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Thursday, February 10, 2011
Christopher Nolan's 'Memento' to Hit Theaters Again With New Footage
In honor of the 10th anniversary of its original release, Christopher Nolan's psychological thriller Memento is hitting theaters again -- for one night only.
The nonlinear film, written and directed by Nolan and starring Guy Pearce, will screen Feb. 17 at 11 select digital cinemas across the U.S. and Canada via Cinedigm Digital Cinema.
The screenings will feature a recorded never-before-seen Q&A with Nolan (Inception, The Dark Knight), talking to filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro at a Feb. 4 screening of the movie at theAmerican Cinematheque Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles.
Memento, released by Exclusive Media Group’s Newmarket Films, will be screened from an all-new, director-approved, high-definition digital print.
In addition, the film will be released as a 10th Anniversary Special Edition Blu-ray, available from Lionsgate Home Entertainment, on Feb. 22.
The Blu-Ray will include brand new featurette with the director discussing the legacy of the film, plus the director’s script, audio commentary with Nolan, the original short story the film was based on, "Anatomy of a Scene" and other features.
'Tangled' continues to weave spell on world BO
LOS ANGELES - As it heads toward a half billion dollar worldwide gross, "Tangled" is proving that a lack of family fare in the international marketplace is good for a Disney animated feature adapted from a beloved fairy tale. The Rapunzel-based film was the top-grossing movie overseas for the fourth consecutive weekend, earning $23.4 million from 41 territories in its 11th weekend of release.
Oscar has proven its long reach with both "The King's Speech" and "Black Swan" showing continued strength in the foreign arena. A fourth place finish with $13.4 million in 20 territories shows that this King has appeal to audiences the world over as it nears the $175 million global mark.
International audiences in 23 territories have also embraced "Black Swan" which dances into fifth place with $12.7 million and a worldwide total of nearly $130 million. The global importance of the Academy Awards translates into dollars for the major awards contenders as both "Speech" and "Swan" clearly demonstrate through their globally enhanced "Oscar Bumps."
Here are the top 20 movies at international theaters last weekend, followed by international gross for the weekend (excluding North America), number of theater locations, number of territories, worldwide gross to date (including North America), and number of weeks in release as compiled Wednesday by global media measurement company Rentrak Corp. and provided by Hollywood.com:
1. "Tangled," $23,403,919, 5,277 locations, 41 territories, $469,662,683, 11 weeks.
2. "Nothing to Declare," $21,643,338, 1,126 locations, three territories, $29,531,710, two weeks.
3. "The Green Hornet," $14,634,739, 6,711 locations, 60 territories, $171,109,863, four weeks.
4. "The King's Speech," $13,439,476, 3,754 locations, 20 territories, $172,387,344, 11 weeks.
5. "Black Swan," $12,968,317, 3,505 locations, 23 territories, $129,364,275, 10 weeks.
6. "Kokowaah," $9,613,589, 791 locations, three territories, $10,383,687, one week.
7. "Sanctum," $9,502,478, 3,538 locations, eight territories, $20,608,445, one week.
8. "Gulliver's Travels," $8,687,752, 2,009 locations, 32 territories, $164,139,774, seven weeks.
9. "Yogi Bear," $7,943,341, 3,581 locations, 24 territories, $140,553,367, eight weeks.
10. "Detective K: Secret of a Peddler's Inn," $7,616,442, NA, one territory, $18,614,107, two weeks.
11. "The Fighter," $5,482,221, 2,285 locations, 13 territories, $94,073,284, nine weeks.
12. "Hereafter," $5,393,639, 1,661 locations, 25 territories, $82,642,560, five weeks.
13. "Femmine Contro Maschi," $5,316,559, NA, one territory, $5,316,561, one week.
14. "Tron Legacy," $4,999,898, 2,470 locations, 34 territories, $345,695,815, eight weeks.
15. "Gantz," $4,699,824, NA, 1 territories, $17,809,636, two weeks.
16. "The Comic Battle in Pyongyang," $3,560,178, NA, one territory, $9,046,393, two weeks.
