Vemal's Thudikkum Karangal gets a new release date 

Earlier, we had reported that actor Vemal would be headlining an upcoming film titled Thudikkum Karangal, helmed by Velu Doss. It has now been learned that the film will hit the theatres on September 8. It was scheduled to hit the theatres on September 1. 

The film is backed by K Annadurai. The filmmaker has co-produced the film along with Kalidoss. With Rammy as the cinematographer, the film features Lawrence Kishore as the editor and Ragav Prasad as the music composer. 

An earlier released trailer of the film showcases Vemal taking down criminals. Apart from Vemal, the film also has Sathish and Misha Narang in key roles.

Meanwhile, Vemal was last seen in Deiva Machan and Kulasamy. The actor has a slew of films in various stages of production, including Sandakkari, Enga Pattan Sothu, Manjal Kudai, and Lucky. 

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour set to get its own concert film in US theatres

Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift is currently riding on swift winds with her Eras Tour, traversing all of Europe and North America. With the success of her tour, the singer’s Eras Tour is set to be played in the US theatres, with Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.

Swift’s Eras Tour has become a cultural phenomenon. With record demand for tickets and smashed world records in attendance and concert tour revenue, Swift offers fans a 44-song set list crossing the many eras and albums of her career, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The surprising thing is, that the film is set to be cast in the AMC theatre chain, America’s biggest theatre chain which is currently greatly impacted by the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes apart from early Covid-19 damages, but that has had no impact on the sales for the movie tickets of this concert film.

The cinematic giant who is going to be the theatrical distributor will also screen the concert film in certain areas of Canada and Mexico and is braced for glitches, including “possible outages”, mindful of the concert ticket demand that crashed the Ticketmaster website.

The company said in a statement, “AMC is also aware that no ticketing system in history seems to have been able to accommodate the soaring demand from Taylor Swift fans when tickets are first placed on sale.

The statement further read, “Guests wanting to be the first to buy their tickets online may experience delays, longer-than-usual ticket-purchase waiting-room times and possible outages. AMC is committed to ensuring any delays or outages are addressed as quickly as possible".

Swift’s current tour kicked off in March of this year in Arizona before the show, which has attracted celeb guests, wound its way across the US. The elite fans who managed to grab tickets did so amid technical glitches by Ticketmaster that led to a backlash against the retailer, which has received Congressional scrutiny.

Cinemark plans to screen the Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour film in all US theaters starting on October 13, and running each subsequent weekend through November 5, 2023.

Marvel Studios unveils a new featurette of The Marvels

On Thursday, Marvel Studios unveiled a featurette of The Marvels, titled Journey to The Marvels. The featurette showcases Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers's journey to team up with Captain Monica Rambeau, her alienated niece, and Ms Marvel, Jersey City’s teenage superhero.

In The Marvels, Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel, has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree and taken revenge on the Supreme Intelligence. But unintended consequences see Carol shouldering the burden of a destabilized universe. When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, her powers become entangled with that of Jersey City super-fan Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel, and Carol’s estranged niece, now S.A.B.E.R. astronaut Captain Monica Rambeau. Together, this unlikely trio must team up and learn to work in concert to save the universe as The Marvels. 
 
The film stars Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Zawe Ashton, Gary Lewis, Seo-Jun Park, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur, Saagar Shaikh, and Samuel L. Jackson. Nia DaCosta directs, and Kevin Feige is the producer. Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Mary Livanos and Matthew Jenkins serve as executive producers. The screenplay is by Nia DaCosta, Megan McDonnell, and Elissa Karasik. 

The Marvels  will hit Indian theatres this Diwali in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

Spy Kids: Armageddon gets OTT premiere date

Netflix has announced the release date of the much-anticipated Spy Kids: Armageddon. Directed by Robert Rodriguez, the filmmaker is returning to the fan-favourite franchise 22 years after the original film was released with a whole new cast. 

