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Variety's early verdict on James Watkins' body-horror take on the DC villain says it works best precisely because it ignores the larger DC Universe plan.
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Variety's early verdict on James Watkins' body-horror take on the DC villain says it works best precisely because it ignores the larger DC Universe plan.

Sailesh Kolanu has moved Emo Emo Idi off its October 30 slot to avoid a box office clash with Venkatesh's Aadarsha Kutumbam, both tied to producer Naga Vamsi. A new date is awaited.

Rashmika Mandanna told Karan Johar on Koffee With Karan 9 that a film with Shah Rukh Khan would be interesting, naming him as her pick during a rapid-fire round. No project has been announced.

Thaman's music for Venkatesh and Trivikram's Aadarsha Kutumbam has failed to generate buzz, with two singles getting a mixed-to-negative response just over a week before the film's October 30 release.

Clayface, DC Studios' low-budget horror take on the Matt Hagen villain, remains exclusive to cinemas, but Warner Bros' recent release patterns point to a digital rental debut by late November and an HBO Max premiere around New Year's Day.

Bigg Boss Tamil 10 heads into Day 45 with Jason defecting from the Red Team to the Blue Team over trust issues with TTF Vasan, triggering a heated clash with Avinash during the ongoing Survival Battle task.

Nathan Fielder's You Can See Everything is tracking a rare second-weekend jump, projected at $20-25 million as it widens to 2,600 venues, threatening Clayface's opening-weekend box office crown.

Director James Watkins says his upcoming DC film Clayface, though set in Hollywood, is really about an ordinary man's transformation into a monster, not an industry satire.

Producer Ravi Shankar defends 418's low-key marketing, says the horror film's private Bombay screening drew raves and that word of mouth, not ads, will carry it, with a simultaneous Hindi release also planned.

Jailer 2 has collected an estimated ₹570 crore worldwide in its opening week, beating Leo's record by ₹100 crore, with Tamil Nadu, Telugu states and overseas all posting record numbers for a Tamil release.

Palash Sen has pushed back on Salman Khan's Bigg Boss 20 comments about paid negative PR, alleging Salman was part of building that culture even as he called it out on the show.

This week's Hollywood and OTT lineup runs from Clayface and Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass in theatres to Nobody Wants This season 3 and a Korean cooking romance streaming at home.

Verity, starring Dakota Johnson, has overtaken Regretting You and Reminders of Him to become the second-highest-grossing Colleen Hoover adaptation worldwide, trailing only It Ends With Us.

Ramayana: Rise of a Legend arrives in theatres on 5 November 2026, with Ranbir Kapoor as Ram and Yash as Ravana, amid a strong advance booking start and a West Bengal tax exemption.

Ramayana: Part I advance bookings opened October 20 and crossed Rs 4.88 crore in a day, with Mumbai recliner seats going for Rs 2,770 ahead of the November 5 release.

Suriya's Scene will hold a pre-release event in Dubai on October 25, five days before its Diwali release, with the trailer and audio expected but not yet confirmed for the evening.

Crazy Kalyanam, starring Anupama Parameswaran and Tharun Bhascker, has collected only 97 lakh net in five days, unable to cross 1 crore even with a Dussehra holiday boost.

York Cinemas in Toronto has pulled Jailer 2 from its screens, blaming missing Key Delivery Messages that distributors Shloka Entertainments and Prathyangira Cinemas allegedly never sent despite the theatre clearing its payments.

Divya Vinekar, known for Darlings and Jalsa, has died suddenly at age unknown. RJ Rohini Ramnathan confirmed the news on Instagram. Her last rites were held in Mumbai on October 20.

Jobi Kodakara, who doubled for Mohanlal in Jailer 2, says leaking release-day photos was a mistake and insists his face was never used in the climax, only his hands and legs.

KPop Demon Hunters 2 has reportedly secured a theatrical release, revealed inside a Hollywood Reporter report on Netflix film chief Dan Lin's departure. Netflix itself hasn't said a word yet.

Tiger Shroff liked an Instagram post featuring his Heropanti bike scene with Kriti Sanon, his first known social media activity since the October 18 Juhu firing. Mumbai Police has since brought three more accused from Kota for questioning.

Ranabaali was supposed to be Vijay Deverakonda's comeback film. Instead, analysts point to his role choices, calling his mass-hero performance caricaturish and comparing his career slump to Nani's recent missteps.

Godzilla Minus Zero opens on Tuesday, 3 November 2026, bringing King Ghidorah into Takashi Yamazaki's post-war Japan sequel [data][4].