John Cho to join Disney Plus’ Korean spy drama ‘Tempest’

Actors John Cho, Alicia Hannah-Kim, Christopher Gorham and Jacob Bertrand are set to join the cast of “Tempest,” a Disney Plus and Hulu Kore...

BTS’ Jimin, Jungkook to star in Disney travel series

BTS members Jimin and Jungkook will star in Disney Plus’ “Are You Sure?!,” premiering Aug. 8. Filmed before their military service, the eigh...

Interview: Lee Jung-jae on his journey from ‘Star Wars’ fan to Jedi master in ‘The Acolyte’

Growing up in the 1970s in South Korea, Lee Jung-jae’s fascination with the “Star Wars” cinematic universe was immediate after he encountere...

‘The Acolyte’ trailer: Lee Jung-jae stars in new Disney Plus Star Wars series

Disney Plus has released its first trailer for the upcoming “Star Wars” series “The Acolyte,” which stars South Korean actor Lee Jung-jae. K...

Netflix cancels ‘The Brothers Sun’ after one season

Netflix has announced it will not move forward with a second season of “The Brothers Sun” despite a good showing in the first few weeks of i...

Disney Plus announces new slate of Korean originals for 2024

Disney Plus on Monday announced four new Korean titles for 2024, bringing the total to seven so far into the year. What they are: The latest...

‘American Born Chinese’ star Ben Wang lands ‘Karate Kid’ lead role

Sony Pictures has found its new “Karate Kid” in “American Born Chinese” actor Ben Wang. Breaking the news: The official “Karate Kid” movie I...

‘Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó’ director Sean Wang on authenticity over acclaim

The Academy Award-nominated short film “Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó” was born out of the emotional juxtaposition of joy and silliness amid th...

‘Mean Girls’ musical tops original’s opening weekend with $28M debut

The new “Mean Girls” movie came out strong at the weekend box office, beating the Mark Waters-directed cult classic by around $10 million. D...

‘American Born Chinese’ canceled by Disney Plus after 1 season

Disney Plus has canceled “American Born Chinese” after only one season despite it receiving stellar reviews from audiences and critics. Movi...

BTS docuseries makes its streaming debut

A new documentary series that spotlights BTS’s journey to global K-pop superstardom landed on Disney Plus this week. What it’s about: The ei...

MCU producer reveals details about Ke Huy Quan’s role in ‘Loki’ Season 2

“Kevin Feige made a call maybe April 12, just to follow up and say, ‘Please, please do this,'” said Wright. “Little ...

First look: Awkwafina and Sandra Oh star as estranged sisters in upcoming comedy ‘Quiz Lady’

20th Century Studios has released a first look at their upcoming comedy film “Quiz Lady,” starring Awkwafina and Sandra Oh. The ...

Watch: Full Episode 1 of ‘American Born Chinese’ is free to view

The entire first episode of Disney+’s live-action series “American Born Chinese” is now free to watch on YouTube. Key details: The popular s...

A math prodigy chases rap superstardom in trailer for Disney+ musical comedy ‘World’s Best’

Walt Disney Studios unveiled the official trailer for its upcoming musical comedy film, “World’s Best,” on Wednesday. The new film follows P...

Chin-Kee to Freddy Wong: The hardest challenge in adapting ‘American Born Chinese’ to a Disney series

Chin-Kee — the startling caricature of a negative stereotypical Chinese in Gene Luen Yang’s graphic novel “American Born Chinese” — was the ...

Disney ‘Moana’ live-action casting call hints at accurate depiction of titular character

Disney is now looking for an actor to play the live-action version of Moana, the titular character of the hit 2016 animated film of the same...

‘American Born Chinese’ gets new ‘Epic Adventure’ trailer

Disney+ has released another teaser for its highly anticipated series “American Born Chinese” — and this time, Ronny Chieng’s recurring char...

