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Last year, Toho released a new Godzilla film, titled Godzilla Minus One (read our review Here), in Japan on November 3rd, which happens to be Godzilla Day, the anniversary of the 1954 release of the original Godzilla movie. That was the 69th anniversary – and since this year marks the 70th anniversary of the original film, Godzilla Minus One is returning to theatres this weekend, with screenings starting on November 1st. There’s also a black & white version of Godzilla Minus One that’s called Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color, and that version of the film is also returning to theatres for this celebration. To see if Godzilla Minus One and/or Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color will be showing near you this weekend, check out the Tickets.Godzilla website.

Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One sees an already devastated postwar Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla.

A drag show takes a village, especially those featured in HBO’s docuseries “We’re Here.” Hair, makeup, song selection, choreography, lighting, props, Red Bull — there’s no shortage of things needed to help give life to the art form.

But it all starts with a connection between two people. In the Emmy-winning series, well-known drag queens work with marginalized people in U.S. towns that don’t often embrace inclusivity. The queens help participants build a drag persona. Then, as a final send-off, the participants perform for their community, celebrating what often isolates them.

“It always comes down to the drag mom and the drag kid putting their heads together and figuring out what feels right and how to pull it off with the tools we have,” says Season 4 co-host Sasha Velour. “Every single number that we did on the show was a totally new process. It was like reinventing the wheel every time,...

Hozier is feeling particularly nocturnal on “Too Sweet,” one of four new releases that appear on his new EP Unheard. The musician first teased the song on TikTok with a quick sketch of a coffee-drinking, chain-smoking skeleton pumping it through its headphones.

“I take my whiskey neat, my coffee black, and my bed at three,” he sings, falling into the rhythm of a true night owl. The “Too Sweet” snippet has been used in more than 38,500 posts on the viral video app this month.

“It’s my pleasure to share...

Paramore singer Hayley Williams has called out the transparent display of racism shown by the Tennessee House of Representatives in blocking a resolution honoring fellow Grammy winner Allison Russell while allowing a similar resolution honoring her band to proceed.

In a statement to The Tennessean, Williams blasted the “blatant racism of our state leadership” while commenting on Republican Caucus Chair Jeremy Faison’s objection.

“For those that don’t know, Allison Russell is an incredibly talented musician and songwriter. Her music spans genres with strong ties to the Folk/Americana scene,” Williams said. “You might have seen her on the Grammy stage performing with the great Joni Mitchell. Oh, she is also Black. She’s a brilliant Black woman.”

Williams continued, “The blatant racism of our state leadership is embarrassing and cruel. Myself, as well as Paramore, will continue to encourage young people to show up to vote with equality in mind.

Toho released a new Godzilla film, titled Godzilla Minus One (read our review Here), in Japan on November 3rd, which happens to be Godzilla Day – the anniversary of the 1954 release of the original Godzilla movie. The film made its way over to the United States in December… and it became the highest grossing live-action Japanese film in North America even before a black and white version was released under the title Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color. Director Takashi Yamazaki has let it be known that he’s interested in making a sequel, and during a new interview with Empire magazine he revealed that he would like to feature some “kaiju vs. kaiju” action in the follow-up, if Toho lets him make it!

Yamazaki said, “I would certainly like to see what the sequel would look like. I know that Shikishima’s war seems over, and we’ve reached this state...

Tennessee Rep. Justin Jones (D-Nashville) sought to honor a pair of Nashville-based musical acts for their Grammy wins on Monday (February 12th) with ceremonial resolutions, but only Black singer-songwriter Allison Russell received an objection from a House Republican.

Jones brought forward two resolutions to honor Russell (Best American Roots Performance) and the band Paramore (Best Rock Album and Best Alternative Music Performance). In a procedural move, House Republican Caucus Chair Jeremy Faison (R-Cosby) objected to the Russell resolution.

According to The Tennessean, Faison’s objection meant that the resolution was sent back to committee, “where objected consent items often die.” According to House rules, no debate was required for the move, meaning that Faison was not forced to express his opposition to honoring the folk musician.

While the newspaper pointed out Russell has been a vocal critic of Tennessee Republicans for their anti-lgbtq+ community legislation, so has Paramore vocalist Hayley Williams.

