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Writer-director Stephen Gaghan has revealed new details about the circumstances surrounding actor Heath Ledger's death. Ledger died in January 2008 following a prescription drug overdose in his New York apartment.

Fairy Folk Review: The 100-minute film holds firm all the way thanks to a writer-director aware of the medium's suppleness and a pair of actors acutely aware of the extent to which the litheness of their craft can liberate them.

Netflix India has dropped the trailer for its upcoming heist comedy series Choona, which features Jimmy Shergill as a corrupt and highly-superstitious politician, Shukla. Set for an August 3 debut, the series pits six average Joes who have been wronged by Shukla, on a revenge path to steal Rs. 600 crore from his party office. Choona also stars Aash...

James Gunn is pitting the Skarsgård brothers — Alexander and Bill — against each other to play Superman: Legacy’s villain, Lex Luthor. The report suggests that Nicholas Hoult also originally tried for the part, before eventually opting to audition for Superman/ Clark Kent. It’s unclear if he will run again for the antagonist’s tole. Writ...

Asteroid City writer-director Wes Anderson claims that the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on its filmmaking process. "Writing it during this pandemic, in the middle of the most locked-down lockdown, we were not sure we would ever go out again — so I think that's sorta in it,” he said at Cannes Film Festival. Asteroid City is set in a remote de...

CAT, the Randeep Hooda-led Netflix crime thriller series from writer-director Balwinder Singh Janjua, now has a release date: December 9. Our story unfolds in the hinterlands of Punjab, where Gurnam (Hooda) is pulled back into his past life as a police informant, in order to save his drug-peddling brother. Netflix also revealed the cast lineup for ...

Qala — the period Netflix psychological drama film, from Bulbbul writer-director Anvitaa Dutt, and starring Triptii Dimri and Babil Khan — now has a release date: December 1. Set in the late 1930s and early 1940s pre-Independence India, Qala follows a young playback singer as her tragic past catches up with her, causing her to unravel at the pe...

Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva is coming to Disney+ Hotstar. Writer-director Ayan Mukherji confirmed via Instagram that his fantasy adventure film, starring Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor will be available for streaming, starting November 4. It has been less than two months since Brahmāstra was released in theatres — September 9 — with the OTT ...

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery release date set for December 23 on Netflix. Two new stills released for Glass Onion alongside, as writer-director Rian Johnson talks about the movie’s inspirations (The Last of Sheila), the perfect villa filming location in Greece, and the increased emphasis on Daniel Craig’s Benoit Blanc alongside two new loo...

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery — that’s the official title for the sequel to writer-director Rian Johnson’s 2019 mystery film, previously known as Knives Out 2. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is out “this holiday season” on Netflix.

Netflix has officially renewed its hit Korean survival drama series "Squid Game" for a second season, with writer-director Hwang Dong-hyuk promising fans that "a whole new round is coming".

Rocket Boys review: SonyLIV web series about Homi Bhabha (Jim Sarbh) and Vikram Sarabhai (Ishwak Singh) is an exacting portrait of their friendship, privilege, and ambitions in pre- and post-Independence India from the 1940s to 1960s. Writer-director Abhay Pannu delivers in spades. Rocket Boys released February 4 at 12am IST on SonyLIV.

Shang-Chi 2 movie sequel announced with Destin Daniel Cretton to return as director and writer. As part of multi-year deal with Marvel Studios and Hulu, Cretton will also develop a new Marvel Cinematic Universe series for Disney+.

Eternals runtime is over two-and-a-half hours, writer-director Chloé Zhao has revealed, making it the second longest movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Avengers: Infinity War was 2 hours 29 minutes, and Avengers: Endgame was 3 hours 1 minute.

Eternals writer-director Chloé Zhao was inspired by Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar, Alejandro González Iñárritu’s The Revenant, Terrence Malick movies, and Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey for new Marvel movie that is grounded (like her Oscar-winning Nomadland) yet fantastical.

