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  • Bond film ‘Spectre’ to release in India on 20 November in four languages

    Bond film ‘Spectre’ to release in India on 20 November in four languages

    NEW DELHI: The latest in the films on James Bond 007, Spectre, is slated for release in India on 20 November in four languages namely English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.

     

    Directed by Sam Mendes, the film stars Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Rory Kinnear, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, Monica Bellucci, David Bautista and Andrew Scott.            

     

    Spectre follows the release of Skyfall, the biggest Bond film of all time, which took in $1.1 billion worldwide. 

     

    A cryptic message from the past sends James Bond on a rogue mission to Mexico City and eventually Rome, where he meets Lucia Sciarra (Bellucci), the beautiful and forbidden widow of an infamous criminal. Bond infiltrates a secret meeting and uncovers the existence of the sinister organisation known as Spectre.

     

    Meanwhile back in London, Max Denbigh (Scott), the new head of the Centre for National Security, questions Bond’s actions and challenges the relevance of MI6, led by M (Fiennes). Bond covertly enlists Moneypenny (Harris) and Q (Whishaw) to help him seek out Madeleine Swann (Seydoux), the daughter of his old nemesis Mr White (Jesper Christensen), who may hold the clue to untangling the web of Spectre. As the daughter of an assassin, she understands Bond in a way most others cannot.

     

    Presented by Sony Pictures Entertainment, the film has been produced by EON Productions Limited.

  • Richard Gere, Ethan Hawke to be honoured at NY film fest

    Richard Gere, Ethan Hawke to be honoured at NY film fest

    MUMBAI: The New York Film Festival (NYFF), this year will honour veteran actors Ethan Hawke and Richard Gere. The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced that the actors would be guest of honours at the fest’s ‘An Evening With…’ series.

     

    While Hawke’s tribute will take place on 30 September, during which he will participate in an ‘intimate dinner’ and a conversation between the guests and NYFF director Kent Jones, Gere will be honoured on 8 October.

     

    The ‘An Evening With…’ galas are meant to recognise the work of individuals who have made significant artistic contributions to film culture.

     

    While Hawke will be attending the festival as a director on behalf of his documentary Seymour: An Introduction, a documentary about the pianist Seymour Bernstein, Gere’s new movie Time Out of Mind, in which he plays a homeless man, will also be screened at the annual fest.

     

    The festival will open this year with the world premiere of David Fincher’s Gone Girl and will also feature the world premiere of Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest, Inherent Vice, as its centerpiece selection.

     

    Previous honourees include Nicole Kidman, David Cronenberg, Cate Blanchett and Ralph Fiennes. This is the 52nd year of the festival and it will run from 26 September to 12 October. The 17-day festival will host 30 films this year.

  • Watch the Mega premiere of SKYFALL on Sunday 27th October at 1pm and 9pm on Sony PIX

    Watch the Mega premiere of SKYFALL on Sunday 27th October at 1pm and 9pm on Sony PIX

    MUMBAI:  Daniel Craig is back as James Bond 007 in SKYFALL, the 23rd installment of the longest running film franchise in history.

     

    When Bond’s latest assignment goes gravely wrong and agents around the world are exposed, MI6 is attacked forcing M to relocate the agency. These events cause her authority and position to be challenged by Gareth Mallory (Ralph Fiennes), the new Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee. With MI6 now compromised from both inside and out, M is left with one ally she can trust: Bond. 007 takes to the shadows – aided only by field agent, Eve (Naomie Harris) – following a trail to the mysterious Silva (Javier Bardem), whose lethal and hidden motives have yet to reveal themselves.

