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Indian film industry enters New Year with many global milestones
12 hours ago
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Three Oscars, collaborations with Hollywood studios, a doctorate for Shah Rukh Khan and many more - the Indian entertainment industry made its mark on the global arena in 2009. Now it is set to move forward with international projects like 'Kites' and 'My Name Is Khan' and Grammy nominations for A.R. Rahman and Amjad Ali Khan.In the New Year, Bollywood is hoping to hit the bull's eye on the global front with two much-talked-about films -- 'Kites' and 'My Name Is Khan'.Described as a truly international film, 'Kites' tells the story of a young con-man who lives life in Las Vegas, always ready to make fast money in any way possible, always looking for the big score.Directed by Anurag Basu and co-produced by Rakesh Roshan and Reliance Big Pictures, it stars Hrithik Roshan along with Mexican Barbara Mori, Kangana Ranaut and Kabir Bedi.
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Alan Yang Hits the Jackpot at 20th Century Fox
9 December 2009 3:48 AM, PST
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Alan Yang, who worked as a consultant on South Park before his latest stint as a writer for Parks and Recreations, has just sold his film pitch for Jackpot to 20th Century Fox. Variety describes the film as a teen version of the Kevin Spacey-headlined 21 and centers on a group of friends who win the lottery while they are still in high school. Jackpot will be produced by Michael Aguilar (Semi-Pro, What Happened in Vegas) through his newly formed, Fox-based Dos Tontos production company. The film will probably not garner the same critical recognition as Danny Boyle’s similarly themed Millions but it is always nice to see a writer break through and secure that first movie deal.
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- David Corbin
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Danny Boyle's next film is '127 Hours'
5 November 2009 5:58 PM, PST
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Danny Boyle, whose "Slumdog Millionaire" won a ridiculous eight Oscars, is prepping his next project with Fox Searchlight: "127 Hours," a drama focusing on the story of mountaineer Aron Ralston.
Simon Beaufoy, who wrote "Slumdog," is in talks to write the script from a treatment by Boyle. Variety says the plan right now is to have the film ready for release by late 2010.
"127 Hours" is based on the true story of Aron Ralston, who amputated his own limb and rescued himself after his arm got pinned under a boulder for almost five days during a climb in Utah in 2003.
Boyle's directing credits also include "Sunshine," "Millions" and "28 Days Later." "127 Hours" sounds like an intense project, and I'm already interested to see what Boyle ends up doing with it.
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- Franck Tabouring
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Pix presents Danny Boyle Film Festival
11 September 2009 8:41 PM, PDT
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English movie channel Pix has lined up a Danny Boyle Film Festival.From 16 - 18 September, the channel will air Boyle's three movies namely Shallow Grave, Slumdog Millionaire and Millions at 9 pm.Pix business head Sunder Aaron said, "We aim to provide the best of movies to our viewers. With a diverse array of films to his credit, director Danny Boyle has emerged to become one of the most celebrated filmmakers. We had recently bagged the rights to one of his biggest films Slumdog Millionaire and with the Danny Boyle Festival we will continue to entertain
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Danny Boyle's Next Project Might be About Mountain Climbing?
12 June 2009 1:23 PM, PDT
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As part of the announcement today that Danny Boyle has signed a three-year deal with Fox Searchlight and Pathe, the La Times hints that Boyle's next project might be a drama about American mountain climber Aron Ralston. Fresh off of winning the Oscar for Slumdog Millionaire, Boyle has signed a deal with Fox Searchlight and Pathe Pictures, who will co-finance and co-produce all of Boyle's projects for at least the next three years. Boyle previously worked with Searchlight on Slumdog Millionaire as well as 28 Days Later, Millions, and Sunshine, so the two are already acquainted. Should be a great few years for them!
As for Boyle's next project, the La Times says that the Ralston film is "a possible initial production" under the new Searchlight deal. However, Variety says that "the director has yet to announce his next film" but over on the Risky Biz Blog they say that "the
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- Alex Billington
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Danny Boyle And Fox Searchlight Sign Three-Year Deal
12 June 2009 12:56 AM, PDT
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Danny Boyle has drawn up a three-year production deal with Fox Searchlight and Pathe Pictures, according to Variety. Both companies were involved in Slumdog Millionaire; through this deal the two companies will co-finance and co-produce Boyle's next project(s) over the next three years, with Pathe handing distribution in much of Europe and Fox Searchlight controlling the Us and other territories. The filmmaker has a long history with Fox Searchlight, as the company produced and/or distributed 28 Days Later, Sunshine and Millions.
More important is that Fox Searchlight is the company that initially passed on Slumdog Millionaire, then stepped in at the last minute to distribute the film after Warner Independent Pictures faced closure and thought about sending the film direct to DVD. Searchlight then helped campaign like crazy for the film during Oscar season. Seems natural for the company and filmmaker to make a pact.
Unfortunately, we might only
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- Russ Fischer
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Mike Newell to direct "The Box of Delights"
7 April 2009
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Mike Newell will direct "The Box of Delights" for British company Brilliant Films. The film will be adapted by Frank Cottrell Boyce based on the 1930s children's novel written by John Masefield.