Shazam! star Zachary Levi and Jane the Virgin's Gina Rodriguez are the movie's lead parents while Everly Carganilla (The Afterparty) and newcomer Connor Esterson play the titular spy kids. In July, the movie's title was announced along with a first look and release date. Rodriguez shared a new poster for the film. "Proud to share the next chapter in our family franchise – Spy Kids: Armageddon. Sept 22. Only on Netflix!" 

The screenplay was written by Robert Rodriguez along with his son Racer Max. The story will follow along the lines of the first instalment and feature pre-teens who are forced to become spies after their parents’ mission goes south. The cast also features D.J. Cotrona (Shazam! Fury of the Gods), Billy Magnussen (No Time to Die) and Fabiola Andújar (Hit & Run).

The Spy Kids franchise was created by Robert Rodriguez. The first instalment came out in 2001.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Eighteen years of Tamannaah: The actor pens a note calling acting her true love

It's been eighteen long years since Tamannaah began her acting career. The actor marks her glorious journey by entering into the attire of a new character that she had never attempted before, a cop, in Disney Plus Hotstar's series Aakhri Sach. Encapsulating both the benchmarks in her career, Tamannaah pens a brief note on her Instagram account. 

"From teen dreams to adult realisations. From a damsel in distress and the girl next door to a badass bouncer and now a fearless investigator… what a ride it's been! 18 years on this journey to eternity with my first true love acting, " Tamannaah begins her note by reminiscing her journey so far. 

On mentioning her character, Anya, in Aakhri Sach, Tamannaah adds, Anya is an extremely special role for me. Playing a cop in a gripping narrative like Aakhri Sach was a challenge for sure, but one I welcomed with open arms. My attempt was to channel every emotion into this character and do complete justice to it. Hope you guys like Anya!"

 

Tamannaah began her acting career with the Hindi film Chand Sa Roshan Chehra in 2005. Then she went on to star in Telugu and Tamil films and established herself as a successful heroine who acted alongside most of the superstars in the southern industry, including Chiranjeevi, Vijay, Surya, Ram Charan, Ajith and Prabhas, among others. She also tasted her share of success in Hindi films as well.

Meanwhile, Aakhri Sach, directed by Robbie Grewal, is based on the Burari deaths, a spine-chilling case that shocked the country. The series also stars Abhishek Banerjee, Shivin Narang, Danish Iqbal, Nishu Dikshit, Kriti Vij and Sanjeev Chopra, among others. 

Jailer's success: Kalanithi Maran gifts brand new BMW X7 to Rajinikanth

Following the spectacular success of Jailer, the CEO of Sun Pictures, Kalanithi Maran, has gifted a brand new BMW X7 to actor Rajinikanth. Sun Pictures has shared the news through their social media handles.

The video shared by Sun Pictures shows Kalanithi Maran presenting two brand-new vehicles to the superstar, with the caption stating that the actor can choose the one he prefers.

Another tweet from the media conglomerate revealed that Kalanithi welcomed Rajni with a check and a bouquet.

 

The film, directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, hit the theatres on August 10, and it has minted a humongous sum of more than Rs 500 crores at the worldwide box office even before it entered the fourth week of the theatrical release.  

Featuring Rajinikanth as Muthuvel Pandian, a former jailer, the film revolves around the character tackling an idol smuggler who imprisoned his son. 

Jailer features cameo appearances by stalwarts of the Indian film industries, including Mohanlal, Shivrajkumar, and Jackie Shroff. Others in the cast include Ramya Krishnan, Vasanth Ravi, Vinayak, Yogi Babu, Mirnaa, Sunil, and Tamannaah, among others.

The film opened to mixed to positive responses, and the dark comedy action drama has Anirudh Ravichander as the music composer and Vijay Karthik Kannan handling the cinematography. Jailer marks Nelson's fourth directorial after Beast, Doctor and Kolamavu Kokila.