Sizzling Samachar of the Day

The iconic British sci-fi fantasy series, Doctor Who has been snapped up by Disney+ in a global streaming partnership. The streaming giant will have exclusivity for upcoming seasons of the hit TV series globally while BBC will continue to stream it in the U.K. and Ireland. It was revealed earlier this year that Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa will take over the reins of the character from David Ten...

Head of DC Films Walter Hamada has left Warner Bros according to reports. Hamada who worked at Warner Bros for 15 years was named head of DC films in 2018. The news comes in the wake of several high-profile exits from Warner Bros this year after the departures of Jason Kilar and Ann Sarnoff. The new leadership at the company under David Zaslav after the merger of Discovery and Warner Bros reported...

Dwayne Johnson recently let it slip that Henry Cavil’s Superman will make his return in Black Adam, releasing this Thursday. Reports have now emerged that Cavil will be involved in a Man of Steel sequel film. It is unlikely that Man of Steel director ZAck Snyder will return to DC to helm a sequel, but Warner Brothers will be keen to bring back a solo Superman film. It is also reported that several...

Killing Eve producers Sid Gentle Films has been acquired by BBC Studios. The British production company is expanding its commercial production-distribution arm and gaining full control of the BAFTA, Emmy, and Golden Globe-winning thriller series Killing Eve will further strengthen its stable of original programming.

Hollywood action legend Sylvester Stallone has teamed up with Bear Grylls to establish a production partnership intended to create a genre-bending and adrenaline-fueled series. Stallone will serve as the executive producer through his Balboa Productions, which has co-produced several projects such as the TV series Tulsa King and feature films, Samaritan and Rambo: Last Blood.

A documentary feature about the popular roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons is in the making. Hasbro‘s Entertainment One is developing the project which will be released on the occasion of the game’s 50th anniversary in 2024. The documentary will explore the game’s creation in the early 1970s and will delve into the famous wizards and elves. Meanwhile, a major Dungeons & Dragons film titled Dungeo...

Quantum Leap actor Walter Perez has been roped in to play a recurring role in the upcoming Paramount+ show Fatal Attraction. Perez will play Jorge Perez, an easy-going deputy district attorney, in the series based on the 1987 thriller of the same name. The original film starred Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, and Anne Archer. Apart from Perez, the series will also feature Joshua Jackson, Lizzy Capla...

Hollywood actor Justin Long has joined the cast of the upcoming Disney+ series Goosebumps. The series is a reboot of the story adapted from R.L. Stine’s iconic young adult novels of the same name. Long will essay the role of a school teacher named Nathan Bratt who develops a link to a terrifying supernatural murder that took place decades earlier.

S.S. Rajamouli's blockbuster RRR has officially launched its For Your Consideration campaign for the upcoming Academy Awards. The film is seeking consideration in 14 categories including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Jr NTR and Ram Charan, Best Actress for Alia Bhatt, Best Supporting Actor for Ajay Devgn, and Best Original Song. Last month, the Gujarati film Chhello Show was selected...

Bollywood star Sushmita Sen will play transgender activist Gauri Sawant in her latest web series titled, Taali. She took to social media to share the news and said that the filming for the series has commenced. The six-part series will also feature around 300 transgender artists. For the unversed, Sawant is the founder of Sakhi Char Chowghi, an NGO that helps transgenders and HIV/AIDS patients.

The teaser of the highly anticipated mythological film Adipurush shows Baahubali star Prabhas as Lord Rama. Helmed by Tanhaji director Om Raut, the film is based on the Indian epic Ramayana and is set to hit theatres next year on January 12th. Saif Ali Khan essays the role of Ravana, while Kriti Sanon and Sunny Singh play Sita and Lakshmana, respectively.

Marvel’s Armor Wars which was originally planned to be a series is now being developed as a feature film. As per reports, the studio made this decision after realising that the project was better suited as a film. Don Cheadle will reprise his role as War Machine in the film which is a part of Phase 5 of the MCU. The film will follow War Machine after the events of Avengers: Endgame.

Friends star Lisa Kudrow has been roped in to play the lead role in Academy Award winner Taika Waititi’s upcoming Apple TV+ series, Time Bandits. Kudrow will play a character named Penelope in the series which is an adaptation of the 1981 film of the same name. Kal-El Tuck, Charlyne Yi, Tadhg Murphy, Rachel House, and Rune Temte have also joined the cast as series regulars. Not much is known about...

From Avatar to Deadpool 3, from The Witcher to The Last Airbender and more. Listen to more from the world of entertainment in this episode.

From Sofia Carson to Hannah Gadsby, from Last of Us to Ryan Reynolds and more.

The cast of 1923, the prequel to the highly popular series Yellowstone, is getting bigger and better. Game of Thrones star Jerome Flynn is set to star in the series which will be headlined by Hollywood veterans Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren. Flynn will play Banner Creighton, the Scottish leader of the local sheepmen in the series that follows a new generation of the Dutton family during the early...

The Hindi adaptation of the winner of 5 Primetime Emmys, The Good Wife, may go on floors sooner than expected. It was previously reported that Kajol has been cast to play the lead on the show and now, it has emerged that Kubra Sait will be joining the cast as well. Sait has been pulled in to play the role of Kalinda Sharma, who is a private investigator with a legal firm. The role was played by Br...

Veteran comedian Raju Srivastav passed away at the age of 58 on Wednesday. He was undergoing treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) following a cardiac arrest on August 10th. The much-loved comedian gained recognition after participating in the comedy show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge. He has acted in films such as Baazigar, Big Brother, Bombay to Goa and Toilet: E...

National Award-winning actor Dhanush's bilingual film Sir will hit theatres on December 2nd. The film will release as Sir in Telugu and as Vaathi in Tamil. The big-budget film is written and directed by Venky Atluri and will feature Samyuktha Menon as the female lead. Dhanush will essay the role of Bala Gangadhar Tilak, a junior lecturer.

Acclaimed actress Kate Winslet was rushed to a hospital after she slipped and hurt her leg during the filming of her upcoming film in Croatia. As per the latest reports, the actress is recovering and will resume production this week. Winslet will play the role of World War II photojournalist Lee Miller in the historical drama Lee which is being helmed by Ellen Kuras, who has worked as a cinematogr...

From Manny Jacinto to Andy Cohen, from Amanda Brugel to Blade Runner and more. Listen to all this and more in this episode.

From Joseph Morgan to Andy Samberg, from Bob Odenkirk to Melissa Fumero and more

From Barbara Hershey to Pratik Gandhi, from Joker to The Marine and more. Listen to all this and more from the world of entertainment in this episode.

Emmy Winners special The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards announced its winners last night with HBO and HBO Max winning a whopping 38 awards for Succession, White Lotus, Hacks, and Euphoria. The Apple TV+ original series Ted Lasso also bagged several top honors this year. So for today’s Sizzling Samachar, we bring you a special edition where we take a look at some of the biggest wins at the Emmys this y...

From Paper Girls to Don Cheadle, Charlie Hunnam to Harrison Ford and more. Listen to all this and more from the entertainment world in this episode.