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  • Alice in Wonderland sequel locks Depp to reprise the Mad Hatter

    Alice in Wonderland sequel locks Depp to reprise the Mad Hatter

    MUMBAI: Johnny Depp‘s reps are in publicity overdrive following a week of bruising bad press when The Lone Ranger bombed and his star status was questioned. The purpose clearly is to exhibit that Johnny is very much in demand.

    And he should be despite the public rejecting both his Tonto and Barnabas Collins roles recently. Earlier in the week, Depp was tipped in negotiations for the lead in Lionsgate‘s Mortdecai, an adaptation of the 1970s mystery novels.

    And now fresh news comes that Depp has a ‘new‘ multi-year first look deal at Disney to develop film projects he can produce there. But news is that it was set and signed back with Disney in March, not recently, and just never announced. What is new is that Depp is in final discussions at Disney for the much anticipated Alice In Wonderland sequel with James Bobin (of the recent Muppets reboots) subbing for Tim Burton as director.

    Johnny‘s turn as the Mad Hatter in that 3D modern classic, of course, made over a billion bucks in worldwide gross for the studio in 2010. Old news is that Depp will reprise Capt Jack Sparrow in Disney‘s Pirates Of The Caribbean 5 dated for Summer 2015 and directed by Kon-Tikifilmmakers Joachim Ronning and Espen Sandberg.

  • Walt Disney Internet Group signs distribution agreement with Boonty

    Walt Disney Internet Group signs distribution agreement with Boonty

    MUMBAI: The Walt Disney Internet Group (WDIG) has inked a distribution agreement with Boonty, a global expert in the digital distribution of video games, to make some of WDIG’s most popular downloadable games available to consumers in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK.

    The agreement further raises WDIG’s profile in the downloadable games category and expands its ability to deliver digital content across multiple platforms.

    Disney fans across Western Europe can now access exciting games in local language featuring favourite Disney characters, including The Lion King Grubalicious, the Little Mermaid Bubble Blast, Pirates of the Caribbean Pinball and Aladdin Magic Carpet Racing, by going to Boonty’s network of major portals and online retailers such as T-OnLine, Alice, AOL, TF1 and Eurosport.

    “The Walt Disney Internet Group intends to make Disney games content readily available to a broadening audience of consumers around Europe by expanding our distribution channels with leading aggregators. Boonty has the expertise, reach and robust infrastructure required for effective digital distribution, and we are pleased to add them to our network of partners,” said Walt Disney Internet Group, Europe managing director Attila Gazdag.

    According to media research consultancy Screen Digest, the European casual gaming market is expected to reach close to $400 million by 2009. Much of this growth is coming from the non-traditional gaming audience – up to 65 per cent of casual game players are female and 48 per cent are aged 35-54 – who are particularly attracted by the Disney-branded games experience.

    “We are seeing the gaming industry embrace digital distribution globally with increasingly sophisticated services. The intuitive interface and design simplicity of the Disney games are very appealing to our users and we are delighted to be able to add this content to our portfolio,” said Boonty founder and CEO Mathieu Nouzareth