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Disney has released a trailer for "Goosebumps," its adaptation of the famous R.L. Stine scary book series for children. The trailer features a few startling moments and eerie scenes, accompanied by Travis Scott's song «Goosebumps.»

Donald Glover's Disney+ Lando series is now becoming a movie for Lucasfilm, confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter.Stephen Glover, Donald's brother, was collaborating on the project until the writers and actors went on strike in May. During an appearance on the Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast, he disclosed the decision to turn it into a film. Currently, the project is on hold due to the ongoing strike.Donald Glover portrayed Lando Calrissian in 2018's 'Solo: A Star Wars Story,' which didn't fare well at the box office. However, Glover received praise for his portrayal, leading to the announcement of the series by Disney in December 2020. Initially, Justin Simien (known for 'Haunted Mansion') was set to develop the series but exited, with Donald and Stephen Glover taking over the writing duties, leading to the transition into a feature film. Billy Dee Williams originally portrayed the charismatic space smuggler Lando in 'The Empire Strikes Back' (1980) and 'Return of the Jedi' (1983). He returned to the role in the movie 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' (2019). Donald Glover and Williams met before filming 'Solo.'

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’s trailer is out finally. The film is directed by James Wan and stars Jason Momoa as the main character, Aquaman. It's a sequel to the 2018 movie «Aquaman,» which holds the record as the highest-grossing DC film ever, earning $1.148 billion at the box office.

NEW DELHI : Rajinikanth’s Tamil film Jailer, which continues to draw audiences to cinemas, has already premiered on Amazon Prime Video within a month of theatrical release. Meanwhile, Chiranjeevi’s Telugu film Bhola Shankar, released in mid-August, too, will stream on Netflix this week. Trade experts say the negotiating power of multiplexes hasn’t worked with southern filmmakers who sign lucrative deals with OTT platforms to de-risk their films before release and then stick to them, even if the film finds takers at the box office.

CBS fall line-up for 2023 offers a mix of scripted and unscripted content, including some highly anticipated shows. Here's a breakdown of what you may consider to watch.

Hindi Diwas, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, "Hindi is the name for unifying the diversity of languages ​​of India, the world's largest democracy. From the independence movement till today, Hindi has played an important role in uniting the country." Also Read: Hindi Diwas Celebrated with Wishes from PM Modi Home Minister Shah and Uttarakhand CM Dhami His remark didn't sink well with the DMK leaders. That's why, he openly condemned the Union Home Minister for making the statement.

Haunting in Venice, a 20th Century Studios film, is set to release on September 15. This movie is among the highly anticipated upcoming releases. Let us know about the movie and when it may release online on any streamer.

Martin Scorsese has woven the plot in such an intricate way that the settings have added to the story and the authenticity of the plot more than anything else. To use the setting in a charismatic way, the director filmed it on an actual island, Peddocks Island. The shooting took place at the locations in Massachusetts, such as Nahant and Dedham and it enhanced the plot of the story of Shutter Island which features Leonardo DiCaprio.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith, based on the 2005 film of the same name starring Hollywood biggies Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, is the latest to face difficulty due to the ongoing strikes in Hollywood. We learn that the series is very much on but that the release date has been postponed.

₹203 and ₹350 respectively. In two cities with free pricing, it was nearly 9-10 times: ₹2,400 in Delhi and ₹2,300 in Mumbai. True, even without price caps, the prices for Jawan tickets would have been lower in India’s southern cities; it is a Hindi movie with no South Indian superstar.

(Bloomberg) — A group of Hollywood A-listers including Mark Ruffalo and Joaquin Phoenix are calling on the Toronto International Film Festival to drop the Royal Bank of Canada as a sponsor, calling the firm “one of the most polluting companies” in Canada.

On the BSE, Gretex Corporate Ser(down 13.36 per cent), SMIFS Capital(down 10.00 per cent), Ascensive Educare(down 9.84 per cent), EP Biocomposites(down 9.44 per cent) and Naapbooks Ltd.(down 9.09 per cent) stood among the top losers in today's trade. In the Nifty pack, 31 stocks closed in the green, while 19 stocks ended in the red. The index closed 33.1 points up at 20103.1. On the BSE, IDream Film, Ambassador Intra, Toyam Industries, Karnavati Finance Lt and Hypersoft Technolog.

