MUMBAI: In anticipation of the 23 March release of the CGI action adventure TMNT, 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. and Warner Bros. Pictures have announced promotional and merchandising partners for the movie, based on the Teenage...
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Columbia builds online hype around Spiderman
MUMBAI: Even as the movie is more than two months away from release, the Spidey mania is building up around the world. Two World Wide Web-crawling Spider-Man enthusiasts will have the chance to report breaking...
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China box office to exceed $720m by 2010
MUMBAI: The Chinese film industry has experienced a period of rapid growth since the government began relaxing its regulations in 2001, with box office revenues tripling to $336 million in 2006 as more and...
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After school film club launched in UK schools
MUMBAI: Film director Beeban Kidron and educationist Lindsay Mackie have joined forces to launch Film Club, an initiative that aims to bring the world of film into 10,000 primary and secondary schools across Britain....
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Cartoon Network creates mobile application
MUMBAI: Cartoon Network New Media has created CallToons, a new mobile application that integrates smart technology with entertainment, essentially allowing Cartoon Network characters to take over a mobile phone. Using patent pending technology,...
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MySpace to block unauthorized use of content
MUMBAI: MySpace.com has implemented a pilot program to block videos containing unauthorized copyrighted content from being posted in its community. Using digital fingerprinting technology licensed from Audible Magic, a leader in content rights...
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Survey reveals popular votes for Oscars
MUMBAI: The Academy may have the final say, but Blockbuster Inc. has conducted a survey on who should win this year’s Oscars with a group of movie lovers. “Who better to make a...
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Disney legend Peter Ellenshaw passes away
MUMBAI: Peter Ellenshaw, the Oscar-winning visual effects pioneer and matte artist who worked his magic on such classic Disney live-action films as Mary Poppins, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Darby O’Gill and the Little...
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Epic releases MTV’s The Hills soundtrack
MUMBAI: Epic Records released the music from the MTV series The Hills. MTV’s hit series, The Hills is a well received spin off from Laguna Beach. The show follows Lauren, who has moved...
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Sundance Film Fest short films on mobile
MUMBAI: The five short ‘made for mobile’ films, premiering exclusively at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona this week, are now available for mobile users to download around the world today. Information on the...
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