All posts tagged: Leo 2

Lokesh Kanagaraj meets Tamil Nadu CM Vijay, nostalgic fans react to Leo reunion: ‘Should have done the sequel’

Lokesh Kanagaraj meets Tamil Nadu CM Vijay, nostalgic fans react to Leo reunion: ‘Should have done the sequel’

Actor and the chief minister of Tamil Nadu, C Joseph Vijay, has offered relief to new films releasing in the state. This comes days after his colleagues in the film industry put forth their ideas on how to improve the situation in Kollywood. The CM has now allowed theatres to run five shows per day during a film’s first week of release, except during festivals and other occasions. Vijay also met several directors and producers recently. Filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj has now shared a picture of meeting Vijay, which has garnered a lot of fan reactions on social media. Tamil Nadu CM Vijay with filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj. Lokesh meets Vijay In the picture shared on X, Lokesh was seen all smiles as he stood beside Vijay. He captioned the post, “Honorable Chief Minister @CMOTamilnadu (red heart emoticons) Congratulations Anna.” How fans reacted Reacting to the picture of Vijay and Lokesh together, a fan commented, “If this was in 2024, I would have imagined a Leo 2 announcement pic… but God has a different plan.” “I’m so …

Lokesh Kanagaraj shares big updates on Rajinikanth’s Coolie release date and Karthi’s Kaithi 2

Lokesh Kanagaraj shares big updates on Rajinikanth’s Coolie release date and Karthi’s Kaithi 2

Superstar Rajinikanth is currently involved in the shoot of his movie Coolie, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj. As the director was recently roped in for an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Loki revealed that the movie is likely to be released in theaters in the Summer of 2025. In the same interview, the director also talked about his plans for the Lokesh Cinematic Universe and said that the Karthi starrer Kaithi 2 would be his next film as a director, for which production is likely to begin in August 2025. Speaking more about his cinematic universe, the director disclosed his plans of directing 3 more movies and ending the same. Lokesh revealed that he has plans to make a standalone film with Suriya’s Rolex in the lead role and end the universe with Vikram 3. The director also revealed that if not for Thalapathy Vijay’s retirement, he would have made Leo 2 as well. Interestingly, in a recent media interaction after a movie screening, the director was asked about whether he’d make a sequel to Leo. The …

Lokesh Kanagaraj reveals whether Leo 2 with Thalapathy Vijay would happen; drops an update on Rajinikanth’s Coolie

Lokesh Kanagaraj reveals whether Leo 2 with Thalapathy Vijay would happen; drops an update on Rajinikanth’s Coolie

Lokesh Kanagaraj, who was recently seen attending a screening of the Kavin-starrer movie Bloody Beggar, was asked whether he would make Leo 2 with Thalapathy Vijay. In a video shared by Thi Cinemas, the director said, “Only Vijay anna could decide that. If he agrees, I will definitely make it.” In the same interaction, the director was asked for his opinion on the recent state conference held by Thalapathy Vijay for his party, TVK. In response, the director said, “What can I say about that? Just well wishes to Vijay sir” (translated from Tamil). For those unaware, the Thalapathy Vijay starrer Leo, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, ended on a cliffhanger, hinting at a sequel or the continuation of the character’s story in the LCU (Lokesh Cinematic Universe). However, since the actor is allegedly working on his final movie, it is unclear whether he will continue his character in the cinematic universe. Furthermore, at the same press meet, the director confirmed that the shoot for the Rajinikanth starrer Coolie is progressing smoothly, with only two more schedules …