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Sony PIX to bring 50 inspiring and gripping reel stories of heroism
MUMBAI: There are many real-life heroes around us and at the same time, there’s a hero in all of us. With the changing times, even the definition of heroism is changing, and keeping in line with this, Sony PIX is bringing forth 50 inspiring and gripping reel stories of heroism with the property ‘My Hero’.
Starting 8 June, Monday to Friday at 9PM, watch some of the finest stories on bravery and resilience with movies like First Man, Gravity, Contagion, Sully, Wonder Woman and more. There’s also the Indian Television Premiere of ‘Cold Pursuit’ on 14 June at 1PM and 9PM. The film follows the lead actor Liam Neeson – a vengeful snowplow driver – who starts killing the members of a drug cartel following the murder of his son. The film was applauded for its action sequences and dark humor.
In addition to celebrating the heroes in our lives, Sony PIX will also celebrate Father’s Day on 19 June with movies like Journey 2, Jurassic Park, Despicable Me 2, Skyscraper. All the stories have one thing in common – a brave father who goes the extra mile for his child.
“Reel heroes have always inspired us to be more courageous in real life. So, to celebrate the reel and real heroes, Sony PIX is bringing forth ‘My Hero’ – a property which will showcase stories of heroism of all kinds, ” English Cluster, Sony Pictures Networks India English Cluster business head Tushar Shah commented.
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Ellison takes his Paramount-Warner Bros case straight to theater owners
The Skydance chief goes to CinemaCon with promises and a skeptical crowd waiting
CALIFORNIA: David Ellison strode into a room packed with thousands of cinema owners and executives at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Thursday and did something rather bold: he looked them in the eye and asked them to trust him.
The chief executive of Paramount Skydance vowed that his company would release a minimum of 30 films a year if regulators greenlight its proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, a deal that has made theater owners deeply, and loudly, nervous.
“I wanted to look every single one of you in the eye and give you my word,” Ellison told the crowd. “Once we combine with Warner Bros, we are going to make a minimum of 30 films annually across both studios.”
It was a confident pitch. Whether it landed is another matter. Cinema operators have already called on regulators to block the deal, and scepticism in the room was hardly concealed.
Ellison pushed back by pointing to recent form. Paramount, born from the merger of Paramount Global and Skydance Media last August, plans to release 15 films this year, nearly double the eight it put out in 2025. Progress, he argued, was already underway.
He also threw theater owners a bone they have long been chasing: all films, he pledged, would run exclusively in cinemas for a minimum of 45 days, drawing applause from a crowd that has spent years fighting for exactly that commitment across the industry.
“People can speculate all they want,” Ellison said, “but I am standing here today telling you personally that you can count on our complete commitment. And we’ll show you we mean it.”
Fine words. The regulators, however, will have the last one.
