HBO brings the best of 2008 this December

New Delhi, December 3, 2008: HBO rounds of the year on a beautiful note with a splash of big blockbusters and exciting premieres one after the other through out the month of December!

Lots of drama, comedy, action and adventure will be showcased only on HBO See It First, HBO Friday Blockbusters and HBO Sunday Super hits. Ultimate excitement and adventure will strike all with the premiere of Shrek The Third only on HBO Blockbuster of the Month. There is more to look forward to this December as HBO presents the Blockbusters Fiesta, Jaws Bonanza and Beautiful You.

Warm up this winter season as HBO brings exciting movie premieres every Saturday at 9 pm on HBO See It First. The line up includes family comedy DADDY DAY CAMP starring Cuba Gooding Jr, Lochlyn Munro, Richard Gant and Tamala Jones on 6th December followed by action packed thriller THE KINGDOM starring Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner and Chris Cooper on 13th December. Comedy movie KNOCKED UP starring Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann will knock you out on 20th December. Also catch the action adventure STARDUST starring Claire Danes, Robert De Niro, Charlie Cox and Sienna Miller on 27th December.

More fun time for the viewers as HBO brings your favourite Hollywood blockbusters every Friday only on HBO Friday Blockbusters at 9:00 p.m. The line up begins with the highly acclaimed and Oscar winning movie “THE MATRIX” starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne and Carrie-Anne Moss on 5th December followed by the action adventure fantasy based on a popular game plot “LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER” starring Angelina Jolie, Daniel Craig, Noah Taylor and Iain Glen on 12th December. Action adventure “CHILL FACTOR” starring Cuba Gooding Jr., Skeet Ulrich and Peter Firth will keep you captivated on 19th December. Golden Globe Award nominated comedy movie “MISS CONGENIALITY” starring Sandra Bullock, Benjamin Bratt, Michael Caine and Melissa Desousa will make you laugh aloud on 26th December.

Gear up for an animation adventure on 25th December 2008 at 9:00pm.with HBO’s Blockbuster of the month, “SHREK THE THIRD” starring Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas. When his new father-in-law, the King, falls ill, Shrek has to take on the role of heir apparent in the land of Far, Far Away. He enlists Donkey and Puss in Boots to train the reluctant Artie as the new king while Princess Fiona holds the fort against Prince Charming and his minions.

Sit back and relax with HBO Sunday Super Hits, every Sunday night at 9pm showcasing a host of smashing hits. Watch the amazing performance by Mel Gibson in the action adventure THE PATRIOT starring Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson and Tcheky Karyo on 7th December followed by BLOOD DIAMOND starring Leonardo Dicaprio, Jennifer Connelly, Djimon Hounsou and Michael Sheen on 14th December. Comedy movie BIG DADDY starring Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, Joey Lauren Adams and Cole Sprouse will make your Sunday a happy one on 21st December. Remain glued to the television as HBO airs the suspense thriller WHEN A STRANGER CALLS starring Camilla Belle, Tommy Flanagan, Brian Geraghty and Tessa Thompson on 28th December.

The December movie magic continues as HBO showcases the JAWS BONANZA every Saturday after the 9 pm movie. The action adventure Jaws bonanza includes Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss starrer Jaws followed by Jaws 2, Jaws III and Jaws: The Revenge. So catch all the 4 Jaws classic movies together only on HBO!

HBO brings the unexpected for its viewers as it presents the BLOCKBUSTERS FIESTA - a package of big premiere blockbusters this year all in one month throughout December every night at 9pm. The incredible line up includes Mr. Bean's Holiday, The Da Vinci Code, The Pursuit Of Happyness The Bourne Ultimatum, Happy Feet, Ghost Rider, Disturbia amongst many others.

Welcome 2009 with HBO NEW YEAR EVE on 31st December from 7:00pm onwards. Catch three of the biggest blockbusters of the year – Transformers, Spider Man 3 and Shrek The Third only on HBO!

HBO BEAUTIFUL YOU presents an exciting line up of movies – The Holiday, Music and Lyrics, Perfect Stranger and Jerry Maguire which will leave you wanting for more!

One of the most idolized pin-ups of all time, Bettie Page had a fresh, breezy appeal that belied the pornographic content of her photos. To know more, tune into the HBO Original Movie of the Month THE NOTORIOUS BETTIE PAGE on 11th December 9:00pm.

HBO exclusive series MUMBAI CALLING and HBO Original Series ENTOURAGE SEASON FOUR continue to entertain all viewers every Saturday at 8:30pm and every Sunday at 2:00pm respectively!

With an amazing line up of movies from HBO’s kitty this December, do stay tuned in for an exciting experience and make your Christmas and New Year a special one!

--SAMPURN