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Alice in Wonderland set to remain at the top
MUMBAI: Alice in Wonderland is bound to make hay in its second week ay the weekend box-office despite four new releases hitting theaters today.
The latest collaboration between director Tim Burton and Johnny Depp opened with a gross of $116 million last weekend. Industry insiders are of the opinion that the intake of Alice will fall by half or less in its second weekend. As a result, the the Disney 3D film might total around $200 million in its first 10 days.
Meanwhile among the new releases, Matt Damon‘s Iraq War thriller Green Zone looks the strongestand could open with an intake of $14 million-$16 million.
The other release Fox Searchlight’s Forest Whitaker vehicle Our Family Wedding targeting urban demos could rope in $11 million or more.
Summit Entertainment is releasing Remember Me starring Robert Pattinson with prospects of fetching a similar sum.
Paramount is also releasing She‘s Out of My League that has a youthful cast. It is likely to register a mere $8 million or something nearby till Sunday.
I may be interesting to note that Summit and Canadian partner Maple have increased the number of screens of the Oscar winner The Hurt Locker to 348 screens up from 275 last weekend.
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Utopai Studios unveils 4K three-minute video generation for PAI platform
New Story Agent and editing tools aim to streamline AI-led filmmaking workflows
MUMBAI: Utopai Studios has announced a major upgrade to its PAI storytelling AI platform, introducing what it claims is an industry-first capability to generate three-minute videos in 4K resolution, alongside enhancements to its Story Agent feature.
The update, rolling out from April 15, expands the platform’s capabilities across the filmmaking process, from early concept development to post-production. The company said the new features are designed to help filmmakers maintain continuity across characters, scenes and visual styles, a key challenge in AI-driven storytelling.
At the heart of the release is a next-generation model that enables more structured narrative development, allowing creators to move more seamlessly from idea to execution. With tools such as multi-shot sequencing and multi-turn editing, the platform aims to give both studios and independent creators greater control over complex storytelling workflows.
Commenting on the launch, Utopai Studios co-founder and CTO Jie Yang said, “The next phase of AI in media will not be defined by isolated tools, but by systems that can carry story, continuity and collaboration across the full creative process.” He added that the update is a step towards enabling more practical, end-to-end narrative development at a professional level.
Echoing this, Utopai Studios co-founder and chief scientific officer Zijian He said, “Generative video is opening the door to a new production model, where creative ambition is less constrained by traditional cost and complexity.” He noted that the platform combines multimodal models with iterative editing to give creators more speed, control and consistency.
The company said PAI is already being used in professional film and television productions, particularly in Hollywood, for tasks such as pre-visualisation, scene design and post-production refinements. The latest update adds features including improved voice options, character consistency, unlimited editing and more flexible asset management.
Utopai also emphasised that its models are not trained on copyrighted material, positioning the platform as a cleaner alternative for creators and rights holders navigating the evolving AI landscape.
As AI continues to reshape content creation, Utopai’s latest push signals a shift from standalone tools to integrated systems, aiming to make high-quality filmmaking faster, more flexible and increasingly accessible.
