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  • Titanic sails back to India after 15 years, to show in 3D avatar

    Titanic sails back to India after 15 years, to show in 3D avatar

    MUMBAI: James Cameron’s Titanic is going to be re-released in India on 5 April, albeit in its new 3D makeover in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

    The release marks the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the sailing of the Titanic while paying a special tribute to the tragedy that took place in 1912.

    As a promotional initiative, Fox Star Studios India has flown down producer Jon Landau, the man behind the two biggest grossers Titanic and Avatar , for a tour of Mumbai and Delhi. The producer will present 45 minutes of the film in 3D to media and prominent Bollywood personalities at PVR Juhu on 22 March. What‘s more, he is carrying with him the prestigious Oscar statuette he won for Titanic in 1997.

    Confirming Landau‘s visit, Fox Star Studios India CEO Vijay Singh said, “We are extremely happy to host Landau, who is in the city. There is huge excitement for Titanic 3D in India with an unprecedented 2.5 million fans on its social networking page.”

    Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, Titanic first released in 1997 and is one of the greatest love stories of all time, having won 11 Oscars.

    Speaking about his film, Cameron has said in a statement, “We get to bring Titanic back to the big screen after having been gone for 15 years. I‘ve always thought of watching this film in theatres as a social phenomenon where parents will take their children or teenagers would go with their mom. I‘m a strong believer in the theatrical experience in general and specifically for this film.”

  • Cameron displays 18-minute 3D footage of Titanic

    Cameron displays 18-minute 3D footage of Titanic

    MUMBAI: James Cameron recently unveiled an 18-minute footage from his new 3D version of the 1997 blockbuster hit Titanic. The 1997 disaster epic is in the process of being converted into 3D at a cost of USD 18 million.

    Among the footage that was screened include the Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Rose DeWitt Bukater‘s (Kate Winslet) encounter on the Titantic‘s grand stairwell, their kiss on the bow of the ship and its sinking.”There are certain films that aren‘t being brought back to the theater. There is a whole generation of people who haven‘t seen it at all,” Cameron has been quoted to have said. The director said that there would be no changes to the content of the film.

    Titantic grossed $ 1.84 billion worldwide and won 11 Oscars, including those for best picture and best director. It is the second highest grossing film of all time next to Cameron‘s own Avatar that grossed nearly double that amount.

    Cameron also said that while he is typically very much against converting traditional films into 3D, he believes the conversion enriches the film.I totally believe 3D is an enhancement for the dramatic scenes not just the big action,” he added.

    The new version of the film is due to be released on April 6 next year.

  • BBC to celebrate British cinema with new series

    MUMBAI: UK pubcaster BBC will celebrate British film heritage on BBC Two with The Summer Of British season. The seven-part series is dedicated to home grown British encompassing all genres from thriller and comedy to the kitchen sink drama.

    Jessica Hynes (Shaun Of The Dead) will guide viewers through the series examining British film by genre, with highlights from over 200 exclusive interviews from actors and directors including Sir Michael Caine, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Kate Winslet, Ewan McGregor, Gurinder Chadha and Richard Curtis.
    The series is being made with the support of the British Film Institute and the UK Film Council.
    As well as being a romp through the greatest films and stars, the series looks at what makes British films unique and what they reveal about British culture.

    To complement British Film Forever, BBC Two will screen around 70 British films.

    From the premiere of A Cock And Bull Story, through to favourites like Billy Elliot, Gregory’s Girl and From Russia With Love, to classics and rediscoveries, from The 39 Steps, This Sporting Life, Whistle Down The Wind and Witchfinder General.

    To celebrate the season, the UK Film Council, in partnership with the BBC, is backing the release of
    seven of Britain’s greatest films, which will play cinemas across the UK on Tuesday’s from 31 July to 11 September.

    Playing on screens across the UK Film Council’s Lottery funded Digital Screen Network, the season
    kicks off with the 007 classic Goldfinger on 31 July, followed by David Lean’s Brief Encounter (7 August), John Schlesinger’s Billy Liar (14 August), Laurence Olivier’s Henry V (21 August), Robin Hardy’s The Wicker Man (28 August), Michael Anderson’s The Dam Busters (4 September) and Bruce Robinson’s Withnail And I (11 September).

    People also have the chance to celebrate British cinema by creating their own versions of classic
    films. Users can submit their films through the BBC Mini Movies group www.youtube.com/group/ bbcminimovies with favourites being showcased on the BBC’s website bbc.co.uk/britishfilm.

    Other users can rate and comment on the films and pick up tips on creating their own mini movies, the best of which will feature on BBC Two during the season. From mid-July the website will also feature video clips from British Film Forever, background information about the films within the season and listings for films shown on TV and in cinemas across the UK.

    CBBC began celebrating earlier this summer with CBBC me and my movie, a new children’s film-making project with free online resources and summer events taking place across the country.

    Children can enter their home-made films into a special CBBC ‘Me and my movie award’, in association
    with Bafta where short-listed nominees will be invited to attend the prestigious Children’s Bafta Awards ceremony on 25 November. Children’s films are available to view online in the CBBC me and my movie gallery.