'AMAZONS' EPIC SERIES
ON AFRICAN FEMALE WARRIORS
How about something unusually epic to start your new working week this Monday? As 'Deadline' reports NCIS producer Charles F. Johnson is preparing AMAZONS, a live action television series about famous African female warriors!
The series will tell the story of AMAZONS, an army of 6,000 female
soldiers who fiercely fought against the French Colonial army and other
enemies of the Dahomey Kingdom. The kingdom was the last non colonized
West African empire which existed from 1600-1894 and was unique in that
men and women had societal parity and shared ruling authority over the
government.
'THE SEA OF TREES' TRAILER
WITH MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY, KEN WATANABE, NAOMI WATTS
It's a very boring Monday, people, and the only thing the spy has to show you is the first official trailer for Gus Van Sant's new drama movie THE SEA OF TREES starring Matthew McConaughey, Ken 
Watanabe and Naomi Watts. The movie has already opened around Europe after it got booed at Cannes Film Festival.
Watanabe and Naomi Watts. The movie has already opened around Europe after it got booed at Cannes Film Festival.
SUICIDE FOREST
Arthur Brennan (Matthew McConaughey) treks into Aokigahara, known as THE SEA OF TREES, a mysterious dense forest at the base of Japan's Mount Fuji where people go to commit suicide (it really exists with an average of three suicides a week). On his journey to the suicide forest, he encounters Takumi Nakamura (Ken Watanabe), a Japanese man who has
lost his way after attempting suicide. The two men begin a journey of
reflection and survival, which affirms Arthur's will to live and
reconnects him to his love for his wife (Naomi Watts).
Arthur Brennan (Matthew McConaughey) treks into Aokigahara, known as THE SEA OF TREES, a mysterious dense forest at the base of Japan's Mount Fuji where people go to commit suicide (it really exists with an average of three suicides a week). On his journey to the suicide forest, he encounters Takumi Nakamura (Ken Watanabe), a Japanese man who has
lost his way after attempting suicide. The two men begin a journey of
reflection and survival, which affirms Arthur's will to live and
reconnects him to his love for his wife (Naomi Watts).
You certainly can't go wrong starting the week out with Amazonian women!
ReplyDeleteit could be quite an interesting series
DeletePlease tell me that Amazon illustration does NOT represent how the women warriors will be depicted in the TV series.
ReplyDeletethat is just my very free illustration :) Not that they weren't scantily clad for realz
DeleteAmazons for me then!
ReplyDeleteYou can't possibly miss it
DeleteI'm not sure about THE SEA OF TREES. It looks like it could be a really sad tale.
ReplyDeleteand a really weird one too
DeleteOK now I'm really concerned because my Pilates instructor seriously just went to Japan to climb Mount Fuji. I have never heard about the suicides.
ReplyDeletethey do have the highest rate of suicides over there... Meanwhile, my own city has the highest suicide rate in Europe :(
DeleteI'm fascinated by the suicide forest, so Sea of Trees will be a must-watch, regardless of the boos.
ReplyDeletejust don't go to visit it!
DeleteAfter watching that Wonder Woman trailer, I am excited to see Amazon series. And the second trailer is also interesting, all excellent actors here.
ReplyDeleteHope you are well Dez!
those aren't the same Amazonians, of course :)
Deletewas it really booed in Cannes? And it's quite shocking that they have a dedicated forest for suicide >_<
ReplyDeleteit was, a lot of films get booed at festivals, and often it happens that the critics and viewers will stand up in the middle of the film and leave the cinema if it is that bad :)
DeleteThe Sea of Trees looks interesting. I'm curious about the booing.
ReplyDeleteAmazons also looks good.
Booing happens often there :) and at other festivals too, waiting to see who gets booed at Venice!
DeleteI can see subscriptions to Amazon Prime going up with that new show. Men will flock to it if the ladies are sexy.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure why they chose McConaughey for that role. If he has depth as an actor, I've never seen it. Without him in it, I'd watch it. I saw a documentary on that forest and it was so sad. The Japanese people put so much pressure on themselves.
I reckon ladies won't be sexy, more butch and manly, they were warriors after all :)
DeleteYes, I had a lesson on Japanese students and how incredibly hard they have to work, which I liked to use at my classes with my students. It is a merciless system, but they are also a nation of great honour and pride
The Spawn has been interested in their culture and music since she was little. We love their animated films. I would love to visit there one day, but I would need a translator.
DeleteYes, for sure, I think I'd be lost there, but I'd enjoy their shops, because they have the craziest offer of everything :)
DeleteAmazons sounds interesting. The Sea of Trees, not so much. Too depressing for me right now.
ReplyDeletewe don't need more depression
DeleteAmazonian women, here I come.
ReplyDeletethey would deem you a colonist and kill you
DeleteI can see why it got booed. The summary sounded so boring I didn't bother looking at the trailer. Good luck and I feel bad for Nicole Kidman being a part of this. Matt at least has Dark Tower to look forward to maybe being good. That Amazon series has my attention.
ReplyDeleteor it is possible it got booed because Naomi and Matthew are overrated actors who usually have no idea how to relate emotions :)
DeleteAmazon's sounds very interesting something I've always wanted to read more about. Will have to keep a look out for this show
ReplyDeletehope it does not die in the development stage
DeleteYou know I love me some girls who kick butt!! An army of them? Im in!! I also love some Matthew M. Double win today. :)
ReplyDeleteglad to hear it!
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