Ke Huy Quan admits ‘American Born Chinese’ role ‘scared the hell’ out of him

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” star Ke Huy Quan recently admitted he initially passed on his role in the Disney+ original “Americ...

Chris Sanders nears return as voice of Stitch for ‘Lilo and Stitch’ live-action remake

Fans of Disney’s animated film “Lilo and Stitch” might see the return of some familiar voices in the movie’s upcoming live-action remake. On...

‘American Born Chinese’ official trailer includes appearances from Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu and Ke Huy Quan

Disney+ dropped the official trailer for its upcoming original series “American Born Chinese” on Friday. The two-minute trailer featur...

‘Lilo and Stitch’ casts newcomer Kahiau Machado as Nani’s love interest David

Disney’s live-action remake of “Lilo & Stitch” has found its David Kawena in up-and-coming actor Kahiau Machado, who will play the love ...

Kelvin Yu says ‘American Born Chinese’ characters deserve to be part of Disney pantheon

Kelvin Yu, the creator of the hit Disney+ series “American Born Chinese,” believes that his show’s characters should be included in the Disn...

‘Star Wars: Visions’ second season to feature all-Asian casts from S. Korea, India

Lucasfilm and Disney+ revealed the official trailer for “Star Wars: Visions Volume 2” during Monday’s Star Wars celebration in London.  The ...

‘Star Wars: Ahsoka’ series gets its first trailer

Lucasfilm and Disney+ has unveiled the first trailer for “Star Wars: Ahsoka,” starring Rosario Dawson. Presented at London’s Sta...

BTS’ Suga teams up with IU for new single ‘People Pt. 2’

BTS’ Suga has dropped “People Pt. 2,” featuring IU, a pre-release from his upcoming album “D-DAY” Released under his pseudonym, ...

BTS’ Suga announces solo album ‘D-Day’ and Disney+ documentary ‘Road to D-Day’

BTS member Suga’s new solo album “D-Day” will drop later this month. On Sunday, BTS’ label, Big Hit Music, tweeted that “D-Day” will be rele...

Brandy and Paolo Montalban to reprise ‘Cinderella’ roles

Brandy and Paolo Montalban are set to reprise their roles as Cinderella and Christopher, respectively, in an upcoming Disney+ film. On Wedne...

Disney+ announces original Korean action-comedy series ‘Han River Police’

Disney+ has announced its latest original K-drama series, “Han River Police.”  Set to premiere in the second half of 2023, the forthcoming a...

‘American Born Chinese’ premieres at SXSW, gets new poster from ‘EEAAO’ artist

Disney+’s highly anticipated series “American Born Chinese” has received a new poster from “Everything Everywhere All at Once” artist ...

‘American Born Chinese’ release date announced in teaser featuring ‘Everything Everywhere’ stars

Disney+ has officially announced the release date of its highly anticipated series “American Born Chinese” in a teaser that features the sta...

Interview: Kimiko Glenn was born to play an optimistic squirrel in new Disney Channel series ‘Kiff’

“Waitress” and “Orange is the New Black” actor Kimiko Glenn is clearly having a blast playing Kiff, the titular optimistic squirrel in the D...

‘Chang Can Dunk’ star Bloom Li reflects on his feature-length film debut [interview]

“Chang Can Dunk” star Bloom Li talked with NextShark about how his feature-length movie debut has personally resonated with him as an Asian ...

Disney drops trailer for ‘Prom Pact’ starring Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Margaret Cho

Disney has released the official trailer for its upcoming original movie “Prom Pact,” which features Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Milo ...

Disney Plus drops ‘Chang Can Dunk’ trailer starring Bloom Li

Disney Plus has released the trailer for “Chang Can Dunk,” an Asian-led coming-of-age sports film starring Bloom Li and directed...

James Hong, Ronny Chieng, Jimmy O. Yang among guest stars on ‘American Born Chinese’ series

Disney Plus has revealed most of the regular cast members and guest stars of the upcoming TV series adaptation of Gene Luen Yang’s 2006 grap...