     

    Come witness the biggest bond movie ever; ‘SKYFALL’ on 27th October 1pm and 9pm only on Sony PIX

  • Sony and MGM gung ho about Skyfall crossing $1 billion mark

    Sony and MGM gung ho about Skyfall crossing $1 billion mark

    MUMBAI: Happiness refuses to die down at the Sony and MGM headquarters as their latest James Bond-starrer Skyfall has rung in 2013 by crossing the $1 billion mark in global ticket sales.
    Directed by Sam Mendes, the film reached the milestone on Sunday when its worldwide tally hit $1 billion, by far the best showing of any Bond film not accounting for inflation.
    The film, that has grossed $289.6 million domestically and $710.6 million internationally, has become the highest grossing film in Sony‘s history and the first to jump $1 billion.
    Otherwise too, Skyfall continued to break records in the UK during the weekend when it grossed $1.4 million for a total take of $161.6 million and become the first film ever to cross the 100 million pound mark.
    The film, from Eon Productions, is the 23rd installment in the iconic British spy franchise. Skyfall also stars Javier Bardem, Judi Dench and Ralph Fiennes.
    Skyfall is the third movie of 2012 to cross $1 billion in worldwide ticket sales after Disney and Marvel‘s The Avengers ($1.51 billion) and Warner Bros‘ The Dark Knight Rises ($1.08 billion). Including Skyfall, only 14 films have grossed $1 billion or more.

  • Skyfall to release on 26 October

    Skyfall to release on 26 October

    MUMBAI: Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, producers of the latest James Bond film Skyfall, have announced that the 23rd installment of the Bond series will release in UK internationally on 26 October. The film will be distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Sony Pictures Releasing.

    Prior to its release film will premiere will at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 23 October and the event will be graced by Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall on 23 October.

    In Skyfall, Bond‘s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
    On the request of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, the premiere will benefit the charities that support former and serving members of the three intelligence agencies (the Secret Intelligence Service, the Security Service and GCHQ). His Royal Highness is Royal Patron of the Intelligence Services.

    Commented Wilson and Broccoli, “We are thrilled that His Royal Highness Prince Charles and The Duchess of Cornwall have agreed to attend the World Premiere of our latest James Bond film, and are pleased this event will help raise funds to support The Prince‘s chosen charities.”

    The premiere will be attended by the film‘s lead actors Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Bérénice Marlohe, Albert Finney and Ben Whishaw, and director Sam Mendes.

  • Third part of Clash of the Titans in offing

    Third part of Clash of the Titans in offing

    MUMBAI: The Clash of the Titans, a film about the adventures of Greek hero Perseus, will soon have its third edition. Apart from Sam Worthington, the film stars Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes and Danny Huston as Greek gods.

    Film writers Dan Mazeau and David Leslie Johnson have been enlisted to write the story for the third part.

    The film, now in its post-production stage, has been titled Wrath of the Titans. It is likely to hit the silver screen on March 30, next year.

    The last part of the Titans, directed by Louis Leterrier, grossed USD 163 million domestically and a whopping USD 330 million overseas despite facing criticism for bad 3D conversion.

  • BBC Films announces new structure

    MUMBAI: BBC Fiction controller Jane Tranter has announced the new structure for BBC Films. The day-to-day management of BBC Films and decision-making will now be the responsibility of a newly-established BBC Films Board, comprising BBC Films commissioning editor Christine Langan, executive producer Jamie Laurenson; executive producer Joe Oppenheimer, commercial affairs and GM.Jane Wright.

    Tranter is already responsible for BBC Films. While the day-to-day management of BBC Films will be handled collectively by the board, the board members will have specific areas of responsibility.

    Jane Wright will chair the board and be responsible for day-to-day operations, raising finance, distribution and executive producing feature films. Langan will executive produce feature films as well as taking on the responsibility for management of the development slate and the development team at BBC Films.

    Laurenson will executive produce feature films, as well as working with BBC Four and Ben Stephenson, Head of Drama Commissioning, on the channel’s slate of single films.

    Oppenheimer will also executive produce feature films, in addition to managing the close creative relationship with HBO Films. The philosophy behind the creation of the board is to allow for a plurality of voice and vision and a collaborative approach to decision-making, while giving the individuals on the board real independence in their executive producer roles.

    Jane Tranter and Claire Evans will work closely with the board on editorial and business affairs matters, offering their support and advice when necessary.

    The new BBC Films Board, with Jane Tranter and Claire Evans, will now put together a detailed editorial and business strategy for the BBC’s feature film output, which will be announced in due course. Physically, BBC Films will move from its existing offices to BBC Television Centre next year.

    Tranter says, “The talent, energy and ambition within the BBC Films Board is very impressive. This move will bring BBC Films back into the heart of the BBC, and in particular BBC Fiction, enabling much greater creative collaboration across BBC Fiction – Drama, Comedy and Acquisition – with films very much at the centre of the department.

