Released in 2009, ‘Avatar’ had been the highest-grossing movie of all time until July 2019 when it was overtaken by superhero flick ‘Avengers: Endgame’.
Hit by lockdown, Indian film industry will lose an estimated Rs 2,500 crore, with PVR expecting theatres to reopen only by July-August.
“Drive-ins aren’t having a resurgence. Drive-ins have been doing well. It’s a resurgence of the media remembering that drive-ins still exist," Transit Drive-In Theater owner Rick Cohen.
With OTT platforms shopping for content, filmmakers who have been creative during lockdown might benefit.
The entertainment representatives discussed with the CM the possibility of re-starting operations as the nationwide lockdown since late March has severely affected the livelihoods of daily wage earners and caused huge losses to the industry.
The filmmaker opens up on the experience of shooting in Jordan for the Prithviraj-starrer and being stranded there due to the COVID-19-induced lockdown.
First of all, the entire series is a reflection of the ugly realities of the society we are living in. Rather than stereotyping a particular community, I think it demonstrates the ignorance and meagre knowledge of the mainland Indians about the diversity that exists.
A multiyear study concludes that Section 512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act no longer strikes a proper balance between rights owners and rights users.
Key industry figures see the current mini-migration to OTT as temporary.
With major programming announcements coming next week, Cannes, Locarno, and Karlovy Vary are adopting radical new approaches to the programming process.