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  • Sony Le Plex HD to premiere Foxcatcher in India

    Sony Le Plex HD to premiere Foxcatcher in India

    MUMBAI: “A coach is a father. Coach is a mentor. Coach has great power on an athlete’s life,” says John Du Pont, the coach of team Foxcatcher.

    Sony Le Plex HD is all set to unfold critically acclaimed and award winning film Foxcatcher on 4 December at 1pm and 9pm time slot.

    Based on the real events surrounding wrestling enthusiast John Du Pont’s recruitment of Olympic gold medalist wrestler brothers Mark and Dave, and the succeeding murder, Sony Le Plex HD will showcase the Indian television premiere of the film in their slot Le Premiere.

    Directed by Bennett Miller, the film revolves around multimillionaire John du Pont (Steve Carell), who runs and funds a training academy after being unable to make a mark as a wrestler himself, due to family pressure.

    Along with nominations in five categories at Academy Awards, three in Golden Globe, and a nomination for the prestigious Palme d’Or, Bennett Miller won the Best Director Award for the film at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.

    Sony Le PLEX HD community ambassador Zoya Akhtar said, “Real-life stories look more convincing when executed with authenticity and dedication. Foxcatcher has been crafted so convincingly that it has all the elements to drive interesting conversations till long after the movie is over. The strong performances stay with you for a long time and movie enthusiasts like me can’t help but talk about it. With a fine collection of highly acclaimed films, Sony Le PLEX HD is the place I turn to for great movie experience on TV – this is where I belong.”

  • CineAsia to honour Akella; feature Shyamalan’s ‘Split’

    CineAsia to honour Akella; feature Shyamalan’s ‘Split’

    MUMBAI: The Motion Picture Association Asia-Pacific Copyright Educator Award will be bestowed on comScore India managing director, theatrical, Rajkumar Akella, at CineAsia in Hong Kong. comScore which is an American media measurement and analytics company providing marketing data and analytics to many of the world’s largest enterprises, media and advertising agencies, and publishers.

    The annual CineAsia convention will be held 6-8 December at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, wherein awards will be given away to the deserving. CineAsia is the platform for the those seeking to learn the ins and outs of owning and operating cinemas in the booming Asia-Pacific region.

    Major studio representatives will be in Hong Kong with presentations of their 2017 product: Sony Pictures International, Paramount Pictures International, Twentieth Century Fox International, Universal Pictures International, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International and Warner Bros. Pictures International, along with EuropaCorp. The lineup of feature screenings includes Fox’s NASA drama Hidden Figures, Disney’s South Seas animated adventure Moana, Warner Bros.’ Will Smith starrer Collateral Beauty, and Universal’s animated musical Sing and M. Night Shyamalan chiller Split.

    Seminars at CineAsia will cover a wide range of trending topics, including “Maximizing Business Performance Through Investments in Next-Generation Cinema Technology,” “Attracting Millennials and Reinventing Cinema,” “Driving Global Conversion to Laser Technology” and “Online Ticketing.” The National Association of Concessionaires and the International Cinema Technology Association, meanwhile, coordinated programming for “CineAsia University” on the tradeshow floor.

    NAC sessions will focus on topics such as putting the customer first, inventory issues, promotional tie-ins, and Coca-Cola’s suggestion on “refreshing the movies.” The ICTA’s Thursday lineup, meanwhile, covers in-theatre gaming and ticketing with the cloud.

    At Sony’s presentation, veteran Sony executive Noriaki “Dick” Sano will accept a Lifetime Achievement Award from CineAsia. This year’s awardees are — Mei Lee Koh, CEO of Golden Screen Cinemas, as “Exhibitor of the Year”; Walt Disney International as “Distributor of the Year,” with the prize accepted by David Kornblum, VP, international sales and marketing, APAC/Russia, and international film acquisitions; and CineAsia official sponsor GDC Technology as “Technology Innovator of the Year,” to be accepted by chairman and CEO Dr. Man-Nang Chong. The DLP Cinema® Marketing Achievement Award goes to Taiwan circuit VieShow Cinemas and its chairman, Dennis Wu.

