Celebrities attend the Luxury audio brand Harman Kardon's Exclusive Glitzy Launch!

Celebrities attend the Luxury audio brand Harman Kardon's Exclusive Glitzy Launch!

Harman Kardon, the premiere audio and infotainment group officially launched itself in India, dedicating to bringing the experience of pure, streaming audiophile quality sound living up to its dynamic brand philosophy. The event held at a SOBO 5 star was kicked off with Mumbai’s affluent people gathering to commemorate the launch of the new face of cutting-edge sound in India. The opulent space of the venue played host to the eminent glitterati of Mumbai like The opulent space of the venue played host to the eminent glitterati of Mumbai like Jacqueline Fernandes, Harman Baweja, Mugdha Godse, Manish Paul, Sonu Sood, Randeep Hooda, Aftab Shivdasani, Deepti Gujral, Asif Azim, Candice Pinto, Shamita Shetty, Hemangi Parti, Vivek Oberoi, Shreya Saran, Monali Thakur, Shibani Dandekar, Vikas Gulati, Smruti Shinde, Arjan Bajwa, Riyaz Amlani, Ken Ghosh, Narayani Shastri , Arzoo Gowitrikar, Sunil Grover, Sajid Ali and many more who had congregated to grace this special evening. The event was in true Harman Kardon style, unique, elegant and absolutely classy and the ambience that was replete with a full spectrum of high, mid and resounding bass tones to create a unique and intimate acoustical experience. The prominent faces of Mumbai were spellbound by the performances and interiors of the venue that perfectly recreated the exclusive grandeur and magnificent ambience of this suave event.

One can think of Harman Kardon as the milestone of diligent artistry, unconventional designing and irresistible charm that can make Harman Kardon products a part of your dreams in just one look. Beautiful sound integrated with the most up to date technology is what defines Harmon Kardon. With this, HARMAN International (India) Pvt. Ltd announced the opening of an exclusive Harman Kardon Sound Lounge in Mumbai. The first exclusive Sound Lounge in Maharashtra, second in India will feature a comprehensive range of its premium lifestyle products under the Harman Kardon brand. Operated by Sahil International, authorized sales and service partner for HARMAN lifestyle division products in India, this showroom is situated in the prime location of the Palladium Mall, Lower Parel. This exclusive Sound Lounge in Mumbai is unswerving to be a one-stop-shop for all music enthusiasts who want to experience and buy world renowned Harman Kardon range of products.

Harmon Kardon, the brand renowned for a rich heritage of acoustical innovation, excellent quality and unparalleled engineering gives control to enjoy the best in class sound that keeps getting better and better with each new product. It gives a powerful, distinctive Harman Kardon sound in a pristine portable package that redefines how one carries their music.

Harman Kardon has indubitably turned this ultra exclusive event into a grand success and has proved to be the master of classic style, power and precision.

Sidharth Shukla, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan on Jhalak DIkhhla Jaa

Specialists called to work on the trailer of Salman's next, Kick

Sajid Nadiadwala’s office has a lot of foreigners going in and out recently.

The producer, Sajid Nadiadwala, who makes his big directorial debut with Salman Khan’s Kick, has called a team of specialists to give finishing touches to Kick’s promo.

These specialists include the VFX guys as well as the Promo editors who have flown down especially to work on the trailer of Kick.

About 9 specialists have been called for it. The VFX guys are from Singapore and the promo editors are from LA.

There is a lot of anticipation for the first look and the trailer of the film. With Kick, Salman Khan comes back on Eid and Sajid Nadiadwala is sparing no expense and leaving no stone unturned for this project.

Vidhu Vinod Chopra offers Vacation to Filmistaan actors

Vidhu Vinod Chopra offers Vacation to Filmistaan actors

Filmistaan actors Sharib Hashmi and Inaamulhaq who are being applauded for their performance in the film have bagged praise this time from Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra. Earlier Mr. Amitabh Bachchan has tweeted about their performance and the film. Mr. Vidhu Vinod Chopra was very happy with their performance and enjoyed the film. As a warm encouragement gesture he offered to sponsor a vacation for them.

