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  • People mad to see The Dark Knight Rises

    MUMBAI: Christopher Nolan‘s final installment of Batman. So much is the excitement to see the film, the online ticketing service Fandango has said that more than 2,000 shows are already sold out including every midnight Imax run.
    With this, The Dark Knight Rises seems to be outpacing The Avengers in terms of advance ticket sales, said the online ticketing service.
    From Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures, the film opens at the domestic box office in more than 3,700 theaters. Initially, it was reported that the superhero film had collected $25 million in advance sales as of Wednesday. The number shot up by the end of Thursday. The online ticketing service has sold out more than 2,000 shows of Dark Knight Rises.

    “Thursday‘s ticket sales are incredibly strong, as film fans are flocking to Fandango to guarantee their seats for the film‘s opening weekend,” Fandango executive vp and GM Rick Butler has reportedly said. “The good news is that that theatre owners are continually posting new show times on Fandango to meet the fan demand, so tickets are still available,” it observed.
    Pre-release tracking for The Dark Knight Rises is so huge that the film should have no trouble besting the $158.4 million opening of The Dark Knight to score the best domestic debut of all time for a 2D film.

  • David Yates developing Who for film remake

    David Yates developing Who for film remake

    MUMBAI: Harry Potter director David Yates is developing The BBC television series Who one of the longest-running in British history.


    The development of the film that would have no connection to the show is in the very early stages. This allows Yates to work on other projects.


    Who centers on an eccentric man known as the Doctor, an alien time lord who travels space and time with the help of a machine called the TARDIS, whose exterior appears to be a small police box but is actually gigantic inside. He regularly teams up with humans to save worlds.


    Various actors have played the Doctor over the show‘s run, with the explanation being that when the character is dying, he can regenerate his body into a new form. The conceit could work wonderfully in a long-running movie franchise a la James Bond or Batman.


    After it ran successfully between 1963 and 1989, the show was re launched into a global franchise in 2005.


    Since the movie series ended, his name has surfaced in connection with several projects. Nothing has stuck so far, as Yates is taking his time choosing his follow-up.

  • Mattel unveils ‘Batman’ action figures, vehicles & gadgets

    Mattel unveils ‘Batman’ action figures, vehicles & gadgets

    MUMBAI: Mattel has launched an exclusive range of action figures, vehicles and gadgets based on the Warner television series: The Batman.

    The new Batman collection promises to unleash a whole new wave of excitement amongst the fans of the Caped Crusader. From an assortment of action figures to the 10″ jumbo-sized action figures and the versatile 3-in-1 Batjet Vehicle, it consists of the complete range of toys and accessories all kids and collectors.

    Of course, no Batman Toy range would be complete without the Batmobile. This all new highly detailed Batmobile comes with lights and sounds, fires projectiles and is the perfect vehicle for the Gotham Guardian, informs an official release.

    Commenting on the launch Mattel Toys (I) Pvt. Ltd managing director Sanjay Luthra said, “Batman has been imbedded in the psyche of boys for generations. He is the original self-made superhero, and it is that essential humanity that kids can relate to. The linkage between entertainment properties and toys are increasingly becoming stronger and Mattel’s objective is to stay ahead of the race by launching an array of products which are faithful representatives of all aspects of the property. We aim to bring the imaginative and action-filled world of The Batman alive for all fans across the country.”

    The Batman range from Mattel Toys will be available across all leading shopping malls, toys and departmental stores across the country and will be priced between Rs. 299 to Rs. 1499.

  • Guba launches online video store with Warner Bros. Entertainment content

    Guba launches online video store with Warner Bros. Entertainment content

    MUMBAI: Guba, a leading online multimedia entertainment site, announced its new video service featuring Warner Bros. Entertainment content. This offering allows users to rent and buy, on a download basis, movies and television shows online. With the launch, Guba becomes the first US video sharing community to distribute licensed Warner Bros. Entertainment’s content online.

    Guba enables its users to search, upload and share video posted to Guba and Usenet. Guba transcodes video so that users can view content on a wide range of video formats and portable devices. Now, Guba enables users to download DRM-protected films and TV shows from Warner Bros. Entertainment.

    More than 200 of Warner Bros. Entertainment’s latest movie releases are currently available from Guba, including Syriana, Good Night and Good Luck, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and Everything is Illuminated, as well as catalog titles such as The Matrix, Batman Forever, and Best in Show. TV programming includes Babylon 5, Dukes of Hazzard, The Flintstones and The Jetsons. All video content can be downloaded and played on compatible home computers, streamed to the TV, and loaded onto portable devices.

    “Guba, has been working directly with the Motion Picture Association and has instituted filtering and security measures to ensure the protection of copyrighted films and television content,” said Warner Bros. Technical Operations executive vice president distribution technology and operations Darcy Antonellis.

    Rental prices start at $1.99 per movie for unlimited views during a 24-hour period. Viewers can buy extra viewing days for reduced fees without the need to download the film again.

    Guba also allows users to buy movies and television shows. Catalog films will retail for $9.99 and new releases, available on the same date that DVDs are released in stores, will retail for $19.99. Television shows will retail starting at $1.79 per episode. Users may keep permanent copies of purchased titles, load purchased titles onto portable devices, and stream purchased and rented content through their home network.

    “This new service brings premium studio content to an Internet audience in an easy-to-use and intuitive way, without the necessity of downloading additional software. For years we’ve been making access to online video easy — now we’re bringing that experience to Warner Bros.’s catalog of films and TV shows. Warner Bros. is a pioneer in internet distribution and is creating a new online video rental market. Warner has great content that I know our millions of monthly visitors will enjoy,” said Guba CEO and co-founder Tom McInerney.

    “We’re pleased to open our movie and TV content to Guba’s community through the launch of this service. Guba’s platform is user-friendly and easily accessible which is critical for the emerging online digital distribution market. With Guba, more Internet users will be able to legally and securely buy and rent our films and TV series. Warner is committed to providing our programming to fans when, where and how they want it, and this deal is another example of our commitment to do that,” said Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group senior vice president digital distribution Jim Wuthrich.