    The show will finally honor groundbreaking Titanic and Avatar producer Jon Landau with the “CineAsia Visionary Award.”

  • CineAsia to honour Akella; feature Shyamalan’s ‘Split’

    CineAsia to honour Akella; feature Shyamalan’s ‘Split’

    MUMBAI: The Motion Picture Association Asia-Pacific Copyright Educator Award will be bestowed on comScore India managing director, theatrical, Rajkumar Akella, at CineAsia in Hong Kong. comScore which is an American media measurement and analytics company providing marketing data and analytics to many of the world’s largest enterprises, media and advertising agencies, and publishers.

    The annual CineAsia convention will be held 6-8 December at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, wherein awards will be given away to the deserving. CineAsia is the platform for the those seeking to learn the ins and outs of owning and operating cinemas in the booming Asia-Pacific region.

    Major studio representatives will be in Hong Kong with presentations of their 2017 product: Sony Pictures International, Paramount Pictures International, Twentieth Century Fox International, Universal Pictures International, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International and Warner Bros. Pictures International, along with EuropaCorp. The lineup of feature screenings includes Fox’s NASA drama Hidden Figures, Disney’s South Seas animated adventure Moana, Warner Bros.’ Will Smith starrer Collateral Beauty, and Universal’s animated musical Sing and M. Night Shyamalan chiller Split.

    Seminars at CineAsia will cover a wide range of trending topics, including “Maximizing Business Performance Through Investments in Next-Generation Cinema Technology,” “Attracting Millennials and Reinventing Cinema,” “Driving Global Conversion to Laser Technology” and “Online Ticketing.” The National Association of Concessionaires and the International Cinema Technology Association, meanwhile, coordinated programming for “CineAsia University” on the tradeshow floor.

    NAC sessions will focus on topics such as putting the customer first, inventory issues, promotional tie-ins, and Coca-Cola’s suggestion on “refreshing the movies.” The ICTA’s Thursday lineup, meanwhile, covers in-theatre gaming and ticketing with the cloud.

    At Sony’s presentation, veteran Sony executive Noriaki “Dick” Sano will accept a Lifetime Achievement Award from CineAsia. This year’s awardees are — Mei Lee Koh, CEO of Golden Screen Cinemas, as “Exhibitor of the Year”; Walt Disney International as “Distributor of the Year,” with the prize accepted by David Kornblum, VP, international sales and marketing, APAC/Russia, and international film acquisitions; and CineAsia official sponsor GDC Technology as “Technology Innovator of the Year,” to be accepted by chairman and CEO Dr. Man-Nang Chong. The DLP Cinema® Marketing Achievement Award goes to Taiwan circuit VieShow Cinemas and its chairman, Dennis Wu.

    The show will finally honor groundbreaking Titanic and Avatar producer Jon Landau with the “CineAsia Visionary Award.”

  • ‘The Jungle Book’ to premiere on three Star channels on 27 November

    ‘The Jungle Book’ to premiere on three Star channels on 27 November

    MUMBAI: Star Movies has been home to the biggest blockbusters that have enthralled audiences over the years. Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD are all set to bring the beloved childhood classic – Disney’s The Jungle Book to audiences in India.

    Some stories leave a lasting impression on our minds while some fade away. Jungle Book is the former; a story that has kept us spellbound with every adaptation, be it TV or film. Academy Award winning director Jon Favreau brings to life Disney’s The Jungle Book as a benchmark of how CGI films have developed over the years. Disney’s The Jungle Book will premiere on Star Movies, Star Movies HD and Star Movies Select HD on 27 November (Sunday,) at 1pm and 9pm.