“Chopra watched the film as he had heard a lot about it from his friend. He also met the actors and told them that he would promote the film in any way he can. During their chat, he even offered to sponsor a vacation for them” says source

On this Sharib says, “We were overwhelmed to meet Vidhu sir. The fact that offered us a vacation after watching the film means the world to us. For us, the gesture really counts. We are indebted to have his blessings.”

Further Inaamulhaq adds,”Vidhu sir gave us an insight into the world of cinema. I feel he has given me a new direction in life. There’s a huge responsibility on us to continue doing the work that will warn the hearts of the audiences.”

Vidya Balan spoofs Shobha Kapoor

Vidya Balan spoofs Shobha Kapoor

Vidya will be getting into many disguises while she essays the role of a detective in the film.

As one of her disguises she in her upcoming film Bobby Jasoos, Vidya will seen as a big TV producer who everyone wants to work with. Her look and character nuances are ditto like Shobha Kapoor. Even her charcter name is Makhila Kapoor 

Vidya is very close to both Ekta and Shobha Kapoor having worked with them in Dirty picture. However, she will be seen getting into the shoes of Shobha Kapoor in one of her disguises 

Vidya tried 122 disguises before she locked the 10- 12 disguises which she will be essaying in the film.

She is seen as a beggar,  as an astrologer, a peon, a college student to name a few.

The disguises are nuanced looks which the team has put together very carefully.

They took more than 15 days to shortlist the looks and they even documented the entire process. However sourcing the looks and sketching the character nuances started much before. There was an entire team dedicated who were identifying and putting together the look.

The entire team was involved in the process as it was key to figure this bit out before the film went on floors.Once the look was shortlisted they underwent workshops for the mannerism and personality traits she would have to imbibe in the film

When contacted Spokesperson they briefly mentioned  'One of Vidya's disguises is of a TV producer'

MTV launches MTV Splitsvilla Season 7 with sizzling Sunny Leone in Mumbai

MTV launches MTV Splitsvilla Season 7 with sizzling Sunny Leone in Mumbai

 

~MTV Splitsvilla 7 goes on air from 14^th June 2014, every Saturday at 7 PM~

Mumbai 4^th June, 2014: After the resounding success ofprevious six seasons, the seventh season of the channel’s hugely popular flagship show, MTV Splitsvilla was launched with oodles of oomph in Mumbai.With the seventh season, MTV Splitsvilla is all set to raise the hotness meter even higher with MTV VJ Nikhil Chinapa and sensuous Sunny Leone hosting the show together. The show goes on air on 14^th June 2014 and will be telecast every Saturday at 7 PM only on MTV.

MTV Splitsvilla, the popular show that brews the perfect love potion will be seen in an all new avatar as this time around 20 hot girls will be seen wooing and vying for the attention of seven gorgeous male celebrities. This season, viewers will get to see the likes of Ayaz Ahmed, Abhishek Malik, Ashwini Kaul, Mayank Gandhi, Mayank Pawar, Rishabh Sinha and Shravan Reddy being fought over by stunning women that include former Ms. Goa and lingerie model Scarlet Rose among others at the romantic Samode Palace in the vicinity of Jaipur. The show will also see some never-before-seen twists and turns as temperatures soar and the drama intensifies!

On the occasion of the launch Aditya Swamy, EVP and Business Head of MTV said, “MTV Splitsvilla has entertained around 50 mm young Indians across six seasons. While the highly controversial show has become an obsession with young people, we have built strong levers of engagement through our digital platforms which keeps the franchise alive 365 days. With a brand new format disrupter this year, we are looking forward to taking this twisted game of love to an altogether new level.”

