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  • Macbeth on 23 April: Sony Le Plex HD remembers the Bard

    MUMBAI: “Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them,” said Shakespeare (the Bard of Avon). Legends never die. One such legend is William Shakespeare.

    An English poet, playwright, and actor, he passed away 400 years ago, but his work still reverberates in our lives. As a tribute on his death anniversary, Sony Le Plex HD will telecast the Indian television premiere of Macbeth on 23 April at 1 pm and 9 pm.

    Sony Le Plex HD, the premium Hollywood movie channel from the English Cluster of Sony Pictures Networks, caters to avid English movie lovers who enjoy watching critically acclaimed Hollywood cinema.

    Macbeth is a tragic play written by Shakespeare in 1606 that went on to become one of his most celebrated work. It is a story of a Scottish general who comes to power after killing the king of Scotland but is consumer by guilt and paranoia. The play has been adapted to many films, attracting some of the best known actors to play the roles of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.

    The film, directed by Justin Kurzel, stars some of Hollywood finest actors like Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard and Jack Reyan. The movie was also chosen by Cannes Film Festival to compete for the Palme d’Or – the highest prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

    Witness some powerful performances as one of the most epic plays comes to reel life on Sony Le Plex HD #WhereYouBelong.

  • Star World Premiere HD to air ‘Band of Brothers’

    Star World Premiere HD to air ‘Band of Brothers’

    MUMBAI: Star World Premiere HD’s ‘Mini Series of the Month’ will be premiering Band of Brothers. The 10-episodic series is a real life story of war heroes, helmed by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg. The show will premiere on 3 and 4 December 5 pm onwards.

    Starring a cast comprising Michael Fassbender, Tom Hardy, James McAvoy, David Schwimmer, Jimmy Fallon, Colin Hanks, Simon Pegg, Michael Cudlitz, Neal McDonough, Jamie Bamber, Stephen Graham, the show is tagged as one of the finest works ever produced for television and is adapted from the best-selling book of the same name by Stephen E. Ambrose.

    The show is the story of the exceptional heroes belonging to Easy Company, the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division during World War II. It highlights their journey from training to airborne landings in Normandy, the Siege of Bastogne and finally all the way to Hitler’s mountain retreat.

    The $125 million show has won 34 awards and 24 nominations at award ceremonies across the industry.

  • Star World Premiere HD to air ‘Band of Brothers’

    Star World Premiere HD to air ‘Band of Brothers’

    MUMBAI: Star World Premiere HD’s ‘Mini Series of the Month’ will be premiering Band of Brothers. The 10-episodic series is a real life story of war heroes, helmed by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg. The show will premiere on 3 and 4 December 5 pm onwards.

    Starring a cast comprising Michael Fassbender, Tom Hardy, James McAvoy, David Schwimmer, Jimmy Fallon, Colin Hanks, Simon Pegg, Michael Cudlitz, Neal McDonough, Jamie Bamber, Stephen Graham, the show is tagged as one of the finest works ever produced for television and is adapted from the best-selling book of the same name by Stephen E. Ambrose.

    The show is the story of the exceptional heroes belonging to Easy Company, the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division during World War II. It highlights their journey from training to airborne landings in Normandy, the Siege of Bastogne and finally all the way to Hitler’s mountain retreat.

    The $125 million show has won 34 awards and 24 nominations at award ceremonies across the industry.

  • Highly-rated at Sundance, musical comedy ‘Frank’ released in the US

    Highly-rated at Sundance, musical comedy ‘Frank’ released in the US

    NEW DELHI: Lenny Abrahamson’s film ‘Frank’, which got rave reviews at the premiere at Sundance, was released in the United States this week.

     

    The film is about a man named Jon (Domhall Gleeson) who joins the eccentric band ‘Soronprfbs’ led by Frank (Michael Fassbender).

     

    Talking about the movie, Abrahamson said, “I think there are many hooks to the film. The first one is that it is a film with Michael Fassbender wearing a fake head, which is something that is worth talking about and it has been an endless fascination for journalists.”

     

    “The music is another thing that people hold onto,” Abrahamson continued. “The film has also got loads to say about social media, and that is another thing people are really interested in at the moment.”  

     

    “’Frank’ is a film which is full of music and is about music. There is an inventive band in the film, so when you invent the band you have to invent their sound and their music, and it so rarely works in films when there is a fictional performer or a fictional musician or band, because they usually sound like they are just doing knock-off songs,” Abrahamson added.

     

    The feature is an Element Pictures/Runaway Fridge production for Film4, BFI, Protagonist Pictures and the Irish Film Board. It stars Michael Fassbender, Domhnall Gleeson and Maggie Gyllenhaal. Abrahamson previously helmed ‘Adam & Paul’, ‘Garage’ and ‘What Richard Did’, all IFTA winners.

     

    Besides the US market, the comedy has also sold to Japan, Australia and New Zealand, Italy, Scandinavia, Benelux, Portugal, Turkey, Israel, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Middle East and Singapore.

     

    The screenplay for ‘Frank’ was written by Jon Ronson and Peter Straughan, with music by Stephen Rennicks. The film was produced by Ed Guiney, David Barron and Stevie Lee, with executive producers Tessa Ross, Katherine Butler, Andrew Lowe and Nigel Williams. Film4, the BFI and the Irish Film Board provided funds.

