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Danny Elfman will reunite with Sam Raimi to compose the score for the survival thriller Send Help.

“I’m just finishing a score for Gus Van Sant and a really fun thriller,” the composer told journalist Andrew Freund. “And then I start another thriller with Sam Raimi that they just finished shooting in Australia called Send Help.”

The two icons of cinema previously collaborated on Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Oz the Great and Powerful, A Simple Plan, Darkman, and the Army of Darkness theme. Elfman also cameoed in Raimi’s The Gift.

Send Help lands in theaters on January 30, 2026 from 20th Century Studios.

It follows two colleagues who become stranded on a deserted island after surviving a plane crash. They must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it is a battle of wills and wits to make it out alive.

Disney pushed the opening of “Elio,” the studio’s upcoming Pixar film, by a week, while unveiling the release dates of Sam Raimi’s “Send Help” and James L. Brooks’ “Ella McCay.”

“Ella McCay,” which marks Brooks’ return to the director’s chair after 2010’s “How Do You Know,” has been bumped to a Dec. 12 release date. It had initially been slated for a Sep. 19 bow. Both dates come on different ends of the fall festival season and could signal an awards season push.

Brooks, an Oscar-winner who made classics like “As Good as it Gets,” “Broadcast News” and “Terms of Endearment,” also wrote the script for the comedy. It stars Emma Mackey as the title character, with an ensemble that includes Woody Harrelson, Ayo Edebiri, Kumail Nanjiani, Jack Lowden, Rebecca Hall, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Albert Brooks. The film is about a young politician who becomes governor and her...

Sam Raimi's upcoming horror film Send Help gets a major production update.

Per Upcoming Horror Movies, Send Help has officially entered the post-production phase. Co-producer Zainab Azizi also announced on Instagram that the film has wrapped filming, sharing a photo from the set. As of now, the survival-horror film is slated to arrive in theaters on Jan. 30, 2026, and will mark Raimi's first pure horror feature since the release of Drag Me to Hell back in 2009.

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Send Help, which has previously been compared to "Misery meets Cast Away," was directed by Raimi from a script written by Mark Swift and Damian Shannon. The film stars Rachel McAdams and Chris Pang as a pair of unlikely survivors of a plane crash which leaves them stranded on an isolated island. Send Help also features appearances by Dylan O'Brien and Dennis Haysbert,...

Sam Raimi's exciting latest turn to the director's chair is now complete, according to the Instagram of his co-producer and president of Raimi Productions, Zainab Azizi, with Raimi's return to horror marking a hotly anticipated revival of the genre that made the Hollywood legend so famous. In the past 15 years, the world of horror filmmaking has been sadly without Raimi's directing talents, with the genius being the Evil Deadfranchisenot seen crafting blood and guts since 2009's Drag Me to Hell. Now, he is back, and he is also finished with production, perfectly summarized via the picture on Azizi's Instagram, available to view below. Accompanying the picture, Azizi wrote:

"That’s a wrap on #Sendhelp ❤️...

Back in October, we heard that Rachel McAdams was in talks to reteam with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness director Sam Raimi on the 20th Century Studios horror thriller Send Help, which Raimi would be producing and directing. McAdams was quickly joined in the cast by Dylan O’Brien (The Maze Runner), Chris Pang (Interior Chinatown), and Dennis Haysbert (24). Filming began in early February – and now it has been revealed that production has wrapped, with the film on track for a January 30th, 2026 theatrical release!

In 2007, it was rumored that Sam Raimi would be producing a fantasy film with a screenplay written by Freddy vs. Jason and Friday the 13th 2009 writers Damian Shannon and Mark Swift. That didn’t pan out, but a decade later Raimi considered directing a Bermuda Triangle project that once had Shannon and Swift working on the script. Again, that didn’t pan out, with...

Production has wrapped on Sam Raimi‘s return to horror, Send Help,.

“After years in the making, we wrapped principal photography on April 17,” producer Zainab Azizi wrote on Instagram. “Grateful beyond words to everyone who helped bring this to life—from LA to Australia to Thailand.”

The survival horror thriller releases in theaters on January 30, 2026 from 20th Century Studios.

It follows “two colleagues who become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it is a battle of wills and wits to make it out alive.”

Oscar nominee Rachel McAdams (Doctor Strange) and Dylan O’Brien (The Maze Runner) star with Dennis Haysbert (“24”) and Chris Pang (Crazy Rich Asians).

