Exclusive: Hawaii Five-o actress Christine Ko will be playing the lead in the Netflix feature film Tigertail with Kunjue Li also joining the cast. John Cho and Tzi Ma, previously announced, also star.
Tigertail is inspired by writer-director Alan Yang’s family, a drama that touches on themes of regret, longing, passion, and repression while spanning continents and generations, from 1950’s Taiwan to present-day New York City. The protagonist Grover ventures to the states with a women he doesn’t connect with. Ko will plays their daughter Angela.
Li will play young Zhenzhen, a woman in Taiwan who was always quiet, polite, and out of the way. She finds moving to America with Grover a difficult experience, until she meets her friend Peijing and begins to consider her own independence and self-worth.
Li’s recent credits include Ripper Street, Peaky Blinders and the award-winning mini-series One Child.
Ko is repped by Artists First,...
Tigertail is inspired by writer-director Alan Yang’s family, a drama that touches on themes of regret, longing, passion, and repression while spanning continents and generations, from 1950’s Taiwan to present-day New York City. The protagonist Grover ventures to the states with a women he doesn’t connect with. Ko will plays their daughter Angela.
Li will play young Zhenzhen, a woman in Taiwan who was always quiet, polite, and out of the way. She finds moving to America with Grover a difficult experience, until she meets her friend Peijing and begins to consider her own independence and self-worth.
Li’s recent credits include Ripper Street, Peaky Blinders and the award-winning mini-series One Child.
Ko is repped by Artists First,...
- 8/24/2018
- by Bruce Haring and Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
British-Chinese actress, Selina Lo and veteran Michelle Yeoh have joined the cast of “Boss Level.” The action thriller is currently shooting in Atlanta, Georgia, with Joe Carnahan directing.
Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios recently acquired the film from Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films. It is set for a wide theatrical release in 2019.
Lo, who has both acting and action chops, joins in a major role opposite Frank Grillo. Grillo plays a special forces operative trapped in a time loop in which he dies every day. His quest is to find out who is responsible.
The cast already features several high-profile names Naomi Watts, Ken Jeong, and Mel Gibson in a variety of roles. Yeoh joins in a key supporting position.
The above the title role is a breakthrough for Lo, an actress and model who previously appeared in The Weinstein Company’s doomed production of “Shanghai,” Universal Pictures Home Entertainment’s...
Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios recently acquired the film from Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films. It is set for a wide theatrical release in 2019.
Lo, who has both acting and action chops, joins in a major role opposite Frank Grillo. Grillo plays a special forces operative trapped in a time loop in which he dies every day. His quest is to find out who is responsible.
The cast already features several high-profile names Naomi Watts, Ken Jeong, and Mel Gibson in a variety of roles. Yeoh joins in a key supporting position.
The above the title role is a breakthrough for Lo, an actress and model who previously appeared in The Weinstein Company’s doomed production of “Shanghai,” Universal Pictures Home Entertainment’s...
- 4/20/2018
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
A judge had strong words this week for an Oklahoma mother and father sentenced to 130 years in prison for what a police officer termed the “worst case of child abuse” he had ever seen.
“It’s my estimation that your kids were on death’s door,” Judge William Musseman said in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, District Court on Monday, reports the Associated Press and The Tulsa World.
The 9-month-old twin girls of parents Kevin Fowler, 25, and Aislyn Miller, 24, weighed roughly eight lbs. each when they were hospitalized in December. The couple was arrested following a visit with the children to an urgent-care clinic,...
“It’s my estimation that your kids were on death’s door,” Judge William Musseman said in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, District Court on Monday, reports the Associated Press and The Tulsa World.
The 9-month-old twin girls of parents Kevin Fowler, 25, and Aislyn Miller, 24, weighed roughly eight lbs. each when they were hospitalized in December. The couple was arrested following a visit with the children to an urgent-care clinic,...
- 11/15/2017
- by Jeff Truesdell
- PEOPLE.com
Think, “I Was a Teenage Empress.” A trio of movies tell an optimized version of the life of a 19th century Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary. It’s fuzzy history designed to prop up German morale, but the film is graced with the incredible presence of a teenaged Romy Schneider, whose beauty and personality became a sensation in the European film world.
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1955, 1956, 1957 / Color / 1:78 widescreen & 1:33 flat full frame / 102, 107, 109 min. / Street Date November 14, 2017 / 74.95
Starring: Romy Schneider, Karlheinz Böhm, Magda Schneider, Uta Franz, Vilma Degischer, Josef Meinrad, Gustav Knuth.
Cinematography: Bruno Mondi
Film Editor: Alfred Srp
Original Music: Anton Profes
Produced by Karl Erlich, Ernst Marischka
Written and Directed by Ernst Marischka
I’m fascinated by National Epics, movies that individual countries might take as a film...
