Fox says "Boo for Bollywood"
By Colin Mahan | more stories by this author
June 22, 2005 at 02:55:00 PM
Fox Network takes legal action to stop Indian television from airing a show it says rips off the American hit 24. It's East meets West--in the courtroom!
Is there a Bollywood Kiefer? 20th Century Fox has filed suit in Delhi high court to keep Zee Telefilms, an Indian production company, from airing an action drama called Time Bomb. Fox alleges the Indian show plagiarizes its show 24. A judge gave Zee the weekend to come up with a defense for the allegations.
Fox says Time Bomb, like 24, takes place in real time: An hour of the show is an hour in the characters' lives. While 24 involves the assassination attempt on a charismatic US president by terrorists, Time Bomb tells the story of an assassination attempt on a charismatic Indian prime minister.
These similarities may be coincidence, but Variety stated that India's film industry, known as Bollywood, is often accused of plagiarizing Hollywood products. In stark contrast, Hollywood never repeats any previously used themes and is constantly trying to create something excellent and new.
Ben erg benieuwd wat er allemaal zal gaan gebeuren in seizoen 5. En ook of er iets speciaal gebeurd tijdens de 100ste episode van 24.
En nog wat nieuws:
TV's '24' May Go To The Big Screen
Sunday, 19-Jun-2005 4:40PM Associated Press - AP Online
LOS ANGELES, June 19 (UPI) -- Los Angeles television executives at Fox's "24" are considering transporting Jack Bauer, played by Kiefer Sutherland, to the big screen.
Jon Cassar, one of the show's producer-directors, told the Calgary Sun a "24" movie has been discussed, reported TV Guide magazine.
However, "it could still be two years from now, so it's far too early to say", he added.
If the television show ends up as a feature film, Cassar said it would not follow the show's real-time format entirely.
"The first hour will not be in real time", he said. "But then something big will happen and real time will kick in."
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