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Around Tinsel Town
>> Cannes 2024: Films by Indian directors Payal Kapadia and Sandhya Suri will be screened at the festival.
By Payal Kapadia We think of everything as light. And of Sandhya Suri SantoshSelected in the Competition and Uncertainty sections, respectively, at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Kapadia’s film will compete for the top prize, the Palme d’Or. The 77th edition will open with Quentin Dupieux. Second Act.
Yorgos Lanthimos, Francis Ford Coppola, and Trump film titles Apprenticewill also compete at the festival and George Lucas will receive an honorary Palme d’Or. Meanwhile, Konstantin Bojanov’s gaveshameless An Indian and Nepali cast of characters are featured.
All about CinemaCon 2024
Walt Disney showcased highlights from its upcoming theatrical slate at the 2024 CinemaCon convention in Las Vegas. Inside Out 2, Captain America: Brave New World, Deadpool & WolverineAlain: Romulus And Moana 2 The ceremony was tampered with.Meanwhile, Universal Pictures teased Wicked, twisters And announced Five Nights at Freddy’s 2. Warner Bros. gave a glimpse of it. Joker The sequel Beetlejuice 2 and more.
Bollywood
‘KGF’ star Yash, Prime Focus India’s team is all set to adapt Ramayana.
Salman Khan’s next film is titled ‘Sikander’ which will release on Eid 2025.
Famous Ramsay Brothers cinematographer Gungo Ramsay has died at the age of 83
Makers of ‘Meydan’ issue statement for plagiarism claims.
Ekta Kapoor introduces Bonita Rajpurohit as a transwoman lead in ‘Love Sex Aur Dhooka 2’
Tabu, Kareena and Kriti’s ‘Crew’ Enters 100 Crore Club in 9 Days of Release
Bhamni Oja will play the role of Kasturba Gandhi in the ‘Gandhi’ series.
Biopic on Kashmir’s first Ashok Chakra recipient announced
Ankita Lokhande will star in Sandeep Singh’s web series Amrapali
Hollywood
Disney has set release dates for the ‘Star Wars’ movie, ‘The Mandalorian and Grogo’, ‘Toy Story 5’, and ‘Moana’ live action.
‘GOT’ prequel series ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight’ finds lead actors
Kit Harington says ‘GOT’ spin-off on Jon Snow ‘off the table’
‘House of Cards’ creator Bev Williman joins ‘Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi’
‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ wrapped up 12 seasons, quoting ‘Seinfeld’ in the finale
Actor Jonathan Majors avoids jail time for assaulting his ex-girlfriend.
The 97th Oscars is scheduled for March, 2025 with an extended voting period.
‘Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story’ documentary will launch DC Studios’ new label.
Renée Zellweger to return for new ‘Bridget Jones’ movie
‘Blair Witch Project’ reboot in the works for Lionsgate and Blumhouse
Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher have announced their divorce.
‘The Color Purple’ director Blitz Bazawale to tackle ‘Black Samurai’ for Warner Bros.
Damian Chazelle’s next film ‘Babylon’ was picked up by Paramount.
Regional cinema
Vijay and Venkat Prabhu’s ‘The Greatest of All Time’ will release on September 5.
Rajinikanth’s ‘Veetaiyan’ will hit the theaters in October.
Vijay Devrakonda files ‘negative propaganda’ complaint against actor’s new film ‘Family Star’
Kamal Haasan’s ‘Indian 2’ will release in June.
Malayalam movies on content sharing queue outside PVR screens
Pradeep Ranganathan wrote ‘Love Today makers; The film will be directed by Ashoth Marimuthu.
Prithviraj Sukumaran’s ‘Adujeyotham – The Goat Life’ crosses the Rs 100 crore mark worldwide
Bharat Mohan will direct ‘Andru Netru Nalai 2’
Dhananjaya’s next film is ‘Koti’ directed by Parameshwar Gandkal.
Venkatesh Daggubati is teaming up with Anil Ravipudi for the third time.
Shivraj Kumar dressed as a lawyer in the new poster of ‘Bhirthi Ranagal’
Basil Joseph’s next titled ‘Marana Mass’; Tovino Thomas for producing it
Film producer Gandhimati Balan passed away.
World Cinema
‘Jujitsu Kaizen’ has been named the world’s most popular animated series by Guinness World Records.
