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Time of India
2 days ago
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- Time of India
Ziam OTT Release Date: When and where to watch Mark Prin and Nychaa Nuttanicha's new Thai zombie-horror film
Ziam OTT Release Date: If you're someone who loves zombie flicks but is tired of the same Hollywood formula, Thailand is about to deliver a wild punch to your screen. Coming to Netflix on July 9, Ziam is not your average horror movie. It's full of blood, fists, and emotions, featuring two of Thailand's biggest stars, Mark Prin Suparat and Nychaa Nuttanicha. Set in a world that goes to hell in a matter of hours, Ziam brings Muay Thai to the zombie genre and trust us, it works. A zombie apocalypse with a Muay Thai twist Ziam follows the story of Singh, a former Muay Thai boxer played by Mark Prin, who has left the ring to live a quiet life with his girlfriend Rin, played by Nychaa Nuttanicha. She's a doctor, compassionate and grounded, and together they've built a simple, peaceful life. That is, until chaos breaks out. One day, Rin's hospital becomes ground zero for a zombie outbreak. From there, everything spirals. People turn rabid, the city falls into mayhem, and Singh has no choice but to return to what he knows best, fighting. But this time, it's not for a title but survival. The stakes are personal, the danger is immediate, and Singh is protecting a young boy he finds along the way. Through bloodied hallways, crumbling streets, and undead ambushes, Singh fights his way out with bare knuckles, raw instinct, and a whole lot of heart. The star power behind Ziam Mark Prin, who is widely known for his romantic drama roles in Thai television, takes a surprising and effective turn as an action hero here. Nychaa, known for her work in films like Ghost Lab and 14 Again, brings emotional weight to the chaos as Rin. Adding to the intensity is Vayla Wanvayla, the child actor who plays the boy Singh rescues. Supporting roles are handled by names like Johnny Anfone, Jason Young, and Pimmada Boriruksuppakorn. Directed by Kulp Kaljareuk, the screenplay of Ziam is written by Nut Nualpang, Weerasu Worrapot, and Vathanyu Ingkavivat. The music, scored by Chatchai Pongprapaphan, knows when to go loud and when to let silence haunt the scene. The production is handled by Kantana Motion Pictures.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Netflix Showcases Deep Asian Movie Lineup in Tokyo
After a raft of project announcements earlier this year, Netflix has offered a closer look at its 2025 film lineup from the Asia Pacific region at a special content showcase in Tokyo. Netflix's recent big-budget Hollywood film output has had its detractors, but the streamer's Asian film production has been on something of a critical and cultural hot streak in the last few years, with the likes of Unlocked (Korea), The Call (Korea), Kill Boksoon (Korea), The Shadow Strays (Indonesia), Hunger (Thailand) and the just released Bullet Train Explosion (Japan) all breaking out of their home markets and finding a global audience, with one or two even topping the streamer's worldwide charts. More from The Hollywood Reporter Jackie Chan to Receive Locarno Film Festival Lifetime Honor Mamoru Hosoda's Anime Princess Film 'Scarlet' Lands December 2025 Release Emmys: Netflix's 'The Perfect Couple' Will Compete in Drama Categories, Not Limited/Anthology (Exclusive) Presented by Netflix's top APAC executives from Japan, India, South Korea and Southeast Asia, the showcase proved to be an opportunity for the streamer to flex its regional muscle and show off a diverse slate of genre movies, comedies, anime and drama features. The event was kicked off by Minyoung Kim, Netflix's vice president, content Asia (ex-India), who revealed in her opening remarks that 'the average Netflix member watches seven movies every month' on the platform, and that this fact was a key driver behind the company's commitment to original feature production. Kim added that in 2024, APAC films appeared in Netflix's non-English film weekly Top 10 'more than films from any other region' and that APAC subscribers' film viewing grew by nearly 20 percent last year. The first of the regional slate deep dives was provided by Malobika Banerji, Netflix's senior director of content for Southeast Asia. Banerji talked up the success of The Shadow Strays and Hunger, the latter of which hit