It should come as no surprise that character actor Tim Blake Nelson — who led the western anthology film The Ballad of Buster Scruggs and played the unforgettable Looking Glass in the HBO series Watchmen — has written a novel. After all, he’s always been the bookish one on set. According to Joel and Ethan Coen, who cast Blake in the Homeric comedy O Brother, Where Art Thou?, neither they nor the other leads had ever read the Odyssey, on which the movie was loosely based. But Blake, who majored in classics at Brown University,...
- 2/7/2023
- by Miles Klee
- Rollingstone.com
Initially intriguing detective tale of ancient Rome hops genres into fantasy, with a strange manic-preacher-dream-boy seduction of its pragmatic protagonist. I’m “biast” (pro): nothing
I’m “biast” (con): not a fan of “faith-based” movies
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Here’s something we don’t see often on the big screen: a detective story set in the ancient world. There are lots of novels, but I can’t think of a single other movie in the mold of Risen, an initially intriguing mystery tale in which a politically ambitious Roman soldier, Clavius (Joseph Fiennes [Hercules, Running with Scissors], who is terrific here), is set to a policing task by Pilate (Peter Firth: Spooks: The Greater Good, Pearl Harbor), the Roman governor of the province of Judea in the Middle East. It seems that the followers of a local rabble-rousing preacher who was just executed believe that...
I’m “biast” (con): not a fan of “faith-based” movies
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Here’s something we don’t see often on the big screen: a detective story set in the ancient world. There are lots of novels, but I can’t think of a single other movie in the mold of Risen, an initially intriguing mystery tale in which a politically ambitious Roman soldier, Clavius (Joseph Fiennes [Hercules, Running with Scissors], who is terrific here), is set to a policing task by Pilate (Peter Firth: Spooks: The Greater Good, Pearl Harbor), the Roman governor of the province of Judea in the Middle East. It seems that the followers of a local rabble-rousing preacher who was just executed believe that...
- 3/18/2016
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Chicago – I am a recovering Catholic, which I’ll tell you a million times – or maybe shortly after I meet you – and I have to say I had a well of nostalgia while experiencing “Risen,” the story of Jesus’s Resurrection and aftermath. It is enjoyable, in a strange way, for Christians and film fans alike.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
There is a lightness to the story, with a little historical re-creation thrown in for good measure. The Jerusalem of Christ’s time is portrayed with the dirt and grit of the age, which also lent an air of authenticity. It reminded me of the 48 hours after the John F. Kennedy assassination, in which the shock of the event reverberates like a wave. The intrigue of whether Jesus – called by his Hebrew name Yeshua in the film – was the true Messiah played right into into the I-wash-my-hands of those who were charged with nipping it in the bud.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
There is a lightness to the story, with a little historical re-creation thrown in for good measure. The Jerusalem of Christ’s time is portrayed with the dirt and grit of the age, which also lent an air of authenticity. It reminded me of the 48 hours after the John F. Kennedy assassination, in which the shock of the event reverberates like a wave. The intrigue of whether Jesus – called by his Hebrew name Yeshua in the film – was the true Messiah played right into into the I-wash-my-hands of those who were charged with nipping it in the bud.
- 2/20/2016
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Catholicism classes everywhere, rejoice! Teachers now have another biblical epic worthy of a Friday treat; one that praises the word of the Lord with little inquisitive substance. Risen, directed by Kevin Reynolds (of Waterworld fame), has all the makings of a deceptive religious adventure, and plenty of bias to go around. Believers will find the holy spirit surging through their soul, while fence-teeterers might leave overstuffed, and a bit disillusioned, by a message that never grows larger than two simple words: “Have faith.” If you’ve got it, great! If you don’t? Find it! There. Risen has solved years of bloodshed and despair in the name of unseen deities. Too bad I had my money on the Flying Spaghetti Monster!
Joseph Fiennes stars as Clavius, a Roman Tribune who witnesses the resurrection of Jesus through his own eyes. Clavius’ perspective is that of a third party, so we’re...
Joseph Fiennes stars as Clavius, a Roman Tribune who witnesses the resurrection of Jesus through his own eyes. Clavius’ perspective is that of a third party, so we’re...
- 2/18/2016
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
Chicago – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new film “Risen” starring Joseph Fiennes! “Risen” is an epic Biblical story of the Resurrection as told through the eyes of a non-believer.
