Bill Nighy had turned down the role of Doctor Who
June 5th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, June 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Before Doctor Who’s revival in 2005, by Russell T. Davies, it was reported that Bill Nighy had been cast to the play the leading role in the ... Read more...
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Watson takes up pole-dancing
May 12th, 2012 - 9:07 am ICT by IANS
London, May 12 (IANS) "Harry Potter" actress Emma Watson has taken up pole-dancing after it was recommended by a friend and is impressed with how toned it has made her."Like ... Read more...
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‘Hugo’ wins best visual effects Oscar
February 27th, 2012 - 10:23 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) Martin Sorcerese's "Hugo" is on award-winning spree. The film pocketed the best visual effects trophy for Rob Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossmann and Alex Henning ... Read more...
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India a growing market for Hollywood films
February 15th, 2012 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) From superspy thrillers to animation films to action adventure offerings, a barrage of Hollywood movies is releasing in India. Though the viewership is still ... Read more...
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‘DAM 999′ director unfazed about missing Oscar nomination
January 24th, 2012 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 24 (IANS) Marine engineer turned film director Sohan Roy, whose "DAM 999" failed to secure a nomination for the 84th Academy Awards, is unfazed about missing out and ... Read more...
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Indian film ‘DAM 999′ fails in Oscar journey
January 24th, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 24 (IANS) India's only hope at the Oscars this year, filmmaker Sohan Roy's "DAM 999" Tuesday failed to secure a place in the final nomination list of ... Read more...
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‘DAM 999′ maker awaits Oscar nomination with bated breath
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Jan 23 (IANS) With the final Oscar nominations just a day away from being announced in Los Angeles, marine engineer-turned-filmmaker Sohan Roy, whose project "DAM 999" stands a ... Read more...
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‘Breaking Dawn…’ sets new record
November 22nd, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 22 (IANS) "Breaking Dawn Part 1", the first instalment of the final chapter of the vampire saga, has the set the cash registers ringing by collecting $291 million ... Read more...
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Friel thought love with ex would last forever
November 7th, 2011 - 7:08 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 7 (IANS) Actress Anna Friel thought her relationship with ex-partner David Thewlis, who she dated for 10 years, would "last forever".The 35-year-old, who split with the "Harry Potter ... Read more...
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Reliance Mediaworks offers 3D conversion, ‘Don 2′ first project
October 31st, 2011 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Reliance Mediaworks is offering 3D conversion services to Bollywood studios and its first project is Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "Don 2: The Chase Continues".Producer Ritesh ... Read more...
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Scream awards 2011: Harry Potter gets the ultimate scream award
October 17th, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Hollywood, Oct 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Spike TV’s Scream Awards was held at the Universal City on Saturday. The coveted award on the night was the ultimate scream award. It was given to ... Read more...
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Preview trailer of ‘Breaking Dawn’ released
September 12th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Sept 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The teaser trailer of “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1” has been released by AccessHollywood.com. The website has also promised that they will release ... Read more...
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‘The Help’ is on top of the US Box Office
September 6th, 2011 - 7:27 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Sept 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) For the third straight weekend, “The Help” topped the US Box Office charts. The movie ended the weekend at the US cinemas grossing $19 million. Summer ... Read more...
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‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’ grosses revenue of $1 billion
August 3rd, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Hollywood, Aug 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The global box office revenue of “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” has reached $1 billion. This is the first time that a Transformer movie has reached that ... Read more...
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Olivia Wilde graces the premiere of ‘Cowboys & Aliens’
July 26th, 2011 - 12:21 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
San Diego, July 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Fans who thronged Comic-Con 2011 in San Diego, Calif. on Saturday had the chance to have early viewing of the movie Cowboys & Aliens. Several ... Read more...
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‘Harry Potter’ franchise crosses $7 bn mark
July 22nd, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 22 (IANS) "Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2" has had a record breaking run in the first week - the eight and the last instalment ... Read more...
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Warner Bros gifts diamond bracelet to Rowling
July 21st, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 21 (IANS) J.K. Rowling, author of the "Harry Potter" books, was given a diamond bracelet as a thank you present from Warner Bros.The movie studio is grateful that ... Read more...
