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  • Warner & Lego to launch ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ video game

    Warner & Lego to launch ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ video game

    MUMBAI: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games, The Lego Group and Lucasfilm will be launching Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens, marking the return of the Lego videogame franchise. 

    Launching on 28 June, 2016, the game will introduce new gameplay mechanics to build, battle and fly through the galaxy like never before, as well as new story content exploring the time between Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, providing additional insight about the new movie and its characters.

    Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be available for PlayStation4 and PlayStation3 computer entertainment systems, PlayStationVita handheld entertainment system, Xbox One, Xbox 360, the Wii U system from Nintendo, the Nintendo 3DS family of systems and Windows PC.

    “We’re extremely proud of the Lego Star Wars videogames, truly an incredible franchise that has sold more than 33 million copies and helped ignite a passion for numerous fun-filled Lego games enjoyed by countless gamers around the world. Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be pushing the series forward with innovative new gameplay mechanics, while also exploring new parts of the universe that are sure to excite and delight both Lego and Star Wars fans, as well as newcomers to our games,” said TT Games managing director Tom Stone.

    “We are thrilled to be bringing back the Lego Star Wars videogame franchise, which kicked off such a beloved series of Lego titles more than a decade ago. Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens allows players to experience the new film in a unique way that only TT Games can provide, combining signature humor with epic Star Wars action. With previously untold story content exploring new details about the movie and its characters, it’s a perfect fit for fans of all ages,” added Lucasfilm vice president, digital business & franchise management Ada Duan.

    “We are delighted to return to the Star Wars Universe and continue the journey with the franchise that started it all for Lego videogames,” said Lego Group VP – digital games Niels J?rgensen. “Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens will offer an amazing gaming experience covering not only the movie but also exclusive content with all the fun and humor you would expect from a Lego game, while delivering the epic Star Wars adventure fans expect.”

    Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens takes players deeper into the new film than any other game with all of the heroic characters from the movie, including Rey, Finn, Poe Dameron, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, and BB-8, as well as Kylo Ren, General Hux and Captain Phasma, while also exploring iconic Star Wars locales, such as Jakku and Starkiller Base.

    The action-packed adventure introduces new gameplay features, including the enhanced “Multi-Builds” system, where players can choose from multiple building options to advance the game. Gamers will be able to engage in intense new Blaster Battles for the first time, utilizing surrounding environments to drive back the First Order. Fans can also experience the thrill of high-speed flight gameplay through arena-based battles and dogfights in space, while utilizing a multitude of vehicles along the way, including the legendary Millennium Falcon.

    PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 players will have access to exclusive downloadable content, the Droid Character Pack and the Phantom Limb Level Pack.

  • Films Division complex can become a hub for Indian cinema: Mukesh Sharma

    Films Division complex can become a hub for Indian cinema: Mukesh Sharma

    NEW DELHI: Actor Jackie Shroff – the brand ambassador of the Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary, short and animation films – could not have a better 59th birthday.

    After attending an Animation Workshop and between eating pieces of cake, Jackie gushed: “You know, I spent my birthday today attending a class in animation filmmaking by Italian filmmaker Luca Rafaelli and India’s Dhwani Desai.”

    Shroff was addressing a mid-fest press meet yesterday with Festival Director Mukesh Sharma who had surprised him with a birthday cake. The Press Information Bureau which put up the Media Centre also gave him a separate cake.

    Speaking at the press meet, Sharma said that he was convinced that the festival could do with several changes but he would consider these after the Festival was over. “There is always scope for improvement,” he added.

    Sharma said there were several impediments but he and his team overcame these one by one. He said with the Museum of Indian Cinema getting ready by the next MIFF, the Films Division complex could become a very good hub of cinema.

    The simultaneous screenings of national films as part of the MIFF Zone in nineteen cities had been very encouraging. He would also explore starting the weekly FD Zone in Delhi.

    He said in answer to a question that Prasar Bharati had assured him about considering the suggestion for a separate documentary

    Shroff  said the Festival had been a learning for him. Animation was very close to his heart and he had seen several good films at the Festival. He wanted filmmakers to work towards oneness.

    He also felt MIFF should be an annual Festival and not come every two years.

  • Films Division complex can become a hub for Indian cinema: Mukesh Sharma

    Films Division complex can become a hub for Indian cinema: Mukesh Sharma

    NEW DELHI: Actor Jackie Shroff – the brand ambassador of the Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary, short and animation films – could not have a better 59th birthday.

    After attending an Animation Workshop and between eating pieces of cake, Jackie gushed: “You know, I spent my birthday today attending a class in animation filmmaking by Italian filmmaker Luca Rafaelli and India’s Dhwani Desai.”

    Shroff was addressing a mid-fest press meet yesterday with Festival Director Mukesh Sharma who had surprised him with a birthday cake. The Press Information Bureau which put up the Media Centre also gave him a separate cake.

