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Netflix is set to launch its latest Thai offering, ‘Tomorrow and I,’ directed by Paween Purijitpanya. This four-part anthology delves into a range of contemporary issues including cloning, prostitution, religion, and global warming.

This move by Netflix to introduce sci-fi themes from Thailand showcases a growing library of diverse content.

The series, which begins streaming on December 4, brings together various storylines under the direction of Purijitpanya, known for his works such as ‘Body,’ ‘Phobia,’ and ‘Ghost Lab.’

In making ‘Tomorrow and I,’ he highlights the complexities involved in creating a believable futuristic world. From cityscapes to costumes and technology, every element was crafted to enhance the realism of the series.

The first episode, ‘Black Sheep,’ promises a gripping tale with Boy-Pakorn Chatborrirak, Ink-Waruntorn Paonil, and Poyd-Treechada Hongsyok.

It revolves around a dramatic attempt to resurrect a deceased astronaut. Following this, ‘Paradistopia’ ventures into a realm where intelligent sex robots satisfy human desires,...

Thai film director Paween Purijitpanya has directed “Tomorrow and I,” a four-part anthology series for Netflix. It covers topics including cloning, prostitution, religion and global warming.

The series expands the streamer’s roster of Thai content and represents its first from the country in the sci-fi register. The show will upload from Dec. 4.

Purijitpanya is known for his previous films including “Body,” “Phobia,” “Phobia 2” and “Ghost Lab.” He also directed Gmm series “Girl From Nowhere.” “[‘Making ‘Tomorrow and I’] was challenging because everything had to be newly created — the appearance of the city, clothing, technology, and the shape of various devices. In the end, these elements were essential for building a realistic world and helped the actors understand their characters better,” he said.

The first episode “Black Sheep,” is an intense drama featuring Boy-Pakorn Chatborrirak, Ink-Waruntorn Paonil, and Poyd-Treechada Hongsyok about an attempt to bring back to life a dead astronaut.

Pete Davidson just made a rare appearance on Saturday Night Live!

The 30-year-old comedian and actor took part in a sketch with good friend John Mulaney, who hosted the show on Saturday night (November 2).

Titled “Port Authority Duane Reade,” the sketch saw a Duane Reade cashier (Mulaney) ringing up two customers, when the cast then started to parody different showtunes and NYC topics.

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Kenan Thompson and Ego Nwodim performed a Lion King parody about the milk Pete was buying, Marcello Hernandez and John did a Sound of Music parody about shampoo being locked up, Bowen Yang, who is missing the Sydney premiere of Wicked, sang a tune set to “Master of the House” from Les Misérables, while Chloe Fineman and others poked fun at the Timothee Chalamet look-a-like contest.

Check out the full sketch right here!

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Pete Davidson returned to “Saturday Night Live” on Nov. 2 to appear in a rollicking sketch with his good friend and host, John Mulaney.

The sketch zeroed in on a person asking to buy milk from the cashier at the Port Authority Duane Reade, which locals would consider something to avoid. The bit then erupted into a full-cast celebration parodying several showtunes and New York City-centric topics.

The musical numbers began with a “Lion King” parody about the milk from Kenan Thompson and Ego Nwodim; the shampoo being locked up in a “Sound of Music” spoof from Marcello Hernandez and Mulaney; Bowen Yang as a twisted Greyhound bus driver to the tune of “Master of the House” from “Les Miserables”; “All the twinks arriving for the Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest,” fronted by Chloe Fineman’s impression of the actor, singing a version of “Willkommen” from “Cabaret”; mayor Eric Adams’ potentially illegal associations with Turkey,...

Pete Davidson made a return to “SNL” this weekend for a special occasion: another John Mulaney musical sketch. After the seminal “Diner Lobster,” “Bodega Bathroom” and “Airport Sushi” in previous episodes, this Sunday saw the debut of “Port Authority Duane Reade” which focused not on a single odd item being purchased at the location but a bevy of them.

Davidson and Andrew Dismukes played two men who walked into the Duane Reade at Port Authority, manned by a worker played by Mulaney. But when Davidson asked for a gallon of milk, Mulaney was taken aback.