Black White Orange, a licensing and brand solutions agency in India, has been appointed as the licensing partner by Viacom18 Studios for its new action film Fighter starring Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone. The range, including apparel and accessories to collectibles and memorabilia, will also be available on the D2C brand www.a47.in.

Naseeruddin Shah recently expressed alarm at the trend of excessively nationalistic films hitting the bull’s eye at the box-office. Referring to two movies of this ilk — the Sunny Deol-Ameesha Patel-starrer ‘Gadar 2’ and the controversial movie ‘The Kashmir Files’, the actor said such jingoistic movies are creating great harm, by perpetuating hatred against Pakistan as well as the Muslim community. Talking to the Free Press Journal, the ‘Mirch Masala’ actor said, “Now the more jingoist you are, the more popular you become because this is what has been ruling this country. It’s not enough to love your country but beat drums about it and you have to create imaginary enemies.

Shah Rukh Khan, his latest blockbuster, 'Jawan', continues to make waves not only at the box office but also in the world of music streaming. Released on September 7, 'Jawan' has been rewriting the records of success, with its chart-topping song, 'Chaleya', now achieving a historic milestone on Spotify India.

Bollywood's latest film also celebrates the strength of female characters. Recently, a fan took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a heartfelt painting created by their daughter, using pink to symbolise girl power in the movie. The audience is quite impressed to see the terrific portrayal of women characters in 'Jawan'.

Shah Rukh Khan's now famous dialogue «Bete ko hath lagane se pehle, baap se baat kar» (Before touching the son, deal with the father) in "Jawan" wasn't part of the script initially, says the film's dialogue writer Sumit Arora. The dialogue had instantly caught the attention of Shah Rukh's fans when it was first shown in action-entertainer's trailer that was launched a week before its release on September 7. Many fans on social media have linked the dialogue, which was spoken by the superstar's character Vikram Rathore in the climax, as a response to the arrest of his son Aryan Khan in the drugs-on-cruise case in October 2021.

₹368.38 crore in its first week at the Indian box office. The film kicked off its journey with a bang, bringing in ₹75 crore on its opening day. Of this, Hindi versions contributed ₹65.5 crore, Tamil ₹5.5 crore, and Telugu ₹4 crore.

Jawan" never bothered Sanya Malhotra as the actor says she was more focused on what she could learn from superstar Shah Rukh Khan and the rest of the film's team. Malhotra has a pivotal but small role in the Atlee directorial as Dr Eeram, a former doctor who is part of Shah Rukh's team of vigilantes. The 31-year-old actor said she learnt a lesson on her first film "Dangal", in which she shared the screen with Aamir Khan, and it came in handy when she signed for «Jawan» as well. «Nitesh (Tiwari) sir had told me during Dangal to see what you can give to a script as an actor. How much you'll give or what you are or not, that doesn't matter… Even in 'Dangal', I had wrestled for only a minute or 2, but I trained for over a year for it,» Malhotra told PTI in an interview. The actor also gave the example of Shah Rukh's appearance in Kamal Haasan's 2000 movie «Hey Ram». "(In 'Hey Ram'), he had done a character just for the script and love of acting that gives me a lot of confidence as an actor. When I got this opportunity, it's something I could never have said no to because I'm a huge Shah Rukh Khan fan and to get to work with him, to be around him, to see him work — why would I say no to it even in my dreams?

NBC series 'Found,' created by Nkechi Okoro Carroll, is set to debut at the Boston Film Festival. The show features Shanola Hampton and Mark-Paul Gosselaar and will be showcased at the festival on September 23, with its official premiere scheduled for October 3. NBC recently unveiled the first trailer for the drama. Originally intended for a midseason release, the series was rescheduled for the fall line-up.

Disney and Marvel Studios have just released a new look poster and a new trailer for the IMAX release of The Marvels. The latest Marvel movie will have more than 30 minutes of IMAX exclusive content in 1.90:1 expanded aspect ratio, which will feature up to 26 percent more pictures in certain sequences in the film. With the IMAX release of The Marvels, moviegoers are sure to experience more of the image on screen, with great clarity, crispness, and next-generation IMAX precision sound.