Described as a cross between Misery and Castaway, the script was written by Damian Shannon & Mark Swift (Freddy vs. Jason, Friday the 13th...

We're officially returning to the world of Crazy Rich Asians — just maybe not in the way we originally thought. While there is, allegedly, still a sequel film in the works to the 2018 blockbuster romantic comedy (as far as we know!), Max has confirmed that a series, from co-writer Adele Lim and director Jon M. Chu, is well underway at the streamer.

The news was reported by Variety, confirming rumors that began circulating back in 2024, after the 2022 reports of a sequel following Gemma Chan and Harry Shum Jr.'s characters failed to immediately materialize. This may be due in part to co-writer (alongside Peter Chiarelli) Adele Lim departing Jon M. Chu's intended adaptations of the subsequent Kevin Kwan novels, China Rich Girlfriend and Rich People Problems, because of a pay dispute that she described as racist and sexist. But now, with Lim back on board to show-run and executive produce this series alongside Chu as EP,...

In 2018, the filmCrazy Rich Asians became a surprise hit, earning $240 million worldwide. The movie, based on the 2013 Kevin Kwan series of novels, was nominated for both Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards and one of its stars, Michelle Yeoh, won a SAG award.

Its box office and critical success made it seem like a sequel to the film was the next logical step, but that won’t be the case. Instead, Crazy Rich Asians will be rebooted as a TV series for Max, per The Hollywood Reporter. The movie followed the story of Rachel (Constance Wu), a Chinese-American professor, who goes to Singapore only to find that her boyfriend, Nick (Henry Golding) is a member of one of Singapore’s richest families.

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More Crazy Rich Asians are on the way… but there’s a twist!

Seven years after Kevin Kwan’s best-selling book series spawned a blockbuster movie, it’s now being developed as a TV show for Max.

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The 2018 film’s co-writer, Adele Lim, will serve as showrunner, executive-producing alongside Kwan and the film’s director, Jon M. Chu.

It's hard to believe that director Sam Raimi, someone who has become synonymous with the horror genre, has only made one real horror movie in the last three decades. It's a testament to the enduring influence and brilliance of his Evil Dead movies (not to mention the underrated superhero horror movie Darkman). Now, the filmmaker is returning to horror with Send Help, which now has a release date. The film will play in theaters on January 30, 2026, and is set to be released by 20th Century Studios.

Per a report by Variety, the announcement was made after Disney, the company that owns 20th Century Studios, made a few changes to the release schedule of their upcoming features. Elio, the latest Pixar-Disney endeavor, has been pushed back one week, and Raimi's Send Help and James L. Brooks' Ella McCay both received theatrical release dates. Let's just hope nothing changes, and...

Sam Raimi is making his way back to horror with Send Help, a new survival thriller from 20th Century Studios. The film is set to hit theaters on January 30, 2026, marking Raimi’s return to the genre after more than a decade.

The movie stars Rachel McAdams (Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness), Dylan O’Brien (Love and Monsters), Dennis Haysbert, and Chris Pang. McAdams and O’Brien take on the roles of two colleagues who become stranded on a deserted island after surviving a plane crash. As they fight to stay alive, they must put aside their differences—though survival quickly turns into a battle of wits and determination.

The screenplay was written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift, the duo behind Freddy vs. Jason and the 2009 Friday the 13th reboot. Raimi is not only directing but also producing alongside Zainab Azizi under Raimi Productions.

Raimi last stepped into horror...

The new film from Spider-Manand Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness director Sam Raimi received an exciting update recently. Per Variety, Raimi’s new horror-thriller Send Help now has an official release date.

Send Help, starring Dylan O’Brien, Rachel McAdams, Dennis Haysbert, and Chris Pang, comes from 20th Century Studios and has a theatrical release date set for Jan. 30, 2026, per Variety. The film will go up against Paramount’s animated Aang: The Last Airbender. Send Help follows the story of a woman, McAdams, who is stranded on a remote island with her boss after a plane crashes. It focuses on their struggle to stay alive.

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Director Sam Raimi heads back into the horror genre with his next movie Send Help, and we’ve learned today that 20th Century Studios is bringing the film to theaters in 2026.

Send Help is scheduled for theatrical release on January 30, 2026.