“You mean the gallon of milk surrounded by cans of Twisted iced tea in the fridge that’s hotter than the store?”

Davidson countered that it said “organic” on the milk jug, but Dismukes corrected him, “No it says organ.”

Davidson was undeterred, so Mulaney acquiesced and opened up the first musical portion of the sketch.

I went into Don’t Come Home completely blind, and listening to the intro music, or even just watching it, I should’ve realized that it’s a show about time travel. But, having not realized that immediately, I found myself pleasantly surprised by the show, which initially looked like your run-of-the-mill Thai horror with ghosts and a kid who’s great at looking terrified. At the heart of Don’t Come Home lies an important message, and the show doesn’t waste any time in delivering that message in a clear and precise manner. The 6-episode series has some scary bits if that’s what you’re looking for, but it’s mostly a drama about parenting and domestic violence. Netflix’s Thai series begins with Varee, a young woman, driving off to a house in the middle of nowhere with her 5-year-old daughter Min. Gives off typically haunted house vibes,...

Science fiction and socially conservative Thailand are an unlikely mix which is explored in upcoming anthology series “Tomorrow and I,” that global streamer Netflix will release later in 2024.

Directed by Paween Purijitpanya, the four-part show reimagines everyday scenarios in intriguing ways. The 70-minute episodes cover: bringing loved ones back from the dead through use of cloning technology; intelligent sex robots; how artificial intelligence could move Buddhist teachings on from their fixed traditional position; and how people might come to rely on ‘octopuses’ to get by in perpetually flooded cities.

The cast includes Pakorn Chatborrirak, Violette Wautier, Waruntorn Paonil, Treechada Hongsyok, Ray Macdonald, Timethai, Thongchai Thongkuntom, Aelm Thavornsiri, Pongsatorn Jongwilas, Chananticha Chaipa, and Wanichaya Pornpanarittichai.

Purijitpanya has previously written, directed or edited segments of 2007 film “Body,” 2008 film “4bia” and its 2009 follow-up “Phobia 2” as well as the 2012 feel-good film “Seven Something,” the boundary-pushing 2021 title “Ghost Lab,” and an acclaimed episode of...

Shooting is underway on The Bride, a horror thriller directed by Lee Thongkham that has been set up as co-production between Thailand and Vietnam.

The project marks the growing presence of Vietnamese stars in Thailand’s thriving horror film industry and features cast and crew from both countries.

The Bride follows a young Vietnamese woman, played by Rima Thanh Vy, who is engaged to her rich Thai boyfriend, played by “J.J.” Krissanapoom Pibulsonggram. But her visit to his hometown in rural Thailand quickly turns to terror when she encounters the ghostly presence of a bride after trying on a...

Thai director Lee Thongkam is shooting “The Bride,” a horror film that marks a rare co-production between Thai and Vietnamese companies.

“The Bride” follows a young Vietnamese woman (portrayed by Rima Thanh Vy) engaged to her rich Thai boyfriend (played by “J.J.” Krissanapoom Pibulsonggram), who visit her fiance’s wealthy rural hometown in Thailand. The journey turns to terror when she tries on a traditional Thai wedding dress—an heirloom that holds sinister secrets about her fiancé’s family—and encounters the ghostly presence of another bride.

The Vietnamese cast also includes Jun Vu (“A Hundred Billion Key”) and Cong Duong (“Trang Quynh”), while the Thai ensemble features “Jomjam” Karnpicha Pongpanit (“RedLife”), “Praew” Narupornkamol Chaisang (“Master Of The House)”, “Pure” Duangjai Hiransri (“Inhuman Kiss”), and R.Nu Surasak Chaiyaat (“Love Destiny”).

The film of love, betrayal, and the supernatural, is jointly produced by Thongkham Films and Silver Moonlight Entertainment with production by Hang Trinh.

Thongkham Films and Silver Moonlight Entertainment have just announced their latest co-production The Bride, a thrilling horror film that unites creative talents and leading stars from both Thailand and Vietnam. This border-breaking project, marking the growing presence of Vietnamese stars in Thailand’s thriving horror film industry, is directed by Lee Thongkham and produced by Hang Trinh, with worldwide sales handled by Vietnam-based Skyline Media.

