MUMBAI: Film and television makers, distributors and exhibitors thanked the Senate Judiciary Committee for approving legislation that would classify the illegal online streaming of copyrighted content a felony, and bring it into line with...
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Tarsem Singh begins shooting for Snow White movie starring Julia Roberts
MUMBAI: Filming on Relativity Media’s comedy action-adventure Untitled Snow White began on 20 June, 2011, under the direction of Tarsem Singh (Immortals, The Cell). In Relativity’s Untitled Snow White starring Oscar-winner Julia Roberts and...
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Lasee Hallstrom to direct Relativity Media’s Safe Haven
MUMBAI: Relativity Media has closed a deal with Oscar and DGA-nominee Lasse Hallström to direct their upcoming film Safe Haven, based on the latest novel from best-selling author Nicholas Sparks. The film is scheduled...
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Box Office: Ready holds fort at BO; Bheja Fry 2 sees decent collections
Ready saw yet another great weekend at the box office. Last week's new release, Bheja Fry 2 also saw decent weekend collections. ...
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Content Film has acquired Wreckers for international sales
MUMBAI: Content Film has acquired Wreckers for international sales. Artificial Eye film releasing has acquired the UK rights for theatrical release, alongside a day-on-date release with Curzon On Demand. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy and...
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Rajnikanth won’t resume shooting for Rana till September
MUMBAI: Superstar Rajnikanth, who is out of the hospital, is now recuperating in a rented apartment in Singapore resting, enjoying time with his family, swimming and doing yoga. Says a source close to the mega-star,...
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Gulzar to pen lyrics for Yash Chopra’s film
MUMBAI: Yash Chopra has collaborated with veteran Indian lyricist Gulzar for his forthcoming directorial venture. The music of the yet untitled film, which will star Shah Rukh Khan, is by AR Rahman. Chopra said, “Though...
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Mr. Popper’s Penguins – Training the Penguins
Mr. Popper's Penguins is a humorous story about a businessman who inherits six penguins and the impact the animals have on his life. Training the penguins was both fun and an absorbing task at...
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Prosenjit leaves Dibakar’s Shanghai to attend Shanghai Film Festival
MUMBAI: This has to the cutest coincidence in the history of Indian cinema. While Bengali superstar Prosenjit was shooting for Dibakar Bannerjee’s Shanghai in Latur, he got to know that his highly-acclaimed Bengali film...
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Box Office: Bheja Fry has good first day; Ready continues success run
MUMBAI: This week saw five new Hindi movies being released namely Bheja Fry 2, Always Kabhi Kabhi, Cycle Kick, Bhindi Baazaar Inc and Bin Bulaye Baraati. Of these, Bheja Fry 2 has seen a...
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Lionsgate Television International expands in Hong Kong; Stuart exits Australia ops
MUMBAI: Lionsgate confirmed that Tim Stuart, Vice President Asia Pacific Sales, left the company effective 10 June as Lionsgate looks to expand its regional operations in Hong Kong and reduce its presence in Australia....
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Britney Spears teams up with Bravo, VEVO & MTV to premiere new video
MUMBAI: Britney Spears is set to launch a multi-platform campaign of her video, I Wanna Go. This Sunday Spears will simultaneously air an exclusive 30-second teaser on Bravo’s popular Watch What Happens: Live and...
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