Mumbai: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures has attached Barry Sonnenfeld to direct and produce the action comedy The How-To Guide for Saving the World, from writer BenDavid Grabinski. The announcement was made by Worldwide Motion Picture Group,...

Mumbai: The Dubai International Film Festival honored two of its three 2008 Lifetime Achievement Awards recipients. Tsui Hark, a major Hong Kong filmmaker, and Rachid Bouchareb, an Algerian-French director, were present to discuss their...

Mumbai: In a move that consolidates Sony Pictures’ worldwide theatrical distribution activities under one roof, the company has named Mark Zucker as president of Sony Pictures Releasing International, whereas Rory Bruer has been promoted...

Mumbai: Social gaming network Viwawa has partnered with Disney Interactive Media Group (DIMG) to offer Disney-inspired avatar customizations for its subscribers in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. Now with hundreds of Disney outfits and accessories...

Mumbai: MGM Home Entertainment will be releasing Martin Scorsese’s Raging Bull on Blu-ray Disc (BD) for the first time on 10 February 2009. Raging Bull garnered eight Academy Award nominations, taking home the Oscars...

Mumbai: The Dark Knight took the world by storm on Blu-ray and DVD, breaking records for 2008. The blockbuster hit from director Christopher Nolan became an instant must-own classic with Blu-ray sales of over...

Mumbai: The Walt Disney Company, through one of its subsidiaries, and Media-One Holdings Limited, a broadcaster operating assets in the regions of Russia, have formed a joint venture to launch a Disney-branded television channel...

Mumbai: Spin Master Ltd. and Universal Pictures have entered into a development deal in which Universal and Stuber Productions will produce a film based on the strategic game and anime series Bakugan Battle Brawlers....

Mumbai: EMI Classics has appointed Eric Dingman as its new president. Dingman, who will take up this global role in January 2009, previously worked at WPP, the international marketing and advertising group, where he...