Trailers
Lady Gaga Smiles At Joaquin Phoenix In ‘Joker: Folly A Deux’ Teaser
Allu Arjun beats goons while rocking a saree in ‘Pushpaa 2 The Roll’ look
Sanjay Leela Bhansali creates a glittering world of passion and deception in ‘Hiramundi’ trailer
In the teaser of ‘Lucky Basheer’, Dulquer Salmaan is an ordinary man on an extraordinary journey.
In the trailer for ‘Bridgerton’ Season 3 Part 1, it’s Penelope Featherington’s time to shine.
Mia Goth’s Maxine is haunted by a strange serial killer in ‘MaXXine’ trailer.
In the trailer of ‘Srikanth’, Rajkummar Rao promises an intense performance.
Tovino Thomas plays an actor caught on the wrong side of superstardom in the teaser of ‘Nadikar’.
The trailer of Pratak Gandhi, Vidya Balan’s ‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ promises to be a bittersweet rom-com.
James McAvoy goes nuts in the new trailer for ‘Speak No Evil,’ the new sci-fi horror
Teaser of Sivakarthikeyan’s ‘Kurango Paddle’ is presented with a rural drama.
Essential reading
1) Tabu on the ‘crew; And box office success: it’s a great step.
>> As the veteran actress finds herself at the center of blockbusters, she opens up about her work and staying relevant to audiences.
2) Caste and Cinema: The Long Shadow of Amar Singh Chamkila
>> The Punjabi singer’s biopic has dropped on Netflix, and here’s a look at how Chamkila’s ethnic identity informed her art.
3) RM Veerappan: Life and Times of Tamil Film Producer and Veteran Dravidian Politician
>> In a public career spanning 50 years, RMV was instrumental in shaping MGR’s acting career, apart from being a successful producer.
6) How filmmakers are using streaming platforms in Tamil Nadu.
>> Kiruthiga Adhianidhi, Halitha Shamim, Madhumita and Nandhini JS weigh in on why OTT content is in the repertoire of many women filmmakers in Tamil Nadu.
7) Multitasking Actors: Sidhu Jonalgada, Advisesh, Naveen Polishetty and Vishwak Sen
>> Donning the caps of screenwriters as well, these young actors have carved a niche in Telugu cinema.
8) Arun Bose: ‘Mariolin Gopurangal’ is a light entertainer that will resonate.
>> Malayalam directors Indrajith, Shruti Ramachandran and Vince Aloysius talk about their latest releases.
9) Unni Mukandhan on how her role in ‘Jayganesh’ changed her personally and professionally.
>> The actor essays a wheelchair-bound character in Asraar, directed by Ranjith Shankar
10) ‘The Kerala Story’: A Film and the Politics of Resentment
>> Idukki Diocese’s decision to make the film compulsory for catechism students has had an impact on the low-decibel election campaign in the state.
11) What made Shivaji Ganesan a non-pareil actor?
>> YG Mahindra recalls the experience of working with the thespian and making three famous Shivaji films.
12) PVR to launch 90 more screens across India in 2024 and focus on indie films: Sanjeev Kumar Bijli
>> Executive Director of PVR INOX talks about the rise of independent films and the many shades of entertainment
What to see
1) ‘Fallout’ is a roaring riot of post-apocalyptic carnage
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2) Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff laugh out loud in ‘Bade Mian Chhote Mian’, a loud and clear crowd pleaser.
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3) In ‘Varshangalkku Sesham’, Vineeth Srinivasan’s humor brings together this style of cinema and friendship.
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4) Fahd Faisal’s uninhibited action includes the finely plotted ‘Avisham’
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5) Imtiaz Ali’s ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ is an animated musical game anchored by Diljit Dosanjh.
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6) Ajay Devgn takes a straight shot at sporting glory in ‘Madan’
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7) ‘Romeo’ is a one-sided love story with Vijay Anthony doing a lot of fun.
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8) ‘Diyar’, starring GV Prakash, Aishwarya Rajesh, is a controversial relationship drama.
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9) On perfect days,’ Wim Wenders paints a fascinating portrait of the everyday.
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10) In ‘Scoop’, Gillian Anderson, Rufus Sewell shines in a charming play on Prince Andrew’s Newsnight interview.
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11) ‘One Life’ is a conventional biopic helmed by the ever-reliable Anthony Hopkins.
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12) ‘Civil War’ is Alex Garland’s fractured dystopia.
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13) ‘The First Omen’ is a deliciously terrifying prequel that revives the franchise.
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14) Andrew Scott perfectly nails 50 Shades of Gray in the Netflix series, ‘Ripley’
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15) Colin Farrell’s ‘Sugar’ is a missed opportunity.
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