Rachel McAdams (Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness) will star alongside Dylan O’Brien (Love and Monsters), with Dennis Haysbert and Chris Pang also confirmed.

Deadline details the upcoming 20th Century Studios project, “The film is a survival horror thriller about two colleagues (O’Brien and McAdams) who become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it’s a battle of wills and wits to make it out alive.”

Damian Shannon & Mark Swift (Freddy vs. Jason, Friday the 13th 2009) wrote the screenplay. Raimi will produce alongside Zainab Azizi under Raimi Productions.

Back in October, we heard that Rachel McAdams was in talks to reteam with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness director Sam Raimi on the 20th Century Studios horror thriller Send Help, which Raimi will be producing and directing. Since then, McAdams has been joined in the cast by Dylan O’Brien (The Maze Runner) and Chris Pang (Interior Chinatown). Now, Deadline reports that Dennis Haysbert (24) has also landed a role in the film – but details on the character he’ll be playing have not been revealed.

Back in 2007, it was rumored that Sam Raimi would be producing a fantasy film with a screenplay written by Freddy vs. Jason and Friday the 13th 2009 writers Damian Shannon and Mark Swift. That didn’t pan out, but a decade later Raimi considered directing a Bermuda Triangle project that once had Shannon and Swift working on the script. Again, that didn’t pan out,...

Director Sam Raimi is making his long-awaited return to horror with Send Help, and Deadline reports that Golden Globe nominee Dennis Haysbert (No Exit) has joined the cast.

Haysbert joins previously announced cast members Rachel McAdams, Dylan O’Brien, and Chris Pang.

The upcoming 20th Century Studios project follows “two colleagues (O’Brien and McAdams) who become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it’s a battle of wills and wits to make it out alive.”

Character details, of course, are under wraps at this time.

Haysbert is perhaps best known for his role in popular TV series “24”, which earned him a Golden Globe nomination in 2002. The actor more recently appeared in Hulu’s intense thriller No Exit, and also does expansive voice acting work with credits including Masters of the Universe: Revelation...

Exclusive: Golden Globe nominee Dennis Haysbert (24) has been tapped for a supporting role in Send Help, Sam Raimi’s survival horror thriller for 20th Century Studios.

Character details are under wraps. Haysbert joins an ensemble also including the previously announced Rachel McAdams, Dylan O’Brien, and Chris Pang.

Based on an original script by Baywatch scribes Damian Shannon and Mark Swift, Send Help is about two colleagues who become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it’s a battle of wills and wits to make it out alive.

Expected to be released in theaters, the film’s producers are Raimi and Zainab Azizi of Raimi Productions.

Perhaps best known for roles on the series 24 and The Unit, as well as turns in such classic films as Heat and Far from Heaven,...

Renowned filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter Sam Raimi is finally set to make his return to the horror genre with his upcoming horror thriller Send Help. Academy Award-nominated actress Rachel McAdams was the first to join the movie's cast. Now, we have Caddo Lake's Dylan O’Brien joining the project, adding even more star power to the film.

Raimi is best known for being the creator of the Evil Dead franchise. While he has produced and executive produced several horror projects over the years, this will be his first horror movie he's directed in a long time. The last horror film he directed was the supernatural horror flick Drag Me to Hell. He is also signed as a producer on Send Help.

This film was first announced back in July 2024. It was reported that Raimi would produce and helm the new horror thriller for 20th Century Studios, based on a screenplay...

Exclusive: Shortly after signing with Buchwald, actor Chris Pang has already booked a notable new studio project, joining Rachel McAdams in the cast of Sam Raimi’s horror-thriller Send Help for 20th Century Studios.

Character details are under wraps. As we were first to report over the summer, the film is billed as a two-hander set on an island, falling somewhere between Rob Reiner’s Misery and Robert Zemeckis’ Castaway. Based on an original script by Baywatch scribes Damian Shannon and Mark Swift, it will be produced by Raimi and Zainab Azizi for Raimi Productions, and is expected to go the theatrical route.

Currently, Pang can be seen starring alongside Jimmy O. Yang in Hulu’s adaptation of the award-winning novel, Interior Chinatown, which premiered November 19. Since breaking out in Warner Bros’ smash hit Crazy Rich Asians, the actor’s been seen in a string of studio films, including Lionsgate...

