Sports.com have inked a deal with Twickenham Film Studios – known for iconic films including “Gandhi” and “Top Gun: Maverick” – to create a slate of original projects that will stream on their platform.
The range of content includes features, docs, scripted and unscripted longform content, podcasts and live studio productions all themed around sport, which will be produced from the studio.
“Sports.com will create the ultimate world of fan engagement in sport, all from one immersive platform,” said Sports.com’s director of original content, Shelly Hammond. “Original content is a key driver to deliver ground- breaking sports entertainment to fans. Together with Twickenham Film Studios, we aim to deliver captivating and high-quality original content to entertain and engage audiences across the emerging platform and the globe.”
Twickenham Film Studios chair Sunny Vohra commented: “We are absolutely delighted to begin this journey with Sports.com. We support the vision and...
The range of content includes features, docs, scripted and unscripted longform content, podcasts and live studio productions all themed around sport, which will be produced from the studio.
“Sports.com will create the ultimate world of fan engagement in sport, all from one immersive platform,” said Sports.com’s director of original content, Shelly Hammond. “Original content is a key driver to deliver ground- breaking sports entertainment to fans. Together with Twickenham Film Studios, we aim to deliver captivating and high-quality original content to entertain and engage audiences across the emerging platform and the globe.”
Twickenham Film Studios chair Sunny Vohra commented: “We are absolutely delighted to begin this journey with Sports.com. We support the vision and...
- 5/23/2023
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Directed by Sagar Ballary, the sports biopic Jungle Cry, which releases on May 20th, is an incredible and inspiring true story. It follows the journey of twelve very underprivileged boys from Kalinga Institute in Odisha, with no shoes, no equipment, and no clue about rugby went to play and won. These determined boys trained hard to master this difficult and hard-hitting sport, and not only that, within just four months, they became the roaring The Jungle Cats of India and went on to win the 2007 Under-14 Rugby World Cup in Wales.
To set the match, check out the trailer:
The triumphant true story stars Abhay Deol (Hero, Line of Descent), Emily Shah (Fortune Defies Death), Atul Kumar (Manto), Julian Lewis Jones (Invictus, Justice League), and Stewart Wright (Doc Martin, Doctor Who).
The wonderful actress, Emily Shah, plays Roshni Thakkar, the physiotherapist for the team. Emily reveals how much Jungle Cry...
To set the match, check out the trailer:
The triumphant true story stars Abhay Deol (Hero, Line of Descent), Emily Shah (Fortune Defies Death), Atul Kumar (Manto), Julian Lewis Jones (Invictus, Justice League), and Stewart Wright (Doc Martin, Doctor Who).
The wonderful actress, Emily Shah, plays Roshni Thakkar, the physiotherapist for the team. Emily reveals how much Jungle Cry...
- 5/19/2022
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Releasing on May 20th in theaters and on June 3rd on Lionsgate play is the Rugby biopic Jungle Cry. Directed by Sagar Ballary (Bheja Fry), the triumphant true story features Abhay Deol, Emily Shah (Fortune Defies Death), Atul Kumar (Manto), Stewart Wright and Julian Lewis Jones.
Jungle Cry is the incredible true story of 12 orphaned boys from India, from Kalinga Institute with no clue about rugby. They trained hard to master this epic sport and within just 4 months, went on to become the roaring “Jungle Cats”, winning the under-14 Rugby World Cup Championship in Wales in 2007.
Here is the fabulous trailer
Also featuring cameos by some of the top names in the sport, including world famous rugby referee Nigel Owens, Wales and British Lions fly half Phil Bennett and Colin Charvis, former captain of the Wales National Rugby Union Team.
Abhay Deol said, “In the land of cricket, where there...
Jungle Cry is the incredible true story of 12 orphaned boys from India, from Kalinga Institute with no clue about rugby. They trained hard to master this epic sport and within just 4 months, went on to become the roaring “Jungle Cats”, winning the under-14 Rugby World Cup Championship in Wales in 2007.
Here is the fabulous trailer
Also featuring cameos by some of the top names in the sport, including world famous rugby referee Nigel Owens, Wales and British Lions fly half Phil Bennett and Colin Charvis, former captain of the Wales National Rugby Union Team.
Abhay Deol said, “In the land of cricket, where there...
- 5/16/2022
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Bollywood Hollywood Production will give rugby film “Jungle Cry” a theatrical release in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Germany, France, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and South Africa next month. The film screens for buyers at the European Film Market in Berlin this month.
Directed by Sagar Ballary (“Bheja Fry”), the story features Abhay Deol, Emily Shah (“Fortune Defies Death”), Atul Kumar (“Manto”), Stewart Wright and Julian Lewis Jones. The pic also features cameos by some of the top names in the sport, including referee Nigel Owens, Wales and British Lions fly half Phil Bennett, and Colin Charvis, former captain of Wales.
“Jungle Cry” follows the journey of 12 underprivileged children, playing sports bare foot, who went on to win the prestigious U14 Rugby World Cup in England. The team came from the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences in Orissa, India, which has more than 30,000 children from tribal, underprivileged and orphaned backgrounds,...
Directed by Sagar Ballary (“Bheja Fry”), the story features Abhay Deol, Emily Shah (“Fortune Defies Death”), Atul Kumar (“Manto”), Stewart Wright and Julian Lewis Jones. The pic also features cameos by some of the top names in the sport, including referee Nigel Owens, Wales and British Lions fly half Phil Bennett, and Colin Charvis, former captain of Wales.
“Jungle Cry” follows the journey of 12 underprivileged children, playing sports bare foot, who went on to win the prestigious U14 Rugby World Cup in England. The team came from the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences in Orissa, India, which has more than 30,000 children from tribal, underprivileged and orphaned backgrounds,...
- 2/18/2020
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Actor Abhay Deol says the film "Jungle cry" is an example of how sports can open doors for people stuck in the cycle of caste.
The trailer of "Jungle Cry" was released on May 19 at Cannes Film Festival 2019.
Also read:?Now trend for Bollywood films is to flop: Abhay Deol
"It's an incredible story. It's a story of the underdogs. It's about hope and aspiration and a classic example of how sports is an opportunity for a lot of people who are stuck in this cycle of caste, a big thing in our country. It's an outlet for them and shows how it (sports) can help them," Abhay told a publication.
"Jungle Cry" is a sports biopic based on the life of rugby coach Rudraksh Jena and is inspired by the true story of the rugby team of the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (Kiss).
Abhay is portraying Jena in the film,...
The trailer of "Jungle Cry" was released on May 19 at Cannes Film Festival 2019.
Also read:?Now trend for Bollywood films is to flop: Abhay Deol
"It's an incredible story. It's a story of the underdogs. It's about hope and aspiration and a classic example of how sports is an opportunity for a lot of people who are stuck in this cycle of caste, a big thing in our country. It's an outlet for them and shows how it (sports) can help them," Abhay told a publication.
"Jungle Cry" is a sports biopic based on the life of rugby coach Rudraksh Jena and is inspired by the true story of the rugby team of the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (Kiss).
Abhay is portraying Jena in the film,...
- 6/5/2019
- GlamSham
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