No. 1 worldwide, but also was keen to stress the company's firsts for the region, notably producing Outside, the first Filipino zombie movie that was released in 2024. And it's more zombies from SEA in 2025 for Netflix, as Banerji as gave glimpses of the streamer's big bets for 2025 — the Indonesian zombie drama The Elixir and Ziam from Thailand. Directed by Kimo Stamboel — one half of The Mo Brothers collective, with the other being The Shadow Strays filmmaker Timo Tjahjanto — The Elixir is both Indonesia's first zombie movie and also one of the country's largest film productions ever. Netflix showed off the first trailer of the film, which centers on an industrialist who makes herbal elixirs and how he and his dysfunctional family come under attack from the undead. Netflix also showed off a short teaser of Kulp 'Tent' Kaljareuk's Ziam, which appeared to be a more conventional zombie action movie, featuring a Muay Thai fighter as the central protagonist. Then followed the slate presentation by Netflix Japan's director of live action content Shinichi Takahashi. Much of the Japanese portion, understandably, was dominated by Shinji Higuchi's Bullet Train Explosion, which was set for release just days after the showcase. Takahashi was at pains to stress that the film, a sequel to the 1975 disaster classic The Bullet Train, was made in cooperation with the East Japan Railway Company, heightening the verisimilitude of the film with real Shinkansen trains, stations and uniforms. The filmmakers and VFX artists behind Bullet Train Explosion were also on hand to explain how they created some of the thrilling action setpieces. Outside of Bullet Train Explosion, Takahashi also discussed the recent success of Japanese original feature Demon City (released in February), which he said had ranked in Netflix's global top 10 for four weeks in a row. And he revealed a trailer for the ballroom dance drama 10Dance. Based on Satoh Inoue's popular manga series, the film features two competitive male dancers (played by Ryoma Takeuchi and Keita Machida) who work together to win a competition, but begin to have feelings for each other. After Japan, Korea followed, with Netflix's Korea director of content Vincent Taewon Kim presenting the most diverse slate of films of all the APAC regions. Kim said the streamer would release seven original Korean films in 2025, including features from Yeon Sang-ho (Hellbound and Parasyte: The Grey) and Byun Sung-hyun (Kill Boksoon) as well as films from Netflix newcomers Han Ji-won and Namkoong Sun. Kim opened the showcase talking up Yeon's Revelations, a film he said topped 'the Netflix top 10 non-English film chart for two weeks and was also among the top 10 titles in 65 countries.' He then introduced Netflix Korea's first animated feature project, Han Ji-won's Lost in Starlight, a coming-of-age love story that has echoes of Makoto Shinkai's Your Name and Suzume. Lost in Starlight tells the story of an astronaut named Nan-young and a musician named Jay, who embark on the longest-ever long-distance relationship. Then followed a trailer for an intriguing psychological drama Wall to Wall, director Kim Tae-joon follow up to his debut feature Unlocked. The film tells the story of a man living in an apartment who is driven mad by mysterious noises from neighboring floors. There was also a first look at Love Untangled, Namkoong Sun's period high school-set romcom about a girl with frizzy hair who is trying to attract the attention of her crush, and Lee Tae-sung's Mantis, the action spinoff of assassin movie hit Kill Boksoon. The Korea slate was wrapped up with trailers for Byun Sung-hyun's period plane hijack drama Good News and a clip of Kim Byung-woo's disaster movie The Great Flood; both movies debut at the end of the year. The APAC film showcase ended with India. Ruchikaa Kapoor Sheikh, Netflix's director of original films for India, introduced the streamer's slate for the country and stressed the importance of movies for the company in India. Sheikh revealed that for Netflix In India, 'nearly half of the viewing is from film, which is one of the highest globally.' Sheikh added that, 'in the past year alone, an Indian film was featured in Netflix's Global Top 10 (Non-English) list every single week.' Sheikh said 2025 would see Netflix's most diverse slate of Indian films, with original features coming in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. A