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General Hospital spoilers for the week of August 12, 2024 are finally in! Fans can expect Allison “Allie” Rogers aka “Blaze” (Jacqueline Grace Lopez) to get a tempting offer.

Violet Finn (Jophielle Love) gets a history lesson. Cody Bell (Josh Kelly) attempts a rescue. Plus, John “Jagger” Cates (Adam Harrington) makes an arrest. Keep reading to find out what is coming up in the ABC soap opera.

General Hospital Spoilers – Brook Lynn Quartermaine’s Proposition

Gh spoilers for the week of August 12 reveal that Blaze will receive a tempting offer. We know from Monday’s preview clip that this is from Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton). Brook Lynn urges Blaze not to turn down this opportunity.

However, Blaze’s focus is likely on Kristina Corinthos-Davis (Kate Mansi) right now. Speaking of Kristina, expect her rage to be unleashed on an entirely different level, according to Kate Mansi’s interview.

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Angelina Pivarnick pleads not guilty in court after facing charges related to a domestic violence incident at her New Jersey home. The reality TV star is accused of Simple Assault, Resisting Arrest, Criminal Mischief, and Obstructing the Administration of Law. Angelina's legal battles continue as fans closely watch her tumultuous journey and complicated relationship with fianc Vinny Tortorella.

Angelina Pivarnick is making headlines again, but not for the reasons shed hoped. The Jersey Shore Family Vacation star made her way to court on Tuesday, where she entered a not guilty plea related to her June arrest.

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Former Deputy Solicitor General of the United States Neal Katyal believes Donald Trump and his Georgia indictment cohorts are framing their arrests an “act of patriotism,” which he told MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace is like him referring to his mugshot as a “supermodel photo shoot.”

During a segment on MSNBC Wednesday, Katyal gave his thoughts about how Trump and alleged coconspirator Rudy Giuliani have been handling their image in the midst of their legal woes, as they’ve seemingly been painting their arrests as some sort of patriotic martyrdom.

“When you listen to [Giuliani], and when you listen to Donald Trump today, they’re calling their criminal arrests an act of patriotism,” Neal Katyal said. “And I suppose they can say that. And I guess they can say their mug shots are some sort of supermodel photo shoot, and their time at the Fulton County jail is some sort of slumber...

Oprah Winfrey’s special “Own Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?” drew 10.9 million TV viewers across 17 Discovery, Inc.-owned networks. That linear viewer tally counts both the initial 9 p.m. airings of Part 1 on Tuesday and Part 2 on Wednesday, plus repeats, according to Live + Same Day data from Nielsen.

Together, the two live simulcasts combined to reach 7.3 million unique viewers. To date, the special has added 6.7 million via views on YouTube and Facebook, racking up a total of 17.6 million viewers across all platforms.

Per Discovery, “The special featured Oprah Winfrey as she spoke directly with a range of Black thought leaders, activists and artists about systematic racism and the current state of America. The in-depth conversations offered insights and tangible plans to answer the questions “What matters now?” “What matters next?” and “Where do we go from here?”

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Premiering out of competition at the Venice Film Festival last week before traveling to Toronto, John Woo’s breezy, tongue-in-cheek actioner Manhunt sees him return to his roots in genre filmmaking and delighted fans on both continents, including our own reviewer out of Tiff.

We had the honor of speaking with the iconic director in Venice about making a movie in Japan, how he collaborates with action choreographers and, of course, those white doves.

How does it feel to be regarded as a legend of action cinema?

John Woo: I’m not a legend. I’m just one of many filmmakers. I know I love film. I love being part of the filmmaking world. I’m not trying to be humble when I say this but I’m very much still a student. I still like to learn from my fellow filmmakers, from world cinema. I learn so much...

I haven't seen a movie this instantly straight-to-vhs since VHS died. No, seriously. I don't even know what this movie is. John Woo's latest movie, titled Manhunt, just premiered at the Venice Film Festival. It is technically a remake of a Japanese film titled Kimi yo Fundo no Kawa o Watare (1976), which is based on a book by Jukô Nishimura. The first odd thing about it is that the movie is really a Japanese movie made by a Chinese director, starring one Chinese man on the run in Japan. It's set mostly around the city of Osaka. The other odd thing about Manhunt is that it seems like John Woo is parodying John Woo, making an old school John Woo movie that seems to be making fun of John Woo, but it's still a John Woo movie. So, yeah. Manhunt takes Chinese director John Woo back to his action...

