Rotterdam Selection ‘Fire on Water’ Examines Malaysian Tamil Cinema, Trailer Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)

Naman Ramachandran Indian star Shruti Haasan will headline India-U.K. film co-production “Chennai Story.” Haasan, who is also a renowned musician, has acting credits across India’s various language film industries and in the U.S. and U.K.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The CinemAsia Film Festival in Amsterdam has unveiled titles from seven different Asian countries for its competition section. The festival will play at the Studio/K, Rialto De Pijp and Rialto VU venues March 5-10, 2024. The event will close with the out-of-competition screening of “Gaga,” a drama about indigenous communities in Taiwan, directed by Laha Mebow. “Gaga” documents the challenges faced by a commune after the death of a respected tribal elder who, while alive, had held things together.

Netflix has set an April 4 premiere date and unveiled the first trailer for psychological thriller series Ripley, starring Andrew Scott as Patricia Highsmith’s title character. The series adaptation, from The Night Of’s Steve Zaillian, was orginally set at Showtime but moved to the streamer ahead of Showtime’s integration into Paramount+.

Naman Ramachandran Netflix has revealed a lineup of nine titles as part of its licensed Tamil-language film slate for 2024. Ajith Kumar headlines Lyca Productions’ “VidaaMuyarchi,” directed by Magizh Thirumeni. Lyca is also the company behind S.

luxe Miami waterfront mansion of future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady is nearing completion. The recently retired and newly divorced athlete is in the final stages of completing his posh bachelor pad in the exclusive Indian Creek Island, famously known as “Billionaire Bunker.”The sprawling estate, located in the exclusive and gated Indian Creek Village, sits just across the waterway from the home of his ex-wife, supermodel Gisele Bündchen.Brady’s mega-mansion is a vision of opulence, featuring a separate state-of-the-art gym, study, a waterfront pool and spa, outdoor kitchen, lush gardens and a tree-lined driveway leading to a motor court with a multi-car garage.

Naman Ramachandran Telugu-language Indian superhero film “Hanu Man” has emerged as a hit and is adding screens in North America. The film is set in the fictional village of Anjanadri and follows Hanumanthu, who miraculously awakens Hindu god Lord Hanuman’s power after being involved in an accident near the sea.

We have the first official trailer for Fighter, the Airborn drama starring a trio of India’s biggest names, Deepika Padukone (XXX – Return of Xander Cage, Pathaan), Anil Kapoor (Slumdog Millionaire), and Hrithik Roshan (Jodhaa Akbar).

Avantika is opening up about racially-charged comments about her following the release of the Mean Girls trailer back in November.

Naman Ramachandran “Baahubali” star Prabhas has set horror film “The Raja Saab” as his next project. The film is directed by Maruthi Dasari, mostly known as just Maruthi, whose credits include horror-comedy “Prema Katha Chitram” (2013), romantic comedy “Mahanubhavudu” (2017) and comedy-drama “Prati Roju Pandage” (2019). It is being produced under the People Media Factory banner with T.G.

Naman Ramachandran Variety has secured access to an exclusive clip from Indian film “Naangal” (“This Is Us”), which has its international premiere in International Film Festival Rotterdam‘s Bright Future strand. The film is directed by Avinash Prakash, a veteran of commercials and music videos who also directed Prime Video stand-up comedy special “Aravind SA: Madrasi Da” (2017). “Naangal” is his fiction feature debut.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor The Yellow Affair has boarded world sales on Sundance World Cinema Dramatic Competition title “Reinas,” directed by Klaudia Reynicke. Variety has been given access to the trailer (below). The film is set in Lima in the summer of 1992.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. and India-based production outfit Avani Films is developing an eclectic slate including three feature films and a limited drama series.

Jaden Thompson Netflix has released the trailer for the upcoming mystery series “3 Body Problem,” set to premiere on the streamer on March 21. The trailer was unveiled at CES in Las Vegas. From creators David Benioff, D.B.

In a world where streaming services are a dime a dozen and mega-corporations are vying for your money with promises of expansive libraries of films and TV shows, it can all be overwhelming. How can you possibly know which of the new streaming releases are any good? And what about if you want to find a specific classic? Well, that’s where a service like Galerie comes in.

Naman Ramachandran The first footage from “Devara,” headlined by “RRR” star NTR Jr., has been unveiled. “Devara” reunites NTR Jr. with his “Janatha Garage” director Koratala Siva, whose last film was “Acharya,” starring megastar Chiranjeevi and “RRR” star Ram Charan.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Renowned French auteur Arnaud Desplechin, whose latest film “Brother and Sister” competed at Cannes Film Festival in 2022, is currently wrapping his next directorial effort, “Spectateurs!” Les Films du Losange, which handles French distribution and international sales rights to the title, has unveiled a first still (above) in the run-up to the Unifrance Rendez-Vous With French Cinema market, where it will introduce the film to buyers. The hybrid project weaves documentary and fiction with a cast including Milo Machado Graner, the young breakthrough actor of Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall,” and well-known French actors Mathieu Amalric (“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly”) and Françoise Lebrun (“The Book of Solutions”).

Ning Hao’s The Movie Emperor will screen as the opening film of Macau’s Asia-Europe Young Cinema Film Festival, which is holding its inaugural edition from January 5-11. Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s 12th Fail, recently a hit in India, will screen as the closing film. 

Naman Ramachandran India’s Yoodlee Films has unveiled a star-studded 2024 release slate across languages. Malayalam-language cinema superstar Mammootty, who had a phenomenal 2023 with critical and commercial hits “Kannur Squad” and “Kaathal – The Core,” headlines “Bazooka.” Directed by debutant Deeno Dennis, the film is a game thriller, a category not often explored in Indian cinema. The cast also includes actor-directors Gautham Vasudev Menon and V.K.

Naman Ramachandran Indian streamer SonyLIV has unveiled a slate of more than 20 new and returning shows for 2024 and is expanding its content focus. 2023 saw several hits bow on the service including “Scam 2003,” “Chamak,” Agatha Christie adaptation “Charlie Chopra & The Mystery Of Solang Valley” and “Fauda” remake “Tanaav,” which has been renewed for a second season, besides Season 2 of Emmy-nominated series “Rocket Boys.” 2024 will see shows in the Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Punjabi and Marathi languages, in addition to Hindi.

Lawmen Bass Reeves trailer has just arrived. The series is the new one from Yellowstone and Tulsa King creator Taylor Sheridan and will be released onto the Paramount+ streaming service very soon.