17. "The Tourist," $3,500,195, 1,881 locations, 49 territories, $224,353,255, nine weeks.
18. "Season of the Witch," $3,490,078, 1,405 locations, 19 territories, $63,113,386, five weeks.
19. "Love and Other Drugs," $3,075,051, 1,809 locations, 33 territories, $86,295,591, 11 weeks.
20. "Red," $2,853,324, 605 locations, 12 territories, $174,328,009, 15 weeks.
Lohan pleads not guilty to felony theft charge
LOS ANGELES - Lindsay Lohanpleaded not guilty Wednesday to felony grand theft of a $2,500 necklace — the most serious charge yet filed against the troubled starlet who has wrestled with drug and alcohol abuse for years.
"You're in a different situation now that a felony has been filed," Superior Court Judge Keith Schwartz scolded Lohan after she entered the plea through her attorney. "Everybody else has to follow the law. You're no different than anyone else. So please, don't push your luck."
Saying it appeared Lohan had violated her probation in a 2007 drunken driving case, Schwartz set bail at $40,000 and warned that if she was accused of breaking the law while free, he would have her held without bail.
Lohan, 24, posted bail and was released about an hour after the hearing. She spoke little during the arraignment, except to acknowledge her name and that she understood the charge and possible consequences.
Lohan could face up to three years in state prison if eventually convicted of stealing the necklace in January from a Venice Beach store.
The "Mean Girls" star has remained in the spotlight throughout her legal problems. Wednesday, she was met by a swarm of photographers and TV cameras when she arrived at the courthouse in a white dress and sunglasses.
Until now, Lohan has struggled with the terms of her probation in the DUI case but has not been charged with other crimes.
The former Disney star has been a courthouse regular since May, when another judge determined she had violated her probation by missing weekly alcohol education classes.
She was sent to jail and rehab after missing a hearing then granted early release from both facilities. Within weeks, however, she failed a drug test and was briefly returned to jail before spending the next three months in rehab.
Lohan's three stints in jail in the past three years have all been shortened by overcrowding and the fact that she could not be held without bail on a misdemeanor.
The jewelry case is not Lohan's only legal concern. Prosecutors in Riverside County are considering whether to charge the actress with battery for an altercation with a rehab worker at the Betty Ford Center in December.
The worker was fired after giving an on-camera interview to celebrity website TMZ, but district attorney's spokesman John Hall has said the allegation against Lohan was under review.
Schwartz was the third judge in seven months to warn the actress she was facing serious jail time if she broke the law.
Defense attorney Shawn Chapman Holley said Wednesday that Lohan was interested in an early disposition program where she could work out a deal to keep the case from going to trial.
Holley also said Lohan has received good reports from her probation officer and had not failed any recent drug screens.
Prosecutor Danette Meyers rejected the idea that Lohan has been well-behaved.
"A good probationer doesn't pick up a new case," Meyers said.
Another hearing was set for Feb. 23.
Director Kevin Smith Credits Getting Booted From Flight For Dropping 65 Pounds
Director Kevin Smith has admitted that getting kicked off of a Southwest Airlines flight last year helped inspire him to lose a hefty 65 pounds.
Almost a year ago, the "Cop Out" director launched a Twitter tirade against the popular airline chain, after he said they booted him from a flight for being too large for just one seat, something the airline confirmed in a blog on February 14, 2010.
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The incident sparked a media firestorm, and a host of headlines, and Smith said it led him to slimming down.
"Because I was heavy-heavier, people were just like.. you know, you're profiled, you look the part," Kevin told Joy Behar on Tuesday's "The Joy Behar Show." "I felt, at that moment, I was like, you know what? I'll lose the weight, but I'm not putting on thinner clothes."
Happy in his baggy top, the "Mallrats" director told the HLN host he isn't entirely comfortable now that he's smaller.
"I feel mixed feelings about losing the weight. I sympathize far more with heavier people than I ever will with thin [ones]. I'll never be thin," Kevin said. "Look, Lets be honest, I've lost 65 pounds, but nobody's going I want to sleep with you, they're just like, 'Keep going, you look better.'"
