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From Liam Neeson to Indira Varma, from Sylvester Stallone to Kurt Sutter and more

Sizzling Samachar of the day - 14th October 2022

From Liam Neeson to Indira Varma, from Sylvester Stallone to Kurt Sutter and more

Sizzling Samachar of the day

Last Updated: 06.28 PM, Oct 14, 2022

Welcome to your daily dose of entertainment news on OTTplay. This is your host Nikhil with you.

Liam Neeson in talks for a reboot of Naked Gun

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Ranger director Akiva Schaffer is set to helm a reboot of the iconic slapstick comedy film Naked Gun. Liam Neeson is reportedly in talks to star in the reboot of the franchise made popular by Zucker Abrahams. The plot revolves around officer Frank Drebin and the various mishaps surrounding the character. Drebin was previously played by the legendary comedian Leslie Nielsen.

Indira Varma joins 'Dune' series The Sisterhood

British actress Indira Varma, popular for her roles in TV shows such as Luther, Rome, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Game of Thrones, has been added to the cast of the upcoming Dune spin-off series. Titled Dune: The Sisterhood, the series will feature Varma as Empress Natalya, a formidable ruler who was instrumental in unifying thousands of worlds after marrying Emperor Corrino. Shirley Henderson and Emily Watson are the other cast members announced for the series and it is set 10,000 years before the events of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune. The upcoming spin-off will focus on the Harkonnen sisters who create the powerful sisterhood called the Bene Gesserit, tasked with protecting humankind from dangerous forces.

Sylvester Stallone and Bear Grylls team up for a new TV series

Hollywood action legend Sylvester Stallone has teamed up with Bear Grylls to establish a production partnership intended to create a genre-bending and adrenaline-fueled series. Stallone will serve as the executive producer through his Balboa Productions, which has co-produced several projects such as the TV series Tulsa King and feature films, Samaritan and Rambo: Last Blood.

Minka Kelly, Maggie Grace, and Dermot Mulroney to star in Blackwater Lane

Minka Kelly, Maggie Grace, and Dermot Mulroney have been roped in to star in the film adaptation of B.A. Paris's bestselling novel The Breakdown. Titled Blackwater Lane, the production of the film has commenced in the UK, and it will explore supernatural elements, and revolves around a woman, played by Kelly, who is convinced that she is the next target of a killer.

Kurt Sutter’s western drama The Abandons gets series order at Netflix

Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter’s western drama The Abandons has received a straight-to-series order at Netflix. The debut season will include 10 episodes and Sutter will serve as the showrunner and executive producer. Set in 1850s Oregon, the series will revolve around a group of outliers who form a family and fight against the rich and powerful.

Mohanlal’s Monster to release on October 21

The highly anticipated Mohanlal film Monster is set to hit theatres on October 21st. The actor plays a Sardar in the film. Monster is directed by Vysakh, whose previous film with Mohanlal, Pulimurugan, was a huge commercial success. Apart from Mohanlal, the film also features Lena, Honey Rose, Lakshmi Manchu, and Sudev Nair.

Well that's the OTTplay Sizzling news for today , until the next episode it's your host Nikhil signing out. Have a good weekend.

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  • Written by Arya Harikumar and Ryan Gomez

Last Updated: 06.28 PM, Oct 14, 2022