Georgian film April, directed by Dea Kulumbegashvili, has won both the Best Film and Best Performance prizes at the 17th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Apsa), held in Australia.

The film tells the story of Nina, an obstetrician-gynecologist, who faces accusations after a newborn’s death. Ia Sukhitashvili won the Best Performance award for her portrayal of Nina.

The Best Director accolade went to Tato Kotetishvili for debut feature Holy Electricity, which is a Georgia-Netherlands co-production. The dark comedy follows two cousins selling neon crucifixes door to door in Tbilisi.

The Jury Grand Prize went to All We Imagine as Light, which is the second feature from India’s Payal Kapadia. The film follows two working-class nurses amid the nocturnal landscape of Mumbai.

Best Youth Film went to India’s Lakshmipriya Devi for Boong, alongside producers Alan McAlex, Vikesh Bhutani, Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar and Shujaat Saudagar.

Best Animated Film went...

Georgian drama film “April” took double honors on Saturday at the annual Asia Pacific Screen Awards, winning the best film prize and the best performance prize for Ia Sukhitashvili.

Directed by Dea Kulumbegashvili, the film portrays the determination of an obstetrics and gynaecology provider in the face of accusations about the death of a newborn child. The film premiered at the Venice and Toronto festivals in September, earning a special jury prize in Venice and the best film prize in the Zabaltegi-Tabakalera competition.

Sukhitashvili was present at the Apsa ceremony in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, to accept both awards.

Fellow Georgian filmmaker, Tato Kotetishvili was awarded the Apsa for best director for his debut feature, dark comedy “Holy Electricity,” which sees cousins selling neon crucifixes door to door in Tbilisi.

Women’s stories and films from India were also major themes among the awards winners.

Payal Kapadia’s “All We Imagine as Light,...

If you haven’t watched Interior Chinatown‘s 10 episodes on Hulu yet, you’re missing out on one of the year’s weirdest, wildest rides. Based on the National Book Award-winning novel from Charles Yu (the former writer for HBO’s Westworld also serves as this series’ showrunner), the meta romp follows Willis Wu (Jimmy O. Yang), a bored waiter at his uncle Wong’s (Archie Kao) Chinatown restaurant. Willis is also unknowingly (at first) a background character in cop procedural Black & White (a spoof on Law & Order and the like). With dreams of being a kung fu hero, Willis works his way from a background character into a lead, all while solving a years-in-the-making Chinatown-centric case under the guidance of glamorous transfer Detective Lana Lee. And it’s all seemingly connected to his long-missing older brother (played by Chris Pang). The story gets even weirder ...

After an ultra-successful opening weekend for Wicked, filmmaker Jon M. Chu is opening up about the long-awaited Crazy Rich Asians sequel, another of the director's immensely popular films. While Wicked: Part 2 is already on the calendar debuting November 21, 2025 a follow-up to the 2018 smash hit Crazy Rich Asians is, unfortunately, nowhere to be seen. That said, a sequel is certainly on Chu's mind.

In a chat with Deadline, Chu expressed his desire to revisit the Crazy Rich Asians universe if and only if they can do it right. The director is seemingly hesitant, as he ultimately desires to respect the original and wants to make sure it's worthwhile for the cast, crew, and audience, stating, "I won't bring everyone back unless it's worth it. There's too much on the line for everybody." Sure, this might not be exactly the response fans wanted to hear regarding a potential sequel, but it...

Gold Coast, Australia: The Asia Pacific Screen Academy in strategic partnership with Aw Jewel welcomes its International Jury members, nominees and guests from across the globe to the Gold Coast for the 17th Asia Pacific Screen Awards. The prestigious international film event honours the cinematic excellence of 78 countries and areas of the Asia Pacific and films that best reflect their cultural origins and the diversity of the vast region.

Film industry guests from Australia, Cambodia, Georgia, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Nepal, New Zealand, Philippines, People’s Republic of China, Singapore, Thailand, Türkiye, and the USA are confirmed to participate in the 6th Asia Pacific Screen Forum, to be held from 27 to 30 November.

Australian actress, writer and comedian Nina Oyama (Deadloch, Utopia) is set to host the Gala Awards Ceremony, on the evening of Saturday 30 November in the elegant Diamond Ballroom of The Langham, Gold Coast, on the traditional...

Every TV fan has fantasized about being the main character.

