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Now You Know - Jack Ryan Season 4: Lesser-known Facts about the Hit Prime Video Series - Episode 106 The Office star John Krasinski is set to return as the titular super spy Jack Ryan in the fourth season of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan. The new season will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on June 30th, and it will focus on Jack as he steps into the role of Acting Deputy Director of the CIA trying to root...

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the sequel to the Academy Award-winning 2018 film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is swinging towards a monumental success. In fact, the film has managed the biggest opening weekend for an animated feature in India so far. The superhero film has been lauded by both fans and critics and is already one of the favourites to win an Oscar next year for Best Animat...

James Gunn’s third film in the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise premiered last week to universal acclaim. The film was praised for its emotionally-charged narrative, the franchise’s trademark humour, and riveting action sequences. So for today’s Now You Know we take a look at some of the lesser-known facts about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 featuring our favourite motley crew of intergalactic h...

Zachary Levi and the ‘Shazam’ family feature in the sequel to David F Sandberg’s 2019 hit Shazam!. The new film Shazam! Fury of the Gods revolves around Billy Batson aka Shazam and his foster siblings as they try to thwart the evil plans of new adversaries who call themselves the Daughters of Atlas. For today’s Now You Know we take a look at lesser-known facts about Shazam! Fury of the Gods which...

From hidden messages to an American actor pulling off a British accent that even fooled Hugh Grant, here’s what you didn’t know about Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

Keanu Reeves is back as the deadly John Wick for the fourth instalment of the John Wick franchise. John Wick: Chapter 4 has been lauded as one of the best action films in recent years, and the best of the franchise. So for today’s Now You Know, here are some lesser-known facts about John Wick: Chapter 4, directed by Chad Stahelski.

Marvel’s Phase 5 has commenced with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, the third film of the Ant-Man franchise. The film also serves as the feature film debut of the villain, Kang the Conqueror, played by Jonathan Majors. Despite lukewarm reception by the critics, the film has shattered a few box-office records in its opening weekend. So for today’s Now You Know we take a look at lesser-known fact...

The Fablemans is a semi-autobiographical film based on the life of acclaimed filmmaker Steven Speilberg. Helmed by Speilberg himself, the film narrates the story of a young Sammy Fableman, who uses films as a means to navigate the challenges in his life in post-World War II Arizona. The film received seven Academy Award nominations this year, and it is our pick for today’s Now You Know. Here’s exp...

The period drama The Woman King is a fictionalised retelling of the events that led to the formation of Agojie, the all-female warrior unit of the Kingdom of Dahomey. Viola Davis stars in the lead role as the leader of Agojie and the future Woman King of Dahomey. The film received several nominations this awards season, with Davis in particular singled out for several accolades. So if you loved th...

The highly anticipated adaptation of the critically acclaimed video game The Last of Us has finally released its first episode. The series based on a post-apocalyptic zombie wasteland currently has an astounding 99% critics’ approval on Rotten Tomatoes and is expected to be one of the most revered shows of 2023. So for today’s Now You Know podcast we take a look at lesser-known facts about The Las...

This year’s Oscars would go down in history for several reasons, none more so than Will Smith’s altercation with an unsuspecting Chris Rock. On today’s Now You Know podcast we take a look at lesser-known facts and anecdotes about what goes on behind the scenes at the Oscars. Seat fillers The first one is about seat fillers. While Amy Schumer did bring this to everyone’s attention this year at the...

Welcome to another episode of OTTplay Now You Know, one podcast that talks about trivia, lesser-known facts and even anecdotes of popular films and shows. I'm your host Nikhil. Bahubali director S.S. Rajamouli’s next major release is the period drama RRR. The highly anticipated film starring, Jr NTR, Ram Charan, Alia Bhatt, and Ajay Devgn, is set to hit theaters on the 25th of March and will be av...

Welcome to another episode of OTTplay Now You Know , one podcast that talks about lesser-known facts, trivia and even anecdotes from popular films and shows. I'm your host Nikhil. Revered as one of the greatest films ever made, The Godfather, turns 50 on the 24th of March. Starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, James Caan, and Diane Keaton, the film redefined the crime genre and revolut...