For fans of action films, the 1980s was a golden age, beginning with all-time classics such as, First Blood and Raiders of the Lost Ark, and on and on with epics like Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, Escape From New York, and Robocop. This amazing period also marked the rise of incredible action stars like Schwarzenegger, Norris, Willis, Ford, Cruise, and Murphy -- many of whom are obviously still working today (for better or worse).

Yet, the 80s was also an incredible decade for action directors, such as James Cameron, John Carpenter, Richard Donner, and George Miller. However, one of the most unexpected and influential action directors of that era was Hong Kong's John Woo, whose distinct visual style somehow managed to stand apart from his Western contemporaries. Woo was an innovator, a director who borrowed elements from different genres, resulting in something new, unique, and unmistakably visceral. A Hong Kong-based...

The 74th Venice International Film Festival (August 30 – September 9) has just announced the world premiere of John Woo’s action thriller Manhunt as part of its Out of Competition roster. The film is hotly anticipated as it marks the return of the Hong Kong director to the police thriller genre 25 years after his classic Hard Boiled, starring Chow Yun-fat, Tony Leung and Anthony Wong.

Set in Japan, Manhunt is the story of a Chinese man wrongly convicted for rape and multiple murders. He becomes the target of a manhunt by the local Japanese police, while he sets out himself to find the real killers.

The film has Chinese star Zhang Hanyu (The Great Wall, Operation Mekong) and Japanese actor-musician Masaharu Fukuyama (Suspect X, Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends) in the lead roles. The predominantly Japanese supporting cast includes Yasuaki Kurata, Jun Kunimura, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Nanami Sakuraba, Naoto Takenaka and Tao Okamoto.

John Woo, the celebrated Hong Kong director behind such action masterpieces as A Better Tomorrow, The Killer and Hard Boiled, has begun prinicpal photography on Manhunt in Osaka, Japan. The Us$40 million Media Asia production is a remake of the 1976 film starring Ken Takakura, which itself was adapted from the novel by Kimi yo Funnu no Kawa o Watare by Juko Nishimura.  Woo's international cast includes mainland star Zhang Hanyu (The Taking of Tiger Mountain), Japanese actors Masaharu Fukuyama (Like Father, Like Son), Jun Kunimura and Tao Okamoto, South Korean actress Ha Ji-won (Duelist) and Mandopop star Qi Wei. The crew behind Manhunt is also an impressive mix of Chinese and Japanese talent, including producer Gordon Chan and cinematographer Takuro Ishizaka.   "Manhunt tells the...

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Production has started on John Woo’s highly-anticipated action thriller Manhunt, starring Zhang Hanyu and Masaharu Fukuyama, in Osaka, Japan.

Korean actress Ha Ji-won and Chinese actress Qi Wei have also joined the cast of the $40m film, produced by Gordon Chan and Chan Hing-kai and backed by Hong Kong’s Media Asia.

The film’s ensemble cast also includes veteran and upcoming Japanese actors such as Yasuaki Kurata, Jun Kunimura, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Nanami Sakuraba, Naoto Takenaka and Tao Okamoto.

Japanese crew have also been tapped for the film, including art director Yohei Taneda and cinematographer Takuro Ishizaka.

The cast and crew held a traditional Japanese kagami biraki ceremony to mark the start of production, also attended by local government officials. Osaka prefecture and the Japanese rail transit corporation are both supporting the shooting of the film.

Based on a novel by Juko Nishimura, about a lawyer wrongly accused of murder, the project...

Based on the novel “Kimi yo Fundo no Kawa o Watare” (translated as “Hot Pursuit”) by Juko Nishimura, the original film was screened on 1978, with Ken Takakura in the leading role, and became a massive hit as the first foreign film to be shown in post-Cultural Revolution China.

Japanese actor and singer Masaharu Fukuyama (Midsummer’s Equation, Like Father, Like Son, Suspect X) , China’s award-winning actor Zhang Hanyu (Assembly, The Taking of the Tiger Mountain) and actress Stephy Qi Wei (Coming Back, Broadcasting Girl) will lead the cast of John Woo’s upcoming film, that is set to screen in 2017.

The film, sees a prosecutor (Zhang) framed for robbery, rape and multiple murders set out to clear his name, while Fukuyama will play a detective chasing him.

The action-thriller is backed by Hong Kong’s Media Asia and will be produced on a budget of some $30 million. Shooting will largely take place in Osaka,...

Exclusive: Chinese star Zhang Hanyu and Japan’s Masaharu Fukuyama have been confirmed as the first leading cast for John Woo’s upcoming action thriller Manhunt.

Backed by Hong Kong’s Media Asia, the film is based on Japanese novel Hot Pursuit, from pulp fiction writer Juko Nishimura, about a prosecutor who is framed for robbery and rape and sets out on a mission to clear his name.

