HBO brings an array of mega titles and the most gorgeous superstars all this month

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New Delhi, June 29, 2010

In July, HBO sets the ball rolling with an exciting line-up of the biggest blockbusters with a selection of the best and most popular Hollywood stars. From Tom Hanks to Brad Pitt, from Matthew McConaughey to Vin Diesel, if they are big in Hollywood, they are on HBO this month. And that's not all; HBO presents a month-long fest of movies with all the hottest women in Hollywood. So get ready for some serious entertainment - the party just started on your favourite movie channel – HBO.

HBO Blockbuster Movie of the Month: Angels & Demons

From the director of Da Vinci Code HBO brings for you Angels & Demons as the Blockbuster Movie of the Month, an adaptation of Dan Brown's bestselling novel.

Tom Hanks returns as Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon. Find out what does Robert Langdon do when he finds evidence of the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati - the most powerful underground organization in history. He also faces a deadly threat to the existence of the Illuminati's most despised enemy: the Catholic Church. Upon learning that the clock is ticking on an unstoppable Illuminati time bomb, Robert is recruited to travel to Rome, where he joins forces with Vittoria Vetra, a beautiful and enigmatic Italian scientist.

Embarking on a nonstop, action-packed hunt through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals, and even to the heart of the most secretive vault on earth, Robert and Vittoria follows the 400-year-old trail of ancient symbols that marks the Vatican's only hope for survival.

To know who is the mastermind? Who revived the Illuminati? What do they want? Starring Academy Award® winner Tom Hanks, Ewan Mcgregor, Ayelet Zurer and Stellan Skarsgard, Catch the Blockbuster of the Month 'Angel & Demons' on Friday, 30th July at 9 pm, only on HBO.

HBO See It First

The first time premieres on Indian television from the topmost Hollywood studios every Sunday as HBO See it First on your favourite movie channel!

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button- HBO brings you something you have never seen before - one of the most marvelous movies of the recent years which won three Academy Awards® and thirteen Academy Awards® nominations. Adapted from a short story of the 1920's by F Scott Fitzgerald, 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button', stars Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt, also a winner of 2 Academy Awards® and Cate Blanchett. The movie traces the unusual story of a man who is born in his eighties and ages backwards. Contrary to a human's normal life cycle, Benjamin gets younger as he ages, thus making time travel in reverse! A signature blend of fine performances, rich storytelling, terrific technology and remarkable make-up, makes the unusual saga of a man aging backwards entirely believable. Get ready to experience this character-based spectacle on 18th July at 8 pm only on HBO.

Yes Man- Carl Allen is divorced, stuck in a dead-end job and ducking his friends. His life is going nowhere. However, everything changes after he attends a self-help seminar and accepts the challenge to say 'yes' to everything. Starring Jim Carrey, Bradley Cooper, Zooey Deschanel and John Michael Higgins. Tune in to the heart-warming comedy Yes Man to know how he has a new girlfriend, a promotion and lots of friends on 4th July at 9 pm only on HBO.

Duplicity– Duplicity is a slick romance thriller in which Academy Award® winner Julia Robert plays ex-CIA agent Claire Stenwick and Academy Award® nominee Clive Owen as former MI6 member Ray Koval has a heated history together when they embark on an elaborate mission of corporate espionage. But this isn't just about business innovation and profit: Claire and Ray have a plan that will help them get the prized formula and walk away with millions. Don't miss this on 11th July at 9 pm only on HBO.

Coraline– Based on 'Coraline', a book by Neil Gaiman, this movie is about by Coraline Jones an adventurous soul who is bored in her new home until she finds a secret door that leads her into a world that's just like her own… only better! But when this fantastical adventure turns dangerous, Coraline must count on her resourcefulness and bravery. Nominated for an Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature Film of the Year, the movie features voices of Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French. This is a movie for all ages and if you are a fan of animated wonders, this one's for you! Tune in on 25th July at 9 pm only on HBO.

HBO Housefull on Saturday nights

HBO gives you more reasons to stay at home and have a good time with a special list of movies featuring some of Hollywood's most popular stars.

Anaconda 3: Offspring- The ANACONDA series has always been a high point in campy horror and to add more to the horror, this third entry in the snake saga in no exception. The giant anacondas are back in the next chapter of the thrilling series as the HBO Housefull Premiere of the Month.

Find out what happens when in a covert research facility in Eastern Europe; two mega snakes are undergoing testing by a brilliant scientist, Amanda. But when the financier, Murdoch, pushes the experiments too far, the snakes escape and head for the city. Mercenary for hire Hammett is given the task of recapturing the snakes as they may harbor possible cures for cancer and Alzheimer's disease. The clock ticks as the queen snake is about to give birth to hundreds more of the deadliest animals on earth; who can surely taste your fear!

So coil up on the couch and prepare yourself for the mega premiere of 'Anaconda 3: Offspring' starring David Hasselhoff and John Rhys-Davies (Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Lord of the Rings), and get ready for more action, more danger and more snakes, on 10th July at 9 pm only on HBO.

This month feel the heat rise with HBO Babelicious

If you thought the summers were over, think again. The heat is still on and HBO is sizzling with the hottest women that are sure to keep the mercury soaring. HBO Babelicious presents a month-long fest of blockbusters that celebrate women power in Hollywood, all this month only on HBO.

HBO Babelicious brings you the lissome Angelina Jolie, a woman on a mission in the thriller 'Wanted'; July 29 at 9 PM. Kate Hudson scorches the beach with Matthew McConaughey in 'Fool's Gold' on 8th July at 9 PM. Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) and her gal pals pile on the glitz, glamour and giggles in 'SATC: The Movie' on 19th July at 5 PM. Beyonce Knowles and Ali Larter show off their claws in a war for love in 'Obsessed' on 29th July at 11 PM, only on HBO.

So stay up to catch a hottie in action every night, as things get dangerously hot, only on HBO.

Also lined up on Housefull are Home Box Office majors BIG-WIGS every Saturday at 9 PM only on HBO!

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