Stx, Tencent Pictures and Tatum’s Free Association team on adaptation of hit digital comic.
Stx Entertainment is teaming with China’s Tencent Pictures and Channing Tatum’s Free Association to co-produce an adaptation of Tencent digital comic Zombie Brother.
Zombie Brother has racked up more than 17 billion views over 348 episodes on Tencent’s platform since 2011, while its animated series has attracted more than 3.7 billion views across its first two seasons. The franchise has also been adapted into a mobile game and a stage play.
STXfilms will distribute the film domestically, while Tencent Pictures will handle distribution in China.
“As an early investor in Stx,...
Stx Entertainment is teaming with China’s Tencent Pictures and Channing Tatum’s Free Association to co-produce an adaptation of Tencent digital comic Zombie Brother.
Zombie Brother has racked up more than 17 billion views over 348 episodes on Tencent’s platform since 2011, while its animated series has attracted more than 3.7 billion views across its first two seasons. The franchise has also been adapted into a mobile game and a stage play.
STXfilms will distribute the film domestically, while Tencent Pictures will handle distribution in China.
“As an early investor in Stx,...
- 5/9/2018
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
Stx Entertainment has teamed up with Tencent Pictures and Channing Tatum, Reid Carolin and Peter Kiernan’s Free Association production company to co-produce a live-action film adaptation of “Zombie Brother” digital comic book.
The project is based on the top title on Tencent’s digital comics and animation platform. Since 2011, the digital comic book has garnered more than 17 billion views on over 348 episodes, and its animated series has attracted more than 3.7 billion views across its first two seasons. The franchise has also been adapted into a mobile game and stage play. Free Association joined Tencent on the project in March 2017.
Tencent Pictures is part of Chinese investment giant Tencent Holdings. It has been an investor in Robert Simonds’ Stx, along with Tpg Growth, Hony Capital; Pccw; Liberty Global; and individual investors including Gigi Pritzker, Beau Wrigley, and Dominic Ng.
“Since its inception, Stx Entertainment has been committed to producing, marketing...
The project is based on the top title on Tencent’s digital comics and animation platform. Since 2011, the digital comic book has garnered more than 17 billion views on over 348 episodes, and its animated series has attracted more than 3.7 billion views across its first two seasons. The franchise has also been adapted into a mobile game and stage play. Free Association joined Tencent on the project in March 2017.
Tencent Pictures is part of Chinese investment giant Tencent Holdings. It has been an investor in Robert Simonds’ Stx, along with Tpg Growth, Hony Capital; Pccw; Liberty Global; and individual investors including Gigi Pritzker, Beau Wrigley, and Dominic Ng.
“Since its inception, Stx Entertainment has been committed to producing, marketing...
- 5/9/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Stx Entertainment has come aboard to distribute and oversee production on Tencent Pictures and Channing Tatum, Reid Carolin and Peter Kiernan’s Free Association’s film adaptation of the mega-hit Zombie Brother, which is the top title on Tencent’s digital comics and animation platform.
According to Stx, “Since 2011, the digital comic book has garnered more than 17 billion views over 348 episodes, and its animated series has attracted more than 3.7 billion views across its first two seasons. The franchise has also been adapted into a mobile game and a popular stage play. The stage play has had a record-breaking run of sold out shows across the region.”
Tencent was an early investor in Stx Entertainment so it makes sense that Stx would come aboard to co-produce this picture. Matt Lieberman was hired back in March to script, with Kung Fury helmer David Sandberg attached to direct (according to our sister publication...
According to Stx, “Since 2011, the digital comic book has garnered more than 17 billion views over 348 episodes, and its animated series has attracted more than 3.7 billion views across its first two seasons. The franchise has also been adapted into a mobile game and a popular stage play. The stage play has had a record-breaking run of sold out shows across the region.”
Tencent was an early investor in Stx Entertainment so it makes sense that Stx would come aboard to co-produce this picture. Matt Lieberman was hired back in March to script, with Kung Fury helmer David Sandberg attached to direct (according to our sister publication...
- 5/9/2018
- by Anita Busch
- Deadline Film + TV
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