HK's To shoots 2nd romance aimed at Chinese market
HONG KONG - Stepping up his push into the mainland Chinese market, Hong Kong director Johnnie To is now shooting his second romance in a row, in a break from the stylish crime thrillers that helped him win international acclaim.
The veteran filmmaker is regarded as one of the last holdouts of Hong Kong-style action cinema as his fellow directors flock to the mainland to make crowd-pleasing historical and kung fu epics. But even To now acknowledges the need to balance his artistic aspirations and commercial pressures.
On Thursday, the maker of films like "PTU," "Election," "Sparrow" and "Vengeance" was shooting a wedding banquet scene at a Hong Kong hotel for his new romantic comedy starring Hong Kong heartthrob Louis Koo, actress-singer Sammi Cheng and mainland actors Gao Yuanyuan and Wang Baoqiang. The film, called "High Altitude Romance II" in Chinese, doesn't have an English title yet.
It's his second straight romance in a row geared at mainland audiences after "Don't Go Breaking My Heart," which also starred Koo and Gao and will be released in March. To said he sees an opening for light comedies in the mainland amid a spate of big-budget costume dramas and that it's also a genre that's easier to clear by Chinese censors wary of sex, violence and political undertones.
"This is intentional. We need to cultivate our mainland market. It's difficult to do that with the kind of movies we typically make. In order to avoid problems and excessive edits with the censors, we are making softer movies like love stories and comedies," To told reporters. "If we make a crime movie or one of our more personal films, there will be more obstacles."
The Hong Kong director also added that he felt an obligation to investors who backed his more artistic productions.
"The kind of movies we truly like may not be the kind of movies we are making now. But in view of your investors, you can't only make your own stuff. You need to return the favor to the company. Otherwise why should it support you? That is a deal you have to make," he said.
To also revealed that he will start shooting a third movie geared at the Chinese market in July or August — a comedy starring Cheng and superstar Andy Lau.
To's frequent directing and screenwriting partner Wai Ka-fai, however, told The Associated Press that the duo will still try to infuse their personal style and messages in their more commercial productions. Wai, who wrote "High Altitude Romance II," said while "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" is a straightforward story, their new movie is more philosophical.
"High Altitude Romance II" stars Koo as an actor who escapes to a rural Chinese tourist getaway in Yunnan province after being abandoned at the altar by his girlfriend, played by Gao.
Referring to the name of the production company that he and Wai run, Wai said, "There will still be Milkyway Image DNA in the movies."
As is common with prolific Hong Kong directors, besides "High Altitude Romance II" and the upcoming Andy Lau movie, To is juggling a third project, a thriller starring veteran Hong Kong actor Lau Ching-wan and Taiwanese actor-singer Richie Jen. To said that movie, called "Lethal Gold" in Chinese, has been delayed because the actors have other commitments, but he still aims to finish it by the end of the year.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
The Untouchables ( ayyayyo ivungala ) - short film
If you liked the short film and would like to contact Jamir Khan, his detail is:jamir_khan14@yahoo.com
“Billa 2 is my next film,” says Ajith
A press note from IN Entertainment (INE), part of Hinduja Group, states that its next venture will be Billa 2. Putting an end to all the speculations, the press note states Ajith as having said: “Billa 2 is my next film and we start filming in early April 2011. Prequel to Billa is an exciting premise and I am delighted to be working with close friends Suresh Balaje and Vishnu and am glad that we have a strong company like INE backing this project.”
Vishnuvardhan will begin the project in April 2011 as planned and plans are on to release the film between December 2011 and February 2012.
INE has tied up with Suresh Balaje and George Pius of Wide Angle Creations, who had produced Billa (2007) starring Ajith, Nayanthara and Namitha.
With this press statement it now looks certain that Billa 2 will commence in April.
Mankatha – the team moves
Venkat Prabhu, Ajith and team are packing their bags and will leave for Mumbai by this month end, sources report. The director has completed canning the shots in Chennai and this schedule has just come to an end.
