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  • Tata Skys 3D movies offering this New Years eve

    Tata Skys 3D movies offering this New Years eve

    MUMBAI: Tata Sky is all set to give its subscribers a special New Year’s  eve gift. The direct-to-home (DTH) platform has set precedence in the space by bringing 3D movies to its subscribers. The movie lineup includes Avengers and Planes.

     “As a Tata Sky promise, we bring the best in technology to our subscribers, now enabling high-picture quality 3D movies through our set-top boxes. With Indian audiences accustomed to quality entertainment and the off take of 3D movies in theatres on the rise, it is high time that audiences had the option to view their favorite 3D movies in the comfort of their homes,” said Tata Sky chief commercial officer Vikram Mehra.

    The 3D movies will be showcased as a special offering for Tata Sky subscribers during this festive season.

    Tata Sky has been the forefront runner in bringing cutting-edge technology to India in the pay-TV category since its launch in 2006. It has consistently innovated with offerings right from easy-to-use programming guide, to engrossing interactive services, to first ever HD PVR (personal video recorder), to remote recording feature through its mobile application. The offering will add value and entertainment quotient to its subscriber’s life.

    To avail the opportunity, subscribers can log onto www.mytatasky.com and click on ‘Order Showcase’, SMS SC <Space> <movie code> to 56633, or call the Tata Sky helpline. Subscribers can also press the “SHOWCASE” button on their remote and follow the instructions.

  • James Spader joins Marvels Avengers sequel as Ultron

    James Spader joins Marvels Avengers sequel as Ultron

    MUMBAI: The Avengers sequel has its villain. James Spader will play Ultron in The Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Marvel announced online.

     

    A fixture of the Marvel universe for decades, the evil robotic Ultron has repeatedly fought the Avengers collectively and individually in attempts to take over the world. At Comic-Con this year, Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige announced the title of the upcoming Avengers tentpole and who the villain would be.

     

    Disney will release the Joss Whedon-directed sequel on 1 May 2015. Last seen on the big screen in Lincoln, Spader returns to the small screen 23 September as the star of NBC’s new drama The Blacklist. Spader is repped by ICM Partners and attorney Melanie Cook at Ziffren Brittenham.

  • ‘Ironman 3’ makes $175.3 mn in the US on opening weekend

    ‘Ironman 3’ makes $175.3 mn in the US on opening weekend

    MUMBAI: The third installment in the ‘Ironman‘ franchise which released in the US this weekend has made $175.3 million. This is the second best opening for any film in the US.
     
    Globally it was released in some markets earlier and has made a little over half a billion dollars making it total $680.1 million thus far.

    The film with the highest opening in the US is again a Marvel film. Last year ‘The Avengers‘ which featured Ironman as part of the ensemble made $207.4 million dollars over its first three days.
     
    As far as the rest of the US box office is concerned over the weekend ‘Pain and Gain‘ made $7.6 million, ‘42‘ made $6.2 million and the science fiction film ‘Oblivion‘ with Tom Cruise made 5.8 million.

  • Joss Whedon to helm sequel of Avengers

    Joss Whedon to helm sequel of Avengers

    MUMBAI: Joss Whedon is all set to return to the Marvel Studios fold for a sequel to The Avengers. He also will create a Marvel-related TV series for ABC.
    This was revealed by Disney CEO Robert Iger. He also went on to state that Avengers was the third-biggest film of all time and his studio has initiatives in the works to “leverage the power of the Avengers” across the entire company.
    That Marvel was planning a sequel to the $1.46 billion-grossing movie was not a surprise, but having Whedon back behind the camera was definitely a surprise. This move will definitely make executives in the company breathe easier.
    Whedon was key to the success of Avengers, with his deft screenwriting and knowledge of the superhero characters frequently cited for the high marks the film got from critics and fans alike.
    Having him helm Marvel‘s foray into television is also an interesting move. Whedon is best known for creating Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff Angel, as well as the short-lived sci-fi-themed Firefly.
    His double duties on both film and TV might be a hint that Marvel could be creating not only multiple films but an even broader universe that also includes the small screen.

  • Dark Knight Rises is No. 2 release of the year

    Dark Knight Rises is No. 2 release of the year

    MUMBAI: The intake of Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures‘ The Dark Knight Rises overlapped that of Ice Age: Continental Drift last Sunday to become the No. 2 release of the year with a global gross of $732 million. The latter grossed nearly $716 million till date. On the other hand, Disney and Marvel‘s The Avengers, with an intake of $1.46 billion ranks as the third-best showing of all time.
    The big question now is whether Dark Knight Rises, the final film in Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale‘s Batman trilogy, can match the $1 billion grossed by The Dark Knight in 2008.
    Domestically, Dark Knight Rises continues to trail Dark Knight at the same time during the latter‘s run – the difference is currently $38 million but it did decline less in its third weekend than its predecessor did.
    Dark Knight Rises is making up for the difference overseas where it is pacing more than 30 per cent ahead of Dark Knight after having earned $378.1 million till date.
    Till date, Dark Knight Rises has earned $353.9 million in North America, the third-biggest grosser of 2012 behind Avengers and Lionsgate‘s The Hunger Games.

