Disney+ has revealed the May 24 premiere date for the Disney+ Original series “American Born Chinese,” in a newly-released :30 TV spot that will air during tonight’s Oscars telecast’s commercial breaks. This :30 first look at the genre-hopping action-comedy from Disney Branded Television series produced by 20th Television, celebrates the show’s three Oscar nominees: Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and guest star Stephanie Hsu. Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang, “American Born Chinese” tells the story of Jin Wang, an average teenager juggling his high school social life with his home life. When he meets a new foreign student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods.
The coming-of-age adventure features an all-star international cast, including Academy(R) Award and Golden Globe winners Michelle Yeoh...
The coming-of-age adventure features an all-star international cast, including Academy(R) Award and Golden Globe winners Michelle Yeoh...
- 3/14/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
American Born Chinese has a premiere date. Disney+ has announced the action-comedy series will arrive in May with the release of a trailer.
Starring Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Ben Wang, Yeo Yann Yann, Chin Han, Daniel Wu, Jimmy Liu, Sydney Taylor, and Stephanie Hsu, the series is a coming-of-age story based on the graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang. In the story, Jin Wang (Wang) is a child of Chinese immigrants. He struggles with both his school life and his home life. When Jin meets a new foreign exchange student, the two become fast friends, but Jin is pulled into a battle between Gods of Chinese mythology.
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Starring Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Ben Wang, Yeo Yann Yann, Chin Han, Daniel Wu, Jimmy Liu, Sydney Taylor, and Stephanie Hsu, the series is a coming-of-age story based on the graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang. In the story, Jin Wang (Wang) is a child of Chinese immigrants. He struggles with both his school life and his home life. When Jin meets a new foreign exchange student, the two become fast friends, but Jin is pulled into a battle between Gods of Chinese mythology.
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- 3/13/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Although the 2023 movie awards season has come to an end, the stars of the year’s most heavily feted film, “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” already have an excuse to keep spending time together. The Disney Plus action comedy series “American Born Chinese,” which is set for a May 24 premiere, will serve as a full-blown Wang family reunion for main cast members (and Oscar champs) Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan and guest performers Stephanie Hsu and James Hong. The teaser trailer for the upcoming show, which aired during Sunday night’s Oscars telecast, is available to watch above.
“American Born Chinese” is based on Gene Luen Yang’s award-winning graphic novel of the same name, which has found its way onto many school reading lists since its 2006 publication. Relative newcomer Ben Wang (“MacGyver”; “Search Party”) stars as Jin Wang, whose experience as a second generation Chinese American high schooler...
“American Born Chinese” is based on Gene Luen Yang’s award-winning graphic novel of the same name, which has found its way onto many school reading lists since its 2006 publication. Relative newcomer Ben Wang (“MacGyver”; “Search Party”) stars as Jin Wang, whose experience as a second generation Chinese American high schooler...
- 3/13/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Disney has revealed the first official TV spot for the upcoming Disney+ series American Born Chinese, airing it during Sunday night’s Academy Awards as some of its cast reaped some major gold.
In the 30-second spot, various voiceovers warn, “Dark forces will be coming”, “The gate between earth and heaven is opening” and “The fate of your world hangs in the balance.” Backed with promising-looking action and visual effects American Born Chinese looks to be a solid addition to the streaming service.
The official plot, as per Disney: “Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese tells the story of Jin Wang, an average teenager juggling his high school social life with his home life. When he meets a new foreign student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods.
In the 30-second spot, various voiceovers warn, “Dark forces will be coming”, “The gate between earth and heaven is opening” and “The fate of your world hangs in the balance.” Backed with promising-looking action and visual effects American Born Chinese looks to be a solid addition to the streaming service.
The official plot, as per Disney: “Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese tells the story of Jin Wang, an average teenager juggling his high school social life with his home life. When he meets a new foreign student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods.
- 3/13/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Disney+ has finally revealed the premiere date for the new original series, American Born Chinese.
