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  • Paramount+ launches in Italy with originals showcasing female stories and voices

    Paramount+ launches in Italy with originals showcasing female stories and voices

    Mumbai: Paramount+, the global streaming service from Paramount has been launched in Italy. It offers more than 8,000 hours of entertainment.

    Paramount Global rolled out the Blue Carpet and hosted an event at the iconic Cinecittà Studios in Rome to celebrate the Italian launch of Paramount+. Following the event, the service revealed its content slate that features the biggest stars and most compelling stories. Roberto Benigni, Elodie, Greta Scarano and Carlo Verdone are among the Italian stars aligning on Paramount+, alongside global talent including Harrison Ford, Jessica Chastain, Helen Mirren, Sylvester Stallone, Miles Teller and more.

    The streaming service provides a slate for the whole family, spanning new and exclusive Paramount+ originals, shows and movies across every genre from Paramount’s brands and production studios.

    This includes Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures, Showtime and the Smithsonian Channel, offering the best from international exclusive titles and local content.

    Global series that will become available on Paramount+ in Italy include The Offer, based on Oscar-winning producer Albert S. Ruddy’s experiences of making “The Godfather”. Meanwhile, The Man Who Fell To Earth follows a new alien character who arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution. Tusla King stars Sylvester Stallone “The General”.

    Additionally, Paramount+ will be the home of films following their theatrical and home entertainment releases, including “Top Gun: Maverick” which will arrive on service in Italy later this year.

    The service is investing in local content and talent, with a line-up of Italian originals, such as the newly announced “Francesco Il Cantinco”. This is an immersive reading of one of the most iconic texts dedicated to love, hosted by Oscar-winning Italian star Roberto Benigni. There will be will a new season of Vita Da Carlo, which sees Italian comedian and actor Carlo Verdone as director and lead of this highly anticipated series around his life.

    “Tonight, we are celebrating the debut of Paramount+, which seamlessly combines Hollywood with Italian storytelling and creativity. Italy has been home to Paramount for many years and now we’re bringing the best Italian – and global – films and series together in one place, on Paramount+,” said Paramount president & CEO (streaming) Tom Ryan.

    “We’re the only streaming service where you’ll see Sylvester Stallone, SpongeBob, Star Trek, South Park and incredible Italian stars like Elodie and Verdone… all in one place. With over 100 years of storytelling experience from our renowned Hollywood studio to our international production hubs – Paramount knows how to make great entertainment for everyone,” said Paramount+ executive vice president- International GM Marco Nobili.

  • 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.

  • Harrison Ford to appear in Jimmy Kimmel Live on Star World and Star World HD

    Harrison Ford to appear in Jimmy Kimmel Live on Star World and Star World HD

    MUMBAI: One of the most memorable and iconic action heroes of all time – Indiana Jones is all set to return with the fifth film from the popular franchise. Renowned actor Harrison Ford is once again all set to take on some new bad guys, reprising his role of Indiana Jones for the fifth time. On Jimmy Kimmel Live! the 48 year old actor got nostalgic and revealed the reason for taking on the role once again. Harrison Ford will appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight at 11 pm.

    The actor said, “I’ll be ready, I’m excited about this. It’s the opportunity to work with Steven Spielberg again on this character, a chance to revisit this character which has brought pleasure to so many. Not to mention me. It’s great fun to play this character, its great fun to work with Steven; I’m looking forward to it.”

    Spielberg, 69, directed all four previous Indiana Jones films and will helm the new project, which is all set to hit theaters on July 19, 2019. Harrison will be 77-years-old when the movie is released! When asked about the idea for the film this time and if the producers have come up with something that he loved, he said, “I haven’t read the script. We’re talking about the contract!”

    Earlier this year, Harrison thrilled all his audiences by revisiting the legendary role of Han Solo in Stars Wars: The Force Awakens. While many Star Wars fans were shocked and saddened with the doomed fate of his beloved character in the climax of The Force Awakens, Harrison Ford was more than happy to bid farewell to Han Solo.