After a few days break, the entire team including Ajith, Trisha, Arjun, Premji Amaren and Vaibhav will fly down to Mumbai where some significant scenes will be shot in the Dharavi slums, we are told.
Kamal likes Aaranya Kaandam
Aaranya Kaandam may be facing umpteen numbers of problems at the Censor Board, but has caught the attention and won praises from none other than the multi-faceted and talented star, Kamal Haasan.
The film was screened specially for Kamal Haasan by its producer SPB Charan recently. Soon after watching the show, the actor showered praises on the film’s director Thiagarajan Kumararaja and the lead stars Jackie Shroff, Ravi Krishna and Sampath.
It may be mentioned here that Aaranya Kaandam won the Grand Jury Award for Best Feature Film at the South Asian International Film Festival in October 2010.
Ameer to direct Deiva Magan with Vikram!
Director AL Vijay and Vikram have been denying that their film together is titled Deiva Magan. We now know the reason behind this. The talk in Kollywood is that actor-producer Prabhu’s son Vikram Prabhu is soon to make his acting debut with a film to be directed by Ameer and this film has been titled Deiva Magan.
Ameer and Vikram Prabhu are keen on keeping the title for themselves for sentimental reasons as Deiva Magan was a blockbuster that starred Vikram Prabhu’s grandpa Sivaji Ganesan.
Nadigar Sangam building to be demolished
The South Indian Nadigar Sangam building in T Nagar, Chennai will be demolished in March this year. A decision to this effect was taken during the General Body meeting held recently chaired by its President Sarath Kumar, Vice-Presidents Vijayakumar and Manorama, Treasurer Vagai Chandrasekar and others.
There are four buildings in the sprawling 19-acre land which houses a gym, Dubbing Artistes Association, and two more auditoriums and all of them will be demolished. The construction work will go on for three years and until then the Sangam will function in a building right opposite to the present premises.
John Woo, Spielberg, Tarantino & SRK coming together this year
Secretively and unknown to the media world, Percept Ltd has launched a new global concept in entertainment. Called 'Champions Of World', the concept will bring together under one roof, the most celebrated super-icons of sports, cinema, music, business and other fields of entertainment and entrepreneurship.
Percept has chosen to kick off the iconic series with cricket. On Wednesday February 2, six of cricket's most iconized captains from the world over would be coming together for a live interaction with fans everywhere.
The six international cricket captains who are flying into Mumbai on Wednesday from different parts of the world are Clive Lloyd, Arjun Ranatunga, Steve Waugh, Alan Border, Imran Khan and our own Kapil Dev. The event will telecast and placed on the internet for fans across the world.
It is reliably learnt that these cricket icons comprising the first in the 'Champions Of The World' series, would be participating in a special charity match to coincide with the World Cup. Likewise iconic 'Champions Of The World' from the global entertainment industry would be participating in a non-competitive jamboree to coincide with the film-awards season in 2012. The icons from the entertainment industry expected to come together later this year include Steven Spielberg, John Woo, Danny Boyle and Yash Chopra.
Says a source close to the project, "Percept is already in advanced talks with the names you've mentioned and also Harvey Goldsmith, Bob Geldof, U2's Bono, Quentin Tarantino and Michael Douglas, who's a personal friend of Shailendra Singh. All these giants of the entertainment industry along with our own Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan will come together on one platform to announce an entertainment event at the end of 2011 or beginning of 2012 ."
Says Shailendra Singh, "The idea behind the 'Champions Of The World' events is to bring together the most celebrated names in genre-specific bunches to India under one roof. We kick-start with cricket's six most iconized captains this week at a suburban hotel in Mumbai. We would be putting them together in an event that would go beyond what the IPL has to offer. As for the giants from the entertainment business we are close to sealing deals with some of the biggest names in Hollywood and beyond. I cannot reveal their names at this time."