Whether it’s a spy thriller, sci-fi epic, or living in a loft with a bunch of weird roommates, to watch TV is to imagine oneself in it as part of a bigger picture. But as so many minority actors can attest, Hollywood is quick to reality check a person’s dream of being the hero. There are stereotypes and tropes and prescribed roles that moviemakers can’t get enough of, even when they stifle a character and performer’s true potential.

All of that informs the fresh commentary and characterization of Charles Yu’s “Interior Chinatown,” based on his own novel of the same name. What if the people pushed into the periphery were aware of it, and how can they move organically into the main story?

In “Interior Chinatown,” our main character is not the hero even in his own eyes.

On a cop show, no one is supposed to be more compelling than the cops themselves. One rung below them is the crime victim, whose backstory has to be interesting enough for us to care that our heroes are trying to bring them justice, even posthumously. Still lower on the ladder are all the bit players, whose contributions to the cops’ investigation might seem insignificant, but collectively fill out the picture: the retail clerk who digs out a receipt that helps to establish a timeline; the barmaid who remembers the victim was harassed by a regular; the neighbor who heard upsetting sounds through the wall.

Comfortable though we may be with the rhythms of a detective procedural — which, after all, conform to an endlessly repeatable format — Interior Chinatown has questions. Which crime victims’ stories are selected to be told, and why? Who should tell them? And what happens when one...

Plot: Based on Charles Yu’s award-winning book of the same name, the show follows the story of Willis Wu, a background character trapped in a police procedural called Black & White. Relegated to the background, Willis goes through the motions of his on-screen job, waiting tables, dreaming about a world beyond Chinatown and aspiring to be the lead of his own story. When Willis inadvertently becomes a witness to a crime, he begins to unravel a criminal web in Chinatown, while discovering his own family’s buried history and what it feels like to be in the spotlight.

Review: Interior Chinatown is an interesting approach to telling a meta-fictional story. Rather than breaking the fourth wall or setting a story within a story, this series takes the approach of interconnecting characters often relegated to the background and showing how they can break free of their stereotypical and cliche constraints to...

A strange irony lies at the heart of Hulu’s Interior Chinatown. Its protagonist is Willis Wu (Jimmy O. Yang), an unassuming waiter who’s always dreamt of being the hero but despairs of forever being relegated to, as he sighs, “a background character in someone else’s story.” Ostensibly, this very show represents his chance to change that — to take control of his own narrative, to seize his own destiny, to carve out his own role in a world all too eager to shove him into a series of stereotypical boxes.

But the only way that Interior Chinatown can apparently think to achieve that is by shoving him into yet another box, this time as an avatar for someone else’s cultural analysis. It’s a bigger box, to be sure, with more room for experimentation and cheeky self-awareness. But it’s a box all the same, prioritizing the...

Hulu rolled out the red carpet for the Los Angeles premiere of it’s new series “Interior Chinatown” on Wednesday night. The stars gathered at the Linwood Dunn Theater and Gold Derby’s Latasha Ford was there to speak with executive producer/director Taika Waititi, creator Charles Yu and the cast. Watch our full red carpet coverage above.

Based on Charles Yu’s award-winning book of the same name, the show follows the story of Willis Wu (Jimmy O. Yang), a background character trapped in a police procedural called “Black & White.” Relegated to the background, Willis goes through the motions of his on-screen job, waiting tables, dreaming about a world beyond Chinatown and aspiring to be the lead of his own story. When Willis inadvertently becomes a witness to a crime, he begins to unravel a criminal web in Chinatown, while discovering his own family’s buried history and what...

Classic summer movies evoke nostalgia and capture the unique atmosphere of the season in various genres. Summer blockbusters have evolved over the years, shaping big-budget cinema and entertaining audiences. From romcoms to horror, summer movies offer a range of experiences, tapping into the essence of the season.

The start of summer means that it's time to return to some classic summer movies to help welcome the season. Summer at the movie theater usually means that there are plenty of big-budget blockbusters. While there are plenty of exciting upcoming movies hitting theaters this summer, including A Quiet Place: Day One and Deadpool & Wolverine, the season has inspired filmmakers in a wide variety of genres.

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Actress Ally Maki has demonstrated her comedy chops on TV’s Hacks, 10 Things I Hate About You, Wrecked, and as the voice of “Giggle McDimples” in the Pixar film Toy Story 4. But lately, her work has taken a dramatic turn – in the serio-comic Apple TV+ show The Big Door Prize, and especially in her new film, Seagrass.

