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Apple partners with movie studio A24 to make feature-length films

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Apple Inc will begin making independent, feature-length films through a multiyear partnership with the Oscar-winning studio A24 , broadening the iPhone maker’s push into original content beyond TV programming and into movies. New York-based A24 will produce multiple films for Apple , according to people familiar with the partnership. The world’s most valuable company, which last year allocated more than $1 billion to build out a slate of scripted shows, is following the playbook of Amazon.com Inc. and Netflix Inc. in pushing into feature-length, adult-oriented films. Previously, Apple’s original-content team had only signed deals for the documentary film “ The Elephant Queen ” and a family-oriented, animated film, “ Wolfwalkers .” A24 became one of the buzziest companies in Hollywood quickly after its founding in 2012. Its films are often more successful in provoking cultural conversation than profiting heavily from ticket sales, a signal the Apple deal is more abo...

'Incredibles 2' set to be most successful animated Hollywood film in India

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Currently, the leader is Kung Fu Panda 3, which raked in Rs 221.2 million, followed by the second movie in the same franchise                             Entertainment News : Incredibles 2, the sequel to the 2004 movie The Incredibles, is inching its way to the top of the charts as the most successful animated movie at the Indian box office. Distributed by Disney India in the country, the film released on June 22 and made Rs 178.5 million in the first weekend of its release. The film's opening ensures it top berth among the most successful animation films from Hollywood. Currently, the leader is Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016), which raked in Rs 221.2 million, followed by the second movie in the same franchise, Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011), at Rs 205.5 million. Currently, Incredibles 2 is on the fourth spot on the list, behind Angry Birds (2016), which ma...