Shooting for The Bride began in July this year, with filming primarily taking place in Chiang Mai (Thailand) and selected locations in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam). The film is expected to premiere in both countries in early 2025, with V Pictures set to release the film theatrically in Vietnam.

The Bride follows a young Vietnamese woman (Rima Thanh Vy) engaged to her rich Thai boyfriend (“J.J.” Krissanapoom Pibulsonggram), whose visit to his rural wealthy hometown in Thailand quickly turns to terror when she encounters...

Thai auteur, Sivaroj Kongsakul made his feature directorial debut with “Eternity,” which screened at festivals including Busan, Rotterdam and Hong Kong back in 2010. Having waited for over a decade, Kongsakul has chosen to entwine the fates of an old man, a little girl and a young soldier in his second feature, “Regretfully at Dawn.”

The new film is confirmed to premiere in the New Directors section at the San Sebastian festival and will follow that shortly after with an appearance xx in Busan International Film Festival in October.

The film is very different from “Eternity” and from Kongsakul’s recent TV work.

In a small province not far from Bangkok, the life of Yong Junjam at first seems typical of an old man. The traces of his past as a soldier are also evident. Even though he currently feels unwell, Yong spends every day with the dream of building a tree-house by himself,...

In a first for a Thai-produced show, murder-mystery series “Master of the House” has taken the top spot in Netflix’s weekly Global Non-English series chart.

The streamer said that, in its second week of availability, the seven-part series ranked first on its Global Top 10 TV (Non-English) list for the week of July 22-28. Additionally, it appeared in the top ten charts of 63 countries and territories.

The show centers around a hugely wealthy diamond merchant who, in high style, uses the occasion of a birthday banquet to shock his family with the news that he has married one of his maids and that the woman will inherit his vast fortune. His subsequent death in a fall from a balcony inevitably sets off a round of infighting between his new wife and his disappointed relatives.

Thailand is a deeply conservative society with a clearly hierarchical culture, which the filmmakers sought to replicate and amplify.

Strike first and strike hard, indeed. Netflix’s “Cobra Kai” and Peacock’s “Love Island USA” topped the Luminate streaming originals TV series charts for the July 19-25 period. On the film side, Netflix’s new rom-com “Find Me Falling” and a resurgent “Hillbilly Elegy” led the field.

The Season 6 debut of “Cobra Kai” delivered 716 million minutes watched in the show’s first full week of availability, following the July 18 premiere of the first half of its final season. The July 21 season finale of relationship reality show “Love Island USA” drove that show to rack up 631 million minutes watched.

Amazon Prime Video's "The Boys" also had a strong frame thanks to its Season 4 finale bowing July 18. The superhero sendup finished out with 431.6 million minutes viewed. The conclusion of Season 1 of Apple TV+'s David E. Kelley drama "Presumed Innocent" took that show up the charts in a big way to 424.1 million minutes watched.

Master of the House officially hit Netflix on July 18 and stars Narilya Gulmongkolpech as Kaimook in three of its seven episodes.

Originally from Bangkok, Thailand, Gulmongkolpech is 24 and will celebrate her next birthday on March 26. She is known for roles in projects such as various Dhevaprom series' and Talay Prae.

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Terror Tuesday: Extreme is a horror anthology inspired by true events and dramatizing stories from a popular Thai radio show called Angkhan Khlumpong (Terror Tuesday).

The trailer opens with a scene of the radio show and a member of the public calling in to share a story. It also highlights chilling snippets from across eight episodes of the anthology, jumping from a spooky bridal shop, to a haunted washing machine, to an ominous room where a family of four have died in.

The series premieres on August 20 on the streaming platform.

Some of the Terror Tuesday: Extreme cast include Nat Kitcharit (Delete), Charada Imraporn, Sutthirak Subvijitra (4 Kings 2), Parada Titawasira, Pattaravadee Boonmeesup and Cherprang Areekul.