Toho released a new Godzilla film, titled Godzilla Minus One (read our review Here), in Japan on November 3rd, which happens to be Godzilla Day – the anniversary of the 1954 release of the original Godzilla movie. The movie made its way over to the U.S. on December 1st. On January 12th, a black & white version of Godzilla Minus One reached theatres in Japan… and Deadline has confirmed that this black & white version, which is called Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color, will also be getting a U.S. theatrical run! Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color will begin showing in U.S. theatres on January 26th, then the theatrical runs for both versions of the film will be coming to an end on February 1st.

Director Takashi Yamazaki, who has let it be known that he would like to make a sequel to the film, had this to say about the black...

It’s that time of year again, when Barack Obama annually shares his favorite movies, books and music.

“As I usually do during this time of year, I wanted to share my favorite books, movies, and music of 2023,” the former president wrote on social media, asking his followers to comment with their favorites, as well.

In his typical fashion, Obama shared separate posts for each medium, starting with listing his picks for the year’s best books, including The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store (James McBride), The Maniac (Benjamin Labatut), Poverty, by America (Matthew Desmond), How to Say Babylon (Safiya Sinclair), The Wager (David Grann), Chip War (Chris Miller) and The Vaster Wilds (Lauren Groff).

His other top picks were Humanly Possible (Sarah Bakewell), King: A Life (Jonathan Eig), The Covenant of Water (Abraham Verghese), The Best Minds (Jonathan Rosen), All the Sinners Bleed (S.A. Cosby), The Kingdom, the Power,...

One day after former President Barack Obama revealed his yearly Favorite Movies list, he released a counterpart “Favorite Music of 2023” roster.

One notable inclusion here is “Road To Freedom” by Lenny Kravitz from the film Rustin, which Obama had on yesterday’s Favorite Movies list. Rustin was produced by Higher Ground, the production company founded by the former president and wife Michelle Obama.

Here’s the the full Favorite Music roster:

“Tqg” by Karol G & Shakira

“I Remember Everything” by Zach Bryan Feat. Kacey Musgraves

“Sprinter” by Dave & Central Cee

“Since I Have A Lover” by 6Lack

“Cobra” by Megan Thee Stallion

“Joiner” by Blondshell

“Midnight Gospel” by Alé Araya Feat. Joseph Chilliams

“America Has A Problem” by Beyoncé Feat. Kendrick Lamar

“Water” by Tyla

“The Returner” by Allison Russell

“Unavailable” by Davido Feat. Musa Keys

“My Love Is All Mine” by Mitski

“Sittin’ On Top Of The World” by Burna Boy Feat.

As he’s always wont to do, Barack Obama has been trickling out his favorite bits of culture from 2023 over the past few weeks, and he’s finally shared his list of favorite songs.

The playlist is vintage Obama-core — a wide-ranging, always tasteful, potentially focus-grouped assortment of music from across the globe. A mix of hits, critical darlings, and plenty of songs that make you wonder, “Ok, which intern, or daughter, put him onto that?” (Not that there’s anything wrong with any of that — there’s plenty of...

Toho released a new Godzilla film, titled Godzilla Minus One (read our review Here), in Japan on November 3rd, which happens to be Godzilla Day – the anniversary of the 1954 release of the original Godzilla movie. Director Takashi Yamazaki has let it be known that he would like to make a sequel to the film, which has been a box office success both in Japan and internationally. But before we find out if Yamazaki is going to get the chance to make another Godzilla movie, it has been confirmed that he was given the opportunity to make another version of this one. A black & white version! The black & white version – which was created because the original Godzilla was made in black & white – is called Godzilla-1.0/C, which stands for Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color, and it will be receiving a theatrical release in Japan on January 12th! A trailer and...

Toho released a new Godzilla film, titled Godzilla Minus One (read our review Here), in Japan on November 3rd, which happens to be Godzilla Day – the anniversary of the 1954 release of the original Godzilla movie. The film made its way over to the United States on December 1st, and has quickly become the highest grossing live-action Japanese film in North America. There was a rumor going around that the film had a budget of $15 million – but director Takashi Yamazaki has since spoken up and said he wished he had that much to work with, because the budget was actually lower. With that in mind, it wouldn’t be surprising if Godzilla Minus One‘s success were to lead to a sequel… and Yamazaki says he would like to direct one!

As of this writing, Godzilla Minus One has earned $26 million at the Japan box office and another $26 million from other territories,...

