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Bong Joon Ho Says Animated Film Will Be Ready In 2025-2026; Inspired By ‘The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures Of The Abyss’

July 9, 2021 9:23 am

"Parasite" director Bong Joon Ho ("The Host," "Snowpiercer") is likely still walking on the clouds after a historical awards season, Most would be, after ultimately earning well-deserved Oscars for Best Origin...

Adam McKay Says ‘Parasite’ TV Series Will Feature “An Original Story” In The Film’s Universe

Charles Barfield

April 22, 2021 2:51 pm

News, Television

Shortly after “Parasite” was released in 2019 and went on to earn near-universal acclaim, with some calling Bong Joon Ho’s drama a masterpiece, it was announced that Adam McKay was teaming up with the filmmake...

Biggest Entertainment Stories Of 2020: A Year That Rocked The Industry

Gregory Ellwood

December 28, 2020 1:31 pm

Awards Campaign, News, Television

There is no way to truly recap the biggest entertainment stories of 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic affected the world in ways that will take years to document, whether the public wants to revisit or reflect on t...

Tilda Swinton Calls Bong Joon Ho The “Ultimate Sophisticate Cinematic Fanboy” In New Tribute

Charles Barfield

September 23, 2020 1:00 pm

News

When “Parasite” debuted back at Cannes 2019, no one thought the film would become the massive hit that it turned into. Sure, it won the Palme d’Or and was dubbed an instant classic by many critics after its pr...

‘Parasite’ Joins Criterion Collection In October With A Special Edition Featuring Black & White Version

Charles Barfield

July 15, 2020 1:09 pm

News

Shortly after winning the Oscar for Best Picture back in February, “Parasite” was announced as joining the Criterion Collection later this year. And now, thanks to an announcement from Criterion, we know when ...

‘Parasite’ Black And White Edition Comes To The UK, And With It A New Poster And Trailer

Rafael Motamayor

July 11, 2020 12:46 pm

News

Remember when "Parasite" won Best Picture and we actually thought 2020 could be a good year? Well, you can thank director Bong Joon-ho for trying to make the year into something resembling tolerable by bringin...

‘Parasite’ Has Already Set Streaming Records On Hulu In Just One Week

Charles Barfield

April 15, 2020 11:03 am

News

After winning the most Oscars of any film this year and a historic box office run, Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite” seems to be having even more success in the realm of streaming. According to Hulu (via IndieWire), n...

The 9 Best Movies To Buy Or Stream This Week: ‘Parasite,’ ‘Les Misérables’ & More

Jason Bailey

April 14, 2020 2:01 pm

News

Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a spla...

‘Parasite’: NEON Wants You To Join Jared Leto’s Viewing Party To Celebrate The Film’s Hulu Debut [UPDATED]

Charles Barfield

April 8, 2020 2:11 pm

News

If you’re a regular reader of this website, odds are you’ve seen Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite” at least once, and more likely, multiple times. However, we can almost guarantee that you’ve never watched “Parasite” ...

‘Bacurau’ Director Discusses Genre Filmmaking & Why His Film And ‘Parasite’ Are “Cousins” [Interview]

Jordan Ruimy

March 18, 2020 1:55 pm

Interviews, News

2020 is guaranteed to have at least one indisputably great movie released in its calendar. And no, that's not a joke about the current state of the film industry, with films being pulled due to the COVID-19 (c...

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