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July will be the most exciting month for Amazon Prime users as of July 2024, Amazon Prime Video has a wide range of new releases scheduled. It will offer an exciting mix of original series and classic films, including all five Rocky films, several Star Trek films, "Dances With Wolves," "Gladiator," "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider," «Saving Private Ryan,» «Taxi Driver,» «The 40-Year-Old Virgin,» and «The Silence of the Lambs», as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.

Taylor Swift's monumental concert film, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor's Version), directed by Sam Wrench and produced by Swift herself, made waves upon its theatrical release in October 2023. Breaking records, it became the highest-grossing concert movie ever, raking in over $260 million globally, surpassing previous milestones set by Justin Bieber: Never Say Never.

Warner Bros. has officially slated a new film by Denis Villeneuve for release on December 18, 2026. Known for his directorial prowess in films like Dune and its upcoming sequel, Villeneuve’s next project promises to be an «event» film, premiering in IMAX as well.

In a Violent Nature stands out as a chilling addition to the genre. Directed by Chris Nash, this Canadian slasher has garnered attention for its intense narrative and visceral scares, drawing comparisons to classic horror icons like Friday the 13th’s Jason Voorhees.

artificial intelligence sound like? Hollywood has been imagining it for decades. Now AI developers are cribbing from the movies, crafting voices for real machines based on dated cinematic fantasies of how machines should talk. Last month, OpenAI revealed upgrades to its artificially intelligent chatbot. ChatGPT, the company said, was learning how to hear, see and converse in a naturalistic voice — one that sounded much like the disembodied operating system voiced by Scarlett Johansson in the 2013 Spike Jonze movie «Her.»

Letitia Wright, known for her role as Shuri in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), has hinted at a potential return to the franchise. Appearing on ABC's daytime talk show The View, Wright provided an intriguing update regarding the possibility of a third Black Panther film.

Film City project is expected to start within six months and it will create 50,000 jobs while benefitting up to seven lakh people indirectly, the Uttar Pradesh government said on Friday. Bayview Projects, a consortium backed by filmmaker Boney Kapoor and real estate developer Ashish Bhutani, on Thursday signed an agreement to develop the film city with the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA), an undertaking of the UP government. "...the construction of the Film City will provide employment opportunities to 50,000 people from the state and neighbouring states, while indirectly benefiting five to seven lakh people with job opportunities," the state government said in a statement issued in Lucknow. It said the construction on the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's dream project will commence within six months, and within three years film shooting and related activities will begin here.

Lionsgate has released the first trailer for "Flight Risk," a suspense thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and directed by Mel Gibson. The film will be released in theaters on October 18.

Alec Baldwin and Stephen Dorff dive into the perilous world of logging in the trailer for Clear Cut. Lionsgate will release Brian Skiba’s thriller both theatrically and via digital and on-demand on July 19.

Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are set to face off once again on the debate stage this September.

Inside Out 2, sequel to the successful Pixar film, which released nine years ago. The newest instalment takes forward Riley’s journey, who is now a pre-teen. And once again, we get immersed in a world of emotions—Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust—that control the feelings within her.

Red Chillies Entertainments posted a Rs 85 crore net profit for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, compared with a loss of Rs 22 crore in the previous financial year, according to the company’s latest regulatory filings. Revenue rose 2.3 times to Rs 300 crore from Rs 130 crore in FY22, the filings with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs showed. The privately held company has yet to report results for the fiscal year through March 2024.

«So, from valuation standpoint, things do look to be very favourable. But I think Q1 performance is going to be quite muted for FY25 because we have not seen any large ticket films doing well. IPL, World Cup, elections, all these things have been a dampener as far as Q1 occupancy is concerned. Q2 obviously will be better versus Q1. But I think Q3 will be the quarter to watch out for because a lot of the large releases have been pushed to Q3,» says Karan Taurani, Senior VP, Elara Securities. Talk to us about the latest release which has been there, Kalki, and we have been seeing the trailers and all of that, it looks very-very impressive. I am sure you have managed to watch it already. Tell us your feedback and what kind of estimates you have on the box office collections. Karan Taurani: Have not watched it this time around. I am not a regional movie buff. So, I have not caught up on this one. So, I think in terms of box office, broadly, I think the numbers are going to be very good as far as opening is concerned. It is one of its kind. I think this movie is a perfect blend of star power, content which is mythologically content in nature and also the VFX.

premiere date for the fourth season of its espionage series 'Slow Horses.' The new season will debut on September 4 with a two-episode release.

Baltasar Kormakur. Known for gripping films like 'Everest,' Kormakur now explores a poignant tale of human connection based on Olafur Johann Olafsson’s bestselling novel. "Touch" follows Kristofer, played by Egill Olafsson, a widower on a quest to rediscover lost love. Set across decades and continents, Kristofer embarks on a journey through memories and across the globe to reunite with someone he thought was gone forever. The film stars Koki, Palmi Kormakur, Masahiro Motoki, and Yoko Narahashi in pivotal roles, as reported by 'Collider.'

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, a box office success, will be available on Max starting July 4. The film continues the Monsterverse saga with Godzilla and Kong teaming up against a new threat.

The Morning Show Season 3 finale left viewers in suspense, with Alex (Jennifer Aniston) and Bradley (Reese Witherspoon) facing dramatic shifts in their careers and personal lives. As anticipation builds for the next chapter, here's a comprehensive look at what lies ahead in Season 4.

Kalki 2898 AD’ has barely hit the big screens. However, the producers are already laughing their way to the bank. According to a News 18 report, the Prabhas-Deepika Padukone-Amitabh Bachchan-starrer has been sold to multiple OTT platforms for staggering sums of money. The Hindi version of the Nag Ashwin directorial has been purchased by Netflix for Rs 175 crore. The Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada versions have been sold to Amazon Prime Video for a whopping Rs 200 crore. However, the news is yet to be confirmed. Recent reports indicate that the film has unsurprisingly achieved massive ticket sales on its release day across all language versions. An industry tracker website reports that the film sold over 1 million tickets on its premiere day. In pre-sales alone, the film collected Rs 37 crore. Predictions suggest that the film could earn Rs 200 crore on its first day, including impressive ticket sales from global markets like the US.

MUMBAI : PVR Inox Ltd’s shares are languishing even as the broader stock markets are in a good mood. So far in 2024, the shares have fallen by 11% compared to 16% gain in the Nifty 500 index. The immediate worry is that the June quarter (Q1FY25) is likely to be another dull one for the multiplex company.