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Godzilla To Batman Begins: Ken Watanabe's 10 Best Movies

Ken Watanabe is arguably American audiences' favorite Japanese actor, and these movies show why.

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10 Japanese Actors Who Made It Big In American Cinema
10 Japanese Actors Who Made It Big In American Cinema

It's not common enough, but some Japanese actors make it huge in Hollywood.

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The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai Actor Defends Movie Against 'White Savior' Backlash

Actor Ken Watanabe has spoken in defense of the Tom Cruise movie The Last Samurai, saying it helped move Hollywood forward.

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Tokyo Vice Trailer: Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe Star in Michael Mann Directed Thriller

Michael Mann makes his streaming directorial debut with the gripping HBO Max series Tokyo Vice, starring Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe.

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Detective Pikachu Adds Ken Watanabe to Growing Cast

Ken Watanabe has signed on to pay Detective Yoshida, a character created specifically for the movie, in Legendary's Detective Pikachu.

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Jared Leto Will Star in WWII Yakuza Thriller The Outsider
Jared Leto Will Star in WWII Yakuza Thriller The Outsider

Jared Leto has signed on to star as an American soldier who joins the Yakuza in post-WWII Japan in the crime thriller The Outsider.

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The Forest Trailer #3 Has Natalie Dormer Lost in the Woods
The Forest Trailer #3 Has Natalie Dormer Lost in the Woods

Natalie Dormer is searching for her lost identical sister in a spooky new trailer for The Forest.

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The Forest Motion Poster Takes You on a Mind-Bending Trip
The Forest Motion Poster Takes You on a Mind-Bending Trip

Follow Natalie Dormer on a terrifying trip through Japan's infamous 'suicide forest' in a new motion poster for The Forest.

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Evel Knievel Biopic May Reunite Scorsese & Departed Writer

The Departed writer William Monahan has signed on to write an Evel Knievel biopic for Paramount, with Martin Scorsese eyed to direct.

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The Forest Trailer #2: Natalie Dormer Travels Down a Scary Path
The Forest Trailer #2: Natalie Dormer Travels Down a Scary Path

Game of Thrones star Natalie Dormer plays a young woman in search of her missing sister in the new trailer for The Forest.

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Fast & Furious 8 in Talks with Straight Outta Compton Director
Fast & Furious 8 in Talks with Straight Outta Compton Director

Universal has reportedly chosen F. Gary Gray to direct Fast & Furious 8, after the filmmaker was listed as a top contender.

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The Martian Wins Big at the Box Office with $55 Million
The Martian Wins Big at the Box Office with $55 Million

The Martian comes just short of breaking the October box office record set by Gravity by taking in $55 million this weekend.

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The Forest Trailer Takes Natalie Dormer to a Terrifying Place
The Forest Trailer Takes Natalie Dormer to a Terrifying Place

Natalie Dormer goes into Japan's infamous Aokigahara Suicide Forest in the first trailer for the horror thriller The Forest.

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Will The Martian Break Fall Box Office Records?
Will The Martian Break Fall Box Office Records?

Ridley Scott's The Martian is the only new release this weekend at the box office, facing last weekend's winner Hotel Transylvania 2.

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The Forest Trailer Preview Enters the Scariest Place on Earth
The Forest Trailer Preview Enters the Scariest Place on Earth

Natalie Dormer plays a young woman trying to find her sister in a sneak peek at The Forest, with the full trailer debuting Wednesday.

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Campus Code Clip Introduces Martin Scorsese as the Doctor | EXCLUSIVE

Martin Scorsese plays a peculiar doctor in our exclusive clip from Campus Code, which is currently available on Digital HD and VOD formats.

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Skull Island Will Set Up Godzilla Vs King Kong
Skull Island Will Set Up Godzilla Vs King Kong

Legendary's upcoming Kong: Skull Island will feature references to 2014's Godzilla, which will set up Godzilla vs. King Kong.

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Is Akira Christopher Nolan's Next Movie?

Christopher Nolan has reportedly been meeting with a filmmaker who was previously attached to Akira, which is rumored to be a trilogy.

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Akira Movie Back on Track with Daredevil Writer
Akira Movie Back on Track with Daredevil Writer

Daredevil writer and new showrunner Marco Ramirez has signed on to write the long-gestating Akira adaptation for Warner Bros.

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Martin Scorsese Begins Shooting Silence This January

Director Martin Scorsese has secured financing for his 20-year passion project Silence, with filming set to begin January 30 in Taiwan.

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