After captivating the world with its story in season 1, Squid Game 2 is soon going to dominate our screens again. Find out more about the show and many other industry highlights from the week!
Netflix dropped so many awaited announcements this week. Starting with Millie Bobby Brown’s next venture ‘Damsel’ where she takes on a never seen before avatar. Then they shared first glimpses of the streaming platform’s most popular shows Squid Game 2 and Bridgerton season 3 and now the bar for both is set pretty high. After Thank You For Coming last year, Rhea Kapoor’s next film ‘The Crew’ will be in theaters next month. Shobhita Dhulipala is all set to make her Hollywood debut. House of the Dragon’s Milly Alcock will now play DC’s Supergirl. Hrithik Roshan talks about when we can expect Krrish 4.
Check out all of this and more that happened through the week!
Tabu, Kareena Kapoor and Kriti Sanon starrer ‘The Crew’ to release on March 29
The makers of The Crew finally dropped the first promo of the film along with the release date. The film stars Tabu, Kareena Kapoor and Kriti Sanon in the lead roles. The film is produced by Rhea Kapoor and directed by Rajesh Krishnan. The film is slated to release on the big screen on March 29.
Millie Bobby Brown to star in Netflix’s new fantasy drama ‘Damsel’
Stranger Things fame Millie Bobby Brown is all set to star in fantasy drama Damsel, directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Juan Carlos Fresnadillo. Millie plays warrior Elodie in the film who was sacrificed by the royal family to a dragon. The film is set to release on March 8.
Highly anticipated Squid Game season 2 first look released
Netflix has dropped the first look of Squid Game season 2, revealing some of the old and new faces who would be a part of the survival drama. The show broke all viewing records for Netflix in 2021 when it premiered and since then the audience has been anticipating a season 2. In the first few stills we see the hero of the show Seong Gi-Hun (Lee Jung-Jae) abandon his plans of going to the US to get involved in a chase with a new motive. Lee Byung-Hun and Gong-Yoo will also reprise their roles from season 1. The new cast members include Park Gyu-Young, Jo Yu-ri, Kang Ae-sim, Lee David, Lee Jin-uk, Choi Seung-hyun, Roh Jae-won, and Won Ji-an. The release date is not out yet but the show will be releasing in 2024.
Netflix drops the first glimpse of Bridgerton season 3
A 50 second glimpse of a rather intense interaction between Penelope and Colin in Bridgerton season 3 was dropped by Netflix. The short clip has created anticipation amongst the fans for the upcoming season. Season 3 revolves around Colin and Penelope’s love story this time around. The first part will be released on May 16 and the second will release on June 13.
Shobhita Dhuliapala to make her Hollywood debut in Dev Patel’s directorial ‘Monkey Man’
After gaining popularity in the Hindi film industry, Shobhita Dhuliapala is set to make her Hollywood debut in an action thriller called ‘Monkey Man’ which is directed by none other than, Dev Patel. The movie’s trailer shows Dev Patel seeking revenge from the underworld because of a traumatic incident in his childhood. The film is set to release in the US on April 5.
House of Dragon fame Milly Alcock to play DC’s Supergirl
Milly Alcock who played the young Rhaenyra Targaryen will be a part of James Gunn’s DC film Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. She will be playing Superman’s cousin aka Kara Zor-El.
Hrithik Roshan’s Krrish 4 is in works
After Fighter, when Hrithik Roshan was asked in an interview about where we can see him next, he said that Krrish 4 is already in the works and will be going into its production stages soon. While it's too early to talk about a release date, things are finally falling into place for the film.
Abbott Elementary season 3 trailer released
In the season 3 trailer, the Philadelphia-based elementary school is facing issues as principal Ava Coleman (Janelle James), who the whole school is attached to and has grown accustomed to, has had a major change of heart. The series will be released on February 7.
Ajay Devgn, R. Madhavan and Jyotika starrer Shaitaan teaser released
Vikas Bahl’s horror film ‘Shaitaan’ starring Ajay Devgn and Jyotika as the leads and R. Madhavan as the antagonist dropped its first teaser. The film is the remake of Krishnadev Yagnik’s Gujarati film ‘Vash’ and is slated to release on March 8.
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