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  • Zee Studio premiere of Indiana Jones franchise on 23 July

    Zee Studio premiere of Indiana Jones franchise on 23 July

    MUMBAI: It’s time to trigger your adventure appetite as your favourite channel Zee Studio presents the Most Iconic Adventure franchise of all time ‘Indiana Jones’. Featuring the legendary triumvirate of Steven Spielberg, Harrison Ford and George Lucas, Zee Studio will present ‘Indy Trails’ showcasing three movies,’ Raiders of the Lost Ark’, ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,’ Kingdom of the crystal skull’ back to back on 23rd July, 6:30 PM onwards.

    In the South American wilds, Indiana Jones begins his search for the Golden Statue. It leads him to a sacred artifact called The Ark of the Covenant, which holds the key to humanly existence. But before he could start, Indiana is caught in a deadly trap. Watch ‘Raiders of the lost Ark’ at 6:30 PM to know about his intriguing escapade.

    Next comes ‘Indiana Jones and Last Crusader’ at 9 PM. Upon the sudden disappearance of Dr. Henry Jones, young Indiana takes on his father’s unfinished task. With a diary of clues and a nameless map, he begins his hunt for the Holy Grail against the might of the Nazis.

    Finally follows the last installment at 11:40 PM– ‘Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull’. Here Indy comes back to reveal the secrets of the mysterious Crystall Skull. If he delivers the skull to its rightful place, all will be well but on his way Indiana has to fight Irina Spalko, the leader of the Soviets.

    To connect to the younger audience, Zee Studio undertook an innovative promotional strategy and composed a rap song for the premiere. Laden with peppy lyrics and catchy tunes, the song aptly fits in the theme of Indiana Jones and is a perfect ode to the iconic on-screen character – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_h7ckMOfVI.

    The channel also initiated an intensive digital campaign across mediums to grab eyeballs. Indiana Jones fans are in for a treat as Zee Studio has created an Indiana Jones game on Facebook along with special filters that lets you customize your pictures. That’s not all, they have developed an interesting treasure hunt on Instagram and cryptic clue based games on Twitter. In their effort to garner more viewership from the Southern markets, the channel also created anIndiana Jones POV video in collaboration with The Rascalas, a popular digital influencers’ group.

    If action complements your life, if grit drives your passion and if adventure makes you go crazy, Zee Studio is the place to be this July. Indulge in the most thrilling binge of the month and revive the best moments from the renowned franchise with “Indy trails” on 23rd July, 6:30 PM onwards.

  • Zee Studio premiere of Indiana Jones franchise on 23 July

    Zee Studio premiere of Indiana Jones franchise on 23 July

    MUMBAI: It’s time to trigger your adventure appetite as your favourite channel Zee Studio presents the Most Iconic Adventure franchise of all time ‘Indiana Jones’. Featuring the legendary triumvirate of Steven Spielberg, Harrison Ford and George Lucas, Zee Studio will present ‘Indy Trails’ showcasing three movies,’ Raiders of the Lost Ark’, ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,’ Kingdom of the crystal skull’ back to back on 23rd July, 6:30 PM onwards.

    In the South American wilds, Indiana Jones begins his search for the Golden Statue. It leads him to a sacred artifact called The Ark of the Covenant, which holds the key to humanly existence. But before he could start, Indiana is caught in a deadly trap. Watch ‘Raiders of the lost Ark’ at 6:30 PM to know about his intriguing escapade.

    Next comes ‘Indiana Jones and Last Crusader’ at 9 PM. Upon the sudden disappearance of Dr. Henry Jones, young Indiana takes on his father’s unfinished task. With a diary of clues and a nameless map, he begins his hunt for the Holy Grail against the might of the Nazis.

    Finally follows the last installment at 11:40 PM– ‘Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull’. Here Indy comes back to reveal the secrets of the mysterious Crystall Skull. If he delivers the skull to its rightful place, all will be well but on his way Indiana has to fight Irina Spalko, the leader of the Soviets.

    To connect to the younger audience, Zee Studio undertook an innovative promotional strategy and composed a rap song for the premiere. Laden with peppy lyrics and catchy tunes, the song aptly fits in the theme of Indiana Jones and is a perfect ode to the iconic on-screen character – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_h7ckMOfVI.

    The channel also initiated an intensive digital campaign across mediums to grab eyeballs. Indiana Jones fans are in for a treat as Zee Studio has created an Indiana Jones game on Facebook along with special filters that lets you customize your pictures. That’s not all, they have developed an interesting treasure hunt on Instagram and cryptic clue based games on Twitter. In their effort to garner more viewership from the Southern markets, the channel also created anIndiana Jones POV video in collaboration with The Rascalas, a popular digital influencers’ group.

    If action complements your life, if grit drives your passion and if adventure makes you go crazy, Zee Studio is the place to be this July. Indulge in the most thrilling binge of the month and revive the best moments from the renowned franchise with “Indy trails” on 23rd July, 6:30 PM onwards.

