India’s Zee Launches Premium VOD Service Zee Plex, as Cinemas Remain Closed

Imax CEO Richard Gelfond touted the recent theatrical release of Christopher Nolan's Tenetwhile pouring water on the premium VOD window for Hollywood blockbuster releases during an investor conference appearance on Wednesday.

As Netflix's Indian Matchmaking reality show stirs debate around the Indian custom of arranged marriages, David Garrett and his U.K.-based Mister Smith Entertainment banner is attached to produce Dating After Marriage, a true life drama written by and starring Prem Singh and Michael Pugliese, via their Running Tiger Films banner.

Late night personality Stephen Colbert is getting in on helping Americans get out and vote with a newly launched state-by-state resource guide, which the Late Show hostdebuted during his Tuesday night show. Titled "Better Know a Ballot," the nonpartisan voter information campaign aims to eliminate the confusion around getting registered to vote and casting a ballot in the upcoming 2020 presidential election with its series of informational videos.

Leading UK lingerie brand Boux Avenue have teamed up with some of our favourite former Love Island stars for their "Empowering Every Curve" campaign. Stars such as Anna Vakili and Malin Andersson front the gorgeous campaign, as well as fashion influencers; Dionne Crowe, Kaz Kamwi, Nimi Blackwell, India Ward and Laura Budryte.

Ed Meza @edmezavarIn her debut feature film, “Why Not You,” writer-director Evi Romen explores the tragic consequences of a deadly attack in a gay club in Rome and the ostracization of outsiders in a small South Tyrolean community in northern Italy.The story follows Mario, a troubled but artistic young man, portrayed by Thomas Prenn (“Biohackers”), who longs to leave his provincial village for the wider world.

blog post on Monday. Jaffe said users will be able to “string multiple video clips together,” have the option to add music from a “large library that will continue to grow,” and also use “speed controls” that give users the “flexibility” to edit their videos in a creative way.The feature will first launch in India this week.

Sir Mick Jagger has a place in the British Museum’s new Tantra exhibition – but not thanks to his lothario reputation.

Naman Ramachandran Indian studio Yash Raj Films’ “Bunty Aur Babli 2,” starring Saif Ali Khan (“Sacred Games”) and Rani Mukerji (“Hichki”) has wrapped production with the shooting of a song and dance routine.The shoot, at Mumbai’s Yash Raj Films studios, adhered to the Indian government’s recently announced safety protocols that allow movies to restart production in the COVID-19 era.The film was essentially complete, save the song, by March, when the spread of coronavirus halted production

In summer 2019, Disney's live-action Aladdin exceeded expectations in becoming a member of the billion-dollar club at the global box office, fueled in large part by millennial and Gen Z generations who grew up watching the classic animated film of the same name. A little more than a year later, the studio's Mulan — another live-action adaptation of a classic Disney animated title — ultimately abandoned a traditional theatrical release because of the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic.

Naman Ramachandran The long-discussed self regulation code to govern Indian streaming content has finally been drafted and signed by 15 of the country’s leading streamers.The code is seen as self regulation, by the industry,  rather than government imposed control and censorship of the fast growing streaming sector.Signatories of the ‘Universal Self-Regulation Code for OCCPs (Online Curated Content Providers),’ created by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) include Netflix,

Naman Ramachandran The U.K.’s iconic Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) theaters at Stratford-upon-Avon will not reopen for full productions until 2021 due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, artistic director Gregory Doran and executive director Catherine Mallyon have confirmed.In the meantime, the RSC’s activities will continue outdoors and online.“Despite our wish to re-open our theaters by the end of the year, it is now clear that the ongoing pandemic and the continued need for social

Naman Ramachandran A trio of world premieres from bankable stars across the Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam languages forms the thrust of streamer Amazon Prime Video India’s push into the country’s lucrative Southern market. It comes at a time when cinemas remain shuttered due to the coronavirus pandemic.Malayalam-language drama “C U Soon,” starring Fahadh Faasil (“Trance”) bows Sept.

Rebecca Davis editorAs the global film industry grapples with new forms of online distribution brought about by COVID-19, iQIYI has emerged as China’s frontrunner in the emerging premium video-on-demand (PVOD) sector.The streamer launched a version of its PVOD service last year, but it only started to really take off in 2020 due to the coronavirus.

B&Q has slashed the prices of many garden essentials in a huge last of summer sale.  Many of the garden items we were longing for at the start of lockdown - from sun loungers, parasols and fire pits, to BBQs and lighting, have been massively reduced by the DIY giant, so it's an ideal time to stock up for next summer's garden living.