Emma Mackey joins cast of Barbie, Jason Bateman teaming up with The Boys EP for new crime-thriller, Netflix lands new queer drama series, Glamorous and other top entertainment news in this bulletin. Emma Mackey joins cast of BarbieEmma Mackey, the star of the hit Netflix series Sex Education, has been added to the cast of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, based on popular children’s toys by Mattel. She will join an ensemble that already boasts stars such as Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Simu Liu, Alexandra Shipp, America Ferrera, and Kate McKinnon. Mackey’s casting is an intriguing choice considering the uncanny resemblance she shares with Margot Robbie. Veteran Hollywood star Will Ferrell has also joined the cast as the CEO of a toy company. Jason Bateman teaming up with The Boys EP for new crime-thrillerJason Bateman, the star of Ozark and Arrested Development is set to team up with The Boys Executive Producer Craig Rosenberg for a new true-crime thriller. The series titled, Based on a True Story, will premiere on Peacock and is expected to be a dark comedy thriller based on true events focusing on America’s obsession with serial killers and true crime. Justin Bartha reprises role in National Tresure TV seriesThe upcoming National Treasure TV series by Disney+, starring Lisette Alexis and Catherine Zeta-Jones, has added Justin Bartha to its cast. Bartha, who previously co-starred alongside Nicholas Cage in the National Treasure films, will reprise his character as Riley Poole in a supporting role. The writers of the films, Cormac and Marianne Wibberley, will serve as executive producers for the show. Netflix lands new queer drama series, GlamorousStreaming giant Netflix has decided to greenlight the 10-episode series Glamorous. The TV show was shelved by CW just three years prior but Netflix has handed a straight-to-series order. Miss Benny will headline the series and the story will revolve around Marco Mejia, a gender non-conforming man. Sam Bailey and Angela Barnes join Ironheart as directorsThe highly anticipated Disney+ Marvel TV series, Ironheart, has added Sam Bailey and Angela Barnes as directors, while Black Panther director Ryan Coogler has also joined the series as Executive Producer. The story follows a brilliant young inventor Riri Williams, played by Dominique Thorne, who develops a new and improved version of the Ironman suit once worn by Tony Stark. New Casper the Friendly Ghost live-action series in development A live-action series based on the popular story of ‘Casper the Friendly Ghost’ is in the works at Peacock. The franchise has seen numerous adaptations over the years including animated shows and live-action films. The new series will be helmed by Kai Yu Wu, who has previously worked on projects such as The Ghost Bride, The Flash, and Hannibal. Walker Scobell to play the lead in the new Percy Jackson series Walker Scobell, the young actor, who played the younger version of Ryan Reynolds’ character in the hit Netflix film, The Adam Project, is set to play the titular character in the new Percy Jackson series by Disney+. Based on the series of novels Percy Jackson & the Olympians by Rick Riordan, the plot revolves around a young demigod who must save the world from the Titans. The story was previously adapted into a live-action film in 2010 starring Logan Lerman and Alexandra Daddario.
The Hindi adaptation of the winner of 5 Primetime Emmys, The Good Wife, may go on floors sooner than expected. It was previously reported that Kajol has been cast to play the lead ... Read more
The Hindi adaptation of the winner of 5 Primetime Emmys, The Good Wife, may go on floors sooner than expected. It was previously reported that Kajol has been cast to play the lead on the show and now, it has emerged that Kubra Sait will be joining the cast as well. Sait has been pulled in to play the role of Kalinda Sharma, who is a private investigator with a legal firm. The role was played by British actress Archie Panjabi in the original series. Read more
Veteran comedian Raju Srivastav passed away at the age of 58 on Wednesday. He was undergoing treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) following a cardiac ar ... Read more
Veteran comedian Raju Srivastav passed away at the age of 58 on Wednesday. He was undergoing treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) following a cardiac arrest on August 10th. The much-loved comedian gained recognition after participating in the comedy show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge. He has acted in films such as Baazigar, Big Brother, Bombay to Goa and Toilet: Ek Prem Katha. Read more
National Award-winning actor Dhanush's bilingual film Sir will hit theatres on December 2nd. The film will release as Sir in Telugu and as Vaathi in Tamil. The big-budget film is w ... Read more
National Award-winning actor Dhanush's bilingual film Sir will hit theatres on December 2nd. The film will release as Sir in Telugu and as Vaathi in Tamil. The big-budget film is written and directed by Venky Atluri and will feature Samyuktha Menon as the female lead. Dhanush will essay the role of Bala Gangadhar Tilak, a junior lecturer. Read more
Acclaimed actress Kate Winslet was rushed to a hospital after she slipped and hurt her leg during the filming of her upcoming film in Croatia. As per the latest reports, the actres ... Read more
Acclaimed actress Kate Winslet was rushed to a hospital after she slipped and hurt her leg during the filming of her upcoming film in Croatia. As per the latest reports, the actress is recovering and will resume production this week. Winslet will play the role of World War II photojournalist Lee Miller in the historical drama Lee which is being helmed by Ellen Kuras, who has worked as a cinematographer in several films including Winslet’s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Read more
From Barbara Hershey to Pratik Gandhi, from Joker to The Marine and more. Listen to all this and more from the world of entertainment in this episode. Read more
From Barbara Hershey to Pratik Gandhi, from Joker to The Marine and more. Listen to all this and more from the world of entertainment in this episode. Read more
Emmy Winners special The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards announced its winners last night with HBO and HBO Max winning a whopping 38 awards for Succession, White Lotus, Hacks, and Euph ... Read more
Emmy Winners special The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards announced its winners last night with HBO and HBO Max winning a whopping 38 awards for Succession, White Lotus, Hacks, and Euphoria. The Apple TV+ original series Ted Lasso also bagged several top honors this year. So for today’s Sizzling Samachar, we bring you a special edition where we take a look at some of the biggest wins at the Emmys this year. Read more
From Paper Girls to Don Cheadle, Charlie Hunnam to Harrison Ford and more. Listen to all this and more from the entertainment world in this episode. Read more
From Paper Girls to Don Cheadle, Charlie Hunnam to Harrison Ford and more. Listen to all this and more from the entertainment world in this episode. Read more
The Website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. If you continue browsing you will be providing your consent to our use of these.
