THE VISUAL EFFECTS WONDER IS A HUGE DRAW IN INDIA

Stuart Little does big initial
By Our Correspondent

Columbia TriStar’s blockbuster Stuart Little, added a new milestone over the week-end from April 28 to 30, when it opened to Rs 5.88 million on 41 screens in India. This phenomenal opening has established Stuart Little as the number one grosser over a three day opening week-end in the Family Film category, announced Uday Singh, Managing Director of Columbia TriStar Films of India.

Commenting on the success of the film in India, Uday Singh said, "The marketing strategy to position Stuart Little as this summer’s treat to kids helped establish the Stuart Little brand in the minds of the core target group. Further, the film has enthralled Indian audiences especially the children. They seemed to have built an emotional bond with this loveable character called Stuart. "

Stuart Little is a film from Douglas Wick’s Red Wagon Productions. It combines live action with ground breaking visual effects by the artistes and innovators at Sony Pictures Imageworks, who have taken digital character creation to bold new levels with the birth of Stuart. It’s the story of a mouse raised by the Littles, a human family played by Academy Award winner Geena Davis, Jonathan Lipnicki and Hugh Laurie. As Stuart embarks on adventures with a variety of characters, including his nemesis, Snowbell the cat, Stuart learns the true meaning of family, loyalty and friendship. The screenplay has been co-authored by Manoj Night Shyamalan and features the voice of Michael J Fox as Stuart Little.