Easter Sunday
‘Easter Sunday’ Writer Ken Cheng on How He Celebrated Filipino Culture Through the Film’s Comedy
When Easter Sunday writer Ken Cheng recalls how the Universal film got to the big screen, the story feels oddly similar to the movie itself: celebrity cameos, narrative turns and lots of food. “The movie’s origin story starts at a very Asian place — around food. Jo Koy and Dan Lin, the primary producer on the […]
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Events of the Week: ‘Bullet Train,’ ‘A League of Their Own’ and More
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for Bullet Train, Easter Sunday, Prey and A League of Their Own. Bullet Train Los Angeles premiere Sony’s Bullet Train stopped in Los Angeles on Monday, where stars Brad Pitt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, […]
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Jo Koy, ‘Easter Sunday’ Team on Collaborating With Steven Spielberg and Telling Filipino American Stories
“Literally I walked into Amblin and everyone was like, ‘Steven loves you’ and I’m like ‘Steven from accounting? Who are you talking about? There’s no way it’s Steven Spielberg,'” recalled Jo Koy at the Tuesday night Los Angeles premiere of his new film Easter Sunday. Spielberg had been a big fan of Koy’s 2019 Netflix […]
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