Captain Miller third single Koranaaru to be out on this date

Marking the new year, makers of Dhanush's Captain Miller, announced that the third single from the film titled Koranaaru will be released tomorrow, January 2 at 6 pm. The film is all set to release for Pongal on January 12.

Captain Miller is helmed by Arun Matheswaran and backed by Sathya Jyothi Films. The film will clash with Ayalaan, Lal Salaam and Aranmanai 4 at the box office.

Captain Miller also stars Priyanka Arul Mohan, Sundeep Kishan, Shivrajkumar, John Kokken, and Nivedhithaa Sathish, among others. Backed by Sathya Jyothi Films, the film is expected to be an action drama, set against the pre-Independence era. The makers had earlier released two singles from the film titled Killer Killer and Un Oliyile. The film recently cleared censorship formalities with a U/A certificate.

The technical crew of the film includes music composer GV Prakash and cinematographer Siddharth Nuni. Captain Miller is backed by Sathya Jyothi Films. Lyca Productions has bagged the theatrical rights for the film and will be presenting it overseas.

After Captain Miller, Dhanush and Arun will be once again reuniting for a film. The film will be backed by Wunderbar Films.

Demonte Colony 2 first single Naraga Melangal to be released on this date

Director Ajay Gnanamuthu who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film Demonte Colony 2, starring Arulnithi in the lead role, announced that the first single of the film titled Naraga Melangal will be unveiled on January 4 at 5 pm.

The makers had earlier released the trailer a few weeks ago. The 2.20-minute-long trailer opens with the events of the first part where Arulnithi realises he is dead and has become a ghost. In the present, Priya Bhavani Shankar's character realises she can hear and see things from the people of the afterlife, especially Arulnithi's soul which is now trapped in a dangerous realm. Arulnithi plays a dual role and his living self is the only hope to save the soul which is stuck without redemption. As deaths pile up, Priya Bhavani Shankar and Arulnithi race against time to unravel the mystery surrounding the cursed chain and the trapped soul.

In an earlier conversation with CE, Ajay shared that the sequel will be a full-fledged horror film, unlike the first part, which had light-hearted moments in the initial portions

The film also stars Priya Bhavani Shankar, Antti Jaaskelainen, Tsering Dorjee, Arun Pandian, Muthukumar, Meenakshi Govindarajan, Sarjano Khalid, and Archana R.

The horror thriller has music by Sam CS and cinematography by Harish Kannan. Demonte Colony 2 is produced by Bobby Balachandran in association with Vijay Subramanian's White Nights Entertainment and RC Rajkumar's Gnanamuthu Pattarai. 

Hansika's Guardian to release in February

The makers of Hansika's Guardian announced on Monday that the film is gearing up for release in February. The makers also released a new poster featuring Hansika. A horror film, Guardian is directed by the duo Sabari and Gurusaravanan. 

Suresh Menon, Sriman, Rajendran, Pradeep Rayan, and Tiger Garden Thangadurai form the supporting cast of Guardian. Previously, the makers released a teaser in which we find Hansika getting possessed by a revenge-taking spirit. 

Guardian will have music composition by Sam CS, cinematography by KA Shakthivel and editing by M.Thiyagarajan. Guardian has been produced by Vijay Chandar.

The director duo Sabari-Saravanan made their directorial debut in 2022 with Koogle Kuttappa, the official Tamil remake of the Malayalam flick  Android Kunjappan Version 5.25. Koogle Kuttappa stars KS Ravikumar and Tharshan in lead roles.

George R R Martin has three animated Game of Thrones series in works

Game of Thrones author George R R Martin has shared with fans that he has three animated projects, set in the world of A Song of Ice & Fire, currently under various stages of development with HBO.

The 75-year-old writer, in his new blog post, shared his love for Netflix's animated series Blue Eye Samurai and then pivoted to share updates on the new shows.

"As it happens, HBO and I have our animated projects, set in A Song of Ice & Fire. None of them has been greenlit yet, but I think we are getting close to taking the next step with a couple of them," Martin shared, adding they began with four ideas for an animated show but two of them currently stand shelved

He, however, hoped that the projects would find life as "nothing is ever dead for good in Hollywood".

The storyline for the two spin-off projects is still under wraps. Talking about the third show in development, Martin wrote, "Work on the other two animated projects continues apace, however… and meanwhile, we have moved Nine Voyages, our series about the legendary voyages of the Sea Snake, over from live action to animation. A move I support fully." The writer said "budgetary constraints" would likely have made a live-action version expensive as half of the show is set at sea.

