What ’ s New on TV n Halfworlds S2 debuts on HBO Asia
January-February 2017 NEWS & VIEWS 9
What ’ s New on TV n Halfworlds S2 debuts on HBO Asia
BANGKOK – The second season of dark fantasy thriller Halfworlds is debuting across Asia on HBO Asia .
Set in the neon light-bathed streets of Bangkok , Thailand , the eight-part series tells the story of a tenacious researcher named Juliet , played by Tia Tavee , who tries to uncover the secret world of demons living among mortals . Armed with research by her late father , Juliet goes on a quest for answers , when her actions drew the attention of the local Thai demon known as Peesaj .
Directed by Thai filmmaker Ekachai Uekrongtham , Halfworlds Season 2 is also available on HBO On-Demand and HBO Go .
In Halfworlds Season 2 , Tia Tavee plays Juliet , a researcher who tries to uncover the secret world of demons living among mortals .
Thrill has lined up a series of horror movies , including The Exorcist , for the month of February .
n Fear is the new fun
HONG KONG – This February , Celestial Tiger Entertainment ’ s ( CTE ) Thrill channel is chasing the Monday blues away with a series of horror movies , including The Hills Have Eyes and A Nightmare on Elm Street .
In A Nightmare on Elm Street , Robert Englund plays the cruel serial killer Freddy Krueger , who stalks his victims in their dreams , as he tries to kill them as soon as they fall asleep .
Directed by Alexandre Aja , The Hills Have Eyes unfolds the story of a family who was travelling through the New Mexico Desert , where they were misled and attacked by a group of deformed cannibals .
Also set for February is the psychological thriller The Exorcist movie , which was directed by William Friedkin ; horror buffs can catch The Exorcist TV series every Thursday on the same channel .
n NHK prepares new Olympics drama
TOKYO – Japanese public broadcaster NHK will be producing a drama series in 2019 , a year before Tokyo hosts the Summer Olympics .
With a focus on the country ’ s involvement in the Olympic movement , the drama will depict how Japan participated in the Olympics for the first time in the 1912 Games in Stockholm , and hosted the 1964 Games in Tokyo , as well as the events that took place in between .
The historical drama series will also feature feudal warlords and their wives as the main characters , and will take up a modern historical theme .
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In preparation for the 2020 Olympics , which Tokyo is hosting , Japanese public broadcaster NHK is planning a drama series focusing on Japan ’ s Olympic movement .
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