It was first adapted into a 1976 Japanese film, titled Kimi yo fundo no kawa wo watare, starring Ken Takakura.

Woo is directing the reboot from a script written by Chan Hing Kai (A Better Tomorrow) and Gordon Chan (Painted Skin). A third major cast member will be announced soon and production is set to begin at the end of May.

Zhang has starred in Chinese hits such as The Taking Of Tiger Mountain and Bodyguards And Assassins and will also appear in Zhang Yimou’s upcoming co-production The Great Wall, alongside...

Exclusive: Chinese star Zhang Hanyu and Japan’s Masaharu Fukuyama have been confirmed as the first leading cast for John Woo’s upcoming action thriller Manhunt.

Backed by Hong Kong’s Media Asia, the film is based on Japanese novel Hot Pursuit, from pulp fiction writer Juko Nishimura, about a prosecutor who is framed for robbery and rape and sets out on a mission to clear his name.

It was first adapted into a 1976 Japanese film, titled Kimi yo fundo no kawa wo watare, starring Ken Takakura.

Woo is directing the reboot from a script written by Chan Hing Kai (A Better Tomorrow) and Gordon Chan (Painted Skin). A third major cast member will be announced soon and production is set to begin at the end of May.

Zhang has starred in Chinese hits such as The Taking Of Tiger Mountain and Bodyguards And Assassins and will also appear in Zhang Yimou’s upcoming co-production The Great Wall, alongside...

Exclusive: Hong Kong outfit also introduces Jia Zhangke martial arts project to buyers.

Hong Kong’s Media Asia Films is launching sales on two high-profile action titles at the Efm – Gordon Chan’s God Of War [pictured] and the first martial arts project from Chinese auteur Jia Zhangke.

Jia’s as-yet-untitled project has Johnnie To on board as producer. Set at the end of the Qing Dynasty, it explores the turbulence amongst scholars, bandits and local officials following the abolition of the imperial examination system.

“The script touches on social and geopolitical issues, as Jia Zhangke’s films usually do, but he’s also a huge fan of Hong Kong-style action so this will be a martial arts genre title,” said Media Asia general manager and head of sales and international co-productions Fred Tsui.

Backed by Media Asia Films, the project is expected to start shooting in the second half of this year.

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John Woo’s first film(s) in several years, The Crossing, failed to make much of any impact when either part hit China between December of last year and this past July. Whether or not the non-existent international notices have played some role in his latest career decisions, it could nevertheless be said that they recall the artist international audiences came to love decades ago – and rather explicitly, in one (potential) case. According to Screen Daily, his next outing, Manhunt, “should recall the hard-boiled action of the director’s earlier years” by adapting Juko Nishimura‘s novel about a cop attempting to prove himself innocent of the rape and murder others have accused him of.

That project was announced in March, so perhaps it’s old news to the Woo faithful. The prospect of it, supposing he’s still up to snuff, remains as appealing as ever. What’s been...

For some time, almost a decade in fact, there's been talk of a remake of John Woo's 1989 assassin-themed action classic "The Killer". Korean-American Director John H. Lee had been linked to a previous version of the remake with Jung Woo-sung taking on the lead role.

Now though, while attending the Tokyo International Film Festival, Woo revealed to Screen Daily that "The Killer" remake will be his next project once he finishes up "Manhunt," an adaptation of the Japanese novel "Kimi Yo Fundo No Kawa No Watare" by Juko Nishimura.

"I have never left [Hollywood]. I still enjoy working with Hollywood. I still have a couple of projects developing in Hollywood. So after Manhunt, I probably will go back to Hollywood to make another action thriller. I'm going to make The Killer in an American version."

Woo added that the story was completely different when Lee was onboard the project.

Though any early signs of progress appeared to be snuffed out, celebrated Hong Kong filmmaker John Woo still has one eye set on remaking his classic 1989 assassin film The Killer.

That’s according to the man himself, who recently revealed that he’s positioned “an American version” of the hardboiled actioner as his next project following the release of the Japan-set adaptation Manhunt. Per Screen Daily, Woo revealed that:

“I have never left [Hollywood]. I still enjoy working with Hollywood. I still have a couple of projects developing in Hollywood. So after Manhunt, I probably will go back to Hollywood to make another action thriller. I’m going to make The Killer in an American version.”

Long before the modern retelling was left languishing in development, South Korean director John H. Lee was in line to helm the remake, though soon moved on when there was no tangible sign of progress.