The feature, now playing in theaters in the U.S. and Canada, stars Maki as Judith, a Japanese Canadian woman whose sense of certainty about her life begins to crumble after the death of her mother. A fraying connection to her husband Steve (Luke Roberts), a handsome but emotionally constricted white guy, prompts the couple to head to a resort in British Columbia with their two young daughters – Stephanie (Nyha Breitkreuz) and Emmy (Remy Marthaller). While the kids keep busy with other children on the beach, Judith and Steve participate in group couples’ therapy,...

"Listen to me... ghosts don't exist, okay?" Game Theory Films has revealed an official trailer for an unique indie drama titled Seagrass, from filmmaker Meredith Hama-Brown making her feature directorial debut. This Canadian production originally premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last year, and will open in both Canadian and US art house cinemas later this month. The film was the TIFF Fipresci prize winner, and a TIFF Top Ten pick. Set a decade or so in the past, Seagrass follows a Japanese-Canadian woman grappling with the death of her mother as she brings her family to a retreat. When her relationship with her husband begins to affect the children's emotional security, the family is forever changed. The film stars Ally Maki as Judith, Luke Roberts, Chris Pang, Sarah Gadon, Nyha Huang Breitkreuz, and Remy Marthaller. This film has some really strong, grainy cinematography in it - with some shots better than others.

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Meredith Hama-Brown’s feature debut “Seagrass,” starring Ally Maki, will debut in U.S. theaters on Feb. 22, beginning with special screenings with the cast and director.

Q&a’s will be held at New York’s Roxy Cinema and Los Angeles’ Laemmle Royal on Feb. 22 and Las Vegas’ Regal Theatre on Feb. 23. Maki will be in Los Angeles, Hama-Brown and cinematographer Norm Li will be in New York, and actor Chris Pang will be in Las Vegas. The film will also have its U.S. festival premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, screening on Feb. 12 and Feb. 13.

The synopsis for “Seagrass” reads, “Set in the mid 1990’s, a Japanese Canadian woman (Maki) grappling with the recent death of her mother brings her family to a self-development retreat. When her distressed relationship with her husband begins to affect the children’s emotional security, the family is forever changed.”

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Keanu Reeves has been at the forefront of some of cinema's most important franchises, including "The Matrix" and "John Wick." Even one of his biggest bombs has, against all odds, also become a franchise. Reeves starred in Universal's tremendously expensive blockbuster "47 Ronin" back in 2013. It was a major flop at the time and actually hurt the actor's career a bit. But nearly a full decade later, everything came full circle, and a sequel to that flop was released. Yes, was! As in, it already came out ... last year.

"Blade of the 47 Ronin" is a sequel to the movie in question, and debuted in 2022. One would be forgiven for not realizing it, as it wasn't quite as big as the original, to put it mildly. Unfortunately, Reeves didn't return for the follow-up, but for those who enjoyed that film, there is a sequel out there you can watch right now.

Everything you need to know about Judith (Ally Maki) and Steve’s (Luke Roberts) marriage arrives during their first “share” at the summer retreat where they’ve brought their daughters (Nyha Huang Breitkreuz’s Stephanie and Remy Marthaller’s Emmy) to play while repairing whatever has broken between them. After Steve passes the buck by saying she wanted them to come, Judith attempts to honestly organize her thoughts around her mother’s recent passing. Before she can finish, however, he forcefully interjects: “Five months ago.

What a simple yet telling interaction––one writer-director Meredith Hama-Brown must be intimately familiar with to so poignantly and effortlessly depict. Is that not recent enough? Is there a guidebook to how long you’re allowed to mourn? Or how long you’re expected to wait for sex without ever truly seeming engaged enough to help guide your spouse through the emotional minefield making her numb?...

“Good morning, Charlie,” became an iconic line that made its mark on the spy stories genre in movies and television. These stories are filled with action, comedy, and intricate villains that are as evil as they are entertaining to watch. There have been a few productions that feature these agents, and the newest installment came out four years ago, Charlie’s Angels.