  • ’12 Years a Slave’ set to release in India on 31 January

    ’12 Years a Slave’ set to release in India on 31 January

    MUMBAI: PVR Pictures, one of the largest independent distributor of Hollywood movies in India, is all set to bring the much awaited drama 12 Years a slave to India. Based on the memoirs of Solomon Northup, the movie stars award winning actors Chiwetel Ejifor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano and features a special appearance by Brad Pitt. The historical drama is directed by Steve Mcqueen (Hunger) and brings on board Brad Pitt as producer.

     

    Set in the 1900’s. 12 Years a Slave is the poignant story of Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, who is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty at the hands of a malevolent slave owner, as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.

     

    Commenting on the release of the movie, PVR Pictures president Kamal Gianchandani said, “12 Years a Slave is meaningful cinema and acting prowess at its best. The movie handles sensitive subjects of slavery and racial discrimination beautifully winning accolades at across film festivals and award ceremonies. We are proud to bring the movie for our Indian audiences who are certain to appreciate good cinema.” 

     

    12 Years a Slave has won Golden Globe award for the Best Picture Drama and has received nine Oscar nominations.

     

    Release Date in India – 31 January, 2013

    Director – Steve McQueen

    Writers – Matt Whitely

    Producer – Mark Hulme & Marcos A. Rodriguezs

    Starring – Chiwetel Ejifor, Lupita Nyong’o, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Brad Pitt

  • Javier Bardem may play the villains role in Warner Bros Peter Pan

    Javier Bardem may play the villains role in Warner Bros Peter Pan

    MUMBAI: Javier Bardem, the baddie from Skyfall and No Country For Old Men may soon be playing another negative character. Reports suggest that the actor has been approached by Warner Bros. for the role of the lead villain, Blackbeard for its untitled Peter Pan project.

     

    The actor was recently seen in Ridley Scott’s The Counselor along with his real-life wife Penelope Cruz and among others like Michael Fassbender, Cameron Diaz and Brad Pitt. He will next be seen in The Gunman with Sean Penn and Idris Elba.

     

    Warner Bros. is also in talks with Joe Wright to direct the film from the Jason Fuchs script. While till now the plot details are being kept under wraps, the announcement has garnered a lot of attention. The film is certain to bring back the characters created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie about a boy who can fly and never ages.

  • Weinstein Company to distribute ‘Macbeth’

    Weinstein Company to distribute ‘Macbeth’

    MUMBAI: The Weinstein Company has closed a deal for distributing a new version of Macbeth that will star Michael Fassbender and Marrion Cottilard. It is being directed by Justin Kurzel that has the original lines but the visual will be scaled up.

     

    The film is produced by Iain Canning and Emile Sherman. Fassbender comes off from 12 Years a Slave while Cottilard replaced Natalie Portman this year for the role of Lady Macbeth.

     

    TWC had been bidding for it against Fox Searchlight. Shooting is to commence early next year. Jacob Koskoff and Todd Louiso have written the script. The Shakespeare drama has been made several times.
     

  • Ridley Scott’s Prometheus to release on 8 June

    Ridley Scott’s Prometheus to release on 8 June

    MUMBAI: Renowned director Ridley Scott‘s Prometheus is set to release in India on 8 June in 3D. It will release all around the country in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

    Prometheus is about the journey to discover answers to some of life‘s most profound questions. Where do we come from and where do we go when we die?

    “Our story circles the truth of what might be out there and therein lays its most frightening aspect. Feasibility always creates the finest and most dangerous drama and the opportunity for me to scare the hell out of everyone.”

    “Over the past few decades, we‘ve been action filmed-out and monster filmed-out and almost science fiction filmed-out. So the baseline question is: how original are you going to be? Frankly I haven‘t come across anything worthwhile for me to do with enough truth, originality and strength. Prometheus has all three,” observed Scott.

    The film stars Charlize Theron, Oomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Logan Marshall-Green, Idris Elba and Guy Pearce.

    The filming for Prometheus took place on locations in Canada, England, Iceland, Spain and Scotland.

  • Jolie in talks to star in The Counsellor

    Jolie in talks to star in The Counsellor

    MUMBAI: Angelina Jolie is in negotiations to star in director Ridley Scott‘s upcoming narco-thriller The Counselor.

    The 36-year-old actress will most likely play a small role in the upcoming film just a few weeks after her partner Brad Pitt was said to have a discussion for another small role in the same film, it is understood.

    It is possible for Jolie to join Scott‘s project as she will not begin filming her next film Maleficent until late June or early July. Scott himself has scheduled a June start for the film.

    The Counselor, which is described as No Country for Old Men on steroids, follows a respected lawyer who thinks he can dip a toe in to the drug business without getting sucked down.

    It is said that Michael Fassbender is being tapped to star in the male lead.

  • Michael Fassbender coming to India to promote Prometheus

    Michael Fassbender coming to India to promote Prometheus

    MUMBAI: If things go according to plans of Fox Star Studios India, Michael Fassbender and Ridley Scott will visit the country before the release of Prometheus.

    An upcoming science fiction, the film is the story about how the crew of the spaceship Prometheus is sent on a scientific expedition to follow the map that is discovered within the imagery of Aztec, Mesopotamian and Magdalenian cultures as part of its mission to find the origins of mankind.

    Exploring the advanced civilisation of an extraterrestrial race, they soon face a threat to humanity‘s very existence.

    Fassbender is best known for his roles in the much talked about Shame and X Men First Class. Fox has confirmed the visit of Oscar nominated filmmaker Ang Lee to India in December 2012.

    Fox Star Studios was the one to get Hugh Jackman to India earlier.

    Prometheus releases in India on 8 June.