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A lawsuit has been filed by Warner Bros against an Indian film studio called Mirchi Movies who are going to release a film called Hari Puttar - A Comedy of Terrors.
The case will be heard at Bombay High Court, Warner Bros will believe that Puttar infringes on the copyright of the Harry Potter film series.
Hari Puttar, is all about a young 10 year old boy from India who moves to the UK. It is due to be released on September 12.
A Warner Bros. spokesperson confirmed: “We have recently commenced proceedings against parties involved in the production and distribution of a movie entitled Hari Puttar.
“Warner Bros. values and protects intellectual property rights. However, it is our policy not to discuss publicly the details of any ongoing litigation.”
Mirchi Movies CEO Munish Purii said: “Since the case is sub-Justice, we can’t comment as of now. However, we registered the Hari Puttar title in 2005, and it’s unfortunate that Warner has chosen to file a case so close to our film’s release. In my opinion, I don’t think our title has any similarity or links with Harry Potter.”
Kate Winslet admitted that during love scenes for her new up and coming movie Revolutionary Road , it felt ‘a bit wierd’.
Kate’s co-star Leonardo DiCaprio (also starred along side her in Titanic) was not the main cause but her husband who happens to be the director for this movie, Sam Mendes.
She said: “I just kept saying, ‘This is too… weird’. And Leo was like, ‘Oh, get over it’. And I’m going, ‘Yeah, a little reminder: You’re my best friend. He’s my husband. This is a bit weird’.
“I hadn’t realised how much my chemistry with him since Titanic would still stick. It’s great to discover we can just slip right into it, like muscle memory.”
Mendes added that he was also feeling awkward directing his wife with DiCaprio. “I will admit it was quite bizarre to direct my wife in how to make love,” he said. “But it’s difficult whether you’re married to a person or not.”
Kiefer Sutherland has confirmed that the smash hit TV series ‘24′ are bringing out a movie once the show is over.
The lead male role in the show stated that the producers of the show don’t want his character ‘Jack Bauer’ in a movie until the TV series has been cancelled.
“It’s certainly on the table,” Sutherland told Extra. “We would certainly be thrilled to make it, but we’re going to wait until the series is finished.”
“It’s always been a desire but we’ve always known that for the writers, it’s so hard for them to actually get through the series every year that we put the film on the back burner, that we would do it after the series was over, and that might be as soon as next year.”
Some of you may already know but a new addition to the Terminator series is due out soon called ‘Terminator Salvation’ . The Terminator himself (Arnold Schwarzenegger) viewed footage of the new film and admitted that he wasn’t moved.
He was shown a “sizzle reel” by producers of the film and told the Los Angeles Times that he is reserving judgment.
He said: “They showed me some footage, but I don’t have a feel for the movie. I didn’t see enough. I wasn’t sure who the Terminator was. I don’t know if there is one or if he’s the star or the hero. These are the things that determine the success and how strong the movie will be.”
The 61-year-old Hollywood star turned governor of california said that he doesn’t regret leaving acting for politics:-
“When [Terminator Salvation] comes out, I won’t be sitting there saying, ‘Why can’t I do that?’ I hope it makes a lot of money and is very successful.”
The Dark Knight’s12A certificate was under scrutiny this week as The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) came under fire by Keith Vaz of the Home Affairs Select Committee, who was less than happy that the film has a 12A status due to its violence and bleak tone.
Keith said “The BBFC should realise there are scenes of gratuitous violence in The Dark Knight, to which I certainly would not take my 11-year-old daughter. It should be a 15 certificate.”
However, the BBFC defended its decision, as the film never showed any violence in explicit detail.
Sue Clark from the BBFC said giving the film a 15 rating would prevent the majority of the Batman fan base from watching it.
“Younger teenagers would not have been able to see it, and they are the very people who are going to love it,” she explained. “We would have ended up with far more complaints from people who wanted to see the film and couldn’t.”
Well its been 2 weeks and The Dark Knight is still number one at the box office and looks in good stead to stay there for a while.
The film took a massive $75.6 million this week which has broken a record for the highest grossing second weekend. The movie has already made an incredible $314 million at the US box office and with out a doubt is set to become the biggest financial hit of the year.
Step Brothers and The X Files: I Want To Believe, are new additions to the table both also ranking quite highly.
1. The Dark Knight - $75,630,000
2. Step Brothers - $30,000,000
3. Mamma Mia! - $17,865,000
4. The X Files: I Want To Believe - $10,200,000
5. Journey To The Centre Of The Earth - $9,415,000
6. Hancock - $8,200,000
7. WALL-E - $6,349,000
8. Hellboy II: The Golden Army - $4,934,000
9. Space Chimps - $4,375,000
10. Wanted - $2,727,000
Well its now been confirmed by the The Weinstein Company last week, that the fouth instalment in the scream franchise ‘Scream 4′ is in the making.
Jamie Kennedy, who played Randy in the movies has hinted that he may be back again in the new film. Even though he was killed off in one of the earlier installments to the Horror movies.
He said: “I actually had a conversation with somebody very big in the organisation, and there’s a way.
“I don’t know what’s going to happen, but they have plans for a lot of things. You can see new faces that you wouldn’t expect and you can see old faces that you wouldn’t believe. There’s a way to bring a lot of things around.”
Tom Cruise’s classic ‘Top Gun’ is about to have a second addition added to its ranks. The sequel to the hit Movie has now been written.
Cruise has already been approached about playing Maverick again but this time as a Top Gun instructor trying to teach a cocky new female pilot. The inspiration for the sequel came from the success of films such as Rocky & Indiana Jones which came out earlier this year.
“The idea is Maverick is at the Top Gun school as an instructor - and this time it is he who has to deal with a cocky new female pilot,” said a source.
Top Gun, was released back in 1986 and is still a must see movie even 22 years on. It is still unknown when the sequel is due to hit the screens as its still in development, so die hard Maverick will still have to wait some time yet. The original starred familiar faces such as Val Kilmer, Kelly McGillis and Tim Robbins.
The new movie Mamma Mia had a few surprise visitors at its Swedish premiere the other day. Abba showed up to lend support!
This is the first time they have been seen together in public for years. The last time they were officially together , was back in 1986. Although there were reports that they also reunited for a one-off preformance at a friends birthday party back in 1999.
All the members of the band attended the event (Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha Faltskog) along with the film’s star-studded cast, which includes Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth and Meryl Streep.
Anni-Frid or as she is better know by her fans ‘Frida’, and Agnetha posed for pictures with Meryl Streep and they even entertained fans by doing a dance together.