Lucy Liu
‘The Tiger’s Apprentice’ Review: Henry Golding and Michelle Yeoh Lead a Top-Notch Voice Cast in Paramount+’s Animated Adventure
A Chinese-American teenager takes on evil forces with the assistance of animal warriors in this animated yarn with voice work from Lucy Liu, Bowen Yang, Sandra Oh and Greta Lee.
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Sundance: Julia Fox Admits She “Hadn’t Even Read the Script” for Steven Soderbergh’s Ghost Story ‘Presence’
Julia Fox didn’t have much to say during the post-premiere Q&A of Steven Soderbergh’s ghost story Presence on Friday night, but the brief comments that came out of her mouth got a ton of laughs inside the Library Center Theatre — and maybe a few raised eyebrows. After the credits rolled well past 11 p.m., […]
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‘Presence’ Review: Steven Soderbergh Spins a Nail-Biting Ghost Story, Working Magic in a Single Setting
Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan and newcomer Callina Liang star in this haunted house chiller about a family that appears on the brink of falling apart.
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Sundance Hot List: A Kristen Stewart Love Story and June Squibb Action Comedy Among Top Sales Titles in Park City
No one quite knows what to expect of the 40th edition of the Sundance Film Festival, the first major fest following the end of the dual Hollywood strikes. The strikes, which stopped production during the months when many Sundance features normally film, have had some impact on the lineup of U.S.-produced titles, with insiders […]
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Hollywood Flashback: In 2003, ‘Kill Bill: Vol. 1’ Took No Prisoners
Quentin Tarantino had a single epic film in mind when he set out to create what became Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and its follow-up. The lead character of the Bride originated in conversations between Tarantino and star Uma Thurman during their first collaboration in 1993. “I came up with the idea of doing Kill Bill […]
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Lucy Liu to Exec Produce and Voice Star in VR Game ‘The Pirate Queen’
Lucy Liu (Charlie’s Angels, Kill Bill) is executive producing and voicing the Tribeca Film Festival-bound immersive VR game and experience The Pirate Queen, the story of legendary pirate Cheng Shih, from writer-producer-director Eloise Singer and her U.K.-based production company Singer Studios. “The Pirate Queen is the forgotten story of Cheng Shih, a woman in 19th-century […]
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Cannes: Christoph Waltz’s Hitman Comedy ‘Old Guy’ Sells Wide (Exclusive)
Highland Film Group’s action-comedy Old Guy — starring Christoph Waltz, Lucy Liu and Cooper Hoffman — has landed a number of key international deals. Directed by Simon West (The Expendables 2, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, The Mechanic) and written by Greg Johnson (The Last Son), the film has sold to SND Films for France, Square One Entertainment GmbH […]
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Cannes: Lucy Liu, ‘Licorice Pizza’ Breakout Cooper Hoffman Join Christoph Waltz in Contract Killer Comedy ‘Old Guy’ (Exclusive)
Lucy Liu (Strange World, Shazam! Fury of the Gods) and Cooper Hoffman (Licorice Pizza) have joined two-time Oscar winner Christoph Waltz (No Time to Die, Big Eyes, Inglourious Basterds) in Old Guy, the upcoming action comedy from Simon West (The Expendables 2, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider). West directs and produces the feature, which was written […]
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Ali Wong to Lead ‘Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld’ Animated Series for Netflix
Ali Wong has lined up her next project with Netflix, and it’s taking her back into the (under)world of animation. The streamer announced Wednesday that the Always Be My Maybe and Tuca & Bertie star will lead the voice cast of Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld, a new supernatural action series from first-time showrunner Echo […]
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‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ Writers Talk ‘Fast’ Joke, New DC Leadership and That Major Cameo
[This story contains spoilers for Shazam! Fury of the Gods.] Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan clearly like working together. The day before Shazam! Fury of the Gods hit theaters, the co-writers couldn’t say enough good things about each other, tossing questions and praise back and forth on a mid-morning Zoom call with The Hollywood Reporter. […]
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‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ Review: The Magic Starts to Wear Off in Busy Sequel
Zachary Levi returns as the title character in this follow-up to the DC superhero film, with newcomers Helen Mirren, Lucy Liu and Rachel Zegler as villainous Greek goddesses.
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‘Strange World’ Review: Jake Gyllenhaal and Gabrielle Union Lead Voice Cast in Disney Charmer
The animated adventure film is about three generations of explorers who chart unknown territory in order to save their city.
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