Toho released a new Godzilla film, titled Godzilla Minus One (read our review Here), in Japan on November 3rd, which happens to be Godzilla Day – the anniversary of the 1954 release of the original Godzilla movie. The film made its way over to the United States on December 1st… and Godzilla Minus One has not only done well enough during its release in the states that its theatre count is going to be expanded this weekend, but its $14.36 million haul so far has also earned it the honor of being the highest grossing live-action Japanese film in North America!

Toho has brought Godzilla Minus One to the states in its original Japanese version, with English subtitles. The film has secured a PG-13 rating for its U.S. release.

Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One will see an already devastated postwar Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla.

Toho released a new Godzilla film, titled Godzilla Minus One (read our review Here), in Japan on November 3rd, which happens to be Godzilla Day – the anniversary of the 1954 release of the original Godzilla film. Today, December 1st, is the film’s official U.S. release date (although there have been Early Access Fan Event Screenings in premium large format theaters since Wednesday), and to mark the occasion the final trailer for Godzilla Minus One has arrived online. You can check it out in the embed above.

Toho brings Godzilla Minus One to the states in its original Japanese version, with English subtitles. The film has secured a PG-13 rating for its U.S. release.

Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One will see an already devastated postwar Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla. Interestingly, one of Yamazaki’s previous credits is the 2007 film...

Toho released a new Godzilla film, titled Godzilla Minus One, in Japan on November 3rd, which happens to be Godzilla Day – the anniversary of the 1954 release of the original Godzilla film. The film will be making its way over to the United States on December 1st, and in anticipation of that release the folks at Rotten Tomatoes got an exclusive look at a clip from Godzilla Minus One that shows the iconic kaiju chasing a boat. You can watch the clip in the embed at the bottom of this article.

Toho will be bringing Godzilla Minus One to the states in its original Japanese version, with English subtitles. The film has secured a PG-13 rating for its U.S. release.

Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One will see an already devastated postwar Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla. Interestingly, one of Yamazaki’s...

Today, November 3rd, is Godzilla Day – the anniversary of the 1954 release of the original Godzilla film. To celebrate the occasion, Toho has released a new Godzilla film, titled Godzilla Minus One, in Japan. The film will be making its way over to the United States on December 1st, and a new trailer for the U.S. release has made its way online. You can check it out in the embed above.

Toho will be bringing Godzilla Minus One to the states in its original Japanese version, with English subtitles. The film has secured a PG-13 rating for its U.S. release.

Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One will see an already devastated postwar Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla. Interestingly, one of Yamazaki’s previous credits is the 2007 film Always: Sunset on Third Street 2, which features a Godzilla cameo in a fantasy sequence.

Godzilla Minus One, the latest Godzilla movie from Toho, is set to be released in Japan on Godzilla Day this year, November 3, 2023. It will then receive a nationwide release in the United States on December 1st. With the first audiences just about to get the chance to watch the movie, a new poster for the U.S. release has arrived online, and you can check it out at the bottom of this article.

Toho will be bringing Godzilla Minus One to the states in its original Japanese version, with English subtitles. The film has secured a PG-13 rating for its U.S. release.

Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One will see an already devastated postwar Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla. Interestingly, one of Yamazaki’s previous credits is the 2007 film Always: Sunset on Third Street 2, which features a Godzilla cameo in a fantasy sequence.

Leading up to the Grammy nominations on Nov. 10, Rolling Stone is breaking down 16 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night.

Americana is a wide-open category, partly because it’s hard to define. “I always look at half of the folk category and think they are more Americana than half of the Americana nominees,” says Nelson Gullett, an Americana radio veteran and music director at Wdvx in Knoxville. And as the nomination of Jackson Browne’s Downhill...

Godzilla Minus One, the latest Godzilla movie from Toho, is set to be released in Japan on Godzilla Day this year, November 3, 2023. It will then receive a nationwide release in the United States on December 1st. Variety reports that the theatrical-only specialist distributor Pieces of Magic Entertainment has now acquired the rights to distribute Godzilla Minus One in 38 European territories, and will be releasing it at the beginning of December. Along with the news of that distribution deal comes the unveiling of a new trailer for the film, which can be seen at the bottom of this article.

Toho will be bringing Godzilla Minus One to the states in its original Japanese version, with English subtitles. The film has secured a PG-13 rating for its U.S. release.

Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One will see an already devastated postwar Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla.

Yesterday we learned that Godzilla Minus One, the latest Godzilla movie from Toho, has been given a PG-13 rating for its release in the United States, a rating it earned due to creature violence and action. Now a new TV spot for the film has arrived online, and you can check that out in the embed above. The film is set to be released in Japan on Godzilla Day this year, November 3, 2023. It will then receive a nationwide release in the United States on December 1st.

