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Hollywood
Cillian Murphy to reprise role in ‘Peaky Blinders’ movie for Netflix
Nicole Kidman confirms ‘Big Little Lies’ season 3
Giancarlo Esposito joins the cast of ‘Captain America: Brave New World’
‘300’ television series in the works at Amazon Prime
Netflix sets premiere date for ‘Suits’ season nine
Richard Linklater announces next film ‘Blue Moon’
Marion Cotillard joins season 4 of ‘The Morning Show’
Beck Bennett joins the star cast of James Gunn’s ‘Superman’
‘Hunger Games’ to get new book and movie, titled ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’
Grant Sputore will direct ‘Godzilla x Kong’ follow-up for Legendary
Paul Giamatti to star in ‘Hostel’ series
Michael Stuhlbarg joins Luca Guadagnino’s ‘After the Hunt’
‘Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft’ release date announced on Netflix
‘Outlander’ Season 7 return date revealed
Kristen Wiig’s ‘Palm Royal’ will return with a second season on Apple TV+
Bollywood
‘All We Imagine As Light’ is a victory for all the women of India who were not on the Cannes stage: Kani Kusruti
Not just my achievement, the whole country is feeling proud: Anasuya Sengupta on Cannes win
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Hiramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ renewed for season 2
John Abraham, Sharvari, Tamannaah Bhatia’s ‘Veda’ will release on Independence Day
Preity Zinta wraps up shooting for ‘Lahore 1947’
Roy Kapur Films announces biopic on India’s first Chief Election Commissioner Sukumar Sen
There is no intention to target any religion: Actor Manoj Joshi on the film controversy ‘Humare Barah’
Regional
Karthik Subbaraj-Suriya’s film begins; Pooja Hegde, Jayaram and Joju George also join the cast
Parvathy and Urvashi’s ‘Ulozhukku’ first look and release date revealed
The release date of Vijay Sethupathi’s ‘Maharaja’ is finalised
Siddharth’s next film’s name is ‘Miss You’
‘Vaazhha’: First look of Anand Menon’s next directorial venture, written by Vipin Das, released
Screening of film ‘Humare Barah’ banned in Karnataka
Trailers
Tom Hardy returns with beloved symbiote for trilogy finale in ‘Venom: The Last Dance’ trailer
Ajay Devgan and Tabu show the story of love and heartbreak in the teaser of ‘Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha’
Sharwanand and Krithi Shetty are completely different parents in ‘Maanme’ trailer
The victim becomes the hunter in the trailer of ‘Paruvu’, a thrilling series based on honour killing
Dave Bautista looks totally like John Wick in ‘The Killer’s Game’ trailer
The teaser of ‘Level Cross’ sees Asif Ali and Amala Paul visiting a deserted, haunted village
Dhananjay plays a common man in trouble in the trailer of ‘Koti’
Required Reading
1) Sathyaraj Interview: On Narendra Modi biopic, his new film ‘Weapon’ and starting filmmaking again
>> The veteran actor talks about his new Tamil film ‘Weapon’, the reason for the lack of experimental films and more
2) Leslye Headland on casting Carrie-Anne Moss in ‘The Acolyte’: ‘She was important in setting the tone’
>> The producer and showrunner of Disney’s latest Star Wars show say Carrie-Anne Moss’s charm was inevitable
3) Actor Rangayana Raghu on why he loves roles that make me think
>> The actor talks about his love for acting, breaking the monotony and the success of his films ‘Shakhahari’ and ‘Murane Krishnappa’
4) Singing for ‘Indian 2’: How singer AB V got his big break
>> Canadian singer-songwriter talks about singing for Anirudh in Kamal Haasan starrer ‘Indian 2’
5) Vasanth Ravi talks about ‘Weapon’, choosing genre-specific films and dealing with hits and flops
>> The young actor talks about his new sci-fi film ‘Weapon’, working with legends like Rajinikanth and Sathyaraj and more
6) An in-depth look at Tamil cinema’s sluggish first half in 2024, and an encouraging future thanks to star-backed films
>> Industry insiders including actors, producers and theatre owners speak about delays in the production of big budget films
7) Director Gautham Surya on his web series ‘Porul’
>> He gets immersed in the investigative thriller produced by Kariku that centres around a missing child and the investigation into it
8) The technique of emotion: How SPB helped the actor unleash the singer in him
>> A look at the great singer’s vocal range, ability to play notes accurately, ability to stay on rhythm, and versatility in voice production and effect
9) Payal Kapadia on ‘All We Imagine As Light’ and living with old memories
>> The filmmaker whose film won an award at Cannes says she does not shy away from politics and keeps the slogan ‘the personal is political’ alive in her movies
10) Kamal Haasan at ‘Indian 2’ audio launch: ‘Divide and rule will not work in India anymore’
>> The audio launch of ‘Indian 2’ which marks ace director Shankar’s first collaboration with music composer Anirudh was a star-studded event
11) Filmmaker Mani Shankar Ayyar says about ‘Valentine @ 3’: A story of gay love and life in Chennai
>> The director talks about his award-winning film, which depicts three stories of gay love, fear and longing in Chennai
what to watch
1) Will Smith and Martin Lawrence’s ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ is a crapshoot
Read the full review here
2) Kajal Aggarwal has given a strong performance in ‘Satyabhama’, but the drama is not that interesting.
Read the full review here
3) ‘Weapon’ is a chaotic superhero movie that plays out like an action-figure fantasy game
Read the full review here
4) ‘Little Hearts’ is a mediocre, half-hearted attempt at being progressive
Read the full review here
5) ‘The Acolyte’ is a thriller set in a galaxy far, far away.
Read the full review here
6) Takashi Yamazaki’s ‘Godzilla: Minus One’ is a modern-day masterpiece
Read the full review here
7) Benedict Cumberbatch shines in ‘Eric’, a riveting exploration of redemption and despair
Read the full review here
8) ‘Bhaje Vayu Vegam’ is a Karthikeya starrer that tries in vain to be a solid film
Read the full review here
9) ‘B&B: Bujji & Bhairava’ is a smart, funny prologue to ‘Kalki 2898 AD’
Read the full review here
10) Kim Hye-yoon and Byeon Woo-seok look perfect in ‘Lovely Runner’, it’s a charming romance
Read the full review here
