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  • Sicario premiering on Star Movies Select HD

    Sicario premiering on Star Movies Select HD

    MUMBAI: Directed by Denis Villeneuve, Sicario is a nail-biting drama that presents an idealistic FBI agent’s battle with her own emotions as she is introduced to a whole new world of violence and carnage along the lawless border area stretching between the U.S. and Mexico, as part of a clandestine black ops operation.

    Starring Academy Award Winner Benicio Del Toro and Nominee Josh Brolin, this American crime-thriller drama film is a stark tale on the escalating war against drugs as the protagonist, Emily Blunt, tries to wrestle her own demons at the cost of the greater good. Led by an enigmatic consultant with a questionable past, an idealistic FBI agent Kate Macer finds herself caught between the boundaries of what can be regarded as moral and immoral.

    Star Movies Select HD with its promise of bringing to you the finest stories, presents one of the most honest portrayals of the complexities of emotions, trust and betrayal against the backdrop of drug cartels across the US-Mexico border.

    The story features an immersive, antagonizing and anxiety building tale with terrific performances, stunning cinematography and an ominous score that promises intensely nerve-wrecking experience. It comes as no surprise that the movie was nominated for three Academy Awards in Cinematography, Sound Editing and Best Original Music Score. A riveting story that is sure to make you question if the end justifies the means – Sicario premiering on Star Movies Select HD at 9 PM on 24 December.

  • Sicario premiering on Star Movies Select HD

    Sicario premiering on Star Movies Select HD

    MUMBAI: Directed by Denis Villeneuve, Sicario is a nail-biting drama that presents an idealistic FBI agent’s battle with her own emotions as she is introduced to a whole new world of violence and carnage along the lawless border area stretching between the U.S. and Mexico, as part of a clandestine black ops operation.

    Starring Academy Award Winner Benicio Del Toro and Nominee Josh Brolin, this American crime-thriller drama film is a stark tale on the escalating war against drugs as the protagonist, Emily Blunt, tries to wrestle her own demons at the cost of the greater good. Led by an enigmatic consultant with a questionable past, an idealistic FBI agent Kate Macer finds herself caught between the boundaries of what can be regarded as moral and immoral.

    Star Movies Select HD with its promise of bringing to you the finest stories, presents one of the most honest portrayals of the complexities of emotions, trust and betrayal against the backdrop of drug cartels across the US-Mexico border.

    The story features an immersive, antagonizing and anxiety building tale with terrific performances, stunning cinematography and an ominous score that promises intensely nerve-wrecking experience. It comes as no surprise that the movie was nominated for three Academy Awards in Cinematography, Sound Editing and Best Original Music Score. A riveting story that is sure to make you question if the end justifies the means – Sicario premiering on Star Movies Select HD at 9 PM on 24 December.

  • Lionsgate inks movie output deal with Disney’s Buena Vista for Russia

    Lionsgate inks movie output deal with Disney’s Buena Vista for Russia

    MUMBAI: Reflecting its continued growth in a major international territory, Lionsgate has forged an output deal with Disney’s Buena Vista International (BVI), for distribution of its titles in Russia and the rest of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

     

    The agreement will kick off with Lionsgate’s revenge thriller Sicario this fall and will also encompass titles as: Francis Lawrence’s adventure fantasy, The Odyssey; the first live action Saban’s Power Rangers film; and the film adaptation of Hasbro’s Monopoly.

     

    “We’re thrilled to expand our relationship with Buena Vista International through this output agreement in a major territory with enormous upside. We’re pleased to continue building our BVI relationship with a powerful, commercially exciting slate loaded with blockbuster tentpoles, potential franchises and star-driven event films,” said Lionsgate Motion Picture Group co-chairs Patrick Wachsberger and Rob Friedman and Lionsgate International COO Andrew Kramer.

     

    “BVI’s stature, experience and tremendous track record coupled with Lionsgate’s diverse film portfolio promise significant upside for both companies. This new output agreement reflects our commitment to Russia and our continued emergence as a creative force in the global marketplace,” added Lionsgate EVP of international sales Crystal Bourbeau.

     

    Lionsgate previously teamed with BVI on Summit Entertainment label films including the Japanese release of the action thriller Red, the release of the Step Up franchise in Japan and the Spanish and Japanese releases of Source Code and Tree of Life. Most recently, both companies announced that they will be launching the fourth installment of the global blockbuster The Hunger Games franchise, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, on 19 November in Russia and CIS.

  • PVR Pictures’ 9 movies at Toronto International Film Festival

    PVR Pictures’ 9 movies at Toronto International Film Festival

    NEW DELHI: PVR Pictures’ nine films will be among other critically acclaimed international films at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this year.

     

    The movies includes: Sicario, Legend, The Program, Equals, Demolition, The Idol, About Ray (Three Generations), Youth and Trumbo. These movies will be released in India over the next few months.

     

    The 40th edition of the festival will be held from 10 – 20 September.

     

    PVR joint managing director Sanjeev Kumar said, “The Toronto International Film Festival is definitely a great platform to showcase the success story of PVR Pictures to the world. We are honoured and delighted to unveil the best work of PVR Pictures at such a grand platform. We are hopeful that the movies would be appreciated by the audiences worldwide.”

     

    He added, “In the past couple of years, PVR Pictures has emerged as an extremely important business for PVR group. Today PVR Pictures is the largest independent studio for Hollywood films in India with partners like Lions Gate, Annapurna, Lotus, FilmNation, StudioCanal, IM Global, Weinstein, Sierra Affinity. TIFF is yet another platform, which will showcase the success story of PVR Pictures to the world.”