Julius Onah of ‘The Cloverfield Paradox’ to direct fourth ‘Captain America’ film

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Julius Onah of ‘The Cloverfield Paradox’ to direct fourth ‘Captain America’ film

The fourth film of the superhero series ‘Captain America’ is set to roll the camera under the wings of director Julius Onah, who is known for his work on ‘The Cloverfield Paradox’ and ‘Luce’.

The movie, which will star Anthony Mackie, will build on the events from the 2021 OTT series, ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, reports ‘Variety’.

That show’s creator and head writer, Malcolm Spellman, is writing the screenplay with Dalan Musson, a staff writer on the series. As per ‘Variety’, on the show, Mackie’s Sam Wilson struggles to accept the mantle of Captain America that Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) gave him at the end of 2019’s ‘Avengers: Endgame’ ultimately learning to accept the title and the cultural weight that comes with it.

‘Variety’ further states that the film does not yet have an official title or release date, but expectations are high that Marvel Studios could announce both later this month at San Diego Comic-Con, where the studio will be presenting for the first time since 2019 after SDCC was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic.

It’s also unclear who else from ‘Falcon and the Winter Soldier, including Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes (aka the Winter Soldier), Wyatt Russell’s John Walker (aka US Agent), Emily VanCamp’s Sharon Carter (aka Power Broker), or Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, would be joining Mackie in the film.

Makers of next Mahesh Babu-starrer announce filming, release dates

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Makers of next Mahesh Babu-starrer announce filming, release dates

The evergreen duo of superstar Mahesh Babu and wordsmith Trivikram Srinivas is back with their highly-anticipated movie ‘SSMB28’. The makers have made an official announcement regarding the movie’s shooting commencement, as well as the release date of ‘SSMB28’.

“The Evergreen Combo of Super Star @urstrulyMahesh & wizard of words #Trivikram is back to REIGN! The most eagerly awaited #SSMB28 pre-production has started. EPIC and MASSive blast await at theatres, Summer 2023!”, the producers of Mahesh Babu’s next wrote on their social media websites.

It is reported that the pre-production on the most anticipated film has begun, and the regular shoot for the film begins in August.

Tipped to be an entertainer with a different concept, Pooja Hegde plays the leading lady.

S Radhakrishna (China Babu) will produce the film under the Haarika & Hassine Creations.

This is the third time that Mahesh Babu and Trivikram Srinivas have come together for a movie, after ‘Athadu’ and ‘Khaleja’.

Trivikram has apparently prepared an entertaining script for Mahesh Babu that will appeal to a wide range of audiences. Furthermore, Mahesh Babu will play a hitherto unseen character in the film.

‘SSMB28’ will be shot on a rich budget with the promise of great production qualities. The music will be composed by the in-demand S. Thaman. P.S. Vinod will operate the camera, Naveen Nooli will be the editor and A.S. Prakash will serve as art director.

After health scare, Vikram to attend ‘Cobra’ audio launch on July 11

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After health scare, Vikram to attend ‘Cobra’ audio launch on July 11

Soon after Vikram’s manager, Suryanarayanan clarified that the popular actor did not have a heart attack and that he was fine, the team of Ajay Gananmuthu’s much-awaited ‘Cobra’ announced that the film’s audio launch will be held here on July 11 in the presence of the actor.

The timing of the announcement gave the impression that the unit was looking for a way to put an end to speculation regarding Vikram’s health even after Suryanarayanan’s official clarification.

Director Ajay Gnanmuthu tweeted: “The grand audio launch of ‘Cobra’ on July 11 at the Phoenix Market City, Chennai, in the PRESENCE OF CHIYAAN VIKRAM. See you all there.”

A section of the media had reported on Friday that Vikram had been hospitalized at the Kauvery Hospital and that he had suffered a heart attack. Vikram’s manager clarified that the actor only had mild chest discomfort and was being treated for the same.

The manager had also gone on to clarify that Vikram was fine and that he was likely to be discharged from the hospital in a day. His clarification was backed by a statement issued by Kauvery Hospitals later in the night.

Teaser of R. Balki’s ‘Chup’, an ode to Guru Dutt, unveiled

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Teaser of R. Balki’s ‘Chup’, an ode to Guru Dutt, unveiled

The teaser of the thriller film ‘Chup’ was unveiled by ‘Cheeni Kam’ director and ad-man R Balki on Saturday on the occasion of filmmaker and actor Guru Dutt’s birth anniversary.

The teaser is an ode to Guru Dutt, who received a barrage of criticism for his iconic film ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool’.

The film stars Sunny Deol, Malayalam star Dulquer Salmaan, ‘Scam: 1992’ star Shreya Dhanwanthary and Pooja Bhatt, who made a comeback with ‘Bombay Begums’.

The movie is directed by R Balki and produced by Gauri Shinde, Hope Filmmakers, and Pen Studios.

The teaser opens with Dulquer’s character making art of our newspaper cuttings and gifting a bouquet of paper-cut flowers to Shreya’s character before the premise spirals into a dark web of thrill and mystery, and speaks about the revenge of an artiste.

Commenting on the occasion of the teaser release, R Balki, said in a statement, “Guru Dutt’s ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool’ is one of the many films that is seen as iconic today but was strongly criticized when it was released. Should we be more sensitive to an artist’s work or should the artists be less sensitive about what is being written about their work?”

For Balki, who has written the original story for the film, ‘Chup’ is his debut in the genre of blood and kills. A thriller of global significance, the movie is being conceptually touted as the first of its kind in the world.

The screenplay and dialogues have been co-written by R Balki, critic-turned-writer Raja Sen, and Rishi Virmani.

The film is presented by Dr. Jayantilal Gada of Pen Studios with worldwide distribution by Pen Marudhar.

The director of photography is Vishal Sinha and Amit Trivedi composed the music.

Punjabi star Sargun Mehta makes her Bollywood debut with ‘Mission Cinderella’

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Punjabi star Sargun Mehta makes her Bollywood debut with ‘Mission Cinderella’

Actress Sargun Mehta, who is already known in the Punjabi film industry and was recently seen in her home production ‘Saunkan Saunkne’, is all set to make her Bollywood debut soon.

The actress will be seen in a Bollywood film called ‘Mission Cinderella’, which stars Akshay Kumar.

“It’s very important to wait for the right role, no matter where you are stepping in, especially when you are stepping in a new medium because all together there is a new audience and they are,” she says.

“They are going to perceive you and look at you in a certain way. Even the industry has formed a perception of who you are. When I was choosing it, I didn’t want to stand aside and be not talked about. Whether good or bad, but no matter what it is at least there is something to talk about.”

Bollywood is quite different from the Punjabi film industry, the actress says, adding: “The Punjabi industry is still very raw. Frankly, that is also working for the industry. It’s raw, upcoming since it’s evolving, we are still going through our phases to find out what the people like, and what will the audience like.

“Sometimes films surprise you in a way that you didn’t even expect. There are no fixed strategies, not yet at least. People think that there is no discipline and structure in the Punjabi film industry. I am somebody who has discipline in my life but I personally don’t feel that there should be a lot of structure in a creative space. I enjoy being all over the place sometimes.”

The actress says that she was quite anxious and very excited as well.

“I was so scared at first. I was excited because it was my first project in Bollywood and it was Akshay sir. Everything was giving me the jitters and I can’t begin to tell you how I gave my first shot.

“I thought I would collapse. It was a rough and tough role and I was thinking about how I would do it. I am really scared and I hope it comes out well,” she says.

To prepare for the role, Sargun made sure to stop watching cops on screen.

“I think we have all watched cops since we were kids, whether it’s real life, TV, films, etc. When I did this role, I made sure I wasn’t watching anything. I just feel that when you watch a lot of something, you tend to copy it and make a caricature out of it. I wanted to do whatever comes to me naturally,” she concludes.

For Ranveer Singh, Urfi Javed is a ‘fashion icon’!

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For Ranveer Singh, Urfi Javed is a ‘fashion icon’!

Former ‘Bigg Boss OTT’ contestant Urfi Javed is popular for her fashion statements and they often grab eyeballs. Now, even Bollywood star Ranveer Singh called her a ‘fashion icon’ on the show ‘Koffee With Karan season 7’.

Ranveer appeared on the show as a guest along with Alia Bhatt. In the rapid-fire segment of the talk show, Karan asked Ranveer: “Whose nightmare it would be to repeat an outfit too quickly,” to which Ranveer answered immediately: “Urfi Javed”.

Karan added: “Because she is in new cuts”.

Ranveer replied: “Yeah she is a fashion icon.”

‘Bigg Boss OTT’ fame Urfi recently caught attention because of her blue dress with a cut-out netted design in the front. Earlier also she made headlines because of her bold looks. Many times she has been trolled also on social media for her dressing style.

On the work front, Ranveer will next be seen in ‘Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahaani’ and ‘Cirkus’.

Netflix backs Johnny Depp’s film comeback post-defamation trial

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Netflix backs Johnny Depp’s film comeback post-defamation trial

Streaming giant Netflix is helping finance Hollywood star Johnny Depp’s movie comeback following his much-publicized defamation trial against ex-wife and actress Amber Heard that he eventually won.

According to aceshowbiz.com, the 59-year-old will portray King Louis XV in the French-language film ‘La Favorite’, which was previously reported to be titled ‘Jeanne du Barry’. Netflix has acquired the rights to stream the film in France, people familiar with the deal tell Bloomberg.

The acquisition of the film’s rights will be used by the producers to help finance the production. Under the deal, the period piece will be hitting the streamer 15 months following its theatrical release. Netflix, however, does not have the right to stream the movie in other territories and is not involved in the making of the picture.

Directed by Maiwenn Le Besco, La Favorite will tell the story of Jeanne Becu, an impoverished seamstress who rises through the ranks of Louis XV’s court to become his official mistress. Le Besco also stars as Jeanne Becu. Though the real Louis XV ruled over France for nearly 59 years, he “died as an unpopular king…accused of corruption and debauchery,” Variety wrote in January.

