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Pachinko, the trilingual epic dramahas been renewed for a second season by Apple. Soo Hugh, who is the creator of the multigenerational saga, reportedly has a four-season plan for the drama based on Min Jin Lee’s best-selling novel. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the tech giant/streamer has handed out a second-season renewal for the critically acclaimed series which is based on Min Jin Lee’s best-selling novel of the same name. The pickup comes as season one of the series from creator Soo Hugh debuts its finale Friday. For her part, showrunner Hugh has repeatedly stressed that she has a larger plan for four seasons of eight episodes each to tell the multigenerational story. Hugh told THR ahead of Pachinko ’s March debut that each cycle would include “a departure every season that examines one crucial historical point in that story each season” and that each batch of eight episodes will reflect a season of the year, with the sophomore run expected to take place in the spring.

South Korean pop group NCT sub unit NCT DREAM’s member Jisung temporarily suspends activities after testing positive for Covid-19. According to Korean tabloid Soompi, the artist’s agency SM Entertainment officially announced on April 30, that Jisung had tested positive for the virus and had therefore temporarily halted all activities. He is currently suffering from a mild sore throat, but has no other symptoms, and the other members of NCT DREAM have all tested negative using rapid antigen tests. The agency issued an official statement announcing Jisung’s diagnosis. “Hello, this is SM Entertainment. NCT’s Jisung was diagnosed with COVID-19 on April 29,” the statement began. Jisung previously received three doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, and he does not have any particular symptoms aside from a mild sore throat. He has currently halted all scheduled activities and is undergoing treatment in self-isolation at home in accordance with the guidelines of government health authorities.” T

Jacqueline Fernandez continues to stay in the headlines amid her alleged involvement with conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. As per the latest update, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has reportedly attached assets worth over Rs. 7 crore to Jacqueline in the Rs. 200 crore money laundering extortion case. According to a report in News 18, a fixed deposit worth Rs. 7.12 crore has been attached to Jacqueline Fernandez' name. Infact, the ED estimated that Sukesh gifted gifts "worth Rs 5.71 crore to Jacqueline using the extortion money. It is also said that Sukesh gave funds close to $173,000 and around 27,000 Australian dollars to a few close members of Jacqueline’s family." In Sukesh Chandrasekhar’s statement recorded under Section 50 of the PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act), Sukesh had said that he gave as many as 15 pairs of earrings, five Birkin bags, and other luxury goods from Chanel, Gucci to the actor. The conman also claimed that he gifted Jacqueline Fernandez

Disney announces Marvel's Ant-Man and Captain Marvel sequels swapping their release schedules. The sequel to 2019's Captain Marvel, which was originally set to debut on November 11 this year but was later pushed to February 17, will now hit theaters on July 28, 2023. The new slate shuffle means Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania will now arrive on February 17, 2023. According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Marvels now moves to July 28, 2023, making way for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania to fill the earlier slot. It’s understood Ant-Man is further along in the production process, and so the decision was made to swap launch dates with The Marvels . The Marvels brings together Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel, Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau and Iman Velani as Kamala Kahn/Ms. Marvel in a follow-up to 2019’s Captain Marvel, as well as Disney+ shows WandaVision and Ms. Marvel. M ost details about the film are being kept under wraps Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and the Wasp: Q

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Watts, who helmed the massively successful Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far From Home, and Spider-Man: No Way Home for Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios, has withdrawn from the Marvel Cinematic Universe project. “Making three Spider-Man films was an incredible and life-changing experience for me,” Watts said in a statement to THR. I’m eternally grateful to have been a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for seven years. I’m hopeful we’ll work together again, and I can’t wait to see the amazing vision for Fantastic Four brought to life.” In a separate statement, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige said, “Collaborating with Jon on the Spider-Man films has been a true pleasure. We were looking forward to continuing our work with him to bring the Fantastic Four into the MCU but understand and are supportive of his reasons for stepping away. We are optimistic that we will have the opportunity to work together again at some point down the road,”

