2. The Slumdog Millionaire was first launched by film four
Screenwriter- Simon beaufoy wrote Slumdog Millionaire
based on the novel Q & A by „Vikas Swarup‟
* DANNY BOYLE – Director
* CHRISTIAN COLSON - Producer
* In summer of 2006, British production companies
Celador Films and Film4 Productions invited director
Danny Boyle to read the script of Slumdog Millionaire
* Boyle wasn‟t happy at first since he was not interested
in making a film about Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,
however he agreed after finding out that the script
writer was one of his favourite
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3. In September 2007 the film makers went to India-
Mumbai with the crew to find casts
Simon came up with the new title of “Slumdog
Millionaire”
Problems they came across:
The producers had difficulties on how they had to
jump from the police interrogation scene and go back
to the normal millionaire program to recap on how
„Jamal‟ the main character of the film had got the
answer correct.
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4. * In August 2007 Warner Independent Pictures acquired the North American rights and Pathé the
international rights to distribute Slumdog Millionaire theatrically.
* In may 2008 the warner independent pictures was shut down with all of its projects being transferred
to Warner Bros.
* Warner Bros thought the commercial prospects of Slumdog Millionaire and suggested that it would go
straight to DVD without in showing in cinemas
* In August 2008, the studio began searching for buyers for various productions, to relieve its overload of
end-of-the-year films.
* Halfway through the month, Warner Bros entered into a deal with Fox Searchlight Pictures to share
distribution of the film, with Fox Searchlight buying 50% of Warner Bros's interest in the movie and
handling U.S. distribution.
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5. * The film was exhibited in cinemas such as
Odeon and vue, it was also exhibited in art
houses of fashion which entertained and
attracted the audience.
* The release of the film showing in cinemas
made the film more well known and increased
on audiences as it was showing everywhere
which made the film more popular.
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