Each episode is helmed by a different director and the roster includes Prin Keeratiratanalak, Abhichoke Chandrasen, Prueksa Amaruji, Chayan Laoyodtrakool, Surapong Ploensang, Chookiat Sakveerakul, Eakasit Thairaat and Alisa Pien.

Terror Tuesday: Extreme is part...

In the Netflix series Master of the House, there’s one character I couldn’t stand the most—Mavin, Roongroj Thevasatitpaisarn’s younger son. His hatred for his father, brother, and servants led to his ultimate death. The way he treated his family and the servants was awful and would definitely make your blood boil. So, when he finally died, it felt like he got what he deserved. Mavin’s hatred drove him to act horribly towards everyone around him. His cruel actions and constant negativity built up until it all backfired on him, which led to his downfall. In the end, his death seemed like a fitting consequence for all the pain he caused. But how did it happen? That’s what we are about to find out.

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How did Mavin change the will?

From the first appearance, you could tell that Mavin was someone who only thought about himself.

Masters and servants should be treated with mutual respect and kindness, seeing each other as humans first. Ideally, there would be fairness and care, but often, servants face neglect and mistreatment while masters might act superior. In a perfect world, we’d all just treat each other like equals. We don’t really live in a perfect world though, do we? In the new series on Netflix, Master of the House, the master, Roongroj Thevasatitpaisarn, dies right at the start. As the series goes on, we learn more about him and realize his death wasn’t an accident—it was murder. But who did it, and why? This article will uncover all the details, so keep reading to find out.

Spoilers Ahead

What was the relationship between Roongroj and his sons like?

Roongroj Thevasatitpaisarn was a billionaire who owned a huge and expensive diamond company called Theva Gems. He had two sons: the older one,...

As the opening scene unfolds, a butterfly trapped in a jar portends an atmosphere of unease within the lavish mansion. We follow the gaze of the wealthy businessman Roongroj as he looks out across his verdant grounds from a high balcony, lost in contemplation. Suddenly, an entrancing flock of butterflies swarms around him without warning. Overcome, Roongroj loses his balance and tumbles to the ground below, leaving his fate—and that of his business empire—in question.

Thus begins an engrossing tale of mystery, betrayal, and greed that will keep audiences guessing until the dramatic conclusion. As Roongroj’s household gathers to lay him to rest, tensions emerge between his sons, who vie to inherit control of his multi-million-dollar diamond company. But a new marriage made shortly before Roongroj’s death further clouds the situation, bringing a lowly servant into possession of a stake in the family business.

As secrets...

Master of the House is the new Netflix drama that will keep you hooked with its complex characters. The story kicks off with the death of Roongroj Thevasatitpaisarn, the master of the house, and delves into the dark side of everyone connected to him. We get to see how his sons, Phupat and Mavin, inherit the title and continue their father’s legacy of mistreating the helpless servants. But things don’t stay this way forever. The series shows us how the servants eventually fight back against their tormentors. You’ll get to uncover how and why this dramatic turn of events happens by diving into this cast and character guide.

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Roongroj Thevasatitpaisarn

When Master of the House first began, I honestly thought Roongroj Thevasatitpaisarn, played by Teerapong Leowrakwong, might be different from his cruel sons. At first, he seemed more compassionate, especially since he fell in love with Kaimook,...

The master-servant culture is deeply inhumane. It creates suffering and inequality and robs people of their dignity and freedom. It’s just unjust and morally wrong. The Netflix series Master of the House is based on this theme, and for the most part, it really reminded me of the movie Parasite. At the start of the series, a billionaire diamond merchant named Roongroj Thevasatitpaisarn died. But who did it? Maybe it was his arrogant sons, Phupat or Mavin, who are full of themselves. Their father was never happy with them and thinks they’re a disgrace, no matter what they did. Maybe that’s why he got killed, as an outburst of their pent-up anger? Or maybe it was the servants in their house who might have had enough of all the torture. They are forced to do so many things and treated cruelly just because they are poor and helpless.

