Lotte and Dexter Studios Forge NFT Partnership

Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017)Lotte Cultureworks and Dexter Studios have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enter into a strategic partnership for the joint production and distribution of NFTs (non-fungible tokens) based on their intelle...

Dexter to Provide VFX for Hollywood Adaptation of KNIGHTS OF THE ZODIAC

Mr. Go (2013)Top Korean VFX house Dexter Studios has signed a contract to provide visual effects for the upcoming Hollywood live-action adaption of the Japanese manga Knights of the Zodiac (aka Saint Seiya).Originally published in 1986, the manga tells the sto...

Dexter and Megabox Sign MOU to Develop Korean Films and Series

Earlier this month, VFX powerhouse Dexter Studios revealed that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Korean film studio Megabox Plus M to jointly develop and produce Korean films and series.The outfits will join forces to create Korean digita...

VFX Company eNgine Visual Wave Raised KRW 10 Billion for Metaverse

NEW Affiliate Invests in Cutting Edge VRVFX outfit eNgine Visual Wave, an affiliate of Korean content studio Next Entertainment World (NEW), has attracted investment worth KRW 10 billion (USD 8.55 million) to aid its metaverse development.The company, which re...

SPACE SWEEPERS to Lift Off February 5 on Netflix

Following two postponed theatrical release plans owing to the global spread of Covid-19, the big-budget space-set action-drama has finally set a launch date of February 5, just ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays, when it will be made available online interna...

SUL Kyung-gu and DOH Kyung-soo Prepare for Trip to THE MOON

Veteran star SUL Kyung-gu and actor-singer sensation DOH Kyung-soo (aka D.O.) have been offered and are positively considering the leading roles in The Moon (literal title), the upcoming space action-drama from Along with the Gods(2017) director KIM Yong-hwa. ...

Studio Canal Options French Remake of CHEER UP, MR. LEE

The recent Chuseok family-oriented title CHEER UP, MR. LEE has been optioned for a French remake. A deal for the adaptation was recently struck by the film’s local producer Yong Film and the major French outfit Studio Canal.CHEER UP, MR. LEEwas co-produced by ...

LEE Byung-hun and HA Jung-woo Wrap MOUNT BAEKDU

Superstars LEE Byung-hun and HA Jung-woo wrapped production on the star-studded action drama Mount Baekdu (translated title) on July 21 after five months of filming. The project, which co-stars Don LEE (aka MA Dong-seok), JEON Hye-jin and BAE Suzy, among other...

RYOO Seung-wan Plots ESCAPE with KIM Yun-seok, ZO In-sung

Action maestro RYOO Seung-wan is preparing to get back in the director’s chair with Escape (working title), a new action-drama that could see him work for the first time with actors KIM Yun-seok and ZO In-sung, who are considering offers to star in the film. C...

DOH Kyung-soo Confirmed for Next ALONG WITH THE GODS

In a recent interview with Korean news outlet Star News, director KIM Yong-hwa revealed that plans were moving ahead on a third and fourth installment in the smash hit Along with the Gods franchise. The director explained that DOH Kyung-soo has been confirmed ...