MUMBAI: Actor Johnny Depp will play the lead in a biopic on author Dr. Seuss. Depp will also produce the film with Christi Dembrowski, Christopher Meledandri and David Kennedy. Seuss, whose real name is...

MUMBAI: The Walt Disney Company CEO Robert Iger will step down as CEO of the studio in 2015. Additionally, the Walt Disney Company Board of Directors have agreed to extend Iger’s contract through June...

MUMBAI: Warner Bros. International Television Distribution has concluded an agreement with Reed MIDEM for the US major to be the exclusive sponsor of the MIPFormats 2012 Fresh Talent Pitch. Under the terms of the...

Mumbai: Nansun Shi was announced as President of the 2011 International Jury of the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA). Shi will be joined on the jury by Toronto International Film Festival co-director Cameron Bailey,...

MUMBAI: Singapore animation company Scrawl Studios has inked a co-production deal with French partner Cyber Group Studios for its CG-animated series Zou. The new (52 x 11) CG-animated pre-school series has been presold in 50 countries...

MUMBAI: Global phenomenon Justin Bieber begins his third year on the world stage with the 1 November release of his first Christmas album Under The Mistletoe. The album is a seasonal mix of traditional...

Mumbai: Entertainment Games, Inc. (EGAM) has inked a licensing agreement with Elvis Presley Enterprises Inc. (EPE) that will see Elvis become a character within a soon-to-be launched, story-driven online game. EPE will license to...

Mumbai: As part of its commitment to forge marketing partnerships, Relativity Media has formed a convergent program with MTV that will cross promote Immortals on-air as well as drive viewers to MTV.com. Relativity will...

Mumbai: Sony Movie Channel, the U.S. multi-platform television network from Sony Pictures Television (SPT), unveiled its authenticated online service Sony Movie Channel Everywhere, making full-length Hollywood movies available online at no additional charge to...