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'RRR' delayed again, makers waiting for 'world cinema markets' to open

The magnum opus was scheduled for a theatrical release on October 13.

Cinema halls bell ring again; bank on vaccinated staff, promising content

Multiplex chains are now banking on good content to raise the curtains again to woo the maximum allowed viewers.

Julia Ducournau's Titane wins Palme d'or at Cannes 2021: Details here

The awards of the 74th Cannes Film Festival were decided by a jury chaired by Spike Lee

HBO Max's global expansion faces intense competition & tangled rights

The deal with Sky is an example of the tangled international rights that HBO Max is navigating as it tries to catch up with Netflix and Disney+ around the world

Sports Ministry to launch short movies on journey of Tokyo-bound athletes

The films, charting the journey from the early days to the Olympic participation of the prominent sportspersons, will be launched on Doordarshan.

Amazon's talks with MGM bring fresh shine to old movie libraries

The frenzy also is boosting shares of another potential target, Lions Gate Entertainment.

'Mortal Kombat' retains essence of game, spirit of original movie: Chin Han

Actor Chin Han, who plays the sorcerer Shang Tsung in "Mortal Kombat", said the film retains the spirit of the popular game as well as the original film that released in 1995

Cineworld's US theatres to lift curtains in time for 'Godzilla vs. Kong'

Cinema operators have been devastated by empty halls during the lockdowns

Frames per Second: Banality of Law

Chaitanya Tamhane's Court has eerie echoes for our contemporary times

Want to work more in India with Indian actors, says Christopher Nolan

Hollywood filmmaker Christopher Nolan said he wants to come back and shoot again in India, and work with Indian actors

'Wonder Woman' likely to lasso more TV viewers than theatregoers

Theatre chains, including market leader AMC Entertainment Holdings are teetering on bankruptcy after a financially devastating 2020

Unlock 5.0: Analysts remain cautious on PVR, Inox Leisure despite relief

The 50 per cent capacity, given under Unlock 5.0, is unlikely to make up for the losses already incurred in the past six months, say analysts

Open-air cinemas look to revival of past trend amid Covid-19 pandemic

Miffed at being left out of Unlock 4.0, multiplexes say we are ready too

'We are the Guinea pigs': Hollywood restarts blockbuster machine

Roughly 750 people are involved in the $200 million production of Jurassic World, which restarted on July 6, and the set would normally be a hive of activity

A filmmaking couple tells gorgeous stories from the Himalayas on YouTube

The husband-wife duo, who go by the moniker "Ronnie & Barty" on YouTube, have been chronicling their Himalayan life with a lens for a few years now, capturing breathtaking visuals.

As reality becomes surreal...

The fear is not only about the virus but also how humans respond to the challenge

Frames per Second: Chilli flakes and resistance

Like in the movie Mirch Masala, a status quo has been established by the women of Shaheen Bagh, which has become synonymous with countrywide protests against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act

Year in Review: Most talked about movies, trends and searches in 2019

Read between the lists and one gets a picture of who we are, and importantly for all the marketers scouring the data charts, an image of the consumer in our midst.

Bala, Ujda Chaman and Housefull 4: How bald men characters came together

Akshay Kumar, Ayushmann Khurrana and Sunny Singh created a buzz around their films with their bald looks, but far removed from the spotlight was make-up artiste Preetisheel Singh, whose months of quiet perseverance let the men make all the noise. The three actors featured as bald men in "Housefull 4", "Bala" and "Ujda Chaman", respectively, with all the films timed for back-to-back release. Preetisheel, along with her team, created all the three looks at her workspace, Da Make Lab in Versova suburbs here. "There was a time, everywhere I looked, there was 'Bala', 'Ujda Chaman', 'Housefull 4' and the controversies related to them. It was crazy, how all these bald men characters came together," Preetisheel told PTI in an interview. Ayushmann's first look from "Bala" was released in August with a teaser, generating anticipation among the audience. A month later, trailer of Abhishek Pathak's "Ujda Chaman" came out. But the similarities between the three finally took a form when Akshay

Netflix in a world full of censors

The streaming giant is having to navigate different political and moral landscapes, and calls for government regulation, as it seeks subscribers worldwide, writes Alex Marshall