  • Marvel arranges to show The Avengers at Space station

    MUMBAI: Marvel Studios has arranged to transfer their record-breaking blockbuster film The Avengers with NASA.

    Taking things forward, NASA‘s Mission Control in Houston will uplink the film to the International Space Station (ISS), currently orbiting 220 miles above Earth. The film will then be screened for the space station crew‘s exclusive enjoyment.

    Said Marvel Studios‘ co-president and executive producer of the film Louis D‘Esposito, “The studio is privileged to share The Avengers with those up in space exploring the universe. A special thanks goes to NASA for utilizing their incredible technology to make this special screening miles above us in space happen. It is a screening that would make Tony Stark envious.”

    This screening continues Marvel‘s collaboration with NASA, which began during principal photography of the film when it was shot at the Space Power Facility at NASA‘s Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio.

    The current space station mission is Expedition 31 and has a six-member crew consisting of two NASA astronauts, 1 European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut and 3 Russian (RU) cosmonauts.

  • Avengers is 3rd biggest film of all time

    Avengers is 3rd biggest film of all time

    MUMBAI: For the joy of Disney and Marvel Studios, its latest film. The Avengers surpassed Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 to become the third-biggest film of all time at the worldwide box office accrual of $1.331 billion. The last of the Harry Potter film, that released in July last year, earned $1.328 billion.

    With this, Avengers stands at No. 3 preceded by Avatar with a worldwide gross of $2.8 billion and Titanic with a total gross of $1.8 billion.

    Avengers also surpassed The Dark Knight to become the third top grossing film of all time with a total of $538.1 million. Dark Knight had, incidentally, amassed $533.

    Internationally Avengers has siphoned in $793.2 million, the fifth-best showing of all time.

  • Avengers pulls steam off Battleship with intake of $1.18 bn

    Avengers pulls steam off Battleship with intake of $1.18 bn

    MUMBAI: Disney and Marvel Studios‘ Avengers became the fourth film of all time with an intake of $1.18 billion while Universal and Hasbro Entertainment‘s Battleship lost steam midway grossing $25.3 million.

    Battleship‘s international gross of $226.8 million provided some cushion, but it needed a strong domestic performance to end up in the black. There‘s already speculation that Battleship will follow the same course as Disney‘s John Carter that debuted at $30.2 million in March and topped out at $71.8 million domestically. Overseas, the Disney film earned $200.6 million. The results finally showed a $200 million write-down for Disney.

    The continuing strength of Disney and Marvel Studios‘ The Avengers has undoubtedly made life difficult for Battleship and Warner Bros.‘ Dark Shadows that opened last weekend.

    The alien-invasion actioner — based on the classic board game not well known by younger generations — played notably older Friday, with 66 per cent of the audience over the age of 25. Battleship ended up competing with Sacha Baron Cohen‘s new R-rated comedy for males, who made up 57 per cent of Battleship‘s audience.

  • Avengers grosses $ 178.4 million on debut in 39 markets

    Avengers grosses $ 178.4 million on debut in 39 markets

    MUMBAI: Disney and Marvel Studios‘ The Avengers has debuted to a massive opening of $178.4 million from as many as 39 markets across the globe.

    The film opened at No. 1 in all 39 territories and posted the biggest opening weekend ever in key Latin American markets including Mexico ($15.9 million) and Brazil ($11.3 million).
    BIn the UK, the film debuted to $24.7 million, the biggest opening ever for a superhero title as well as Disney‘s biggest three-day opening. The 3D film grossed $19.7 million in Australia, the second highest opening ever.

    In Asia, the film posted the highest opening weekends in history in Taiwan, Hong Kong and the Philippines . In India, Avengers also rolled out and enjoyed the third highest opening for a Western film, according to Disney.

  • Avengers gets off to a flying start overseas

    Avengers gets off to a flying start overseas

    MUMBAI: Opening last Wednesday, the Marvel Studios and Disney latest release The Avengers has got off to a flying start in the international box office scene after it notched up the second-highest opening of all time in Australia behind Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.

    The film grossed $6 million compared to $7 million (Deathly Hallows Part 2) while it opened 214 per cent ahead of Iron Man 2 ($1.8 million). To boot, Avengers posted the biggest opening day ever in New Zealand after earning $800,000. The film also grossed $3 million when it also opened in France.
    Avengers, which has begun its foreign rollout a week ahead of its domestic launch scheduled on May 4. The film is setting down in a total of 42 foreign markets this weekend.

    The film is expected to break all box office records both domestically and overseas. IMAX is playing the film in many of its theatres overseas.