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The Social Reckoning opened to $5.3 million domestically and $8.8 million globally, landing at number five. With a $40 million budget, the film underperformed against expectations. Critics gave it a 55% Rotten Tomatoes score; audiences rated it 73%. CinemaScore dropped it to a B-. No original cast members returned. Director David Fincher was unavailable, having signed a four-year deal with Netflix
Yash is in talks with PS Mithran for an adventure film — not a replacement for Dhanush, according to sources.
Ramesh Taurani says Alka Yagnik got more songs than Udit, Sanu & Sonu in the 90s — a claim backed by his remarks across three Bollywood Hungama reports.
Yami Gautam Dhar says her role in Nayyi Navelli brought out a 'more carefree, uninhibited side' of her — a playful, spontaneous performance marked by physical comedy and dance, driven by G V Prakash Kumar’s music and Vijay Ganguly’s choreography.
While Digger flounders, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back has surged back into Prime Video’s top six most-watched movies in the US.
Other Mommy’s $45.1 million global debut proves one thing: horror still wins, even when everyone hates it. Critics gave it 16% on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences handed it a D+. Yet people paid. And kept coming. The secret? Jessica Chastain. The season. The fear of a mother who isn’t your mother.
Udta Teer, the Ayushmann Khurrana-Sara Ali Khan spy comedy, opens in theatres on 23 October 2026 after being pushed back to avoid clashing with Drishyam 3.
Godzilla Minus Zero’s final trailer drops, and the King of the Monsters is back — with a vengeance. The new footage, released on October 12, 2026, confirms what fans feared: Godzilla survived. And he’s not done with Japan yet.
Nayanthara’s name has surfaced in the political conversation—again. Not as a candidate, not even as a declared interest, but as a possibility whispered after Vijay’s entry into Tamil Nadu politics sent ripples through the film industry.
Radikaa Sarathkumar and her son Leo Sivakumar star in Delivery Boy, a Tamil drama set for October 23 release. The trailer reveals a food delivery man caught in a violent spiral after a family crisis.
Actor Imran Khan faces arrest demand from BJP leader Kirit Somaiya after protests in Mumbai. Allegations include misuse of OCI status and links to Pakistan. No official action taken yet.
Dhurandhar: The Revenge is the only Hindi film in 2026 to cross ₹1,800 crore worldwide — and it’s not even close. Sacnilk puts its total at ₹1,813.39 crore, with ₹1,375.39 crore from India alone. That’s more than double the next highest film, Border 2, which sits at ₹450 crore worldwide. The gap isn’t just big. It’s absurd. And yet, it makes sense.
Rob Reiner's A Few Good Men is surging on HBO Max as Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning hits theaters, with a Broadway revival of Sorkin's original play also set to open this month.
Practical Magic 2 is nearing the end of its North American theatrical run, having grossed $67.3 million domestically — less than $4 million from closing. Despite outperforming the original film globally, the sequel is unlikely to break even on its $75 million budget.
The trailer for Maha Devi Adishakti dropped on Navratri morning, and the internet didn’t just react—some of it sank. Not in a bad way. In the way that only a well-timed divine intervention can.
The Terminal List returns October 21 — and this time, Chris Pratt’s Navy SEAL is running from the law, not chasing it. After four years, the Prime Video hit that divided critics and adored audiences is back with season 2, now pivoting from a revenge thriller to a globe-trotting spy saga.
Luc Besson's Dracula, a romantic horror film blending fantasy and gothic drama, has arrived on Paramount+ after a theatrical run. The movie stars Caleb Landry Jones as the titular vampire, with Zoë Bleu and Christoph Waltz in key roles.
The film’s makers say the story was crafted for cinema halls, where audiences continue to connect deeply with the narrative.
Salman Khan is the first guest on Koffee With Karan's ninth and final season, Karan Johar confirmed on Instagram. The season begins streaming October 14 on JioHotstar.
