MUMBAI: Sam Raimi, director of Spider-Man, has been signed to make a film on the videogame, World of Warcraft, by Blizzard Entertainment and Legendary Pictures.“Raimi has,...
MUMBAI: Cinevision has been assigned to distribute producer Anjum Rizvi‘s next film Fast Forward. The film will release on 7 August. Incidentally, Rizvi has also completed...
MUMBAI: Universal Pictures chairmen Marc Shmuger and David Linde have announced the promotion of the company‘s UK based international distribution head, David Kosse, to Universal Pictures...
MUMBAI:The Toronto International Film Festival that will run from 10-19 September announced its 22nd Midnight Madness programme, a Festival favourite drawing legions of devoted fans for...
MUMBAI: Mark Bierlein‘s mob film Street Boss, filmed on locations throughout the Great Lakes Bay Region, recently was named the best feature film at the Detroit-Windsor...
MUMBAI: The Sikkim International Short Film Festival has shortlisted a short film Fear Lies Within written and directed by Sikkim based journalist, BP Bajgain for the...
MUMBAI: Singapore-based Elasticity and Toronto-based Rune Entertainment have announced their merger to form Rune Entertainment International. Post-merger, the companies will share their expertise to produce short...
MUMBAI: The Canadian government has taken its first step on a nationwide consultation on attitudes towards copyright protection in the digital world. Unveiled by the Minister...
MUMBAI: Following a deal with The Works International, a UK sales company, London-based Vertigo Films has acquired UK rights to The Cove. Directed by Louie Psihoyos,...
MUMBAI: There is news that the debate over a new version of France‘s controversial anti-piracy legislation began in the lower house of parliament yesterday but it...
MUMBAI: The horror genre will get a boost in Bollywood with Percept Picture Company (PPC) readying a slate of movies under the Horrorotainment brand. PPC plans...
MUMBAI: The Jeddah Festival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia that was scheduled to open was 25 July has been cancelled unexpectedly by city officials. The festival had...
MUMBAI: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince has partnered with Bharti Airtel to unveil product offerings based on the film as part of its marketing...
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) has signed a multi-year distribution agreement with Redbox Automated Retail that will put Sony‘s DVDs, direct-to-video movies and catalogue titles...
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures has bid $50 million to acquire the worldwide distribution rights to a film based on rehearsal footage for Michael Jackson‘s This Is It...
MUMBAI:Early bird registrations are open for the Sheffield Doc/Fest 2009, which introduces two new awards this year: The Sheffield Inspiration Award and the Sheffield Jury Award.The...
MUMBAI:Phil Claydon has been signed on to direct Dan Mintner: Badass for Hire, a New Line comedy being produced by Contrafilm‘s Beau Flynn and Tripp Vinson...
MUMBAI: Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Anupam Kher‘s acting school ‘Actor Prepares‘ in Ahmedabad today. Speaking on the occasion Modi said, “I am very glad...
MUMBAI: In association with telecom major BSNL, Percept Picture Company and Bhandarkar Entertainment have launched India‘s first sneak preview of the movie, Jail, on BSNL Live...
MUMBAI: The 12th Rajiv Gandhi Awards in the Best Actor category will be presented to Shahid Kapoor. Said Kapoor, “I could‘t believe my ears when I...
MUMBAI: Paula Abdul may not return to ‘American Idol‘ for a ninth season, it is learnt. “She‘s not a happy by what‘s going on. She‘s hurt....
MUMBAI: The latest ‘Harry Potter‘ film set a new box-office record worldwide in its opening week, grossing nearly 400 million U.S. dollars in five days since...
MUMBAI: In its ploy to acquire the licensing, production of BrainWorks Entertainment and its distribution business as well and the video and music product pipeline, Synergex...
MUMBAI: Lionsgate film releasing president Steve Rothenberg, a film distribution veteran known for energetic work habits and broad knowledge of his field, died Thursday in Burbank...
MUMBAI: With the excellent opening garnered by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Warner Bros Pictures International (WBPI) has claimed to have passed the $1 billion...