The story follows a boy entrusted with a magic box that gives him the ability to travel through time.
Boyce wrote the absolutely lovely Danny Boyle ("Slumdog Millionaire") directed "Millions" which found good reviews from critics.
"Delights" was also made into a BBC show back in 1984 as well as a radio play.
Newell is completing work on "The Prince of Persia" and was the helmer of "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire."
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Newell's Next to be a 'Box of Delights'
7 April 2009 1:31 AM, PDT
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Mike Newell has been directing films since the 1960s yet his name is primarily known by today's movie going audience as the director of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Then again, maybe it is films that live on in the memories of most more than the name considering he directed the likes of Four Weddings and a Funeral, Donnie Brasco and the Oscar-nominated Enchanted April which is seeing a special edition release in May. Up next for the helmer is the sword and sandal epic Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time based on the video game starring Jake Gyllenhaal and due in theaters on May 28, 2010, but Variety brings word of his follow-up feature based on a 1930s children's novel.
Newell is set to direct The Box of Delights based on John Masefield's novel about a boy entrusted with a magic box that allows him to travel through time.
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- Brad Brevet
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Mike Newell to direct "The Box of Delights"
7 April 2009 12:32 AM, PDT
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Mike Newell will direct "The Box of Delights" for British company Brilliant Films. The film will be adapted by Frank Cottrell Boyce based on the 1930s children's novel written by John Masefield.
The story follows a boy entrusted with a magic box that gives him the ability to travel through time.
Boyce wrote the absolutely lovely Danny Boyle ("Slumdog Millionaire") directed "Millions" which found good reviews from critics.
"Delights" was also made into a BBC show back in 1984 as well as a radio play.
Newell is completing work on "The Prince of Persia"
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Mike Newell to direct "The Box of Delights"
7 April 2009 12:32 AM, PDT
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Mike Newell will direct "The Box of Delights" for British company Brilliant Films. The film will be adapted by Frank Cottrell Boyce based on the 1930s children's novel written by John Masefield.
The story follows a boy entrusted with a magic box that gives him the ability to travel through time.
Boyce wrote the absolutely lovely Danny Boyle ("Slumdog Millionaire") directed "Millions" which found good reviews from critics.
"Delights" was also made into a BBC show back in 1984 as well as a radio play.
Newell is completing work on "The Prince of Persia"
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"Slumdog Millionaire" Blu-ray review. Never has a film been so deserved of awards such as this masterful creation.
29 March 2009
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"Slumdog Millionaire" reviewby Peter Dimako, Editor
I recall being asked a few times if I had a favorite film and I would always reply that it’s an impossible question to answer as there are a few greats through many generations. “Slumdog Millionaire” is, to this date, the motion picture that has touched me most. This is the greatest film I have ever had the privilege to view.
When interviewing Danny Boyle for his other gem “Millions” back in the days when we were located in Atlanta, I was most impressed with how comfortable Mr. Boyle makes one feel and how interested he is in you as a person. He focuses on you and shows real interest, listening carefully to your answer as if you matter as much as he. Perhaps this was largely due to my South African upbringing and family history. In any case, he has a calmness
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Slumdog Truckers?
27 March 2009 3:36 AM, PDT
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Back in September, Coming Soon reported that Danny Boyle was working with DreamWorks on an animated film based on Terry Pritchard's "Bromeliad trilogy" of novels. He was reportedly working with Frank Cottrell Boyce, a writer he previously worked with on Millions. But then in December, MTV reported that it probably wasn't going to happen (Boyle was quoted as saying, "it's fallen apart"). This was all, of course, before Boyle's big Oscar win for Slumdog Millionaire. So
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- Mike Sampson
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Simon Beaufoy To Write Truckers
27 March 2009 12:25 AM, PDT
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The news that Slumdog Millionaire screenwriter Simon Beaufoy is set to direct a film called Truckers for DreamWorks Animation is exciting stuff, even though nothing's been confirmed about the storyline as yet. Why? Well, because we think we might know what it's about.If you remember a couple of months back, Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle did a webchat here on Empire, and was asked about the fate of his once-mooted adaptation of Terry Pratchett's Bromeliad series. He said that he and his Millions screenwriter Frank Cotrell Boyce had been working on it for DreamWorks animation "but sadly no longer". Given that the first book of that series is called Truckers, and that Beaufoy worked with Boyle on Slumdog, isn't it possible that this is in fact the same project?The Bromeliad trilogy tells the story of a race of tiny people called nomes living in the nooks and crannies of a department store,
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TV Generation: Matthew Strachan's Millions
22 January 2009 10:59 PM, PST
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For a good while, the term "game show music" was epitomized by the clicking sound of "Jeopardy" or the goofy opening of "The Price is Right". That is, until "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" came along, becoming one of the first game shows with wall-to-wall music where the tunes played in the background can have a huge affect on the players sitting in that high chair... Below you will find an interview with Matthew Strachan, the younger member of the father/son team who composed the music for "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?", which is used in all the internationally syndicated versions of the show. This for instance is the new British theme, which (as you'll learn from the interview) is a remix of the classic theme:
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire is perhaps one of the most popular game series running in the world. How were
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