Welcome to OTTplay Now You Know, one podcast that talks about lesser-known trivia, facts and even anecdotes from popular shows and films. I'm your host Nikhil The world’s most popular superhero, Batman, is set for a new iteration. The new film, titled The Batman, is directed by Matt Reeves with Robert Pattinson playing the titular character as the ‘Caped Crusader’. The film also stars Zoë Kravitz,...

Welcome to another episode of OTTplay Now You Know, one podcast that talks about lesser-known trivia, facts about your favorite shows and films. I'm your host Nikhil  Created by Shonda Rhimes, Inventing Anna is a Netflix drama series based on the fraudster, Anna Sorokin, who swindled money from banks and investors posing as a wealthy heiress. The show stars Julia Garner and Anna Chlumsky in lead r...

Welcome to OTTplay Now You Know, one podcast that gives you all the trivia, lesser-known facts and even anecdotes of popular films and shows. I'm your host Nikhil. The new Star Wars spin-off to The Mandalorian, despite its slow start, concluded its first season with strong viewership ratings. Created by Jon Favreau, the series focuses on the bounty hunter, Boba Fett and is set after the events of...

Welcome to OTTplay Now you Know, one podcast that gives you all the trivia, lesser-known facts and anecdotes of popular films and shows, I'm your host Nikhil. Denis Villeneuve’s blockbuster sci-fi space odyssey, Dune, received a whopping 10 nominations for the Oscars including Best Picture. Based on the trilogy of novels by Frank Herbert, Villeneuve has crafted a film with stunning visuals, vibran...

Welcome to OTTplay Now You Know, one podcast that talks about lesser-known facts, trivia and even anecdotes of popular films and shows. I'm your host Nikhil. Ice-Age has been by far one of the most well-loved animated franchises. With as many as five instalments, the films have been successfully drawing the old and young, alike. With The Ice-Age Adventures of Buck Wild releasing recently, here’s a...

Welcome to another episode of OTTplay Now you Know, one podcast that gives you all the trivia and lesser-known facts about your favorite shows and films. I'm your host Nikhil An American drama series, Billions has been developed by David Levien, Brian Koppelman and Andrew Ross Sorkin. The series premiered in 2016 and has undergone five successful seasons. The Showtime series is ending with the six...

Today, we will take a deep dive into a satirical science fiction film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence that has recently dropped on Netflix. I am talking about the 2021 movie Don't Look Up. The movie depicts the story of two astronomers attempting to warn society about an approaching comet that will demolish human civilization. Here are a few trivia about this movie you didn’t know...

The Matrix franchise redefined the sci-genre with revolutionary filming techniques and action sequences. The fourth film of the franchise, Matrix Resurrections, is releasing worldwide today, with  Keanu Reeves and Carrie Ann-Moss returning for this instalment reprising their roles as Neo and Trinity. Let's look into some trivia now! 1. Lana Wachowski said that the narrative choice to get Neo and T...

For today’s Now You Know, we’ll be looking at the British black comedy series After Life, which has been written and directed by Ricky Gervais. The show, streaming on Netflix, sees the comedian play Tony, a journalist trying to grapple with the death of his wife Lisa from cancer.  1. Did you know that James Corden served as an inspiration for one of the characters on the show? Indeed, James the Re...

Wes Anderson’s latest film, The French Dispatch, is a critically acclaimed anthology film that follows three different storylines about the fictional Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun and its French foreign bureau. The film features a star-studded ensemble for its three storylines. Let's  begin some trivia for you.  1. The film was originally intended to be a musical according to an article by Collider....

Loki is an American television series, based on Marvel comics, where Tom Hiddleston portrays the titular God of Mischief. This is the third TV series in the MCU after WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and the series takes place after the events of Avengers: End Game. Loki has won several awards including the People's Choice Award for The Best Show of 2021 and the Favourite Male TV...

Tom Holland is returning for a third standalone Spider-Man film titled Spider-Man: No Way Home, which was released in theatres in India today. So here is some trivia on the second film in the trilogy, Spider-Man: Far From Home. Let's begin! 1. Jeffrey Henderson, storyboard artist for the film, claims that Mysterio was originally the intended villain for the cancelled Sam Raimi film Spider-Man 4. B...