In a new teaser trailer shared during Sunday's 95th Annual Oscars telecast, the series landed a May 24 premiere date.
The teaser celebrates the show's three Oscar nominees: Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, and guest star Stephanie Hsu.
Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese tells the story of Jin Wang, an average teenager juggling his high school social life with his home life.
When he meets a new foreign student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods.
The coming-of-age adventure features an all-star international cast, including Academy Award- nominees and Golden Globe winners Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Ben Wang (Chang Can Dunk...
In a new teaser trailer shared during Sunday's 95th Annual Oscars telecast, the series landed a May 24 premiere date.
The teaser celebrates the show's three Oscar nominees: Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, and guest star Stephanie Hsu.
Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese tells the story of Jin Wang, an average teenager juggling his high school social life with his home life.
When he meets a new foreign student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods.
The coming-of-age adventure features an all-star international cast, including Academy Award- nominees and Golden Globe winners Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Ben Wang (Chang Can Dunk...
- 3/13/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
“Dark forces will be coming” — or so it’s teased in the first look at the Disney+ series American Born Chinese released on Sunday.
In the teaser trailer for the original series, Everything Everywhere All at Once’s Oscar-nominated stars Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu reunite. Throughout the trailer, a new multiverse is teased, with Yeoh shown warning that a “gate between heaven and earth is opening” with the fate of the world “hanging in balance.”
Based on the graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese centers on teenager Jin Wang (Ben Wang) who, after meeting a new student on the first day of the school year, is caught in a battle between Chinese mythological gods.
The teaser trailer (below) released ahead of Sunday’s 2023 Oscars, where Everything Everywhere All at Once led the nominations with 11 total, including a historic best actress nom for Yeoh...
In the teaser trailer for the original series, Everything Everywhere All at Once’s Oscar-nominated stars Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu reunite. Throughout the trailer, a new multiverse is teased, with Yeoh shown warning that a “gate between heaven and earth is opening” with the fate of the world “hanging in balance.”
Based on the graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese centers on teenager Jin Wang (Ben Wang) who, after meeting a new student on the first day of the school year, is caught in a battle between Chinese mythological gods.
The teaser trailer (below) released ahead of Sunday’s 2023 Oscars, where Everything Everywhere All at Once led the nominations with 11 total, including a historic best actress nom for Yeoh...
- 3/12/2023
- by Lexy Perez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As the Oscars were set Sunday to honor elevenfold nominee “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” stars Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu are traveling to a new multiverse in the “American Born Chinese” teaser trailer.
“American Born Chinese,” which will debut May 24 on Disney+, centers on teenager Jin Wang, who juggles high school social life with his immigrant home life. Based on Gene Luen Yang’s beloved graphic novel, Jin meets a new foreign student on the first day of school — a chance encounter that unwittingly entangles him in a battle of Chinese mythological gods, with key players including Sun Wukong the Monkey King and Guanyin, the goddess of mercy.
As Yeoh gracefully descends into a vividly colored forest, she warns that “dark forces will be coming” as “the gate between earth and heaven is opening.” “The fate of your world hangs in the balance,” she continues, as...
“American Born Chinese,” which will debut May 24 on Disney+, centers on teenager Jin Wang, who juggles high school social life with his immigrant home life. Based on Gene Luen Yang’s beloved graphic novel, Jin meets a new foreign student on the first day of school — a chance encounter that unwittingly entangles him in a battle of Chinese mythological gods, with key players including Sun Wukong the Monkey King and Guanyin, the goddess of mercy.
As Yeoh gracefully descends into a vividly colored forest, she warns that “dark forces will be coming” as “the gate between earth and heaven is opening.” “The fate of your world hangs in the balance,” she continues, as...
