Sizzling Samachar of the Day

The highly-anticipated film adaptation of Ramayana helmed by Nitesh Tiwari is set to commence production in February 2024 according to reports. Real-life couple Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt were initially rumoured to play Ram and Sita in the film, however, Bhatt reportedly dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. Premam and Gargi star Sai Pallavi will now play Sita, while KGF star Yash will essay...

It was earlier reported that renowned horror filmmaker Eli Roth is helming a new horror slasher titled Thanksgiving. The film stars Patrick Dempsey, Milo Manheim, Addison Rae, Rick Hoffman, and Gina Gershon in prominent roles. The plot is set in the small town of Plymouth, Massachusetts where the American Thanksgiving holiday is celebrated with great fervour by its residents. However, the festivit...

The hit live-action Japanese series Alice in Borderland, has been renewed for a third season. The news comes as a relief to fans of the series after season two ended in a major cliffhanger. The Netflix TV show is based on the eponymous manga series, and it is a sci-fi tale about an ardent gamer who is inexplicably pulled into an alternate reality of Tokyo along with his friends, and forced to play...

The Coen brothers' film-inspired anthology crime drama series Fargo, is returning for a fifth season. The FX original series created by Noah Hawley has garnered significant praise for its dark humour, gripping stories about crime, and well-written characters. The upcoming fifth season features Mad Men actor John Hamm in the lead as a rule-bending and spirited sheriff Ray Tillman. Unlike previous s...

Fukrey 3 director Mrighdeep Singh Lamba has been in the news for his latest film, the third instalment of the Fukrey franchise which releases on 28th September. It is now being reported that the director is already eyeing his next project and will reportedly collaborate with Phone Bhoot director Gurmmeet Singh for a new gangster series. The duo will also be joined by renowned TV director Suparn Ve...

The hit pro-wrestling drama TV series Heels, starring Steven Amell and Alexander Ludwig, has been cancelled after two seasons. The Starz original series revolves around two brothers vying for control over their father’s modest wrestling company. Starz also announced the cancellation of Blindspotting, Run the World, and The Venery of Samantha Bird. While both Blindspotting and Run the World ran for...

Emerald Fennell, best known for helming the critically-acclaimed thriller Promising Young Woman, is set to release her second feature film Saltburn. The film premiered at the 50th Telluride Film Festival earlier this year. Saltburn is expected to receive a limited theatrical release in the UK and US on November 17, before releasing worldwide on November 22. The psychological thriller features a st...

Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the highly anticipated Disney+ series based on Rick Riordan's best-selling young adult novels, has finally released its trailer. The new clip features The Adam Project star Walker Scobell as the titular demigod, who is seen travelling to Camp Half-Blood. Aryan Simhadri and Leah Sava Jeffries essay the roles of Percy’s friends Grover and Annabeth, while Lin-Manuel M...

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's latest blockbuster, Jawan, has already broken several major box office records since it hit theatres earlier this month. The Atlee directorial has surpassed $96 million at the global box office and is expected to cross the $100 million mark soon. Khan’s Pathaan, which released earlier this year grossed $130 million globally and is the next potential milestone f...

Mike Flanagan, best known for his horror hits such as The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Banor, and Midnight Mass is set to release his next Netflix original series, The Fall of the House of Usher. The highly-anticipated series features a star-studded ensemble of Bruce Greenwood, Mary McDonnell, Mark Hamill, Carl Lumbly, and Carla Gugino. The mini-series is based on the short story by...

Gabriel Luna, who recently played Tommy Miller in the acclaimed HBO series The Last of Us, has been cast alongside Kate Mara for a new sci-fi thriller. Titled The Astronaut, the duo slips into the role of a married couple, with Mara as the titular character – the lone survivor of a space disaster. The film is written and directed by Jess Varley who is making her feature film directorial debut. The...

Bollywood star Aamir Khan’s production company, Aamir Khan Productions, will join hands with Jio Studios to bankroll Kiran Rao’s next project. Titled Laapata Ladies, the film will be Rao’s second directorial after the 2011 film Dhobi Ghat. Laapata Ladies is set in 2001 in rural India and follows the hilarious tale of two brides who get lost after a train journey. Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta, Spa...

After struggling at the box office in recent years, Bollywood star Akshay Kumar found immense success with his latest release OMG 2. The actor is now set to return to the silver screen with Tinu Suresh Desai's next film in which he stars alongside Parineeti Chopra. The thriller was initially titled Capsule Gill, but after undergoing several revisions, the filmmakers have finalized on Mission Ranig...

