‘The Transporter: Refueled’ Celebrates Reboot With Rocking Party at Playboy Mansion

EuropaCorp celebrated the reboot of “The Transporter” franchise in style Tuesday night with a premiere and party at the Playboy Mansion, replete with dancers and Playboy bunnies. Despite stepping into the shoes of an iconic action hero, Ed Skrein said he wasn’t nervous and approached his role in “The Transporter: Refueled” like he does any other.

“I approached it the same way I approach my independent movies for $300,000,” Skrein said. “I try to be as honest as I can in each situation and live each moment how the script dictates, not how previous movies have been, not how anybody else would have done it, not with the thought of it being a franchise.”

Skrein assumed the role of Frank Martin, played famously in three films by Jason Statham (Chris Vance also plays Frank Martin in the TV series), a former special-ops mercenary who is now living a “less perilous” life transporting classified packages for famous people.

Starting fresh and rebooting the franchise was exciting, said Loan Chabanol, who plays a femme fatale that requires Martin’s skills to exact revenge on a Russian mobster.

“You can’t really look at what’s been done,” Chabanol said. “It’s a new film, it’s a new cast, it’s a new everything. New is exciting.”

The movie played on a projector in one of the rooms of Hef’s manse with a spread of Hershey’s chocolate, Wild Berry Skittles and wine. After the screening, dancers dressed like Chabanol’s character escorted guests to the other end of the house for the after-party. Attendees mingled around the famous Playboy Mansion Grotto and the private zoo, while the dancers performed again on a stage with impressively synchronized fog machines.

In addition to the “Transporter”-themed drinks at the bar (the best of which was The Transporter Mule), partygoers posed for pictures and videos with a wind machine that sent suit jackets, scarves and hair flying.

“The Transporter: Refueled” opens on Sept. 4 and also stars Ray Stevenson, Lenn Kudrjawizki, Tatiana Pajkovic and Radivoje Bukvic.

GLOBAL POP SENSATION JUSTIN BIEBER TO RETURN TO THE 2015 “MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS” STAGE WITH FIRST-EVER PERFORMANCE OF NEW SINGLE “WHAT DO YOU MEAN”

Multi-Platinum singer-songwriter Justin Bieber today announced that he will perform “What Do You Mean,” the lead single from his highly anticipated new album, at the 2015 “MTV Video Music Awards,” airing Sunday, August 30th. 

The performance will mark Bieber’s first return to the VMA stage since his epic medley performance of “Baby,” “Somebody to Love” and “U Smile” in 2010.  His new single, “What Do You Mean,” will be released today on RBMG / Def Jam Recordings.

The 2015 MTV VMAs will feature Miley Cyrus as host. In addition, Kanye West will join the exclusive club of legendary artists bestowed with the “Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.” Announced performers include The Weeknd, Pharrell Williams, Demi Lovato, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Tori Kelly, A$AP Rocky and Twenty One Pilots. Additional performers and presenters will be announced at a later date.

 In addition, MTV has teamed up with world-renowned fashion designer Jeremy Scott to redesign the MTV Moonman for the 2015 “MTV Video Music Awards.” As homage to Jeremy and his creative talent, the 2015 VMA Moonman encapsulates the true iconic essence of both the fashion designer and the network. From the distinct color of the TV color bars, to the peace sign necklace, to Jeremy’s signature sneakers, the redesign of statue is part of MTV’s long-standing history of bridging the gap between the world of fashion and music.

 Artists who win a 2015 “Video Music Award” will take home a special-edition Jeremy Scott Moonman, which was created exclusively for this year’s show.

 The 2015 “MTV Video Music Awards” will air across MTV's global network of channels in more than 160 countries and territories, reaching more than half a billion households around the world. 

Jesse Ignjatovic/Den of Thieves is the Executive Producer for the 2015 "MTV Video Music Awards." Van Toffler, Stephen Friedman, Amy Doyle and Garrett English are Executive Producers. Garrett English also serves as Executive In Charge of Production for MTV. Joanna Bomberg, Jen Jones and Lee Lodge are Co-Executive Producers. Hamish Hamilton is Director. Wendy Plaut is Celebrity Talent Executive.  

Official sponsors of the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards include: CLEAN & CLEAR®, COVERGIRL®, Orbit® Gum, PEPSI®, Samsung Galaxy, State Farm®, Taco Bell®, Trojan™ Brand Condoms, and truth®.