One project that has been kicked around for years has been remake of John Woo's "The Killer," produced by the filmmaker himself. South Korean helmer John H. Lee was once attached to direct but has since moved on, while John Travolta tossed his name in the ring to reteam with his "Face/Off" and "Broken Arrow" director on a redo. But not much has been heard about the movie in years, but Woo reveals he still has it on his plate. Following this two-part epic "The Crossing," the director is gearing up to helm the Japan-set "Manhunt," which is based on the novel by Juko Nishimura, and was already made into a film in 1976. And according to Woo, "The Killer" will follow. "... after 'Manhunt,' I probably will go back to Hollywood to make another action thriller. I’m going to make 'The Killer' in an American version,...

Hong Kong-based John Woo is one of the few directors from Asia to effectively generate multiple Hollywood studio hits, from "Face-Off" and "Broken Arrow" to "Mission: Impossible II." But lately he's been financing and releasing his films in Asia; the spectacular  2008 historic epic "Red Cliff" was released stateside. He also went historical with the two-part 1949 disaster drama "The Crossing" series, which opened in Taiwan, Singapore and China. Read More: How John Woo shot Spectacular Epic 'Red Cliff' Now the famed action director is returning to his roots, he told Screen at the Tokyo International Film Festival, where he is getting the Samurai Award. First up is a remake of the 1976 Takakura Ken thriller "Manhunt" in Japan later this year; Woo has always wanted to make a film in Japan. It's the second adaptation of Juko Nishimura's Japanese novel "Kimi Yo Fundo No Kawa No...

The action director reveals details of new feature Manhunt, a long-awaited remake of The Killer and his thoughts on retirement.

John Woo spent much of the ‘90s and early 2000s directing Us hits like Broken Arrow, Face/Off and Mission: Impossible II, before going back to Chinese films with Red Cliff in 2008.

So would he ever consider a return to Hollywood?

“I have never left. I still enjoy working with Hollywood. I still have a couple of projects developing in Hollywood,” the legendary Hong Kong action director told ScreenDaily at the Tokyo International Film Festival (Oct 22-31).

“So after Manhunt, I probably will go back to Hollywood to make another action thriller. I’m going to make The Killer in an American version.”

There has long been talk of an English-language remake of The Killer, the 1989 Hong Kong assassin flick that raised Woo’s profile globally as a director of hard-boiled action films and helped launch his move...

From The Craft and The Birds to The Fugitive and She's All That, the many film reboots and remakes currently in the works...

Over the years that Den Of Geek has been going, we've regularly been charting the assortment of reboots and remakes that are making their way through the Hollywood system. This, then, is the current state of play. We've removed a bunch of projects that seem utterly dead - the once mooted remakes of Videodrome and Timecrimes, for instance - but we'll keep this list up to date as and when we hear of more.

Without further ado, here's what's coming up...

Akira

One of Hollywood's most on and off projects, the current state of the live action Akira remake is that it's back in the works. Marco J Ramirez, the showrunner for season 2 of Netflix's Daredevil show, has been hired to pen a screenplay. Warner Bros is still backing the film,...

The Hollywood Reporter today brings word that John Woo is set to return to a genre he helped define with a remake of classic Japanese actioner, Junya Sato’s Manhunt. Originally released in 1976, the thriller had a huge cultural impact on just about everyone at the time – Woo included – as it marked the first feature film to be released in China following Mao Zedong’s revolution.

On a personal level, the modern retelling will also offer Woo the opportunity to pay homage to the original’s leading star, Ken Takakura, who played a no-nonsense cop caught in a seemingly never-ending whirlpool of corruption. Per THR, here’s what the acclaimed filmmaker said about Takakura and the profound influence he had on him as a director.

“Ken Takakura is one of my favorite actors in the world. He was my idol, and he has influenced a lot of my films. Chow Yun-Fat...

Filmmaker John Woo returns to the action thriller with a remake of Junya Satow's famed 1976 Japanese thriller "Manhunt" which begins shooting this Fall.

The original film, the first foreign film released in China following the end of Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution, starred Ken Takakura as a tough cop accused of corruption.

Shifting the locale to South Korea, Woo says the new film's style will be pretty close to "The Killer" but "a little more Hitchcockian" and more "back to my old style". Woo says:

"It's exciting because it’s nice to get back to the action! Actually, there’s a lot more besides the action; it’s a very romantic human story. But I get tired of making big-budget movies. I think about going back to the old times, when it wasn’t so much about money but about working with a wonderful, smaller crew to make a real movie.

