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Scott Pilgrim anime is being produced by Netflix

Story currently being written

Published

January 10, 2022

Luigi Leonardo

I get an anime! You get an anime! He gets an anime! Everyone gets an anime! As of late, Netflix has gone on a remarkable journey of producing anime versions of popular franchises. Last year, the streaming platform produced an anime film for its original series, The Witcher. The company is also set to release a Tomb Raider anime series in the future. Now, a new report is hinting at an anime series for cult film and graphic novel series, Scott Pilgrim.

First reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Are You Afraid of the Dark? showrunner BenDavid Grabinski is reportedly working on a screenplay for the anime series. He is also set to produce the series. Meanwhile, animator Abel Gongora will direct the series.

Currently, Netflix and Universal Studio Group has not ordered a full series yet. However, since a story is coming, the show will likely get into motion once both platform and studio are happy with the proposed story.

Returning to the project, 2010 director Edgar Wright is coming back with an executive producer nod. Likewise, the band members who produced the music in the original film are also ready to return.

Back in 2010, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World amassed a cult following after adapting the already popular manga from writer Bryan Lee O’Malley. Though the film didn’t ascend the ranks of Hollywood fame, it was popular in its own right.

Netflix’s current anime binge is rampaging through its catalog, Besides the aforementioned, the platform is also offering exclusive access to Stone Ocean, the sixth part in the iconic JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure anime series.

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Netflix Tudum 2023: Talent lineup, how to watch live

Featuring 100+ Netflix stars

Published

June 2, 2023

GadgetMatch

Netflix’s Global Fan Event Tudum returns with its 2023 edition happening on June 17 at the Ibirapuera Park in São Paulo, Brazil.

This two-hour live spectacle will stream on 23 Netflix channels and can be accessed by millions of fans around the globe. It will be available in 10 languages.

Brazil has always been a special place for Netflix, as Tudum was born in the country in 2020 as a local event. Tickets will be distributed live for fans on the ground on a first-come, first-serve basis.

This year, the event will feature more than 100 Netflix stars, including Chris Hemsworth and of “Extraction”, Gal Gadot of “Heart Stone,” and Henry Cavill of “The Witcher.”

There will also be more special appearances from the stars of Netlfix’s hit titles, like “Stranger Things,” “Squid Game,” “Cobra Kai,” and “You.”

For the night owls and early morning persons, Tudum 2023 will stream starting at 4:30AM in the Philippines and Singapore on June 18.

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vivo hosts Meet & Greet with Maine Mendoza

Great deals for walk-in attendees!

Published

May 25, 2023

Her

Are you a big fan of Maine Mendoza? You’re in luck! vivo is hosting a meet & greet with the actress. And you can get great vivo deals too for attending.

Aptly called Aura with Maine, the meet & greet is being hosted to showcase the vivo V27 Series which has the Aura Portrait Master feature. Maine will meet the 20 lucky winners of their Instagram challenge where users flaunted their best aura poses with their V27 Series phones. All 20 will have have a photo and TikTok opportunity with the actress.

The Aura with Maine Meet & Greet is happening at the vivo concept store in SM Megamall on May 27, 2023 (Saturday) from 4PM-6PM.

Amazing deals from vivo

Even if you’re not one of the 20 winners, you can still come out on top if you decide to go. Walk-ins at the vivo store in SM Megamall will get freebies when they purchase a V27 and/or V27e phone.

vivo V27 Series

The vivo V27 Series comes in two variants — the vivo V27e which retails for PhP 16,999, and the vivo V27 5G which is priced at PhP 24,999.

The phones have a f/1.9 IMX766V 50MP ultra-sensing main camera. This is supported by EIS+OIS dual ultra-stabilization for sharp and high-quality shots even when moving or at night.

The Aura Portrait Algorithm paves the way for impressive image and video-processing yet on a vivo smartphone for its category.

vivo V27 5G

The vivo V27 has an insanely attractive design that makes it look a tad deluxe. But beauty isn’t its only redeeming factor. With a pocket studio appeal, Aura Portrait algorithm, and a Sony IMX766V sensor together with an EIS+OIS Dual Ultra Stabilization, it has a 50-megapixel Eye AF vlogging front camera.

The vivo V27 prides itself on a combined 12GB RAM and 8GB extended RAM. It also has 256GB of internal storage. It runs on MediaTek’s Dimensity 7200 and is equipped with a 4600mAh all-day battery life capable of 66W fast charging.

This article is a sponsored press release by vivo Philippines.

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Netflix invests 2 billion dollars into more K-dramas

Over the next four years

Published

April 26, 2023

Luigi Leonardo

Squid Game was a revelation for Netflix. Besides jumpstarting a new franchise for the platform, the critically acclaimed series heralded a wave of Korean content coming to the mainstream. Now, Netflix enjoys a wealth of titles from South Korea. Seeing the appeal of K-dramas, the company is now investing a lot more in Korean content.

Announced by co-CEO Ted Sarandos (via the platform’s Korean website), Netflix is investing a whopping US$ 2.5 billion in the creation of more South Korean titles. The announcement comes soon after Sarandos met with the country’s president Yoon Suk-yeol. The co-CEO believes that Korean content will still flourish and blossom over the next four years.

The upcoming infusion is double of what the platform has spent on Korean titles so far. In 2016, Netflix invested around US$ 700 million for the genre before boosting it further with US$ 500 million in 2021. Though paling in comparison to the new investment, the initial round saw the rise of globally recognized titles such as Squid Game, Physical: 100, The Glory, and Extraordinary Attorney Woo. Regardless, an entire platoon of K-dramas are coming to Netflix in the next few years.

No new titles were announced from the investment. However, there are South Korean titles already coming to Netflix including the upcoming second season of Squid Game. The platform is facing an upcoming change in strategy as its tentpole franchise Stranger Things is finally winding down with a definitive end.