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  • Marvel Studios signs 20-year deal with Stan Lee Universe

    Marvel Studios signs 20-year deal with Stan Lee Universe

    MUMBAI:Marvel Studios has signed a 20-year deal with Stan Lee Universe to license the name and likeness of Lee for use in future feature films and television productions, as well as Disney theme parks, various experiences and merchandising.

    Stan Lee Universe is a venture between Genius Brands International and POW! Entertainment. Lee is one of the most prolific and legendary comic creators of all time. As Marvel’s editor-in-chief, Lee helped build a universe of interlocking continuity, one where fans felt as if they could turn a street corner and run into a superhero from Spider-Man to the Fantastic Four, Thor, Iron Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, and more. Lee went on to become Marvel’s editorial director and publisher in 1972, and was eventually named chairman emeritus.

    “We are proud to be the stewards of the incredibly valuable rights to Stan Lee’s name, likeness, merchandise, and intellectual property brand. And, there is no better place than Marvel and Disney where Stan should be for his movies and theme park experiences. As we enter the centennial year of Stan’s birthday, 28 December, 2022, we are thrilled to see his memory and legacy will continue to delight fans through this new long-term agreement with Marvel” said Genius Brands chairman CEO Andy Heyward.

    Under the terms of the deal, Marvel Studios has acquired rights to use Stan Lee’s name, voice, likeness and signature in movies and television projects, as well as use images, existing footage and existing audio recordings featuring Stan. Exclusive rights to use Stan Lee’s name, voice, likeness and signature in theme parks, water parks, cruise lines and in-park merchandise were included for Disney Parks, Experiences and Products as part of the deal.

    “As Stan’s longtime business partner and friend, I’m looking forward to commemorating his work in this new way. Building a connection with his fans is important to us and it’s a privilege to get to do that on his behalf” said Pow! Entertainment president Gill Champion.

    Le has also appeared in some of the most popular films of all time. His well-known cameos in Marvel films began in the 1989 telefilm “The Trial of the Incredible Hulk”. After the release of “X-Men” in 2000, he appeared in nearly every Marvel film and television project until his passing in 2018.

  • ‘Avengers – Age of Ultron’ to release in India ahead of US

    ‘Avengers – Age of Ultron’ to release in India ahead of US

    MUMBAI: The next installment of Marvel’s Avengers franchise – Avengers – Age of Ultron will release in India on 24 April, 2015, which is a week earlier than its North American release.

     

    This sequel to one of the highest grossing Hollywood film of all times The Avengers (2012), will be released in Hindi, Tamil and Telegu versions simultaneously along with the English version.

     

    The movie stars Robert Downey Jr.(Iron Man), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk), Chris Evans (Captain America), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), Don Cheadle (James Rhodes/War Machine), Cobie Smulders (Agent Maria Hill), Stellan Skarsg?rd (Erik Selvig) with James Spader (Ultron) and Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury).

     

    The movie will also see two mysterious and powerful newcomers, Pietro Maximoff, played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Wanda Maximoff, played by Elizabeth Olsen and meet an old friend in a new form when Paul Bettany becomes Vision.

     

    Avengers: Age of Ultron has been written and directed by Joss Whedon and produced by Kevin Feige.

  • Thor, The God of Thunder himself will descend onto your screens this Diwali

    Thor, The God of Thunder himself will descend onto your screens this Diwali

    9th October, 2014: It takes more than mere mortals to showcase the God of Thunder on the small screen. No wonder then that it’s Star Movies, the leading English movie channel of the country who’s introducing Thor: The Dark World on 19th October, 2014.

     
    Star Movies always creates new benchmarks in movie marketing every time they showcase an epic film and this time they have captured the essence of mighty Thor in the best possible way. This Diwali, as Thor ensures that good wins over evil with his mighty hammer; Star Movies has ensured that you don’t miss Thor’s greatest source of power.
     

    They have created a first-of-its-kind 3D art installation that will showcase the magic and brilliance of the Mjölnir – Thor’s Hammer. When you witness this three dimensional immersive and intimidating masterpiece make sure you watch your step, else you might just fall into an abyss.
     

    This Diwali, darkness in the form ether may try to dampen our spirits, but Thor and Star Movies along with their followers will try to put an end to the evil and lighten up the day.

     

    Facebook and Twitter campaigns using #ThorOnStarMoies will give its followers a chance to win exclusive Thor merchandise every day leading up to the premiere.
     

    To ensure that the God of Thunder gets a loud welcome as he flies down to earth, there will be special messaging on Jet Airways & PVR Cinemas as a part of the integrated promotional campaign.

     
    Star Movies has also partnered with the leading chain of Gold’s Gym for the Thor Try-outs – the ultimate competition of strength and endurance across Mumbai, Delhi, Pune and Bangalore. After all, even the mighty Thor might need back-up.

     
    On the occasion of the premiere, Mr. Kevin Vaz, General Manager – English Cluster, Star India said, “Diwali is one of the most awaited festive seasons in India. So what better way to welcome the onset of Diwali on Star Movies than to showcase one of the biggest Hollywood blockbusters of 2013 – Thor: The Dark World on 19th Oct. The movie had a worldwide collection of more than $644 million and is a visual treat to our viewers. As always, at Star Movies we want to immerse our viewers in a holistic movie screening experience.”

