Sakamoto Ryuichi provides score for Kore-eda Hirokazu’s ‘Monster’

Sakamoto scores again

Celebrated composer Sakamoto Ryuichi (“The Last Emperor,” “Minamata”) was tapped to provide the scorethe monster,” the previously announced upcoming film by Japan Kore-eda Hirokazu (“Shoplifter”). The film has been in post-production since November last year, but only now is the cast being unveiled. It includes Ando Sakura (“Shoplifter”), Nagayama Ita (“Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai”) and Tanaka Yuko (“Backwater”). Two child actors Kurokawa Soya and Hiragi Hinata were also revealed. The film, co-produced by Toho and Gaga, is set for release on June 2, 2023, making it a favorite to pick up. Cannes Festival In May.

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Lucas is confusedof “off” added to its accolades with the announcement that it had won two more awards in China Silk Road International Film Festival. The festival ended in Sienne on Tuesday with the awards for Best Film and Best Film in a Belgium-France-Netherlands co-production. Awarded for Best Screenplay Zhang Lu For “Yanagawa”.

Glory Goes Global

“Glory,” The latest Korean original series from Netflix Ranked third on the streamer’s global chart for non-English-language series. During the week from December 26, 2022 – January 1, 2023, the revenge drama received 25.1 million viewing hours. By the middle of that week, the show had launched on December 30, and according to a separate analysis by Flix Patrol, the show was the fifth most-watched show on Netflix that day. The series, about a woman who seeks elaborate and belated revenge on former classmates who bullied her, ran for a total of 16 episodes. Eight are available now, the remaining eight will be uploaded in March.