    Speaking at the press meet, Sharma said that he was convinced that the festival could do with several changes but he would consider these after the Festival was over. “There is always scope for improvement,” he added.

    Sharma said there were several impediments but he and his team overcame these one by one. He said with the Museum of Indian Cinema getting ready by the next MIFF, the Films Division complex could become a very good hub of cinema.

    The simultaneous screenings of national films as part of the MIFF Zone in nineteen cities had been very encouraging. He would also explore starting the weekly FD Zone in Delhi.

    He said in answer to a question that Prasar Bharati had assured him about considering the suggestion for a separate documentary

    Shroff  said the Festival had been a learning for him. Animation was very close to his heart and he had seen several good films at the Festival. He wanted filmmakers to work towards oneness.

    He also felt MIFF should be an annual Festival and not come every two years.

  • Star World bids adieu to ‘Downton Abbey’ with its final season

    Star World bids adieu to ‘Downton Abbey’ with its final season

    MUMBAI: Star World and Star World HD will air the final season of the famous Britain show Downton Abbey. The sixth season will start from 17 February 2016 every Monday to Friday at 9 pm.

     

    In this season, viewers are in for a treat as it takes them back to Crawley family’s home. The family and the servants begin forging different paths in a rapidly changing world. In the upcoming season the viewers’ will see how secrets threaten the unity of the family, while those downstairs continue to navigate social changes, which put their futures in jeopardy.

     

    The show’s cast includes Dame Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Penelope Wilton and Michelle Dockery amongst others.  

     

    Downton Abbey is one of the most honored series on television and has won 11 Emmys, 3 Golden Globes, 3 Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Producers Guild Award, and 3 BAFTAs.

  • Star World bids adieu to ‘Downton Abbey’ with its final season

    Star World bids adieu to ‘Downton Abbey’ with its final season

    MUMBAI: Star World and Star World HD will air the final season of the famous Britain show Downton Abbey. The sixth season will start from 17 February 2016 every Monday to Friday at 9 pm.

     

    In this season, viewers are in for a treat as it takes them back to Crawley family’s home. The family and the servants begin forging different paths in a rapidly changing world. In the upcoming season the viewers’ will see how secrets threaten the unity of the family, while those downstairs continue to navigate social changes, which put their futures in jeopardy.

     

    The show’s cast includes Dame Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Penelope Wilton and Michelle Dockery amongst others.  

     

    Downton Abbey is one of the most honored series on television and has won 11 Emmys, 3 Golden Globes, 3 Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Producers Guild Award, and 3 BAFTAs.

  • Movies Now & MN+ to simulcast ‘Gandhi’ on 30 January

    Movies Now & MN+ to simulcast ‘Gandhi’ on 30 January

    MUMBAI: Times Network’s movie channels Movies Now and MN+ will simulcast – Gandhi – a biopic on the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi on 30 January, 2016 at 1 pm.

     

    Directed and produced by Richard Attenborough and written by John Briley, the film features Ben Kingsley as Gandhi, Saeed Jaffrey playing the role of Sardar Patel, Alyque Padamsee as Mohammed Ali Jinnah and Roshan Seth as Jawaharlal Nehru. The 1982 biopic dramatises the life of Gandhi, the leader of India’s non-violent struggle for independence from the British, and also stars Amrish Puri as Khan, Candice Bergen as Margaret Bourke-White, John Gielgud as Lord Irwin and Martin Sheen as Walker, among others.

     

    Gandhi has bagged eight Oscars along with 10 Golden Globe awards, and several top creative and technical awards from some of the most reputed guilds and associations across the world.

     

    The movie will also have a repeat telecast on Movies Now at 11 pm on the same day.

  • Movies Now & MN+ to simulcast ‘Gandhi’ on 30 January

    Movies Now & MN+ to simulcast ‘Gandhi’ on 30 January

    MUMBAI: Times Network’s movie channels Movies Now and MN+ will simulcast – Gandhi – a biopic on the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi on 30 January, 2016 at 1 pm.

     

    Directed and produced by Richard Attenborough and written by John Briley, the film features Ben Kingsley as Gandhi, Saeed Jaffrey playing the role of Sardar Patel, Alyque Padamsee as Mohammed Ali Jinnah and Roshan Seth as Jawaharlal Nehru. The 1982 biopic dramatises the life of Gandhi, the leader of India’s non-violent struggle for independence from the British, and also stars Amrish Puri as Khan, Candice Bergen as Margaret Bourke-White, John Gielgud as Lord Irwin and Martin Sheen as Walker, among others.

     

    Gandhi has bagged eight Oscars along with 10 Golden Globe awards, and several top creative and technical awards from some of the most reputed guilds and associations across the world.

     

    The movie will also have a repeat telecast on Movies Now at 11 pm on the same day.