BSE FELICITATES GV FILMS LIMITED WITH SILVER BELL RINGING CEREMONY on COMPLETING 25YEARS OF LISTING

India’s first listed media company GV FILMS LIMITED (GVFL) marked its silver jubilee milestone of listing on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) with a bell ringing ceremony at the stock exchange. On this momentous occasion Mr. Shankar Jadhav Head –Strateg, BSE, felicitated GVFL Chairman and Managing Director Shri Bala Giri with a memento of BSE Gong. The function was held at the International Convention Hall at BSE on 27th August 2015 was marked by the presence of Board of Director GVFL Mr.Sudhakar Shetty, Suhan Shetty etc.

Mr.Bala Giri, GVFL said, “It is indeed an honour for GVFL to celebrate 25 years of being listed on BSE. The journey of GV films has not been an easy one. The company has been able to rise like a phoenix from ashes and now looks ahead to some glorious times starting with the honour. We aim to carry forward the rich legacy of GV films.” Stating further he said, “GV FILMS Ltd has gone in for Capital Reduction and are all set to propel the company on the fast growth track now. We are thankful for the support of our large investor base. We have launched Miniplexes in South and are keen to see this venture gain further momentum by setting up of miniplexes in Western India. The company has moved its base from Chennai to Mumbai and with Marathi film VITHAL VITHAL we wish to reinforce our commitment to making good cinema in Hindi and regional languages”

Speaking on the occasion Mr.Balagiri further said, “On completion of 25 years GV FILMS aims to infusing a fresh lease of life into its landmark run. The Company has a had a dream run with the biggest names from Tamil & Telugu Industry and. G.V Films has had a very interesting journey of 25 years and it is our aim to establish it in a brand new way and to bring about a revolution in the Indian film industry”

GV FILMS recently launched its new innovative website www.gvfilms.com. that would provide the latest updates on the company, showcase the upcoming projects, new talents, ongoing happenings and much more to the world. It is interactive, informative, viewer and investor friendly from the stakeholder’s perspective and will provide instant updates on projects and position of the company. 

GV Films entered the Indian Film Market in the year 1989 as a company that aimed at production and distribution of feature films in various languages and became the first company in the cinema business to get listed in the Indian bourses and having shareholders all over the country.

The company was introduced by G. Venkateswaran, popularly known as G.V, a film producer and the older brother of acclaimed director and screenwriter Mani Ratnam and G. Srinivasan. GV was the promoter of G.V. Films, one of the first movie companies in India to raise capital through the stock market. 

Along with one of the best directors Mani Ratnam, GV Films has given some great blockbusters and award winning films like " Mounaa Ragam" "Agni Natchathiram" "Nayagan" "Thalapathi" "Anjali" "Indira" "Tamizhan" "Chokkathangam." The company has enormously contributed to the South Indian Film Industry, especially to the Tamil Film Industry which is the third biggest in India next to Hindi and Telugu Film Industry. Not just the making of cinema, but GV Films has spectacularly contributed towards the development of Indian Cinema as well. They were the first ones to export Tamil films to Japan and later to the other non-traditional, South East Asian markets like Korea. GV Films also brought DTS to a theatre of an A class town in Tamilnadu. With foresight, acquired Internet rights for over 6000 films way back in 1999-2000 for web casting that constitute valuable intellectual property rights, they currently have an own library of over 14000 films. GV Films was also the first to bring 3D television serials in India.

FX BRINGS ITS INDIAN VIEWERS THE ULTIMATE SURVIVAL OF THE FUNNIEST TELEVISIONS MOST COMPELLING COMEDY TALENT HUNT “LAST COMIC STANDING” TO AIR EXCLUSIVELY ON FX INDIA

 Funny business is now serious business only on FX! Last Comic Standing, the biggest and most gripping battle of comedians is all set to launch First on FX. Bringing in award winning and popular shows that stand apart across genres, FX will showcase the edgy comedy talent hunt, starting 7^th September, 2015 at Monday to Friday 8 pm. For the first time ever, FX will air a non-fiction show and original programming on the 8 pm slot thus bringing viewers a refreshing start to primetime viewing.FX has brought in all new programming that spans genres – be it musical dramas or psychological thrillers, or even cult science fiction. With the launch of Last Comic Standing, FX is all set to redefine comedy, as the series takes from the usual fluff, slapstick and gag humor synonymous to the genre nowadays and introduces audiences to a smart, tough and brilliant brand of humor and stand-up comics. Unique styles of comedy, high pitched energy, jokes with substance and acts like never before; the series showcases all this and more, season after season, in its quest to find the Last Comic Standing only on FX.  Home to a wide gamut of genres, the channel will introduce Comedy as a new facet to its existing line-up of diverse content with the new series launch.