“Risen,” which opens on Feb. 19, 2016 and is rated “PG-13,” also stars Tom Felton, Peter Firth, Cliff Curtis, María Botto, Luis Callejo, Antonio Gil, Stewart Scudamore and Andy Gathergood from writer and director Kevin Reynolds and writer Paul Aiello.
To win your free passes to “Risen” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our social media widget below. That’s it! This screening is on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! Completing these social actions only increases your odds of winning; this doesn’t intensify your competition!
“Risen,” which opens on Feb. 19, 2016 and is rated “PG-13,” also stars Tom Felton, Peter Firth, Cliff Curtis, María Botto, Luis Callejo, Antonio Gil, Stewart Scudamore and Andy Gathergood from writer and director Kevin Reynolds and writer Paul Aiello.
To win your free passes to “Risen” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our social media widget below. That’s it! This screening is on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! Completing these social actions only increases your odds of winning; this doesn’t intensify your competition!
- 2/15/2016
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
The Chernin Group has joined forces with private-equity firm Kkr to invest in media and entertainment companies across Asia. The partners are launching Emerald Media, which will focus on providing growth capital ranging from $15 million-$75 million to take stakes in or ownership of media, entertainment and digital media businesses in the region. Industry veterans Rajesh Kamat and Paul Aiello will head Emerald Media, which will have offices in Mumbai, Hong Kong and…...
- 11/3/2015
- Deadline TV
The Chernin Group has joined forces with private-equity firm Kkr to invest in media and entertainment companies across Asia. The partners are launching Emerald Media, which will focus on providing growth capital ranging from $15 million-$75 million to take stakes in or ownership of media, entertainment and digital media businesses in the region. Industry veterans Rajesh Kamat and Paul Aiello will head Emerald Media, which will have offices in Mumbai, Hong Kong and…...
- 11/3/2015
- Deadline
The life, death and resurrection of Jesus has been the subject of many movies and TV series through the years, but Risen is looking to explore a different angle on part that particular story. Check out the first trailer for the film, which features Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton and Peter Firth. Kevin Reynolds’ film, which he co-wrote with Paul Aiello, follows Roman military tribune Clavius (Fiennes), a firm believer in his empire’s power and someone tasked with removing resistance. But when it appears that Jesus of Nazareth has – in accordance with his followers’ beliefs – risen from the dead after his crucifixion, Pontius Pilate (Firth) assigns Clavius and his aide Lucius (Felton) the task of figuring out the mystery, to avoid an uprising in Jerusalem.It’s certainly a sideways look at the story, and one that hasn’t often been tackled to such a degree. It could prove controversial,...
- 9/1/2015
- EmpireOnline
Harry Potter's Tom Felton and Joseph Fiennes are at the centre of one of modern religion's great mysteries in the trailer for Risen.
The biblical epic tells the story of the confusion, wonderment and suspicion in the first 40 days following the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Tom Felton wants Bond role: 'It's why I wanted to do movies in first place'
Fiennes and Felton play Roman centurions who are compelled to discover the truth when Christ's body disappears from its burial tomb.
The religious thriller features many notable characters from the New Testament in its dramatisation of the resurrection.
Spooks star Peter Firth portrays their overlord Pontius Pilate, while Argentine actress María Botto (My Life in Ruins) is cast as Mary Magdalene.
Tristan + Isolde director Kevin Reynolds brings writers Paul Aiello (The Translator) and Karen Janszen's (A Walk to Remember) screenplay to life in Risen.
The film will be...
The biblical epic tells the story of the confusion, wonderment and suspicion in the first 40 days following the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Tom Felton wants Bond role: 'It's why I wanted to do movies in first place'
Fiennes and Felton play Roman centurions who are compelled to discover the truth when Christ's body disappears from its burial tomb.
The religious thriller features many notable characters from the New Testament in its dramatisation of the resurrection.
Spooks star Peter Firth portrays their overlord Pontius Pilate, while Argentine actress María Botto (My Life in Ruins) is cast as Mary Magdalene.
Tristan + Isolde director Kevin Reynolds brings writers Paul Aiello (The Translator) and Karen Janszen's (A Walk to Remember) screenplay to life in Risen.
The film will be...
- 5/2/2015
- Digital Spy
Ving Rhames has joined the cast of the beat-the-clock indie Operator, directed by sibling duo Obin and Amariah Olson (Unknown Caller). Mischa Barton, Michael Pare, and Luke Goss also star in the action-thriller about a 911 operator and her estranged cop husband whose daughter is abducted, forcing them to dispatch the city’s police and fire units to remote locations at the kidnappers’ bidding. Timothy Woodward Jr. and Larry Olson are producers. Story is by the Brothers Olson, Dwain Worrell, and Anthony Feole, while script is credited to Feole, Worrell, and Amariah Olson. Rhames is also set to return to the Mission Impossible fold for M:i-5 alongside Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg and Jeremy Renner. He’s repped by Kramer Management.