     

  • Star Movies gets ready for ‘Fast and Furious 6’ world TV premiere

    Star Movies gets ready for ‘Fast and Furious 6’ world TV premiere

    MUMBAI: For its Fast and Furious 6 premiere, Star Movies has put together a high voltage promotional campaign which will see a double premiere on 20 July at 1pm and 9pm. 

      
    Star India English cluster general manager Kevin Vaz says, “So far we have premiered 6o titles. Because of our association with major studios like NBC, Universal Studios, Fox and others we get access to all the premieres and we ensure to open with high octane titles for our audiences.”

     

    When asked why the channel decided to telecast the movie during the 1:00 pm slot, Vaz says “Our core audiences are in this slot. It is also good sampling opportunity and for the convenience of our viewers we will be double premiering it. Earlier we also premiered Life of Pi, Breaking Dawn and A Good Day to Die Hard during the same slot.”

     

    As part of the marketing campaign-‘India’s Fast 6’– six fans will get an opportunity to experience an electrifying ride Fast and Furious style in the super sports car SLS-AMG at the Budh International Circuit, Delhi. For this, viewers need to participate in a contest by logging on to www.Indiasfast6.com through their Facebook or Twitter accounts. They have to then complete a set of tasks leading to the ultimate one-clicking a selfie with the movie in the background while it is on air.

     

    As a countdown to the world premiere, the channel aired the previous five installments of Fast and Furious every Sunday, with the first installment airing on 15 June.

     

    Promos are also on air on sister channels like Star Movies, Star World and Fox Life. The channel has partnered with Jet Airways, PVR, Smaaash and goibibo.com for the premiere. Star Movies will engage with its audiences on Twitter, wherein participants stand a chance to win limited edition Fast and Furious collectibles like sports car and pen-drives every day. Using the #FastBid, they can bid for merchandises.

     

    As part of its future premieres Vaz says, “Wolverine will air on 15 August followed by other titles like Thor, Frozen and Captain America later in the year.”

  • The Avengers’ Loki set to dawn a country star’s hat in new biopic

    The Avengers’ Loki set to dawn a country star’s hat in new biopic

    MUMBAI: Keeping his villainous persona as The Avengers’ Loki on hold momentarily, Tom Hiddleston will play country western singer Hank Williams in Marc Abraham’s I Saw the Light, which will recount the legendary country musician’s rise to fame and the tragic downfall that ensued.

     

    Hiddleston, who will do his own singing in the film, has appeared as Loki in Thor, The Avengers and Thor: The Dark World. He recently wrapped Guillermo del Toro’s Crimson Peak and will soon start work on Ben Wheatley’s High-Rise.

     

    The film is written and directed by Abraham and is based on the bestselling biography by Colin Escott’s biography. The film is scheduled to begin production in Louisiana in October. Via Sony ATV, the production has secured rights to the Williams music catalogue including hits as “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry,” “Hey Good Lookin’” and “Your Cheatin’ Heart.”

  • ‘The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes’ to premiere on Disney XD

    ‘The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes’ to premiere on Disney XD

    MUMBAI: Disney XD is adding some high octane action to its programming over the weekend with The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. A new animated series featuring the greatest heroes who take on the unbeatable foes will premiere this Sunday, 20 April at 12:00 pm on the channel.

     

    When the planet is threatened by super villains, time traveling conquerors, alien invaders, mythical beasts or robots bent on the total destruction of humanity and if the forces of evil are so overwhelming that no single hero has the power to save the world, when there is no hope left… the Avengers are assembled!

     

    Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, The Incredible Hulk, Black Panther, Hawkeye, Ant-Man, and Wasp have defeated some of the most dangerous super-villains on the planet. But when the super-villain prison system mysteriously shuts down, chaos is unleashed in the world as every dangerous prisoner escapes at the same time. The world is now faced with an onslaught of super-villains who have revenge on their minds and the Earth’s Mightiest Heroes must now band together to protect the planet from the threats that no single Super Hero can face alone. Individually they are strong, but together they are… The Avengers!

     

    This animated series chronicles the Avengers’ inception, beginning the audience on the team’s ‘day one.’ Produced by Marvel Animation, the animated series features 52 episodes targeted at kids 9-14.

     

  • 15 films in Academy’s visual effects list

    15 films in Academy’s visual effects list

    MUMBAI: Narrowing the race for films in the ‘Visual Effects‘ category, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has declared the names of fifteen films that would view to be among the finalists.

    The films that have been selected are Captain America: The First Avenger,Cowboys & Aliens, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Hugo, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Real Steel,Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Sucker Punch, Super 8,Thor, Transformers: Dark of the Moon,The Tree of Life and X-Men: First Class.

    Going by the quality of the visual effects, films like Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Hugo, Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon and Harry Potter and the Death Hallows, Part 2 would definitely be among the finalists.

    The next step is that in early January, members connected to the Academy‘s Visual Effects, who selected the abovementioned films, will narrow the list to 10. All members of the Visual Effects branch will be invited to view 10-minute excerpts from each of the 10 short listed films on January 19 and after the screenings, the members will vote to nominate five films for final Oscar consideration.

    The 84th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on January 24 next year.