The previous project with the Angels was made eight years before the new movie, and a lot changed in between. The film has an incredible cast, with famous actors playing almost every role, and the leads are Kristen Stewart, Ella Balinska, and Naomi Scott. The Angels don’t fight against their femininity but embrace it and use it to their advantage, something that solidifies their brand and stands out from the other stories. As Kristen Stewart's character said in the movie, "At my job, it's actually considered a huge advantage to be a woman.

“Joy Ride” is a 2023 American comedy directed by Adele Lim in her directorial debut, and written by Cherry Chevapravatdumrong and Teresa Hsiao, based on a story by Lim, Chevapravatdumrong, and Hsiao. The film stars Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu, and Sabrina Wu, with Ronny Chieng, Meredith Hagnery, and David Denman among others.

The film achieves something quite difficult in pure comedy: naturalness.

Synopsis

Four Asian-American friends bond and discover the truth of what it means to know and love who they are while traveling through China in search of one of their biological mothers.

About the Film

A comedy about integration and cultural differences in a kind and enjoyable movie that is also funny. Without too many complications or gimmicks, these four comedians join forces in a road movie through China.

The film skillfully balances hilarity with emotion, making it a sure hit at the box office. As always in comedy,...

“Joy Ride,” the raunchy girl’s trip comedy starring Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu and Sabrina Wu opens this week.

It’s the first studio movie to feature a predominantly Asian cast since Marvel’s “Shang-Chi: The Legend of the 10 Rings” in 2021, and the first since “Crazy Rich Asians” in 2018 to feature Asian female leads.

In the film, lawyer Audrey Sullivan (Park) is tasked with securing a business deal in China. She brings along her childhood friend Lolo (Cola) as her translator, as Audrey was adopted by white parents. They’re joined by Deadeye (Wu), Lolo cousin. While in China, they meet up with Audrey’s college roommate Kat, a successful actress. Lolo encourages Ashley to search for her birth mother, and hijinks — with an emphasis on “high” — ensue.

When did “Joy Ride” premiere and when is its release date?

“Joy Ride” premiered at SXSW on March 17, 2023. It opens...

From Crazy Rich Asians to just “crazy good," Joy Ride is the best comedic ensemble film since Bridesmaids and The Hangover, and swings the pendulum so far opposite from almost any mainstream Asian narrative you’ve seen before.

Joy Ride follows four unlikely friends — Asian American adoptee Audrey, her longtime best friend, Lolo, Lolo's eccentric cousin, Deadeye, and Chinese soap opera star Kat — on an international adventure turned sideways.

Loosely based off actual "hot mess friends," screenwriters Cherry Chevapravatdumrong (Family Guy) and Teresa Hsiao (Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens) penned the script for Crazy Rich Asians co-screenwriter Adele Lim in her directorial debut here.

The film also stars Ronny Chieng (Crazy Rich Asians), Lori Tan Chinn (Awkwafina is Nora From Queens), David Denman (Greenland), and "thirst traps" Desmond Chiam (The Falcon and the Winter Solider), Alexander Hodge (Insecure), and Chris Pang (Crazy Rich Asians).

Adele Lim on the Joyful Ride...

Adele Lim's Joy Ride follows the story of an Asian American adoptee, Audrey, (Ashley Park) who heads to China to find her birth mother. She enlists the help of three friends, Lolo, Deadeye and Kat, and the four embark on what turns out to be a journey of bonding, friendship, belonging, and wild debauchery.

Joy Ride, Lim's directorial debut, has earned plenty of praise ahead of its theatrical release, but one critic recently took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the film. @LCJReviews called the film "embarrassing" and "unpleasant" adding "Like most modern adult 'comedies' it's raunchy simply to be raunchy, forgetting there has to be humor attached, and there's none of that. Objectifies men, targets white people. All shock value, 'look at me' attitude." Lim responded to the review, but opted for a comedic response rather than becoming defensive, writing: "Imma need 'Objectifies men, targets white people' on a tshirt.

“Are you horny?” asks Lolo (Sherry Cola) in the second red-band trailer for “Joy Ride,” which Lionsgate released on Thursday, before proceeding to talk about d–ks and how much she loves the sounds of sex.

In the raunchy comedy, which is directed by “Crazy Rich Asians” co-screenwriter Adele Lim, stars Ashley Park of “Beef” as Audrey, whose visit to China to find her birth mother becomes a crazy, drug- and alcohol-fueled road trip with her friends.

Audrey’s efforts to impress Chinese men fail when she admits, “I’m just a garbage American who only speaks English. And a little Gollum,” as she launches into the “Lord of the Rings” character’s “my precious” speech.

