Live-Action Remarried Empress Series Sets November 4 Debut
The adaptation lands as the source webtoon, which ended in January after a seven-year run, is set to return this fall with side stories, keeping the property in front of its audience.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Disney+ announced its live-action The Remarried Empress series will premiere November 4. The first four episodes debut on Disney+ and Hulu, followed by two new episodes each Wednesday through the November 25 finale, for 10 episodes total. The teaser shows the strained relationships among Navier, Sovieshu, Rashta, and Heinrey.
The cast is set: Min-A Shin plays Navier, Ji-Hoon Ju plays Sovieshu, Se Young Lee plays Rashta, and Jong Suk Lee plays Heinrey. Suwon Cho directs from scripts by Geena Yeoh and Choong-Yeol Hyun.
The source material carries a large audience into the premiere. The webtoon has over 2.9 billion global views and has been translated into 10 languages, with a strong international following, particularly in Japan. The webtoon ended in January after a seven-year run, but returns this fall for side stories.
The English version of the webtoon is available on WEBTOON, and Ize Press is releasing the series in print.
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