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Updated 2026-06-23 17:10 UTC 2 sources Neutral

The New York Asian Film Festival will present the North American premiere of Na Hong-Jin’s ‘Hope’ as its centerpiece. Additionally, Legendary Entertainment is developing a live-action adaptation of The Magic School Bus with Elizabeth Banks in lead roles.

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Variety
The New York Asian Film Festival will present the North American premiere of Na Hong-Jin’s “Hope” as the centerpiece of its 25th edition, with Neon distributing the film in North America beginning Sept. 9. The screening takes place July 20 at the SVA Theatre in New York, where Na w
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Deadline
Legendary Entertainment and Scholastic Entertainment are teaming to develop a live-action feature adaptation of children’s book series The Magic School Bus, with Rob Letterman (Detective Pikachu) aboard to write the treatment and direct. Elizabeth Banks is set both to produce and play the
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