Psychological thriller Threshold has set its cast with filming underway in L.A. Randy Wayne (To Save A Life, Honey 2), Trilby Glover (Righteous Kill), Leslie Stevens (A Chorus Line, The Young And The Restless...
Psychological thriller Threshold has set its cast with filming underway in L.A. Randy Wayne (To Save A Life, Honey 2), Trilby Glover (Righteous Kill), Leslie Stevens (A Chorus Line, The Young And The Restless...
- 8/22/2014
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline
Peter Firth, Spain’s Leonor Watling, Antonio Gil and Maria Botto and New Zealand’s Cliff Curtis have joined Ld Entertainment’s Biblical thriller.
Kevin Reynolds’ epic early first-century mystery-thriller stars Joseph Fiennes and Tom Felton and has begun production in Malta.
Firth will play Pontius Pilate opposite Fiennes (pictured) as an agnostic Roman Centurion tasked by Pilate to locate the missing body of Jesus in order to suppress an uprising at a time when rumours of the second coming are gathering momentum.
Patrick Aiello produces alongside Ld Entertainment CEO Mickey Liddell and head of production Pete Shilaimon.
Ld is financing Clavius and has earmarked an Easter weekend 2015 release. Paul Aiello wrote the screenplay with Reynolds.
Kevin Reynolds’ epic early first-century mystery-thriller stars Joseph Fiennes and Tom Felton and has begun production in Malta.
Firth will play Pontius Pilate opposite Fiennes (pictured) as an agnostic Roman Centurion tasked by Pilate to locate the missing body of Jesus in order to suppress an uprising at a time when rumours of the second coming are gathering momentum.
Patrick Aiello produces alongside Ld Entertainment CEO Mickey Liddell and head of production Pete Shilaimon.
Ld is financing Clavius and has earmarked an Easter weekend 2015 release. Paul Aiello wrote the screenplay with Reynolds.
- 8/21/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Because Bible-spawned films are all the rage at the moment, it’s perhaps not that surprising that yet another one is busily gearing up. Waterworld director Kevin Reynolds is preparing to make Clavius and has Tom Felton and Joseph Fiennes set to star.Aiming to take a different track from the (relatively) more straightforward adaptations Noah and Exodus: Gods & Kings, Clavius is instead looking at the Jesus story from another angle. The script, from Paul Aiello and Reynolds, follows the titular agnostic Roman centurion (Fiennes) who is dispatched by Pontius Pilate to investigate the rumours that the Messiah has risen from the grave and to track down Jesus’ allegedly missing body.As he digs into the story, looking to subdue an uprising in Jerusalem, his doubts about the supernatural event begin to waver as he meets the apostles and other people. Felton’s role in the film isn’t specified,...
- 8/4/2014
- EmpireOnline
Joseph Fiennes and Tom Felton will co-star in Kevin Reynolds' epic thriller "Clavius".
Scripted by Paul Aiello and Reynolds, Fiennes plays an agnostic Roman Centurion charged by Pontius Pilate to investigate rumors of a risen Messiah and locate the missing body of Jesus of Nazareth in order to subdue an uprising in Jerusalem.
During high-stakes mission, his doubts of such a supernatural occurrence are challenged as he encounters the Apostles and other historical characters while piecing together the mysterious events that unfolded after the crucifixion.
Patrick Aiello is producing and an Easter Weekend 2015 release is being targeted. Production begins in August in Malta and Spain.
Source: Deadline...
Scripted by Paul Aiello and Reynolds, Fiennes plays an agnostic Roman Centurion charged by Pontius Pilate to investigate rumors of a risen Messiah and locate the missing body of Jesus of Nazareth in order to subdue an uprising in Jerusalem.
During high-stakes mission, his doubts of such a supernatural occurrence are challenged as he encounters the Apostles and other historical characters while piecing together the mysterious events that unfolded after the crucifixion.
Patrick Aiello is producing and an Easter Weekend 2015 release is being targeted. Production begins in August in Malta and Spain.
Source: Deadline...
- 8/3/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Joseph Fiennes and Tom Felton will star in Ld Entertainment’s Biblical thriller.
Patrick Aiello is producing alongside Ld Entertainment CEO Mickey Liddell and head of production Pete Shilaimon.
