New York City's flagship Harry Potter store, which was the first of its kind opened on June 3 in Flatiron District, with people swarming the area for their first venture in it. Before its opening, the line already stretched down the block.

Director Abdullah Mohammad Saad's film “Rehana Maryam Noor” has been selected under Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard section, which honours films that tell non-traditional stories. This makes it the first Bangladeshi film to be officially selected for the prestigious festival.

After more than a year into the coronavirus pandemic, we are still largely confined to the four walls of our homes. But for painters, by and large, this has always been the case.

Shabnom Bubly started her career as a television news presenter, making her silver screen debut with“Bossgiri” in 2016. The actor has recently started shooting for multiple projects, including “Leader: Amie Bangladesh” where she will share the screen with Shakib Khan. In a candid chat with The Daily Star, the star speaks about her upcoming projects and more.

Acclaimed Manipuri dancer Samina Husain Prema came across her student, Mohima Shwagota, nearly a decade ago. At the time, Prema had just started conducting dance lessons. Over the years, the two have grown together in their pursuit of classical Manipuri dance. In a candid chat with The Daily Star, Prema and her protégé Shwagota speak about their bond, and more.

Three years after his death, audiences are set to get a closer look at Anthony Bourdain’s life. The first trailer of the documentary, “Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain,” shows crucial moments from when he was just starting out, all the way up to his final years. Directed by Morgan Neville, the documentary explores the life of the renowned chef, piecing together footage from around the world, past interviews, and current interviews with his friends, fellow chefs, and closest associates.

Director Abdullah Mohammad Saad's “Rehana Maryam Noor” became the first Bangladeshi film to feature in a major segment in the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. Noted actor Azmeri Haque Badhon, who plays the lead role in the film, was overwhelmed at the announcement.

The Cannes Film Festival on Thursday unveiled a lineup of films from big-name auteurs — including Wes Anderson, Asghar Farhadi, Mia Hansen-Løve and Sean Penn — for its 74th edition, an in-person, summertime event that aims to make a stirring return in July after being canceled last year because of the pandemic.

With theatrical releases being tough for the last few months, producers took a step back when it comes to releasing new films in this pandemic. While shooting took new turns in adapting to the ‘new normal’, audiences have also been apprehensive of visiting cinema halls. Nevertheless, shooting for new projects has begun.

France’s Cannes Film Festival, arguably the most prestigious film festival in the world, has officially selected Bangladeshi filmmaker Abdullah Mohammad Saad’s film “Rehana Maryam Noor” in its Un Certain Regard section.

The trailer of the upcoming web series “Morichika” premiered on Chorki’s official Facebook page today at 6 pm. The series, directed by Shihab Shaheen, is produced by Redoan Rony.

Singer Mainul Ahsan Noble was sued under the Digital Security Act today.

Seth Rogen’s “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” movie is set to be released in 2023. Fans of the superhero quartet will have to wait over two years to catch the latest movie adaptation of their story come to life, as Seth Rogen – who is producing the new project – has confirmed the film won’t be released until August 11, 2023.

The first trailer of the film, “Rickshaw Girl”, directed by Amitabh Reza Chowdhury with a screenplay by Naseef Faruque Amin and Sharbari Z Ahmed, was released recently.

The Bangladeshi film industry has suffered huge losses for over a year, due to the coronavirus pandemic. More than 25 movies are awaiting release. While most of these films have wrapped up, some are in production. Some of the forthcoming big-budget movies include “Mission Extreme,” “Bidrohi”, “Antaratma”, “Operation Sundarban”, “Adventure of Sundarban”, “Shaan”, “Bikkhob”, “Jinn”, “Hawa” “Paap Punno”, “Poran”, and “Damaal” among others. These films involve investments of nearly BDT 100 crores.

Salman Khan’s iconic character Chulbul Pandey from hit film “Dabangg” (2010) is back in a new avatar. The film, which is directed by Abinav Kashyap, introduced fans to Khan’s rogue but good-at-heart cop. It not only entertained the masses but also spun into a whole franchise, thanks to its popularity.

Recently, Rage Against the Machine expressed their support for the Palestinian people in the ongoing conflict with Israel. Now they’ve joined with a large group of musicians drafting a letter sharing their solidarity with the people of Palestine and asking for public support and government action in order to hopefully help the Palestinians “live in a world without segregation and apartheid.”

115 cinema halls across the country were to remain open during the Eid holidays. ‘Shoubhaggo’, a film produced by actor Dipjol, was the only film which was released during the holidays. Most cinema halls across the country screened previously released films.

The 9th edition of Liberation DocFest, organised by the Liberation War Museum, will be held virtually from June 8. The five day-long festival is scheduled to end on June 12.

Every year April 22 is observed as Earth Day, celebrating the promise to support environmental protection across the world. In order to commemorate the day, Project WE, a youth-led organisation working to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, collaborated with EMK Center to organise a painting and digital art competition. Earlier this month, EMK Center initiated a virtual exhibition demonstrating the top 30 works submitted. The theme of the event was “Environment, Climate and Planet” and the works on display include paintings, illustrations and infographics posters.