Vikas Gupta, Programming Head of MTV India, said “MTV Splitsvilla is a show that supports young love. This summer we’re taking the contestants to a hot new destination that will add a new flavour to the show.  We have given the format a twist, with 7 male celebrities and 20 girls in the exquisite surroundings of Samode Palace in Jaipur which should be the perfect place for love to blossom. Moreover, roping in Sunny with Nikhil is bound to accentuate the glam factor of the show.”

Speaking about her association with MTV Splitsvilla, Sunny Leone said, “With the show all set to launch, I’m more excited than ever. Having watched MTV Splitsvilla in the past, it’s a great experience to now be a part of it. I’m really happy to be associating with MTV once again, this time to be the host ofMTV Splitsvilla and I look forward to a great time and hope that this season the contestants find true loveas that would be the real win.”

With all thetantalizing anticipation built up till now, no one can wait any longerforwhat is promising to be the best season of MTV Splitsvilla yet. Cupid strikes on 14^th June 2014 at 7 PM only on MTV!

About MTV

MTV, world’s premier youth brand, is a dynamic and a vibrant blend of music and pop culture. With a global reach of more than half-billion households, MTV is a cultural home to the millennial generation, music fans and artists. An enviable 19 MM fan following across show pages on social media has made MTV the #1 brand in social influence as well. MTV products are available across 35 unique categories with targeted brand licensing. MTV also has a buzzing MTV Live business with properties like MTV Video Music Awards and MTV Bloc Party. Aiming to entertain, lead and collaborate with young people through its evocative communication and youth relevant shows like MTV Roadies, MTV Coke Studio, MTV Unplugged, MTV Rock the Vote etc. For information about MTV in India, visit www.mtv.in.com.

 

Deepika - Fans gift her Naina Talwar

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani released a year ago and was unanimously loved by audiences. Deepika’s essayed the character of Naina Talwar which won her accolades from all quarters.

She was seen in specs for the first time onscreen and she won many hearts with her simplicity and acting prowess

On the one year anniversary few of Deepika’s fans were keen to reach out and express how they loved her performance in the film.

They put together a Naina Talwar page on facebook. They collected pictures and penned down some dialogues and put it all together on the page of the social networking site.

Their idea was to personally present it to Deepika on the YJHD anniversary. They were actively following up with Deepika’s team as they wanted to meet her and present it themselves.

When they were informed that Deepika is not in the country… They shared the idea and sent the link of the page.

Naina Talwar is a very special character and Deepika has often on record said how the character is very close to her heart.

Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/OfficialNainaTalwar

Vivanta by Taj presents Manhattan Short 2014 in India - Call for Entries

Vivanta by Taj presents

Manhattan Short 2014 in India - Call for Entries

Into its fifth year in Mumbai, the global film festival is looking for indie short films that will represent India in the much competed final round

Mumbai, May 2014: For the many uber-talented short film-makers in India, it’s time for the proverbial knock of opportunity. Manhattan Short, the international platform which showcases, celebrates and awards short films from across the world has given a call for entries. The film movement which begins now will culminate in a six-day festival across the world including Mumbai this September-October. Championing the voice of the Short Film genre along with Manhattan Short is Vivanta by Taj, Manhattan Short 2014 in India's chief patron, which was associated with the festival in India last year as well. Vivanta by Taj has a strong bond with short films through a variety of activities.

Having had modest beginnings in 1998, the Manhattan Short has today become the most sought after platform of its kind. Dedicated to the short film genre and witnessing hundreds of entries from across the world every year, the festival has long established its global exposure.

Unlike its older, more different contemporaries a la Berlin, Cannes and Toronto festivals which have juries, the Manhattan Short is powered by the audience. This means that the audience that comes in to watch the films votes the winners. This year, Manhattan Short 2014 in India is rooting for an Indianfilm to win the global competition. 

Audiences here can go to www.manhattanshortindia.com and vote for the films they feel should represent the country on the finalist list of the global competition. These 10 films are screened across Manhattan Short venues around the world, Mumbai having been on the map since 2010. What’s more, even the eventual winner is decided by audience voting.

