‘Alienoid’ Beats ‘Minions’ as ‘Thor’ Crumbles at Korea Box Office

the Utah High School Activities Association, which oversees and regulates athletic events in the state, said during a legislative hearing on transgender athletes on Wednesday.In the athletic competition, the girl outmatched her fellow competitors by such a wide margin that it aroused suspicion that she might be transgender. The parents of her rivals filed a complaint, launching an investigation into her gender.

Yellowjackets.A press release from Paramount said that Wood was joining the second season of the show in “a season long guest arc.”The statement added that “Wood will play Walter, a dedicated Citizen Detective who will challenge Misty in ways she won’t see coming.”The series will go into production later this month in Vancouver.Responding to the news on social media, Wood tweeted a picture of the script with his character named at the top. He tweeted: “I am beyond stoked to join y’all!”I am beyond stoked to join y'all! https://t.co/SnhE3YL0JQ— Elijah Wood (@elijahwood) August 19, 2022The series, which aired earlier this year, won acclaim from critics and fans alike.An official synopsis describes it as “equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama, Yellowjackets is the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness.“The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later, proving that the past is never really past and what began out in the wilderness is far from over.”The press release also revealed that Liv Hewson and Courtney Eaton have been upped to series regulars in season two, following their appearances in season one.The show is executive produced by Lyle, Nickerson and fellow showrunner Jonathan Lisco.

Victoria Beckham has fans swooning over her latest outfit choice! MORE: Victoria Beckham's stateside walk-in wardrobe has the most incredible views - videoThe 48-year-old looked sensational on Friday evening as she picked up her phone to record a video of her posing in the walk-in wardrobe at her Miami penthouse wearing a skintight nude bodycon mini dress from her very own collection.WATCH: Victoria Beckham's epic dressing room has the best views She paired the stunning sleeveless number with a cobalt blue Birkin bag which could be seen in the reflection of the mirror, and towering matching blue stilettos. The evening look was finished with a sleek and simple updo.MORE: Victoria Beckham's son has fans all saying the same thing about latest family photoMORE: Victoria Beckham swears by this £28 three-in-one skincare product to get photo-readyCaptioning the post, she wrote: "Another Friday night, another VB Body mini dress! I've been living in these all summer long.

TOWIE star Lauren Goodger has thanked fans for their support following a "horrendous" time in her life.She tragically lost her daughter Lorena last month after the baby was born with her umbilical cord wrapped around her neck.Her boyfriend Charles Drury, 25, was then arrested over an alleged assault on her on the night of the baby’s funeral earlier this month.And this week saw Lauren attend the funeral of her ex-boyfriend Jake McLean after he died in a car crash in Turkey, aged 33.READ MORE: Lauren Goodger collects newborn baby's ashes and says daughter 'is now at home'Lauren, 35, who also has a 12-month-old daughter called Larose with Drury, posted a message to her followers saying: "Just want to say thank you to everyone for all the love & support in this horrendous terrible whirlwind in my life the last few weeks."She added: "I do read your messages, thank you."During this traumatic time I've lost but I've also gained some values in this awful heartbroken time… some new friends and become closer to my current ones & some family."Lauren has found some comfort in asking her late child Lorena for guidance during the turbulent phase in her life.For more of the latest showbiz and TV news from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters hereThe reality star penned: "It really has shown me who is meant to be in my life and I love each and every one of you.""Asked Lorena when I had her at home the night before her funeral 'please guide me please let my life, lead the path it's meant to be & give me strength & courage' and a lot changed instantly and I trust her."She is making my new path thank you Lorena I love you and I know you’re with me always and I know you've cleared out and made way for what's meant

Gogglebox star and I'm A Celeb 2016 winner Scarlett Moffatt will be taking over our screens on Friday, August 19 appearing as the first guest on Channel 4 series Hobby Man, hosted by Alex Brooker. The four-part series will see Brooker and a range of celebrity guests try all kinds of activities from knitting to gliding, in a bid to find a new hobby. In the first episode, Brooker will be accompanied by Moffatt at Edinburgh, where the pair will play chess, go bird-watching and attempt to learn how home-brewing works with the help of a local club Beers Without Beards.Ahead of Scarlett Moffatt's appearance on Hobby Man, here's a look at her relationship with boyfriend Scott Dobinson.