The sudden death of diamond tycoon Mr. Roongroj left the Thevasatitpaisarn family in turmoil. Netflix’s Thai mystery drama series, Master of the House, is about how far Roongroj’s two sons would go to claim ownership of their father’s company, Theva Gems. Phupat and Mavin were deeply disturbed when their father announced his decision to marry his maid, Kaimook. Phupat was offended when he saw his father gift Kaimook his mother’s jewelry, but that did not bother Roongroj. He was confident about his decision, and he often expressed how Kaimook was smarter than both his sons. Roongroj died the night he legally married Kaimook. He fell from the window of his room and died immediately. Kaimook was convinced that Roongroj was murdered, and she made it her life’s purpose to find her late husband’s killer.

Spoiler Alert

Who killed Mavin?

Mavin had blackmailed Roongroj’s legal counsel.

Look now, I love a good revenge drama as much as the girl next door, but in no way am I going to appreciate something that exploits sexual abuse as its scandalous central theme and goes on to show it multiple times. Master of the House is certainly not about sexual abuse. In fact, it’s just a basic old “kill the affluent” story that comes to life in a rich Thai household. I’m not going to lie; I’m already quite bored with this premise, and while initially we got really creative explorations, it’s now become just a buzzword like “sustainability.” The last time I saw it in the Thai industry was in the movie Hunger, and I didn’t think that stuck the landing either. The last Thai drama I watched on Netflix was The Believers, and that was far better in terms of plot and execution.

Thai murder mystery Master of the House is one convoluted revenge tale that simply gets way out of hand by the end of the series. I felt the show was made in poor taste, and this is not because of the plot but, more specifically, what we get to see visually. Abuse-to-revenge stories are often seen on television. Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing new in this theme, and we’ve seen it a thousand times before, and yet, somehow, it just doesn’t get better. Master of the House tells the story of Kaimook, a servant who one day ends up as the wife of a business tycoon. When she’s widowed soon after, a murder mystery unfolds, revealing dark family secrets. This is your classic “Eat the Rich” narrative that we’ve seen dozens of times in the last couple of years. It seems like the...

Thai sales company Diversion has acquired worldwide rights to Sivaroj Kongsakul’s Regretfully At Dawn, which is set to premiere in the New Directors competition of the upcoming San Sebastian Film Festival.

It marks the second feature of Thai filmmaker Sivaroj, whose 2010 debut Eternity won the Tiger Award at Rotterdam as well as top prizes at Hong Kong International Film Festival and Deauville Asian Film Festival.

Regretfully At Dawn follows a war veteran nearing the end of his life and his bright young niece who has a promising future ahead of her. They live quietly in a small province outside...

Netflix has a couple of major series airing all or part of their final seasons in July 2024. The hit Spanish drama Elite is set to premiere its eighth and final season in full this month with one final mystery (July 26), Vikings: Valhalla is setting off on one final adventure with its third season (July 11), and Cobra Kai is also entering its swan song era with the first part of its final sixth season arriving on Netflix July 18.

The most notable movie offering this month is Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (July 3). Thirty years after his last case, Eddie Murphy returns as the titular detective Axel Foley, teaming up with old pals Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and Taggart (John Ashton) to uncover a conspiracy and keep his daughter Jane (Taylour Paige) safe.

Here’s everything else coming to Netflix this month. Note that Netflix marks its international offerings with that respective country’s two-letter country code.

Summer 2024 has officially begun, and as the weather starts to heat up this July, so will Netflix‘s streaming catalogue. From the highly anticipated return of “Cobra Kai” to the sixth season of the hit reality show “Too Hot to Handle,” Netflix is giving viewers lots to binge as they attempt to escape the summer sun.

Eddie Murphy is revising his iconic role of Detroit detective Axel Foley in “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,” 40 years after the original “Beverly Hills Cop” film debuted. “Simone Biles Rising,” a four-part documentary about the olympic gold-medalist, is set to release some time this July — just in time for her return to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.”Receiver,” another sports docuseries to follow last year’s “Quarterback,” will star NFL players like Davante Adams (Las Vegas Raiders) and Justin Jefferson (Minnesota Vikings).

Along with new content, Netflix is adding loads of family classics such...