MUMBAI: Paramount Home Entertainment, a subsidiary of Paramount Pictures Corporation, is set to release Star Trek on DVD and blu-ray disc on 17 November. Directed by...
MUMBAI: Ultra has released the DVD of Elegy, a critically acclaimed film particularly for the performances of Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley and Penelope Cruz. Elegy...
MUMBAI: Grupo Televisa reported a 10.2-per cent increase in revenues in the second quarter to Ps. 12.7 billion ($946.3 million), delivering a net profit of Ps.1.8...
MUMBAI: The latest film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince cast a $104 million spell over worldwide box-offices on its first day in theatres thus setting...
MUMBAI: Animation Collective has signed up Mexico‘s Canal Once for the modern-day superhero tale Three Delivery. The 26×22-minute animated action-comedy is slated for a September debut...
MUMBAI : Ross Pollack has decided to quit Sony Pictures Television‘s (SPT) Asian distribution operations to assume the post of CEO of Celestial Pictures. Pollack fills...
MUMBAI: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the latest adventure of the teen wizard, has raked in $22.2 million in the US from midnight screenings, distributor...
MUMBAI: Big Home Video, in association with Universal Pictures International Entertainment, has released the DVD of Frost/Nixon, the electrifying, untold story of one of the most...
MUMBAI: The film industry is agog with excitement after the government of Maharashtra promulgated an ordinance to curb audio-video piracy, prescribing preventive detention and equating pirates...
MUMBAI: Jeff Wadlow and Summit Entertainment remain in business together, but they‘ve chosen a different project. Wadlow has been signed to direct Arena, a sci-fi action...
MUMBAI: The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced the contenders for the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards. With 99, HBO has once again, has scored...
MUMBAI: Bridget Jones is coming back to the big screen. Renee Zellweger will reprise her role as the charmingly befuddled British publishing executive in the third...
MUMBAI: Sarah Carter has joined CBS‘ crime drama CSI: NY. She will play a twenty plus forensic school graduate with aspirations to be a CSI who...
MUMBAI: Big Home Video, in association with Paramount Home Entertainment Global, has released the DVD of the Marlon Brando-starrer The Godfather. The DVD of The Godfather...
MUMBAI: Shemaroo Entertainment is taking a magnificent step to make World Cinema more accessible to the Indian audiences like never before. 2009 being the centenary birth...
MUMBAI: Zee Studio‘s film club, Shut Up and Watch (SAW), is to make its third nationwide tour with its latest set of free movie screenings for...
MUMBAI: Wolverine star Hugh Jackman will star in the Full Monty-ish comedy Avon Man from 20th Century Fox, according to sources.The story follows men who are...
MUMBAI: M2B World Asia Pacific, a subsidiary of US-based Amaru, Inc (AMRU) and Asia‘s leading broadband entertainment provider, have signed an agreement with FCCE Asia Pacific...
MUMBAI: Denzel Washington has decided to quit the Tony Scott-directed runaway train movie Unstoppable that is slated to be filmed in Pittsburgh. The Academy Award-winning actor...
MUMBAI: Seth Gordon, the Four Christmases director is in talks to direct King Dork the high school dramedy based on Frank Portman‘s young-adult novel. Will Ferrell...
MUMBAI: After Slumdog Millionaire, it‘s Paul Schrader‘s turn to do a hardcore film based in Mumbai for producer Anubhav Sinha. Paul Schrader, who had earlier directed...
MUMBAI: Sanjay Leela Bhansali is all set to give a go to his latest film Guzarish, for which the director will start shooting on 20 July...
MUMBAI: It‘s too early to compare 16-year-old Bridgit Mendler to Miley Cyrus or Vanessa Hudgens, but Disney Channel has given her the lead role in a...
MUMBAI: Keegan Michael Key has joined the cast of CBS‘ comedy series Gary Unmarried” as a regular. Gary, which returns in the fall for its second...
MUMBAI: Scheduled to screen at five short film festivals in Los Angeles, D.C. D.C.Douglas‘ The Crooked Eye is quickly becoming a hit of the festival circuit...

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