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Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Callina Liang Joins Legendary's ‘Street Fighter' Movie As Chun-Li
EXCLUSIVE: Callina Liang, star of Steven Soderbergh's recent supernatural thriller Presence, has landed the female lead role of Chun-Li in Legendary's live-action Street Fighter movie, based on the video games from Capcom, sources tell Deadline. Reps for Legendary declined to comment, and the film's plot remains under wraps. One of the most iconic characters in the franchise, Chun-Li is a skilled martial artist and Interpol officer who first appeared in Street Fighter II in 1991. Liang joins a cast that includes the previously announced Andrew Koji, Noah Centineo, Jason Momoa, Roman Reigns, and Orville Peck. Bad Trip's Kitao Sakurai is the flick's director. More from Deadline 'Street Fighter' Cast: Who's Who In The Live-Action Arcade Film Adaption Cory Michael Smith To Topline Jeremy Saulnier's Halloween-Set Fugitive Thriller 'October' For A24 David Dastmalchian Lands Role Of Villain M. Bison In Legendary's 'Street Fighter' Launched in 1987, Street Fighter is a series of fighting games revolving around intense one-on-one battles between a diverse cast of martial artists. The games often center around a global fighting tournament organized by M. Bison, the leader of the evil organization Shadaloo. Street Fighter has sold over 55 million units worldwide since launch, making it one of the most well-known and highest-grossing video game franchises of all time. Liang stars opposite Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan and more in the critically acclaimed Presence, which released in January via Neon, around a year after its world premiere at Sundance. Previously, the actress has also been seen in the J.C. Lee thriller Bad Genius, as well as Apple TV+'s Foundation. She is repped by UTA, Payne Management in the UK, Authentic Talent and Literary Management, and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman. Best of Deadline 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More Men of Steel: Every Actor Who Has Played Superman - Photo Gallery 'Michael' Cast: Who's Who In The Michael Jackson Biopic
India Today
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
AP Dhillon and Tara Sutaria set to collaborate for Thodi Si Daaru song. Watch teaser
Singer AP Dhillon is all set to team with actor Tara Sutaria for an upcoming music video. The actor shared the teaser of their upcoming song 'Thodi Si Daaru' on social media. The song will also mark the first collaboration of Dhillon with singer Shreya the caption of his Instagram post, Dhillon shared 'Thodi Si Daaru' will release on Thursday (July 17) at 11 am. The video shared by the singer features Dhillon romancing Sutaria. However, the vocals have been kept under a look at the teaser for 'Thodi Si Daaru' here: Social media users expressed excitement about the song in the comment section of the post. One of the social media users said, "I'm so here for the collabs on this one (sic)." Another said, "Track ain't even dropped, and the duo is already setting the vibe on fire! (sic)." A third added, "If they both are dating then they will be my fvrt couple (sic)."Check out the social media reaction here:Interestingly, the song arrives amid dating rumours between Dhillon and Sutaria. Earlier, a viral paparazzi video showed the two stepping out of a Mumbai restaurant after a lunch outing. While many users gushed over their chemistry, some questioned whether it was a publicity is also not the first time that the singer has been linked to a Bollywood actor. Previously, he created buzz with his chemistry with 'October' actor Banita Sandhu. Their song 'With You' was released to much fanfare and quickly climbed the charts, amassing over 177 million views on YouTube. AP Dhillon has delivered several hit songs like 'Excuses', 'Dil Nu', 'True Stories', 'Old Money' and many Sutaria, on the other hand, was last seen in the 2023 film 'Apurva'. Her next film project is yet to be announced.- EndsMust Watch
Indian Express
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Thug Life: They murdered the wrong character at the end of Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam's ghastly gangster drama; why in the world did they do that?