  • George Lucas is Hollywood’s richest movie mogul

    George Lucas is Hollywood’s richest movie mogul

    MUMBAI: In the run up to the Academy Awards on 22 February, Wealth-X has released a list of the top 10 richest individuals in the American film industry. George Lucas tops the list with $5.4 billion as the wealthiest Hollywood tycoon.

     

    Lucas is the director and producer of the Star Wars blockbuster films. His fortune of $5.4 billion is mostly derived from revenue from the Star Wars franchise and the sale of LucasFilm to Disney for $4 billion in 2012.

     

    Unlike other directors and producers, Lucas, 70, banked on one film idea, directing only six feature films over the course of his career – four of which were Star Wars movies.

     

    In contrast, Steven Spielberg – who ranks third on the Wealth-X list with an estimated fortune of $3.3 billion–has directed more than 30 feature films, including classics such as ET, Jaws and Jurassic Park.

     

    All 10 individuals on the Wealth-X Hollywood Rich List are male film producers and directors. Collectively, they control more than $20 billion of personal wealth.

     

    The complete list of the richest movie moguls in Hollywood is as follows: 

     

    1) George Lucas – $5.4 billion (Star Wars films)

    2) Arnon Milchan – $5.2 billion (Pretty Woman, 12 Years A Slave)

    3) Steven Spielberg – $3.3 billion (ET, Jaws)

    4) Austin Hearst – $1.9 billion (The Vow)

    5) Ryan Kavanaugh – $1 billion (The Social Network, Little Fockers)

    6) Jeffrey Katzenberg – $910 million (The Lion King, Shrek)

    7) Thomas Tull – $870 million (The Hangover, 300)

    8) Jerry Bruckheimer – $850 million (Top Gun, Pirates of The Caribbean)

    9) Steve Tisch – $720 million (Forrest Gump)

    10) James Cameron – $670 million (Avatar, Titanic)

  • University of Southern California introduces three more chairs endowed by George Lucas

    University of Southern California introduces three more chairs endowed by George Lucas

    MUMBAI: On Thursday, 13 March, Lucas continued his philanthropy by endowing faculty chairs named for Sergei Eisenstein, George Méli?s and Williams Cameron Menzies. Eisenstein, Méli?s and Menzies are considered filmmaking pioneers. Their theories and practices are taught in film programs around the world.

     

    At a dedication event at the School of Cinematic Arts (SCA), professors Bruce A. Block, Michael L. Fink and Alex B. McDowell were installed as the first holders of the new endowed chairs. Block was named the Sergei Eisenstein Endowed Chair in Cinematic Design; Fink as the George Méli?s Endowed Chair in Visual Effects; and McDowell as the William Cameron Menzies Endowed Chair in Production Design. The total number of endowed positions at SCA is currently at twenty-four, more than any other cinematic arts program in the country.

     

    SCA Dean Elizabeth Daley said the chairs celebrate the importance of continued innovation. “In the mold of the filmmakers they are named after, these new chairs represent innovation in the cinematic arts,” she said in a press statement. Bruce Block, Michael Fink and Alex McDowell have each made singular contributions to their fields and are doing important work in the industry, while simultaneously preparing the next generation of innovative storytellers.

     

    At the dedication event Lucas said he was naming the chairs as a way to say “don’t forget the basics. Don’t get enamored with new technology…it doesn’t change anything. The art of what we do is exactly the same. The goal that we have is exactly the same as George Méli?s, Williams Cameron Menzies and  Sergei Eisenstein. It’s beyond technology. It’s the art of movies.”

     

    Bruce Block has been teaching Filmic Expression, a course that Eisenstein originated for more than 35 years. Block’s producing and consulting credits include What Women Want, Something’s Gotta Give, The Holiday, As Good As It Gets, Stuart Little and Father of the Bride I and II. Block directs documentaries and animated films for museums, commercials, the IMAX format, and NASA simulations. Additionally, he conducts seminars in visual structure for studios including Blizzard, Blue Sky, Disney, Dreamworks, ILM, Lucasfilm, and Pixar. His book, “The Visual Story” has been published in six languages and is used as a reference text by filmmakers around the world.

     

    “Eisenstein’s ideas influenced all of Hollywood’s filmmakers from the montages of Frank Capra’s films to the MGM dance extravaganzas of Busby Berkeley to Disney’s animation,” Block said during a speech at the dedication, noting that Eisenstein lectured at USC. “His teachings became part of our curriculum and were taught here by Slavko Vorkapich, Les Novros, Woody Omens and then by me.”

     

    Michael Fink, who has been pioneering visual effects for more than thirty-five years, began his career on The China Syndrome in 1977. His other credits include Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Blade Runner, Batman Returns, The Golden Compass, Avatar and Life of Pi. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Achievement in Visual Effects for Batman Returns in 1993 and won the Oscar in that category in 2008 for The Golden Compass. Fink is on the Executive Committee of the Visual Effects Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and is a founding member, board member and current Vice-Chair of the Visual Effects Society.