This year will witness Vivanta by Taj and Manhattan Short India launch the ‘Vote for India’ initiative. Having planned both digital (a dedicated live broadcasting microsite) and on-ground events, this project will seek to inspire young film-makers in India to bag the big prize. The top three film-makers from India will get a paidopportunity to work with Vivanta on an exciting project.

The festival’s credibility coupled with India’s indie film scene growing with surety have attracted huge numbers of participants and cinema lovers to the competition’s entry rounds and final screenings.

“Manhattan Short in India has made itself into a coveted space. Right from inception, we have encouraged numerous raw talents to showcase their works to an already established global audience. This wide perspective is critical to see where they stand!” offered Mr Anil Sadarangani, Festival Director of Manhattan Short in India.

Mr. Veer Vijay Singh , Chief Operating Officer, Vivanta by Taj – Hotels & Resorts said, “We feel extremely proud to present the Manhattan Short Film Festival in India and drive the “Vote for India” initiative as it blends perfectly with Vivanta by Taj’s ideology of celebrating the idiom of style and spirit. Like all our brand properties around installations, design, music, technology, adventure and curious discoveries, even with this interesting initiative, we aim to provide a base for talented young Indian filmmakers and enable them to carve a niche in the industry. India has tremendous potential and a lot of people have begun developing an interest in making short films. We are excited to kick start this initiative and definitely hope to see an Indian win this year’s Manhattan Short Film Festival.”

Film lovers in Mumbai are in for a treat during the main festival dates of October 1st to October 5, 2014, for the screenings will be preceded by master classes and workshops by eminent film professionals. In the past, Manhattan Short India master classes have featured names such as Karan Malhotra, Shobhaa De, Sarika, Namrata Rao, Shan Mohammed, Gitanjali Rao, Kailash Surendranath and more.

The venue in Mumbai, Sitara Studio, an erstwhile theatre platform which has recently hosted independent artists of all sorts, promises to add an eclectic vibe to the festival. It will join venues across the world to host the festival simultaneously.

Budding film-makers will know this call for entries could well be a take-off point for their careers. 

To send in entries, visit: www.manhattanshortindia.com  

Last day for submission:  July 15, 2014

Amitabh Bachchan takes personal interest in the marketing of Yudh

Amitabh Bachchan is taking personal interest in the marketing of his debut in a fiction genre on TV, in the series titled Yudh.

The show is extremely important to him personally and so he is paying keen attention on the way the show is being marketed and otherwise.

The show which is creatively directed by filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is expected to launch in July and Amitji is ardently meeting with the core team involved in the promotions of the TV series.

He is removing time out from his chaotic schedule and having closed door meetings to get a sense of how things are shaping up.

He is also readily sharing his inputs with the team as the show is extremely special to him.

Amitji does not like to disturb his shooting schedules, so while the shooting takes a break for lunch, he does a working lunch and meets the team to check on developments. And if anything is pending, he waits back after shoot to discuss it.

He also gets Anurag Kashyap involved in these meetings now while he got into it at a much earlier stage.

Right from the promos that go on air to the edit, he is overseeing things and also taking into account opinions of people present on set.

The chief idea of having the promo of the show to be played at the IPL, which is such a high point on television, was one of the ideas that came out of these meetings.

Baware launch party was a rocking affair!

Baware launch party was a rocking affair!

Baware on life Ok produced by Sunshine Productions (Sudhir and Seema Sharma) and Neelesh Misra (Content project Production) went on air on 2^nd June. It was launched with a bash attended by the cast and crew

People Present- Vinita Joshi, Abhishek Rawat, Seema Pandey, Shaheen, Akhlaque Khan, Rati Pandey, Arjun Bijlani, Priya Bathija. Producer Sudhir Sharma and Seema Sharma, Writer and producer Neelesh Misra ,  Ajit Thakur (Programming Head Life Ok )

Rati Pandey was seen at a party after a long time and looked fresh

Akhlaque Khan was seen letting his hair down on the dance floor along with Vinita Joshi

Writer Amit Malik was seen mingling with star cast

Writer Neelesh Mishra got appreciation for his being narrator of the show

Priya Bathija in White looked stunning

Producer duo Sudhir and Seema Sharma attended all guests personally.

