Hwang Byeong-gug’s Korean Crime Thriller ‘Yadang: The Snitch’ Opens in Theaters in U.S. and Canada
Yadang: The Snitch, a gripping and morally complex Korean crime thriller, will open in theaters across the U.S. and Canada on April 25, 2025.
Directed by Hwang Byeong-gug, this gripping thriller is the first Korean film to explore “yadang”—informants working between law enforcement and the criminal underworld. Set amid Korea’s shifting justice system, it offers a timely look at power, survival, and legal gray zones.
Starring in the film are Kang Ha-neul (Squid Game 2) Yoo Hae-jin (Exhuma) Park Hae-joon (When Life Gives You Tangerines)
Yadang: The Snitch follows Kang-suoo (Kang), a street-savvy survivor caught between the law and the criminal underworld. Falsely accused and sent to prison, he strikes a risky deal with an ambitious prosecutor, Kuoo GKwan-hee (Yoo): become an informant and earn his freedom. But as he dives deeper into the dangerous world of drug lords, corrupt officials, and deadly conspiracies, Kang-suoo realizes he’s just a pawn in a much bigger game—where trust is a luxury and betrayal comes at a price.
Watch the teaser trailer for Yadang: The Snitch.
Naqqash Khalid’s In Camera Starring Nabhaan Rizwan Lands on VOD
Sunrise Films and Together Films are set to release Naqqash Khlalid’s acclaimed In Camera starring EE BAFTA Rising Star Award Nominee Nabhaan Rizwan on U.S. VOD platforms on April 29, 2025.
Featured in the film are Nabhaan Rizwan (Industry, Station 11, The Informer), Amir El-Masry (BAFTA-winning Limbo, Club Zero), Rory Fleck Byrne (BAFTA-winning This is Going to Hurt)
In Camera follows Aden – played by Rizwan – a young actor who is in a cycle of nightmarish auditions. After he receives multiple rejections, Aden takes it upon himself to find a new part to play. Rizwan was previously named as a Screen Star of Tomorrow in 2019; recognition shared by BAFTA-winning Amir El-Masry (2021) who also stars in the film, and writer-director Naqqash Khalid (2020). Formally playful and fiercely charged, Naqqash Khalid’s debut about a struggling British Asian actor confronts film industry prejudice and social hypocrisy head-on.
Netflix Unveils Official Trailer for New Documentary Series ‘Carlos Alcaraz: My Way’
Netflix today unveiled the official trailer for Carlos Alcaraz: My Way, the new documentary series about one of the most important players in world tennis today that offers unprecedented access to the life of the young tennis player on and off the court. It will premiere globally on Netflix on April 23rd.
Carlos Alcaraz: My way is a documentary series produced by Morena Films for Netflix that portrays the youngest number 1 in tennis history. We follow Carlos Alcaraz during the 2024 season, getting closer to the young prodigy who is revolutionizing the world of sports. We will get to know not only the tennis player but also the off-court life of one of the best sportsmen in the world. An incredible journey through the eyes of Carlos Alcaraz.
This new 3-episode Netflix documentary series is produced by Juan Gordon and Álex Martínez Roig for Morena Films (Celd 211, Mother’s Love), directed by Jorge Laplace (LaLiga: All Access, Locomía) and written by Edu Salan and Jorge Laplace.
Michael Pierro’s Horror Thriller Self Driver Sets Release Date
Cinephobia Releasing will release Self Driver, writer-director Michael Pierro’s debut thriller feature film on VOD digital on May 8.
Self Driver follows a down-on-his-luck cab driver, who, facing mounting expenses and the unrelenting pressure of modern living, is lured on to a mysterious new app that promises fast, easy money. As his first night on the job unfolds, he is pulled ever deeper into the dark underbelly of society, embarking on a journey that will test his moral code and shake his understanding of what it means to have freewill. The question becomes not how much money he can make, but what he’ll be compelled to do to make it. If you’ve got nothing to lose, how far would you go?
Self Driver stars Nathanael Chadwick (The Last Porno Show), Reece Presley (In a Violent Nature), and Lauren Welchner (Faulein Cherie). The film is produced by Kire Paputts and Michael Pierro.
“I’m beyond excited to be working with Cinephobia Releasing to bring Self Driver to American audiences, said Pierro. “The film was a passion project, built with a guerilla spirit from the ground up. It’s a true joy to be working with a bunch of people who share the same love for independent cinema that brought the team behind Self Driver together in the first place. This film would not exist without people like that and I can’t wait to see where they take it!”
The film world premiered at the Fantaspoa – International Fantastic Film Festival, winning Best Film in the Low Budget, Great Films section and went on to play Fantasia Festival where it won the New Flesh Award for Best First Feature, Grimmfest, taking home the award for Best Actor and receiving a Special Mention of the Jury for Best Director, Macabro Festival Internacional de Cine de Horror, MidWest WeirdFest, and Panic Fest.
Watch the trailer for Self Driver.