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Comedian Baron Cohen signs Steven Speilberg film

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Comedian, writer and actor Sacha Baron Cohen has been roped in for a new film, The Trial of Chicago Seven. The movie, directed by Steven Speilberg, will have him playing the role of Abbie Hoffman, who co-founded the typical 1960’s protest group, the Yeppies.
The actor had recently announced his decision to officially retire from his creation of Borat following the stupendous success of the 2006 film, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.

A reel movement to tell a story

(Courtesy:The Hindu)

CHENNAI: Can stories be told in ten minutes on the silver screen? A movement that aims to do just that and screen the films at commercial theatres was inaugurated on Friday morning at Woodlands Theatre here and at 24 other screens across the State on Friday morning.The ‘one reel movement’ aims to stimulate production of quality cinema, translate more literature into the film medium and provide a platform for emerging talent. Co-founded by writer Jnani and Pyramid Saimira Production International, the ten-minute films would be screened at theatres run by the Pyramid group before the main feature film.The first in the series is ‘Thirumathi James Ippodhu Enna Seyya Vendum?’ (What should Mrs. James do now?). Directed and produced by Jnani, the film is based on a short story by Dilip Kumar.Writers were invited to inaugurate the movement at the various screens as it provided a forum for regional literature, especially short fiction, to be translated into cinema, said Jnani. The date of the launch, December 28, marks the anniversary of the screening of the first film when the Lumiere brothers screened their one-reel production.Writer Ashokamitran inaugurated the event in Chennai and recalled his long association with Jnani. Senior representatives of Pyramid Saimira said the movement would stimulate the production of quality commercial cinema in the future.Actor Sathyaraj said the nuanced performances in the first film of the movement were remarkable for the amount of meaning they conveyed.Director Vasantha Balan said the increasingly close interaction between literature and cinema was reflected in this movement. Director Radha Mohan wanted the film be taken to international film festivals. Director Amir asked that new directors be given a chance in the industry.Responding to his plea, Pyramid director K.S. Srinivasan said that the company had a scheme for 2008 through which 20 budget films would be awarded to directors with some experience in the industry after a ‘story committee’ approved their scripts.
linc: http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/30/stories/2007123059740500.htm

Pyramid Saimira to launch mega Kannada Movie Project

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Pyramid Saimira Theatre Ltd has announced about the development of the Company's operations in Karnataka. M/s. Pyramid Saimira Productions International Ltd., a division of Pyramid Saimira Group is going to take up a mega Kannada movie project, Omm. The movie will be directed by Mr. Ravi Srivatsva and will feature Shiva Raj Kumar, Raghavendra Raj Kumar and Puneet Raj Kumar, the three Sons of thespian, Dr. Raj Kumar.It is a matter of great pride and honour for the Company's group that Dr. Raj Kumar's sons have agreed to act together for the first time in this project and the Company is sure that this project will prove to be one of the rarest movies in the Kannada film industry.The Stock closed the day at Rs.445.10, up by Rs.8.50 or 1.95%. The stock hit an intraday high of Rs.449 and low of Rs.437.The total traded quantity was 73835 compared to 2 week average of 170065.linc:http://www.equitybulls.com/admin/news2006/news_det.asp?id=22979

World Top 10 Hollywood Box Office Hits of 2007

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Yahoo! Movies have a list of the top ten movies that made major bank at the U.S. Box Office in the year 2007. To no one’s surprise, “Spider-Man 3″ nailed the #1 spot with a $336 million dollar take, followed closely by “Shrek 3″ with $321 million. My personal favorite movie that made it on the list, “Transformers”, came in third with $319 million.
Here’s the full Top 10 list (via):

# 1.Spider-Man 3 —– Total Gross: $336,530,303

# 2.Shrek the Third —– Total Gross: $321,012,359

# 3.Transformers —– Total Gross: $319,071,806

# 4. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End —– Total Gross: $309,420,425

# 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix —– Total Gross: $292,004,738

# 6.The Bourne Ultimatum —– Total Gross: $227,471,070

# 7.300 —– Total Gross: $210,614,939

# 8.Ratatouille —– Total Gross: $206,445,654

# 9.The Simpsons Movie —– Total Gross: $183,132,370

# 10.Wild Hogs —– Total Gross: $168,273,550