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  • Watch action-thriller, Gerard Butler starrer ‘Den of Thieves’ on Lionsgate Play

    Watch action-thriller, Gerard Butler starrer ‘Den of Thieves’ on Lionsgate Play

    This June, Blockbuster Friday series by Lionsgate Play brings you American heist action-thriller, Den of Thieves. The film written, directed, and produced by Christian Gudegast, starring Hollywood heartthrob and action hero Gerard Butler along with, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Pablo Schreiber, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Evan Jones, Dawn Olivieri, Mo McRae, and Max Holloway. The film revolves around an elite group of County Sheriff Deputies look to stop a gang of thieves planning to rob the Federal Reserve in Los Angeles. The film will be available on partnered telecom platforms of Lionsgate Play – Vodafone Play, Airtel Xstream, Idea Movies and TV on Friday, 5th June 2020.

    The film follows a group of thieves and Police officers. A gang of thieves led by Ray Merriman takes the hostage of the Federal Reserve to rob 30$ million that was planned to be shredded and their records were to be deleted. This action flick takes interesting twists and turns till the last scene, keeping its viewers attached to their seats. The film garnered great reviews across the globe and did well at the box office.
     

  • Viacom18 Motion Pictures to release ‘Gods of Egypt’ on 26 February

    Viacom18 Motion Pictures to release ‘Gods of Egypt’ on 26 February

    MUMBAI: Viacom18 Motion Pictures will be releasing the fantasy movie Gods of Egypt from Lionsgate’s Summit Entertainment label in India on 26 February, 2016.

    The film will be released in four languages namely English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

    The deal was negotiated by Wendy Reeds and Christian Perala from Lionsgate International’s UK office.

    The studio will market and distribute the movie, which recreates the ancient Egyptian kingdom depicting armour clad, sword swinging Gerard Butler as the Egyptian God of Darkness Set and Brendon Thwaites as mortal hero Bek. This mega action adventure follows Bek’s quest to retrieve magic objects with thrilling chase sequences followed by breathtaking high octane action scenes for the survival of mankind that is hanging in the balance.  

    Viacom18 Motion Pictures COO Ajit Andhare said, “We are delighted to collaborate with Lionsgate on Gods of Egypt. We have been keen to expand our English film slate with the growing Hollywood contribution to the Indian box office. Film viewers who appreciate scale and larger than life canvases of Hollywood films are going to love this film.”

    “Viacom18 is a terrific partner with a wonderful track record of marketing and distributing popular action films and we are very pleased to be working with them on the local release of Gods of Egypt. This is the type of big-action film that audiences will want to see in the theatre,” added Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group EVP for international sales Wendy Reeds.

  • Viacom18 Motion Pictures to release ‘Gods of Egypt’ on 26 February

    Viacom18 Motion Pictures to release ‘Gods of Egypt’ on 26 February

    MUMBAI: Viacom18 Motion Pictures will be releasing the fantasy movie Gods of Egypt from Lionsgate’s Summit Entertainment label in India on 26 February, 2016.

    The film will be released in four languages namely English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

    The deal was negotiated by Wendy Reeds and Christian Perala from Lionsgate International’s UK office.

    The studio will market and distribute the movie, which recreates the ancient Egyptian kingdom depicting armour clad, sword swinging Gerard Butler as the Egyptian God of Darkness Set and Brendon Thwaites as mortal hero Bek. This mega action adventure follows Bek’s quest to retrieve magic objects with thrilling chase sequences followed by breathtaking high octane action scenes for the survival of mankind that is hanging in the balance.  

    Viacom18 Motion Pictures COO Ajit Andhare said, “We are delighted to collaborate with Lionsgate on Gods of Egypt. We have been keen to expand our English film slate with the growing Hollywood contribution to the Indian box office. Film viewers who appreciate scale and larger than life canvases of Hollywood films are going to love this film.”

    “Viacom18 is a terrific partner with a wonderful track record of marketing and distributing popular action films and we are very pleased to be working with them on the local release of Gods of Egypt. This is the type of big-action film that audiences will want to see in the theatre,” added Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group EVP for international sales Wendy Reeds.

  • Sometimes, even the most protected places need extra security

    Sometimes, even the most protected places need extra security

    MUMBAI: White House is more than a home to the most powerful person in the world – the President of the United States. To the men and women who protect it, it’s a fortress. So what happens when the world’s most heavily guarded residence comes under attack? Find out how the Secret Service responds to national security threats in the Indian television premiere of MOVIES NOW Xclusive: Olympus Has Fallenthis Sunday31st August 2014 at 9 PMpresented by Airtel and powered by New Park Avenue Deo and co-powered by Nestle Everyday.

     

    When the White House (Secret Service Code: ‘Olympus’) is attacked, it’s up to one ex-Special Forces agent (Gerard Butler) to recapture the White House and save the President. To do so, he must navigate around challenging security protocols that are already in place to protect the White House. To ensure that the film seemed true to life, producer and actor Gerard Butler trained with and consulted ex-special forces and Navy SEALS while filming. Their experiences can be seen throughout the movie.