    “BBC Films will also benefit from closer access to other key genres at the BBC, allowing for a more fluid traffic of talent and a more effective cross-fertilisation of ideas. We aim to build on the fantastic success BBC Films has had under David Thompson, and build on the enviable reputation it has both here and internationally.”

    Claire Evans said, “The firm intention is that ideas and projects can now flow between the departments much more easily. We aim to encourage the work of many more unique and original voices to work on an ambitious range of projects on a variety of platforms from the big screen to the laptop.

    “We also want to be even more ambitious with our external partnerships across fiction, and become better partners ourselves. We are open for business across the board.”

    BBC Vision director Jana Bennett said, “With these plans, the BBC is set to back an even stronger set of projects from BBC Films. Nowhere in the world can such a diverse range of talent be found working together under one roof, and I am confident that, by bringing the fiction team under Jane Tranter’s leadership, we will be able to better serve the creative and production communities and offer our audiences even more outstanding storytelling.”

    One of BBC Films’ recent releases is the critically acclaimed Eastern Promises from director David Cronenberg. It stars Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts and Vincent Cassel – will open the Times BFI London Film Festival, and will open in the UK through Pathe on 26 October 2007. In post production are John Maybury’s The Edge Of Love, starring Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller and Matthew Rhys; Justin Chadwick’s The Other Boleyn Girl starring Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman, Eric Bana and David Morrissey; Sam Mendes’ Revolutionary Road starring Leonardo di Caprio and Kate Winslet.

    Shooting currently is Saul Dibbs’ The Duchess starring Ralph Fiennes and Keira Knightley.

  • This Valentine’s Day.. Book your date with Star movies

    Mumbai: Valentine’s day is incomplete without watching a mushy movie! This Valentine’s Day, Star Movies pays homage to the trials and tribulations of romance with a full-day marathon of die-hard romantic films. So if you want to have some cheerful moments of laughter and joy, with your loved ones, don’t forget to tune into ‘Shallow Hal’ and of course you can re-live the romance by watching some romantic valentine movies like ‘Maid in Manhattan’ and ‘If Only’. So book your date with Star Movies, this Valentine’s Day, 14 February beginning 2:20 p.m.

    Wednesday, Feb 14 at 2:20 p.m.

    MAID IN MANHATTAN

    Starring: Jennifer Lopez, Ralph Fiennes, Natasha Richardson, Stanley Tucci

    Marisa Ventura (Lopez) is a single mother born and bred in the boroughs of New York City, who works as a maid in a first-class Manhattan hotel. By a twist of fate and mistaken identity, Marisa meets Christopher Marshall (Fiennes), a handsome heir to a political dynasty, who believes that she is a guest at the hotel. Fate steps in and throws the unlikely pair together for one night. When Marisa’s true identity is revealed, the two find that they are worlds apart, even though the distance separating them is just a subway ride between Manhattan and the Bronx.

    Wednesday, Feb 14 at 4:35 p.m.

    IF ONLY

    Starring: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Paul Nicholls

    After his impetuous musician girlfriend, Samantha (Hewitt), dies in an accident shortly after they had a fight (and nearly broke up), a grief-stricken British businessman, Ian Wyndham (Nicholls), living in London gets a chance to relive the day all over again, in the hope of changing the events that led up to her getting killed…

    Wednesday, Feb 14 at 6:40 p.m.

    SHALLOW HAL

    Starring: Jack Black, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jason Alexander
    Following the advice of his dying father, Hal dates only women who are physically beautiful. One day, however, he runs into self-help guru Tony Robbins, who hypnotizes him into recognizing only the inner beauty of women. Hal thereafter meets Rosemary, a grossly obese woman whom only he can see as a vision of loveliness. But will their relationship survive when Hal’s equally shallow friend undoes the hypnosis?

    So tune in to Star Movies this Valentine’s Day and get set for that perfect date, you had always wished for!!!

