Disney aims to reboot this 45-year-old sci-fi franchise with a fresh vision — one that explores modern questions of artificial intelligence, human morality, and the control of technology. The story centres on Ares, a highly advanced “programme” sent from the virtual world known as the Grid into the real world. His mission is to establish the first direct contact between humanity and artificial life — but that contact is far from peaceful.

Bangladeshi subscribers can choose between two plans: the Standard package ($4.99/month) and Premium ($7.49/month), offering Full HD and 4K streaming options. Subscriptions are available via www.hbomax.com, Apple App Store, and Google Play Store.

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and his son Aryan Khan have introduced what they describe as India’s first password-protected Instagram reel, created in collaboration with Meta. The innovative post gives fans an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Aryan’s directorial debut, “The Ba***ds of Bollywood.”

The buzz around Redoan Rony’s upcoming film ‘Domm’ just got louder — and this time, all eyes are on Puja Chery.

Paramount Global has announced that all of MTV’s music-focused channels — MTV 80s, MTV 90s, MTV Music, Club MTV, and MTV Live — will cease broadcasting worldwide by December 31, 2025.

Professor Spivak, a Columbia University literary theorist, writer and translator, arrived in Dhaka to join the observance.

These are the questions that photographer Mostifqur Rahman Johan confronts in his exhibition Living on Death Row, curated by Tanzim Wahab and co-curated by Hadi Uddin. The exhibition, hosted at Drik Gallery, portrays the stories of 12 individuals who spent years in condemned cells before finally being released.

The first teaser, unveiled today, reveals that “Bonolota Express” is set to hit theatres on Eid-ul-Fitr 2025.

“Man’s Best Friend” sparked controversy ahead of its release, with its album cover depicting Sabrina Carpenter on her knees, a man holding her hair. Many feminists online argue that the image blurs the line between satire and harm, claiming it rebrands degradation as empowerment and enables patriarchal standards.

Featuring Intekhab Dinar playing yet another new role as a painter, the project also includes Samira Khan Mahi and Abu Hurayra Tanvir.

The event will showcase the musical heritage of Bangladesh, featuring renowned music composer Emon Chowdhury and the Bengal Symphony, joined on stage by rock vocalists D Rockstar Shuvo and Oni Hasan.

Robiul Alam Robi’s upcoming feature film "Kill Me Like a Dog" has won the European Work in Progress (EWIP) K-13 Studios Award at the eighth fest held at Hamburg this year.

The teaser opens with Benedict meeting Sophie at a lavish masquerade ball.

Veteran theatre troupe Palakar is mounting its much-praised production of Rabindranath Tagore’s “Dakghar” once more — and celebrating the play’s 100th staging with three performances this week.

Bangladesh has stepped into a new chapter of music innovation with the release of its first fully AI-generated cinematic music video, titled “Nijhum Raat.”

That’s show business for you! Taylor Swift has made music history once again, as her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” sold 4.002 million equivalent album units — combining pure sales and streaming — in its first week in the United States, according to Luminate, the music industry’s data and analytics company that has tracked sales since 1991.

The Zainul Gallery at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka, inaugurated a solo art exhibition titled “Poetry of Time” featuring works of artist Samina Zaman on Thursday, October 9, at 11:30 am.

The crime-thriller ‘Girgiti’ is set to premiere on October 16 on Bongo, drawing viewers into the murky underworld of the fictional town Biralpur, where drugs, power, and murder intertwine.

Set in a conservative coastal town where women are forbidden to sing in public, “Ali” follows a young boy blessed with an uncanny female voice who hides his gift while secretly dreaming of entering a singing competition.

At a time when tensions are once again rising in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), marked by sporadic violence, and fear among indigenous communities, the screening of indigenous films “My Bicycle” (2015) and “Dear Mother” (2023) is a gesture of solidarity and a counter-archive against erasure.