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All We Imagine As Light became the first Indian film to win the Grand Prix Jury Award at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. Sean Baker's Anora won the grand trophy of Palme d'Or, while Miguel Gomes won best director.
Once upon a time, Karan Johar was obsessed with the letter 'K' thanks to his love for numerology, titling his movies and even his productions starting with the alphabet. Then he saw a Bollywood movie in 2006, and that changed his perspective on numerology forever. What happened?
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, directed by George Miller, is a prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road, and has its events leading up to the 2015 film, while serving as an original story for the hardened titular character.
Bhaiyya Ji is an action-thriller directed by Apoorv Singh Karki, based on a screenplay written bu him and Deepak Kingrani. The movie stars Manoj Bajpayee, Zoya Hussain, Suvinder Vicky, Vipin Sharma and Jatin Goswami. Manoj Bajpayee is also backing the film.
Atlas is a sci-fi action film, directed by Brad Peyton, based on a screenplay written by Leo Sardarian and Aron Eli Coleite. Streaming on Netflix, the movie stars Jennifer Lopez, Simu Liu, Sterling K Brown, and Mark Strong.
Turbo is a Malayalam action-thriller directed by Vysakh and scripted by Midhun Manuel Thomas. The movie stars Mammootty, Raj B Shetty, Sunil, Anjana Jayaprakash, Bindu Panicker, Shabareesh Varma, Amina Nijam among others.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is a prequel to the 2015 film Mad Max: Fury Road, directed by George Miller, based on a screenplay written by him and Nico Lathouris. The movie stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Lachy Hulme, Nathan Jones, Charlee Fraser and Tom Burke.
Akshay Kumar claimed in an interview that he was rejected in his audition for being 'crap'. Director Mansoor Khan, who also made Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, Akele Hum Akele Tum and Josh, claimed they rejected him for being wooden.
Scarlett Johansson is taking legal action on OpenAI for using a voice similar to hers in the new ChatGPT. While they have eventually dropped the voice, the reason for them choosing the actress has to do with the 2013 film Her, co-starring Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams and Chris Pratt.
If we had any luck, we would have seen the great Mohanlal in some fantastic films that would have further pushed the legend as a performer. Unfortunately, these films never saw the light of the day, or never went beyond an idea.
Sureshinteyum Sumalathayudeyum Hridayahariyaya Pranayakatha is written and directed by Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval. A spinoff of Nna Thaan Case Kodu, the movie stars Rajesh Madhavan, Chithra Nair and Sudheesh with Kunchacko Boban in a cameo.
The Netflix series Bridgerton returns for third season. The first four episodes dropped on the platform on May 17, while the next four episodes will arrive on June 13, 2024. The new season has Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton in lead, with Adjoa Andoh, Jonathan Bailey, Claudia Jessie, Simone Ashley, Hannah New, Hannah Dodd, Banita Sandhu etc in supporting cast.
The Garfield Movie has released in India on May 17, and is set to release in USA on May 24. The film, directed by Mark Dindal, stars Chris Pratt, Samuel L Jackson, Hannah Waddingham, Ving Rhames, Nicholas Hoult, Cecily Strong, Brett Goldstein, Bowen Yang, and Snoop Dogg.
Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil is directed by Vipin Das and Deepu Pradeep. The movie stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Basil Joseph, Nikhila Vimal and Anaswara Rajan, along with an ensemble supporting cast.
The Deceivers was produced by the late Ismail Merchant and came out in 1986. The film, also featuring Neena Gupta and Kanwaljit Singh, was set in the 19th century British-ruled India and was about how an officer infiltrates the dangerous Thuggee cult to bring it down.
The movie stars Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds, Fiona Shaw and John Krasinski, with a voice-cast featuring Steve Carell, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Louis Gossett Jr, Emily Blunt, Blake Lively, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Christopher Meloni, Sam Rockwell, Maya Rudolph, Jon Stewart, Richard Jenkins, Awkwafina, Matthew Rhys, Bradley Cooper and Brad Pitt.
Megalopolis, a futuristic sci-fi thriller, stars Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Jon Voight, Jason Schwartzman, Talia Shire, Laurence Fishburne, and Dustin Hoffman. It has been a project 40 years in the making and is set to premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2024.
Directed by Tushar Hiranandani, Srikanth also stars Jyothika and Sharad Kelkar. The film has had a decent opening weekend, but needs to do much better business to be a profitable venture.
Before captivating us with impressive performances in movies like Elizabeth, The Aviator, The Lord of the Rings movies, Carol, Blue Velvet, Tar and much more, Cate Blanchett had first acted in an Egyptian movie that she did for mere two Egyptian pounds!
For those who didn't get it, Leo Das, who's a 'freaking badass' is celebrating his 47th birthday on May 13. But please do not go and wish him 'Happy Birthday' in Theog. He will not agree that he is Leo Das, and if he finally admits, then you are gone for good. Ask Antony and Harold Das!