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  • Star Movies brings Marvel’s Doctor Strange on 15 Oct in two time-slots

    Star Movies brings Marvel’s Doctor Strange on 15 Oct in two time-slots

    MUMBAI: After setting the box office on fire, Marvel’s Doctor Strange is all set to bring his magic alive on the small screen. This Diwali, watch the Sorcerer Supreme triumph over evil, only on Star Movies, on 15 October, at 1 PM and 9 PM.

    Doctor Strange is the story of world-famous neurosurgeon Dr. Stephen Strange whose life changes forever after a horrific car accident robs him of the use of his hands. When traditional medicine fails him, he is forced to look for healing, and hope, in an unlikely place—a mysterious enclave known as Kamar-Taj. He quickly learns that this is not just a centre for healing but also the front line of a battle against unseen dark forces bent on destroying our reality. Before long Strange—armed with newly acquired magical powers—is forced to choose whether to return to his life of fortune and status or leave it all behind to defend the world as the most powerful sorcerer in existence

    Touted for its mind-bending and stunning visuals, Doctor Strange stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Tilda Swinton, Rachel McAdams, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Mads Mikkelsen. The film has grossed over US$ 670 Million worldwide, making it Marvel’s biggest single-character intro film till date. Doctor Strange is rated 7.5 on IMDB and 90 per cent fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.

    Home to the biggest premieres on television, Star Movies endeavours to not only give the audience an experience to remember but also an invitation to fight their inner demons and beat the dark side with magic and mayhem! So, this Diwali, get set to watch the triumph of good over evil in this visual extravaganza.

    Doctor Strange is just beginning of the Sorcerer Supreme’s mystical journey; Strange will be seen again next in Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok, which thunders into theatres on 3 November, 2017, in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu in IMAX, 3D, 4DX and 2D formats, followed by Avengers: Infinity War that releases in May 2018.

    This Diwali, join Strange on his dangerous, mystifying, and totally mind-bending journey when Marvel’s Doctor Strange premieres.

  • Star Select HD to air ‘Southpaw’ on 17 Sept

    Star Select HD to air ‘Southpaw’ on 17 Sept

    MUMBAI: Star Movies Select HD will broadcast a film that is the true portrayal of fighting back to redemption. The television premiere of Southpaw will be held on 17 September at 9 pm. The feeling is echoed by the riveting story of Billy Hope starring Jake Gyllenhaal and acclaimed director Antoine Fuqua.

    Hope seemingly has it all with an impressive career, a beautiful and loving wife played by Rachel McAdams, an adorable daughter enacted by Oona Laurence and a lavish lifestyle. When tragedy strikes and his lifelong manager and friend (Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson) leaves him, Hope hits rock bottom. Billy enters the hardest battle of his life as he struggles with redemption and to win back the trust of those he loves.

    It’s a story of a boxing champion, who lost everything that he loved and resolves to fight back with every ounce of his strength and will to earn his life back. Southpaw dares to depict a fighter’s greatest challenger — himself.

    Artistes like Eminem, 50 Cent, Gwen Stefani and The Weekend have played a pivotal role in making Southpaw an inspiring story of hope.

    The film has also gained a lot of appreciation for its music.

  • Star Select HD to air ‘Southpaw’ on 17 Sept

    Star Select HD to air ‘Southpaw’ on 17 Sept

    MUMBAI: Star Movies Select HD will broadcast a film that is the true portrayal of fighting back to redemption. The television premiere of Southpaw will be held on 17 September at 9 pm. The feeling is echoed by the riveting story of Billy Hope starring Jake Gyllenhaal and acclaimed director Antoine Fuqua.

    Hope seemingly has it all with an impressive career, a beautiful and loving wife played by Rachel McAdams, an adorable daughter enacted by Oona Laurence and a lavish lifestyle. When tragedy strikes and his lifelong manager and friend (Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson) leaves him, Hope hits rock bottom. Billy enters the hardest battle of his life as he struggles with redemption and to win back the trust of those he loves.

