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A follow-up to the $130M-plus grossing movie Law Abiding Citizen is happening with producer Lucas Foster and screenwriter Kurt Wimmer returning, as well as Gerard Butler and his G-Base partner Alan Siegel reprising their roles as producers. The storyline is being kept secrets. The first movie starred Butler and Jamie Foxx and was directed by F. Gary Gray, and followed assistant district attorney Nick Rice’s (Foxx) pursuit of Clyde Shelton (Butler), a frustrated father who implements an elaborate and twisted plan to bring down the entire judicial system in Philadelphia after a plea bargain sets free the man who murdered his wife and daughter. The pic in December on Netflix became one of the top three most viewed movies alongside Dwayne Johnson and Ryan Reynolds’ Red Notice and Sandra Bullock’s The Unforgivable . Rivulet Films ’ Rob Paris and Mike Witherill are producing alongside Foster and Wimmer.  Foster will produce under his Warp Films banner. Village … [Read more...] about ‘Law Abiding Citizen’ Sequel In The Works With Village Roadshow & Rivulet Films

Power star Pawan Kalyan's latest release Bheemla Nayak , an official remake of Malayalam Ayyappanum Koshiyum has opened to positive reviews. The film, which stars Rana Daggubati in an equally powerful role is helmed by Saagar K Chandra with screenplay rendered by Trivikram Srinivas. Fans of both the actors had been served a bonanza with the film, which did collect something between Rs 161 Crore to Rs 191.37 Crore against a set budget of about Rs 70 Crore. On the other hand, actor Siddu Jonnalagadda, who has shot to fame with films like Guntur Talkies and Krishna & His Leela got his biggest career break with his latest film DJ Tillu . Siddu Jonnalagadda co-wrote this film with its director Vimal Krishna, who made his debut. The movie is a romantic crime comedy. The movie was released on February 12 and was branded the first successful Telugu film of 2022. Meanwhile, both Bheemla Nayak and DJ Tillu along with other big releases were premiered on … [Read more...] about Bheemla Nayak TRP Rating: Pawan Kalyan’s Film Fails To Beat DJ Tillu

The titular Triangle Of Sadness in previous Palme D’Or winner Ruben Ostlund ’s current Cannes competition entry, we’re told, is the small space between the eyebrows and the bridge of the nose where nasty, aging lines register an accumulation of inconvenient emotions that, quite frankly, don’t sell a suit on the catwalk. “Do you think he needs Botox?,” mutters a model casting agent as Carl (Harris Dickinson) — who, being on the wrong side of 20, should worry — struts his stuff. He will soon find himself at a fashion show where a huge neon screen announces “Everyone is equal!” That’s nonsense, obviously. Carl can’t even find a seat. This takedown of the fashion biz acts as a preface to Triangle Of Sadness . It culminates in an argument between Carl and his girlfriend Yaya (Charlby Dean) — also a model — over who is paying for dinner. Yaya earns much more than he does, but expects him to pick up the check. “What if I fell pregnant and couldn’t work?,” she reasons when … [Read more...] about Cannes Review: Ruben Ostlund’s ‘Triangle Of Sadness’

EXCLUSIVE : Netflix might have had a bumpy few weeks, but the streamer is poised to strike the first major Cannes deal on a hot market package. We understand Netflix is closing up a $50M+ world rights deal for Pain Hustlers , with A Quiet Place star Emily Blunt attached for director David Yates ( Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore ). Pic, introduced to buyers at the Cannes Film Market by The Veterans and CAA Media Finance, is due to begin production in late August. Pain Hustlers is said to be tonally similar to such films as The Big Short, American Hustle and The Wolf of Wall Street . The film centers on Liza Drake (Blunt), a high-school dropout dreaming of a better life for her and her young daughter, who lands a job with a failing pharmaceutical start-up in a yellowing strip mall in Central Florida. Liza’s charm, guts and drive catapult the company and her into the high life, where she soon finds herself at the center of a criminal conspiracy … [Read more...] about Netflix Closing In On $50M+ WW Deal For Emily Blunt Package ‘Pain Hustlers’ With David Yates Directing: Cannes Market Big Splash

Kangana Ranaut who is basking in the success of Dhaakad recently took to her Instagram stories to congratulate Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 team for their success and for ending the dey spell at the Hindi box office. The film starring Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani has collected Rs 14 crore nett, and is the highest opener for Kartik. Kangana Ranaut praised the filmmaker and his team by taking to her Instagram. She wrote, "Congratulations to Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 for ending the dry spell at Hindi box office... congratulations to entire team of the film @kartikaaryan #kiaraaliadvani..." She tagged both Kartik and Kiara in the post. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, directed by Anees Bazmee, also stars Tabu and Rajpal Yadav among others. Dhaakad Day 1 Box Office Collection: Kangana Ranaut's Film Begins Its Journey On A Dull Note Notably, Dhaakad had also released alongside Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 . Both films received positive reviews from critics. Praising Kartik's film, … [Read more...] about Kangana Ranaut Congratulates Kartik Aaryan’s Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 For Ending Dry Spell At Hindi Box Office