Despite winding people up wherever they roam, Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond actually made the biggest show in the world, with Top Gear apparently boasting 350 million viewers in 214 countries.
Top Gear may have a very British sense of humour, but this hasn't stopped several nations launching their own versions.
China
Top Gear is truly taking over the world, as it has now landed its own Chinese version on Shanghai Dragon Television, after an initial attempt back in 2011.
There is of course a Chinese Stig and the usual features, with BBC Worldwide stating that it "mirrors the UK show's irreverent humour, presenter camaraderie, epic races, outrageous stunts and challenges, unique celebrity guest participation, and its often eccentric methods of testing cars".
It is hosted by veteran TV host Cheng Lei, Taiwanese singer Richie Jen and former Olympic diving gold medallist Tian Liang. What a team! They certainly look a...
Top Gear may have a very British sense of humour, but this hasn't stopped several nations launching their own versions.
China
Top Gear is truly taking over the world, as it has now landed its own Chinese version on Shanghai Dragon Television, after an initial attempt back in 2011.
There is of course a Chinese Stig and the usual features, with BBC Worldwide stating that it "mirrors the UK show's irreverent humour, presenter camaraderie, epic races, outrageous stunts and challenges, unique celebrity guest participation, and its often eccentric methods of testing cars".
It is hosted by veteran TV host Cheng Lei, Taiwanese singer Richie Jen and former Olympic diving gold medallist Tian Liang. What a team! They certainly look a...
- 8/12/2015
- Digital Spy
Unless you count Roman Polanski’s Tess as a significant invite, Pathe International is pretty much relegated to market screenings, but this week it was announced that Denis Villeneuve’s An Enemy to be shot in Toronto with Jake Gyllenhaal, so it looks like there is definitely something to look forward to with this French sales co.
An Enemy by Denis Villeneuve
Beauty And The Beast (La Belle Et La BÊTE) by Christophe Gans
Jappeloup by Christian Duguay
Alceste A Bicyclette by Philippe Le Guay
Bowling by Marie-Castille Mention Schaar
Happiness Never Comes Alone (Un Bonheur N’Arrive Jamais Seul) by James Huth
Houba! On The Trail Of The Marsupilami (Sur La Piste Du Marsupilami) by Alain Chabat
It Happened In Saint Tropez (Des Gens Qui S’Embrassent) by Danièle Thompson
Last Passenger by Omid Nooshin
My Best Holidays (Nos Plus Belles Vacances) by Philippe Lellouche
No One Lives by Ryuhei Kitamura
Sea,...
An Enemy by Denis Villeneuve
Beauty And The Beast (La Belle Et La BÊTE) by Christophe Gans
Jappeloup by Christian Duguay
Alceste A Bicyclette by Philippe Le Guay
Bowling by Marie-Castille Mention Schaar
Happiness Never Comes Alone (Un Bonheur N’Arrive Jamais Seul) by James Huth
Houba! On The Trail Of The Marsupilami (Sur La Piste Du Marsupilami) by Alain Chabat
It Happened In Saint Tropez (Des Gens Qui S’Embrassent) by Danièle Thompson
Last Passenger by Omid Nooshin
My Best Holidays (Nos Plus Belles Vacances) by Philippe Lellouche
No One Lives by Ryuhei Kitamura
Sea,...
- 5/17/2012
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Taylor Kitsch in Disney's John Carter Mars Movie Directed by Wall-e's Andrew Stanton, and starring Taylor Kitsch in the title role, Disney's $250 million-budgeted sci-fi/adventure John Carter opened on Wednesday in France. Though by far the biggest new release that day, John Carter sold a relatively modest 66,583 tickets at 505 sites according to Cbo-Box Office — placing it in the sixth slot among the year's top opening-day movies, smack between Clint Eastwood's J. Edgar, starring the internationally popular Leonardo DiCaprio, and the 3D adventure Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, which stars Josh Hutcherson, Dwayne Johnson, and Vanessa Hudgens. According to France Soir, John Carter doesn't have much time to continue its box-office dominance among the new releases in France. Opening next Wednesday is Florent-Emilio Siri's Cloclo, starring Jérémie Renier as '60s and '70s singing sensation Claude François and Benoît Magimel as François' manager, Paul Lederman. The biopic,...
- 3/9/2012
- by Zac Gille
- Alt Film Guide
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