Ld is financing Clavius and has earmarked an Easter weekend 2015 release. Paul Aiello wrote the screenplay with additional writing by director Kevin Reynolds.
Fiennes will play an agnostic Roman Centurion tasked by Pontius Pilate to locate the missing body of Jesus in order to suppress an uprising at a time when rumours of the second coming are gathering momentum.
Production is set to commence in August in Malta and Spain. The producers are out to cast for the role of Pilate.
Aiello recently produced Legendary Entertainment’s horror film As Above So Below that Universal will release on August 29.
Ld Entertainment is currently in post on horror-thriller The Devil’s Hand starring Rufus Sewell and Jennifer Carpenter, which Cmg has sold in multiple markets as reported exclusively on ScreenDaily...
Patrick Aiello is producing alongside Ld Entertainment CEO Mickey Liddell and head of production Pete Shilaimon.
Ld is financing Clavius and has earmarked an Easter weekend 2015 release. Paul Aiello wrote the screenplay with additional writing by director Kevin Reynolds.
Fiennes will play an agnostic Roman Centurion tasked by Pontius Pilate to locate the missing body of Jesus in order to suppress an uprising at a time when rumours of the second coming are gathering momentum.
Production is set to commence in August in Malta and Spain. The producers are out to cast for the role of Pilate.
Aiello recently produced Legendary Entertainment’s horror film As Above So Below that Universal will release on August 29.
Ld Entertainment is currently in post on horror-thriller The Devil’s Hand starring Rufus Sewell and Jennifer Carpenter, which Cmg has sold in multiple markets as reported exclusively on ScreenDaily...
- 8/2/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Joseph Fiennes will star and Tom Felton will co-star in Kevin Reynolds’ early first-century epic thriller Clavius. Patrick Aiello is producing with Ld Entertainment CEO Mickey Liddell and Head of Production Pete Shilaimon. Ld is financing the film and eyeing an Easter Weekend 2015 berth. Related: Biblical and Faith-Based Movies: In Hollywood To Stay? Scripted by Paul Aiello with additional writing by Reynolds, Clavius is told through the eyes of an agnostic Roman Centurion (Fiennes) charged by Pontius Pilate to investigate rumors of a risen Messiah and locate the missing body of Jesus of Nazareth in order to subdue an uprising […]...
- 8/1/2014
- Deadline
Waterworld director Kevin Reynolds set to take charge of film about Roman centurion investigating apparent rise from dead
A mystery thriller about the resurrection of Jesus is being planned by Waterworld director Kevin Reynolds, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Backers Ld Entertainment have pitched it as "Gladiator in tone but with a mystery bent, an all-ages movie that tells of how the first Easter came to be".
Reynolds is attached to Resurrection, which is described as the story "of the first 40 days after the resurrection of Jesus" as seen through the eyes of an "agnostic Roman centurion charged by Pontius Pilate to investigate rumors of a risen Jewish messiah and locate the missing body of Jesus of Nazareth". The narrative takes place against the backdrop of "an imminent uprising in Jerusalem, and the centurion "meets the Apostles and other historical and biblical characters".
Resurrection is to be produced by Patrick Aiello,...
A mystery thriller about the resurrection of Jesus is being planned by Waterworld director Kevin Reynolds, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Backers Ld Entertainment have pitched it as "Gladiator in tone but with a mystery bent, an all-ages movie that tells of how the first Easter came to be".
Reynolds is attached to Resurrection, which is described as the story "of the first 40 days after the resurrection of Jesus" as seen through the eyes of an "agnostic Roman centurion charged by Pontius Pilate to investigate rumors of a risen Jewish messiah and locate the missing body of Jesus of Nazareth". The narrative takes place against the backdrop of "an imminent uprising in Jerusalem, and the centurion "meets the Apostles and other historical and biblical characters".
Resurrection is to be produced by Patrick Aiello,...
- 10/1/2013
- by Andrew Pulver
- The Guardian - Film News
Ld Entertainment will produce and finance the New Testament story Resurrection from producer Patrick Aiello with Kevin Reynolds set to direct.
The company has earmarked a March 2015 release in time for the Easter holiday on the project, which is styled as a mystery in the tonal vein of Gladiator.
Resurrection marks the second project between Ld and Aiello following the recently announced family project Santa School and will centre on an agnostic Roman centurion at the time of the alleged resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The soldier is tasked by Pontius Pilot to subdue an uprising in Jerusalem and must investigate rumours of a risen Jewish Messiah and find the missing body of Jesus of Nazareth.
