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Tanya Roberts dies at 65 after premature death announcement

January 5, 2021 at 12:29 p.m.

UPDATE: Actor Tanya Roberts, known for playing Stacey Sutton in the 1985 James Bond film "A View to a Kill" and Midge Pinciotti on "That '70s Show" between 1998 and 2004, died Monday night after it was prematurely...

This combination photo shows actress Imelda Staunton on the red carpet for the movie "Downton Abbey" at the Rome Film Fest in Rome on Oct. 19, 2019, left, and Britain's Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in London on May 17, 1996. Staunton has been tapped to be the last actress to play the British monarch in the Netflix series "The Crown." She will take the crown in the fifth and final season of the series. (AP Photo)

Incoming ‘The Crown’ Queen Imelda Staunton talks role challenges, Netflix disclaimer

January 4, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.

Imelda Staunton, who will take on the role of Queen Elizabeth II from season 5 of Netflix show "The Crown," has discussed the "extra challenge" she faces portraying a monarch that the viewing public...

Mall Closures, Theater Taxes Stunt Growth of Indian Multiplexes

August 24, 2021 at 11:58 p.m.

India is known for its robust film production business, but in exhibition, the numbers are startling. There are 9,000 screens in India, serving a population of 1.2 billion. This means...

Indian Audiences Embracing Women-Centric Films

August 24, 2021 at 11:57 p.m.

Indian cinema appears to be trotting toward gender equality in 2014 with several films featuring women front and center turning into hits and several more in the pipeline. Leading the...

‘Ship of Theseus’ Wins India’s National Film Award

August 24, 2021 at 11:03 p.m.

LONDON -- Helmer Anand Gandhi 's multi-lingual " Ship of Theseus " has won best feature at the Indian government's annual National Film Awards . The film also won best...

Lionsgate And Endemol Team Up For Indian ‘Warrior’

August 24, 2021 at 10:17 p.m.

LONDON -- Lionsgate and Endemol India, a 51:49 joint venture between Endemol BV and The Chernin Group's CA Media, will co-produce a Hindi language version of Gavin O'Connor's 2011 sports...

Disney India Greenlights ‘Mahabharata’ Movie

August 24, 2021 at 10:18 p.m.

LONDON -- Disney India has revealed plans for a two-part live-action film version of the Indian mythological epic "The Mahabharata." Abhishek Kapoor, director of hits "Rock On" and "Kai Po...

India, Canada Sign Co-Production Treaty

August 24, 2021 at 8:54 p.m.

LONDON -- India and Canada signed a bilateral audiovisual co-production agreement on Monday. India's secretary for information and broadcasting, Bimal Julka, and Canada's High Commissioner to India, Stuart Beck, signed...

Disney UTV Chief Targets Indian Diaspora With Brace of Local-Language Pics

August 24, 2021 at 1:59 p.m.

In 2012, when Disney completed its $450 million buyout of Indian conglom UTV, there was concern in Indian filmmaking circles that the company's motion picture arm would abandon edgy pics...

Pakistan Re-Enters Oscar Race After 50-Year Absence

August 24, 2021 at 1:48 p.m.

Pakistan will submit an entry to Oscar's foreign-language category after a gap of 50 years, though the committee has not yet chosen the film. Each country is allowed one submission...

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