Kill Dil

One of the song in the film Kill Dil needed 600 real cakes.

The song titled "Happy Birthday" which has been sung by Sukhwinder Singh, had a requirement of 600 cakes to be used for the shoot.

The entire crew were in Pune, Mumbai and Navi Mumbai arranging for these cakes.

Ranveer Singh, Parineeti Chopra and Ali Zafar had a delicious time shooting for it with the entire set smelling of yummy cakes.

Arjun Kapoor - Box Office Boy Wonder to soon join Twitter.

अर्जुन कपूर बॉक्स ऑफिस पर कमाल करने के बाद जल्द ही ट्विटर से जुड़ेंगे।

अर्जुन कपूर  ऑफिस पर अपने फैंस को खुश करने के बाद इस वंडर बॉय ने अपने जन्मदिन २६ जून को ट्विटर से

​जुड़ने ​

का फैसला किया है। 

सफलता और स्टारडम हासिल करने के पश्चात यह यंग एक्टर अपने आयु

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 एक्टर्स का प्रतिनिधित्व करते हुए जल्द ही बॉलीवुड के अन्य एक्टर्स की तरह ट्विटरविला से जुड़ेंगे, यह एक ट्रीट होगी उनके फैंस के लिए जो की अर्जुन को माइक्रो ब्लॉगिंग साइट पे ट्विटर से जुड़ने की गुजारिश कर रहे थे।   

    अर्जुन कपूर को फिल्म इंडस्ट्री में आये सिर्फ २ साल ही हुए है और इन दो सालो में उन्होंने तीन ब्लॉकबस्टर फिल्म दे दी है, इससे उनकी फैन फॉलोइंग दिन रात बढ़ती ही जा रही है , अर्जुन ने अपनी पहली ही फिल्म इश्कजादे से सभी को चौका दिया था जो की फिल्म काम बजट में बानी थी और इस फिल्म ने तक़रीबन ४८ करोड़ कमाए और बाद गुंडे और  टू स्टेट  जैसी सुपर हिट फिल्मे दी दोनों फिल्मोने ७८.२ करोड़ और १०० करोड़ की बॉक्स ऑफिस पर कमाई की। अर्जुन कपूर सबसे यंग एक्टर है जिनकी फिल्म को १०० करोड़ के क्लब में शामिल हुई। और इससे भी बड़ी बात यह रही की तु स्टेट अर्जुन की बतौर सोलो हीरो यह फिल्म हिट रही।

   अर्जुन कपूर अपनी करिअर ग्राफ के चलते तथा बड़ी हिट देने के बाद उन्होंने खुद को साबित किया है और इसका प्रमाण उन्होंने हर बार दिया है बॉक्स ऑफिस पर सफलता यही दर्शाती है की वह काफी ज्यादा पॉपुलर है मासेस में और अपने फैंस के रिक्वेस्ट के बाद अपने चाहने वालो के लिए तथा अपने जीवन और करियर के कुछ बाते शेयर करने के लिए वे अपने जन्मदिन पर ट्विटर से जुड़ेंगे। 

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Arjun Kapoor - Box Office Boy Wonder to soon join Twitter.

Arjun Kapoor fans are in for a treat as the Box Office Boy Wonder is soon to join Twitter on his birthday , the 26th June.

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Epitomizing success and superstardom, the young actor who leads the pack of Gen-X stars within young Bollywood is soon to join Twitterville ,as a special treat to several fans who have been requesting Arjun Kapoor to get on the micro blogging site.