     

    “I believe this Chair is the first endowed chair in Visual Effects at any university,” he told the crowd gathered in the Ray Stark Theatre. “Naming it after George Méli?s, truly the father of all that we do in visual effects today, is not only appropriate, but the least we can do to carry his name forward in our teaching.”

     

    Alex McDowell has more than thirty years’ experience as a narrative designer and is creative director of USC’s World Building Media Lab and the thought leadership network, USC 5D Institute. His credits as a production designer include Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Fight Club, Minority Report, Watchmen and Man of Steel. McDowell was a visiting scholar to MIT’s Media Lab from 2006 to 2011. He is a Getty Research Institute scholar and on the executive board of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Designers Branch. In 2006, he was awarded Royal Designer for Industry by the UK’s Royal Society of Arts, and in 2013 the Designers & Art Directors President’s Award. He remains a practicing designer, working in multiple media with the company he leads, 5D Global Studio.

  • Lucas files for permission to sell $2 Billion in Disney shares

    Lucas files for permission to sell $2 Billion in Disney shares

    MUMBAI: According to a regulatory filing on the United States Securities And Exchange Commission the creator of the iconic series Star Wars George Lucas may be looking at selling the stock he received when selling Lucasfilm to Disney. A spokesperson on his behalf though countered the statement saying, “(he) does not currently have any plans” to sell.

    The regulatory filing signals his right to sell more than 37 million shares, amounting to all the stock he received when he sold Lucasfilm to Disney for $ four billion last year.

    Disney filed the Form S-3 Registration Statement on Wednesday, and a spokeswoman characterized it as a required formalization of Disney‘s acquisition of Lucasfilm. According to the filing, The George W. Lucas, Jr. Fourth Amended and Restated Living Trust could sell 37,076,679 million shares of Disney — amounting to about 2.1 percent of the company — “from time to time” until the trust no longer holds any of the stock.

    According to the filing the sale of stock could occur via “ordinary brokerage transactions or through any other means described in this prospectus.”

  • Disney acquires Lucasfilm Company

    Disney acquires Lucasfilm Company

    MUMBAI: The Walt Disney Company has announced an outlay of $4.05 billion for the purchase of the Lucasfilm Company, founded by director George Lucas and the creator of franchises like Star Wars and Indiana Jones.
    Disney struck an agreement with Lucas, owner of 100 per cent of Lucasfilm, for the purchase of the company to be paid half in cash and the remainder with approximately 40 million Disney shares.
    "It‘s now time for me to pass Star Wars on to a new generation of filmmakers," the 68-year-old Lucas has been reported to have said. "I‘ve always believed that ‘Star Wars‘ could live beyond me, and I thought it was important to set up the transition during my lifetime," he added.
    Kathleen Kennedy, until now co-president of Lucasfilm, will function as the president of the firm within the Disney group.
    "I‘m confident that with Lucasfilm under the leadership of Kathleen Kennedy, and having a new home within the Disney organization, ‘Star Wars‘ will certainly live on and flourish for many generations to come," Lucas hoped.
    Disney President and CEO Robert A. Iger confirmed that the studio plans a new Star Wars trilogy that will begin in 2015 with Star Wars: Episode 7 and will continue with Episode 8 and Episode 9 as well.
    The revered production house also revealed that it plans to create a new chapter in the famous galactic saga, Star Wars: Episode 7 that would release in 2015.
    With the acquisition of Lucasfilm, Disney has added entities like television sports channel ESPN, ABC, the Pixar animation studio and Marvel Comics and other companies in its group.

  • Camera used for Star Wars sells for $ 625 K

    Camera used for Star Wars sells for $ 625 K

    MUMBAI: The camera that was used to film the Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope has been sold for a whopping $625,000 at an auction held last Saturday.

    Part of The Debbie Reynolds Collection Part II, the Panavision PSR 35 mm camera was used by George Lucas for principal photography of the film.

    Makers of the upcoming film Star Warriors could continue to use the camera to continue the adventure as the fully functional machine and package included two 1000-foot film magazines, a Panaspeed motor, a matte box, follow focus, a Moy-geared head and a camera dolly and a lens.

  • George Lucas to make 3D TV series of Star Wars

    George Lucas to make 3D TV series of Star Wars

    MUMBAI: Star Wars creator George Lucas has agreed to write 100 one-hour episodes for television to be shown in 3D.

    The series is being produced by Rick McCullum and is expected to spark a big-money bidding war between the BBC and ITV, reports said.

    “Writers will soon start work to prepare for filming and release in 2008, said McCallum adding, ” The series will introduce “a whole bunch of new characters” and be “much more dramatic and darker”. George Lucas has committed himself to writing the Star Wars TV series. It’ll all be new because the originals will be too old.”

    They will fill in the missing years between 2005’s prequel, Revenge Of The Sith, and original film Star Wars, made in 1977. The TV series will focus on the rise of Darth Vader’s dark empire and will feature original actor Anthony Daniels, who played robot C-3P0.

    The Star Wars films are among the most popular ever made and tell the story of the descent into evil of Jedi knight Anakin Skywalker and his redemption by son, Luke.