- 3/12/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Today, Disney+ revealed the May 24 premiere date for the Disney+ Original series “American Born Chinese,” in a newly-released :30 TV spot that will air during tonight’s Oscars telecast’s commercial breaks. This :30 first look at the genre-hopping action-comedy from Disney Branded Television series produced by 20th Television, celebrates the show’s three Oscar nominees: Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and guest star Stephanie Hsu. Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang, “American Born Chinese” tells the story of Jin Wang, an average teenager juggling his high school social life with his home life. When he meets a new foreign student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods. The coming-of-age adventure features an all-star international cast, including Academy® Award-Nominees and Golden Globe winners Michelle Yeoh and...
- 3/12/2023
- by Thomas Miller
- Seat42F
Disney+ is giving fans a first look at its much-anticipated martial arts adventure.
The streamer released a jam-packed action-filled 30 second tv spot for “American Born Chinese” on Sunday, revealing an epic fantasy adventure.
“Dark forces will be coming,” Michelle Yeoh’s character warns the young protagonist against scenes of magical mayhem. “The fate of the world hangs in the balance.”
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The series is based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang, which follows Jin Wang, played by Ben Wang, a teenager who’s struggling to juggle his school and home life together. Things get more complicated when he meets a new foreign student on the first day of school and finds himself tangled in an epic fight between mythological Chinese gods.
The series stars Academy Award-Nominees...
The streamer released a jam-packed action-filled 30 second tv spot for “American Born Chinese” on Sunday, revealing an epic fantasy adventure.
“Dark forces will be coming,” Michelle Yeoh’s character warns the young protagonist against scenes of magical mayhem. “The fate of the world hangs in the balance.”
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The series is based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang, which follows Jin Wang, played by Ben Wang, a teenager who’s struggling to juggle his school and home life together. Things get more complicated when he meets a new foreign student on the first day of school and finds himself tangled in an epic fight between mythological Chinese gods.
The series stars Academy Award-Nominees...
- 3/12/2023
- by Anita Tai
- ET Canada
Disney+ dropped a new promo video for American Born Chinese ahead of the 2023 Oscars, with the 30-second teaser showcasing three Oscar nominees. The series is an Everything Everywhere All at Once reunion and stars Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan, who played a couple caught up in…well…everything everywhere in writers/directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (aka The Daniels) critically acclaimed feature film. Stephanie Hsu, who played their daughter, guest stars.
The coming-of-age action comedy based on Gene Luen Yang’s graphic novel will premiere on Disney+ on May 24, 2023. Yang is involved as an executive producer along with Melvin Mar, Jake Kasdan, Erin O’Malley, and Asher Goldstein. Emmy Award winner Kelvin Yu guides the series as showrunner and executive producer, with Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings‘ Destin Daniel Cretton directing and executive producing.
The cast also includes Ben Wang (Chang Can Dunk), two-time International Emmy...
The coming-of-age action comedy based on Gene Luen Yang’s graphic novel will premiere on Disney+ on May 24, 2023. Yang is involved as an executive producer along with Melvin Mar, Jake Kasdan, Erin O’Malley, and Asher Goldstein. Emmy Award winner Kelvin Yu guides the series as showrunner and executive producer, with Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings‘ Destin Daniel Cretton directing and executive producing.
The cast also includes Ben Wang (Chang Can Dunk), two-time International Emmy...
- 3/12/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Disney+ will launch its upcoming series American Born Chinese on May 24, hoping that the Everything Everywhere All at Once magic of Michelle Yeoh, Key Huy Quan, and Stephanie Hsu boosts the streamer.
American Born Chinese is based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang. It is the story of Jin Wang, an average teenager whom a new foreign student at school drags into a battle of Chinese mythological gods.
Hsu is a guest star on the series. The cast also features Ben Wang (Chang Can Dunk), Yeo Yann Yann (Wet Season), Chin Han (Mortal Kombat), Daniel Wu (Reminiscence), former Taekwondo champion Jimmy Liu and Sydney Taylor (Just Add Magic).
Kelvin Yu (Bob’s Burgers) serves as executive producer and showrunner. Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) will direct, in addition to serving as executive producer.
