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Disney's executive VP of Asia-Pacific content, Carol Choi, talked about the streamer's K-pop content slate. This includes shows featuring acts like BTS, TXT and NCT 127.

Fresh off his success with ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi,’ director Sanjay Leela Bhansali continues to work with Netflix through upcoming series, ‘Heeramandi.’ It boasts an all-star cast of Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sharmin Segal, and Sanjeeda Sheikh.

In this interview, Joo Won shares more about his role in Netflix’s ‘Carter,’ where he plays a steely, no-nonsense agent. For the second consecutive week, the Korean action film has held the top spot on the streamer’s chart for non-English language films, amassing 26.7 million in total hours viewed.

Malaysian theater operators put out announcements on their social media pages noting that ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ will not be releasing in the country. ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor, with Christian Bale, Natalie Portman and Tessa Thompson also part of the cast.

‘Carter’ stars Joo Won, who has played memorable roles in shows like ‘My Sassy Girl’ and ‘King of Baking, Kim Takgu’ as well as in films like ‘Fatal Intuition.’ Directed by Jung Byung-gil, Netflix has shared that ‘Carter’ is a one-scene, one-cut action film.

‘Money Heist: Korea’ is an ambitious remake of the hit Spanish series. In this interview, Netflix’s top Korean content executives behind some of the platform’s most-loved shows share more about remaking ‘Money Heist,’ content slate strategies and how they work with Korea’s top creators.

In Asia, Netflix is heavily developing animated series and children’s content. Over the last quarter, the streamer released ‘Sea of Love,’ its first Thai original for pre-schoolers, alongside ‘Mighty Little Bheem: I Love Taj Mahal,’ the latest instalment in the Indian animated franchise.

The breathtaking Pachinko series from Apple TV+ will return for a second season. The series boasts a formidable cast made up of both industry veterans like Lee Min-ho and Youn Yuh-jung, alongside newcomers like Kim Min-ha.

Asian streamer Viu has seen significant subscriber and monetization growth over the past year. With global players like Netflix and Disney making aggressive inroads in Asia, Viu has relied on its hybrid “freemium” model and deep-seated ties within the regional ecosystem to grow.

Best known for her acting work in HBO’s Insecure and web series Awkward Black Girl, Sujata Day has makes her feature film debut with the colorful, heartfelt Definition Please. Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY Releasing acquired Day’s film, which debuted on Netflix on January 21.