Tag: Richard Jenkins

‘Olive Kitteridge’ to premiere on Star World Premiere HD

MUMBAI: In a bid to introduce some of the finest stories ever told, coupled with memorable, award-winning characters to audiences in India, Star World Premiere HD has introduced an internationally renowned television viewing format in India through its property Mini Series of the Month. As part of the property, the channel showcases a highly acclaimed, award-winning and star studded miniseries and this month, it will premiere the four-part mini-series Olive Kitteridge.

The series will air on 4 and 5 February at 7 pm.

Based on Elizabeth Strout’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Olive Kitteridge paints a portrait of the titular character, a middle-school Math teacher in the coastal town of Crosby, Maine and her marriage with Henry which spans 25 years. It takes the form of 13 short stories put together in the 4-part miniseries that are interrelated and follow Olive’s life as she goes about her daily routine and experiences problems of depression, bereavement, jealousy, and friction with family members and friends.

The mini-series stars Oscar winner Frances McDormand as the misanthropic, strict, but well-meaning, retired schoolteacher along with Richard Jenkins of The Visitor, Dear John fame; Ken Cheeseman of Shutter Island fame, John Gallagher of The West Wing, Law & Order, The Newsroom fame, Peter Mullan of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows fame, Zoe Kazan of What If, Ruby Sparks fame, Bill Murray of The Jungle Book’s Baloo fame and many more.

At the time of its release, the mini-series bagged a whopping eight awards at the 67th Primetime Emmys 2015 including Outstanding Limited Series.

February 3, 2017
‘Olive Kitteridge’ to premiere on Star World Premiere HD

MUMBAI: In a bid to introduce some of the finest stories ever told, coupled with memorable, award-winning characters to audiences in India, Star World Premiere HD has introduced an internationally renowned television viewing format in India through its property Mini Series of the Month. As part of the property, the channel showcases a highly acclaimed, award-winning and star studded miniseries and this month, it will premiere the four-part mini-series Olive Kitteridge.

The series will air on 4 and 5 February at 7 pm.

Based on Elizabeth Strout’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Olive Kitteridge paints a portrait of the titular character, a middle-school Math teacher in the coastal town of Crosby, Maine and her marriage with Henry which spans 25 years. It takes the form of 13 short stories put together in the 4-part miniseries that are interrelated and follow Olive’s life as she goes about her daily routine and experiences problems of depression, bereavement, jealousy, and friction with family members and friends.

The mini-series stars Oscar winner Frances McDormand as the misanthropic, strict, but well-meaning, retired schoolteacher along with Richard Jenkins of The Visitor, Dear John fame; Ken Cheeseman of Shutter Island fame, John Gallagher of The West Wing, Law & Order, The Newsroom fame, Peter Mullan of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows fame, Zoe Kazan of What If, Ruby Sparks fame, Bill Murray of The Jungle Book’s Baloo fame and many more.

At the time of its release, the mini-series bagged a whopping eight awards at the 67th Primetime Emmys 2015 including Outstanding Limited Series.

February 3, 2017
Kurt Russell eyes part in Fast 7′

With martial arts superstar Tony Jaa and a brand-new villain joining the new film (as well as Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson reprising their roles), the Fast and Furious franchise is developing into an ensemble cast of action icons in the same vein as the Expendables series. The addition of Russell makes sense then, as his filmography is rife with the same kind of testosterone-driven thrill rides. Ironically, Russell reportedly turned down a role in the original Expendables film.

Regardless, this is certainly a major win for the long-running Fast and Furious series and supports the style new director James Wan (Insidious, The Conjuring) will bring to the films. The filmmaker is taking over for Justin Lin – who directed the last four Fast and Furious adventures – and previously announced that he views the film as a “gritty 70s revenge thriller.” Fast Five previously reinvigorated the franchise by dropping the focus on street racing and including globe-trotting and heist elements. Therefore, Wan’s decision to bring in new blood while tweaking the tone a bit could go a long way to keeping the series fresh.

August 30, 2013
White House Down to be released in India in English, Hindi and Tamil

NEW DELHI: White House Down, being distributed by Sony Pictures Entertainment, is slated for release in India in English, Hindi and Tamil.

Directed by Roland Emmerich (Independence Day, Godzilla, The Day After Tomorrow, 2012) the film will be released on 19 July in the country.

The action thriller stars Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jason Clarke, Richard Jenkins and James Woods

In Columbia Pictures‘ White House Down, capitol policeman John Cale (Channing Tatum) has just been denied his dream job with the secret service of protecting President James Sawyer (Jamie Foxx). Not wanting to let down his little girl with the news, he takes her on a tour of the White House, when the complex is overtaken by a heavily armed paramilitary group. Now, with the nation‘s government falling into chaos and time running out, it is up to Cale to save the president, his daughter, and the country.

A spokesperson for Sony Pictures Entertainment said this release will followed by The Smurfs 2 (3D) on 2 August and Elysium on 23 August.

June 12, 2013
Netflix teams up with DreamWorks for original Kids series

MUMBAI: Online content platform Netflix has partnered DreamWorks Animation to create the first ever Netflix Original Series for kids based on the highly-anticipated DreamWorks Animation movie Turbo.

The Netflix series titled Turbo: F.A.S.T. (Fast Action Stunt Team) debuts exclusively this December in the United States and across the globe in the 40 countries where Netflix offers its service.

“Families love Netflix, so creating an original series for kids was a natural for us. And we‘re doing it in a big way by adapting Turbo, this year‘s DreamWorks Animation summer tent pole movie,” said Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos.

“DreamWorks Animation has a long track record of creating incredibly successful characters and stories that delight people of all ages. We‘re thrilled to add Turbo the series as well as all new DreamWorks Animation films, starting with their 2013 slate, to Netflix.”
“Netflix boasts one of the largest and fastest-growing audiences in kid’s television. They pioneered a new model for TV dramas with House of Cards, and now together, we‘re doing the same thing with kids‘ programming,” said DreamWorks Animation‘s CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg.

DreamWorks Animation‘s Turbo is a high velocity 3D comedy about an ordinary snail who dares to dream big – and fast. After a freak accident miraculously gives him the power of super-speed, Turbo kicks his dreaming into overdrive and embarks on an extraordinary journey to achieve the seemingly impossible: competing in the Indianapolis 500.

The film, which stars Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Michael Pena, Luis Guzman, Bill Hader , Richard Jenkins, Ken Jeong, Michelle Rodriguez , Maya Rudolph, Ben Schwartz, Kurtwood Smith, Snoop Lion and Samuel L. Jackson, comes to theaters on 19 July.

Turbo‘s pursuit of racing greatness continues in Turbo: F.A.S.T.: an episodic animated television series that picks up where the feature film leaves off. It showcases the world-traveling exploits of our snail hero and his tricked-out racing crew as they master outrageous new stunts and challenges any villain unlucky enough to cross their path.

In addition to the original TV series Turbo: F.A.S.T., new DreamWorks Animation feature titles will be made available for Netflix members in the U.S. to watch beginning with the studio‘s 2013 film line-up.

February 13, 2013