Box Office Preview: 'Roommate' vs. the Super Bowl
LOS ANGELES - This is one of the toughest weekends for the movie industry, with the Super Bowl stealing Sunday audiences and blocking them from packing the multiplex. It's not uncommon to see a 60 percent drop from Saturday to Sunday.
An exception was Super Bowl weekend last year, when Sony effectively capitalized on the counter-programming draw of the romantic drama "Dear John" and came up with a $30.5 million touchdown.
Sony should land on top again this year with the dramatic thriller "The Roommate," with a weekend in the $10 million to $12 million range. Although it won't have the popularity of "Dear John," this variation on "Single White Female" set in a college dormitory offers a viable alternative for women looking to escape the football madness at home.
The rest of the top five is a veritable coin toss, with four films expected to land within $2 million of each other. The most likely scenario has Paramount's "No Strings Attached" grabbing second place with around $8 million and benefiting from being perhaps the only film in the top five to be truly "Super Bowl proof." The R-rated romantic comedy held up extremely well in its second weekend and should do so again, given its strong female appeal.
In the wake of 12 Oscar nominations and a SAG Award for best ensemble cast, Weinstein Co.'s "The King's Speech" is gaining broad mainstream appeal as even younger audiences are now lining up to see the biopic. With a 30 percent drop, the film could earn around $7.5 million in its 11th weekend of release. A global ransom of more than $150 million awaits this "King" by the end of the weekend.
Anthony Hopkins in Warner Bros.' devilish thriller "The Rite" topped the box office last weekend and will likely scare up another $7 million to $8 million this weekend as it battles "The King's Speech" for the souls of moviegoers in what looks to be a very tight race.
James Cameron's 3-D action-adventure "Sanctum" from Universal will dive into theaters in fifth place. The marketing campaign for the film has featured Cameron and boasts some amazing images that should draw a crowd comparable to the similarly-themed "The Descent" and "The Cave" and thus collect receipts in the $6 million to $8 million range.
Filmmaker Soderbergh hit with paternity suit in NY
NEW YORK - An Australian woman says Academy Award-winning filmmaker Steven Soderbergh fathered her baby daughter, and she's suing for child support.
Soderbergh's lawyer declined to comment Thursday on the lawsuit, and his manager didn't immediately return a telephone call.
Frances Lawrencina Anderson's paternity suit says the "Traffic" and "Ocean's Eleven" director helped pay medical expenses during Anderson's pregnancy, and a DNA test showed he was the father of the girl she had in August.
"(Soderbergh) has acknowledged that he is the father of the child verbally," adds the lawsuit, filed Wednesday in a state court in Manhattan. Anderson's lawyer didn't immediately return a call Thursday.
Soderbergh, who won the best directing Oscar in 2000 for "Traffic," married TV personality and novelist Jules Asner in 2003.
Anderson's lawsuit says she and Soderbergh had a sexual relationship at points including December 2009, when his play "Tot Mom" opened in her hometown of Sydney. Soderbergh wrote and directed the play, which reflects on media coverage of the case of slain Florida toddler Caylee Anthony.
Soderbergh, 48, gained acclaim and a screenwriting Oscar nomination for 1989's "Sex, Lies, and Videotape," which he also directed. He also got a directing nomination for 2000's "Erin Brockovich," making him one of few directors to be nominated for two films in one year.
First Look: Kristen Stewart & Garrett Hedlund In 'On The Road'
The first stills from Kristen Stewart's upcoming film, "On The Road," have been released.
In the film, based on the legendary beat generation novel by Jack Kerouac, Kristen plays Marylou, a love interest of Dean Moriarity, which will be played by "Tron Legacy's"Garrett Hedlund. In the book, she's also a love interests of Sal Paradise (Sam Riley), the character based on Kerouac himself.
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Kristen cuddled up to Garrett in the first of the three stills released, while in another photo she looks carefree, dancing in a hall.
Last year, Garrett told MTV News that K-Stew blossoms in the project.
"[She is] incredible, and in this, everyone is going to get to see how hard a worker she is, the devotion that she puts into her work," he said. "And her performance is going to be exposed highly in this."