Watch the teaser above.
American Born Chinese is based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang. It is the story of Jin Wang, an average teenager whom a new foreign student at school drags into a battle of Chinese mythological gods.
Hsu is a guest star on the series. The cast also features Ben Wang (Chang Can Dunk), Yeo Yann Yann (Wet Season), Chin Han (Mortal Kombat), Daniel Wu (Reminiscence), former Taekwondo champion Jimmy Liu and Sydney Taylor (Just Add Magic).
Kelvin Yu (Bob’s Burgers) serves as executive producer and showrunner. Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) will direct, in addition to serving as executive producer.
Watch the teaser above.
- 3/12/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney+ released its first official teaser on Sunday for Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan’s upcoming action-comedy series, American Born Chinese, which will premiere Wednesday, May 24.
Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese “tells the story of Jin Wang, an average teenager juggling his high school social life with his home life,” according to the official logline. “When he meets a new foreign student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods.”
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Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese “tells the story of Jin Wang, an average teenager juggling his high school social life with his home life,” according to the official logline. “When he meets a new foreign student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods.”
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- 3/12/2023
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
Netflix has released the first look photos and an official trailer for Season 2 of “Sex/Life.”
“Sex/Life” will premiere on Netflix on March 2. The second season follows the 2021 premiere with an eight-episode season.
Based on the book, “44 Chapters About 4 Men” by Bb Easton, “Sex/Life” was created by Stacy Rukeyser. The series follows as one woman, Billie Connelly (Sarah Shahi), examines her identity, unveils her desires, and navigates a love triangle between her husband Cooper Connelly (Mike Vogel) and her former flame, Brad Simon (Adam Demos). The provocative first season of “Sex/Life” reached 67 million viewers within its first four weeks on Netflix.
Alongside the leading love triangle, the series also stars Margaret Odette, Cleo Anthony, Craig Bierko, Darius Homayoun, Dylan Bruce, Jonathan Sadowski, Li Jun Li and Wallis Day.
In addition to creating the series, Rukeyser serves as an executive producer alongside J. Miles Dale and Jordan Hawley.
Watch the “Sex/Life” official trailer below.
“Sex/Life” will premiere on Netflix on March 2. The second season follows the 2021 premiere with an eight-episode season.
Based on the book, “44 Chapters About 4 Men” by Bb Easton, “Sex/Life” was created by Stacy Rukeyser. The series follows as one woman, Billie Connelly (Sarah Shahi), examines her identity, unveils her desires, and navigates a love triangle between her husband Cooper Connelly (Mike Vogel) and her former flame, Brad Simon (Adam Demos). The provocative first season of “Sex/Life” reached 67 million viewers within its first four weeks on Netflix.
Alongside the leading love triangle, the series also stars Margaret Odette, Cleo Anthony, Craig Bierko, Darius Homayoun, Dylan Bruce, Jonathan Sadowski, Li Jun Li and Wallis Day.
In addition to creating the series, Rukeyser serves as an executive producer alongside J. Miles Dale and Jordan Hawley.
Watch the “Sex/Life” official trailer below.
- 2/14/2023
- by Julia MacCary and Charna Flam
- Variety Film + TV
We’re getting a quick peek at Disney+’s 2023 slate with a sizzle reel that includes footage (albeit lightning quick) of Loki Season 2 and first looks at new series Star Wars: Ahsoka, American Born Chinese, Marvel’s Secret Invasion, Peter, Pan & Wendy, and Pixar’s Win Or Lose, among others.
Starring Tom Hiddleston, Loki is set in a Marvel Cinematic Universe-adjacent world, in which the God of Mischief is a fish-out-of-water when he lands in trouble with the bureaucratic Tva (Time Variance Authority) after absconding with the Tesseract.
Loki Season 2 cast also includes Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sophia Di Martino, Eugene Cordero, Tara Strong and Rafael Casal.
