John Woo

Christine Ebersole and More Join Cast Recording of JO - THE LITTLE WOMEN MUSICAL
by Stephi Wild - Feb 4, 2025

Final stars have been announced to join the world premiere Studio Cast Recording of Jo - The Little Women Musical, set to release in March. Learn more about the album here!

Ke Huy Quan To Be Immortalized at TCL Chinese Theater
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 29, 2025

On Monday, February 3, at 10:30 A.M., Oscar® winner Ke Huy Quan will have his hands and feet immortalized in cement at an official ceremony at the legendary TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on Hollywood Blvd.

John Woo Working on 'Half-Musical' Film with Sparks Brothers
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 9, 2024

Director John Woo is going in a different direction for his next film project. Best known for his high-octane action movies, Woo recently confirmed that his 'next project is actually a half-musical.'

Video: Peacock Debuts THE KILLER Trailer With Nathalie Emmanuel
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 16, 2024

Peacock has released the trailer for John Woo's reimagining of his 1989 Hong Kong classic, The Killer. The action thriller stars Emmy nominee Nathalie Emmanuel as Zee, a mysterious and infamous assassin known, and feared, in the Parisian underworld as the Queen of the Dead. Watch the trailer now!

Rainbow Kitten Surprise Reveal 'Svo' Ahead of First Album in Six Years
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 26, 2024

Multi-platinum live sensations Rainbow Kitten Surprise have shared “SVO,” as the fourth album track from the North Carolina-bred quartet’s first full-length release in six years, LOVE HATE MUSIC BOX. Rainbow Kitten Surprise are currently readying for their upcoming Tiny Music Box Tour, a run of underplay shows that feature differing set lists each night, highlighting material from LOVE HATE MUSIC BOX alongside fan-favorites from throughout the band’s beloved discography. Listen to the song here!

WARRIOR SISTERS OF WU Comes to Pan Asian Repertory Theatre in February
by Stephi Wild - Dec 7, 2023

Pan Asian Repertory Theatre will present the world premiere of Damon Chua’s Warrior Sisters of Wu, which is the centerpiece of the company’s 47th season.

The Magnetic Fields Add Additional Dates To 69 LOVE SONGS Anniversary Shows At San Francisco's Curran Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 26, 2023

Due to popular demand, the Magnetic Fields have added additional dates to their '69 Love Songs' anniversary shows at San Francisco's Curran Theater (445 Geary St.). The newly added dates are Sunday, April 28 and Sunday, April 29, 2024. Tickets (starting at $55.50) go on sale to the public beginning Friday, July 28 at 10 a.m. PT at www.broadwaysf.com. Prices are subject to change without notice.

The Magnetic Fields to Bring '69 LOVE SONGS Anniversary Show to the Curran Theater in 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 10, 2023

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of its release, the Magnetic Fields will perform ‘69 Love Songs’—the 1999 three-disc masterwork that marked a significant breakthrough for the American band—live for the first time in over two decades.

The Magnetic Fields Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of '69 Love Songs' With Select Shows
by Michael Major - Jun 22, 2023

The tour will feature all the players from the 1999 triple disc, including Claudia Gonson, John Woo, Sam Davol, Shirley Simms and composer Stephin Merritt, joined now by recent members Chris Ewen and Anthony Kaczynski. The Magnetic Fields will play the album as it was originally performed in the early 2000’s: in order over 2 nights.

Levine Plotkin & Menin, LLP Expands Into Los Angeles and Grows its Team of Attorneys
by Stephi Wild - Sep 22, 2022

 Levine Plotkin & Menin, LLP (LPM), a boutique law firm engaged in transactional work in the arts, entertainment and media, announced the opening of offices in Los Angeles.

Peacock Announces First Original Films From Universal Pictures to Premiere in 2023
by Michael Major - May 2, 2022

Peacock announced today three upcoming original films scheduled to premiere on the service in 2023: SHOOTING STARS, PRAISE THIS, and THE KILLER. Each film is part of the previously announced collaboration with Universal Pictures to produce a number of films made exclusively for Peacock.

SEPET THE MUSICAL Comes to PJPAC This Month
by Stephi Wild - Feb 21, 2022

Jason (Joshua Anthony Gui), a nineteen-year-old VCD-seller is a secret romantic at heart. His life changes when he meets Orked (Badrika Baluch), a bright, Malay school girl who loves John Woo films and everything Takeshi Kaneshiro. An innocent romance buds between Jason and Orked. Unfortunately, social and racial pressures slowly start to stand in their way.

SEPET THE MUSICAL Comes to PJPAC in February
by Stephi Wild - Jan 28, 2022

Jason (Joshua Anthony Gui), a nineteen-year-old VCD-seller is a secret romantic at heart. His life changes when he meets Orked (Badrika Baluch), a bright, Malay school girl who loves John Woo films and everything Takeshi Kaneshiro. An innocent romance buds between Jason and Orked. Unfortunately, social and racial pressures slowly start to stand in their way.

Photos: The 44th Asian American International Film Festival Kicks Off in NYC
by Robert Diamond - Aug 12, 2021

The 44th Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF44) kicked off on Aug. 11 with the New York City premiere of its Opening Night film SNAKEHEAD by Evan Jackson Leong (LINSANITY).

FACE/OFF Will Get a Reboot at Paramount
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 10, 2019

Deadline reports that 1997 action thriller 'Face/Off' will be rebooted at Paramount Pictures. The original film was directed by John Woo and starred John Travolta and Nicolas Cage.

Photo Flash: Lea Salonga, Princess Punzalan, Jose Llana And More Celebrate At AAIFF42 Screening Of YELLOW ROSE
by Stephi Wild - Jul 27, 2019

Asian CineVision opened The 42nd Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF42) with the timely immigration drama YELLOW ROSE on Thursday night at Asia Society in New York.

Photo Flash: Tzi Ma, Li Jun Li And Celia Au Celebrate Netflix's WU ASSASSINS Trailer Sneak Peek
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 25, 2019

The Asian American arts community turned out for Wu Assassins stars Tzi Ma, Li Jun Li and Celia Au who were celebrating the release of the trailer for their new Netflix action series at The Concept, located in the cellar of Hotel 50 Bowery in New York's Chinatown on Tuesday, July 23rd. Assassins' themed Papo J's vodka cocktails and miniature cupcakes, created by Roger Yeh of YehCakes Custom Cakes, were served.

FACE/OFF Will Be Spoofed in Prospect Park for First Annual Cage in the Park
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 12, 2019

"Cage in the Park," a one-time theatrical outdoor comedy event, is set to premiere on July 14th, 2019. Set in Brooklyn's iconic Prospect Park, "Cage in the Park" is a parody of The Public Theater's "Shakespeare in the Park," but instead of Shakespeare's timeless plays, we are performing Nicolas Cage's timeless movies.

YELLOW ROSE Starring Eva Noblezada, Lea Salonga to Open Asian American International Film Festival
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jun 7, 2019

The 42nd Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF42), presented by Asian CineVision, will open with the timely immigration drama YELLOW ROSE on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Asia Society (725 Park Ave, New York, NY 10021), with Director Diane Paragas and other members of the cast and crew scheduled to attend.

Heart and Fire Productions Announce New Film SPIRIT RECKONING
by Kaitlin Milligan - Feb 18, 2019

Heart and Fire Productions today announced their follow-up to the successful horror anthology Terror Tales (which was released last month in North America).