Blake Lively is all set to try her hands behind the camera for a film. The Gossip Girl star is set to make her feature film directorial debut with an adaptation of the graphic novel Seconds , by Scott Pilgrim creator Bryan Lee O'Malley. According to Variety, created by Bryan Lee O’Malley and released in 2014 by Random House imprint Ballantine Books, Seconds follows the story of Katie Clay, the owner and head chef of the titular restaurant. One night, a mysterious spirit provides Katie with the ability to alter reality by writing something she wants to change in a notebook, eating a mushroom and falling asleep. As Katie begins abusing the power to alter her past mistakes, her actions slowly cause the fabric of time and space to unravel. Edgar Wright, who helmed the 2010 film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World , based on O’Malley’s graphic novels, adapted the screenplay and will produce the new film alongside three-time Oscar nominee Marc Platt. The book was the first work from O’Mall

The trailer for Kangana Ranaut's upcoming film Dhaakad was released on Friday. At the press conference, Kangana was asked a bunch of questions regarding her project and the entertainment industry. She also chimed in about the ongoing debate on Hindi language that led to Ajay Devgn and Kichcha Sudeepa's Twitter spat when former asked why South language films are being dubbed in Hindi if it is not the national language. Kangana Ranaut weighed on the controversy. "There is no direct answer to this question. We are a country with a lot of diversity, multiple languages, and cultures. Everybody has a birthright to take pride in their language and their culture. I am a Pahadi, and I take pride in it," Kangana said. “If you ask me which language should be the national language, then I think it should be Sanskrit. Sanskrit is older than Kannada, Tamil, Gujarati, or Hindi. All these languages have come from Sanskrit. Then why hasn’t Sanskrit become the national language and

As a part of the ongoing forthcoming film presentations at CinemaCon in Las Vegas this year, Paramount Pictures revealed the title of the next installment of John Krasinski's horror franchise. Titled A Quiet Place: Day One , the spin-off film teases a prequel story set right as the aliens arrive on Earth as revealed during a sizzle reel at Paramount's CinemaCon panel. This new title certainly suggests the possibility of an entire film taking place at the earliest moments of the invasion. As Collider notes, the first A Quiet Place followed a family trying to survive after vicious aliens started to roam the planet. These aliens are entirely blind, but they are extra sensitive to sounds, forcing humans to develop clever ways to move on with their lives in safety. Paramount started to develop a franchise around the blind aliens, with Krasinski returning as director of a sequel released last year. Krasinski is also set to helm a third chapter in the leading franchise, currently i

In today’s times, several actors have worked in path-breaking films and attempted risqué scenes. Yet, the commercial Bollywood stars are still wary of doing it. Even kissing on screen was a taboo at one point and it’s only in the last 2 decades that it has become common. As for nudity, Hollywood mainstream performers haven’t shied from doing so but our heroes and heroines are still not up for it. Hence, audiences got a surprise when a star like Tiger Shroff bared his posterior in Heropanti 2 . The action entertainer was released today and in a couple of shots, his butt can be seen. Tiger Shroff plays a hacker named Babloo who is pretending to be MJ and hiding in Yorkshire. As Babloo, he had dated Inaaya, played by Tara Sutaria. When Inaaya sees Babloo in Yorkshire, she confronts him and asks him why he left her all of a sudden. Babloo, who doesn’t want his real identity to be unveiled, pretends to be MJ and that he doesn’t know Inaaya. At this point, Inaaya asks him to pull down his

Comedian, actor, and host of CBS’ The Late Late Show , James Corden has officially announced the bittersweet, saddening news of leaving the popular talk show in summer 2023. According to People magazine, the 43-year-old English comedian announced his decision during the taping of Thursday's episode of the show, which he began hosting in 2015. The English comedian began by telling his audience that he signed a new contract to carry on hosting the show for the next year. "Seven and a half years ago, I started hosting this show. And there is no other way to put it, it has changed my life. I love it," he said. "I love all the people that work here. I am so proud of what we've achieved. It's been beyond my wildest, wildest dreams. So I'm happy to announce today that I've signed a new contract, to carry on hosting The Late Late Show." "The other half is, the sadder news is, I’ve decided to sign on for one more year on the show and that this wil