A regular reappraisal of old masters should be made standard practice in all art. Just because someone made a good movie once doesn't mean that they should be given immunity from bad reviews for the rest of their lives. Sure, making Piku and October and Gulabo Sitabo and Sardar Udham (in a row!) allows you one I Want to Talk, but that's all. It is only when certain sacred cows are nudged out of (self) harm's way that they can introspect. Had somebody somebody pointed out the obvious to Sanjay Leela Bhansali years ago, we wouldn't have had to endure Heeramandi. Had someone criticised Nayakan for what it is — a blatant act of plagiarism — we wouldn't have had to witness director Mani Ratnam and star Kamal Haasan doing it all over again in Thug Life. The gangster drama was released on Netflix merely four weeks after it flopped in theaters. Thug Life debuted to intense scrutiny, seeing as it marked the filmmaker and actor's first collaboration in nearly four decades. During those years, the two rose to the pinnacle of Indian cinema, having earned not just a reputation for making hits, but also a certain respect that eludes most of their colleagues. Mani Ratnam is the thinking man's blockbuster director; Kamal Haasan is the thinking man's movie star. And yet, the best that they could come up with is yet another tired reimagining of Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather, injected with a toxic dose of Prashanth Neel. Also read – Ponniyin Selvan I: Mani Ratnam's magnum opus is a crash course in how to overcomplicate a straightforward story You'd think that Ram Gopal Varma was the Indian filmmaker most in need of an intervention for the Godfather obsession; he can narrate Sonny Corleone's introduction in the book from memory. But no, Ramu is doing just fine in his corner. It's Ratnam that needs a talking to. Thug Life takes several plot beats from The Godfather trilogy, misunderstands their meaning, and presents to us a pulverised version that retains neither the humanity of the original nor the fresh perspective of a remake. More egregiously, the movie aims for a similar poignancy in its climax, but makes the baffling choice to kill the wrong character. Thug Life features Kamal Haasan as Sakhtivel, a hardened mob boss who operates out of New Delhi. His greatest rival is played by Mahesh Manjrekar. Sakhtivel communicates with his troops in Tamil, which leads you to assume that he's a migrant. Manjrekar's character, on the other hand, is supposed to be a Delhi-based don. What criminally poor casting. Chances are, if you were to google the words 'Marathi manus' right at this moment, a picture of Mahesh Manjrekar would pop up within the first scroll. Could they have found a less appropriate actor to play an NCR gangster? Probably not. But this is among Thug Life's least annoying missteps. Remember, this is the film for which two-time Academy Award winner AR Rahman composed the song 'Sugar Baby.' In Thug Life, Sakhtivel is ambushed by his rival, leaving him battling for his life. He suspects his adopted son of having sold him out. This man, Amaran, is like a combination of Tom Hagen and Paulie, at least for this one section of the film. Later, he becomes a sort of stand-in for Michael Corleone, and even Andy Garcia's character from the third Godfather movie. Ratnam is an equal opportunity pillager here. Meanwhile the woman that Sakhtivel cheats on his wife with — she's played by Trisha Krishnan — dies in a blast orchestrated by the villains. His good-for-nothing brother, played by Nassar, is banished to oversee his casino business, like Fredo. Ratnam even finds an excuse for an extended wedding scene, where Sanya Malhotra shows up to shake a leg like Johnny Fontaine; except, her entire track seems to have been cut. Thug Life builds towards a grand clash in the climax, where Sakthivel seemingly returns from the dead to battle his protege. As Darth Vader says to Obi-Wan Kenobi at the end of Star Wars, 'When I left you, I was but the learner. Now I am the master.' In a sense, Thug Life follows the same model, adhering to tropes that have been rehashed innumerable times over the decades. There's only one logical conclusion to this saga: The ageing Sakthivel must clear his name and convince Amaran that he truly didn't wish him any harm; Amaran must recognise the mistake he made in challenging his guru, and he must live with the eternal guilt of killing him in combat. The cycle of violence continues; Amaran lives on, haunted, while Sakthivel is redeemed for all the sins he has committed over the years. It would've been the most obvious ending, but effective, nonetheless. Except, Ratnam and Haasan choose to kill Amaran instead, and not even by Sakthivel's hand. Ali Fazal's character pops out of nowhere and shoots him dead. Nobody cares about this guy; why was he given this responsibility at all? It sucks the air out of an already deflated movie. Sakthivel survives, and seemingly retires from a life of crime. Since he wasn't the one who was forced to kill his adopted son, he suffers no