Toho will be bringing Godzilla Minus One to the states in its original Japanese version, with English subtitles.

Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One will see an already devastated postwar Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla. Interestingly, one of Yamazaki’s previous credits is the 2007 film Always: Sunset on Third Street 2, which features a Godzilla cameo in a fantasy sequence.

There’s a new Godzilla movie, called Godzilla Minus One, coming our way from Toho, The film is set to be released in Japan on Godzilla Day this year, November 3, 2023. It will then receive a nationwide release in the United States on December 1st… and while Toho gears up to bring Godzilla Minus One to the states, the film has secured a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association ratings board. The reason for the rating: “creature violence and action“. Exactly what we want to see from a Godzilla movie.

Toho will be bringing Godzilla Minus One to the states in its original Japanese version, with English subtitles.

Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One will see an already devastated postwar Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla. Interestingly, one of Yamazaki’s previous credits is the 2007 film Always: Sunset on Third Street 2, which features...

Takashi Yamazaki’s first feature, “Juvenile,” while nothing groundbreaking, was a charming directorial debut that teased the potential of the director’s talents moving forward. Sadly, the same cannot be said for his second movie, “Returner,” a visually ugly mess that fails to entertain with its action or engage with its sci-fi storytelling. Much of the production team returns, including visual effects companies Shirogumi and Robot Communications, as do some actors, notably Anne Suzuki, in a more prominent starring role. Starring alongside her is Takeshi Kaneshiro, who cinephiles may best recognize for his collaborations with acclaimed filmmaker Wong Kar-wai. While “Returner” would be a box-office hit, it was met with generally negative reception.

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In 2084, a young soldier named Milly travels back in time to try and prevent an alien race known as the “Daggra” from raging war against humanity.

The Stars Fully Aligned for Allison Russell during the creation of her second album, The Returner. Last year, for six days during the week of the winter solstice, Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles was her home base. Through its walls, she felt the creative buzz lingering from when Joni Mitchell recorded there, and Tina Turner and Cyndi Lauper were there to record “We Are the World.” That time of renewal intertwined with the history surrounding Russell was only amplified by the Rainbow Coalition, an all-women collective of 15 singers and...

Netflix will give a May launch to “Sanctuary,” a sports drama series set in the specialized world of Japanese sumo wrestling.

Produced by the Slowtide company for the streamer, the show follows a juvenile delinquent who becomes a sumo apprentice. He soon finds himself on a collision course with a voiceless wrestler carrying a secret.

Netflix pitches it as “a gritty look into the underbelly of professional sumo, a world full of young men with ambitions for money, women, fame, and power […] where some may find sanctuary with a history of more than 1,500 years in Japan’s traditional culture and as a religious ceremony.”

The show is directed by Eguchi Kan from a screenplay by Kanazawa Tomoki. The producer is Fujita Daisuke and the executive producer for Netflix Sakamoto Kaata. The show will upload from May 4.

The diverse cast includes Ichinose Wataru, Sometani Shota (“Themis”), Kutsuna Shioli (“Deadpool 2”), Taguchi Tomorowo,...

The wait is finally over! After months of great anticipation, our first look at the live-action film adaptation of Tatsunoko's classic anime Gatchaman (aka Battle Of The Planets or G-Force depending on which version) has arrived in the form of a teaser at the official site. While the 30-second teaser hardly reveals any significant footage and consist mostly of Japanese voice over from the cast, it does provide a few glimpse of the cool superhero suits. It may be short but its enough to get fanboys craving for more.The potential summer blockbuster is directed by Toya Sato (live-action Grave of the Fireflies, Gokusen) and scripted by Yūsuke Watanabe (20th Century Boys, live-action Gantz). Also on the production team is Takashi Yamazaki (Returner, Always: Sunset on...

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Director Takashi Yamazaki (Space Battleship Yamato, Returner) may have a reputation for wowing audience with spectacular eye candy but in his animated film debut, Friends: Naki of Monster Island (aka Friends: Mononoke Shima no Naki, フレンズ: もののけ島のナキ), he may also warm your heart at the same time through the friendship shared between the grumpy Orge and the little rascal boy, as wonderfully demonstrated in this clip.In a country strangely similar to Japan, there is an island floating on the middle of a lake. It is said that monsters have been living there from the ancient time so that people feared the island calling it "the Monster Island." But in reality, the monsters living there are sweet and are in fact living their lives fearing...