Much more than just a funny show, Last Comic Standing brings to the fore the cut-throat competition among the best comedians and their attempts to outdo each other to win the title of being the ultimate funny man. In this clash of the comics, viewers stand witness to funny business getting really serious as contestants come up with one act after another including out of the box stand-up routines, one-of-a-kind roasts and off-the-cuff comments. As the going gets tough, the tough get going and only the funniest will survive and be known as the Last Comic Standing.

Staying true to the show’s proposition, FX has brought on board the multi-faceted and brilliant comic, Vir Das as Last Comic Standing’s ambassador for its India launch. A die-hard fan of the show himself, Vir Das echoes and brings to life the show’s prime ethos being a veteran and experienced professional in the field of standup comedy. Das is all set to introduce the show to Indian viewers and explain to audiences how this battle is no ordinary one but the survival of the funniest. In his inimitable style, Vir Das will bring his take on the concept of survival of the funniest, and a robust marketing plan across television and digital platforms will support the launch of the show.

The series features some of the most accomplished and iconic panel of judges to date, surprise celebrity guests and a new riveting head-to-head phase of the competition. The season opens up with hilarious auditions by invitation only. The funniest of all will take home the most coveted title of Last Comic Standing and win an incredible prize package including a development deal for their own television show. 

With a history of showcasing aspiring comics who go on to highly successful careers, Last Comic Standing has also witnessed a strong India connect. Featuring as a judge in the eighth season, World Famous Comedian, Russell Peter’s has his roots in India being born to Anglo Indian parents. Interestingly, Peters is also the first performer of Indian heritage to make it big on the International comedy scene. Another Indian connect to take notice is Papa CJ, Delhi born comedian who entertained audiences with his desi brand of humor and impressed judges in the sixth season auditions in Las Vegas, eventually making a place amongst the show’s finalists.

Now avail LIVE Darshan of Lalbaugcha Raja on your mobile handsets!! Shemaroo Entertainment acquires exclusive RIGHTS for LIVE VIDEO Content distribution of “Lalbaugcha Raja” on mobile platforms

Shemaroo Entertainment, an established integrated media content house, has acquired for the fifth consecutive year the exclusive video content  rights of  one of India's most popular deities –“LALBAUGCHA RAJA” for mobile platforms. Consumers will now be able to enjoy aarti, LIVE darshan and many more videos of LALBAUGCHA RAJA anywhere and anytime on their mobile handsets. All they need is to send a simple SMS - “SELBR” to 56060.  They will receive a link on their mobile. They can enjoy LIVE darshan and many other videos of “Lalbaugcha Raja” by simply clicking on it. LIVE darshan of Lalbaugcha Raja will be available from 17 September’15.

Shemaroo Entertainment will distribute content of Lalbaugcha Raja to all the telecom operators.  Also will provide LIVE feed of the deity to selected mobile apps with good subscriber base to reach to the wider audience. During the ten days of Ganesh Utsav, around 1.5 million devotees come each day to seek the blessings of Lalbaugcha Raja. And this number has been growing every year as the deity is known to fulfill the prayers of his devotees.   

Jai Maroo, Director, Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd shared his thoughts on the occasion, “We feel happy to be once again be blessed with the opportunity to offer darshan of Lalbaugcha Raja to the devotees. There are millions of people who believe in Lalbaugcha Raja, but not all of them are able to come for his darshan. They can now easily watch the Raja live on their mobile handset.” He adds, “ We not only plan to tie up with the telco giants but also join hands with popular mobile apps to make sure that we reach to the maximum number of the devotees.  ”  

Mr. Sudhir Salvi, Secretary, Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshostav Mandal said “We are glad to partner with Shemaroo for the fifth consecutive years to distribute content of Lalbaugcha Raja to his devotees through mobile platform. The divine power of prayers offered to the deity here is fulfilled, but not all the devotees get the opportunity to get his darshan. Our association with Shemaroo will help people across the country to get LIVE darshan of their God anytime and on any network.”