Star Wars: Ahsoka, written by Dave Filoni and executive produced by Filoni and Jon Favreau, will continue Ahsoka’s story. The limited series also stars Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren from the Star Wars Rebels animated series, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Hayden Christensen...
Starring Tom Hiddleston, Loki is set in a Marvel Cinematic Universe-adjacent world, in which the God of Mischief is a fish-out-of-water when he lands in trouble with the bureaucratic Tva (Time Variance Authority) after absconding with the Tesseract.
Loki Season 2 cast also includes Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sophia Di Martino, Eugene Cordero, Tara Strong and Rafael Casal.
Star Wars: Ahsoka, written by Dave Filoni and executive produced by Filoni and Jon Favreau, will continue Ahsoka’s story. The limited series also stars Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren from the Star Wars Rebels animated series, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Hayden Christensen...
- 12/19/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Loki is back to his “over-the-top” ways in Season 2 of the Marvel series, as teased in a sizzle reel highlighting Disney+’s 2023 slate.
Also serving up new (if fleeting) footage in the video below are Star Wars’ standalone Ahsoka series, Marvel’s Secret Invasion (featuring Emilia Clarke and Samuel L. Jackson), a fresh live-action take on Peter Pan & Wendy, American Born Chinese (which is based on the genre-hopping graphic novel) and Pixar’s Win or Lose series (about a middle school softball team).
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Also serving up new (if fleeting) footage in the video below are Star Wars’ standalone Ahsoka series, Marvel’s Secret Invasion (featuring Emilia Clarke and Samuel L. Jackson), a fresh live-action take on Peter Pan & Wendy, American Born Chinese (which is based on the genre-hopping graphic novel) and Pixar’s Win or Lose series (about a middle school softball team).
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- 12/19/2022
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Fans of the arthouse martial arts dramedy, A24’s Everything Everywhere All at Once, will be happy to see the reunion of the Wang family in the new Disney+ series, American Born Chinese. The show will reunite Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, and Stephanie Hsu. Disney has revealed a first look at the new series at this past weekend’s D23 Expo.
According to Deadline, the show is based on the graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang, which sees the story mixing genres, from high school coming-of-age to fantastical martial arts Wuxia-type action. “American Born Chinese tells the story of Jin Wang (Ben Wang), an average teenager juggling his high school social life with his home life. When he meets a new student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods.”
Yeoh enthusiastically mentions in the new featurette,...
According to Deadline, the show is based on the graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang, which sees the story mixing genres, from high school coming-of-age to fantastical martial arts Wuxia-type action. “American Born Chinese tells the story of Jin Wang (Ben Wang), an average teenager juggling his high school social life with his home life. When he meets a new student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods.”
Yeoh enthusiastically mentions in the new featurette,...
- 9/12/2022
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Michelle Yeoh is a mythological goddess in the new Disney+ series American Born Chinese. Based on the genre-hopping graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang, Disney unveiled a featurette of the new series during the D23 Expo.
“It’s a lot of fun, it’s a log of magic, it’s a lot of badass action,” Yeoh says in the clip which you can view in the video above. Yeoh adds later on, “It is a magical ride and that’s what Disney+ is all about.”
American Born Chinese tells the story of Jin Wang (Ben Wang), an average teenager juggling his high school social life with his home life. When he meets a new student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods.
Joining Wang are Yeo Yann Yann as Christine Wang, Chin Han as Simon Wang,...
“It’s a lot of fun, it’s a log of magic, it’s a lot of badass action,” Yeoh says in the clip which you can view in the video above. Yeoh adds later on, “It is a magical ride and that’s what Disney+ is all about.”
American Born Chinese tells the story of Jin Wang (Ben Wang), an average teenager juggling his high school social life with his home life. When he meets a new student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods.
Joining Wang are Yeo Yann Yann as Christine Wang, Chin Han as Simon Wang,...
- 9/11/2022
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
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