    “You work for, like, 25 years for the company, you do your best, you show up every day, you do your job, and then they just let you go. Shocking.” Ford, 73, said on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. However, Ford said he had been pushing for his character to die from the beginning.  “I argued for 30 years for this to happen and finally I wore them down,” he added.  When asked if the character of Han Solo would continue in the franchise or if his death was his final scene, Ford’s lips were sealed.

  • Harrison Ford to appear in Jimmy Kimmel Live on Star World and Star World HD

    Harrison Ford to appear in Jimmy Kimmel Live on Star World and Star World HD

    MUMBAI: One of the most memorable and iconic action heroes of all time – Indiana Jones is all set to return with the fifth film from the popular franchise. Renowned actor Harrison Ford is once again all set to take on some new bad guys, reprising his role of Indiana Jones for the fifth time. On Jimmy Kimmel Live! the 48 year old actor got nostalgic and revealed the reason for taking on the role once again. Harrison Ford will appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight at 11 pm.

    The actor said, “I’ll be ready, I’m excited about this. It’s the opportunity to work with Steven Spielberg again on this character, a chance to revisit this character which has brought pleasure to so many. Not to mention me. It’s great fun to play this character, its great fun to work with Steven; I’m looking forward to it.”

    Spielberg, 69, directed all four previous Indiana Jones films and will helm the new project, which is all set to hit theaters on July 19, 2019. Harrison will be 77-years-old when the movie is released! When asked about the idea for the film this time and if the producers have come up with something that he loved, he said, “I haven’t read the script. We’re talking about the contract!”

    Earlier this year, Harrison thrilled all his audiences by revisiting the legendary role of Han Solo in Stars Wars: The Force Awakens. While many Star Wars fans were shocked and saddened with the doomed fate of his beloved character in the climax of The Force Awakens, Harrison Ford was more than happy to bid farewell to Han Solo.

    “You work for, like, 25 years for the company, you do your best, you show up every day, you do your job, and then they just let you go. Shocking.” Ford, 73, said on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. However, Ford said he had been pushing for his character to die from the beginning.  “I argued for 30 years for this to happen and finally I wore them down,” he added.  When asked if the character of Han Solo would continue in the franchise or if his death was his final scene, Ford’s lips were sealed.

  • ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ takes biggest ever opening weekend

    ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ takes biggest ever opening weekend

    MUMBAI: The opening weekend for Star Wars: The Force Awakens is officially the biggest in North American box office history, ahead of its India release on 25 December.

     
    The movie’s first weekend in theaters, the seventh film of the franchise brought in $238 million. The previous record-holder was Jurassic World, which made $208.8 million during its debut weekend over the summer.

     
    Globally, Star Wars brought in $517 million, coming in just under the $525 million that Jurassic World made. However, the latter had the advantage of opening in China as well; The Force Awakens doesn’t come out there until 9 January, 2016.

     
    Star Wars: The Force Awakens posted the highest Thursday preview gross ($57 million), the highest single-day and Friday gross ($120.5 million), and it is the first film to surpass $100 million in a single day. It also posted the highest theater average for a wide release with $57,568.

     
    Marking the biggest opening weekend ever in numerous key territories, including the UK, Germany, Australia, and Russia, Star Wars: The Force Awakens posted an estimated international opening weekend of $279 million (third highest reported opening weekend in industry history, behindJurassic World at $316 million including around $97 million China and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt 2 at $314 million) and topping the previous December record held by Avatar ($164.5 million).

     
    Star Wars: The Force Awakens storm-trooped its way across the global landscape (except for China) this weekend to post an amazing estimated $517 million global gross.

     

    Star Wars: The Force Awakens also generated a record-breaking estimated $48 million from Imax screens globally, beating the previous Jurassic World record of $44 (which included China).

     

    Star Wars: The Force Awakens was on over 30,000 screens internationally this weekend. It opened at #1 in all markets throughout the world with the exception of Korea and Vietnam, where it was the #1 western films.

     

    In the Asia-Pacific, the movie raked in $75.7 million, whereas in Latin America, it totted $36.0 million.

     
    Star Wars: The Force Awakens is directed by JJ Abrams and stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Max von Sydow.

