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  • Disney+ Hotstar Premium to launch all 31 seasons of iconic show ‘The Simpsons’

    Disney+ Hotstar Premium to launch all 31 seasons of iconic show ‘The Simpsons’

    MUMBAI: After the successful launch of Disney+ Hotstar in India, the platform is now set to bring the world’s favorite nuclear family from the award-winning, history-making series The Simpsons to India.

    Created by Matt Groening, globally recognised as a pioneering animator, The Simpsons made its debut in 1989 and is the longest running sitcom in American history with a collection of over 675 episodes. Episodes of the latest season of this iconic show will be available to stream on the platform just minutes after they are aired in the US. The popular 2007 feature film The Simpsons Movie and the recently-released short film Playdate with Destiny will also be available. 

    Through the years, the yellow family of five – Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie – have emerged as pop-culture icons and have tackled numerous subjects in their own humorous way. The series is a satirical depiction of a working-class life, epitomised by the Simpson family and parodies everyday society, television, and the human condition. The characters have been voiced by Hollywood’s eminent personalities: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, and Harry Shearer.

    Developed by James L. Brooks, Matt Groening and Sam Simon, The Simpsons has won over a hundred awards including the Primetime Emmy, People’s Choice and Writer’s Guild; and holds three Guinness World Records, making it an absolute must-watch!

    In this time of social distancing, Disney+ Hotstar Premium continues to provide an unmatched entertainment experience by adding popular shows and latest Hollywood blockbusters. With the world’s best superhero movies like The Avengers, Iron Man, Thor: Ragnarok; unrivalled animated films like Frozen II and Toy Story 4, popular kids’ programs including Mickey Mouse and Gajju Bhai, Disney+ Originals including The Mandalorian, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, Lady and the Tramp and shows from the best studios, Disney+ Hotstar Premium makes for the best entertainment companion for people looking for compelling content. 

  • 20th Century Fox to open branded resort in Dubai

    20th Century Fox to open branded resort in Dubai

    MUMBAI: Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products has inked an international licensing partnership with Al Ahli Holding Group to build a Fox-branded theme park and resort in Dubai.

     

    This will be the second 20th Century Fox World theme park and the first Fox-branded resort. The deal allows for a roll-out of up to three additional Fox-branded resorts in territories outside Dubai.

     

    20th Century Fox World, Dubai, an immersive entertainment destination, will encompass themed lands featuring unique attractions, rides and retail outlets that will bring to life the studio’s iconic film and television franchises. The licensing partnership with AAHG also calls for the creation of the world’s first Fox-branded resort, where themed rooms and dining opportunities will offer visitors a chance to further immerse themselves in the entertainment brands and rich history of 20th Century Fox. 

     

    Highlights of 20th Century Fox World, Dubai will include: 

     

    – Theme park consisting of themed lands and attractions based on Fox properties, including, Ice Age, Rio, Planet of the Apes, Aliens, Predator, Night at the Museum and Titanic, The Simpsons and Sons of Anarchy.

     

    – A broad attraction mix, ranging from media-based dark rides to thrill rides that will tell new stories based on Fox film and television brands. 

     

    – A themed retail street featuring unique shopping and dining based on Fox properties. 

     

    – The world’s first Fox-themed resort hotel. 

     

    “20th Century Fox World, Dubai is the second Fox theme park destination and marks an important step forward in our global theme park strategy. Fox World will be a world-class destination that will help fuel Dubai’s emergence as a global tourism destination. This park builds on the foundation being laid by 20th Century Fox World, Malaysia, currently under construction,” said Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products president Jeffrey Godsick. 

     

    Al Ahli Holding Group CEO Mohammed Khammas said, “AAHG’s history in the genre of entertainment is replete with successful partnerships with top motion picture studios. We pride ourselves in understanding the pulse of the audience and catering to it with novel and breakthrough projects.”

     

    “Fox’s rich history of great entertainment-based intellectual properties from movies, television shows and animation concepts will help us spearhead this project and add value to our latest offering in the global entertainment space. As part of our international deal with Fox, we look forward to building these attractions and resorts globally starting with Dubai as the first location and additional Fox branded resorts that we hope to open across other territories in the future,” added Khammas.

     

    “We are thrilled to partner with Al Ahli Holding Group on this exciting project. 20th Century Fox World, Dubai will provide an ongoing platform for immersive brand engagement with our consumers from around the world, including key international markets of Europe, Russia and China,” said Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products senior vice president of global live and location based entertainment Greg Lombardo.

     

    “The synergy created by AAHG’s partnership with Fox will enable 20th Century Fox World, Dubai to offer the consumers in the Middle East and global tourists visiting Dubai to experience world-class facilities with unique attractions and retail outlets that will take themed entertainment to a different level,” said AAHG director of investment and strategy Manoj Aheeray. 

     

    20th Century Fox World Dubai is slated to open in 2018, design and production services are being provided by Rethink Leisure & Entertainment.

  • ‘The Simpsons’ to feature as Lego characters for 550th episode

    ‘The Simpsons’ to feature as Lego characters for 550th episode

    MUMBAI: The Fox network’s animated family The Simpsons will soon be getting a plastic makeover on 4 May, as the creators team up with toy manufacturing giant Lego for an entire episode created out of the plastic building blocks, Fox’s consumer products division announced recently.