    About Star

    STAR is a leading media and entertainment company in Asia. STAR broadcasts over 60 television services in nine languages to more than 300 million viewers across 53 Asian countries. STAR channels cover all genres including general entertainment (Star Plus, Xing Kong, Star Chinese Channel, Star One, Star Utsav, Star World, Vijay, Phoenix Chinese), sports (ESPN, Star Sports), movies (Star Chinese Movies, Star Gold, Star Movies), music (Channel [V]), and news and current affairs (Star News, Star Ananda, Phoenix InfoNews Channel).

    STAR controls over 20,000 hours of Indian and Chinese programming and also owns the world’s largest contemporary Chinese film library, with more than 600 titles, featuring superstars including Jackie Chan, Chow Yun Fat and Bruce Lee. In partnership with leading companies in Asia, STAR businesses extend to filmed entertainment, television production, cable systems, direct-to-home services, terrestrial TV broadcasting, wireless and digital services. STAR is a wholly owned subsidiary of News Corporation. www.startv.com

    For further information please contact:
    In Mumbai
    Zeenat Khan
    Publicity
    STAR (India) Ltd.
    Tel No. 91-22-28523880

    Shiraz Bhavnani / Aditi Chada
    Vaishnavi Corporate Communications
    Tel: 91-22-5656 8787
    Fax: 91-22-5656 8788
    Email:sbhavnani@vccpl.com / achada@vccpl.com

  • Get bitten by the Love Bug on PIX

    MUMBAI: With Valentines Day just around the corner …Love is in the air and not just for your sweethearts, it’s the love for your family, friends, pets, cars, diamonds your favourite box of chocolates, a trip around the world maybe? and while you are busy sharing your love for all these and more…PIX brings you an amazing line up of some great stories all through this month to satisfy your love for movies!!! Now isn’t that something to LOVE.

    If you thought this is going to be another array of romantic mushy movies…you are wrong as this month PIX offers all its viewers an extremely unique and interesting line-up of movies that have a touch of love with lots and lots of wit and humor.

    The month begins with the intense love story End of the Affair, starring Julianne Moore and Ralph Fiennes on 1st February at 10 pm. Having got you in the mood for romance, PIX follows it up with the Damn Good Drama, Everytime You Say Goodbye on Saturday, 3rd February at 10 pm. Tom Hanks plays an American Flyer who finds himself in Jerusalem, falling in love with a Jewish girl.

    The excitement of love gathers speed as we tumble into the week with Monday – rediscover Peter Sellers and fall in love with great comedies again. It is Mondays with a difference – to wipe away your blues with a collection of the best Peter Sellers movies every Monday night on Perfect 10.

    As Inspector Clouseau, the bumbling French policeman, Peter Sellers will have you roaring with laughter in The Pink Panther and its sequel, A Shot in the Dark on 5th and 12th February respectively. Catch one of Peter Sellers most memorable films, The Party, that has been an inspiration for many Bollywood films of the 60’s and 70’s, on 19th February and rounding off is What’s new Pussycat? on 26th February.

    By the time of his death in 1980, Peter Sellers had over fifty films to his credit. And yet, it’s surprising how many of his finest screen performances have gone unnoticed by today’s audiences. PIX stands for “good stories” and it takes a step forward by bringing you some of the finest films of this well loved comedian.

    Love is infectious and who knows that better than the English Bard – catch the joyous film adaptation of Much Ado about Nothing on 8th February on Perfect 10. The Love Bug has something for angst ridden lovers too – The Age of Innocence – Daniel day Lewis, Winona Ryder and Michelle Pfeiffer are brilliant in this tale of love and betrayal. Don’t miss this Martin Scorsese masterpiece on 24th February at 10 pm.

    Finally, February 14th, Valentine’s Day is incomplete without watching a romantic movie! PIX pays homage to the trials and tribulations of romance with a full-day marathon of romantic films. With a little twist in the tale, PIX will air more youth oriented films in the Prime Time slots like The Class at 8:00pm and Cruel Intentions at 10:00pm, which deals with the love troubles of today’s younger generation.

    Therefore tune- in to PIX this Valentine’s Day and get set for that perfect date, you had always wished for!!! “February is crawling with these bugs and they are all over PIX! Damn, I am sure to get bitten by the Love Bug”, exclaims Gitanjali Murari, Programming Head, PIX.

    So what are you waiting for, grab your space on the couch; cool your wine as PIX serves you the best “Love Recipe” to make your special moments just right.