MUMBAI: Lionsgate Television International, Ish Entertainment, Uniqon and Paris Hilton Entertainment have entered into a new co-production agreement for a Dubai based version of Paris Hilton’s My New BFF. The announcement was made by...
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Columbia Pictures to adapt Capt. Richard Phillips’ life into movie
MUMBAI: Columbia Pictures has acquired the life story rights to Richard Phillips, the captain of the Maersk Alabama, whose capture by Somali pirates and subsequent dramatic rescue by the United States Navy commanded the...
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THQ to launch new video game on Disney-Pixar’s Cars
MUMBAI: THQ Inc. plans to bring a new video game called Cars Race-O-Rama based on Disney Pixar’s film Cars, to all major systems worldwide beginning in fall 2009. Cars Race-O-Rama is currently in development across...
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38 Studios acquires Big Huge Games from THQ
MUMBAI: 38 Studios, an entertainment and original IP creation company, has acquired Big Huge Games (BHG) from publisher THQ Inc. The acquisition is a step in 38 Studios’ strategy to deliver a broad range...
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Digital Serial Numbers likely to deter illegal downloads & uploads
MUMBAI: The Digital Watermarking Alliance (DWA) announced key findings from a recently commissioned survey on piracy deterrence. The study, conducted by Interpret, aimed to determine whether the inclusion of Digital Serial Numbers (DSNs) in...
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Sony Pictures & Will Smith’s Overbrook to develop The American Can
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Entertainment and Overbrook Entertainment have obtained the motion picture life rights to John Keller, an ex-Marine who orchestrated the rescue of 244 of his New Orleans neighbors after their building, the...
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MGM inks licensing deals for forthcoming movies
MUMBAI: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. has unveiled its lineup of properties including the latest evolutions of Fame, The Pink Panther and Stargate. The company has inked various licensing deals for these films. A reinvention of...
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Twilight dominates MTV Movie Awards; wins Best Movie
The film took home five golden popcorn statues and received a huge majority of the record breaking votes submitted this year online and via text message....
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eMusic and Sony Music Entertainment strike deal
MUMBAI: eMusic and Sony Music Entertainment have reached an agreement to sell songs from Sony Music’s back catalog on the eMusic website. Beginning in the third quarter, eMusic will offer its US subscribers classic recordings...
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Universal Pictures finalizes star cast for comedy adventure Paul
MUMBAI: Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Seth Rogen, Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader and Jane Lynch have been signed on for Universal Pictures’ comedy adventure titled Paul to be directed by Greg Mottola. Rogen...
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