    The film’s cast includes three Oscar winners: Ben Kingsley, Lupita Nyong’o and Christopher Walken; and an Oscar nominee: Bill Murray. Featuring Neel Sethi as Mowgli with voices from Ben Kingsley, Bill Murray, Scarlet Johansson, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong’o and many more, the film rings true to Rudyard Kipling’s timeless tale. All the characters in the movie played an instrumental role in helping Mowgli make the jungle his home. Whether it was Raksha who took care of him as her own; Bagheera who protected him from the sinister Shere Khan or the free spirited Baloo- they formed a family like no other. Disney’s The Jungle Book is about values as much as it is about the grandeur of film-making.

    With a worldwide gross of over US$ 963.7 million, the film is the year’s highest grossing Hollywood film in India and second biggest grossing film of 2016 (Hindi and English including).

    Visually stunning, Jon Favreau’s re-telling of a classic pays tribute to the original adventure of one of your most beloved childhood stories.

  • ‘The Jungle Book’ to premiere on three Star channels on 27 November

    ‘The Jungle Book’ to premiere on three Star channels on 27 November

    MUMBAI: Star Movies has been home to the biggest blockbusters that have enthralled audiences over the years. Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD are all set to bring the beloved childhood classic – Disney’s The Jungle Book to audiences in India.

    Some stories leave a lasting impression on our minds while some fade away. Jungle Book is the former; a story that has kept us spellbound with every adaptation, be it TV or film. Academy Award winning director Jon Favreau brings to life Disney’s The Jungle Book as a benchmark of how CGI films have developed over the years. Disney’s The Jungle Book will premiere on Star Movies, Star Movies HD and Star Movies Select HD on 27 November (Sunday,) at 1pm and 9pm.

    The film’s cast includes three Oscar winners: Ben Kingsley, Lupita Nyong’o and Christopher Walken; and an Oscar nominee: Bill Murray. Featuring Neel Sethi as Mowgli with voices from Ben Kingsley, Bill Murray, Scarlet Johansson, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong’o and many more, the film rings true to Rudyard Kipling’s timeless tale. All the characters in the movie played an instrumental role in helping Mowgli make the jungle his home. Whether it was Raksha who took care of him as her own; Bagheera who protected him from the sinister Shere Khan or the free spirited Baloo- they formed a family like no other. Disney’s The Jungle Book is about values as much as it is about the grandeur of film-making.

    With a worldwide gross of over US$ 963.7 million, the film is the year’s highest grossing Hollywood film in India and second biggest grossing film of 2016 (Hindi and English including).

    Visually stunning, Jon Favreau’s re-telling of a classic pays tribute to the original adventure of one of your most beloved childhood stories.

  • Sony Le Plex HD to premiere Philippe Petit’s ‘The Walk’

    Sony Le Plex HD to premiere Philippe Petit’s ‘The Walk’

    MUMBAI: “My dream is to be the most glorious wire walker in history,” so said Philippe Petit.
    There may have been dozens step on the moon, but only one man has ever walked between the World Trade Center Towers, 1,350 feet above the ground. Bringing the engaging real-life depiction of the wire-walk between the Twin Towers, Sony Le Plex HD is all geared up to air the premiere of The Walk. The movie will broadcast on 20 November 2016 at 1 pm and 9 pm.

    Directed by Robert Zemeckis, the movie chronicles the courage and belief of 24-year-old Petit played by Joseph Gorden-Levitt along with actor Ben Kingsley as the worthy mentor.

    The plot revolves around a young French high-wire artist, whose heart is set on the Twin Towers in US, aspiring to walk the void between the two someday. His unnerving passion leads him to celebrated high wire artist Papa Rudy and beautiful musician Annie. Together, they resolve to accomplish the most illicit yet lyrical piece of performance in history.

    A visual spectacle in every sense of the term, The Walk was applauded across the world for outstanding visual effects. With rigorous lessons from Petit himself, Gorden-Levitt emerged as an actor of athletic finesse with just eight days to portray the story of man who believes that art can make you fly.