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Stephanie Hsu co-stars as Kat, Audrey’s college friend turned Chinese soap star. Sherry Cola plays Audrey’s uninhibited childhood friend.

Everything Everywhere All at Once star Stephanie Hsu, Sherry Cola and their girlfriends gets pretty raunchy in the latest trailer for Adele Lim’s shock friendship comedy Joy Ride, which is R-rated and set for a July 7 theatrical release.

“Sex isn’t shameful. It’s beautiful. Like the noises,” Cola, who plays Lolo, tells a young man at one point in the trailer, where she then uses a hand slap and slurping and gagging sounds to mimic the sex act. The Joy Ride teaser centers on four unlikely friends joining Audrey (Ashley Park) on a business trip to Asia that quickly goes sideways.

Audrey travels with Lolo, her childhood best friend and a hot mess; Kat, her college friend-turned-Chinese soap star played by Stephanie Hsu; and Deadeye (Sabrina Wu), Lolo’s eccentric cousin. Their sexual adventures quickly ramp up after the four Asian American friends get caught up with an...

"Let's just be adults!" Lionsgate has dropped in another brand new raunchy red band trailer for the summer comedy Joy Ride, opening in theaters everywhere in early July. This earned rave reviews at the SXSW Film Festival earlier this year. From the producers of Neighbors, and the co-screenwriter from Crazy Rich Asians and Raya and the Last Dragon, Joy Ride stars Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Oscar nominee Stephanie Hsu, and Sabrina Wu. The film follows four Asian-American women as they bond and discover the truth of what it means to know and love who you are, while they travel through Asia in search of one of their birth mothers. The cast also includes Ronny Chieng, Desmond Chiam, Alexander Hodge, and Chris Pang. This looks as all out ridiculous and depraved and hilarious as it should! Don't miss the comedy everyone is saying is the funniest of the year so far.

Enter the contest below for the chance to win a pair of passes to attend an advance screening of Joy Ride on Wednesday, June 14th at 7:00pm at the Emagine Royal Oak!

Joy Ride follows four Asian-American friends as they bond and discover the truth of what it means to know and love who you are, while they travel through Asia in search of one of their birth mothers.

About The Film Genre: Comedy Cast: Stephanie Hsu, David Denman, Ashley Park, Annie Mumolo, Sherry Cola, Desmond Chiam, Chris Pang, Alexander Hodge, Sabrina Wu, Ronny Chieng, Rohain Arora Director: Adele Lim Screenplay: Adele Lim, Cherry Chevapravatdumrong, Teresa Hsiao Producer: Cherry Chevapravatdumrong, Josh Fagen, Evan Goldberg, Teresa Hsiao, Adele Lim, Seth Rogen, James Weaver

Joy Ride is in streaming on Hulu and Disney+ on July 7, 2023!

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Lionsgate has debuted the trailer for ‘Joy Ride,’ the unapologetically explicit story of identity and self-discovery centres on four unlikely friends who embark on a once-in-a-lifetime international adventure.

When Audrey’s (Ashley Park) business trip to Asia goes sideways, she enlists the aid of Lolo (Sherry Cola), her irreverent, childhood best friend who also happens to be a hot mess; Kat (Stephanie Hsu), her college friend turned Chinese soap star; and Deadeye (Sabrina Wu), Lolo’s eccentric cousin. Their no-holds-barred, epic experience becomes a journey of bonding, friendship, belonging, and wild debauchery that reveals the universal truth of what it means to know and love who you are.

Directed by Adele Lim, Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Oscar® nominee Stephanie Hsu, and Sabrina Wu, Ronny Chieng (Crazy Rich Asians), Desmond Chiam (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier), Alexander Hodge (Insecure), and Chris Pang (Crazy Rich Asians) star.

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The stars of Joy Ride will receive at Comedy Ensemble of the Year Award at CinemaCon next month. Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu and Sabrina Wu will be honored April 27 during the confab’s Big Screen Achievement Awards at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

“The cast of Joy Ride delivers a fearless and over-the-top hilarious performance, one that will delight audiences with their hysterical, no-holds-barred journey through friendship and self-discovery,” CinemaCon Managing Director Mitch Neuhauser said. “This brilliant group of actors captures the very essence of the messy human experience.”

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