  • Relativity, LAMF ink 5-year co-financing & production deal

    Relativity, LAMF ink 5-year co-financing & production deal

    MUMBAI: After claiming to have received a fresh infusion of funds to the tune of $100 million, Relativity Media has now entered into a five-year agreement to co-finance and co-produce films with LAMF LLC (Los Angeles Media Fund).

     

    As per the terms of the deal, LAMF will have a limited first look at Relativity Studios’ upcoming slate of feature films.

     

    Under the terms of the partnership, Relativity Studios and LAMF will co-produce and co-finance films to be distributed domestically and internationally by Relativity Studios. The deal follows a co-financing and co-production deal reached by Relativity and LAMF in 2014 for the psychological thriller, The Disappointments Room, directed by D.J. Caruso and starring Kate Beckinsale, set for theatrical release in 2016.

     

    Relativity Studios president Dana Brunetti said, “Relativity and LAMF share a common vision for creating great content. We are thrilled to work more closely with them as Relativity embarks on an exciting next chapter.”

     

    LAMF co-CEO Jeffrey Soros added, “Kevin’s and Dana’s experience and track record as a producing team in creating highly entertaining and commercially successful movies, coupled with Relativity’s new ambitions and distribution capabilities, offer LAMF an exciting platform for collaboration. We look forward to working together on a number of projects to create truly compelling films.”

     

    The partnership with LAMF comes after Relativity earlier this month announced plans to acquire Kevin Spacey and Brunetti’s Trigger Street Productions.

  • Relativity, LAMF ink 5-year co-financing & production deal

    Relativity, LAMF ink 5-year co-financing & production deal

    MUMBAI: After claiming to have received a fresh infusion of funds to the tune of $100 million, Relativity Media has now entered into a five-year agreement to co-finance and co-produce films with LAMF LLC (Los Angeles Media Fund).

     

    As per the terms of the deal, LAMF will have a limited first look at Relativity Studios’ upcoming slate of feature films.

     

    Under the terms of the partnership, Relativity Studios and LAMF will co-produce and co-finance films to be distributed domestically and internationally by Relativity Studios. The deal follows a co-financing and co-production deal reached by Relativity and LAMF in 2014 for the psychological thriller, The Disappointments Room, directed by D.J. Caruso and starring Kate Beckinsale, set for theatrical release in 2016.

     

    Relativity Studios president Dana Brunetti said, “Relativity and LAMF share a common vision for creating great content. We are thrilled to work more closely with them as Relativity embarks on an exciting next chapter.”

     

    LAMF co-CEO Jeffrey Soros added, “Kevin’s and Dana’s experience and track record as a producing team in creating highly entertaining and commercially successful movies, coupled with Relativity’s new ambitions and distribution capabilities, offer LAMF an exciting platform for collaboration. We look forward to working together on a number of projects to create truly compelling films.”

     

    The partnership with LAMF comes after Relativity earlier this month announced plans to acquire Kevin Spacey and Brunetti’s Trigger Street Productions.

  • Relativity Media gets $100 million in new funding

    Relativity Media gets $100 million in new funding

    MUMBAI: It seems as if the financial woes of the Ryan Kavanaugh-led  Relativity Media LLC might just be over. The company has claimed to have successfully completed new financing commitments in excess of $100 million, in anticipation of its emergence from chapter 11 in February.

     

    The new financing includes more than $100 million in additional commitments from current investors including Macquarie Bank; Joseph Nicholas and Kavanaugh, Atorus Investment Management LLC chief investment officer Carey Metz and new investors such as TomorrowVentures and Carat Global as well as VII Peaks Capital.

     

    The new financing is separate from the approximately $180 million in Relativity senior debt acquired by Kavanaugh and Nicholas during the course of the company’s chapter 11 process, however it is anticipated that this debt will be converted pursuant to the plan of re-organisation.

     

    This financing is in addition to the post emergence ultimate facility, an asset backed facility being syndicated by GHL & Company and Aperture Media Partners.

     

    In addition, since Carat Global has agreed to extend credit to Relativity for its P&A capital, Relativity’s debt need is much less than expected.

     

    “With the total financing commitments now successfully in place, we remain focused on emerging from chapter 11 and moving forward with our robust slate of films and our continued evolution as a 360 degree content engine,” said Kavanaugh.

     

    Kavanaugh and Nicholas, will be co-managers of Relativity’s parent company, Relativity Holdings, with a robust management and finance team to oversee the 360 vertical from film and television to branding, sports, digital and Relativity Education.

     

    As was reported by Indiantelevision.com, earlier this month, Relativity acquired Kevin Spacey and Dana Brunetti’s entertainment production company Trigger Street Productions. At Relativity, Spacey will become chairman of RelativityStudios and Brunetti will become president of Relativity Studios where they will oversee all film and television operations.