Aiello (pictured) will produce with Liddell. Patrick Raymond will serve as executive producer and oversee for Ld Entertainment. Paul Aiello wrote the original screenplay and Karen Janszen and Reynolds contributed to the production script.
“As Resurrection is a high priority for us...
The company has earmarked a March 2015 release in time for the Easter holiday on the project, which is styled as a mystery in the tonal vein of Gladiator.
Resurrection marks the second project between Ld and Aiello following the recently announced family project Santa School and will centre on an agnostic Roman centurion at the time of the alleged resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The soldier is tasked by Pontius Pilot to subdue an uprising in Jerusalem and must investigate rumours of a risen Jewish Messiah and find the missing body of Jesus of Nazareth.
Aiello (pictured) will produce with Liddell. Patrick Raymond will serve as executive producer and oversee for Ld Entertainment. Paul Aiello wrote the original screenplay and Karen Janszen and Reynolds contributed to the production script.
“As Resurrection is a high priority for us...
- 9/30/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Ld Entertainment has committed to produce/finance Resurrection, with Kevin Reynolds directing a film about the first 40 days after the death of Jesus Christ. Patrick Aiello is producing with Ld Entertainment CEO Mickey Liddell, and the film is eyeing an Easter Weekend 2015 berth. This joins the growing volume of films derived from the New and Old Testaments. Scripted by Paul Aiello, The Resurrection is told through the eyes of an agnostic Roman Centurion charged by Pontius Pilate to investigate rumors of a risen Jewish Messiah and to locate Christ’s missing body in order to subdue an imminent uprising in Jerusalem. Along Centurion’s mission, his doubts of such a supernatural occurrence peel away as he encounters the Apostles and other historic Biblical characters and reviews the events following the Resurrection. Liddell described the film as Gladiator in tone. “As Resurrection is a high priority for us, we are very...
- 9/30/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
The Chernin Group, led by former News Corp. executive Peter Chernin, announced Sunday that it is expanding its entertainment business into Asia with the launch of CA Media. Peter Chernin will be chairman and co-founder Paul Aiello will be CEO of the Hong Kong-based company. The announcement certainly throws a wet blanket on last month's speculation that Chernin would step in to run troubled-but-restructuring Tribune Co. Chernin's new business will focus at first on China, India, and Indonesia, growing to "strategically build, manage, and operate media, entertainment, and technology businesses throughout Asia." According to...
- 11/7/2010
- The Wrap
NEW DELHI -- News Corp.'s Star network has promoted executives Uday Shankar and Jagdish Kumar to CEO and COO, respectively.
The announcement Thursday was made by Hong Kong-based Star CEO Paul Aiello, who was serving as interim CEO of Star India following the January departure of senior executives Peter Mukerjea, CEO Star Group India, and Sameer Nair, CEO of STAR Entertainment India (HR 1/22). Both positions were subsequently discontinued.
Mumbai-based Shankar joined Star India as COO in May from the network's news broadcasting joint venture Media Content & Communications Services, where he had been CEO for three years. MCCS is a joint venture between Indian media group Ananda Bazar Patrika Group and Star, which runs Hindi news channel Star News.
Following his promotion to Star India CEO, Shankar will now be responsible for Star's overall business in India, reporting to Aiello.
Kumar, currently Star senior vp finance, based in Hong Kong, will join Star India as COO and relocate to Mumbai.
The announcement Thursday was made by Hong Kong-based Star CEO Paul Aiello, who was serving as interim CEO of Star India following the January departure of senior executives Peter Mukerjea, CEO Star Group India, and Sameer Nair, CEO of STAR Entertainment India (HR 1/22). Both positions were subsequently discontinued.
Mumbai-based Shankar joined Star India as COO in May from the network's news broadcasting joint venture Media Content & Communications Services, where he had been CEO for three years. MCCS is a joint venture between Indian media group Ananda Bazar Patrika Group and Star, which runs Hindi news channel Star News.
Following his promotion to Star India CEO, Shankar will now be responsible for Star's overall business in India, reporting to Aiello.
Kumar, currently Star senior vp finance, based in Hong Kong, will join Star India as COO and relocate to Mumbai.
- 10/26/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
MORE MIPCOM
CANNES -- MIPCOM's most notable absence was News Corp.'s satcaster STAR TV, which is in the midst of a major restructure that includes the departures of programming boss Ross Crowley and English-language programming head Karen Johnston and the arrival of several new hires.
