Sizzling Samachar of the day - 27th July 2022

This is Sizzling Samachar on OTTplay , I'm your host Nikhil. News from Hollywood first,

Eragon live-action series greenlit at Disney+

The popular fantasy novel Eragon by Christopher Paolini is set to be adapted into a live-action TV series by Disney+. The book series collectively called The Inheritance Cycle was published in 2002 and was also adapted into a film in 2006 which was universally panned. For the new series, Paolini has been added as co-writ er and co-showrunner, with Bert Salke as the executive producer.

David Harbour and Pedro Pascal to star in new HBO true crime series

Two of television’s biggest stars David Harbour and Pedro Pascal are set to star in a new upcoming true crime series for HBO titled My Dentist’s Murder Trial. Pascal, famous for The Mandalorian, Narcos, and Game of Thrones, will essay the role of Dr Gilberto Nunez, a man who was indicted for the murder of his friend. Stranger Things star, Harbour, will also play an important role but details regarding his character are yet to be disclosed.

Kate Winslet to star in yet another HBO limited series

British actress Kate Winslet is set to continue her partnership with HBO after having signed a deal to star in an upcoming limited series titled The Palace. She recently played the lead in the Emmy award-winning HBO series Mare of Eastown, and she is also set to star in another HBO series titled Trust. The Palace will feature the unraveling of an authoritarian regime and will be directed by Stephen Frears.

The Gray Man sequel and spin-off announced

The new Netflix action film, The Gray Man, starring Ryan Gosling, Ana de Armas, and Chris Evans will have a sequel. Gosling will return for the sequel with the Russo brothers also returning to helm the project.

A spin-off for the film is also in development with Deadpool writers Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese attached to the project.

Destin Daniel to direct Avengers: The Kang Dynasty

Marvel Studios have announced that the next Avengers film titled Avengers: The Kang Dynasty will be directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, who directed the 2021 Marvel film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. There was speculation earlier whether the Russo brothers would return to direct the film which is scheduled for a 2025 release date. The plot of the film will most likely revolve around the supervillain named Kang the conqueror, who was played by Jonathan Majors in the Marvel TV series Loki.

Ashton Kutcher cast in B J Novak’s directorial debut film

Popular for playing Ryan Howard in the hit TV series, The Office, B J Novak has since become an accomplished writer as well. He is set to star and direct a new film, titled Vengence, and it is about a journalist who travels to Texas to investigate the death of a woman with whom he once had a very brief relationship. Ashton Kutcher will also star in the film as a record producer who crosses paths with Novak’s character.

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• Written by Ryan Gomez