Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan has reportedly backed out from Nitesh Tiwari’s upcoming film Ramayan, according to Bollywood Hungama. The report also claims that the film’s producers were in talks with Ranbir Kapoor to play another role. It appears the filmmakers may have diverted their attention to K.G.F star Yash, and he is expected to star alongside Kapoor in the upcoming film.

Yami Gautam is making a comeback with the Aniruddha Roy Choudhury directorial film Lost. The movie received a standing ovation at the Chicago South Asian Film Festival 2022 and the 53rd International Film Festival of India. Gautam plays a bright young crime reporter searching for the truth behind the disappearance of a young theatre activist. The film is set to premiere on ZEE5 on 16th February.

Unlike the Oscars 2022, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided to return to the original run time of the telecast. Their attempt to shorten the telecast last year by pre-recording less-prominent awards such as the Best Original Score, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and Best Documentary Short was highly criticised. Many Hollywood figures like Guillermo del Toro, Denis Villeneuve, and Steven Spielberg were against the Academy’s treatment of certain categories which were deemed as less important.

The Disney+ series Star Wars: Skeleton Crew has finally concluded the filming process. To celebrate this major milestone, several crew members took to social media to share the news. Among them was stunt coordinator George Cottle, who celebrated by posting a video with the caption” That’s a Wrap on Skeleton Crew!! Once again I was lucky enough to be surrounded by some of the most amazing stunt performers I have ever worked with!!...” Helmed by Spider-Man series director Jon Watts, the show revolves around 10-year-old kids from a tiny planet who get lost in the Star Wars galaxy and their attempts to return to their home planet.

Titanic is set to return to the big screen for the film’s 25th anniversary. Cameron has decided to release the remastered version on February 10, ahead of Valentine's Day. This came as an odd development as the movie was originally released just before Christmas. He revealed he came to this decision since the highest-grossing single day for the film was Valentine's Day. He is hoping that romance enthusiasts will flock to the theatres for the re-release.

Disney’s decision to revive the former Netflix original series Daredevil was met with skepticism by fans when it was announced in 2022. There were concerns that Disney could tone down the gritty and grounded tone of the story which earned Daredevil several plaudits, and it is still widely regarded as the best superhero TV series ever created. Lead star Charlie Cox’s cameo in She-Hulk further elevated these concerns. However, the addition of Tony Award-winning actress Nikki M. James to its cast has given fans a reason to be cautiously optimistic about the soft reboot titled Daredevil: Born Again. Vincent D'Onofrio is confirmed to reprise his role as Wilson Fisk but there is no update on whether Deborah Ann Woll’s Karen Page and Elden Henson’s Foggy Nelson will return.

The last Marvel film that received a theatrical release in Chinese was Avengers: Endgame, nearly three and a half years ago. China placed a de facto ban on the 2021 film Black Widow and every Marvel film that followed. However, new reports claim that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania will get theatrical releases in February. This is great news for Marvel Studios and Walt Disney since China makes up the world’s second- largest theatrical market.

The trailer for Jackie Shroff’s upcoming film Quotation Gang has just dropped. Helmed by Vivek K. Kumar, the film also stars Sunny Leone and Priyamani Raj in prominent roles. The gangster drama film has an unusual storyline and is set to release in multiple languages such as Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.

Netflix’s new deal with Tokyo-based studio Babel Label will expand their Japanese live-action catalogue. The partnership will give Netflix access to several projects by Babel Label for the next five years. Launched by the Japanese media company CyberAgent back in 2013, the studio became home to the 2020 Japan Academy Award-winner Michihito Fujii. His film The Journalist was adapted by Netflix in 2022.

After the success of Star Trek: Picard, Jeri Ryan is joining the cast of AMC's psychological thriller show Dark Winds. Based on the late Tony Hillerman's novel series Leaphorn & Chee, the series has been renewed for a second season which is set to release later this year. The series was among the few that survived major cancellations by AMC. Nicholas Logan from Dopesick is also set to join the second season.