Back in 2021, it was confirmed that the much-awaited sequel to Anees Bazmee's super hit comedy No Entry is finally being put on the table. Sources have informed Bollywood Hungama that the film will mostly change hands and Boney Kapoor, who produced the original, will get a share from the profits and a certain amount but won't have a creative say in the film. Now, Bazmee has confirmed the sequel. “The shoot of the film is going to start very soon. I have met Salman bhai four to five times and bol diya ki jaldi shuru karni hai film (the film will start shooting soon). He is very serious and we are going to start very soon,” Anees Bazmee told India Today. Anees Bazmee also confirmed that Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, and Fardeen Khan will return in the sequel. He said, “Salman bhai is there, there’s Fardeen [Khan] and Anil Kapoor. These three will be a part of the movie.” A source informed Bollywood Hungama earlier, "Anees bhai's scripting is complete. This time, it is

Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche, who starred together in the Oscar-winning 1996 film The English Patient , are set to reunite in a film that’s a new take on Homer’s epic The Odyssey . HanWay Films will be selling the feature at the Cannes Film Market next month. According to Variety, the film is an original, gritty take on Homer’s The Odyssey with a script by John Collee and U.K. playwright Edward Bond, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his work on Michelangelo Antonioni’s Blow-Up . It is produced by James Clayton and Pasolini for Red Wave Films, while Roberto Sessa’s Picomedia is providing funding. HanWay Films will handle worldwide sales, and will introduce the pic to buyers at next month’s Cannes Film Festival. The official description of the feature reads: “After 20 years away Odysseus (Fiennes) washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognizable. The King has finally returned home but much has changed in his kingdom since he left to fight in the Trojan wa

The fourth film in Keanu Reeves-led action franchise, due out on March 24, 2023, showcased its first look trailer during Lionsgate CinemaCon presentation, unveiled by the leading man himself slaying enemies with nun chucks in the footage. As Variety reports, appearing during the Lionsgate presentation at the annual exhibition trade show, Reeves was greeted with lusty applause and chants of “you’re the man!” from attendees. In the footage screened, Wick is on his perpetual revenge tour, this time taking on a decidedly lone ninja vibe, seen punching a wooden post to the point of his knuckles bleeding as co-star Laurence Fishburne acts as his hype man. “I want you to find peace, John,” an off-screen voice booms as a montage plays of Reeves slaying his enemies, “but the only path this leads to is death.” In the final moments of the trailer, Reeves takes on two baddies in the lobby of an art gallery, brutalizing them with nun chucks in a relentless, face-busting, merry-go-round motion. L

The Vivek Agnihotri directorial The Kashmir Files  was released a while back to a tepid response with its opening day recording just Rs. 3.55 cr coming in. However, over its opening weekend, the film, which received positive reviews and strong audience feedback witnessed an increase in collections and ended its first weekend with a total of Rs. 27.15 cr. Interestingly, what followed the opening weekend was a meteoric rise in collections which has never been seen. In fact, the business of The Kashmir Files witnessed exponential growth in its first-week surprising trade, and far exceeding expectations. Now, the film, which hit screens on March 11, has completed 50 days of running in theatres. Not surprisingly, The Kashmir Files which was hailed by the audience has continued to hold steady in theatres despite new releases hitting screens. In fact, even the runaway hit KGF – Chapter 2 which was expected to end the box office run that The Kashmir Files was enjoying, seems to not affec

The seventh film in the Tom Cruise-led action spy Mission: Impossible franchise finally gets a title as Paramount Pictures revealed during its presentation at CinemaCon, an annual gathering of movie theater owners worldwide held at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The film, set for a July 14, 2023 release, now has a title: Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning – Part 1. According to Deadline, Cruise appeared in a pre-recorded message with the news during Paramount’s CinemaCon session Thursday morning, filming from the South Africa set of Mission: Impossible 8 from atop a biplane (hinting at the pic’s next big stunt). All of this preceded the drop of Part 7 ’s trailer which begins with Cruise’s Ethan Hunt getting a dress-down by his former ops boss Kittridge played by Henry Czerny from the 1996 movie. “Your days of fighting for the greater good are over,” says Kittridge. “This is our chance to control the truth…the concepts of right and wrong for everyone for centuries to come,” continues