     

    The episode, entitled Brick Like Me, will see family patriarch Homer Simpson wake up in a Springfield where everyone and everything is made out of Legos, and he must figure his way out before he gets stuck in the plastic world forever.

     

    The Simpsons, created by Matt Groening, is the longest-running animated series in the history of US television, making the cartoon family and their catch phrases, such as Homer’s “D’Oh!,” a facet of American pop culture.

     

    Danish company The Lego Group first started producing the plastic construction building blocks in 1949, which have become a popular toy around the world.

     

    The series, which airs on 21st Century Fox’s Fox Television, entered its 25th season last year, and the Lego episode will be its 550th show.

     

    The animation has also been renewed for a 26th season; in which producers have revealed that one longstanding character will die.

     

    Last week’s release of The Lego Movie, featuring superheroes and villains in a world made entirely from Legos, raked in $69.1 million at US and Canadian theaters in its opening weekend. 

  • ‘The Simpsons’ ring in 2007 with New Year resolutions

    ‘The Simpsons’ ring in 2007 with New Year resolutions

    MUMBAI: The characters of the popular television show The Simpsons have announced their New Year resolutions. In India the show airs on Star World. In the US Fox will air new episodes from 7 January 2007.

    Homer’s resolve is to lose 10 pounds, and then gain it back by Valentines Day.

    Marge’s resolve is to finally learn how to make pancakes that dont stick to the pan. Bart helped me come up with that one.

    Krusty says that in 2007, she promises not to keep using the same old jokes she has been telling since 1961.

    Barney resolves to quit drinking coffee. It leaves less room for beer.

  • Fox to offer an online preview of new season of ‘The Simpsons’

    Fox to offer an online preview of new season of ‘The Simpsons’

    MUMBAI: As a way to whet fans appetitie for the new season of the longest running sitcom The Simpsons, US broadcaster Fox along with sister firm Fox Interactive Media (FIM) are offering fans a glimpse of the show on the web.

    Through a campaign sponsored by Burger King, FIM sites will offer a promotional first look at the first episode.

    In a Simpsons first, online fans on three FIM sites including MySpace.com, Fox.com and IGN.com’s new site will have the exclusive opportunity to see the first seven minutes of the first episode before it airs on television. In addition, viewers will get to see footage of an episode in the making including an animatic and the finished scene.

    Across the FIM network, a marketing campaign will drive fans to the video debut and promote tune in for the broadcast. Promotional initiatives specific to each property include: AskMen.com becoming “AskHomer” for the day and profiling Homer as the site’s Man of the Week; FoxSports.com on MSN presenting Homer’s week one NFL picks; a “Simpsons”-style graphic takeover of the homepage on Rotten Tomatoes and much more. The promotion will culminate with The Simpsons season premiere on 10 September.

    Fox president entertainment Peter Ligouri says, “This sneak peek at The Simpsons’ 18th season is a huge bonus for dedicated fans. Being able to preview the first episode of the new season will surely whet viewers’ appetite for the premiere on Sunday.”

    FIM president Ross Levinsohn says, “We are thrilled to be able to offer an exclusive first look at the Simpsons to our core audience of 18-34 year olds, who have embraced this show as one of the most popular TV programs of our time.

    “We are seeing an increasing demand for video content across FIM sites, and we are focused on delivering that content in a variety of ways – blending established media and user-generated content in a meaningful way.”

    Simpsons fans can visit MySpace, www.igntv.com and Fox.com to get the first look at the first episode before it airs on 10 September. Additional Simpsons features and promotions can also be accessed at www.rottentomatoes.com and www.scout.com in addition to the other three sites.

    The Simpsons will air their historic 400th episode in May 2007. The series features Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson who take traditional family life and turn them upside down.

  • ‘The Simpsons’ to have live title sequence

    ‘The Simpsons’ to have live title sequence

    MUMBAI: A live-action main title sequence of The Simpsons will be unveiled on 26 March on US broadcaster Fox.

    The live-action show opening is a homage to American television’s longest-running sitcom. From the Simpsons parting through the clouds to the infamous Bart writing on the chalkboard, Homer pulling the nuclear rod out of his shirt, Maggie scanned at the supermarket and the always-anticipated ‘couch gag’ conclusion, the live-action opening mirrors each element of the animated sequence.

    The greatest attention to detail was paid in this recreation by a British team, as conceived and commissioned by the UK network Sky One. From wardrobe to location settings to character mannerisms, it’s all translated with uncanny accuracy via real, flesh-and-blood actors.

    The show’s executive producer Al Jean says, “I am just amazed there are people who want to be known for looking like the Simpsons.”

    The centerpiece of Sky One’s new Simpsons campaign in the UK, the short will make its American debut in the all-new episode, Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife guest-starring yet another British import, Ricky Gervais. In the episode, Homer’s obsession with Lenny’s new plasma TV causes Marge to enter the family in a sweepstakes, where they win a prize to the Fox studio lot.

    Against Marge’s judgment, Homer signs the family up for a “Trading Spouses”-type show and is forced to take in a controlling wife, while Marge moves in with a beaten-down husband, Charlie (guest star Gervais), and his perfect son. Charlie quickly develops a crush on Marge, while she’s just trying to give him the strength to stand up to his own wife.