“Vought Rising” is set in the 1950s and promises a “twisted murder mystery” steeped in superhero intrigue.

Bangladeshi actor Dibya Joyti had an unexpected encounter with Bollywood star Aamir Khan on the streets of Melbourne, Australia. Introducing himself, Dibya spoke about his work with acclaimed Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal. Known as “Mr Perfectionist”, Aamir responded warmly—patting Dibya on the back and wishing him success.

The documentary film “The Ice Cream Sellers”, directed by Sohel Rahman, portrays the struggles of two young siblings from Myanmar’s Rohingya community who took refuge in Cox’s Bazar following the genocide. The film has been screened at over 40 universities and institutions worldwide and will now be shown in Bangladesh. The screening will take place tomorrow, at 5pm at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) campus auditorium.

Every time I settle in for a binge-watch, armed with snacks and the delusional belief that I have “just one more episode” worth of self-control, an OTT platform finds a new way to personally offend me by splitting a season into two. You open Netflix or Prime Video, click on a highly anticipated series, and halfway through, realise you are too early for the binge-watch. “Stranger Things” did it. “The Witcher” did it. “Bridgerton” and “Squid Game” Season 3 did it—and, more recently, the second season of “Wednesday” just did the very same. And don’t even get me started on the “Money Heist” final-season split, which had the entire internet in a chokehold for weeks.

Shabnam became a household name in Bangla and Pakistani cinema during the 1960s, winning hearts with her performance in the superhit song “Ami Rup Nogorer Rajkonna”.

Netflix has released the first trailer for “Steve”, a drama starring Academy Award winner Cillian Murphy as a headteacher struggling to save both his reform school and himself. Based on Max Porter’s 2023 novel “Shy”, the film will have its world premiere at the New York Film Festival, running from September 26 to October 13, before streaming globally on October 3. It will also open in select theatres on September 9.

Director Raihan Rafi is set to venture into horror with his latest project “Andhar”. While rumours have circulated for days about Siam Ahmed’s casting, it has now emerged that Nazifa Tushi will also star in the film.

Bangladeshi feature film “Noya Manush” will be showcased at the Toronto Multicultural Film Festival 2025, organised by the Toronto Film Forum in Canada.

After a two-decade hiatus, Bangladesh Television (BTV) is set to relaunch its popular talent hunt programme for children and adolescents, “Notun Kuri”.

Netflix’s hit series “Wednesday” has returned in force, with its second season drawing 50 million views within just five days of release. The gothic comedy, which premiered its latest episodes on August 4, matched the viewership of its first season’s debut in November 2022.

Three-time Oscar-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis is set to return to the screen after eight years, starring in “Anemone”, a new drama making its world premiere at the New York Film Festival from September 26 to October 13.

Today marks the anniversary of his untimely death. On this day in 2011, Masud was killed in a tragic road accident in Joka, Ghior upazila of Manikganj, while returning from scouting locations for his film “Kagojer Phool”. Cinematographer Mishuk Munier, his close collaborator and creative partner, also lost his life in the crash, along with three others.

Netflix’s “Love, Death + Robots” led the tally with four wins. Its episode “400 Boys” earned two awards—for Character Animation (Daryl Graham) and Character Design (Robert Valley)—while “How Zeke Got Religion” won for Production Design (Gigi Cavenago) and Storyboard (Edgar Martins). The streamer’s “Arcane” followed with two wins: Background Design for the episode “The Dirt Under Your Nails” (Bruno Couchinho) and Color for “The Message Hidden Within the Pattern” (Faustine Dumontier).

The death of Val Kilmer left a void in Hollywood—a space once electrified by an actor who dared to dissolve into his roles, becoming less a performer than a vessel for the souls he channelled. Among his many transformations, none burned brighter or more dangerously than his portrayal of Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone’s 1991 psychedelic biopic “The Doors”. Kilmer didn’t just play Morrison; he haunted him, merging with the Lizard King’s Dionysian swagger, poetic brooding, and self-destructive magnetism. At the heart of this performance lies a scene that distils Morrison’s essence: his surreal, charged encounter with Andy Warhol at The Factory. Here, Kilmer’s acting transcends mimicry, offering a window into Morrison’s fractured genius and the cultural collisions of the 1960s.

Ayra Tahreem Khan, daughter of singer-actor Tahsan Rahman Khan and actor Rafiath Rashid Mithila, has made her acting debut. Her first on-screen appearance came in a television commercial released on Saturday, where she starred alongside her mother. Directed by Piplu R Khan, the ad promotes the cosmetic brand Himalaya Purifying Neem Face Wash, for which both mother and daughter now serve as brand ambassadors.

Angelina Jolie is set to headline the upcoming spy thriller “The Initiative”, reuniting with her “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” director Doug Liman. Universal Pictures is currently in talks to acquire the project, with F Scott Frazier — known for “Collide” and “xXx: The R eturn of Xander Cage” — attached to write the screenplay. 

Ryan Reynolds may have just thrown the Marvel fandom into overdrive. The Deadpool star posted a cryptic image on Instagram late last night — a black-and-white Avengers logo, defaced with a bright red spray-painted “A” in Deadpool’s unmistakable style — sending fans into a frenzy over whether the wisecracking antihero is finally joining Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.

The teaser for Subhash Kapoor’s “Jolly LLB 3”, starring Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi, dropped today. The third instalment in the franchise brings together the two Jollys from the earlier films, who face off in the courtroom, much to the annoyance of Judge Tripathi, once again played by Saurabh Shukla.

After dominating the box office with over ₹500 crore in global earnings, Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda’s romantic drama “Saiyaara” is set for its digital debut. Directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Yash Raj Films (YRF), the blockbuster will begin streaming on Netflix from September 12, according to a social media post by YRF casting director Shanoo Sharma.

Channing Tatum and Rebecca Wang have been announced as the latest additions to the English dub cast of “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle”, voicing the characters Keizo and Koyuki respectively. The news was confirmed by Mitchel Berger, executive VP of global commerce, who also revealed the full English dub lineup.