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Hollywood
Cillian Murphy to reprise role in ‘Peaky Blinders’ film for Netflix
Nicole Kidman confirms ‘Big Little Lies’ season 3
Giancarlo Esposito joins cast of ‘Captain America: Brave New World’
‘300’ television series in the works at Amazon Prime
Netflix sets date for ‘Suits’ season nine premiere
Richard Linklater announces next film titled, ‘Blue Moon’
Marion Cotillard joins season 4 of ‘The Morning Show’
Beck Bennett joins star-studded cast of James Gunn’s ‘Superman’
‘Hunger Games’ to recieve new book and movie titled, ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’
Grant Sputore to direct ‘Godzilla x Kong’ follow-up for Legendary
Paul Giamatti to star in ‘Hostel’ series
Michael Stuhlbarg boards Luca Guadagnino’s ‘After The Hunt’
‘Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft’ announces release date on Netflix
‘Outlander’ season 7 return date revealed
Kristen Wiig’s ‘Palm Royale’ to return with season two on Apple TV+
Bollywood
‘All We Imagine As Light’ win for all women in India who weren’t on Cannes stage, says Kani Kusruti
Not just my achievement, whole country feels pride: Anasuya Sengupta on Cannes win
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ renewed for Season 2
John Abraham, Sharvari, Tamannaah Bhatia’s ‘Vedaa’ to be out on Independence Day
Preity Zinta wraps shooting for ‘Lahore 1947’
Roy Kapur Films announces biopic on India’s first Chief Election Commissioner Sukumar Sen
No intention to target any religion: Actor Manoj Joshi on ‘Hamare Baarah’ film controversy
Regional
Karthik Subbaraj - Suriya film goes on floors; Pooja Hegde, Jayaram and Joju George on board
Parvathy and Urvashi’s ‘Ullozhukku’ first look and release date out
Vijay Sethupathi’s ‘Maharaja’ gets a release date
Siddharth’s next film titled ‘Miss You’
‘Vaazha’: First look of Anand Menen’s next directorial, written by Vipin Das, out
Karnataka stalls screening of ‘Hamare Baarah’ film
Trailers
Tom Hardy returns with the beloved symbiote to culminate trilogy in ‘Venom: The Last Dance’ trailer
Ajay Devgn and Tabu bring a tale of love and heartbreak in ‘Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha’ teaser
In ‘Manamey’ trailer, Sharwanand and Krithi Shetty are poles-apart parents
The hunted become the hunter in ‘Paruvu’ trailer, a thrilling series on honour killing
Dave Bautista goes all John Wick in ‘The Killer’s Game’ trailer
‘Level Cross’ teaser features Asif Ali and Amala Paul venturing into a deserted, haunted village
Dhananjaya stars as a common man in trouble in ‘Kotee’ trailer
Essential Reading
1) Sathyaraj interview: On the Narendra Modi biopic, his new film ‘Weapon’ and taking up 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 essential in establishing the tone’
>> The creator and showrunner of Disney’s latest Star Wars show says Carrie-Anne Moss’ magnetism was indispensable
3) Actor Rangayana Raghu talks about why he love roles that make me think
>> The actor speaks on his love for acting, breaking the monotony and the success of his films ‘Shakhahaari’ and ‘Moorane Krishnappa’
4) Singing for ‘Indian 2’: How singer Abby V got his big breakthrough
>> The singer-songwriter from Canada talks about crooning for Anirudh in ‘Indian 2’ starring Kamal Haasan
5) Vasanth Ravi on ‘Weapon’, choosing genre-specific films and dealing with hits and flops
>> The young actor talks about his new sci-fi film ‘Weapon’, working with veteran actors like Rajinikanth and Sathyaraj, and more
6) A deep dive on the dull first half of Tamil cinema in 2024, and an encouraging future thanks to star-backed films
>> Industry insiders, including actors, producers, and theatre owners, explain the delays in producing big-budget films
7) Director Goutham Soorya on his web series ‘Porul’
>> He delves into the investigative thriller produced by Karikku which centres around a missing child and the investigation
8) The technique of emotion: How the actor in SPB helped the singer in him
>> A dive into the legendary singer’s vocal range, precision in hitting the notes, ability to stick to tempo, and versatility in voice production and effects
9) Payal Kapadia on ‘All We Imagine as Light’ and living with nostalgia
>> The filmmaker whose film won at Cannes says she doesn’t shy away from politics and keeps the slogan ‘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 composer Anirudh, was a star-studded event
11) Filmmaker Mani Shankar Iyer on ‘Valentine @ 3’: A tale of gay love and life in Chennai
>> The director talks about his award-winning film that explores three stories of gay love, fear and longing set in Chennai
What to watch
1) Will Smith and Martin Lawrence’s ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ is a thankless slog
2) Kajal Aggarwal delivers solid punches in ‘Satyabhama’, but the drama is far from riveting
3) ‘Weapon’ is a messy superhero film that’s more like a make-believe game with action-figures
4) ‘Little Hearts’ is a below par, half-baked effort at being progressive
5) ‘The Acolyte’ is a ripping thriller from the galaxy far, far away
6) Takashi Yamazaki’s ‘Godzilla: Minus One’ is glorious modern-day monsterpiece
7) Benedict Cumberbatch shines in ‘Eric’, an addictive exploration of redemption and despair
8) ‘Bhaje Vaayu Vegam’ is a Kartikeya-starrer that tries in vain to be a power packed film
9) ‘B&B: Bujji & Bhairava’ is a smart, fun-filled prelude to ‘Kalki 2898 AD’
10) Kim Hye-yoon and Byeon Woo-seok are pitch-perfect in ‘Lovely Runner’, a charming romance
