The upcoming comedy, set to release on February 11, is billed as a spiritual sequel to the National Award-winning 2018 hit ‘Badhaai Ho!’ The upcoming comedy, set to release on February 11, is billed as a spiritual sequel to the National Award-winning 2018 hit ‘Badhaai Ho!’ Actors Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar-starrer “Badhaai Do” is … [Read more…]
‘Harry Potter’ veteran David Yates is returning to direct the film, that will pit Albus Dumbledore vs Gellert Grindelwald ‘Harry Potter’ veteran David Yates is returning to direct the film, that will pit Albus Dumbledore vs Gellert Grindelwald The upcoming third installment in the “Fantastic Beasts” series is titled “The Secrets of Dumbledore”, Warner Bros … [Read more…]
Boyapati Srinu and Nandamuri Balakrishna deliver a loud mass action entertainer that is strictly for the fanbase Boyapati Srinu and Nandamuri Balakrishna deliver a loud mass action entertainer that is strictly for the fanbase There are films, and there are films by director Boyapati Srinu. Then there are films by Boyapati Srinu starring Nandamuri Balakrishna. … [Read more…]
The Allu Arjun film is also getting a Hindi remake, titled ‘Shehzada,’ starring Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon The Allu Arjun film is also getting a Hindi remake, titled ‘Shehzada,’ starring Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon The Hindi dubbed version of Telugu star Allu Arjun’s 2020 blockbuster “Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo” will not be releasing in theatres, … [Read more…]
Non-fungible tokens—better known as NFTs—have gone mainstream in the past year, with everyone from major art auction houses to Hollywood movie studios buying into the hype. NFTs are unique pieces of data tracked and stored on blockchains like Ethereum. They’re usually associated with digital images, such as cartoon apes or the artist Beeple’s $69 million … [Read more…]
The idea of launching a live event ticket platform during a global pandemic didn’t phase Shayma Hesari. Hesari and Matt Ampolsky began working on the idea for an “experiential” ticket platform during the summer of 2020, when concerts and sporting events were cancelled en masse. But Hesari said they never doubted that fans would return … [Read more…]
Sign up for dot.LA’s daily newsletter for the latest news on Southern California’s tech, startup and venture capital scene. The production company behind reality TV hits like “The Real World” is now entering the brave new world of NFTs. Glendale-based Bunim/Murray Productions is teaming with tech startup Virtual Arts to form Wonderfuel, a joint venture … [Read more…]
Last week, an obscure Venice-based startup disclosed in regulatory filings that it had raised nearly $10 million in funding and is seeking to raise $5 million more. Beyond a scarcely detailed website and several online job postings, little has been publicly disclosed about the company, known as Artema Labs. And after dot.LA reached out to … [Read more…]
When Netflix releases its new interactive show, “Trivia Quest,” on Friday, Netflix executive Andy Weil hopes that viewers will find themselves thinking about video games. The 30-episode quiz show isn’t one of the streaming giant’s expanding roster of mobile games, but it’s easy to draw the connection. In “Trivia Quest,” viewers accumulate points and rescue … [Read more…]
The Rattle opened a studio in Silver Lake last year, which it operates as something between a startup accelerator, art co-op, coworking space and venture studio. Its goal is to rethink the way musicians and artists are compensated for creating something new or groundbreaking. “In the music economy, artists are treated like writers of music … [Read more…]