The Sissi Collection:
Sissi
Sissi The Young Empress
Sissi The Fateful Years of an Empress
The Story of Vickie
Blu-ray
Film Movement
1955, 1956, 1957 / Color / 1:78 widescreen & 1:33 flat full frame / 102, 107, 109 min. / Street Date November 14, 2017 / 74.95
Starring: Romy Schneider, Karlheinz Böhm, Magda Schneider, Uta Franz, Vilma Degischer, Josef Meinrad, Gustav Knuth.
Cinematography: Bruno Mondi
Film Editor: Alfred Srp
Original Music: Anton Profes
Produced by Karl Erlich, Ernst Marischka
Written and Directed by Ernst Marischka
I’m fascinated by National Epics, movies that individual countries might take as a film...
- 11/14/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
An Oklahoma mom and dad each face a long stay behind bars after a jury recommended a sentence of 130 years each following the pair’s conviction for what a police officer termed the “worst case of child abuse” he’d seen.
The 9-month-old twin girls of parents Aislyn Miller, 24, and Kevin Fowler, 25, weighed roughly eight pounds each when they were hospitalized last December and the parents were arrested following a visit with the toddlers to an urgent care clinic, according to records obtained by People.
The family’s Collinsville residence had cat feces smeared on the walls and maggots in the girls’ playpen,...
The 9-month-old twin girls of parents Aislyn Miller, 24, and Kevin Fowler, 25, weighed roughly eight pounds each when they were hospitalized last December and the parents were arrested following a visit with the toddlers to an urgent care clinic, according to records obtained by People.
The family’s Collinsville residence had cat feces smeared on the walls and maggots in the girls’ playpen,...
- 10/17/2017
- by Jeff Truesdell
- PEOPLE.com
In a not so distant future, where overpopulation and famine have forced governments to undertake a drastic "One Child Policy," seven identical sisters live a hide-and-seek existence pursued by the Child Allocation Bureau. The Bureau, directed by the fierce Nicolette Cayman (Glenn Close), enforces a strict family-planning agenda that the sisters outwit by taking turns assuming the identity of one person: Karen Settman (Noomi Rapace). Taught by their grandfather (Willem Dafoe) who raised and named them - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday - each can go outside once a week as their common identity, but are only free to be themselves in the prison of their own apartment. That is until, one day, Monday does not come home…
Cast: Noomi Rapace, Willem Dafoe, Glenn Close
Director: Tommy Wirkola
Writers: Max Botkin & Kerry Williamson
Release Date: August 18, 2017
Producers: Raffaella De Laurentiis, Fabrice Gianfermi, Philippe Rousselet
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Cast: Noomi Rapace, Willem Dafoe, Glenn Close
Director: Tommy Wirkola
Writers: Max Botkin & Kerry Williamson
Release Date: August 18, 2017
Producers: Raffaella De Laurentiis, Fabrice Gianfermi, Philippe Rousselet
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- 8/19/2017
- by Michael Connally
- LRMonline.com
If you ever wanted to spend time with seven Noomi Rapaces at once, Netflix has a film for you: What Happened to Monday, a sci-fi thriller from Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters director Tommy Wirkola.
Set in the not too distant future, where overpopulation has forced governments to undertake a “One Child Policy,” Rapace plays seven sisters who live in secret and who each venture out into the world one day a week under the identity of one person. The sisters have been able to keep up the ruse for years, guided by their grandfather (Willem Dafoe). But when the Child Allocation Bureau, led by Glenn Close using a nondescript accent, gets wind of this, trouble comes calling.
What Happened to Monday is just the latest film to debut on Netflix in the U.S. rather than theaters, although things are a bit different internationally. “It actually is a little bit...
Set in the not too distant future, where overpopulation has forced governments to undertake a “One Child Policy,” Rapace plays seven sisters who live in secret and who each venture out into the world one day a week under the identity of one person. The sisters have been able to keep up the ruse for years, guided by their grandfather (Willem Dafoe). But when the Child Allocation Bureau, led by Glenn Close using a nondescript accent, gets wind of this, trouble comes calling.
What Happened to Monday is just the latest film to debut on Netflix in the U.S. rather than theaters, although things are a bit different internationally. “It actually is a little bit...
- 8/1/2017
- by Chris Evangelista
- The Film Stage
Author: Zehra Phelan
You’re not seeing double, Rooney Mara has a few siblings to contend with in the trailer for the Netflix Original film, What Happened to Monday, which you can view below.
Directed by Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters director Tommy Wirkola, What Happened to Monday stars Noomi Rapace as siblings named after the seven days of the week, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. William Dafoe stars as the septuplets grandfather and Glenn Close as Nicolette Cayman in a story which set in the future where the world has adopted a one child per family policy, to avoid detection from the evil Child Allocation Bureau, fronted by Close, Rapace plays a deadly game of cat and mouse.
