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Cannes Curtain Raiser: India shines on at Cannes 2025

2 days ago | cinemaexpress.com | Namrata Joshi

After Payal Kapadia bagging the Grand Prix for All We Imagine As Light at the Cannes Film Festival last year, India is back at cinema’s Kumbh Mela with a new contender in Neeraj Ghaywan’s second feature film Homebound, which is competing in the official Un Certain Regard segment this year. Ghaywan is competing with the likes of Kristin Stewart, Scarlett Johansson, and Harris Dickinson.
Tim Roth stars in Sandra Sciberras' Seven Snipers

3 days ago | cinemaexpress.com | Akshay Kumar

Actor Tim Roth, a Quentin Tarantino regular (Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and The Hateful Eight) and also known for starring in Planet of the Apes, has joined the star cast of Sandra Sciberras' Seven Snipers. The under-the-radar action thriller also stars Radha Mitchell, of Olympus Has Fallen fame; Ryan Kwanten, of True Blood fame; and Ioan Gruffudd, of Fantastic Four fame. The announcement of the star cast came along with the first look, featuring Roth.
Kevin Spacey on boards Matt Routledge's The Awakening

3 days ago | cinemaexpress.com | Akshay Kumar

We had reported last year that director Matt Routledge's conspiracy thriller The Awakening went on floors. The latest update is that actor Kevin Spacey has come on board the film. This development is after his acquittal of sexual abuse charges.
Lokesh Kanagaraj: I am more keen to work on Master 2 than Leo 2

4 days ago | cinemaexpress.com | Akshay Kumar

Filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj, who will be getting a theatrical release for the first time in two years with Rajinikanth's Coolie, said that while fans are expecting him to work on Leo 2, he is excited about making a sequel to his 2021 film Master. Both had actor-politician Vijay play the lead.
Vijay Milton to team up with Raj Tarun for a Tamil-Telugu bilingual

4 days ago | cinemaexpress.com | Akshay Kumar

After helming the Vijay Antony-starrer Mazhai Pidikkatha Manithan, filmmaker Vijay Milton is set to direct actor Raj Tarun's next. Backed by Rough Note Production, this project marks the second collaboration between the makers and Vijay Milton after Goli Soda 2. The announcement was made on the occasion of Raj's birthday. Raj Tarun, who was recently seen in Bhale Unnade, is known for films like Uyyaa Jampala, Kumar 21F and Cinema Choopistha Mava.
Director Prem Anand: DD Next Level will bring the pei out of the bungalow

4 days ago | cinemaexpress.com | Akshay Kumar

During the 2000s, when TV serials were the order of the day, a team of performers came up with the wacky idea of making a parody of popular films. Lollu Sabha was a game-changer and is one of the most iconic shows in Tamil television history. Fast forward to 2025, members of Lollu Sabha, who are now actors and directors, are still dedicated to doing something to change the game, especially in the horror genre.
Seeman starrer Dharmayutham first look out

6 days ago | cinemaexpress.com | Akshay Kumar

The makers of filmmaker turner politician Seeman's upcoming film Dharmayutham, dropped the first look poster on Friday. The poster features Seeman, who is a cop, with RK Suresh and Anu Sithara. Naam Tamilar Katchi convenor Seeman, served as an assistant director to veteran filmmaker Manivannan, went on to helm films such as Panchalankurichi (1996), Iniyavale (1998), Veeranadai (2000), Thambi (2006), and Vazhthukkal (2008).
Sasikumar's Freedom gets a release date

6 days ago | cinemaexpress.com | Akshay Kumar

We had earlier reported that Sasikumar will be headlining the film Freedom, by director Sathyasiva, who has made Kazhugu, Savaale Samaali and 1945. The recent update from the makers is that the film, starring Lijomol Jose as the female lead, will be released in theatres on July 10. Sharing details on the storyline in a CE interview earlier, director Sathyasiva said, "This is a film based on a prison break, which is a true story that happened in Tamil Nadu during 1991-95.
GV Prakash and Kayadu Lohar's film is titled Immortal

6 days ago | cinemaexpress.com | Akshay Kumar

We recently reported that GV Prakash and Kayadu Lohar will have their maiden collaboration on a project, helmed by Mariyappan Chinna. The makers, on Friday, announced that the film has been titled Immortal, revealing the first looks.
Natalie Portman to Star in Tom Hooper's Photograph 51

6 days ago | cinemaexpress.com | Akshay Kumar

Academy Award-winning actor Natalie Portman is set to play British scientist Rosalind Franklin in Photograph 51, a new biographical drama directed by Tom Hooper. The film tells the true story of Franklin, whose groundbreaking research was instrumental in unveiling the double-helix structure of DNA. Despite her pivotal contribution, Franklin’s work was overshadowed by her male contemporaries—James Watson and Francis Crick—who received the Nobel Prize, while Franklin was never credited.