Netflix has announced the production of an original series titled The Journalist, in joint production with Star Sands, to be released in 2021. The Journalist is an adaptation of the hit movie of the same name, released theatrically in 2019 which was a huge hit with audiences garnering a great deal of attention by confronting Japanese political crimes and scandals of recent years.
With its shocking tackling of societal taboos, thrilling developments, and stylish visuals, the film won awards in three major categories at the 43rd Japan Academy Awards, including Best Picture of the Year, as well as many other film awards.
In The Journalist, Ryoko Yonekura will play the protagonist Anna Matsuda, a Toto Newspaper reporter known as the ‘maverick of news media’, who strives to expose issues in modern Japanese society. Michihito Fujii is set to direct this new series.
