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According to Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, Matt Damon is in discussions to play Robert F Kennedy in an upcoming biopic. Damon might seem like a shoo-in to portray the slain US presidential candidate, but the 39-year-old actor, who can currently be seen in Invictus, told Reuters he has yet to see a script. “I have been talking to [director] Gary Ross [Seabiscuit, Pleasantville] about that for over a year, and we are both really excited to do it,” he said. “Gary is a great writer and a great director, so I am confident that it is going to happen.” Damon is expected to visit Japan in April to promote his next film, Green Zone.

By: Chris Betros | Mar 11, 2010 | No Comments | 15 views

An upcoming Tokyo screening of potential crossover hit My Darling Is a Foreigner will include a special giveaway for international couples. The film, which stars Mao Inoue (Hana Yori Dango) and Canadian newcomer Jonathan Sherr, is based on a bestselling manga series about the real-life travails of a mixed-race couple. On March 30, Toho Cinemas in Roppongi is offering 100 tickets for 50 couples in which one of the partners is a foreigner. The preview will have English subtitles. To apply, fill out the online form at http://meturl.com/darling (Japanese). My Darling Is a Foreigner opens nationwide on April 10.

By: Chris Betros | Mar 11, 2010 | No Comments | 82 views

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If you’ve ever wanted to lend your voice to an animated film, here’s your chance. Walt Disney Studios Japan is holding auditions for the Japanese dubbing of Disney/Pixar movie Toy Story 3, to be released July 10. In Toy Story 2, protagonist Woody was voiced by actor Toshiaki Arasawa, 46, while Tokoro Joji, 55, took the voice of Buzz Lightyear. This time, Disney is inviting members of the public to audition for the voices of the Green Army Men, and for three new characters, Peas-in-a-Pod. Apparently, they want “someone who can do a slightly stern and threatening voice.” Disney also held Japan auditions for 2006’s The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and 2008’s Tinker Bell. For Toy Story 3, they will be accepting applications via their mobile website, www.toy3.jp, until March 11. Anyone can apply, regardless of experience, age or gender, but Japanese fluency is a must.

By: Chris Betros | Mar 3, 2010 | One Comment | 254 views

A documentary-drama titled 3.20 Sarin Subway Attack 15 Years On—Just what happened that day in Kasumigaseki? will air on March 20, exactly 15 years on from the attacks. The drama will center on Shizue Takahashi, 62, the widow of a staff member at Kasumigaseki subway station who died after trying to remove a liquid sarin container left in one of the cars by a member of the Aum Shinrikyo cult. The docudrama will depict the incident for the first time from the perspective of the victims, along with the struggle of the families left behind. Takahashi sat in on more than 400 court hearings over the years on behalf of an organization formed for the 12 people who died and more than 5,500 who were affected by the attack. The docudrama will air on Fuji TV on March 20 at 9pm.

By: Chris Betros | Mar 3, 2010 | No Comments | 33 views

Nikkatsu Corp is reviving its “Roman Porno” series of sexploitation films, which were the movie production company’s hallmark during the ’60s and ’70s. Helping to announce the relaunch recently were actresses Sakiko Takao, 29, Kazuko Shirakawa, 62, and Tomomi Miyauchi, 35 (pictured, left to right). Takao and Miyauchi star in the first movies in the new series, Danchizuma Hirusagari no Joji (Apartment Wife: Affair in the Afternoon) and Ushiro Kara Mae Kara (From the Back and Front). Shirakawa, one of the “Nikkatsu Queens” of the ’70s, starred in the original Danchizuma series.

By: Chris Betros | Feb 24, 2010 | No Comments | 100 views

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