MollywoodThis is the third collaboration of the actor and the director, after ‘Pokkiri Raja’ and its sequel ‘Madhura Raja’. Digital NativeFollowing the success of Madhura Raja, Malayalam megastar Mammootty and director Vysakh are all set to team up again for a film titled New York. It will be shot entirely in the United States. Director Vysakh took to social media to share the news, "Friends...I am so happy to announce that I am once again joining with my dearest Mammokka... This time the whole movie is going to be shot in the USA. Titled as New York, the movie will be bankrolled by Ugm Productions, one of the leading production companies in Malayalam, and scripted by Ira fame Naveen John. I expect all your prayers and blessings that would support this family action thriller movie. Thanks Vysakh (sic)." The project will mark the third collaboration of Mammootty and Vysakh,...
- 2/4/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
Last night’s Tony Awards produced the lowest ratings for the theater awards show in five years.
Despite the best efforts of “Late Late Show” host James Corden, who was back hosting the Tony’s for the second time, the 2019 awards scored a 0.8 rating in the key 18-49 demographic and fell below 6 million total viewers for the first time with just under 5.5 million total viewers tuning in, according to Nielsen overnight numbers. For comparison, that’s down 20% on last year’s 1.0 rating and 13% on 2018’s viewership figure of 6.3 million. Last time Corden hosted in 2016, the show notched a 1.6 rating and 8.7 million viewers. In both 2017 and 2015, the CBS-broadcast awards show averaged a 0.9 rating in the same demographic.
Mythical Greek musical “Hadestown” and Ira thriller “The Ferryman” were the big winners on the night, alongside Elaine May, who received her first-ever Tony at the age of 87, and Bryan Cranston, who won best actor in a play,...
Despite the best efforts of “Late Late Show” host James Corden, who was back hosting the Tony’s for the second time, the 2019 awards scored a 0.8 rating in the key 18-49 demographic and fell below 6 million total viewers for the first time with just under 5.5 million total viewers tuning in, according to Nielsen overnight numbers. For comparison, that’s down 20% on last year’s 1.0 rating and 13% on 2018’s viewership figure of 6.3 million. Last time Corden hosted in 2016, the show notched a 1.6 rating and 8.7 million viewers. In both 2017 and 2015, the CBS-broadcast awards show averaged a 0.9 rating in the same demographic.
Mythical Greek musical “Hadestown” and Ira thriller “The Ferryman” were the big winners on the night, alongside Elaine May, who received her first-ever Tony at the age of 87, and Bryan Cranston, who won best actor in a play,...
- 6/10/2019
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Great Point Media and The Development Partnership, the development and production arm of the talent agency the Artists Partnership, are joining forces to develop, package, and co-produce multiple films, kicking off with three projects, including “Chasing Agent Freegard,” starring James Norton (“War & Peace”).
“Chasing Agent Freegard,” which is being produced by “Captain Phillips” co-producer Michael Bronner, is based on the gripping true story of Robert Hendy-Freegard, a con man who masqueraded as an MI5 agent and fooled several people into going underground for fear of assassination by the Ira. Norton, who stars in upcoming Berlin competition title “Mr. Jones” by Agnieszka Holland and will be seen next in Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of “Little Women,” will executive produce “Chasing Agent Freegard” through his recently launched banner, Rabbit Track Pictures.
The other two projects to be developed under the agreement are “Let It Go” and “Rose.” Produced by Damian Jones...
“Chasing Agent Freegard,” which is being produced by “Captain Phillips” co-producer Michael Bronner, is based on the gripping true story of Robert Hendy-Freegard, a con man who masqueraded as an MI5 agent and fooled several people into going underground for fear of assassination by the Ira. Norton, who stars in upcoming Berlin competition title “Mr. Jones” by Agnieszka Holland and will be seen next in Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of “Little Women,” will executive produce “Chasing Agent Freegard” through his recently launched banner, Rabbit Track Pictures.
The other two projects to be developed under the agreement are “Let It Go” and “Rose.” Produced by Damian Jones...
- 1/21/2019
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Mollywood'Pulimurugan' is the first Malayalam film to reach the Rs 100 crore club.Digital NativeDigital NativeDirector Vysakh is one of the most wanted directors in the Malayalam film industry. He made his debut in 2010 with the Mammootty starrer Pokkiri Raja but he scored big with the Mohanlal starrer Pulimurugan, which turned out to be the first ever Malayalam film to reach the Rs. 100 crore club. This is reason enough for top stars vying to work with the director. However, Vysakh went on to bankroll the film Ira which released this year while movie buffs have been waiting eagerly for an announcement about his next directorial. According to the latest buzz, Vysakh is working on two projects simultaneously and has roped in Mammootty and Nivin Pauly for each of those projects. One of the films is titled Raja 2 and is touted to be a sequel to his debut movie Pokkiri Raja. In an interview to Firstpost , Vysakh said: “We start shooting Raja 2 from July onwards. It’ll be a highly entertaining commercial film. We’re in the process of finalising the rest of the cast and crew. Nivin is busy with a few commitments at the moment. I plan to shoot a couple of schedules of Raja 2 and then commence work on Nivin’s project. I will produce the film under my home banner Vysakha Movies.” The film, which will be penned by Uday Krishna, will have Mammootty playing the lead role and it will be bankrolled by Nelson Ipe under his banner Nelson Ipe Productions. The shooting of Raja 2 is slated to go on to the floors in July this year. On the other, the Nivin Pauly starrer will be a campus entertainer that will be a treat to watch for the youth and provide wholesome family entertainment. The shooting of this film will begin in September this year. This film will be bankrolled by Vysakh Rajan under the banner of Vysakha Movies. According to reports, Vysakh will be working on both these projects simultaneously by completing one schedule of a film and moving over to another. Both Mammootty and Nivin Pauly’s films are expected to hit the silver screens late this year or early next. (Content provided by Digital Native)...
