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  • ‘Superhero’ to be Hugh Jackman’s last X Men movie

    ‘Superhero’ to be Hugh Jackman’s last X Men movie

    MUMBAI: Much to the dismay of Wolverine fans all over, Hugh Jackman confirmed that his final appearance as Wolverine will be in 2017 with the movie X-Men Superhero in the third Wolverine spin-off film, reports Independent.

     

    The actor made the announcement while making an appearance on the American talk show Dr. Oz.

     

    According to The Hollywood Reporter, rumours of Jackman’s last appearance as Wolverine have been floating on social media ever since the actor uploaded a picture on Intagram with the caption: ‘Wolverine. One last time.’ 

     

    Over the years, Jackman was almost synonymous as Wolverine amongst the X Men fans worldwide. When the actor was asked his reasons for giving up such a character that has brought him so much love and respect, Jackman said, “It just felt like it was the right time to do it. And let’s be honest, 17 years. I never thought in a million years it would last, so I’m so grateful to the fans for the opportunity of playing it.”

     

    Jackman has starred in two spin-off films: X-Men Origins: Wolverine and The Wolverine and is due to appear in a third. Wolverine III, as it is currently known, will be released in 2017. When Jackman finally says goodbye to his role in 2017, he will have appeared in nine movies as Wolverine.

  • Star Movies to Premiere The Wolverine on Independence Day

    Star Movies to Premiere The Wolverine on Independence Day

    MUMBAI: Star Movies has enjoyed the undisputed leadership position in the movies genre for 20 years now and this is backed by the strong brand equity, strongest library and blockbuster premieres. The channel has recently announced the premiere of The Wolverine on Independence Day this year.

     

    Hugh Jackman plays the title character in the film The Wolverine/Logan and is set in Japan. The film also chronicles Logan’s Samurai training and has some incredible action sequences. The film made roughly $414.8 million worldwide and was met with positive reviews the world over.

     

    Star Movies believes in breaking new grounds with every premiere and it’s offering a fresh edge with the Wolverine 360 degrees marketing and digital campaign. The experiential campaign focuses on consumer engagement giving them a taste of the film like never before.

     

    Star Movies has tied up with Gold’s Gym for an intensive Wolverine Workout session. Partnering with the leading health club chain across Mumbai, Delhi, Pune and Bangalore, they will create a custom made workout plan for anyone who aspires to get the Wolverine physique. Wolverine Workout is a specially designed high intensity form of training which ensures burning fat with power drills to increase strength & muscle. It is a customized functional cum power workout for a duration of an hour per day. The trainers at Gold’s Gym will work on your endurance, stamina and speed incorporating cardio vascular & strength moves.

     

    After giving fans chance to become fit like the Wolverine, Star Movies also gives fans an exclusive opportunity to pose with the original Wolverine claws. Fans can get their pictures clicked at the Wolverine photo booth activity at select PVR cinemas across Mumbai and Delhi.

     

    If all this leaves you hungry for more, Star Movies has also tied up with premium eatery, California Pizza Kitchen to create a special Wolverine menu. The Wolverine Power combo will be available at select outlets of CPK in Mumbai and Delhi.

     

    On the occasion of the premiere, Mr. Kevin Vaz, General Manager – English Cluster, Star India said, “We at Star Movies have planned a great line-up for the second half of 2014 and are thrilled to announce the premiere of The Wolverine on this Independence Day. To enhance the experience of the premiere, we have designed an innovative marketing campaign to engage and excite our audience”.

     

    Catch the action packed movie The Wolverine on this Independence Day, 15th August only on Star Movies at 1pm and 9pm!

  • Star Movies Action presents a Bigger Dose of Action in 2014

    Star Movies Action presents a Bigger Dose of Action in 2014

    MUMBAI: Star Movies Action, India’s biggest action movie channel is dedicated to bringing the best of Action movie line-up from Hollywood. The channel was launched in June 2013 keeping in mind the action movie buffs, making it the first action movie channel in the English movie category in India. The channel has overtaken long-existing channels in the genre beating them by substantial figures. New movie premieres and the biggest action hits of 2013 are slated to air in 2014 on Star Movies Action.

    Kick-starting the New Year on a high note, the channel has announced the television premiere of Iron Man 3 – the highest grossing movie of 2013 that will be aired for the first time on Indian Television on 26th January 2014 at 1PM & 8PM. Other upcoming premieres in the first quarter include The Wolverine,The Man with the Iron Fists and R.I.P.D. The channel has scheduled an action blockbuster  premiere every month in 2014 ensuring that its viewers view the best content on the channel.

    Action has emerged as a very successful genre along with drama and comedy in India. The action genre acts as a stimulator with the audience driven towards heroes triumphing over their adversaries and justice being served.  The popularity of this genre stems from car chases, explosions, fight sequences and death defying stunts that keep the viewers on the edge of their seats. Driven by this, Star Movies Action shows the best of action movies to its viewers in this thrilling segment.

    Speaking on the occasion, Kevin Vaz, General Manager – English channels, Star India said, “Indian audiences have continually expressed a preference for action movies. Star Movies Action was conceptualized and launched with this as a driving factor. We have scheduled some of the biggest action premieres of 2013and which is just a preview to the 2014 line-up.”

    Star Movies Action has a programming schedule that ensures viewers watch two incredible back to back action movies at 8pm as well as at 10 pm each night, an initiative that has made Star Movies Action a pioneer in the movie channel space. The channel has several other great movie programming coming up for their Indian fans, including blockbuster hits such as The A-Team, Transporter, Aliens Vs Predator, Terminator 3 Death Race, Ghost Rider, True Lies and the Karate Kid 1 along with the complete series of Resident Evil, Taken, Helloby, Rambo and The Hulk franchise.

     

  • The Wolverine had plenty of bark at the box office, and just enough bite

    The Wolverine had plenty of bark at the box office, and just enough bite

    MUMBAI: The sixth installment of the X-Men franchise clawed its way to $55 million this weekend, according to studio estimates from box-office trackers Hollywood.com.

     

    While the debut was plenty to win the weekend – there were no other major newcomers as studios cleared a path for the comic-book adaptation – the opening fell short of analysts’ projections, which called for a bow of at least $65 million.

     

    Still, it snapped the string of high-priced live-action films that couldn’t claim the weekend crown. Last week, the $20 million horror flick The Conjuring opened to $42 million, crushing the $130 million supernatural film R.I.P.D., which debuted to a dismal $13 million. Similarly, Pacific Rim ($37 million), The Lone Ranger ($29 million) and White House Down ($25 million) opened well below projections, falling to cheaper movies and animated films.

     

    While Wolverine’s opening was solid for a sixth franchise installment, analysts wondered whether moviegoers are suffering mutant fatigue. The previous Wolverine film, 2009’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine, debuted to $85 million.

     

    But the new film resonated with viewers, which could help its run through a typically arid August at theaters. About 68 per cent of critics gave Wolverine a thumbs-up, and the movie scored an A-minus from moviegoers, says grading site CinemaScore.

     

    Among the holdovers, Conjuring took second with $22.1 million, followed by the animated comedy Despicable Me 2 with $16 million.

    The animated Turbo was fourth with $13.3 million, while Adam Sandler’s comedy Grown Ups 2 rounded out the top five with $11.5 million.