The next Fast and the Furious movie hit a major setback this week when Justin Lin, who has helmed five of the franchise’s nine installments thus far, decided to step down from helming the latest installment Fast X due to creative differences. But leaving a multi-million franchise days into production has put Universal Studios in an unenviable position of finding a replacement in time to make their planned May 19, 2023 theatrical release date. As Variety reports, the biggest challenge facing production is time. The second unit will reportedly continue production in the U.K., while the main unit is paused until a replacement director is hired. Until then, the production is burning through cash to keep key crew and cast members in limbo. Sources from different studios with experience replacing directors midstream estimated that it could be costing Universal upwards of $600,000 to $1 million a day. Much of the cost depends on whether production on any major set-pieces were already unde

Back in 2020, Nawazuddin Siddiqui's youngest brother Minazuddin Siddiqui had moved a special POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act) court in Mumbai seeking anticipatory bail in case of alleged molestation of a minor girl in his family eight years ago. The case against Minazuddin alleging molestation of a minor child in 2012 with other family members ignoring his conduct, was filed by Nawazuddin's estranged wife Aaliya. Now, a Muzaffarnagar court gave clean chit to Nawazuddin, his brothers Minazuddin, Fayazuddin, Ayazuddin and mother Mehrunissa in molestation case. According to Indian Express, the court "directed police to present the closure report and produce thand produce the complainant in the court." Nawazuddin's estranged wife Aaliya had filed a case against the actor's family members. Back then the Allahabad High Court stayed the arrest of the actor, his two brothers Fayazuddin and Ayazuddin and mother Mehrunissa. The court had not gra

The next Fast and the Furious movie hit a major setback this week when Justin Lin, who has helmed five of the franchise’s nine installments thus far, decided to step down from helming the latest installment Fast X due to creative differences. But leaving a multi-million franchise days into production has put Universal Studios in an unenviable position of finding a replacement in time to make their planned May 19, 2023 theatrical release date. As Variety reports, the biggest challenge facing production is time. The second unit will reportedly continue production in the U.K., while the main unit is paused until a replacement director is hired. Until then, the production is burning through cash to keep key crew and cast members in limbo. Sources from different studios with experience replacing directors midstream estimated that it could be costing Universal upwards of $600,000 to $1 million a day. Much of the cost depends on whether production on any major set-pieces were already unde

With cinemas reopening in full force and cases of Covid-19 reducing drastically, the trend of releasing films directly on digital has considerably reduced. The trend had picked up big time when the Covid-19 pandemic hit the world in 2020. Several big films skipped theatrical releases and arrived on OTT across different streaming platforms. Though the trend slowed down in 2022, several significant films like Gehraiyaan, Dasvi,  etc did see a digital release this year. Today, Amazon Prime held a huge event to announce its slate of upcoming films and series. One film that was announced was Tiku Weds Sheru . Karan Johar was the host of this much-talked-about event. The romantic comedy marks Kangana Ranaut's foray into production. It is produced by her production house, Manikarnika Films, and directed by Sai Kabir, who also made Kangana Ranaut’s quirky film, Revolver Rani (2014). It stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Avneet Kaur and the film went on floors in 2021. In January this year,

Earlier today the first track from the Aamir Khan starrer Laal Singh Chaddha dropped. Titled ‘ Kahani’ the track interestingly features only music and lyrics without any visuals from the film. As per Aamir Khan, this decision to not feature visuals was an intentional decision to put Pritam, Amitabh, the singers, and technicians in the spotlight because not only do they deserve to be centre stage but also the music deserves its due credit. In fact, Khan was vocal about the tracks of the film praising the album saying. “I truly believe that the songs in Laal Singh Chaddha are the soul of the film and this album has some of my career’s best songs”. Similarly, the film’s director Advait Chandan also seems to be rather kicked about the music of Laal Singh Chaddha . Talking about the first song, ‘ Kahani’ that released today, Chandan claimed that it is his favourite, “‘ Kahani’ is my most favourite song ever. Every time I felt nervous on a shoot, I would listen to this song. It's

Disney has finally revealed the title of James Cameron’s long-awaited sequel, Avatar 2, along with a visual treat – the first 3D teaser trailer screened at CinemaCon, the annual gathering of movie theater owners that’s currently taking place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. According to Deadline, now titled Avatar: The Way of Water , the 20th Century Studios sci-fi adventure releases overseas starting December 14 and heads to North America on December 16. Producer Jon Landau came in from New Zealand to make the Disney presentation at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. It was also revealed that Disney will rerelease the original Avatar on September 23 around the globe with remastered audio and sound. Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, Avatar: The Way of Water will follow the next chapter in the lives of Sam Worthington’s Jake and Zoe Saldana’s Neytiri and begins to tell the story of the Sully family, Jake, Neytiri and their kids, and the trouble that follows them, the