"On The Road" -- which also features Kirsten Dunst, Viggo Mortensen, Amy Adams, Elisabeth Moss, Steve Buscemi and Terrence Howard -- is due for release on December 10, 2011.
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First Look: Reese Witherspoon & Robert Pattinson's 'Water For Elephants' Poster
The poster for Francis Lawrence's upcoming "Water for Elephants" has hit, and if the artwork is any indication as to how the movie was shot, audiences can expect a beautiful film.
The poster, released to Access Hollywood on Thursday, shows "Twilight" star Robert Pattinson in an embrace with a stunningly elegant Reese Witherspoon (who looks ravishing in a dark slim-fitting dress and glamorous soft curls) while "Inglorious Basterds" villain Christoph Waltz looks on from the background.
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The drama/love story - based on the novel of the same name -- tells the tale of a veterinary student who becomes a vet for a traveling circus after his parents are killed. He then falls in love with the head trainer's wife.
Both Robert and Reese have multiple additional projects in the works, with R-Pattz starring in the upcoming "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn," Parts 1 & 2, as well as "Cosmopolis" with (rumored) co-star Keira Knightley. Meanwhile, Reese recently wrapped production on "This Means War" with Chris Pine and "Inception" hunk Tom Hardy.
Can "King's Speech" keep its Oscar mojo?
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter)- When the final envelope is opened at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards, will "The King's Speech's" coronation be inevitable?
It's looking that way. In the wake of two winning weekends in which the Weinstein Co. release took top honors from the Producers Guild of America and the Directors Guild of America and then topped it with the Screen Actors Guild Award for best film ensemble, "The King's Speech" could say it has history on its side -- in more ways than one.
Last year, "The Hurt Locker" captured just two of those three awards -- SAG threw its weight behind "Inglourious Basterds" -- and still managed to pull off a best picture win at the Oscars.
Certainly, master Oscar campaigner Harvey Weinstein played the SAG card brilliantly. Having already mailed screeners to the guild's full 100,000-plus membership, when Oscar nominations were announced January 25 and the British royal drama led the field with 12, his crew had its talking points in order. (An Oscar campaign, like its political counterpart, benefits from consistent messaging.)
With the SAG polls still open, Weinstein pointed to the movie's ensemble cast -- "our ensemble of amazing actors" -- as key to its success.
And though Geoffrey Rush had issued a statement in which he noted that the movie "struck such a rich resonant chord with audiences of all ages," team Weinstein issued an update on the actor's behalf later in the day in which Rush added, "it was a great privilege to work with such superb actors."
But don't bet it all on "The King's Speech" just yet because there have been years where the precursor awards don't pan out.
Consider 1996: "Apollo 13", from director Ron Howard and producer Brian Grazer, blasted off with wins from the DGA, PGA and SAG and arrived at the 68th Academy Awards with nine nominations. But it went home with just two trophies -- for film editing and sound mixing -- as "Braveheart" rode to a best picture victory.
Could that bit of history repeat itself? There won't be too many more tea leaves to read between now and the Oscars on February 27.
"The King's Speech" was not nominated by the Writers Guild, which holds its awards dinner February 5, because it was not filmed under a WGA contract.
It's sure to pick up a king's ransom of BAFTAs on February 13. And then the ACE Eddie Awards on February 19, at which film editors will decide on the best edited dramatic film, becomes a critical indicator.
Right now, the biggest obstacle the movie faces is the inevitable backlash. Even if "backlash" is more or less a media invention, as new narratives emerge, opinion on the front-runners can change quickly. Opponents eat it up. And it can have influence.
In the case of "The King's Speech", that process has already begun. Writing for Slate.com, Christopher Hitchens accused the movie of "a gross falsification of history" by mischaracterizing Winston Churchill's role in the abdication of Edward VIII and failing to show that George VI supported Neville Chamberlain's policy of appeasement.
Pinballing around the blogosphere, that's led to charges that George VI was anti-Semitic and not worthy of the Academy's validation.
