20th Sep, 2014
RELATIVITY - B4U ANNOUNCE THEIR FIRST DISTRIBUTION FILM THE BEST OF ME!
RELATIVITY - B4U ANNOUNCE THEIR FIRST DISTRIBUTION FILM THE BEST OF ME
Based upon the novel by Nicholas Sparks the author of The Notebook
Mumbai, 20th September, 2014: Relativity Media ("Relativity"), a next-generation media company, and B4U, a leading Bollywood film and television network, have formed a new joint venture to announce their first Hollywood film, The Best of Me. The venture will leverage their combined expertise, relationships and resources to create and distribute highly-engaging long and short form entertainment and sports content in India that will span a variety of mediums including film, television and digital. The companies together, plan to create and distribute innovative entertainment and sports content in India across Film, Television and Digital Platforms which will strengthen ties between Hollywood and Bollywood.
Relativity-B4U’s first Hollywood distribution film “The Best of Me”, is slated to hit the theaters on 31st October, 2014. The film is an adaptation from the published works of Nicholas Sparks who is a well known novelist (having writing bestsellers like ‘The Notebook’ and “Safe Haven”), screenwriter and producer and The Best of Me is one of his best-selling novels till date. The film has been directed by Michael Hoffman who has directed some great movies like “One Fine Day” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. The romantic drama will see the ardent duo lighting up the screen. The star cast features actor James Marsden of Cyclops - X-Men Series, Superman Returns, 27 Dresses fame and Michelle Monaghan of Made of Honor, Mission Impossible III, Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol fame.
Based on the bestselling novel by acclaimed author Nicholas Sparks, The Best of Me tells the story of Dawson and Amanda, two former high school sweethearts who find themselves reunited after 20 years apart, when they return to their small town for the funeral of a beloved friend. Their bittersweet reunion reignites the love they've never forgotten, but soon they discover the forces that drove them apart twenty years ago live on, posing even more serious threats today. Spanning decades, this epic love story captures the enduring power of our first true love, and the wrenching choices we face when confronted with elusive second chances.
About Relativity
Relativity (www.relativitymedia.com) is a next-generation studio engaged in multiple aspects of entertainment, including film production; financing and distribution; television; sports management; music publishing; and digital media. The studio has produced, distributed or structured financing for nearly 200 motion pictures, generating more than $17 billion in worldwide box office revenue and earning 60 Oscar® nominations. Recent films include: Oculus, 3 Days to Kill, Safe Haven, Act of Valor and Immortals, the latter two opening number one at the box office in their debut. Relativity’s other films include the eight-time Oscar® nominee The Social Network as well as Limitless and two-time Oscar® winner The Fighter.
Relativity Sports is the industry’s fastest growing sports agency, providing more than 300 NBA, NFL and MLB athletes with services ranging from contract negotiation to custom film and television content production. Relativity Television is one of the country’s largest suppliers of unscripted television and has recently expanded to produce scripted series.
About B4U
Launching both B4U Movies and B4U Music in 1999, the network has been labeled as the foremost Asian channel to pioneer Bollywood and Indian Entertainment worldwide. Since its inception, B4U has successfully created a brand with a strong momentum, across multiple platforms including TV, Cinema, Press, New Media and Digital.
Today B4U is a select top brand on Bollywood Entertainment, Culture and Lifestyle having been widely awarded with 9 Promax and Television awards for the quality of programming and televised shows.
B4U has been a household name, acting as the ambassador of, and allowing viewers worldwide to appreciate the high standard of entertainment it has to offer. B4U has a presence in over 100 countries, and a potential audience reach of over 200 million viewers. With an ever expanding viewer base and newer platforms, B4U is today clearly at the forefront of taking the magic of Indian entertainment and Bollywood worldwide.
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