Kim Kardashian has faced a backlash from her fans after she posted a video they branded 'invasive' featuring her daughter North - who demanded she delete the footage.Kim, 41, took to Instagram to share a clip with her followers as she sang Bruno Mars hit Versace On The Floor while daughter North West, nine, and her 10-year-old cousin Penelope Disick - the daughter of Kim's sister Kourtney Kardashian and her ex-boyfriend Scott Disick - rode in the back.The reality TV star was seen sitting up front in the car with her hair styled in a blonde bob and a filter applied to give the effect of pointy ears. READ MORE: Kim Kardashian admits her biggest fear as she exposes curves in skintight wetsuit Wearing a black vest top and natural make-up Kim told the children “Sing it girls,” as she tried to get them to join her in some vocal efforts.However, while they did appear to briefly join in, both girls didn't appear to be too enthusiastic about the selfie video and at one point North was seen protesting that her mother was filming her.North is seen shouting “Stop!” at Kim, before adding “Mom! Mom, please delete that!”Kim however didn't pay attention to the pleas as she giggled and continued to film the girls.The clip resulted in some of her followers taking to Reddit to voice their concerns over the footage - with some arguing she was just doing what mums do and embarrassing her relatives, but others took a more harsh approach.One wrote: “Kimberly probably thinks she’s just embarrassing her daughter and niece like all moms do but doesn’t recognise that she has a huge audience.

Twitter video of the incident, which has been seen by over 23,700 people, shows the fan approach Birmingham City striker Deeney for a selfie before saying: "Harvey Price! Nice one mate." Deeney, who also enjoyed a stellar career at Watford, looks bemused by the comment and the video ends.Deeney has received abuse in the past from fans stating he looks like the disabled son of celebrity Katie Price. Former WMC cruiserweight world champion Bellew, who retired in 2018 after suffering a defeat by Oleksandr Usyk, took offence to the video.READ MORE: Champion Oleksandr Usyk fools everyone with weight for Anthony Joshua rematchBellew showed his anger with the footage and the use of Price's name and took to social media to respond to the tweet.

Emmerdale fans are convinced that Naomi Walters has teamed up with twisted serial killer Meena Jutla during her time behind bars as they shared their concerns for the villagers with Halloween approaching.During Friday’s visit to the Yorkshire Dales, viewers were treated to the latest update of Charity and Mackenzie’s crumbling relationship following the termination of her emotional ectopic pregnancy.As the blonde bombshell attempted to brush the problem under the rug, Naomi was seen lurking in the corner of the Woolpack as her heartbroken boyfriend poured shared his woes with his friends.READ NEXT:Emmerdale Charity and Vanessa reunion 'sealed' by fans after baby loss heartbreakViewers couldn’t help but share their suspicions about the raven-haired beauty online as she continued to snoop on her fellow villagers throughout the episode.After watching the heartbreaking episode, fans are convinced the starlet is up to no good after eagle-eyed viewers watched her loom in the background of the devastating scenes.Many swarmed to Twitter to share their concerns that she may be working alongside the killer nurse with the upcoming 50th anniversary episode and Halloween celebrations just around the corner.One user predicted: “Think they are ganging up with each other I'm sure Naomi was in prison with Meena and they are planning to kill more people.

Coronation Street viewers seem to have had enough of Summer Spellman following her recent collapse after failing to take her medication.The young teen, who has type 1 diabetes, was in a panic when she couldn't find her passport ahead of her holiday with her boyfriend Aaron.Rushing around the flat trying to find her missing belongings, Summer dramatically fell to the floor.READ MORE: Corrie's Sally Carman and Joe Duttine host second wedding bash attended by co-starsBut as this isn't the first time Summer's been in this predicament, viewers were not impressed seeing her health deteriorate on their screens again and begged producers to change the script.Jumping onto Twitter, disgruntled fans shared their thoughts on the scene.One person wrote: "Summer is such a bad advert for a Type 1 Diabetic. The first thing she would have is a Libre sensor on her arm."Blood sugars can be checked immediately without the old fashioned finger pricking.

Kate Garraway’s husband Derek Draper has reportedly been rushed back to hospital for a “serious” procedure following the latest setback in his battle to recover from Covid-19.The psychotherapist was left in a coma for almost a year after contracting the virus back in 2020, returning to the family home last year - but has suffered numerous blows to his health since.Now, according to The Sun, Kate has suffered another “hammer blow” as Derek was hospitalised again this week for an operation on his kidneys.READ MORE: Kate Garraway says Derek Draper took 'frightening turn for the worse' in health updateA source told the publication: “[Derek] is giving the fight against covid his absolute all, but his kidneys have suffered some pretty serious damage."Doctors explained there was no alternative but to operate.