Rejecting such claims, director Tom Hooper says: "Listen, I made John Adams -- I care a lot about history. We weren't making a movie about King George's dealings with Nazis. We were only focused on his speech, up till 1937. It's no accident these stories broke the day of the Oscar nominations."
A gentlemanly Brit, Hooper isn't pointing fingers.
As far as the supposed rivalry between "The King's Speech" and "The Social Network" goes, Hooper adds: "A sure winner at the Oscars is not exciting for the media. I think the contrived or uncontrived rivalry is actually good for the movie business. I'm not under any illusions. We are in the 'entertaining' business."
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Aamirkhan is the villain dhoom-3
Aamir Khan villain in the much awaited sequel Dhoom 3. Directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya (Victor), Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra will continue in their much loved roles of Jai Dixit and Ali. The film will begin shooting end of this year and is slated for a 2012 Christmas release.
ROBO -II ?
Is Shankar willing to make a sequel for Rajini starrer blockbuster Enthiran - The Robot? Sources say that the director already in the mood of creating a sequel for Enthiran with the same team. Shankar also hinted the same in his blog recently. According to reliable sources, Shankar may be started the script work for Robot 2 after the completion of his current project Nanban!
What’s missing in Mankatha?
It is a trend in Kollywood for mass heroes to have a song that speaks highly of their stature or achievements. Ajith has been following this trend since his film Dheena, which released in 2001, with the song Thalapola Varuma.
After a decade of including such songs in his films, the star has requested Venkat Prabhu, the director of Mankatha, not to go in for such a song in the film, say sources.
The talk in Kollywood is that - will Venkat take note of Ajith’s request and do away with it or include such a song for commercial viability.
Will it be Silambarasan, Karthi or Jiiva?
Vetrimaaran’s next may have Jiiva, Karthi or Silambarasan playing the lead roles. The director has said he has the script ready but is yet to finalize the lead star. Vetrimaaran adds that a clear picture regarding the hero of his next will be out in a couple of week’s time and until then the pre-production will go on in full-swing.
The producer of Vetrimaaran’s next, Cloud Nine Movies, is negotiating with all the three stars and is expected to zero in on one who will allot dates at the earliest. Until then, let’s keep our fingers crossed hoping that it would be our favorite star!
LETTER TO ACTOR VIJAY FROM AUSTRALIA
Dear Vijay Sir,
We were eager to contact you to confirm the news that you are back in 3 Idiots. After seeing that news we were excited and jumped with joy. If the news is true we will celebrate this in Australia as a festival. We prayed in all the temples that we need you to act in 3 Idiots. We have contacted the entire fan members in Australia including Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane and we, as fans, kindly request you to accept the offer of 3 Idiots and we assure that it will be the biggest hit in your career than Gilli and Kathalukku Mariyathai. We have seen that you thanked online fans, and if you want to do anything for your fans, please accept this 3 Idiots and adjust your dates and do whatever Shankar sir says; please we need to see you reach great heights.
We also request you to release the trailer in Australia and Australian Vijay fans club will take the full responsibility and expense. If you confirmed 3 Idiots, we will make it big in Australia. We have also decided to donate meals for 500 poor children in India on the day of its release. Please accept the 3 Idiots and this is what everyone of your fans expect from you sir.
With lots of Love,
Vijay fans Club, Australia.
323, Bell Street, pascoevale South, Melbourne, Victoria-3064.
Australia.
pearlkg2010@gmail.com
Billa 2 doubtful
Going by Yuvan Shankar Raja’s message in a micro-blogging site that he is to begin scoring music for a Telugu film to be directed by Vishnuvardhan, it looks like Ajith’s Billa 2 has been put on hold. Sources in Kollywood was abuzz with news that Vishnu and Ajith will team up for Billa 2 and the shooting will commence in April, i.e., soon after the star is free of Mankatha, a film that is being directed by Venkat Prabbu.
If Vishnu begins the Telugu project now, there are chances that it could drag on beyond April, thereby raising doubts about Billa 2. Ajith and Vishnu are expected to make things clear with an official statement soon.
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