import re pattern = r'^--\s moviesdrives.com\s --\s*Pushpa-2-RELOADED.\d{4}.\d+...' filename = "-- moviesdrives.com -- Pushpa-2-RELOADED.2025.1..."

It sounds like you’re referencing a (common in file sharing or P2P groups).

general_pattern = r'--\s*[\w\-\.]+\.com\s*--\s*[\w\-\.]+\.\d{4}\.\d+\.\.\.' Would you like this adapted for , Bash , or as a media center naming rule (e.g., Radarr, Plex)?