    It’s a story of a boxing champion, who lost everything that he loved and resolves to fight back with every ounce of his strength and will to earn his life back. Southpaw dares to depict a fighter’s greatest challenger — himself.

    Artistes like Eminem, 50 Cent, Gwen Stefani and The Weekend have played a pivotal role in making Southpaw an inspiring story of hope.

    The film has also gained a lot of appreciation for its music.

  • HBO Defined to premier True detective Season 2 in India

    HBO Defined to premier True detective Season 2 in India

    MUMBAI: Season 2 of True Detective is all set to premiere simultaneously with its U.S. premiere on Monday, June 22nd at 6:30 a.m. with a repeat telecast on the same day at 10:00 p.m. – exclusively, 100% ad-free onHBO Premium Channel, HBO Defined.

     

    “True Detective”, returns for its Eight Episodic Second Season on June 22nd. A bizarre murder brings together three law-enforcement officers and a career criminal, each of whom must navigate a web of conspiracy and betrayal in the scorched landscapes of California. Written and created by Nic Pizzolatto, this series stars Colin Farrell, Vince Vaughn, Rachel McAdams and Taylor Kitsch where the first two episodes are directed by Justin Lin.

     

    “The much anticipated new season of True Detective is HBO’s summer treat to the fans. With the simulcast, the Indian audience gets to watch the show with the U.S. Television truly has gone global. HBO is taking an unprecedented step today in finding a way to avoid spoilers by airing the shows simultaneously  in different countries with different time zones. ”, said  HBO India managing director Moinca Tata

     

    True Detective Season 2 to air in India simultaneously with its U.S. Premiere, on June 22nd at 6:30 a.m. IST with a repeat telecast on the same day at 10 p.m., on HBO Defined, 100 per cent ad-free.

  • Lionsgate bags ‘A Most Wanted Man’

    Lionsgate bags ‘A Most Wanted Man’

    MUMBAI: The John Le Carre adaptation stars Philip Seymour Hoffman and Rachel McAdams. Lionsgate will be distributing the movie and Anton Corbjin will be producing it. A release date has not been set yet.

     

    The story is about a Chechen-Russian immigrating who is on the run and is trying to access his dead father’s suspiciously acquired fortune. US and German security agencies are on the lookout for him to know if he is a victim or a mastermind.

     

    Worldwide sales are handled by Filmnation. FilmNation Entertainment CEO Glen Basner and executive Alison Cohen made the deal.

  • Brian De Palma to direct Al Pacino in next project

    Brian De Palma to direct Al Pacino in next project

    MUMBAI: Veteran director Brian De Palma is all set to realign with his Scarface actor Al Pacino for his upcoming project, a Joe Paterno biopic to be titled Happy Valley.

    The story of the film to be produced by Edward R Pressman and Pacino`s manager Rick Nicita will be based on the bestselling book Paterno by Joe Posnanski while Dave McKenna will pen the script.

    “Incidentally, Happy Valley will be only the third film that reunites Pacino and De Palma and I can`t think of a better duo to tell this story of a complex, intensely righteous man who was brought down by his own tragic flaw,” Pressman has been quoted to have said.

    Joe Paterno is a former Penn State head football coach who became the winningest coach in the history of college football. He built a powerhouse football program that turns him into a campus deity.

    The 72-year old Palma is best known for his suspense and crime thriller films such as Carrie, Mission: Impossible, Femme Fatale and The Black Dahlia among others.His most recent work was last year`s Passion that starred Noomi Rapace and Rachel McAdams.

  • Two films in tug of war for No.1 spot

    Two films in tug of war for No.1 spot

    MUMBAI: In a relatively close race with the Rachel McAdams-Channing Tatum’s The Vow, the Denzel Washington-Ryan Reynolds action film Safe House has grossed $ 24 million in the three-day weekend compared to $23.6 million grossed by the former.


    Universal has estimated that Safe House will earn $28.5 million for the four-day holiday weekend, while Screen Gems and parent company Sony are estimating that The Vow will gross $27.4 million.