  • Sony Le Plex HD to premiere Philippe Petit’s ‘The Walk’

    Sony Le Plex HD to premiere Philippe Petit’s ‘The Walk’

    MUMBAI: “My dream is to be the most glorious wire walker in history,” so said Philippe Petit.
    There may have been dozens step on the moon, but only one man has ever walked between the World Trade Center Towers, 1,350 feet above the ground. Bringing the engaging real-life depiction of the wire-walk between the Twin Towers, Sony Le Plex HD is all geared up to air the premiere of The Walk. The movie will broadcast on 20 November 2016 at 1 pm and 9 pm.

    Directed by Robert Zemeckis, the movie chronicles the courage and belief of 24-year-old Petit played by Joseph Gorden-Levitt along with actor Ben Kingsley as the worthy mentor.

    The plot revolves around a young French high-wire artist, whose heart is set on the Twin Towers in US, aspiring to walk the void between the two someday. His unnerving passion leads him to celebrated high wire artist Papa Rudy and beautiful musician Annie. Together, they resolve to accomplish the most illicit yet lyrical piece of performance in history.

    A visual spectacle in every sense of the term, The Walk was applauded across the world for outstanding visual effects. With rigorous lessons from Petit himself, Gorden-Levitt emerged as an actor of athletic finesse with just eight days to portray the story of man who believes that art can make you fly.

  • Sony Le Plex HD brings Hollywood trivia on ‘It’s 9 O’ Talk’

    Sony Le Plex HD brings Hollywood trivia on ‘It’s 9 O’ Talk’

    MUMBAI: Great conversations start with great topics. Great topics come out of common interests. Common interests include one’s undying love for great movies. Indeed, movies are great conversation starters. These conversations can often unravel some interesting, unknown facts that are common across a diverse set of films – like profession of the characters or their graduation school or scenes shot at the same location or actors having the same name – factors that are random but unique. Sony Le PLEX HD is all set to bring out these interesting binding themes with a brand new slot called ‘It’s 9 O’ Talk’ starting Monday, 14 November, 2016.

    Airing once a month, Monday-Friday at 9 PM, the channel will showcase five different movies in ‘It’s 9 O’ Talk’, that are connected on a string through one distinct theme. Creating a premium conversational platform for quality cinema lovers, Sony Le PLEX HD has introduced an innovative way to add to the enthusiasm of movie buffs. Reaching out to the movie lovers, anchor Neha Sareen will share some interesting facts around these themes before the airing of each movie. The first theme on the show is called ‘Dollars in the Diapers’, which connects 5 movies – The People vs. Larry Flynt, Mortdecai, After Earth, Prisoners and Still Alice – with a common theme of actors born with a silver spoon like Edward Norton, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jaden Smith, Jake Gyllenhaal and Kristen Stewart.

    The other interesting themes include ‘Bling on the Ring’ – Biggest and the Best celebrity engagement rings, ‘The AD-vantage Actors’- actors who started their acting careers with ads and ‘And The Award Doesn’t Go To’- actors you won’t believe haven’t won an Oscar! to name a few.

    Sony Pictures Networks India EVP and Business Head, English Cluster, Saurabh Yagnik said: “With the tagline ‘Where You Belong’, we created a community that brought together different or uncommon people through their common love for films. Listicles fit in with that idea of finding the common in the uncommon. It is a very popular format to drive online conversations amongst communities. This unconventional programing initiative will be a delight for movie lovers as it gives them reasons to have interesting conversations through the week. The themes focus on finding a unique, unexpected and unusual connection between various films, which is supplemented with interesting information – essentially, fun trivia for movie lovers to discuss with their loved ones.”

    Sony Le PLEX HD is the premium Hollywood movie channel caters to avid English movie lovers who enjoy watching critically acclaimed Hollywood cinema.

