ICYMI: Spider Man Brand New Day teaser dropped; Rajinikanth's action thriller ‘Coolie’ trailer unveiled

As far as the OTT front is concerned, Netflix will feature espionage thriller ‘Saare Jahan Se Accha’, and Apple TV+, a K-pop battle series KPOPPED, this month.

This weekend brought an avalanche of major announcements and exciting trailers that have set the stage for a blockbuster August and beyond. From Rajinikanth's Coolie trailer promising a vintage, high-octane action film, to Netflix unveiling the trailer for its new espionage thriller Saare Jahan Se Accha, audiences have a lot to look forward to in the coming days. With Apple TV+ unveiling a K-pop battle series, a limited series based on a beloved rom-com, and Sony teasing the future of the Spider-Man franchise with a glimpse of Tom Holland's new suit, we have been guaranteed a busy few months of streaming and cinema!

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Here's what happened over the weekend!

Coolie trailer launched 

The much-awaited trailer for Rajinikanth's Coolie was released on August 2, ahead of its worldwide theatrical release on August 14, setting up a major box office clash with Hrithik Roshan's War 2. The trailer, which received an ‘A’ certificate for its intense action and violence, showcases a vintage, mass-action Rajini playing a smuggler, Deva, who is on the path of vengeance. Packed with classic Rajini swag and a thumping background score by Anirudh Ravichander, the trailer of Coolie promises to be a high-octane action thriller with Lokesh's signature gritty narration.

Spider-Man Brand New Day teaser dropped  

Sony on Friday unveiled a new teaser of Tom Holland’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the fourth installment of Marvel’s superhero franchise. In the nine-second teaser, a close-up of Spider-Man’s new suit was briefly shown, and the post, shared on August 1, which is also celebrated as National Spider-Man Day, was captioned “something brand new is coming.” The film is set to hit the theaters on July 31, 2026.

Apple TV+ unveils trailer of global K-pop song battle series KPOPPED

Apple TV+ debuted the trailer for the eight-part song battle series KPOPPED, starring PSY, and three-time Grammy Award-winning star Megan Thee Stallion. The show will bring together some of the biggest names in Western music and K-pop idols like Spice Girls, ITZY, Kesha, ATEEZ, TLC, and many more, for reinterpretations of some iconic hits. All episodes of KPOPPED are set to release globally on Friday, August 29, only on Apple TV+.

Apple TV+ adapts The Holiday into a limited series 

Apple TV+ is set to create a limited series adaptation of Nancy Meyers' romantic comedy movie The Holiday, which starred Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, and Jack Black. The show will feature new characters, and keeping in line with the 2006 film, episodes will follow a single American woman and a single British woman, swapping their houses for the holidays.⁠

Netflix drops the trailer of Saare Jaha se Accha 

Pratik Gandhi is gearing up for the release of Netflix’s new web series Saare Jahan Se Accha, which sees him portray a RAW agent Vishnu Shankar. Set in the 1970s, the series highlights India-Pakistan espionage battles involving RAW and ISI. The trailer dropped by the streaming giant on Monday, begins with Rajat Kapoor, playing Vishnu’s senior, cautioning him about the challenges of the mission and underlining the importance of fear, describing it as a crucial element to remain vigilant. Shortly thereafter, Vishnu and his new bride, played by Tillotama Shome, are shown arriving in Pakistan, where his mission is to locate the country’s nuclear facility and sabotage its operations at all costs, while remaining undercover in enemy territory. The series premieres on Netflix on August 13.

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