The Sympathizer Archives

‘The Sympathizer’ Review: Park Chan-Wook, Robert Downey Jr. Are in Inspired Pairing for HBO’s Ambitious Adaptation

April 10, 2024 10:00 am

There is so much going on in Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 2015 novel “The Sympathizer” that it would take a team of true craftsmen even to attempt to unpack it in episodic form. HBO is lucky they...

12 TV Series To Watch In April: ‘Ripley,’ ‘Sugar,’ ‘The Sympathizer’ & More

Ally Johnson

April 1, 2024 1:55 pm

Features, News, Television

April is a big month for new releases, with some major titles hitting streaming platforms as spring arrives. Andrew Scott helms a new, highly-anticipated drama for Netflix, while Colin Farrel makes one of two ...

‘The Sympathizer’ Trailer: Park Chan-Wook’s Limited Series Premieres On Max On April 14

Ned Booth

March 28, 2024 11:33 am

News, Television, Trailers

It's already been a banner 2024 for HBO and Max, with "True Detective: Night Country," "Tokyo Vice" Season 2, and "The Regime" all scoring high with critics and audiences. So what's the next hotly anticipated...

New ‘The Sympathizer’ Trailer: Park Chan-Wook’s Limited Series For Max With Robert Downey Jr. Premieres On April 14

Ned Booth

February 15, 2024 11:38 am

News, Television, Trailers

HBO has several highly anticipated titles premiering on its network and Max in 2024, with "True Detective: Night Country" and "Tokyo Vice" Season 2 already bowing. Kate Winslet in "The Regime" is the next big...

The 70 Most Anticipated TV Shows & Mini-Series Of 2024

Rodrigo Perez and The Playlist Staff

December 5, 2023 12:12 pm

Features, News, Television

Here is our Most Anticipated TV Shows & Mini-Series of 2024 (The Strike-Affected Edition!) feature. 2023’s WGA/SAG-AFTRA/AMPTP strikes were essentially the COVID-19 of 2020. While thankfully, they weren’t ...

‘The Sympathizer’ Teaser: Park Chan-wook Teams Up With HBO, A24 & Robert Downey Jr. For His Latest Limited Series

Ned Booth

April 12, 2023 2:45 pm

News, Television, Trailers

South Korean auteur Park Chan-wook returned to theaters last year with "Decision To Leave." And by all accounts, it's another masterwork from him, and one of the best films of 2022. Now Park returns to TV for ...

The 70 Most Anticipated TV Shows & Mini-Series Of 2023

Rodrigo Perez and Brian Tallerico

December 13, 2022 1:31 pm

Features, News, Television

Two years ago, Bob Iger pointed to the rafters and said, the future of our business is on streaming and Disney+. By then, everyone had a streaming service or one in the works, and it ushered in the age of #Too...

Robert Downey, Jr. To Star In ‘The Sympathizer’ TV Series From HBO/A24 Directed By Park Chan-Wook

Charles Barfield

July 15, 2021 12:44 pm

News, Television

When you’ve made more money than you know what to do with and become an iconic film star that will forever be a legend to generations of film fans, you’ve earned the right to pick and choose your projects. And...

Park Chan-Wook To Direct ‘The Sympathizer’ TV Series For A24

Charles Barfield

April 7, 2021 11:23 am

News, Television

When you think of South Korean cinema, you probably think of a couple of names immediately. The first is likely Bong Joon Ho, the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind the recent feature, “Parasite.” The other name t...

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