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Amazon India has signed a Letter of Engagement (LoE) with the country’s Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) in a bid to boost the creative economy.
The streamer said the multi-dimensional collaboration would “help build pathways to promote creative talent in India, create capacity across eminent film and TV institutes, and globally showcase ‘Made in India’ creative content.”
Among the plans, Amazon-owned IMDb and the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) will work together to improve discoverability of Indian creative talent by listing their profiles and skills on IMDb’s ranking platform. There will also be internships and scholarships for students at the Film and Television Institute of India and the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute.
Furthermore, content from the NFDC, Doordashan and the International Film Festival of India will be showcased on Prime Video and MiniTV, a streaming service Amazon runs in India. Amazon.in will also promote books and journals reflecting India’s heritage and there will be further tie-ins on Alexa devices and Amazon Music.
The LoE was signed at The National Media Centre in New Delhi. In attendance was the Indian government’s Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Amazon India’s Vice President Public Policy Chetan Krishnaswamy and Prime Video’s Vice President, Asia Pacific, Gaurav Gandhi.
The MIB and Prime Video previously clashed over Indian original Tandav, with Amazon execs arrested. Two scenes were ultimately dropped from the show over government concerns and the director Ali Abbas Zafar issued an apology after complaints were made by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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Bad Bunny brought out Post Malone, Jhay Cortez and Jowell & Randy for his history-making headline set on the first night of Coachella 2023 – see how it unfolded below.Malone joined the Puerto Rican reggaeton star for an acoustic segment of the set, playing guitar for live airings of ‘La cancion’ and ‘Yonaguni’.“Everybody having a good fucking time tonight, Coachella?” Malone said to greet the crowd. “This is the most fucking amazing thing in the world, man.”However, this part of the set was beleaguered by technical difficulties, with Malone’s microphone cutting out and at points, his guitar was unable to be heard.
Post Malone has released his first single of the year with ‘Chemical’ – check out the music video below.The single is the first solo music from the Syracuse-born star since his fourth studio album ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’, from 2022. A spokesman said that the song “signals the dawn of Post Malone’s next era while he assembles his upcoming fifth full-length offering and one of the most anticipated albums of 2023.”‘Chemical’ shows a departure in sound for the rapper, leaning on his love dreamy alt–pop.
Stars are getting ready to walk the Croisette.
Tristan Thompson has found a new team closer to Khloe Kardashian. The 32-year-old basketball pro officially signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, with the team announcing the news on social media.
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Disney is making a big announcement about Indiana Jones.
Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny has been revealed – check it out below.The fifth and final film in the series is due to hit cinemas on June 30, and was first teased with a 30-second ad during the 2023 Super Bowl in February.The full trailer sees Harrison Ford’s legendary character tempted out of retirement and sent on a mission alongside his goddaughter Helena (Phoebe Waller-Bridge).The synopsis for Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny reads: “Experience the return of legendary hero, Indiana Jones, in the fifth instalment of this beloved swashbuckling series of films. Finding himself in a new era, approaching retirement, Indy wrestles with fitting into a world that seems to have outgrown him.“But as the tentacles of an all-too-familiar evil return in the form of an old rival, Indy must don his hat and pick up his whip once more to make sure an ancient and powerful artefact doesn’t fall into the wrong hands.”Watch the trailer below.Directed by James Mangold, Indy’s fifth outing has been described as the final instalment in the series.
A new trailer for “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” was unveiled at Star Wars Celebration Europe, currently underway in London.
Harrison Ford's Indiana Jones is goin out with a bang — and a whip! On Thursday, during the Star Wars Celebration in London, Disney premiered the official trailer for the final installment of the franchise, .The trailer begins with Jones in the present day, getting ready to celebrate his retirement, when he is met by his goddaughter, played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who pulls the archeologist back into action. After he is betrayed by his goddaughter, Jones sets out on a quest to finish the one mission he has had his sights on during his entire career — retrieving he dial of destiny.In the extended trailer, fans are treated to a horse chase through a New York City subway, a helicopter scene that sees Jones trying to rescue his goddaughter before she falls completely out. And Jones cracking his whip across a table full of bad guys.The official trailer also gives fans a look at the digitized effects, that make Jones look decades younger for flashback scenes. is directed by James Mangold. Joining the cast for the final round is Antonio Banderas, John Rhys-Davies, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Thomas Kretschmann, Toby Jones, Boyd Holbrook, Olivier Richters and Ethann Isidore.
Harrison Ford is back as Indiana Jones and returns to form in the newly released trailer!
A while back there had been rumblings that Lucasfilm was looking to work with “Logan” director James Mangold on a possible film focused on Boba Fett, and while that ultimately never happened and he ended up tackling “Indiana Jones” for the studio instead with “Indiana Jones & The Dial of Destiny,” he’s officially joining the “Star Wars” franchise.
Harrison Ford returns as the legendary hero archaeologist in the highly anticipated fifth installment of the iconic “Indiana Jones” franchise. Coming to theaters June 30 via Lucasfilm, today at Star Wars Celebration, that teased all things Lucasfilm and not just “Star Wars,” hence Indiana Jones’ and the company introduced the new trailer to “Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny.” READ MORE: ‘Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny’ Officially Added To The Cannes Film Festival Lineup Peeling back much of the mystery of the plot and story, the new ‘Dial Of Destiny’ trailer centers heavily on Phoebe Waller-Bridge (“Fleabag”), who is confirmed to play Jones’ goddaughter and the daughter of one of Jones friends from the series (though who exactly, it isn’t said, presumably Denholm Elliott character Marcus Brody?) ‘Dial Of Destiny,’ the much-anticipated fifth installment of the iconic “Indiana Jones” franchise, is directed by James Mangold (“Ford v Ferrari,” “Logan”), who is also joining the “Star Wars” universe as a director (read that story here).
“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” during the Lucasfilm Studio Showcase at the Star Wars Celebration convention in London on Friday.Described as the final film in the franchise, “Indiana Jones 5” finds Harrison Ford reprising his iconic role as the legendary hero archaeologist grapples with a new era (1969) and new characters (Phoebe Waller-Bridge plays his goddaughter Helena Shaw). The globe-trotting trek will take Indy to Morocco and Sicily.
confirmed the designer’s death on Twitter along with the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. “Norman was a cherished husband, father, father-in-law, granddad and great grandad,” read a statement obtained by BBC. “He died peacefully with his wife Ann and three daughters by his side.”Reynolds worked as art director on “Star Wars: A New Hope” in 1977, winning an Oscar for it in 1978.
Naman Ramachandran Amazon India has signed a letter of engagement with the Indian government’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting with the objective of growing the country’s creative economy. As part of the collaboration, Amazon and the ministry will help build pathways to promote creative talent in India, create capacity across film and TV institutes and globally showcase Indian-made creative content. Prime Video and miniTV will both work towards providing internships and scholarships to students at the Film and Television Institute of India and the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute. Additionally, to commemorate the celebrations around the 75th anniversary of Indian independence, iconic content from NFDC, state broadcaster Doordarshan and the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will be showcased on Prime Video and miniTV. Further, skill-based masterclasses will be organized for the students of various film and TV institutes and 75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow – an annual talent enrichment program under the umbrella of IFFI where 75 young, talented artists, shortlisted by the ministry, will be selected and coached.
Indiana Jones is swinging into the French Riviera.
Harrison Ford reprises his role as the legendary hero archaeologist in the highly anticipated fifth and final installment of the iconic Indiana Jones franchise.