PVR Cinemas acquiring DT Cinemas
Here in Gurgaon DT Cinemas is the last option we pick if we are planning to watch a movie. Tickets are expensive and the experience is disappointing.
DT Cinemas has apparently realized this as they are now selling their business to rivals PVR Cinemas.
PVR also now gets the right to [...]
Michael Jackson’s THIS IS IT tickets go on sale!
Michael Jackson’s THIS IS IT is the movie based on the last months of Michael Jackson.
It is practically a recorded history of Jackson as it highlights his last rehearsals.
The movie is scheduled to release on October 28. It would remain in theaters for only around [...]
Watchmen scores an estimated $24.9 million on first day
Highly anticipated Hollywood flick Watchmen performed well on the launch date.
Market sources say that the movie made an estimated $24.9 million in the first day of launch.
Watchmen has been co-produced by Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures.
It is being played in 3,611 locations which [...]
Slumdog Millionaire has already made USD 217 million worldwide
Fox Searchlight has been quoted as saying that the Oscar winning movie Slumdog Millionaire has already made around USD 217 million in the international market.
They are expecting it to surpass $250 million by the end of its theatrical run.
The movie is based in the Mumbai city [...]
Forbes: Will Smith is the most bankable star
Forbes.com has named Will Smith as the Hollywood’s most bankable star in a survey.
Smith topped the list with a perfect score of 10.
He was followed by Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt was also tied for the second spot.
Forbes representative John Burman [...]
BlueO: PVR to now set up entertainment centers
PVR has said that they are now going to establish entertainment centers with gaming zones and bowling alleys.
They are aiming to set up 12 such centers by 2012.
these would be established in shopping malls. PVR has revealed that these would be branded BlueO.
They are collaborating [...]
Netflix closing down their Red Envelope Entertainment division
Movie-rental service Netflix has announced that they are now closing down their Red Envelope Entertainment division.
Red Envelope Entertainment was launched by the company to popularize independent movies. This unit acquired or financed indie movies to help them gain popularity in the mainstream market.
However, the company now believes that [...]
DreamWorks Animation leaves AMD for Intel
DreamWorks Animation has announced that they are now planning to shift from AMD powered computers to Intel ones.
The company aims to switch to 3D movies only for their future offerings.
DreamWorks had collaborated with AMD in 2005 and the deal was for a period of three years.
They are not renewing the [...]
PVR Ambience gets license to start operations
PVR Ltd has revealed that they have now received the required cinema operating licenses to start operating their multiplex “PVR Ambience”.
PVR Ambience is situation in the Ambience Mall, Gurgaon.
The company plans to start the operations from immediate effect.
PVR said that this new multiplex is part of their “PVR Premiere” [...]
Walt Disney to develop Japanese content in Japan
Walt Disney is rumored to be planning to collaborate with Japanese companies to produce content for television in this market.
The US based entertainment giant would work with several players like Toei Animation Co., Madhouse Co. and Jinni’s Animation Studios on this initiative.
An inside source said that the company [...]