The highly-anticipated sequel to the hit Tamil film Chandramukhi has finally released its trailer. The trailer features Bollywood star Kangana Ranaut as the titular character, who is on a quest to exact vengeance against her adversaries. The film also stars Sathyaraj, Radhika Sarathkumar, Raghava Lawrence, Mahima Nambiar, Sreenivasan, Lakshmi Menon, Vadivelu among others. The original film, starri...

It was reported earlier that Aamir Khan’s production company is working on a remake of the Spanish film Campeones. Salman Khan was initially offered the role of the lead star, but the actor turned it down according to reports. Now, according to new reports, Aamir Khan has himself decided to play the lead role in the remake despite the role also being offered to Farhan Akhtar. The film will be helm...

Renowned screenwriter and lyricist Niranjan Iyengar, who is known for having written films such as My Name Is Khan and Kal Ho Naa Ho, is set to make his directorial debut. He will adapt a short story by iconic British Indian author Ruskin Bond. The film is produced by Mansi and Varun Bagla of Mini Films, with 12th Fail star Vikrant Massey cast in the lead role. The film is touted as a unique yet c...

Infamous for spending years in completing a film, Bollywood’s ‘perfectionist’ Aamir Khan has confirmed that his next film will release in December 2024. The veteran actor was last seen in the Forrest Gump remake L gaal Singh Chaddha in 2022. Details regarding the actor’s upcoming film have been kept under wraps. However, it has been revealed that the film will be released on the 20th of December 2...

The biggest blockbuster of the summer, Barbie, has already passed several box-office milestones and has grossed over a whopping $1.3 billion worldwide as yet. It had already surpassed some of the biggest Warner Bros hits such as The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Aquaman, Joker, and The Dark Knight Rises last week. According to the latest figures, the Greta Gerwig film, starring Margot Robbie and...

Pakistani actor Fawad Khan, who recently starred in the Disney+ Marvel series Ms. Marvel has been cast in Netflix’s first original series from Pakistan. He will reunite with his The Legend of Maula Jatt co-star Mahira Khan, who is best known for starring in the 2017 Shah Rukh Khan film Raees. The series is titled Jo Bachay Hain Sang Samait Lo and features an ensemble cast of Hania Aamir, Hamza Ali...

2023 has been a busy year for Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan. After the record-breaking release of Pathaan earlier this year, King Khan is set to star in two upcoming potential blockbusters – Atlee’s Jawan and Rajkumar Hirani’s Dunki. While a trailer for Jawan, releasing on 7th September, has already created waves, teasers and trailers for Dunki are yet to drop. However, to the delight of SRK...

Hollywood star Chris Pine, who is best known for starring in Star Trek, Wonder Woman, and Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves, is set to play the villain in a new Disney animated film. Pine will essay the role of King Magnifico in the film titled Wish. The teaser for the film showcases Pine’s character ready to grant wishes, with sinister intentions, to the citizens of his Kingdom, Rosas. The...

The acclaimed Prime Video series, Made in Heaven has been embroiled in controversy after author Yashica Dutt claimed that her life story was used without permission or credit in one of the episodes of the show’s second season. Dutt claimed her story was incorporated without permission or credit. However, the show's creators, Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti, Alankrita Shrivastava, and Neeraj Ghaywan, issu...

Netflix has dropped the first teaser for its upcoming anime series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off based on the beloved comic book series that inspired the 2010 film. The teaser offers a glimpse of the anime’s dynamic adaptation, revealing the title and release date which is November 17 on Netflix. The show promises to capture the chaotic energy of the comics, following Scott Pilgrim as he battles seven p...

Peter Dinklage fans have sufficient reason to rejoice! Legendary Pictures has just unleashed a tantalizing sneak peek of The Toxic Avenger, an electrifying remake of the cult 1984 classic. Dinklage is diving headfirst into the lead role as Winston Gooze. He’s not your average janitor; he's a brooding, melancholic soul toiling away at a health club. The twist? A terminal illness sets him on a wild...

Superstar Rajnikanth’s latest film Jailer has already passed several box office milestones after becoming the highest opening for a Tamil film in India. However, the film’s Hindi release has hit a snag. The national multiplexes demanded the filmmakers keep an eight-week gap before the OTT release, but the filmmakers are only keen on a four-week gap, causing the Hindi screening to be halted until a...