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Emma Watson is planning to go back to Brown University
July 19th, 2011 - 7:07 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, July 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After completing her task on the Harry Potter franchise with the release of the final installment "Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2," Emma Watson has ... Read more...
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‘Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows - Part 2′ shatters several box office records
July 18th, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, July 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2" has shattered several box office records in history. On the first weekend of the release of the ... Read more...
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Harry Potter finale makes history with four opening records
July 18th, 2011 - 6:03 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 18 (IANS) A swan song of the blockbuster Harry Potter series eclipsed a previous trailblazer of the Hollywood tentpoles by grabbing a heart-stopping $168.55 million over ... Read more...
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Fans dress in cloaks, hats to theatres for Potter farewell
July 16th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The final adieu to "Harry Potter" has turned out to be as expected - special! Fanatical fans are queuing up for the last movie of ... Read more...
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‘Harry Potter’ breaks US midnight box office record
July 16th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 16 (IANS) "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2", the final movie of the popular boy wizard, has set a new US box office record after ... Read more...
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‘Harry Potter…Deathly Hallows 2′ - a shallow end (IANS Film Review)
July 15th, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2"; Director: David Yates; Actors: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Ralph Fiennes; Rating: **1/2All good things must come to an end ... Read more...
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No advance bookings for ‘Harry Potter’ yet
July 14th, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The tickets for the final "Harry Potter" movie are still agonisingly out of reach! For, advance bookings are yet to open, with some citing revenue-sharing ... Read more...
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Rupert Grint missing the sets of ‘Harry Potter’
July 14th, 2011 - 5:26 am ICT by IANS
London, July 14 (IANS) Actor Rupert Grint misses being on the set of "Harry Potter" because it had become his second home.Grint played Ron Weasley in the wizard movie franchise ... Read more...
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Warner Bros to distribute DAM 999
July 13th, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, July 13 (IANS) "Dam 999", a film about the 1975 Banqiao dam disaster in China that killed around 250,000 people, is set for November release this year and it ... Read more...
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No more Harry Potter for Radcliffe!
July 12th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 12 (IANS) Daniel Radcliffe's role in the Harry Potter franchise turned him into a star, but the actor will not play the same character again as he feels ... Read more...
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Enjoyed playing husband onscreen: Tom Felton
July 12th, 2011 - 8:53 am ICT by IANS
London, July 12 (IANS) Actor Tom Felton enjoyed playing the husband of his real-life girlfriend in the final Harry Potter film "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2".Felton's ... Read more...
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Emma Watson plans to lead a normal life
July 12th, 2011 - 6:39 am ICT by IANS
London, July 12 (IANS) Actress Emma Watson is looking forward to spend a normal life now as the "hard and pressurised" filming of "Harry Potter" franchise is over.The ... Read more...
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Prince Charles laments end of ‘Harry Potter’
July 11th, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 11 (IANS) Britain's Prince Charles Monday lamented the end of the "Harry Potter" books and movies when he met a group of school children, a media report said.The ... Read more...
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Emma wants to explore herself
July 10th, 2011 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 10 (IANS) After being Harry Potter's best friend for a decade in the film series, Emma Watson is not sure what she wants to be.The boy wizard franchise ... Read more...
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Harry Potter and the Indian fan - one last magical time (Feature)
July 9th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) No more Hogwarts. No more Pottermania. Is it really 'the end'? Fans in India, as around the world, are heartbroken.It was love ... Read more...
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Tom Felton was my first crush: Emma Watson
June 29th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
New York, June 29 (IANS) Actress Emma Watson had her first crush on her "Harry Potter" co-star Tom Felton."For the first two movies, I had a huge crush on Tom ... Read more...
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Daniel Radcliffe says that he is done with the Harry Potter franchise
June 20th, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, June 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Daniel Radcliffe has ruled out any chance of appearing in the highly successful franchise “Harry Potter” movie again. Radcliffe who plays the famous boy wizard said ... Read more...
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Harry Potter casts’ screen test revealed
June 8th, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, June 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Harry Potter franchise is just a movie away from closing. The proud owners of the franchise, Warner Bros, ahead of the release of “Harry ... Read more...
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