Countdown to #TIFF23  

Looking forward to the #WorldPremiere of “Central”, the feature-length, penultimate episode of Lulu Wang’s 6-part series  #Expats  starring Nicole Kidman, Brian Tee, Sarayu Blue, Jack Huston & Ji-young Yoo.

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More details on Lulu Wang's EXPATS, premiering at #TIFF23 . 'Central' is a feature length 'bottle episode' and the penultimate of the series. It focuses on two Filipina domestic workers at the convergence of a massive typhoon and the 2014 political uprising in Hong Kong.

Lulu Wang (Lulu Wang) heads to #TIFF23 with the World Premiere of EXPATS.

Starring Nicole Kidman, Sarayu Blue, and Ji-young Yoo, the series follows expats in Hong Kong struggling with an unimaginable tragedy. #TIFF23 bit.ly/45qIgTo

Barry just said let’s head home soon so we can watch And There It Was… no wait And Then She Said…no, And There She Goes… What’s it called!?!! While I died laughing at the bar and said I have to tweet that, and there you have it.

THEY CLONED TYRONE is… SOOOOOOO damn good! 🤯

Like a modern day SPOOK WHO SAT BY THE DOOR with shades of EDGE OF TOMORROW and PLAYERS CLUB in the visual style of PEAK John McTiernan.

And it’s just sitting there… on Netflix… getting a fraction of the flowers it deserves 🫠

Dear MATTEL call me I have a pitch

THANK YOU for spreading the word about TUSC TheWrap! Read about our event this weekend 7/15:

natasha lyonne Ben Stiller @bootsriley Lulu Wang Dan Kwan Lena Dunham & more set Solidarity Night Fundraising Event to Benefit Crew Members Affected by Strike thewrap.com/solidarity-nig…

Alan Arkin actually got choked up several times during this Q&A talking about his love for acting and humanity. This was the first time, and you can see me trying to hold it together, too. SAG-AFTRA Foundation

So this is Amazon chiming in on the critical race theory discourse, right?

I spoke to Robert Daniels over at ThePlaylist about MEDICINE FOR MELANCHOLY entering the Criterion Collection Collection, including my hesitation with that distinction and John Waters' role in knocking some sense into me👌🏿
We also went back in time to the 2007 SF and... yeah 🥹 Peep👇🏿

Sundance Indigenous storyteller support is increasing thanks to a $4M endowment gift from Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria for fellowships for Indigenous artists from California-based tribes, federally and non-federally recognized. 🙌

Apply now: sndnc.org/graton-fellows…

So the vote to ratify the 2023-2026 agreement between the DGA and AMPTP ends a week from Friday and I have decided to vote “no.” I know I have a “rock thrower” POV a lot of the time and I often have to check and re-check that instinct. Like A LOT!

I VOTED ‘NO’. I am and have been very lucky. And I am, amazingly, both a writer and a director. And in that privileged position I found myself voting my conscience on the new DGA contract. Here, below, are my reasons. Thanks. #WGA #DGA #SAG #Strike #unity #solidarity

Today marks the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, when the Communist regime sent tanks to trample peaceful pro-democracy protesters. Their bravery will not be forgotten, including the man who stopped a column of tanks.

“Since that June day, I have been inspired…

#PastLives stirred up so many feelings for me around language, culture, home, belonging... Can't wait for it to be out in the world. Please join me this weekend in LA for an opening weekend Q&A!

Don't miss the #PastLives opening weekend Q&As with Greta Lee & Teo Yoo in LA and Celine & John Magaro in NY 🤍 Get tickets now → tickets.pastlives.movie

THANK👏YOU👏KING👏CHARLES👏III👏

Just a little update from Paramount+' quarterly earnings call today... 1/7

I’m no economist, but since the WGA went on strike YESTERDAY, the studios have lost almost $10 billion in value, enough to fund every ask the writers made for 25 years