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  • HBO goes big on Saturdays in 2005

    HBO goes big on Saturdays in 2005

    MUMBAI: HBO which earlier this year won the award for Best English Movie Channel at the Indian Telly Awards rings in the New Year with a new franchise The Big Satirday.

    In this slot blockbusters that have earned at least $ 50 million at the box office will air. On 8 January at 9 pm viewers can catch the actioner from director Andrew Davis, Collateral Damage starring Arnold Schwarzengger, John Leguizemo and John Turturro. The film traces the life of a lone firefighter who travels to South America to seek revenge on the terrorists responsible for killing his family.

    The Big Saturday block continues HBOs The Big One theme where a film that has made at least $100 million airs. In fact Star Movies recently copied the formula with The Big Two. One of HBO’s Big Ones for next year is Hulk starring Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly and Sam Elliott.

    Bruce Banner (Eric Bana) is a geneticist and an experimental accident curses him with the tendency to become a powerful giant green brute under emotional stress. Bruce must now face his father, who can transform himself into anything he touches and save the world from his evil power.

    As far as original programming is concerned HBO will kick off the third season of Sex And The City. The new season premieres with two back to back episodes on 14 January after the 9 pm movie. Thereafter the show will air every Wednesday after the 9 pm movie.

  • Andrew Davis to head physical production for MGM

    MUMBAI: MGM Pictures has named veteran producer Andrew Davis as its executive VP physical production. Davis will report to MGM studio president Michael Nathanson.
    In India MGM has 50:50 joint venture with the Subhash Chandra broadcaster Zee for the channel Zee MGM. Davis will oversee physical production and post-production operations for all films created by MGM Pictures. Davis takes over the post from Jeff Coleman, who resigned to pursue other challenges. An official release informs that Davis has spent the past 12 years in various production capacities helping make over 15 films.
    He served as executive producer on films like the serial killer film Red Dragon, the Jackie Chan – Chris Tucker action comedy Rush Hour 2, Nicholas Cage’s Christmas film Family Man. He has helped create movies for most of the major studios, working with such directors as Brett Ratner, Tony Scott, Richard Donner and Alex Cox.
    From 1989 – 1991 he served as the executive production manager with Walt Disney’s subsidiary Hollywood Pictures. Davis added, “I am excited about the opportunity to work with multiple filmmakers and to develop those relationships further. My goal has always been to make excellent movies, which this job will allow me to do with many different creative teams.”