"So we now have three animated projects underway…Will any of them make it to the air? happen? No way to know. Nothing is certain in Hollywood.

But if it does happen, with one or two or all three shows, I hope we can make them as good as gorgeous and gripping as Blue Eye Samurai. We will for d*** sure try," the famous writer said.

Martin's books in the Game of Thrones series became the basis for HBO's mega-hit show that spanned for eight seasons and he is also the creative mind behind House of the Dragon, a show set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones.

Jeremy Renner opens up on overcoming aftermath of snow-plough accident last year

Hollywood star Jeremy Renner reflected on the past year of his life and spoke about his road to recovery after his near-fatal snow-plough accident that took place on January 1, 2023.

The actor, appeared on CNN's New Year's Eve broadcast and spoke with co-hosts Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen. When asked by Cooper as to what got him through his "unbelievable battle," Renner replied: "I'm just so blessed that I have so many things to live for, brother”, reported People.

He further mentioned: “I have a giant family, I have a 10-year-old daughter, (and) I would've disappointed and really messed up a lot of people's lives if I would've passed, and so there's a lot for me to get better for.”

As per People, the Marvel star noted that he is also "pretty stubborn”. He said: "There was a lot for me to fight for, and recovery was just a one-way road in my mind. My recovery became a relief for me, because I knew I could give relief to my family, my daughter and all those that I really affected. And my poor nephew, who was there with me on that day, I gave him images that he can never unsee, but I know that my healing would be healing for him.”

Renner added: "With that, I'd never thought about my own physical ailments, my own pain, or my own anguish. I had so many things to fight for, so the one-way road of recovery was my mental, sort of, attitude, and that attitude was always to get better. There's no option other than that. And I still work at every part, every day, and thank God that I have a lot to fight for.”

The actor mentioned that he broke over 30 bones and underwent multiple surgeries after his snow-plough ran him over while he was helping his nephew get a stuck vehicle out of the snow on New Year's Day at his property in Reno, Nevada, last year.

On the workfront, the third season of Mayor of Kingstown starring the actor in the lead role, will go on floors soon. The crime drama thriller was renewed for a third season earlier this year but faced delays after Jeremy faced injuries after the snowplough incident. A release date for the third season of Mayor of Kingston is yet to be announced.

First look of Coyote vs Acme out

Earlier we had reported that Coyote vs Acme, a live-action/CG hybrid film that wrapped principal filming in New Mexico in 2022, was shelved for a $30M tax write-off.

The studio had done this before with Batgirl and Scoob! Holiday Haunt. However, the Coyote vs. Acme backlash was strong enough that the studio reversed its decision. 

Eric Bauza, who is voicing Wile E. Coyote in the film, took to X, to share the first look at Coyote vs. Acme. The first look poster had an animated Coyote seated beside his live-action lawyer, portrayed by Will Forte. Additionally, Lana Condor can be spotted sitting behind Coyote and his lawyer, although her role has not yet been disclosed.

Erica Bauza shared the image with the caption, "See ya in 2024!!"

The movie is inspired by a fictional 1990 New Yorker article by Ian Frazier, which reported on Coyote's lawsuit against Acme for personal and emotional injuries and damages he suffered from their products. 

The movie was written by Samy Burch, who has won praise for her screenplay for Todd Haynes' May December, and directed by David Green, whose credits include Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016).

Super Good Films' next to star Fahadh Faasil and Vadivelu

On the occasion of New Year on Monday, RB Choudhary's Super Good Films announced their 98th production is to star Fahadh Faasil and Vadivelu in lead roles.

The first poster released by the makers of the yet-to-be-titled film has information about the cast and crew juxtaposed on a credit card, while a narrow road is also seen on the side of the poster. 

The upcoming film is helmed by Sudheesh Sankar, a Malayalam filmmaker who has directed a number of TV Serials as well as a few films like Venal Kinavukal (1991), Aarumaname (2009) and Villali Veeran (2014). 

While details about the plot are yet to be known, the film's crew includes DOP Kalaiselvan Sivaji, who handled cinematography for Por Thozhil in 2022. Sreejith Sarang will handle the editing and Yuvan Shankar Raja will compose music for the film. 

It is to be noted that this upcoming film is a sophomore collaboration between actors Fahadh and Vadivelu. They first starred together in Mari Selvaraj's Maamannan, which also has Udhayanidhi Stalin in the lead.