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Los Angeles witnessed a cinematic shift on Wednesday, September 24, as the LA Vertical Drama Market, hosted by VertIGo/Dana Productions, took center stage. The groundbreaking event brought together filmmakers, producers, and digital innovators to celebrate and explore the rise of vertical storytelling, a format that’s rapidly transforming Hollywood’s creative landscape.
At its heart, the LA Vertical Drama Market was a convergence of vision and opportunity. Hosted by Dana Protsyshak, founder of VertIGo, the event gathered a new generation of storytellers determined to challenge convention and embrace innovation. “People were skeptical about verticals at first, but now they want in. Entertainment is changing and you need to adapt to it,” said Dana, reflecting on how the once-dismissed format has become one of the most exciting frontiers in modern filmmaking.
The LA Vertical Drama Market evolved from Dana’s successful VertIGo Vertical Mixers, six of which were hosted earlier in 2025, and represented a natural expansion of her mission to unite creatives working on vertical projects.
“I felt the need to shape the industry around verticals, build the community of creatives who work on verticals and introduce verticals to Hollywood,” Dana explained. “When I was starting in the film industry, attending film festivals and markets gave me lots of insights into the industry and helped me navigate my career as well as meet new people. All this combined shaped the LA Vertical Drama Market.”
Throughout the night, conversations buzzed around the artistic possibilities and challenges that come with the vertical frame, once seen as a social media quirk, now recognized as a powerful storytelling tool. “Vertical frame opens up new opportunities and challenges creatives to explore new ways of telling stories,” Dana shared.
The event also tackled the lingering doubts about the medium. “The ghost of Quibi begins to disappear thanks to the buzz verticals are getting, encouraging filmmakers to explore verticals from a fresh perspective. More and more traditional filmmakers open up to the opportunities verticals give,” she said, addressing how vertical filmmaking is carving out a serious place in the entertainment industry.
The LA Vertical Drama Market wasn’t just an event, it was a declaration. By bridging the gap between Hollywood insiders, independent creators, and digital visionaries, VertIGo set the stage for a new cinematic language.
As the night wrapped in Los Angeles, one message was clear: vertical storytelling isn’t the next big thing, it’s the new normal, shaping Hollywood’s next wave of creativity.
2025 has truly been a landmark year for Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock Films, a production house celebrated for blending innovation, creativity, and entertainment. The production house released a diverse range of genres this year, encompassing historical sagas, patriotic thrillers, and heartfelt romances. Now, they are set to round up their line-up, returning to their signature element with the highly anticipated upcoming horror comedy, Thamma. Here’s a look at Maddock’s spectacular slate this year:
A historical spectacle that brought the valor of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj to life on the big screen, Chhaava was no less than an epic. With compelling performances by Vicky Kaushal, Akshaye Khanna, and Rashmika Mandanna, coupled with grand visuals and a stirring narrative, Chhaava reaffirmed Maddock’s ability to handle large-scale, emotionally charged storytelling.
Set against the backdrop of India’s air defense, Sky Force offered a gripping blend of real-life heroism and high-octane action. The film, soaring high on patriotism and action, not only celebrated unsung heroes of the Indian Air Force but also struck a chord with audiences who love adrenaline-packed patriotism. It featured powerful performances by Akshay Kumar, Veer Pahariya, Sara Ali Khan, and Nimrat Kaur.
In true Maddock style, Bhul Chuk Maaf took viewers back to the charm of small-town India. With its mix of humor, innocence, and relatable relationships, this romantic drama with a time travel twist proved that simple stories, told beautifully, always find their way into the hearts of audiences, exactly like Maddock’s previous outings. The film starred Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi in lead roles.
Diving into the world of espionage and geopolitics, Tehran, featuring a power-packed performance by the ever-talented John Abraham, showcased Maddock’s flair for sharp, intelligent thrillers. With edge-of-your-seat tension and a timely narrative, it offered both style and substance to the audience, becoming one of the best political thrillers of the year.
Starring Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor, Param Sundari is Maddock Films’ most recent outing. A cross-cultural romance that celebrated the power of connection across borders, the film stood out for its soulful storytelling, heartfelt premise, and a fresh pairing. It quickly became one of the most talked-about love stories of recent times.
After an eventful year, Maddock is set to return to its signature horror-comedy zone with Thamma. Blending the fan-favorite supernatural chills with laugh-out-loud moments, the film is set to prove again that no one does spooky fun quite like Maddock Films. Starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Paresh Rawal, among others, Thamma will be part of the Maddock Horror Universe.
From grand epics to eerie laughter, 2025 has solidified Maddock Films’ reputation as one of Bollywood’s most dynamic and genre-defining production houses. This Diwali, audiences can expect more than fireworks – because Thamma promises a celebration dipped in blood. Directed by Aditya Sarpotdar, the film is slated for a grand release on October 21, 2025!
