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A film still from the film 'Titanic', directed by James Cameron.


"Titanic" director James Cameron's production company, Digital Domain Media Group Inc, has filed for bankruptcy protection and will be selling its operating business to a private investor for USD 15 million. 

The company, which won Academy Awards for blockbuster film "Titanic" and has given special effects in movies like "Transformers" and "Pirates Of The Caribbean", filed in the US bankruptcy court along with a Canadian court. 

With operations in Florida, California, Canada, India, China and Abu Dhabi the company, cited assets of USD 205 million and debt of USD 214 million in Chapter 11 papers filed, reported Deadline. Private investment firm Searchlight Capital Partners has agreed to pay USD 15 million for Digital Domain  Productions the key operation at Digital Domain Media Group. 

The company in court papers asked a judge to approve as much as USD 20 million in financing to carry it through reorganization. Currently there are three films in its pipeline including "Ender's Game", "The  Giant Killer" and "G.I. Joe: Retaliation".

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'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag not a sports film'

from IANS

'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag not a sports film'

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from IBNLive

Bollywood is about Big B, SRK: Amit Sadh

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from IANS

Don't like being compared to Rajini: Dhanush

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Enemmy song mentioning Kat, Bebo altered

from IANS

Enemmy song mentioning Kat, Bebo altered

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'Band Baaja ...' to get Tamil, Telugu remake

from PTI

'Band Baaja ...' to get Tamil, Telugu remake

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Sholay set to re-release in 3D

from in.com

Sholay set to re-release in 3D

Ramesh Sippy's 1975 blockbuster 'Sholay' is all set to get reinvented in 3D at a screen near you