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Gadar 2, Blue Beetle, Gran Turismo, and More: Movie Guide to Cinemas and Streaming in August 2023

Gadar 2, Blue Beetle, Gran Turismo, and More: Movie Guide to Cinemas and Streaming in August 2023 2a3n5q

Akshay Kumar-led OMG 2, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, and Meg 2: The Trench are also notable releases this month. 6k49z

Written by Rahul Chettiyar, Edited by Ali Pardiwala | Updated: 26 July 2023 18:35 IST

Gadar 2, Blue Beetle, Gran Turismo, and More: Movie Guide to Cinemas and Streaming in August 2023

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Xolo Maridueña (Cobra Kai) in and as Blue Beetle

Highlights

Both OMG 2 and Gadar 2 are set to release on the same day — August 11
Blue Beetle is the first Hispanic superhero to lead a major studio film
Gran Turismo starring Archie Madekwe, David Harbour is out August 25

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After something as monumental as July's ‘Akshay Kumar returning as a godlike figure - this time as Lord Shiva - to partake in an amusing courtroom drama at the request of an unhappy civilian. OMG 2 is out August 11 in theatres. On the same day, Sunny Deol's Tara Singh once again embarks on a trip to Lahore, Pakistan, to bring his now fully-grown son back to India, amidst the roars of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Gadar 2 also sees most of the original cast reprise their roles.

DC Universe is showing no signs of stoppage, as they prepare to introduce Blue Beetle to the general audience — poised to break new ground in the franchise by featuring a Latino actor in the lead. Serving as an origin story, it follows a high school student stumbling upon a mysterious blue scarab that grafts to his spine and grants alien powers. Blue Beetle drops August 18 in cinemas.

Other notable releases this month include Sony Pictures' film adaptation of Entertainment hub to keep track of any other releases that might interest you.

Meg 2: The Trench 5z6g1i

When: August 4
Where: Theatres

The past always comes back to bite you, and in rescue diver Jonas Taylor's (Statham) case, quite literally. When a group of aquatic researchers led by James Mackreides (Cliff Curtis) detect increased activity 25,000 feet deep in the trench, our hero is summoned back in to help with a mining operation, while trying to thwart any odd beasts lurking beneath. As three massive megs escape the breach and head toward the beach shoreline, Jonas and the group are forced to divert their mission, hoping to alert and protect clueless civilians from danger. As the sharks start chomping down boardwalks, the action spikes into chaos, with Taylor trying to harpoon a meg to tentacular creatures pulling down any airborne choppers.

Drawing from Steve Alten's 1999 novel ‘The Trench,' Shuya Sophia Cai as Meiying Zhang.

Watch the Trailer for Meg 2: The Trench, Starring Jason Statham

Jason Statham in a still from Meg 2: The Trench
Photo Credit: Warner Bros.

Heart of Stone 71w1k

When: August 11
Where: Netflix

After partaking in a sleek heist in Netflix's Alia Bhatt), who upon obtaining The Heart causes an all-out blackout in the Charter's headquarters, essentially stealing the latter's database.

Despite being compromised, Gadot's Rachel Stone heads out on a globe-trotting mission to bring The Heart back, partaking in gunfire-lit chase sequences, parachuting off snowy cliffs, and skydiving onto a running aircraft. Adding some more fuel to this high-tech espionage thriller is Army of the Dead) as the Charter's tech specialist Jack of Hearts, Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda) as the Charter's leader Nomad, and Jing Lusi as the MI6's sharpshooter Theresa Yang.

Watch the Trailer for Heart of Stone, 3 Body Problem, and More: Netflix Tudum 2023

Gal Gadot plays secret agent Rachel Stone in Heart of Stone
Photo Credit: Netflix

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When: August 11
Where: Theatres

Akshay Kumar is returning to play a Hindu deity once again in OMG 2 is still reportedly awaiting a go-ahead from the CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification) due to its subject of sex education, which could be deemed controversial - particularly in India.

Brief glimpses in the teaser and a music video reveal a tragedy in Kranti's family, pointing towards his son's suicide, which fails to disrupt his faith in god and his sense of community, as he sweeps the floors of the courtroom. Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga) plays the lawyer Kamini Maheshwari, while Govind Namdev reprises his role as the sadhu Siddheshwar Maharaj in OMG 2.