On Wednesday, STAR confirmed Crowley's departure at the end of the month.
Donovan Castillo-Mohlman will soon come aboard as vp programming strategy and development, with other new execs to be announced as the join the company.
The changes are part of the new order under STAR chief exec Paul Aiello, who has officially taken the reins from previous boss Michelle Guthrie. COO Steve Askew left at the end of March after more than 10 years with the company.
The Hong Kong-based pan-regional network, which operates about 60 channels, didn't send any program buyers to the market. A spokesman said from Hong Kong that STAR was for the most part aware of what was on sale at MIPCOM and that the company has commitments in place for the new season.
CANNES -- MIPCOM's most notable absence was News Corp.'s satcaster STAR TV, which is in the midst of a major restructure that includes the departures of programming boss Ross Crowley and English-language programming head Karen Johnston and the arrival of several new hires.
On Wednesday, STAR confirmed Crowley's departure at the end of the month.
Donovan Castillo-Mohlman will soon come aboard as vp programming strategy and development, with other new execs to be announced as the join the company.
The changes are part of the new order under STAR chief exec Paul Aiello, who has officially taken the reins from previous boss Michelle Guthrie. COO Steve Askew left at the end of March after more than 10 years with the company.
The Hong Kong-based pan-regional network, which operates about 60 channels, didn't send any program buyers to the market. A spokesman said from Hong Kong that STAR was for the most part aware of what was on sale at MIPCOM and that the company has commitments in place for the new season.
- 10/11/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NEW DELHI -- ESPN Star Sports Asia has tapped Manu Sawhney as ESS Asia managing director. He assumes the post immediately, replacing Jamie Davis, who has resigned, the company said Wednesday.
Singapore-based ESS is a joint venture of ESPN International and News Corp.'s STAR.
Sawhney previously was ESS Asia executive vp of programming and marketing. Davis, who joined ESS in 2005, will continue to serve as a consultant to the company.
In a joint statement, ESPN International managing director Russell Wolff and Star CEO Paul Aiello said: "Manu's background and experience in sports broadcasting is unmatched ... The board is confident that, under Manu's leadership and with the company's strong management team, ESPN Star Sports will continue to grow."
Sawhney joined New Delhi-based ESS India in 1996 as a marketing manager and was promoted to ESPN India managing director in 1999.
Singapore-based ESS is a joint venture of ESPN International and News Corp.'s STAR.
Sawhney previously was ESS Asia executive vp of programming and marketing. Davis, who joined ESS in 2005, will continue to serve as a consultant to the company.
In a joint statement, ESPN International managing director Russell Wolff and Star CEO Paul Aiello said: "Manu's background and experience in sports broadcasting is unmatched ... The board is confident that, under Manu's leadership and with the company's strong management team, ESPN Star Sports will continue to grow."
Sawhney joined New Delhi-based ESS India in 1996 as a marketing manager and was promoted to ESPN India managing director in 1999.
- 9/20/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
HONG KONG -- Anthony Day has been appointed executive vp strategy and development at Star TV, the News Corp. subsidiary said Friday.
Day, who will report directly to Star CEO Paul Aiello, will be responsible for expanding the scope of Star's broadcasting as well as identifying and instigating new opportunities for the company. Star's TV programs reach more than 300 million viewers across 53 Asian countries.
Day will be based in Hong Kong but will work within the companies regional offices around Asia as well.
"Anthony has a wealth of experience in developing and managing growth and in working through complex transactions across a variety of industry sectors. We will draw upon his experience and commercial acumen in leading his division to engineer long-term growth and success," Aiello said.
Day joined Star last November as a consultant charged with facilitating expansion initiatives in Southeast Asia. Previously, he worked as general counsel and chairman of the senior management committee for Hong Kong-based global trading house Noble Group.
Day, who will report directly to Star CEO Paul Aiello, will be responsible for expanding the scope of Star's broadcasting as well as identifying and instigating new opportunities for the company. Star's TV programs reach more than 300 million viewers across 53 Asian countries.
Day will be based in Hong Kong but will work within the companies regional offices around Asia as well.
"Anthony has a wealth of experience in developing and managing growth and in working through complex transactions across a variety of industry sectors. We will draw upon his experience and commercial acumen in leading his division to engineer long-term growth and success," Aiello said.
Day joined Star last November as a consultant charged with facilitating expansion initiatives in Southeast Asia. Previously, he worked as general counsel and chairman of the senior management committee for Hong Kong-based global trading house Noble Group.
- 8/25/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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