     

    When the White House is first attacked in Olympus Has Fallen, helicopters are seen firing at the building from the grounds itself. This scene was inspired by true events from White House history. In 1974, a stolen Army helicopter landed without authorization on the South Lawn of the White House grounds. Twenty years later, a light plane crashed on the White House grounds, killing the pilot on impact. Following the 2001 attacks, the restricted airspace above the White House was expanded and strictly enforced.

     

    To minimize the risks of further terrorist attacks, a script of Olympus Has Fallen was shared with the Pentagon prior to production to review any potential security breaches that they film may contain. This is a standard security procedure that all films depicting White House security, or the assassination of the President, must undertake before filming.

     

    This Sunday, don’t miss a North-Korean guerilla army outmaneuver the world’s highest security protocols in the Indian television premiere of the blockbuster Olympus Has Fallen on MOVIES NOW. Catch the giants of Hollywood – Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Aaron Eckhart and Ashely Benson – as they attempt to re-capture Olympus.

     

    Join the battle for the White House this Sunday 31st August at 9pm only on MOVIES NOW!

  • Gerard Butler may star in ‘Point Break’ remake

    Gerard Butler may star in ‘Point Break’ remake

    MUMBAI:  Gerard Butler is in negotiations to star in a remake of the Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze action thriller, Point Break directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Released in 1991, the film got a worldwide cult following in DVD and Blu-Ray releases.

     

    According to The Hollywood Reporter (THR), the movie is looking at a summer shoot with Ericson Core, the cinematographer behind 2001’s The Fast & the Furious and Daredevil as the director. For the remake, Kurt Wimmer (Salt, Total Recall) wrote the screenplay which revolves around the international world of extreme sports. The original film had the Southern California surf scene as the main theme. However, the storyline about an FBI agent infiltrating a crime ring as well as the names of the principle characters remains the same.

     

    If the film is finalised, Butler will play Bodhi, an expert extreme-sports athlete who seeks nirvana through the conquest of a series of athletic feats such as surfing 100-foot waves, reports THR.

     

    However, for the time being the actor will next be seen in Liongate’s epic fantasy Gods of Egypt, which starts shooting in March. Later in the year, he will be seen in London Is Falling, the sequel to his action hit Olympus Has Fallen.

  • Brenton Thwaites gets lead role in Gods of Egypt

    Brenton Thwaites gets lead role in Gods of Egypt

    MUMBAI: Brenton Thwaites, newbie in Hollywood has got another movie added to his portfolio. After bagging a role in The Giver, he will be next seen in Gods of Egypt. Gerard Butler who has a part in Game of Thrones will be seen in the movie as well.

     

    Alex Proyas is set to direct the movie along with Summit Entertainment period epic film. Scripted by Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama, the movie is about Egyptian gods in which Thwaites will be playing a human thief.

     

    Thwaites also has Prince Charming opposite Angelina Jolie in Maleficent. He has just done two movies – Ride and The Signal. Thwaites is repped by Dan Spilo at Industry Entertainment and WME.

     

    The 23 year old actor did some popular shows in Australia, his home country such as Home and Away.

  • Gerard Butler not part of 300 sequel

    Gerard Butler not part of 300 sequel

    MUMBAI: Gerard Butler has denied that he will be part of 300: Battle of Artemisia, the prequel and sequel of the 2007 film 300.
     
    The 42-year-old Butler, who played King Leonidas in the original, said that the talks did not work out.
     
    "I‘m not doing it. They‘re filming it right now. I wish them the best, but it didn‘t work out. It wasn‘t really my thing," Butler confided.
     
    Battle of Artemisia will focus more on Persian king-turned-god Xerxes, who leads an army against Greek forces.
     
    Written by Zack Snyder and Kurt Johnstad, the film, starring Rodrigo Santoro, Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Jamie Blackley and Jack O‘Connell, will be directed by Noam Murro.

  • Gerard Butler to co-produce White House action drama

    Gerard Butler to co-produce White House action drama

    MUMBAI: Gerard Butler, known for his recent films like Machine Gun Preacher and The Bounty Hunter, is heard to be developing a White House-set action film called Olympus Has Fallen for Millennium Films.
     
    The film is about a Secret Service agent who must foil a terrorist attack on the president‘s residence.
     
    The 300 star is developing the project from writers Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt. The production house is currently seeking a director for the project.


    The film has Butler co-produce the project with Millennium‘s Mark Gill.


    Butler‘s most recent films have been box-office disappointments. He is currently working in the upcoming surfing film Of Men and Mavericks.

  • Hollywood Foreign Press grants $10,000 to IFFLA

    Hollywood Foreign Press grants $10,000 to IFFLA

    MUMBAI: The Hollywood Foreign Press has given a grant of $10,000 to the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) for promoting cultural exchange through films, Totally, the organisation gave away grants amounting to $1.5 million to film-related organisations and charities.
     
    The organisations that were awarded grants in the same category as IFFLA were American Cinematheque and FilmAid International.
     
    Leonardo DiCaprio accepted a cheque for $350,000 on behalf of the Film Foundation, founded by Martin Scorsese for the preservation and restoration of classic films.
     
    Others who accepted donations include Mark Wahlberg, Gerard Butler, Hugh Dancy, Jessica Chastain, Kevin Bacon, Lea Michele, Taylor Lautner, Elizabeth Olsen, Yoshiki and Jim Sturgess.