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Every era of Star Wars has pushed boundaries, but Visions has been something else entirely. When the first season launched in 2021, it wasn’t just another addition to the galaxy’s ever-expanding canon, it was an invitation. Lucasfilm handed the keys of its most treasured universe to creators across the globe and asked them to dream. The result was bold, risky, and unlike anything fans had seen before. Now, with Star Wars: Visions Season 3 arriving on Disney+ October 29, 2025, that invitation feels even more urgent. This is where Star Wars isn’t just retold, it’s reimagined.
This season carries forward the DNA of Visions: daring, self-contained stories that bend form while staying rooted in the saga’s eternal themes of destiny, hope, and rebellion. Executive producers Jacqui Lopez, Josh Rimes, and James Waugh once again oversee the anthology, but the brilliance lies in the hands of the global filmmakers, from Asia to Europe, Latin America to India, who transform Star Wars into something personal and universal all at once.
Animation is more than a tool here, it’s the heartbeat. Each short feels like an experiment in style and storytelling: some drawn by hand with painterly textures, some breaking the limits of CGI, others blending aesthetics in ways that redefine what Star Wars can look like. Where George Lucas once pushed special effects to create new worlds, these filmmakers now push cultural identity and artistry into the franchise, proving the Force belongs to everyone.
While casting details remain guarded, past seasons have shown how wide the reach can be. Performers like Lucy Liu, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Alison Brie, and Neil Patrick Harris lent their voices alongside local talents, striking a balance between Hollywood presence and authentic global storytelling. Season 3 is poised to expand that tradition, amplifying voices that might otherwise never echo in a galaxy so familiar to fans.
And that is perhaps the real beauty of Visions. In a franchise often tied down by canon, timelines, and fan debates, this anthology is free. It is Star Wars unshackled, a place where myths, cultures, and animation techniques collide. For those who grew up with the saga and those discovering it through streaming marathons, TikTok clips, or fandom chatter, Visions offers the same promise: a chance to rediscover the galaxy with new eyes.
As Star Wars: Visions Season 3 streams between October 29, 2025 and January 29, 2026, it’s more than just another release on Disney+. It’s a reminder that stories live longest when they are shared, reshaped, and retold through many voices. In an entertainment landscape where big franchises often cling to safety, Visions dares to be fearless. And that’s why, almost half a century after Luke first looked at the twin suns, the galaxy far, far away still feels infinite.
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With the Baahubali movies, SS Rajamouli gave an unforgettable treat to movie lovers. Baahubali: The Beginning and Baahubali: The Conclusion were released in 2015 and 2017, respectively. The films starred Prabhas in the lead role, and his career changed drastically with these movies. Rajamouli’s films left such a great impact that many Indian celebrities, including Shah Rukh Khan, were also in awe of them.
Even before, South Indian movies gained mainstream nationwide attention, Shah Rukh expressed his admiration for the films. The Dunki star has often appreciated SS Rajamouli’s movies in the past. At one such instance in 2017, the superstar praised Prabhas starrer Baahubali and Rajamouli’s vision and guts.
As per The New Indian Express, SRK revealed he had seen only the first Baahubali movie. However, he called Rajamouli’s film “extremely inspiring.” He said that these movies are successful not only with numbers but also with the director’s vision and thoughts.
“No guts, no glory… and Baahubali stands for that. Technology, of course, will always be a huge part of cinema. I believe that. I would never discount the fact that other kinds of films can also be made. They’re fantastic and beautiful… Before technology came in, we still made wonderful films. But if you want to create that big cinema and that big dream to sell to a big number of people, you have to have guts to take that storytelling on and say it in the biggest, nicest, boldest way possible. Baahubali stands for that,” Shah Rukh Khan mentioned.
The actor also said that SS Rajamouli is always inspirational, no matter what films he makes. SRK added that such movies encourage filmmakers, including him, to make such movies. Along with Prabhas, the Baahubali movies also starred Rana Daggubati, Ramya Krishnan, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah Bhatia, Nassar and Sathyaraj.
SRK is all set to appear in the highly-anticipated upcoming film, King, which also stars his daughter Suhana Khan. While not much is known about the movie so far, it is being billed as of Bollywood’s biggest new projects with a star-studded ensemble.
Prabhas has a prominent line-up ahead, with films like The Raja Saab, Fauji, Spirit, and Salaar: Part 2 – Ceasefire on the cards. Meanwhile, Rajamouli is currently working on Baahubali: The Epic a remastered, and re-edited compilation of Baahubali: The Beginning and Baahubali: The Conclusion. He is busy with SSMB29 with Mahesh Babu.
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