Director Takashi Yamazaki (Space Battleship Yamato, Returner) is no stranger to live action filled with stunning visual effects but Friends: Naki on Monster Island (aka Friends: Mononoke Shima no Naki, もののけ島のナキ) will be his first foray into a full CG animated feature-length. Based on an children's book, it tells a story about the unconditional friendship between two monsters and a human child. The voice cast include Smap's Shingo Katori and Kouichi Yamadera as Naki & Gunjo, the two Oni (Japanese demon/ogre) that encounters the boy, Kotake.In a country strangely similar to Japan, there is an island floating on the middle of a lake. It is said that monsters have been living there from the ancient time so that people feared the island calling it "the...

The sci-fi extravaganza that is Space Battleship Yamato is rumoured to be budgeted at over 2.2 billion yen (Us$22 million) and is directed by Takashi Yamazaki, who is best known for Returner, the Matrix-esque sci-fi flick that also featured giant shape-shifting robots ala Transformers. The film is set in 2220 and features:

…the evacuation of 300 million people from Earth to avoid certain death from an expanding black hole. The Yamato, a space battleship, is leading the rescue fleet when it is attacked by an alien force.

Space Battleship Yamato is released in Japan in December 2010, there is no word on a release date outside of Japan yet, however the folks at Twitch have got their hands on a brand new [full] trailer for the film:...

Space Battleship Yamato is the live action film adaptation of the original Space Battleship Yamato (aka Star Blazers in the West) anime TV series.

You may have previously seen the trailer for the live-action Yamato adaptation here on Blogomatic3000, well now we have your first look at the films official (and rather apocalyptic) Japanese one-sheet poster:

The sci-fi extravaganza is rumoured to be budgeted at over 2.2 billion yen (Us$22 million) and is directed by Takashi Yamazaki, who is best known for Returner, the Matrix-esque sci-fi flick that also featured giant shape-shifting robots ala Transformers. The series set in 2220 and features:

…the evacuation of 300 million people from Earth to avoid certain death from an expanding black hole. The Yamato, a space battleship, is leading the rescue fleet when it is attacked by an alien force.

Space Battleship Yamato is released in Japan in December 2010, there is no word on a release date outside of Japan yet,...

Previously only seen in glimpses as a teaser trailer, here’s your first full look at the big-budget live-action “Space Battleship Yamato” movie via YouTube. Based on the popular anime, the live-action movie is directed by Takashi Yamazaki (“Returner”), and stars Koyuki (last seen in “Blood: The Last Vampire”), Aya Ueto (star of the “Azumi” movies), and Takuya Kimura (“I Come with the Rain”). It was apparently shown during a Japanese TV show, hence the Pip with the people, uh, watching the trailer along with us. To save the human race once again facing the danger of extinction, the restored Yamato voyages in to outer space. The year is 2220. A black hole with a size 300 times larger than the sun approaches the Solar System and the earth is expected to fall in to massive black hole. A transmigration to the Sairam Star begins and the first convoy led by Kodai Yuki departs the earth.

I was way back in January when we first brought the news (and first trailer) for the live action adaptation of Space Battleship Yamato, and now we have a new trailer – one that reveals a Lot more of the films special effects and CGI wizardy:

The sci-fi extravaganza is rumoured to be budgeted at over 2.2 billion yen (Us$22 million) and is directed by Takashi Yamazaki, who is best known for Returner, the Matrix-esque sci-fi flick that also featured giant shape-shifting robots ala Transformers.

Space Battleship Yamato is set in 2220 and features:

…the evacuation of 300 million people from Earth to avoid certain death from an expanding black hole. The Yamato, a space battleship, is leading the rescue fleet when it is attacked by an alien force.

Space Battleship Yamato is released in Japan in December 2010, there is no word on a release date outside of Japan yet, however expect a release...

Japanese director Takashi Yamazaki (Returner, the Always films) has been working for a while on Space Battleship Yamato, aka the live-action remake of the anime that was released as Star Blazers in the Us. We saw a teaser trailer in January that suggested a great deal about how the film would look, even as it declined to reveal too much about the film's effects. Now there's a full trailer that really opens the floodgates and shows just how huge the scope of this adaptation might be. This footage looks fantastic, and is certainly way beyond what I expected to see out of the movie. Twitch presents the trailer and some of the info on the film. And no matter what you think of some of the acting and delivery, there are some killer visuals in store. The teaser suggested that might be the case, but there's a much more impressive...