Barely 2 years and 3 blockbusters old in the industry,ArjunKapoor has garnered an envious fan-following across the country . His rise in the industry has been unprecedented,while Ishaqzaade made on a humble budget went on to collect 48 crores at the B/O, his next two blockbusters Gunday and 2 States had cash registers ringing garnering 78.6 crores and 102 crores  respectively.This makesArjun Kapoor the youngest actor to be welcomed into the 100 crore club.What makes this achievement even more impressive ,is the fact that 2 State was a solo-hero film and the first-of-its-kind to see such unprecedented success.

Says a source, "Arjun Kapoor has a phenomenal career graph and the numbers are proof of the same - He is a huge draw at the B/O given his popularity with the masses . In fact the star has been flooded with requests to join Twitter as his fans want to be updated on the latest in his life and career.As a special treat he plans to join the micro blogging site on his birthday , obliging his fans across the country".

Shraddha trends on twitter.....

Shraddha Kapoor’s singing debut in her upcoming film Ek Villain, ‘Galliyan Unplugged’ has earned her accolades from all quarters. The audiences audiences as well as people from the industry have all been high on praise for the young actor.

Shraddha's phone was ringing no-stop after the song released. Even her social network platforms such as Twitter as well as Facebook has been abuzz.

So much so that the song was even trending on Twitter.

Shraddha Kapoor says, "The positive feedback that i have received on my version of Galliyan has been overwhelming. Even the reaction on Twitter has been amazing.''

Shraddha comes from a music family but has not practiced in a while. She took a chance and recorded the song. But it was turned out fantastic. 

Shraddha's song turned out beautifully. The makers were so appreciative about it that they even landed up using her voice in the trailer as back ground which was initially part of the plan.

Coming from a music family, she had trained as a child. Shraddha knows the basics but has not practiced in years. She has sung the song beautifully and has surprised everyone.

Compiled below are a few comments from twitter:

Prachi Desai “@ShraddhaKapoor told you, your voice is enchanting!! In love with teri galliyan unplugged, so beautifully sung... now playing on loop :)”

Riteish Deshmukh “your voice is the soul of the promo”

Ileana Dcruz “Whoa!!! @ShraddhaKapoor I'm a fan after listening to #Galliyan!! Jeez ur voice gave me goosebumps! U need to sing more!!! Trust me!”

Punit Malhotra “@ShraddhaKapoor Bowled over by your voice and the track... Loving Galliyan!!! On repeat

Parineeti’s brother, Sahej AD for Dawat-e-Ishq

Parineeti Chopra’s brother, Sahej is an assistant director on Habib Faisal’s next film, Dawat-e-Ishq.

He has got a lot to learn working under Habib on this project starring Aditya Roy Kapur and Parineeti Chopra.

As a director, Habib is very focused and extremely creative. So, Parineeti feels that her brother Sahej got a very good opportunity to work and learn under him.

This was his first time as an assistant director and it was a very fulfilling experience for him.

Though he was Parineeti’s brother, he was just like the other assistant directors on sets.

Dawat-e-Ishq is Yash Raj Films' next project, slated to release on 5th September 2014.

Bobby Jasoos meets Karamchanad

Bobby Jasoos meets Karamchanad
One of the chief reasons why Vidya Balan attended Pankaj Kapur’s birthday party was to meet him and briefly interact with him about the character he played, Karamchand.

Karamchand was a popular Indian detective TV series. It was one of India’s first and biggest detective series.

Vidya Balan plays a detective in her upcoming next film, Bobby Jasoos.

So, when Supriya Pathak, who is also a part of the film, invited Vidya Balan and Dia Mirza for the party, Vidya quickly decided to go and meet him.

Even though Vidya was under the weather, she did not miss it.

Both Vidya and Dia went for the party and briefly interacted with Pankaj Kapur.

With Bobby Jasoos, Vidya has bagged a very interesting role as a female detective. The film is set in Hyderabad and shows her speaking Hyderabadi language with penchant

The trailer has received immense appreciation from all the quarters.

