'Kalki 2898-AD': Nag Ashwin's big budget movie gets new release date on May 9

Mumbai, Jan 12 (PTI) Filmmaker Nag Ashwin's sci-fi film "Kalki 2898-AD", starring Prabhas and Deepika Padukone, will now release in the theatres on May 9, 2024, the makers announced on Friday.

Production banner Vyjayanthi Movies shared the news of the multilingual big-budget movie's new release date on its social media pages along with a brand new poster featuring Prabhas.

"The story that ended 6000 years ago. Begins May 9th, 2024. The future unfolds. #Kalki2898AD," the studio posted on Instagram.

Also starring Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan and Disha Patani, the movie was earlier scheduled for release on January 12.

The magnum opus, which was greenlit as "Project K" in 2020, promises to transport audiences to a world never seen before in Indian cinema, according to the makers.

The film's official title, "Kalki 2898-AD", was announced by the makers at the San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) in July 2023. It is produced by Aswini Dutt, the founder of Vyjayanthi Movies. PTI