Actor and director Olivia Wilde was reportedly handed child custody documents, from former partner Jason Sudeikis, while introducing footage from her upcoming thriller Don't Worry Darling during Warner Bros' presentation at CinemaCon, the annual movie theater industry gathering. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the mysterious envelope given to Olivia Wilde in the middle of her presentation contained custody documents from Jason Sudeikis, who wasn’t aware the legal paperwork would be served during CinemaCon. “Papers were drawn up to establish jurisdiction relating to the children of Ms. Wilde and Mr. Sudeikis,” the insider told THR. “Mr. Sudeikis had no prior knowledge of the time or place that the envelope would have been delivered, as this would solely be up to the process service company involved, and he would never condone her being served in such an inappropriate manner.” On Tuesday, while Wilde was presenting the trailer for her new film Don’t Worry Darling at the

Johnny Depp is suing his former wife Amber Heard for $50 million claiming that she ruined his career by fabricating claims of domestic violence. A former agent for the Hollywood star testified that Heard’s abuse allegations had a “traumatic impact” on Depp’s image following which he was dropped from the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. According to a Variety report, Christian Carino, a talent agent at Creative Artists Agency, appeared by video deposition at Depp’s defamation trial, which has been underway in Fairfax, Va. since April 11. Carino testified that it became clear, though conversations with producer Jerry Bruckheimer and CAA co-chair Bryan Lourd, that Disney had decided it could not continue to employ Depp. Carino said that the abuse claims were never openly discussed as the reason, but that it was simply “understood” within the industry. Carino was friends with both Heard and Depp, and represented both of them at various points, though he reportedly said that he no lo

Filmmaker Justin Lin has decided to exit the 10th instalment of Fast and Furious franchise. The filmmaker, who helmed many films in the long-running action series, stepped down as director from the new movie merely days into production. As The Hollywood Reporter mentions, the sudden, shocking announcement did not give a reason. Production, so far, has been second unit filming, which will remain the focus as an immediate director's search is undertaken. “With the support of Universal, I have made the difficult decision to step back as director of Fast X, while remaining with the project as a producer,” Lin, who co-wrote the film with Dan Mazeau, said in a statement posted to the franchise’s official Twitter account. “Over 10 years and five films, we have been able to shoot the best actors, the best stunts, and the best damn car chases. On a personal note, as the child of Asian immigrants, I am proud of helping to build the most diverse franchise in movie history. I will forever

As a first for India, the advance booking opened a month prior to its release date! Benedict Cumberbatch and Elizabeth Olsen starrer Doctor Strange in The Multiverse of Madness in theatres in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam on May 6, 2022. With every box office record being broken, there is a Marvel film always attached to it and this time yet again with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, a new record seems to have taken place. The sequel to Doctor Strange is off to a great start collecting over Rs. 10 crore plus since the advance opened in India and with 10 more days remaining to its release. Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has been one of the most anticipated cinematic events of 2022. The big-ticket entertainer has already hooked the audiences with its bumper advance bookings 30 days before release- making this the first-ever such advance for any Hollywood release! As the film gears up for its massive release next wee

At this year's CinemaCon, held at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Warner Bros. showcased footage from five of its upcoming cinematic lineups including Black Adam , Wonka , The Flash , Elvis and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom . CinemaCon is the annual convention hosted by the National Association of Theatre Owners. As The Hollywood Reported notes, Warner Bros. came to Las Vegas to put on a show, and delivered by relying on a parade of stars, from Black Adam ’s Dwayne Johnson (crowned Entertainment Icon of the Decade) to an animated Baz Luhrmnan, as well as some of the biggest upcoming films from the studio. “Black Adam is one of the things in my life that gets me out of bed,” Johnson told the crowd before a clip from the film was shown. “I think the hierarchy of the DC universe is about to change.” Prior to this, Warners also shared the news of Matt Reeves returning with Robert Pattinson for blockbuster hit The Batman’s sequel Tuesday from the CinemaCon stage. That announcement was