Vidya said, "My earliest memory of a detective is Karamchand...And he was probably the only one on the horizon until one got exposed to detective films later..We've even paid homage to Karamchand and Kitty in one of the dialogues in Bobby Jasoos. During the workshop, in one of the improvisations, I remember acting like Karamchand and we even laughed about the fact that Karamchand ki biwi meri ma (Supriya Pathak) bani hai .. When I met Pankaj Kapur I wanted to say Bobby Karamchand ki chhati aulad hai but I did not. Haha!"

Aditya Roy Kapur

It’s a known fact that Aditya Roy Kapur is a bike enthusiast. The actor who owns a Royal Enfield was recently doing some research on bikes.

The actor wanted a new and faster option for navigation and even visited some showrooms to get him a new bike.

The actor has zeroed on Speed Triple of Triumph, a brand new high end sports bike. The actor has been taking quality time and has been taking it on rounds.

Although Aditya has bought himself a new mean machine the actor is not going to give away the old one. He has had the bike for quite a few years now. The actor is emotionally attached to it. Have decided to keep it as a souvenir.

EDGE OF TOMORROW COMING THIS FRIDAY 6 TH JUNE

EDGE OF TOMORROW

Oscar^® nominee Tom Cruise (the “Mission: Impossible” films, “Collateral,” “Jerry Maguire”) and Emily Blunt (“The Devil Wears Prada,” “The Adjustment Bureau”) star in the epic sci-fi thriller “Edge of Tomorrow,” under the direction of Doug Liman (“The Bourne Identity,” “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”).

The story unfolds in a near future in which a hive-like alien race, called Mimics, have hit the Earth in an unrelenting assault, shredding great cities to rubble and leaving millions of human casualties in their wake.  No army in the world can match the speed, brutality or seeming prescience of the weaponized Mimic fighters or their telepathic commanders.  But now the world’s armies have joined forces for a last stand offensive against the alien horde, with no second chances. 

            Lt. Col. Bill Cage (Cruise) is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously demoted and then dropped—untrained and ill-equipped—into what amounts to little more than a suicide mission.  Cage is killed within minutes, managing to take an Alpha down with him.  But, impossibly, he awakens back at the beginning of the same hellish day, and is forced to fight and die again…and again.  Direct physical contact with the alien has thrown him into a time loop—dooming him to live out the same brutal combat over and over. 

But with each pass, Cage becomes tougher, smarter, and able to engage the Mimics with increasing skill, alongside Special Forces warrior Rita Vrataski (Blunt), who has lain waste to more Mimics than anyone on Earth.  As Cage and Rita take the fight to the aliens, each repeated battle becomes an opportunity to find the key to annihilating the alien invaders and saving the Earth.

The international cast also includes Bill Paxton (“Aliens,” HBO’s “Big Love”), Kick Gurry (Australian TV’s “Tangle”), Dragomir Mrsic (“Snabba Cash II”), Charlotte Riley (“World Without End”), Jonas Armstrong (BBC TV’s “Robin Hood”), and Franz Drameh (“Attack the Block”).

Liman is directing the film from a screenplay by Dante Harper, Christopher McQuarrie and Joby Harold, based on the acclaimed novel All You Need is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka.  Erwin Stoff (“The Blind Side,” “I Am Legend”), Gregory Jacobs (“Contagion”) and Jeffrey Silver (“300”) are the producers.  The executive producers are Jason Hoffs, Tom Lassally, Doug Liman, Dave Bartis, Joby Harold, Hidemi Fukuhara, and Bruce Berman, with Kim Winther and Tim Lewis serving as co-producers.

The behind-the-scenes team includes Academy Award^®-winning director of photography Dion Beebe (“Memoirs of a Geisha”), production designer Oliver Scholl (“Jumper,” “Independence Day”), editor James Herbert (“Sherlock Holmes,” “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows”), costume designer Kate Hawley (upcoming “Pacific Rim”), and Oscar^®-nominated visual effects supervisor Nick Davis (“The Dark Knight”).

“Edge of Tomorrow” is the first motion picture to be shot at the recently christened Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden.

Slated to open

beginning June 6^th 2014, the film will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow.