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| Bollywood cuts costs as rupee crisis bites Posted: 02 Sep 2013 06:28 PM PDT The Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) says that the amount spent on Bollywood movies outside of India in the past four months has declined by 30% to 35% compared with the previous four-month period. The Indian rupee has fallen 20% since May, leading some filmmakers to prefer to stay and make movies in picturesque domestic locations such as the northern Kashmir and southern Kerala states, the report said. "Spending by Indian producers to overseas locations has fallen sharply in the recent months as they are looking for cheaper options," said D.S. Rawat, secretary general at ASSOCHAM, based on their survey of nearly 50 directors. Those still filming abroad, especially mid to low budget movies, are looking for alternatives to Europe and the United States such as Sri Lanka, Dubai and Thailand, Rawat said. They are also reducing the amount of days they spend on the set and looking at budget accommodation options, he added. The declining rupee is just one troubling aspect of the Indian economy, which grew at 4.4 percent in the first three months of the fiscal year. Traditionally, many Bollywood producers have opted for foreign sets. The late filmmaker Yash Chopra was especially keen on a Swiss mountain backdrop, which turned Switzerland into a popular tourist destination for well-heeled Indians. Trade analyst and critic Komal Nahta said the falling rupee was unlikely to stop big budget films being made abroad, but "they might cut corners rather than cancel a schedule", he said. |
| JJ Abrams to recreate the robots of “Westworld” for HBO Posted: 02 Sep 2013 04:48 PM PDT In his first collaboration with HBO, JJ Abrams will provide a modern take on Michael Crichton's "Westworld." The original film is set in a futuristic theme park, where a cast of androids allows visitors to take a virtual trip to the time and place of their choosing. For two friends and businessmen who visit the park and travel to the Far West, a fun day out turns into a nightmare when a technical malfunction allows the machines to take control. Written and directed by Michael Crichton, the 1973 film starred Yul Brynner, Richard Benjamin, James Brolin and Dick Van Patten. The upcoming adaptation will be written and created by Jonathan Nolan, who created the CBS series "Person of Interest" - produced by Abrams - and who wrote the screenplay for the last two Batman films directed by his brother, Christopher Nolan. Abrams seems to have taken up a particular fascination with robots this season, having produced "Almost Human," a series on a joint force of robots and police officers, which will air on FOX from November 5. In addition to new seasons of "Person of Interest" and "Revolution", the former "Lost" producer will present "Believe" in 2014 on NBC. TV audiences are familiar with the work of Michael Crichton, who created the long-running series "E.R." The writer and director also penned the novel that inspired Steven Spielberg's "Jurassic Park." – AFP/Relaxnews, September 3, 2013. |
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