THEATRE RELEASES
Hridayapoorvam (Releasing on August 28)
Mohanlal's family entertainer is directed by one of the superstar's most frequent collaborators, Sathyan Anthikad. Co-starring Malavika Mohanan, the film is based on an idea by the director's son Akhil Sathyan, maker of Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum.
Lokah: Chapter One - Chandra (Releasing on August 28)
Starring Kalyani Priyadarshan, Naslen ("Premalu"), Chandu Salimkumar ("Manjummel Boys"), Arun Kurian, Santhy Balachandran, Vijayaraghavan, Nishanth Sagar, and Raghunath Paleri, the film is first of a multi-part superhero saga written and directed by Dominic Arun
Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira (Releasing on August 29)
Actor-director Althaf Salim, who made his directorial debut with Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela, directs Fahadh Faasil, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Lal and Vinay Forrt in this quirky rom-com. Althaf was Fahadh's cos-tar in Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum.
Param Sundari (Releasing on August 29)
Helmed by Tushar Jalota, this North-South love story revolves around Param (Sidharth Malhotra), a charming man from North India, who falls for Sundari (Janhvi Kapoor), a lively young woman from Kerala.
OTT RELEASES
The Chronicles of 4.5 Gang (Releasing on August 29 | SonyLIV)
From acclaimed Malayalam filmmaker Krishand ("Aavasavyuham"), the series, whose Malayalam title is 'Sambhava Vivaranam Nalarasangham', is a decades-spanning gangster saga along the lines of 'Gangs of Wasseypur' and 'Vada Chennai', and boasts a stellar cast.
Kingdom (Releasing on August 27 | Netflix)
Vijay Devarakonda plays a man who leads a covert operation against a dangerous syndicate helmed by his older brother, racing against time to thwart and expose an incoming national security threat while battling inner demons.
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf (Releasing on August 27 | Prime Video)
A prequel series to the Chris Pratt-fronted Season 1, it follows a new character played by Taylor Kitsch, from his origin as a Navy SEAL to working for CIA Special Operations. Pratt will return too.
Thunderbolts (Releasing on August 27 | JioHotstar)
Introduces Marvel's new superpowered antiheroes: Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan), Red Guardian (David Harbour), John Walker/U.S. Agent (Wyatt Russell), Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), Taskmaster (Olga Kurylenko), and Bob (Lewis Pullman)
The Thursday Murder Club (Releasing on August 28 | Netflix)
Adaptation of Richard Osman's bestselling novel of the same name, the film features Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren, Ben Kingsley, and Celia Imrie as a group of friends in a retirement home whose favourite pastime involves solving cold case murders.
Metro... in Dino (Releasing on August 29 | Netflix)
Chronicles four interwoven love stories in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Bengaluru. Helmed by Anurag Basu, starring Anupam Kher, Neena Gupta, Konkona Sen Sharma, Pankaj Tripathi, Aditya Roy Kapur, Sara Ali Khan, Ali Fazal and Fatima Sana Shaikh.