BBN Picks: what to watch tonight, from East of Eden to Hidari

The stop-motion samurai film voiced by Keanu Reeves lost a U.S. funding deal that would have covered the entire budget but demanded all rights to the project.

On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on Weekend Edition
Published 6:31 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Variety: “Keanu Reeves-Voiced Stop-Motion Samurai Film ‘Hidari’ Looks for New Partner After U.S. Talks Stall”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 6:31 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Middle East, US.
BBN covered this story before: Taiwan Risk Talk: A CEO Wants Credit for Calm (October 9).

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VarietyKeanu Reeves-Voiced Stop-Motion Samurai Film ‘Hidari’ Looks for New Partner After U.S. Talks Stall

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBefore the picks, a quiet moment for the people affected by that attack. Now, a little something for your Sunday night.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFirst up: East of Eden, the Limited Series leading Netflix's English TV rankings.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWatch it if you've ever been told to be patient by a family member who was wrong.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's number one. That's its whole review.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorPick two: A Different World: Season 1. Watch it if you still think of your first dorm room fondly.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFondly. I remember mine as a radiator.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorBefore the top of the hour, is the Snack Wrap worth the wait on both sides of the Atlantic?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMy pick is Wonka's The Golden Ticket: Season 1. Number four. Watch it if a factory tour has ever sounded like a decent Sunday.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHank! You picked the candy one!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's the Pick of the Night. I've queued it already, lights off.