Filming is scheduled to start later this summer across France and will last for about three months. The movie is expected to be ready for theatrical release in the country in 2023.

La Favorite will mark Depp’s first acting role since he won the defamation case.

The Pirates of the Caribbean star was awarded $10 million in compensatory damages and $350,000 in punitive damages after the jury found his ex-wife Heard guilty of defaming him. The same jury awarded $2 million to the Aquaman actress who made similar claims against Depp.

Depp’s last film was Minamata, which was released in the U.S. late last year. In November 2020, he withdrew from Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, in which he was supposed to reprise his role as Grindelwald, and was replaced by Mads Mikkelsen after losing his UK libel case against The Sun.

Jayam Ravi’s look as the great Raja Raja Chola from ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ unveiled

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Jayam Ravi’s look as the great Raja Raja Chola from ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ unveiled

Lyca Productions and Madras Talkies on Friday released the first look of actor Jayam Ravi as the great Raja Raja Cholan from director Mani Ratnam’s eagerly awaited magnum opus, ‘Ponniyin Selva.

Lyca Productions and Madras Talkies, which are jointly producing the film, tweeted the first look poster of Jayam Ravi and said, “Hail the Visionary Prince, the Architect of Golden Era, the Great Raja Raja Chola introducing Ponniyin Selvan!”

Already, the makers have released the first look posters of Vikram as Aditya Karikalan, Karthi as Vanthiyathevan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as queen Nandini and Trisha as princess Kundavai from the film that is being made on a lavish scale.

The teaser of the film is set to be launched on Friday evening, the production houses announced.

The film, the first part of which will release on September 30 this year, will release in five languages Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi.

Based on the classic Tamil novel ‘Ponniyin Selvan by eminent writer Kalki, the film will tell the story of prince Arulmozhi Varman, who later went on to be known as the great Raja Raja Chozhan.

Called by Mani Ratnam his dream project, ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ will be among the most expensive projects ever undertaken in the country.

The film has the best in business handling each of its departments. An R Rahman is scoring the music for this epic historical and the cinematography is by Ravi Varman. National Award-winning art director Thotta Tharani is in charge of production design while Mani Ratnam’s trusted editor Sreekar Prasad is handling its editing.

Priyanka Chopra’s day out with daughter Malti

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Priyanka Chopra’s day out with daughter Malti

Indian actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas spent a day out with daughter Malti Marie Chopra Jonas as the actress and her American pop-star husband Nick Jonas are on a trip to Lake Tahoe in the US.

She shared a picture of herself holding her daughter during a hike with her best friend. In the photograph, Priyanka has covered Malti’s face with a heart emoji.

She wrote alongside the picture: “22 years and counting… and now with our babies… love you @tam2cul.” She added the hashtags ‘best friend’, ‘Godson’, and ‘friends like family to her post.

On January 22, Priyanka announced that she and Nick are now parents.

“We are overjoyed to confirm that we have welcomed a baby via surrogate. We respectfully ask for privacy during this special time as we focus on our family. Thank you so much,” the couple wrote in a joint Instagram statement at the time.

On the work front, Priyanka will next be seen in the web series ‘Citadel’.

Kapil Dev to be guest of honour at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne

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Kapil Dev to be guest of honour at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne

Former Indian skipper Kapil Dev will be seen as the guest of honor at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), which will be celebrated physically after a gap of two years.

Set to take place in the Victorian capital, the festival is set to take place from August 12-20 both in person and virtually.

The festival, which for the last two years was held virtually, will make its physical comeback with programming spanning both in-person and online to keep up with the current times.

This year the festival will kick off with its opening night on August 12 and will have its yearly annual awards gala on August 14. The film programming is more diverse than ever before with over 100 films in 23 languages having been selected for the festival.

Speaking of being part of IFFM 2022, Kapil Dev said: “I look forward to being part of IFFM 2022. It’s a great platform for celebrating the best in Indian cinema. I truly do believe that sports and cinema are two major cultural experiences for not only Indians but various communities and countries that bind us together.

“It’s something for decades now that has united people. It’s a deep-rooted emotional connection and love we have for both cinema and sports, and when they come together it’s a rewarding experience for everyone.”

Speaking of the festival and it’s coming back physically, the festival director, Mitu Bhowmick Lange, shared: “We are absolutely delighted to have IFFM come back physically this year alongside exciting virtual programming. To have with us a legendary cricketer Kapil Dev in honor of a film based on his iconic 83 World Cup Win, we are excited to him in Melbourne.

“Being a city of cinema and cricket lovers alike, we are certain the audiences will be excited to see him here. The festival this year has over 100 films from across the Indian sub-continent and we are excited to celebrate Indian cinema in all its glory and diversity.”

Minister for Creative Industries, Steve Dimopoulos said: “From its diverse programme of film and joyous celebration of culture to the star power it attracts, the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne is an unmissable event.”

“The Victorian Government is a proud, long-standing supporter of IFFM, this year boosting our support for the festival to extend its reach and impact, and we look forward to seeing Victorians from all communities join the celebration.”

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