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When: August 11
Where: Theatres

Twenty two years after the Partition of India, Tara Singh (Gadar 2 will also be heavy on nationalistic themes touching on the spoils of war, as the teaser shows Tara Singh kneeling at a burial ground with tears in his eyes.

Ameesha Patel reprises her role as Tara's wife Sakeena Ali Singh, with whom he previously formed a relationship against the wishes of her father. An interesting thing to note here is that the child actor who played Charanjeet in the original film is the same person who plays the adult version in the sequel, despite over two decades having ed since the first film. He also happens to be the returning director Anil Sharma's son.

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When: August 18
Where: Netflix

‘Journey to the West' is a classic piece of Chinese literature that's been retold countless times, even inspiring pop culture figures like Goku from the Jimmy O. Yang) imbued with magical powers and a staff that can expand and retract as he wills. Cast out from his tribe for being different, he embarks on a quest to defeat 100 demons in the land and cement his place among the Immortal Ones, the deities. But before he can prove himself as the ultimate hero, he needs to battle against his greatest enemy — his massive ego.

His journey is filled with perilously vibrant adventures, to say the least, inspiring a humble peasant named Lin (Jolie Hoang-Rappaport), who s the party as an assistant. It's a fabled partnership that soon grabs the attention and the wrath of the mighty Dragon King, Ruler of the Eastern Sea (Bowen Yang), unleashing his wrath onto the world. As doubts about his heroism start creeping in, Mr. Robot).

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When: August 18
Where: Theatres

Recent college graduate Jaime Reyes (Blue Beetle down.

It's unclear how the villainous businesswoman Victoria Kord (James Gunn's forthcoming DC Universe, albeit not tied to the DCEU's past, which sort of ended with The Flash.

As mentioned before, Blue Beetle marks the first time a Hispanic superhero leads a major studio film, which also happens to be lead actor Maridueña's first movie credit. Prior to this, he's only been in TV shows, gaining mass recognition in Netflix's Narcos) as Jaime's father Alberto Reyes, George Lopez as Uncle Rudy, and Bruna Marquezine as Jaime's love interest Jenny, making her Hollywood debut.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 6b5ju

When: August 25
Where: Theatres

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem attempts to reinvent the formula, promising a new origin story for our pizza-loving heroes via a doodle-sketch art style that throws vibrant chaos onto the screen, often playing around with the framerate. In it, the Turtles — the wise Donatello (Micah Abbey), the charismatic Michelangelo (Shamon Brown Jr.), the always-angry Raphael (Brady Noon), and the leader Leonardo (Nicolas Cantu) — set out to win the hearts of the New Yorkers, hoping to no longer be shunned by the society through their heroic acts. It's a tale of acceptance, where the mutant group just wants to live a normal life, juggling between school and girlfriends.

During one of their crime-fighting nights, they make a new friend April O'Neil (Ayo Edebiri), with whom they decide to hunt down a notorious crime syndicate led by Superfly (Ice Cube). As the legend goes, nobody's ever seen his face, and the ones who have are killed by him. It all boils down to the fact that Superfly's group is composed of similar mutants who were wronged by the human race. So now, they're planning all-out revenge, which involves genetically creating an army of their kind and unleashing it out into the world, with the goal of eventually ruling it. Faced with a choice to Superfly's cause or to save humankind, the Turtles must put their emotions aside and engage in an absurdly punkish and colourful battle to return things back to normal.

I also think it's super refreshing that for once, not only did Hollywood actually cast real teenage boys to voice the Rose Byrne as a mutant alligator Leatherhead, and more.

Gran Turismo 246u

When: August 25
Where: Theatres

After the $400 million financial success that was the Tom Holland-led David Harbour), who at first has zero faith in his student, constantly drilling the concept of death into the kid's brain as a reminder that, unlike the video games, he can't hit restart if things go awry.

Together, with a little from the optimistic motorsport executive Danny Moore (Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond) as Jann's father and Spice Girls member Geri Halliwell as Jann's mother among the main cast lineup.