A prison officer has denied murdering a man who was found dead on his 40th birthday. James Johnson, 29, pleaded not guilty to murdering David Toulson in Salford.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefK-pop sensation BTS may be allowed to practise and perform overseas even if they enter South Korea’s mandatory military service, the country’s defense minister said on Monday.All able-bodied men in Korea are required to enlist for service before age 30 unless they are given an exemption. The oldest BTS member Jin would normally be expected to enlist later this year.Korea has previously offered exemptions to athletes and artists in other fields who have created national prestige.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSci-fi-comedy “Moon Man” rocketed to a $130 million opening weekend and helped the China box office to escape gravity.Data from consultancy Artisan Gateway showed that the film scored a three-day gross of RMB873 million ($130 million) and accounted for fully 90% of the nationwide weekend theatrical business. The strong results came despite some cinemas remaining closed in key markets and capacity limitations remaining in place in others.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefNetflix has unveiled footage from “Seoul Vibe,” a Korean original movie that will release on Aug. 26, 2022.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefBig name executives including Kevin Mayer, Uday Shankar and Punit Goenka are among the headline speakers confirmed at APOS, the Asian media and entertainment conference, in September.Having been held in various online formats during the COVID pandemic, APOS is to return as an in-person event this year. However, it shifts from its usual April slot to Sept.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefHong Kong-produced crime action film “Detective Vs Sleuths” again took top honors at the mainland China box office with a $14.2 million weekend gross. The film was in its second weekend at the top and its third week of release. Consultancy firm, Artisan Gateway reported that the film has now advanced to a 17-day cumulative score of $85.3 million (RMB580 million).“Lighting Up the Stars,” which enjoyed three weekends at the top of the chart before falling to third place, bounced back to second.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefLeading Korean film and TV star Song Hye-kyo will head the cast of “The Glory,” an epic revenge drama series being produced for Netflix. The series is a change of direction for Kim Eun-sook, a screenwriter billed as the queen of Korean romance.The project is also a reunion of sorts for the pair.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefJennie, part of the K-Pop girl group Blackpink will appear in the upcoming HBO TV series “The Idol.” She joins a cast that is headed by The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp.Co-created by The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye), Sam Levinson (“Euphoria”) and Reza Fahim, “The Idol” is set against the backdrop of the music industry. The plot follows a self-help guru and cult leader who develops a complicated relationship with an up-and-coming pop idol.Jennie, expected to be credited under her full name Jennie Kim, appeared briefly in a recently released trailer for the show. The show’s release date has not been announced.HBO subsequently confirmed Jennie’s participation via Twitter.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefTerapin Studios, a U.S.-Korean media investor backed by NPX Capital, has paid $160 million to acquire Toomics Global, one of South Korea’s fastest rising platforms for webtoons.Webtoons, vertically-scrolling comic strips designed to be viewed on smartphones, emerged in South Korea about 15 years ago and have become a major cultural phenomenon across Japan, Korea and much of Southeast Asia.Webtoons have also been the form of IP underlying many Korean film and TV hits, including Netflix’s “All of Us Are Dead” and “Itaewon Class,” Disney+’s “Moving” and “Dr Brain” for Apple TV+.Netflix is also on course to produce a series, “Black Knight,” based on Toomics’ original webtoon IP “Delivery Knight.” The sci-fi miniseries, starring A-list actor Kim Woo Bin (“Alienoid”), is expected to premiere this year. The Terapin-Toomics deal follows a February 2022 acquisition that saw Terapin buy Copin Communications, a Korean webtoon producer.The two deals together are expected to give Terapin the capacity to take its stable of cartoon creators further into international markets and the ability to negotiate deals for its IP in multiple related or ancillary markets, from animated film and TV, to books, games, merchandize and NFTs.“A [third party] Korean production company is working with Netflix on ‘Black Knight’,” Samuel Hwang, founder and CEO of NPX Capital, told Variety.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe Asian Contents and Film Market, the industry component of the Busan International Film Festival, is to launch an in-person story market at this year’s event.The ACFM has for ten years operated what it called an Entertainment Intellectual Property Market. But where the E-IP Market has been a one-way pitching event, the new Busan Story Market is conceived as something functionally closer to a conventional rights market, with buyers and sellers meeting at sales booths, but trading books, webtoons, web novels, games, and stories.The Busan Story Market is an outgrowth of the E-IP event and will operate in addition to the continuing pitching sessions.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefHong Kong-produced crime action film “Detective Vs Sleuths” took top honors at the mainland China box office in its second weekend of release. New release title, ‘Mozart From Space” came in a disappointing second. “Detective Vs Sleuths” earned $18.4 million (RMB123 million) between Friday and Sunday, according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway.