The Kerala Govt, on July 4, issued new coronavirus recommendations that should really be abided in the next 1 year, until authorities revoke these regulations. As per these new suggestions, only 50 men and women can assemble for marriages, when 20 can attend funeral ceremonies. Men and women who spit in public will confront demanding authorized repercussions, and the introduction of these rules evidently reveal that theaters in the point out wherever hundreds of people acquire will not open soon.

The OTT release predicament

It was on July 3, that Sufiyum Sujathayum, the 1st-at any time direct to OTT release motion picture in Mollywood experienced its premiere in Amazon Primary. The recent developments in Mollywood strongly trace at the point that producers will depend on on-line streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Primary to stay on the safer aspect.

Even while theater homeowners are adamantly opposing immediate OTT releases, the latest circumstance in the condition due to the coronavirus pandemic is compelling quite a few producers to believe about releasing their flicks on the web rather than waiting for reopening of theaters. These producers also believe that that audiences will be hesitant to check out theaters even if the state partially succeeds in containing the lethal coronavirus pandemic.

Huge-finances films to be launched via OTT?

It has been not long ago noted that the filming of Drishyam 2, a sequel to Mohanlal’s all-time blockbuster Drishyam will start on August 05. Shut resources to have exposed that the filming will be carried out by abiding all social distancing procedures.

If everything goes properly, the filming and publish-production operates of Drishyam 2 will be wrapped up within 3 to four months. After the capturing of the movie, makers may assess the cases, and they may possibly even release this Mohanlal starter by means of OTT platforms, as this movie is getting designed with a average finances.

A large problem is looming about the release of Suresh Gopi’s substantially-expected motion picture Kaaval too. The shooting of this Nithin Renji Panicker directorial is nearly finished, and in accordance to updates, the makers have to shoot some vital action sequences for this film. The teaser of Kaaval was launched not too long ago, and it actually succeeded in impressing audiences and critics.

It is even now unclear no matter if Nithin and his crew will launch the motion picture on line if theaters in the point out proceed to stay shut down owing to the coronavirus pandemic scare.