  • Sony Le Plex HD brings Hollywood trivia on ‘It’s 9 O’ Talk’

    Sony Le Plex HD brings Hollywood trivia on ‘It’s 9 O’ Talk’

    MUMBAI: Great conversations start with great topics. Great topics come out of common interests. Common interests include one’s undying love for great movies. Indeed, movies are great conversation starters. These conversations can often unravel some interesting, unknown facts that are common across a diverse set of films – like profession of the characters or their graduation school or scenes shot at the same location or actors having the same name – factors that are random but unique. Sony Le PLEX HD is all set to bring out these interesting binding themes with a brand new slot called ‘It’s 9 O’ Talk’ starting Monday, 14 November, 2016.

    Airing once a month, Monday-Friday at 9 PM, the channel will showcase five different movies in ‘It’s 9 O’ Talk’, that are connected on a string through one distinct theme. Creating a premium conversational platform for quality cinema lovers, Sony Le PLEX HD has introduced an innovative way to add to the enthusiasm of movie buffs. Reaching out to the movie lovers, anchor Neha Sareen will share some interesting facts around these themes before the airing of each movie. The first theme on the show is called ‘Dollars in the Diapers’, which connects 5 movies – The People vs. Larry Flynt, Mortdecai, After Earth, Prisoners and Still Alice – with a common theme of actors born with a silver spoon like Edward Norton, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jaden Smith, Jake Gyllenhaal and Kristen Stewart.

    The other interesting themes include ‘Bling on the Ring’ – Biggest and the Best celebrity engagement rings, ‘The AD-vantage Actors’- actors who started their acting careers with ads and ‘And The Award Doesn’t Go To’- actors you won’t believe haven’t won an Oscar! to name a few.

    Sony Pictures Networks India EVP and Business Head, English Cluster, Saurabh Yagnik said: “With the tagline ‘Where You Belong’, we created a community that brought together different or uncommon people through their common love for films. Listicles fit in with that idea of finding the common in the uncommon. It is a very popular format to drive online conversations amongst communities. This unconventional programing initiative will be a delight for movie lovers as it gives them reasons to have interesting conversations through the week. The themes focus on finding a unique, unexpected and unusual connection between various films, which is supplemented with interesting information – essentially, fun trivia for movie lovers to discuss with their loved ones.”

    Sony Le PLEX HD is the premium Hollywood movie channel caters to avid English movie lovers who enjoy watching critically acclaimed Hollywood cinema.

  • ‘8 mile’, Ray, ‘Jersey Boys’ on MN+ this month

    ‘8 mile’, Ray, ‘Jersey Boys’ on MN+ this month

    MUMBAI: MN+ is all set to get a musical twist this November with their latest property The Right Notes. The property will feature a line-up of Hollywood’s finest musical movies that will air every Saturday throughout the month at 11 pm.

    The musical extravaganza will begin with the movie 8 mile, starring Eminem. The movie is a story of a young rapper, born fighter who against all odds strives to reach the epitome of success. It showcases the man’s struggle and features the obstacles he faces in the form of friends and foes that makes this trip harder than it may seem.

    Following that is another film based on the true story of musician Ray Charles. Titled Ray, the movie depicts the humble beginnings the artist had in life, where he lost his eyesight at the age of 7, and then rose to fame during the 1950s and 1960s.

    Other movies that feature in this exclusive line-up are — Jersey Boys and Billy Elliot the Musical. These movies will air every Sunday at 11 pm.

    MN+ will also showcase various other properties like Pathbreakers which is a compilation of the best of Hollywood movies that redefined cinema till date and Hollywood Gold which showcases Hollywood’s finest movies like Rain Man, Clerks, Equilibrium and Ray. These movies will be aired throughout the month every Mon-Fri at 9 pm.

    Director’s Cut will celebrate the finest work of director Coen Brothers. The movie line – up includes Fargo, The Big Lebowski and Burn after Reading. These movies will air from 5–19 November, every Saturday at 9 pm.

    MN+ will showcase their centre stage movie of the month Theory of Everything on 20 November at 9 pm.