Thank god... the director of this movie is only as good as that of couples retreat. :)
regards Karthik --- In [email protected], "Gopal Srinivasan" <catchg...@...> wrote: > > The news is not true. AR has not signed the film yet. > > --- In [email protected], Vithur <vithurm@> wrote: > > > > Amritraj, Stewart in tune with 'Dancing'Duo team on youth-friendly dance pic > > By MICHAEL > > FLEMING<http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=bio&peopleID=1231> > > , ALI JAAFAR <http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=bio&peopleID=2460> > > [image: Ashok Amritraj] > > > > Amritraj > > MORE ARTICLES: > > 'Crazy Heart' gets December > > release<http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118010953.html?categoryid=13&cs=1>RH > > book becomes Frears > > 'Favorite'<http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118010952.html?categoryid=13&cs=1>Exclusive > > nabs > > Newmarket<http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118010938.html?categoryid=13&cs=1>Producers > > enlist for Murphy > > biopic<http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118010919.html?categoryid=13&cs=1>Toon > > shingle pounces on > > coin<http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118010939.html?categoryid=13&cs=1>Producers > > enlist for Murphy > > biopic<http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118010908.html?categoryid=13&cs=1> > > MOST VIEWED: > > MacFarlane special loses > > Microsoft<http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118010418.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&ref=mv>(17421 > > views) > > Carr to drive 'Short Circuit' > > remake<http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118010437.html?categoryid=1238&cs=1&ref=mv>(9313 > > views) > > Par breaks window for 'G.I. Joe' > > DVD<http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118010429.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&nid=2562&ref=mv>(5559 > > views) > > New Regency bulks up for > > 2010<http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118010443.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&ref=mv>(3244 > > views) > > Final Jackson bow > > Tuesday<http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118010425.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&ref=mv>(1102 > > views) > > January Jones mad for > > 'Rabbit'<http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118010477.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&ref=mv>(1013 > > views) > > Ashok Amritraj is teaming with music producer Dave Stewart to make "Street > > Dancing," a pic set in the world of a cutting-edge dance competition in > > Singapore and New York. > > > > Project will be the first to come out of Amritraj's $75 million fund with > > Abu Dhabi-based Imagenation and Singapore's MDA. > > > > Amritraj will produce through Hyde Park Entertainment. Imagenation Abu Dhabi > > chief executive Ed Borgerding and Hyde Park's Patrick Aiello will exec > > produce with Stewart and Prem Akkaraju. > > > > The film will be directed by Bille Woodruff ("Honey," "Beauty Shop"), from a > > script by David B. Harris. Stewart will create the music with A.R. Rahman, > > Oscar-winning composer for "Slumdog Millionaire." > > > > Aside from mixing dance styles and cultures in the storyline, the film will > > exploit cross-promotional opportunities through Nokia's mobile platform, as > > the tech company will have an association with the picture. > > > > Story revolves around a youth who makes a longshot bid to win a dance > > contest whose competitors and styles span the globe. Cindy Gomez will make > > her feature film starring debut. > > > > Gomez was recently featured in Nokia's mobile game "Dance Fabulous," which > > employed a dancing avatar of the young singer and introduced songs that will > > be featured on her 2010 album from Interscope Records. > > > > Hyde Park and Imagenation Abu Dhabi initially joined forces with a $250 > > million co-financing and co-production fund to generate up to 20 films over > > seven years. Last October, they extended the arrangement and formed a > > separate $75 million joint fund with Singapore's MDA to finance three or > > four films over the next five years. "Street Dancing" is the first film in > > the latter arrangement. > > > > Aside from Gomez, Eurythmics founder Stewart also has a relationship with > > Nokia. > > > > Amritraj said: "This fresh and exciting pop cross-cultural project is an > > organic match for continuing our partnerships between Hollywood, the Middle > > East and Asia and gives us the ability to explore the exciting new > > distribution format of mobile technology." > > > > Imagenation's Borgerding called the project "the ideal property to commence > > our partnership with Hyde Park and the MDA. It's very reflective of our > > partners, their culture and embodies our overall vision of creating global > > cinema for mass audiences." > > > > Hyde Park Intl. head Mimi Steinbauer will handle worldwide sales. > > http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118010910.html?categoryId=13&cs=1&cache=false > > -- > > regards, > > Vithur > > >