    Both films fared well in their second weekends out doing new entires Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and Fox‘s romantic action-comedy This Means War. While the inputs of Safe House fell 40 per cent that of The Vow declined 43 per cent.


    Internationally, Safe House grossed $6 million from 35 markets in its second outing bringing its foreign income to $19.6 million and worldwide total to $97.9 million.


    The Vow, co-produced and co-financed by Spyglass, has earned $85.5 million in its first five days domestically, becoming the highest-grossing Screen Gems title ever at the domestic box office. Overseas, the film grossed $6.8 million in its second weekend from 24 markets for an international cume of $22.8 million and worldwide total of $108.3 million.
     
    Sony‘s Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance grossed $22 million for the three-day weekend to take the No. 3 spot though the film is expected to post a four-day holiday gross of $25.5 million.


    Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, receiving a tepid C+ CinemaScore, was fueled by males, who made up 61% of the audience. Moviegoers under the age of 25 made up 48 percent of the audience. Sony and Hyde Park Entertainment co-produced and co-financed the sequel, which cost $57 million to produce.


    This Means War opened at No. 5 for the three-day weekend grossing an estimated $17.6 million. The romantic drama lost the No. 4 spot to Warner Bros. and New Line‘s sequel Journey 2: The Mysterious Island that grossed $20.1 million for the three-day weekend.

  • The Vow, Safe House take spot spot at box-office

    The Vow, Safe House take spot spot at box-office

    MUMBAI: Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum Valentine‘s Day romantic drama The Vow opened to a sizable $41.7 million followed closely by the Denzel Washington-Ryan Reynolds action-thriller Safe House with $39.3 million.

    The Vow, directed by Michael Stucsy and costing $30 million to produce, opened in 20 markets overseas, grossing $9.7 million for a worldwide opening take of $52.4 million.

    One advantage Safe House had was an A- CinemaScore, versus a B CinemaScore for The Vow. Safe House played far better than expected among females, who made up 50 percent of the audience.

    The films vastly over-performed, driving the weekend up more than 30 per cent from the same period last year. In the best showing for a non-holiday weekend in February, the overall revenue hit a staggering $190 million.

    The superb opening of The Vow and Universal‘s Safe House wasn‘t the only surprise. Warner Bros. and New Line‘s Journey 2: The Mysterious Island raced past 20th Century Fox’s 3D rerelease of George Lucas’ Star Wars: Episode 1 — The Phantom Menace to gross $27.6 million while Phantom Menace opened to $23 million.

    This is the first time four films, outside of a holiday weekend, have crossed $20 million. In 2011, domestic box-office revenue tumbled and attendance slipped. On the same day last year, revenue went north by more than 11 per cent compared to last year while attendance has increased by 11 per cent.

    The revenue incurred by Journey 2 was evidenced by the fact that it was up an astonishing 94 percent on Saturday, compared to 9 per cent for The Vow and 19 per cent for Safe House.

    Journey 2 did big business in Imax theaters that generated $3.8 million of the film‘s gross, or 14 percent, according to IMAX senior vp worldwide distribution Phil Groves.

  • Fox prepones This Means War release

    Fox prepones This Means War release

    MUMBAI: Twentieth Century Fox has preponed the release of McG‘s This Means War. The film, that was to open on February 17 will now open on February 13 hoping to woo couples.

    It is said that the studio decided to move up the release by three days after strong test screenings. “Starting Valentine‘s Day, we‘re making war, not love. We‘re armed and ready with the perfect movie. This is a picture that has it all — humor, charm, wit and action — and it plays through the roof,” Fox president of distribution Bruce Snyder has been quoted to have said.

    In the film starring Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine and Tom Hardy, Pine and Hardy portray the world‘s deadliest CIA operatives, as well as inseparable partners and best friends until they fall for the same woman (Witherspoon) and use their incomparable skills against each other.

    The other Valentine‘s Day offering is Screen Gems‘ drama The Vow starring Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum.