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‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 to be released on Netflix
Mumbai: The fourth and most awaited season of American science fiction horror drama television series “Stranger Things” is all set to make its premiere on Netflix on 27 May.
Starring Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Joe Keery, Cara Buono, Dacre Montgomery, and Maya Hawke, the upcoming season of this series is creating a lot of buzz across social media.
Let us tell you that not just “Stranger Things” but a lot of American TV shows, films and other programming in different languages are emerging as a favorite of viewers on OTT platforms.
According to industry estimates, 30 percent of overall viewership of leading OTT applications comes from American content, streamed in foreign languages such as Turkish, German and Korean — including their dubbed versions in the hindi and other regional languages.
While the originals engage the audience in urban areas, the dubbed versions ensure maintain the momentum in regional markets.
Recently, “Extraction” and “The Kissing Booth” by Netflix registered significant growth in the Hindi and Tamil markets. Amazon Prime Video’s “The Boys”, “The Tomorrow War”, “Wonder Woman” and “Parasite” are also doing exceptionally well in Hindi and Tamil speaking belt. Considering this shift in audience behaviour, Walt Disney has decided to leverage the regional market by dubbing content into regional languages and making it available even on its cheaper price plans.
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Epic Company launches unified Epic Studio for films and OTT
Vivek Krishnani to head films business; Samar Khan leads OTT & Television.
MUMBAI: Epic just merged its creative superheroes under one cape because when films and OTT need to fight for attention together, you don’t keep them in separate universes. The Epic Company has launched Epic Studio, a next-generation creative and production powerhouse that unites Juggernaut Productions and Movieverse Studio under a single banner. The move creates a streamlined, scalable platform for premium storytelling across theatrical films, OTT originals, television, digital-first formats and branded content.
Vivek Krishnani has been appointed chief executive officer, Epic Studio (Films), overseeing the theatrical and film business with a focus on culturally resonant narratives across Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati and Malayalam cinema. Samar Khan continues as chief executive officer, Epic Studio (OTT & Television) and retains his role as chief content officer for Docubay and Epic On.
The Epic Company managing director Aditya Pittie said, “Epic Studio brings together our entire creative ecosystem under one unified studio vision. This is not just an integration of verticals, but the creation of a collaborative environment where writers, filmmakers, creators, and brand partners can seamlessly develop and scale stories across formats and screens.”
Vivek Krishnani added, “We are building an audience-focused mainstream film studio committed to delivering fresh, engaging, and innovative stories for both theatrical and streaming platforms.”
Samar Khan commented, “This alignment allows us to approach storytelling with a unified studio mindset. We are building IP under one creative umbrella, with scale and longevity in mind from inception.”
The unified structure eliminates silos, enabling ideas to flow fluidly from concept to screen while adapting to evolving audience behaviour. Epic Studio positions itself as a creator-led ecosystem championing purposeful, resonant storytelling with commercial strength.
In an entertainment landscape where stories now leap between screens faster than plot twists, Epic isn’t just building a studio, it’s crafting a single launchpad where every tale gets the best shot at soaring across every platform.