guilt. He just… exists. If anything, he seems to miss murder and mayhem. At least, this is what the movie seems to imply when it has Sakhtivel slip on his gangster glasses in the middle of a field. There's is no discernible reason for Amaran to have been killed in his place, unless you count causing trauma to his long-lost sister as probable cause. It's a truly puzzling creative choice that feels completely at home in a truly puzzling film. But the Indian film industry is a funny place. Only in our country can a movie like Nayakan be considered one of the GOATs. It should ideally be disqualified from any such discussion on plagiarism grounds alone. Forget being sued, or worse, shunned — plagiarism is the worst crime that a creative person can commit — Ratnam and Haasan have spent the last three-and-a-half decades basking in that film's success. This is the only reason why they've felt empowered to pull the same trick again. And while Thug Life has been criticised for several reasons, its kleptomania has seemingly been forgiven. Is this because of Indian cinema's long history of taking 'inspiration' from international films? Has this practice been so normalised that it doesn't even raise an eyebrow anymore? Also read – MobLand review: Tom Hardy grunts his way through Guy Ritchie's soapy homage to The Godfather It's worth investigating, isn't it? Because there's only a fine line separating thievery from tribute. Ramu made Sarkar, but his brash acknowledgement of its unoriginality shouldn't excuse him from a rap on the knuckles. Some years ago, Mahesh Narayanan directed Malik, the rare Indian Godfather rip-off that stands on its own two feet. It aped the original not in plot, but in tone and texture. And that's really the best way that a filmmaker can respectfully honour a movie they love. The reason why Thug Life doesn't have even a fraction of The Godfather's emotional heft, even though it's so indebted to that film, is because it is clueless about one hard fact: The Godfather isn't a gangster movie, it's a family tragedy. By allowing Sakhtivel to survive, the movie is shamelessly holding out out hope for a sequel, and, in doing so, disrespecting the story it's telling. Post Credits Scene is a column in which we dissect new releases every week, with particular focus on context, craft, and characters. Because there's always something to fixate about once the dust has settled. Rohan Naahar is an assistant editor at Indian Express online. He covers pop-culture across formats and mediums. He is a 'Rotten Tomatoes-approved' critic and a member of the Film Critics Guild of India. He previously worked with the Hindustan Times, where he wrote hundreds of film and television reviews, produced videos, and interviewed the biggest names in Indian and international cinema. At the Express, he writes a column titled Post Credits Scene, and has hosted a podcast called Movie Police. You can find him on X at @RohanNaahar, and write to him at He is also on LinkedIn and Instagram. ... Read More
The Verge
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Verge
A dose of Ghost.
Posted Jul 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM UTC While everyone is busy hiking through Death Stranding 2 , Sony is about to show the next big game that PS5 owners will be able to dig into. At 5PM ET you can check out a 'gameplay deep dive' for Ghost of Yōtei , which launches in October.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Paramount-Skydance Merger Extension Kicks In as Trump Lawsuit Clears
The clock restarted Monday on the Paramount-Skydance merger, with a second 90-day extension now in effect. That gives both sides and the FCC until early October to finalize the $8 billion-plus deal that would shift CBS and its broadcast licenses under Skydance's control. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 7 Warning Signs with PARA. The timing follows a key development: Paramount (PARA, Financials) agreed to a $16 million settlement with Donald Trump, ending a year-long lawsuit over how 60 Minutes edited an interview with Kamala Harris. Trump initially sued for $20 billion; the case later morphed into a broader commercial dispute after his 2024 election win. While the case was considered weak, Paramount decided to settle. Co-CEO George Cheeks told shareholders it was about avoiding drawn-out litigation and keeping the focus on business. The settlement covers Trump's legal fees and includes a donation to his presidential library but no apology or admission of wrongdoing. The FCC still needs to approve the transfer of CBS licenses to David Ellison's Skydance. That process is expected to move more smoothly now that the Trump suit is out of the way one less political roadblock in a deal that's already taken over a year to structure. Paramount's controlling shareholder, Shari Redstone, had been eager to resolve the dispute and move forward. For now, the merger remains in motion; the finish line may finally be in sight. This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Sign in to access your portfolio