The trailer, whilst somewhat gimmicky with a bunch of melted cheese slumped on top, has Rapace constantly on the run from the child allocation enforcers and she...
You’re not seeing double, Rooney Mara has a few siblings to contend with in the trailer for the Netflix Original film, What Happened to Monday, which you can view below.
Directed by Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters director Tommy Wirkola, What Happened to Monday stars Noomi Rapace as siblings named after the seven days of the week, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. William Dafoe stars as the septuplets grandfather and Glenn Close as Nicolette Cayman in a story which set in the future where the world has adopted a one child per family policy, to avoid detection from the evil Child Allocation Bureau, fronted by Close, Rapace plays a deadly game of cat and mouse.
The trailer, whilst somewhat gimmicky with a bunch of melted cheese slumped on top, has Rapace constantly on the run from the child allocation enforcers and she...
- 8/1/2017
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
We've got a new look at Netflix's upcoming sci-fi thriller What Happened to Monday, in a trailer and poster. The movie stars Noomi Rapace, Willem Dafoe and Glenn Close and is directed by Tommy Wirkola (Dead Snow).
The movie takes place in a not so distant future, "where overpopulation and famine have forced governments to undertake a drastic 'One Child Policy,' seven identical sisters live a hide-and-seek existence pursued by the Child Allocation Bureau. The Bureau, directed by the fierce Nicolette Cayman (Close), enforces a strict family-planning agenda that the sisters outwit by taking turns assuming the identity of one person: Karen Settman (Rapace). Taught by their grandfather (Dafoe) who raised and named them – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday – each can go outside once a week as their common identity, but are only free to be themselves in the prison of their own apartment. That is until,...
The movie takes place in a not so distant future, "where overpopulation and famine have forced governments to undertake a drastic 'One Child Policy,' seven identical sisters live a hide-and-seek existence pursued by the Child Allocation Bureau. The Bureau, directed by the fierce Nicolette Cayman (Close), enforces a strict family-planning agenda that the sisters outwit by taking turns assuming the identity of one person: Karen Settman (Rapace). Taught by their grandfather (Dafoe) who raised and named them – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday – each can go outside once a week as their common identity, but are only free to be themselves in the prison of their own apartment. That is until,...
- 7/31/2017
- by Kristian Odland
- GeekTyrant
If you’re fan of Noomi Rapace then “What Happened To Monday” will be right up your alley. The actress takes on seven roles in the upcoming sci-fi film, which faces a dystopian future in which overpopulation is just the start of the world’s problems.
Read More: Noomi Rapace Hunts For A Terrorist In First Trailer For ‘Unlocked’
Willem Dafoe and Glenn Close co-star in the latest from director Tommy Wirkola (“Dead Snow,” “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters“) which tells the story of a man who teaches his seven granddaughters how to evade the authorities who have instituted a “One Child Policy,” but one day, one of them disappears.
Continue reading ‘What Happened To Monday’ Trailer: Noomi Rapace Faces The Future at The Playlist.
Read More: Noomi Rapace Hunts For A Terrorist In First Trailer For ‘Unlocked’
Willem Dafoe and Glenn Close co-star in the latest from director Tommy Wirkola (“Dead Snow,” “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters“) which tells the story of a man who teaches his seven granddaughters how to evade the authorities who have instituted a “One Child Policy,” but one day, one of them disappears.
Continue reading ‘What Happened To Monday’ Trailer: Noomi Rapace Faces The Future at The Playlist.
- 7/31/2017
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
What Happened to Monday is the latest Netflix original film, which premieres on the service on August 18th. Starring Noomi Rapace, Glenn Close and Willem Dafoe, this sci-fi tale comes from director Tommy Wirkola, the genius behind Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters and the Dead Snow movies; and writers Max Botkin (Robosapien) and Kerry Williamson (Alex Cross). With the film due next month we have you first look at the new trailer and poster for the film…
In a not so distant future, where overpopulation and famine have forced governments to undertake a drastic “One Child Policy,” seven identical sisters live a hide-and-seek existence pursued by the Child Allocation Bureau. The Bureau, directed by the fierce Nicolette Cayman (Glenn Close), enforces a strict family-planning agenda that the sisters outwit by taking turns assuming the identity of one person: Karen Settman (Noomi Rapace). Taught by their grandfather (Willem Dafoe) who raised and named them – Monday,...
In a not so distant future, where overpopulation and famine have forced governments to undertake a drastic “One Child Policy,” seven identical sisters live a hide-and-seek existence pursued by the Child Allocation Bureau. The Bureau, directed by the fierce Nicolette Cayman (Glenn Close), enforces a strict family-planning agenda that the sisters outwit by taking turns assuming the identity of one person: Karen Settman (Noomi Rapace). Taught by their grandfather (Willem Dafoe) who raised and named them – Monday,...