Writer-director Stephen Gaghan has revealed new details about the circumstances surrounding actor Heath Ledger's death. Ledger died in January 2008 following a prescription drug overdose in his New York apartment.

Fairy Folk Review: The 100-minute film holds firm all the way thanks to a writer-director aware of the medium's suppleness and a pair of actors acutely aware of the extent to which the litheness of their craft can liberate them.

Netflix India has dropped the trailer for its upcoming heist comedy series Choona, which features Jimmy Shergill as a corrupt and highly-superstitious politician, Shukla. Set for an August 3 debut, the series pits six average Joes who have been wronged by Shukla, on a revenge path to steal Rs. 600 crore from his party office. Choona also stars Aash...

James Gunn is pitting the Skarsgård brothers — Alexander and Bill — against each other to play Superman: Legacy’s villain, Lex Luthor. The report suggests that Nicholas Hoult also originally tried for the part, before eventually opting to audition for Superman/ Clark Kent. It’s unclear if he will run again for the antagonist’s tole. Writ...

Asteroid City writer-director Wes Anderson claims that the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on its filmmaking process. "Writing it during this pandemic, in the middle of the most locked-down lockdown, we were not sure we would ever go out again — so I think that's sorta in it,” he said at Cannes Film Festival. Asteroid City is set in a remote de...

CAT, the Randeep Hooda-led Netflix crime thriller series from writer-director Balwinder Singh Janjua, now has a release date: December 9. Our story unfolds in the hinterlands of Punjab, where Gurnam (Hooda) is pulled back into his past life as a police informant, in order to save his drug-peddling brother. Netflix also revealed the cast lineup for ...

Qala — the period Netflix psychological drama film, from Bulbbul writer-director Anvitaa Dutt, and starring Triptii Dimri and Babil Khan — now has a release date: December 1. Set in the late 1930s and early 1940s pre-Independence India, Qala follows a young playback singer as her tragic past catches up with her, causing her to unravel at the pe...

Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva is coming to Disney+ Hotstar. Writer-director Ayan Mukherji confirmed via Instagram that his fantasy adventure film, starring Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor will be available for streaming, starting November 4. It has been less than two months since Brahmāstra was released in theatres — September 9 — with the OTT ...

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery release date set for December 23 on Netflix. Two new stills released for Glass Onion alongside, as writer-director Rian Johnson talks about the movie’s inspirations (The Last of Sheila), the perfect villa filming location in Greece, and the increased emphasis on Daniel Craig’s Benoit Blanc alongside two new loo...

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery — that’s the official title for the sequel to writer-director Rian Johnson’s 2019 mystery film, previously known as Knives Out 2. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is out “this holiday season” on Netflix.

Netflix has officially renewed its hit Korean survival drama series "Squid Game" for a second season, with writer-director Hwang Dong-hyuk promising fans that "a whole new round is coming".

Rocket Boys review: SonyLIV web series about Homi Bhabha (Jim Sarbh) and Vikram Sarabhai (Ishwak Singh) is an exacting portrait of their friendship, privilege, and ambitions in pre- and post-Independence India from the 1940s to 1960s. Writer-director Abhay Pannu delivers in spades. Rocket Boys released February 4 at 12am IST on SonyLIV.

Shang-Chi 2 movie sequel announced with Destin Daniel Cretton to return as director and writer. As part of multi-year deal with Marvel Studios and Hulu, Cretton will also develop a new Marvel Cinematic Universe series for Disney+.

Eternals runtime is over two-and-a-half hours, writer-director Chloé Zhao has revealed, making it the second longest movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Avengers: Infinity War was 2 hours 29 minutes, and Avengers: Endgame was 3 hours 1 minute.

Eternals writer-director Chloé Zhao was inspired by Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar, Alejandro González Iñárritu’s The Revenant, Terrence Malick movies, and Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey for new Marvel movie that is grounded (like her Oscar-winning Nomadland) yet fantastical.