- 4/17/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
This past Friday, electronic music superstar Deadmau5 (real name Joel Zimmerman) released an exclusive orchestral rendition of his work. “Where’s The Drop,” featuring Deadmau5 tracks like “Imaginary Friends,” “Ira,” “Superbia” and more, composed and arranged by Greg Reveret, is the fulfillment of a years-long dream for Zimmerman.
The response to the album, which he brought to the stage this past weekend for two triumphant sold-out shows at Los Angeles’ Wiltern Theater, has been mostly positive — with the exception of his chosen release method: as an exclusive on upstart streaming service Tidal.
“They’ve got such a bad rap on social media in terms of a service,” Zimmerman tells Variety. “When I announced the record is on Tidal, everyone was, like, ‘Ugh, Tidal.’”
But Zimmerman, who as Deadmau5 was one of the first artists to sign on with Tidal as part of a much-hyped launch in 2015, says, “It’s been nothing but fine.
The response to the album, which he brought to the stage this past weekend for two triumphant sold-out shows at Los Angeles’ Wiltern Theater, has been mostly positive — with the exception of his chosen release method: as an exclusive on upstart streaming service Tidal.
“They’ve got such a bad rap on social media in terms of a service,” Zimmerman tells Variety. “When I announced the record is on Tidal, everyone was, like, ‘Ugh, Tidal.’”
But Zimmerman, who as Deadmau5 was one of the first artists to sign on with Tidal as part of a much-hyped launch in 2015, says, “It’s been nothing but fine.
- 4/2/2018
- by Steve Baltin
- Variety Film + TV
Philomena's Anna Maxwell Martin, The Alienist's David Wilmot and Line of Duty stars Vicky McClure and Daniel Mays are to front a British drama based on the events of the Ira's 1993 bombing of Warrington. The drama, Mother's Day, will air on BBC Two as a 90-minute one-off, produced by BBC Studios and written by Murdered For Being Different's Nick Leather. The Warrington bombings saw the terrorist organization plot two separate bomb attacks in the British city, killing two…...
- 3/16/2018
- Deadline TV
OpinionThe teaser has actors recreating Dileep's arrest in the case, with Gokul Suresh mouthing the exact words. Sowmya RajendranMalayalam film Ira, which is expected to release on Friday, has been in the news for the close resemblance it bears to the Malayalam actor abduction and assault case. The new official teaser which came out on March 11 has only added to the suspicion that the film will make liberal references to the real-life case even if it turns out to have a different plot. Dressed in a blue shirt, actor Gokul Suresh is heard mumbling to reporters who are asking him questions. When the visual is played again on the request of a TV anchor, he's heard to be saying, "Endhina chetta verudhey vaayil thoniyadhokke vilichu parayunnadhu?" (Why are you speaking all that comes to your mouth, brother?) These were the same words that Dileep, who stands accused of being the mastermind behind the actor abduction and assault case which shook Kerala in February, threw at the media. The film takes potshots at the frenzy displayed by the journalists at the time, also referring to the infamous selfie which the police said established a link between Dileep and accused Pulsar Suni. Ira, meaning 'prey', has been marketed as the 'Story of an accused'. The trailer, released in January this year, has lines like, "He was trapped" and "Did you make him an accused only because his cell phone had the same tower location?" In the trailer, actor Unni Mukundan appears to be investigating the death of a minister - one can only hope that this is the primary mystery of the film and it doesn't play judge and jury over a case in which the trial is yet to begin. Directed by Saiju SS, the film has been produced by Vyshakh and Udyakrishna under the banner Vyshakh Udayakrishna productions. Pulimurugan director Vyshakh was among the first people to come out in support of Dileep soon after he was arrested. Writing on his Facebook wall, Vyshakh had waxed eloquent about the "goodness" of Dileep's heart and said that the pain he felt when the latter was arrested was akin to the earth splitting. The brief sympathy he'd expressed for the survivor in his post appears to have evaporated altogether, going by the newly released teaser. Even if the film is not ultimately about the case, is it fair to capitalise on the survivor's trauma to get people into theatres? The cheap marketing tactics for Ira isn't only about grabbing eyeballs - it can influence the public on the strength of the case against Dileep, too. The actor's Ramaleela, which released when he was still in police custody, had also made references to his real-life situation. Although the film wasn't written at the time of Dileep's arrest, the promos and posters were created with a view to make the public link the real-life drama with the one on screen. Ironically, Dileep played a man who plans an elaborate conspiracy for vengeance in the film. When Dileep was arrested in July last year, there was palpable public anger against the actor. He was booed at when arrested and taken to Aluva sub-jail and social media was full of posts slamming the actor for his alleged role in the conspiracy. However, there was a dramatic shift in the narrative with articles and posts by film industry members and newly opened social media accounts expressing disbelief at the turn of events and asserting that Dileep had been "trapped". The trial in the case is set to begin on March 14 while the film will hit the screens on March 16. It was initially supposed to release in the first week of March but was postponed because of the tussle between film producers and Digital Service Providers (DSPs). Whatever be the story of Ira, the distasteful marketing strategy adopted by the makers of the film needs to be slammed. Watch:...
- 3/13/2018
- by Editor
- The News Minute
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