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Thalaivi (transl. Leader) is an upcoming 2021 Indian upcoming multilingual biographical film about the life of J. Jayalalithaa, a politician and film actress who served six times as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, with Kangana Ranaut playing the role of Jayalalithaa. The film is directed by A. L. Vijay and produced by Vibri Media in collaboration with Karma Media and Entertainment. Simultaneously shot in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages under the same title, filming began on 10 November 2019.

Release

Initially, the film was to be released on 26 June 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India. The film is scheduled for release on 23 April 2021 in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages.

Mr Lonely is an upcoming Indian Telugu-language romantic film directed by Mukki. Harish Kumar and produced by Kandregula Adhinarayana on SKML Motion Pictures featuring Nurajmanisai, Vicky, Lohitha, Kamakshi, Sonali Vardham. The music is composed by Nizani Anjan.

The film’s casting crew auditioned over 50 actresses and models for leading actress role. They finalized Lohitha, Kamakshi and Sonali Vardham as the lead. Filming started early March 2020.

Release

Mr Lonely was initially scheduled to release in Month 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the release was pushed back to January 2021.

Jungle Cruise is an upcoming American adventure film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra from a story by Glenn Ficarra & John Requa and a screenplay written by Michael Green, Ficarra and Requa, based on Walt Disney’s theme park attraction of the same name. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, the film stars Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Edgar Ramirez, Jack Whitehall, Jesse Plemons, and Paul Giamatti.

Set during the early 20th century, a riverboat captain named Frank takes a scientist and her brother on a mission into a jungle to find the Tree of Life which is believed to possess healing powers. All the while, the trio must fight against dangerous wild animals and a competing German expedition.

Release

Jungle Cruise is scheduled to be released on July 30, 2021. Initially, it was slated for October 11, 2019 before being moved to July 24, 2020, and was delayed to its current date due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Most Eligible Bachelor is an upcoming Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Bhaskar and produced by Bunny Vas and Vasu Varma on GA2 Pictures featuring Akhil Akkineni, Pooja Hegde, and Eesha Rebba. The music is composed by Gopi Sundar. The film is about NRI (Akhil Akkineni) and stand-up comedian (Pooja Hegde).

The film was officially launched at Filmnagar temple with Pooja. Akhil’s parents Akkineni Nagarjuna, Amala Akkineni along with film crew joined the occasion. It was also revealed director Vasu Varma is co-producing along with Bunny Vas. The film’s casting crew auditioned over 100 actresses and models for leading actress role. They finalized Pooja Hegde, and Eesha Rebba as the lead in August 2019. Filming started early September 2019.

Release

Most Eligible Bachelor was initially scheduled to release in April 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the release was pushed back to January 2021.

Monster Hunter

Monster Hunter is an upcoming fantasy action film produced, written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson, based on the video game series of the same name by Capcom. The film stars Milla Jovovich, Tony Jaa, Tip “T. I.” Harris, Meagan Good, Diego Boneta, Josh Helman, Jin Au-Yeung and Ron Perlman.

A film adaptation based on the series has been in conception since 2012 by director Paul W. S. Anderson. The film was formally announced by Capcom in October 2018, with production starting that month with Constantin Film. Principal photography on the film began on October 5, 2018, and was completed on December 19, 2018, in Cape Town, South Africa.

Release

Monster Hunter is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 25, 2020. The film was originally scheduled to be released on September 4, 2020, but was delayed to April 23, 2021.

Spiral (2021 film)

Working in the shadow of an esteemed police veteran (Samuel L. Jackson), brash detective Ezekiel “Zeke” Banks (Chris Rock) and his rookie partner William Schenk (Max Minghella) take charge of a grisly investigation into murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city’s gruesome past. Unwittingly trapped in a deepening mystery, Zeke finds himself at the center of the killer’s morbid game.

Release

Spiral is scheduled to be released in the United States on May 21, 2021, by Lionsgate. The film was originally scheduled to be released on October 23, 2020, but was moved up to May 15, 2020. The film was later delayed to its current release date of May 21, 2021.