- 7/31/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Luca Cruz knows how to cruise!
The 5-year-old son of Younger star Hilary Duff looked like an old pro out on the water in a video his mom posted to Instagram Tuesday, holding onto a cord and balancing on an inner tube as a boat pulls him along.
Perhaps the best part of the sweet clip? The moment Luca shows off his one-handed skills to wave at Duff, 29, and blow her an adorable kiss.
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The 5-year-old son of Younger star Hilary Duff looked like an old pro out on the water in a video his mom posted to Instagram Tuesday, holding onto a cord and balancing on an inner tube as a boat pulls him along.
Perhaps the best part of the sweet clip? The moment Luca shows off his one-handed skills to wave at Duff, 29, and blow her an adorable kiss.
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- 7/19/2017
- by Jen Juneau
- PEOPLE.com
After finding 4 kids & their dad stabbed to death, police have officially charged the mom, Isabel Martinez, with murder. One child survived the 'horrendous' attack & now she's learning what happened to her fam.
- 7/7/2017
- by Kathleen Harper
- HollywoodLife
One child and two adults are dead and one other student has been hospitalized following a shooting at the North Park Elementary School campus in San Bernardino on Monday, according to multiple media reports. The shooting occurred just after 10:30am at North Park School. The gunman was among those killed, according to Ktla 5. Officials are describing the shooting as a “murder suicide” — AP reports that one out of the four shot in a classroom was a teacher. An eight-year-old male student is among the dead as is Karen Elaine Smith, a 53-year-old teacher at the school. She was shot and killed by her.
- 4/10/2017
- by Nigel M. Smith
- The Wrap
As it grows as a network, SundanceTV continues to produce new and unique series, such as the critically-acclaimed Rectify and, most recently, the Katie Leung-led limited series One Child. Next up for SundanceTV is Babylon, a satire of the UK police department from Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle. The series stars Brit Marling (Another Earth) and James Nesbitt (The Hobbit), and we here at TVOvermind have an exclusive interview with Nesbitt, in which the actor gives more details on exactly what type of show Babylon is. “The writing is so strong,” Nesbitt says about Babylon. “It is very funny, also quite dark. It tackles very contemporary issues.” And what about his character, Commissioner Richard Miller? “He’s the most powerful policeman in the land,” Nesbitt says about him. “He’s a good cop. He wants to repair the relationship between the public and the police.” For more information on the series,...
- 12/29/2014
- by Chris King
- TVovermind.com
Where do your loyalties lie — with the people who share your genetics or the people with whom you’ve shared your life? Thus asks SundanceTV’s gripping two-night miniseries One Child, in which a Chinese-born woman goes on a dangerous journey of discovery when she gets a plea for help from half a world away. Mei Ashley (Katie Leung) is a promising British university student and the beloved adopted daughter of academics (Elizabeth Perkins and Donald Sumpter). Her life goes into a tailspin when she gets a desperate message: Her birth mother begs for help as Mei’s brother has been wrongly … Continue reading →
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- 12/4/2014
- by Kellie Freeze
- ChannelGuideMag
SundanceTV is known for the numerous great shows that it has produced in its short time as a network, including the Emmy-winning miniseries Top of the Lake, which starred Mad Men‘s Elisabeth Moss, and the critically-acclaimed drama Rectify, which just finished its second season back in August. Now, this coming weekend, Sundance is premiering a brand new miniseries entitled One Child, starring Katie Leung (Cho Chang from the Harry Potter series), Elizabeth Perkins (Weeds) and Donald Sumpter (Game of Thrones). In One Child, which will be a two-night, four-hour long series beginning on Friday night at 9 p.m., Leung plays Mei Ashley, a young woman who returns to her birthplace in China in order to rescue the brother she never knew existed, and we here at TVOvermind are able to bring you an exclusive interview with Leung, who previews what will happen in One Child and discusses how this...
- 12/4/2014
- by Chris King
- TVovermind.com
In SundanceTV's new miniseries, "One Child," keepsakes abound. Adoption files in a British country home; a photograph in a Guangzhou hotel room; a certificate of achievement from a Chinese school: from these mementos screenwriter Guy Hibbert and director John Alexander construct a complex family portrait in the vernacular of an international thriller, adding another notch to the network's impressive belt ("Rectify," "Top of the Lake," "The Honorable Woman"). Indeed, it's this attention to globalization's human dimension that marks the miniseries as such powerful viewing. "One Child" asks, finally, how our understanding of the wider world changes when we're forced to confront it face to face. In this sense, the miniseries' excitements, though abundant, occur on intimate terrain. With the exception of the crime that sets the narrative in motion, the tension derives not from adventurous set pieces but from quotidian suspense...
- 12/2/2014
- by Matt Brennan
- Thompson on Hollywood
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