For John Woo, remaking the famed 1976 Japanese thriller Manhunt from director Junya Satow as a dream come true. Finally, Woo could pay tribute to the film’s star, Ken Takakura, the actor who was a huge inspiration to the director of such action classics as The Killer and Hard Boiled. As the first foreign film released in China following the end of Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution, the original Manhunt, featuring Takakura as a tough cop accused of corruption, had a great influence on filmmakers there. The Manhunt reboot, which starts shooting in the fall, is billed as Woo’s return to

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While we're still waiting to see John Woo's epic The Crossing here in the United States, the filmmaker is getting ready to plan his next project. ScreenDaily reports the director of Face/Off, Red Cliff and Hard Target has set his sights on Manhunt, a new adaptation of the Japanese novel Kimi Yo Funnu No Kawa O Watare by Juko Nishimura. The book was first adapted back in 1976 and just so happens to be the first foreign film released in China after the Cultural Revolution. But it sounds like the film might be a more prominent release overseas with Media Asia Films, based out of Hong Kong, behind the project. Read on! The story follows a prosecutor who is framed for robbery and rape and sets out on a one-man mission to clear his name. Sounds like your standard action thriller, which we know Woo can do well most of the time.

John Woo has spent the last few years of his directorial career focusing more on epic histories such as the Red Cliff films and more intimate dramas like The Crossing. And while he hasn’t eschewed action elements all together, he’s had his attention elsewhere. But it appears he’s ready to get back into the thriller game with Manhunt.Based on Japanese author Juko Nishimura’s novel, Manhunt was originally adapted into a film in 1976, and became the first foreign film released in China following the Cultural Revolution. It tracks a prosecutor who is framed for robbery and rape and must head out on a mission to clear his name while taking down those who are trying to ruin it.Woo’s interest in the movie was sparked by his love for Japanese actor Ken Takakura, who took the lead and worked solidly until his death last year.

John Woo (Face/Off) is set to direct a remake of Manhunt, based on a novel by Japanese writer Juko Nishimura, for Hong Kong-based Media Asia Films. The story follows a prosecutor framed for rape, murder and robbery who sets out to clear his name. The book was previously adapted for the screen in 1976 by Japanese director Junya Sato, and starring Ken Takakura (The Yakuza) as the prosecutor. Takakura passed away last November at the age of 83. Manhunt is notable in China…...

John Woo is set to direct a remake of the action thriller "Manhunt" at Media Asia Films.

Based on a novel by Japanese writer Juko Nishimura, the story follows a prosecutor framed for robbery and rape who sets out on a one-man mission to clear his name.

The work was first adapted in 1976 as a Japanese film starring Ken Takakura and a movie which was the first foreign film released in China after the Cultural Revolution.

Woo was a huge fan of Takakura, who died fairly recently. Filming will begin later this year.

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John Woo is to direct a remake of action thriller Manhunt, based on a novel by Japanese writer Juko Nishimura, for Hong Kong-based Media Asia Films.

The novel, Kimi Yo Funnu No Kawa O Watare, was first adapted in 1976 as a Japanese film starring legendary actor Ken Takakura, who passed away last year. It was the first foreign film released in China after the Cultural Revolution.

The story follows a prosecutor who is framed for robbery and rape and sets out on a one-man mission to clear his name. Media Asia acquired the rights to the original novel from Japanese publisher Tokuma Shoten Publishing.

Woo has been a huge fan of Takakura since watching him in Yasuo Furuhata’s 1983 Station. In 2005, the Japanese actor worked with Chinese director Zhang Yimou, starring in Riding Alone For Thousands Of Miles.

“When I found out that John was a huge fan of the late Ken Takakura, I immediately...

Earlier today, Media Asia Films announced they are planning a new thriller, Manhunt, which will be helmed by legendary Hong Kong director John Woo. The film is a remake of the 1976 Japanese film by Satô Jun'ya of the same name, which starred the great Takakura Ken. Based on the novel Hot Pursuit by Nishimura Juko, the original told the story of a prosecutor who was framed for robbery and rape, and who set out on a one-man mission to unravel the truth and get his name cleared. The Japanese Manhunt is a famous film in China, because back then it was the first foreign film allowed to be shown after the Cultural Revolution, and it became a big hit. In the announcement today,...

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Hong Kong director John Woo will mark his return to the action thriller arena with a remake of the classic Japanese movie Manhunt, which revolves around a man framed for multiple murders and pursued by police while he tries to clear his name. The movie will be produced by Media Asia and will begin shooting this year. Media Asia will start pre-sales on the movie at next week’s Filmart in Hong Kong. Manhunt is based on the Japanese novel Kimi yo Funnu no Kawa o Watare by Juko Nishimura, which was first adapted for the screen in Japan in

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