Dig on some seriously epic Asian space opera right now with the release of the full trailer for anime adaptation Space Battleship Yamato. Directed by the dude who did the awesome The Returner a few years back, Takashi Yamazaki, I think it looks awesome. Some of the space battle shots look particularly awesome, like a blend of model work and CGI.

Synopsis:

Set in 2220, the pic will depict the evacuation of 300 million people from Earth to avoid certain death from an expanding black hole. The Yamato, a space battleship, is leading the rescue fleet when it is attacked by an alien force.

Trailer after the break.

Dig on some seriously epic Asian space opera right now with the release of the full trailer for anime adaptation Space Battleship Yamato. Directed by the dude who did the awesome The Returner a few years back, Takashi Yamazaki, I think it looks awesome.

Look out, someone gave Japanese special effects genius Takashi Yamazaki a big bag of money and the rights to one of the nation's most famous space operas.

Yamazaki first drew serious attention with The Returner, his scifi-action fusion starring Takeshi Kaneshiro, in which he showed that even when under significant budgetary restraints he could pull off some impressive effects and action work. The Returner showed promise but it wasn't until Yamazaki changed gears completely with the uber-nostalgic Always films that he would break through as one of Japan's top directors, period, both in terms of box office and critical success. And though it's hard to think of the Always pictures as effects extravaganzas, seeing as they are basically period set dramas, the invisibility of the effects work is testament to Yamazaki's skill, as pretty much every shot has been altered in some way to create the authentic period feel of post-war Tokyo.

You had to know that Takashi Yamazaki would return to science fiction one day.  And that when he did he would do so in a big way.  A to-the-bone effects geek, Yamazaki rose through the ranks directing television while also pursuing parallel careers in animation and special effects before rising to international attention directing the Takeshi Kaneshiro starring sci-fi action picture Returner.  Promising as Returner was, however, it was also quite flawed and it wasn't until Yamazaki turned from the future to the past that he found widespread success, striking massive commercial and critical success with his shamelessly nostalgic Always pictures.  But now he's back where he belongs.

Space Battleship Yamato is one of Japan's most famous and longest running anime series, the classic story of humanity's best and brightest packed into a massively powerful spaceship on a last desperate mission to claim a device that can cleanse and heal the shattered earth.

Star Blazers was one of my favorite television shows growing up as a kid. I watched it religiously, every day, until the show's 3 season completion. It was also one of the first cartoons where you had to watch it in order, or you might get lost. I think I've seen the series in it's entirety, a total of 3 times. I Loved how cool the space battleship Yamato was and the firing of the wave motion gun was amazing to see as it obliterated everything in its path. There have been Japanese live-action movies based off of Space Battleship Yamato before, and Disney has tried to get a live action version off the ground for Star Blazers, but so far that hasn't happened. Thank God for the Japanese and their love of all things robots, space and geek because a teaser trailer for their brand new Space Battleship Yamato movie hit YouTube and it looks awesome.

The Wagner/Cuban Companies' Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, announced today that it has acquired North American rights to Peter Ho-Sun Chan's historical action epic, Warlords . Boasting an all-star cast, including Jet Li, Andy Lau ( Infernal Affairs ) and Takeshi Kaneshiro ( Returner ), Warlords was a huge critical and commercial hit in China, winning eight Hong Kong Film Awards, including Best Director for Chan and Best Actor for Li. Depicting the same historical events that were the basis for the Shaw Brothers classic Blood Brothers , Warlords is set in the midst of war and political upheaval during the Taiping Rebellion of the 1860s. Jet Li stars as General Pang, who after a surviving a massacre of his fellow soldiers by playing dead, joins a band of...

The Wagner/Cuban Companies’ Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, announced today that it has acquired North American rights to Peter Ho-Sun Chan’s historical action epic, Warlords. Boasting an all-star cast, including Jet Li, Andy Lau (Infernal Affairs) and Takeshi Kaneshiro (Returner), Warlords was a huge critical and commercial hit in China , winning eight Hong Kong Film Awards, including Best Director for Chan and Best Actor for Li. Depicting the same historical events that were the basis for the Shaw Brothers classic Blood Brothers, Warlords is set in the midst of war and political upheaval during the Taiping [...]...