first look trailer for Vivek Soni's romcom Aap Jaisa Koi (loosely translated as Someone Like You) was shown, which tells the story of a 40-something everyman who's had no luck with women his whole life, who becomes discombobulated when he meets a beautiful woman during a speed dating event who is actually interested in him. Netflix India also showed off a teaser of Chinmay Mandleka's Inspector Zende, a 1980s-set drama about the police manhunt for the notorious international criminal Carl Bhojraj, also known as the 'Snake.' The film appeared to have echoes to the Charles Sobhraj case, even down to the nickname of the antagonist. Finally, Sheikh showed off a trailer for Vivek Daschaudharys' Toaster, the black comedy starring Rajkummar Rao, in what will be his fifth project with the streamer. The actor, who was introduced as the 'Rajkummar of Netflix' by Sheikh, was present at the showcase to discuss more about the film and also revealed that the feature was the first project from Kampa Films, the production banner he launched with his actor-producer wife Patralekha. Best of The Hollywood Reporter "A Nutless Monkey Could Do Your Job": From Abusive to Angst-Ridden, 16 Memorable Studio Exec Portrayals in Film and TV The 10 Best Baseball Movies of All Time, Ranked 20 Times the Oscars Got It Wrong
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Zombie Horror Unleashed: Netflix Southeast Asia Unveils ‘The Elixir' and ‘Ziam'
Netflix is doubling down on Southeast Asian genre content with two zombie horror films that promise to reinvent the subgenre with distinctive local flavors, the company revealed during the ongoing APAC film showcase in Tokyo. Malobika Banerji, senior director of content for Southeast Asia at Netflix, unveiled first looks at 'The Elixir' from Indonesia and 'Ziam' from Thailand, both slated for 2025 releases. More from Variety Netflix's Asia Pacific Film Slate Drives 20% Viewership Surge in Booming Market WWE Gives First-Ever Look Into Writers' Room and 'Calculated' Process in Netflix Doc: 'We're Gonna Lift the Curtain' (EXCLUSIVE) 'Squid Game' Success Stems From Netflix's Local-First Strategy, Says Asia Content VP Minyoung Kim: 'We Always Aspire to Make Big, Bold Swings' 'The Elixir,' directed by acclaimed Indonesian horror auteur Kimo Stamboel, centers on a fractured family fighting to escape a zombie outbreak triggered by a traditional Javanese herbal elixir. The film stars Mikha Tambayong, Eva Celia, and Donny Damara, with Stamboel bringing his signature immaculate visual style and penchant for gore to the project. Stamboel comes with horror credentials, including his work as part of The Mo Brothers directing duo and his recent box office success 'Dancing Village: The Curse Begins,' which attracted over four million theatrical viewers. For 'Ziam,' Netflix has partnered with Thai director Kulp 'Tent' Kaljareuk, whose series 'Master of the House' recently became the first Thai series to hit #1 on Netflix's Global Top 10 TV Non-English list. 'Ziam' is set in a near-future Thailand ravaged by environmental collapse and features a former Muay Thai fighter battling zombies to save his girlfriend. The production marks Netflix's first use of 3D In-Camera VFX technology for Southeast Asian content, allowing cast and crew to interact with the post-apocalyptic world in real-time rather than against green screens. 'Horror is a proven audience favourite in Thailand and Indonesia. But when it comes to zombie horror, demand has been met by Korean, English, and foreign-language titles,' Banerji noted during the presentation. 'With these two films, we wanted to take the thrill of zombies and fuse it with local storytelling, culture, and authenticity.' These zombie projects follow Netflix's recent Southeast Asian successes, including Indonesia's female-led action film 'The Shadow Strays,' Thailand's 'Hunger' which topped global charts, and the Philippines' post-apocalyptic drama 'Outside.' 'Our local zombie stories feel authentic, immersive, and uniquely ours,' Banerji said. 'And we can't wait for audiences to experience them.' Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week What's Coming to Disney+ in April 2025 The Best Celebrity Memoirs to Read This Year: From Chelsea Handler to Anthony Hopkins
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
UFC Fight Night 250 predictions: Who's our lone blowout prediction in Saudi Arabia?
