad Guys “). In the drama series Choi Si-Won will play conman Yang Jung-Kook. He gets involved in a case and somehow ends up running for the national assembly…. Read more »
Teaser trailer #2 added for SBS drama series “My Strange Hero” starring Yoo Seung-Ho and Jo Bo-Ah. Around the 22 second mark in teaser trailer #2, Yoo Seung-Ho provides narration and states “It’s been a long time to see you. It might be about 9 years. Now that I’m back, you guys will regret.” “My Strange Hero”… Read more »