The four stars performed a choreographed lip-sync to ADÉLA’s hit song 'Nicole Kidman' during Chanel’s Spring/Summer 2027 show in Paris, sparking a social media frenzy.
A Dog’s Perfect Christmas, Netflix’s first holiday original of 2026, drops on November 4. It stars Dennis Quaid and features a basset hound named Winstead who must reunite a fractured family before Christmas Eve.
Vijay Sethupathi’s long-delayed Train finally has a date: December 4. The Mysskin-directed thriller, shot in late 2023 and wrapped by 2024, was shelved for months due to financial issues—now cleared, the film gets a theatrical release with a special poster.
Krampus arrives when a child’s letter to Santa gets torn up in despair—real, not performative. That moment, raw and unguarded, is what wakes it. Then the house becomes a cage: windows boarded, floorboards splitting open with gingerbread abominations, brass hooves drumming on the roof like a heartbeat you can’t ignore.
BJP’s Kirit Somaiya has lodged a complaint over actor Imran Khan’s alleged US citizenship, demanding he be summoned to prove his Indian nationality after Khan joined a CJP protest in Mumbai.
Hansal Mehta's next series for Prime Video has started shooting, marking Bipasha Basu's return to the screen after nearly six years, alongside Sunny Kaushal and Vishal Jethwa.
VisionQuest is streaming on JioHotstar this week — not in theatres, not as a film, but as a Marvel miniseries. The eight-episode series, which premiered on October 12, 2026, follows the resurrected White Vision as he lives in hiding, navigating an identity crisis by consulting AI personas like Ultron in a virtual Mindspace. His discreet existence shatters when a bounty is placed on his head, force
Nagarjuna’s 100th film, King 100, is set to release on December 24 — but the buzz is nowhere near the milestone it should carry.
Tulsa King is headed toward a sixth season — if Sylvester Stallone has anything to say about it. The actor, who plays ex-mob boss Dwight Manfredi in Taylor Sheridan’s crime drama, told Collider that his dream ending for the Paramount+ series is six seasons. That would see him turn 81 when it wraps, a milestone he’s not shy about celebrating. 'That would make me, like, 81, and that’s amazing,'
Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Thalapathy Vijay in Chennai on Tuesday, marking a rare convergence of three major stars across South Indian cinema.
Nushrratt Bharuccha posted a hospital bed video thanking Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol's song Gerua for lifting her spirits, her second update since a Bali accident left her with a spinal fracture.
Tom Rhys Harries is set to portray Clayface in a new DC Studios horror thriller directed by James Watkins. The film, based on a story by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini, follows a Hollywood actor whose life unravels after a cosmetic procedure triggers psychological and physical metamorphosis.
The first look at Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler as detectives in Universal’s Miami Vice ’85 reboot has arrived, setting the stage for a May 2028 theatrical release. The film, directed by Joseph Kosinski and written by Dan Gilroy, is based on the 1980s TV series that inspired everything from Grand Theft Auto: Vice City to modern cinematic style.
Yami Gautam is launching Vinti Suno at Ram Mandir on October 14. The event features 108 Vedic Pandits chanting at Suryakund. Nayyi Navelli releases October 16, clashing with Jailer 2, Ranabaali, and Prahaar.
Ranabaali’s advance bookings in North America have crossed $52,000 with four days to go — but it’s already playing catch-up.
Aafiya Sayed called Veer Pahariya her 'knight in shining armour' on set, praising his generosity during long shoots—and even shooting through a 102-degree fever with a nebuliser in tow. Veer responded with disbelief: 'Who are you talking about?' Their exchange isn’t just fluff. It’s a rare glimpse into how two newcomers are leaning on each other in an industry that rarely rewards vulnerability.
Salman Khan returns for the final season of Koffee With Karan, premiering October 14 on JioHotstar. His appearance marks the show’s last chapter after 22 years and 161 episodes.