Watch the Trailer for Gran Turismo, Out August 25

Archie Madekwe as Jann Mardenborough in a still from Gran Turismo
Photo Credit: Sony Pictures

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When: August 25
Where: Theatres

Dream Girl 2.

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Meg 2: The Trench 5z6g1i

Release Date 4 August 2023
Language English
Genre Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi
Cast
Jason Statham, Wu Jing, Sophia Cai, Page Kennedy, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Skyler Samuels, Cliff Curtis, Sienna Guillory
Director
Ben Wheatley
Producer
Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Belle Avery

Gran Turismo 246u

Release Date 18 August 2023
Language English
Genre Action, Adventure, Drama
Cast
Archie Madekwe, David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Darren Barnet, Djimon Hounsou, Geri Halliwell, Daniel Puig, Josha Stradowski, Thomas Kretschmann, Maeve Courtier-Lilley, Emelia Hartford, Pepe Barroso, Sang Heon Lee, Max Mundt, Mariano González, Harki Bhambra, Lindsay Pattison, Théo Christine, Nikhil Parmar
Director
Neill Blomkamp
Producer
Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan, Doug Belgrad, Dana Brunetti

Heart of Stone 71w1k

Release Date 11 August 2023
Language English
Genre Action, Thriller
Cast
Gal Gadot, Jamie Dornan, Alia Bhatt, Sophie Okonedo, Matthias Schweighöfer, Jing Lusi, Paul Ready
Director
Tom Harper
Producer
David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Bonnie Curtis, Julie Lynn, Gal Gadot, Jaron Varsano

OMG 2 6zu15

Release Date 11 August 2023
Language Hindi
Genre Comedy, Drama
Cast
Akshay Kumar, Pankaj Tripathi, Arun Govil, Yami Gautam, Govind Namdev, Aamir Naik, Fahim Fazli, Parth Siddhpura, Shriidhar Dubey, Rajiv Kachroo, Vedika Nawani
Director
Amit Rai
Producer
Vipul D. Shah, Rajesh Bahl, Ashwin Varde

Gadar 2: The Katha Continues 8186o

Release Date 11 August 2023
Language Hindi
Genre Action, Drama
Cast
Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel, Utkarsh Sharma, Simrat Kaur, Luv Sinha, Manish Wadhwa, Sajjad Delafrooz, Gaurav Chopra, Rohit Choudhary, Dolly Bindra
Director
Anil Sharma
Producer
Anil Sharma

The Monkey King 1g5u2

Release Date 18 August 2023
Language English, Chinese
Genre Action, Adventure, Animation
Cast
Stephanie Hsu, BD Wong, Jimmy O. Yang, Hoon Lee, Jo Koy, Bowen Yang, Ron Yuan, Jodi Long, James Sie, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Andrew Kishino, Andrew Pang
Director
Anthony Stacchi
Producer
Peilin Chou

Blue Beetle 705b3j

Release Date 18 August 2023
Language English
Genre Action, Adventure, Superhero
Cast
Xolo Maridueña, Bruna Marquezine, Belissa Escobedo, George Lopez, Adriana Barraza, Elpidia Carrillo, Damián Alcázar, Raoul Trujillo, Susan Sarandon
Director
Angel Manuel Soto
Producer
Peter Safran, John Rickard

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 6b5ju

Release Date 1 September 2023
Language English
Genre Action, Adventure, Animation
Cast
Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Hannibal Buress, Rose Byrne, Nicolas Cantu, John Cena, Jackie Chan, Ice Cube, Natasia Demetriou, Ayo Edebiri, Giancarlo Esposito, Post Malone, Brady Noon, Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, Maya Rudolph
Director
Jeff Rowe
Producer
Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver

Dream Girl 2 4a1u3q

Release Date 25 August 2023
Language Hindi
Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance
Cast
Ayushmann Khurrana, Ananya Panday, Annu Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Vijay Raaz, Rajpal Yadav, Asrani, Manoj Joshi, Seema Pahwa, Manjot Singh, Abhishek Banerjee, Govardhan Asrani, Sudesh Lehri
Director
Raaj Shaandilyaa
Producer
Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor

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