Sizzling samachar: John Hamm plays a Cowboy in ‘Fargo’ season 5; Trailer for the gothic horror ‘Sister Death’ released; New ‘Tomb Raider’ animated series announced by Netflix

Welcome to Sizzling Samachar, your daily dose of entertainment news, I'm your host Nikhil. News from Hollywood first.

John Hamm plays a Cowboy in ‘Fargo’ season 5

The Coen brothers' film-inspired anthology crime drama series Fargo, is returning for a fifth season. The FX original series created by Noah Hawley has garnered significant praise for its dark humour, gripping stories about crime, and well-written characters. The upcoming fifth season features Mad Men actor John Hamm in the lead as a rule-bending and spirited sheriff Ray Tillman. Unlike previous seasons, the story will not revolve around murder but it will follow a kidnapping case. The fifth season stars Stranger Things actor Joe Keery, Ted Lasso alum Juno Temple, and multiple award-winning Hollywood veteran Jennifer Jason Leigh in prominent roles. Fargo season 5 will premiere on November 21.

‘Dhak Dhak’ starring Ratna Pathak Shah, Dia Mirza, Sanjana Sanghi, and Fatima Sana Shaikh announces release date

The highly-anticipated female-led Hindi film Dhak Dhak has finally announced its release date. Directed by Tarun Dudeja, the film tells the story of four ordinary women who embark on a motorcycle road trip from Delhi to Khardung La on a journey of self-discovery. Ratna Pathak Shah, Dia Mirza, Sanjana Sanghi, and Fatima Sana Shaikh play the lead roles, and the film is produced by Viacom18 Studios and Outsider Films. Dhak Dhak is scheduled to release in theatres on October 13.

Naomi Watts stars alongside Tom Hollander in the anthology series ‘Feud: Capote vs. The Swans'

Hollywood star Naomi Watts, best known for her starring role in David Lynch’s iconic film Mulholland Drive, will star alongside Pride & Prejudice actor Tom Hollander in the anthology series Feud: Capote vs. The Swans. Helmed by Ryan Murphy, the new season will serve as the second season of the anthology series Feud. It will chronicle the true story of American novelist Truman Capote, based on Laurence Leamer’s best-selling book, and will explore Capote’s relationships and clashes with various high society women in the ‘70s. The FX original series is expected to premiere its second season later this year.

Trailer for the gothic horror ‘Sister Death’ released

After the recent release of The Nun II, it is confirmed that another gothic horror film surrounding nuns is on the way. Titled Sister Death, the Netflix film is a prequel to the hit 2018 Spanish film Veronica. The film is directed by Paco Plaza and stars Aria Bedmar in the lead. The story is set in Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War and follows a nun with mystical powers who decides to educate young girls. Sister Death will premiere on Netflix on October 27.

New ‘Tomb Raider’ animated series announced by Netflix

It was reported earlier that Fleabag creator and lead star Phoebe Waller-Bridge is developing a Tomb Raider live-action series for Amazon Prime Video. However, Netflix has announced that the streaming platform is releasing an animated series based on the iconic character. Titled Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, the series stars Captain America and Mission: Impossible 7 star Hayley Atwell as the titular adventurer. The teaser trailer indicates that the new animated series has taken inspiration from the rebooted trilogy of games developed by Square Enix between 2013 and 2018. The 2013 game was directly adapted into a film in 2018 starring Alicia Vikander. Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft is scheduled to release on Netflix in 2024.

‘Devil May Cry’ animated series in development at Netflix

It appears Netflix is keen on adapting more iconic video games into animated shows. Apart from the new Tomb Raider animated series, Netflix has also announced an animated adaptation of the iconic Capcom franchise Devil May Cry. The series will follow demon hunter Dante on his epic adventures and it is helmed by Adi Shankar, who has previously worked on acclaimed animated shows such as Castlevania – which also happens to be one of the first universally praised video game adaptations. Netflix has released a teaser trailer for Devil May Cry, but further details have been kept under wraps.

Well that's all we got for today on OTTplay, until the next time its your host Nikhil signing out.

Aaj kya dekhoge OTTplay se poocho

• Written by Ryan Gomez

Listen to more OTTplay Sizzling Samachar of the Day podcasts on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.