The UFC is back in the Middle East this week with a former middleweight champion at the top of the card. UFC Fight Night 250 (ESPN+) takes place Saturday at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Get main card pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below. Records: Davis (11-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC), Ziam (16-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC) Past five: Davis 4-1, Ziam 4-1 Division: Lightweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 01.31.25): Davis -140, Ziam +120 Junkie pick results: Davis 6, Ziam 5 Records: Nurmagomedov (18-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC), Oliveira (21-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC) Past five: Nurmagomedov 4-1, Oliveira 4-1 Division: Bantamweight Rankings: Oliveira No. 14 Odds (as of 01.31.25): Nurmagomedov -160, Oliveira +135 Junkie pick results: Nurmagomedov 7, Oliveira 4 Records: Pavlovich (18-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC), Rozenstruik (15-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) Past five: Pavlovich 3-2, Rozenstruik 3-2 Division: Heavyweight Rankings: Pavlovich No. 6, Rozenstruik No. 13 Odds (as of 01.31.25): Pavlovich -290, Rozenstruik +235 Junkie pick results: Pavlovich 10, Rozenstruik 1 Records: Magomedov (15-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC), Page (22-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) Past five: Magomedov 5-0, Page 3-2 Division: Middleweight Rankings: Magomedov No. 15 Odds (as of 01.31.25): Magomedov -215, Page +165 Junkie pick results: Magomedov 7, Page 4 Records: Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC), Imavov (15-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC) Past five: Adesanya 2-3, Imavov 4-1 Division: Middleweight Rankings: Adesanya No. 3, Imavov No. 8 Odds (as of 01.31.25): Adesanya -160, Imavov +135 Junkie pick results: Adesanya 7, Imavov 4 Although they don't count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results: Muhammad Naimov vs. Kaan Ofli: Naimov 11, Ofli 0 Shamil Gaziev vs. Thomas Petersen: Gaziev 11, Petersen 0 Damir Hadzovic vs. Terrance McKinney: McKinney 11, Hadzovic 0 Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius: Silva 6, Jasudavicius 5 Lucas Alexander vs. Bogdan Grad: Grad 11, Alexander 0 Hamdy Abdelwahab vs. Jamal Pogues: Abdelwahab 9, Pogues 2 Check out all the main card picks below. (Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.) Adesanya vs. Imavov Magomedov vs. Page Pavlovich vs. Rozenstruik Nurmagomedov vs. Oliveira Davis vs. Ziam MMA Junkie readers' consensus picks 7-4 Adesanya (79%) Magomedov (57%) Pavlovich (81%) Nurmagomedov (69%) Ziam (56%) Nolan King @mma_kings 8-3 2023 Champion Adesanya Magomedov Pavlovich Oliveira Davis Matt Erickson @MattE 8-3 Adesanya Magomedov Pavlovich Nurmagomedov Ziam Simon Samano @SJSamano 7-4 Imavov Magomedov Pavlovich Nurmagomedov Davis Brian Garcia @thegoze 7-4 2017 Champion Imavov Magomedov Pavlovich Nurmagomedov Davis George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 7-4 Adesanya Page Pavlovich Oliveira Ziam Matthew Wells @MrMWells 6-5 Adesanya Magomedov Pavlovich Nurmagomedov Davis Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 6-5 Imavov Page Rozenstruik Nurmagomedov Davis Ken Hathaway @1khathaway 5-6 2017, 2022, 2024 Champion Imavov Magomedov Pavlovich Oliveira Ziam Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 5-6 2024 Champion Adesanya Page Pavlovich Oliveira Ziam Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 5-6 Adesanya Page Pavlovich Nurmagomedov Davis Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 3-8 2014 Champion Adesanya Magomedov Pavlovich Nurmagomedov Ziam For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC Fight Night 250. This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Fight Night 250 predictions: Who's our lone blowout prediction in Saudi Arabia?
USA Today
31-01-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC Fight Night 250 predictions: Who's our lone blowout prediction in Saudi Arabia?