     

    The movie opens in India on 25 December in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

  • Harrison Ford to star in ‘Blade Runner’ sequel

    Harrison Ford to star in ‘Blade Runner’ sequel

    MUMBAI: Harrison Ford is up and ready to star in the sequel to Blade Runner. He will reprise his role as Rick Deckard in the upcoming movie Prisoners. The director Denis Villeneuve is in talks to helm the Alcon Entertainment film.

     

    The film is scheduled to start principle photography in the summer of 2016. Hampton Fancher (who co-wrote the original) and Michael Green have written the screenplay, which is based on an idea from Fancher and Ridley Scott.

     

    The story takes place several decades after the conclusion of the 1982 original, which centered on a man (Ford) working as a blade runner who was tasked with chasing down machines called replicants.

     

    Alcon Entertainment acquired the rights to Blade Runner in 2011 with the intention of making both prequels and sequels to the iconic science-fiction thriller. Bud Yorkin will serve as a producer on the sequel along with Alcon co-founders Andrew A. Kosove and Broderick Johnson.

     

    Thunderbird Films CEOs Frank Giustra and Tim Gamble will serve as executive producers.

     

    Villeneuve most recently directed the crime thriller Sicario, staring Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro. He also directed Canada’s Oscar-nominated French-language film Incendies and Prisoners, staring Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal.

     

    Ford will next be seen in Lionsgate’s The Age of Adaline and will reprise his role as Han Solo in Disney’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

  • ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ cast announced

    ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ cast announced

    MUMBAI: Actors John Boyega (Attack the Block), Daisy Ridley (Mr. Selfridge), Adam Driver (Girls), Golden Globe Award nominee Oscar Isaac (Inside Llewyn Davis), BAFTA Award nominee Andy Serkis (The Lord of the Rings films, The Hobbit films), Domhnall Gleeson (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 & Part 2), and Academy Award nominee Max von Sydow (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close) will join the original stars of the saga, Golden Globe Award winner Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones films), Carrie Fisher (Family Guy), Mark Hamill (Uncle Grandpa), Anthony Daniels (Prime Suspect), Peter Mayhew (Breaking In, Glee), and Kenny Baker (Amadeus, Casualty) in the new film.

    Director J.J. Abrams said in a statement, “We are so excited to finally share the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII. It is both thrilling and surreal to watch the beloved original cast and these brilliant new performers come together to bring this world to life, once again. We start shooting in a couple of weeks, and everyone is doing their best to make the fans proud.”

    It has also been confirmed that Star Wars: Episode VII is set about 30 years after the events of Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, and will star a trio of new young leads along with some very familiar faces.

    Star Wars: Episode VII is being directed by J.J. Abrams (Star Trek reboot films) from a screenplay by Academy Award nominee Lawrence Kasdan (Darling Companion) and Abrams. Kathleen Kennedy (The Adventures of Tintin), J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk (Lost, Fringe) are producing and Academy Award winner John Williams (Jaws, Schindler’s List) returns as the composer. The movie opens worldwide on 18 December, 2015.
  • Harrison Ford to receive lifetime achievement award

    Harrison Ford to receive lifetime achievement award

    MUMBAI: The Zurich Film Festival is all set to bestow upon Harrison Ford the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ in the form of ‘Golden Eye’.  He will get the honour on 4 October.

     

    Ford will be on a pan Europe tour to promote his upcoming film Ender’s Game by Gavin Hood. In honour of Ford, the Zurich festival will hold a special screening of Raiders of the Lost Ark.

     

    In 2002, he won the prestigious Cecile D Mille Award at the Golden Globes. In 1994 he was named as the box office star of the century.

     

    The 9th annual Zurich film festival will run from 26 September to 6 October.

  • Kelsey Grammer joins Expendables 3

    Kelsey Grammer joins Expendables 3

    MUMBAI: A deal is almost set for Grammer to be playing the role of Bonaparte, an ex-mercenary who will be helping the Expendables in their mission. He had been known to be selected to play the role of shrink-turned-radio host Dr Frasier Crane; he has now switched to being the tough guy.

     

    The cast already includes Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Terry Crews, Antonio Banderas, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren and Wesley Snipes.

     

    Grammer recently worked with Stallone in Reach me. He has a new series line up with Lionsgate’s Lawrence. He is repped by UTA and Category 5’s  Brian Sher.