The UFC is back in the Middle East this week with a former middleweight champion at the top of the card. UFC Fight Night 250 (ESPN+) takes place Saturday at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Get main card pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below. Mike Davis vs. Fares Ziam Records: Davis (11-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC), Ziam (16-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC) Past five: Davis 4-1, Ziam 4-1 Division: Lightweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 01.31.25): Davis -140, Ziam +120 Junkie pick results: Davis 6, Ziam 5 Said Nurmagomedov vs. Vinicius Oliveira Records: Nurmagomedov (18-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC), Oliveira (21-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC) Past five: Nurmagomedov 4-1, Oliveira 4-1 Division: Bantamweight Rankings: Oliveira No. 14 Odds (as of 01.31.25): Nurmagomedov -160, Oliveira +135 Junkie pick results: Nurmagomedov 7, Oliveira 4 Sergei Pavlovich vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik Records: Pavlovich (18-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC), Rozenstruik (15-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) Past five: Pavlovich 3-2, Rozenstruik 3-2 Division: Heavyweight Rankings: Pavlovich No. 6, Rozenstruik No. 13 Odds (as of 01.31.25): Pavlovich -290, Rozenstruik +235 Junkie pick results: Pavlovich 10, Rozenstruik 1 Shara Magomedov vs. Michael Page Records: Magomedov (15-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC), Page (22-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) Past five: Magomedov 5-0, Page 3-2 Division: Middleweight Rankings: Magomedov No. 15 Odds (as of 01.31.25): Magomedov -215, Page +165 Junkie pick results: Magomedov 7, Page 4 Israel Adesanya vs. Nassourdine Imavov Records: Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC), Imavov (15-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC) Past five: Adesanya 2-3, Imavov 4-1 Division: Middleweight Rankings: Adesanya No. 3, Imavov No. 8 Odds (as of 01.31.25): Adesanya -160, Imavov +135 Junkie pick results: Adesanya 7, Imavov 4 Preliminary card picks Although they don't count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results: Muhammad Naimov vs. Kaan Ofli: Naimov 11, Ofli 0 Naimov 11, Ofli 0 Shamil Gaziev vs. Thomas Petersen: Gaziev 11, Petersen 0 Gaziev 11, Petersen 0 Damir Hadzovic vs. Terrance McKinney: McKinney 11, Hadzovic 0 McKinney 11, Hadzovic 0 Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius: Silva 6, Jasudavicius 5 Silva 6, Jasudavicius 5 Lucas Alexander vs. Bogdan Grad: Grad 11, Alexander 0 Grad 11, Alexander 0 Hamdy Abdelwahab vs. Jamal Pogues: Abdelwahab 9, Pogues 2 Check out all the main card picks below. (Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.) Adesanya vs. Imavov Magomedov vs. Page Pavlovich vs. Rozenstruik Nurmagomedov vs. Oliveira Davis vs. Ziam MMA Junkie readers' consensus picks 7-4 Adesanya (79%) Magomedov (57%) Pavlovich (81%) Nurmagomedov (69%) Ziam (56%) Nolan King @mma_kings 8-3 2023 Champion Adesanya Magomedov Pavlovich Oliveira Davis Matt Erickson @MattE 8-3 Adesanya Magomedov Pavlovich Nurmagomedov Ziam Simon Samano @SJSamano 7-4 Imavov Magomedov Pavlovich Nurmagomedov Davis Brian Garcia @thegoze 7-4 2017 Champion Imavov Magomedov Pavlovich Nurmagomedov Davis George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 7-4 Adesanya Page Pavlovich Oliveira Ziam Matthew Wells @MrMWells 6-5 Adesanya Magomedov Pavlovich Nurmagomedov Davis Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 6-5 Imavov Page Rozenstruik Nurmagomedov Davis Ken Hathaway @1khathaway 5-6 2017, 2022, 2024 Champion Imavov Magomedov Pavlovich Oliveira Ziam Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 5-6 2024 Champion Adesanya Page Pavlovich Oliveira Ziam Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 5-6 Adesanya Page Pavlovich Nurmagomedov Davis Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 3-8 2014 Champion Adesanya Magomedov Pavlovich Nurmagomedov Ziam For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC Fight Night 250.
