Jaya Entertainment is developing a slate of series in India and Israel.
Sk Global is joining forces with independent US TV producer Kapital Entertainment, Jeff Sagansky and Florence Sloan in Jaya Entertainment, a new venture to develop, produce and finance international TV series, initially in India and Israel.
Kilian Kerwin, formerly executive vice president of international production at Sk Global, the US-Asia independent best known as producer of Crazy Rich Asians, will head Jaya’s day-to-day operations.
Jaya said it is already in development on a slate of series in India and Israel but did not reveal details. In most...
Sk Global is joining forces with independent US TV producer Kapital Entertainment, Jeff Sagansky and Florence Sloan in Jaya Entertainment, a new venture to develop, produce and finance international TV series, initially in India and Israel.
Kilian Kerwin, formerly executive vice president of international production at Sk Global, the US-Asia independent best known as producer of Crazy Rich Asians, will head Jaya’s day-to-day operations.
Jaya said it is already in development on a slate of series in India and Israel but did not reveal details. In most...
- 5/24/2022
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment, Crazy Rich Asians producer Sk Global, Jeff Sagansky and Florence Sloan have teamed to launch Jaya Entertainment, a content company focused on developing, producing and financing premium international series. Top TV producer Kaplan, prominent media investor Sagansky, Sloan and Sk Global (via Ivanhoe Pictures) previously partnered in a Mumbai-based venture that produces the hit Hindi-language Netflix series Delhi Crime, which won the International Emmy for Best Drama Series and returns for a second season on the streamer later this year.
Kilian Kerwin, formerly EVP International Production at Sk Global, will helm the day-to-day operations of Jaya, which will initially focus its efforts in India and Israel.
In the burgeoning Indian market, where the players already have a foothold, the company has six to seven projects in very active development, with four writers rooms up and running.
In most cases, Jaya Entertainment, named after the...
Kilian Kerwin, formerly EVP International Production at Sk Global, will helm the day-to-day operations of Jaya, which will initially focus its efforts in India and Israel.
In the burgeoning Indian market, where the players already have a foothold, the company has six to seven projects in very active development, with four writers rooms up and running.
In most cases, Jaya Entertainment, named after the...
- 5/23/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Festival
The 65th BFI London Film Festival, which concluded Oct. 17, attracted crowds for in-person events and virtually. The festival unspooled over 12 days across London venues, 10 partner cinema venues around the U.K. and online. There were more than 139,000 physical attendances at screenings and events and over 152,000 virtual attendances.
The festival closed with the European premiere of “The Tragedy of Macbeth” at new festival venue, the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall with director Joel Coen and key cast, including Frances McDormand, in attendance.
There was a sting in the tail, however, as two people who attended the closing film and after party tested positive for Covid-19, compelling the BFI to send letters to attendees informing them about this. The positive tests came as no surprise as the U.K. is experiencing a dramatic surge in cases currently.
The array of celebrities who attended the festival in person included Jay Z,...
The 65th BFI London Film Festival, which concluded Oct. 17, attracted crowds for in-person events and virtually. The festival unspooled over 12 days across London venues, 10 partner cinema venues around the U.K. and online. There were more than 139,000 physical attendances at screenings and events and over 152,000 virtual attendances.
The festival closed with the European premiere of “The Tragedy of Macbeth” at new festival venue, the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall with director Joel Coen and key cast, including Frances McDormand, in attendance.
There was a sting in the tail, however, as two people who attended the closing film and after party tested positive for Covid-19, compelling the BFI to send letters to attendees informing them about this. The positive tests came as no surprise as the U.K. is experiencing a dramatic surge in cases currently.
The array of celebrities who attended the festival in person included Jay Z,...
- 10/25/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Bleecker Street has acquired the U.S. rights to Geeta Malik’s “India Sweets and Spices,” premiering in theaters on Nov. 19.
The film, which debuted at Tribeca Film Festival, follows Alia Kapur (Sophia Ali) as she returns to her family’s posh suburban New Jersey home after a year away at college and turns their well-ordered life upside down. When she befriends Varun (Rish Shah), the handsome son of the new owners of the local Indian grocery store, she invites him to a family dinner party where family secrets fly.
Manisha Koirala, Adil Hussain, Deepti Gupta and Ved Sapru also star in the humorous coming-of-age tale, produced and financed by Madison Wells and Sk Global Entertainment, and producers Naomi Despres, Sidney Kimmel, John Penotti and Gigi Pritzker. Adrian Alperovich, Kilian Kerwin, Mark O’Connor, Bruce Toll and Rachel Shane executive produce.
The deal was brokered between Kent Sanderson and Avy Eschenasy of Bleecker Street and CAA,...
The film, which debuted at Tribeca Film Festival, follows Alia Kapur (Sophia Ali) as she returns to her family’s posh suburban New Jersey home after a year away at college and turns their well-ordered life upside down. When she befriends Varun (Rish Shah), the handsome son of the new owners of the local Indian grocery store, she invites him to a family dinner party where family secrets fly.
Manisha Koirala, Adil Hussain, Deepti Gupta and Ved Sapru also star in the humorous coming-of-age tale, produced and financed by Madison Wells and Sk Global Entertainment, and producers Naomi Despres, Sidney Kimmel, John Penotti and Gigi Pritzker. Adrian Alperovich, Kilian Kerwin, Mark O’Connor, Bruce Toll and Rachel Shane executive produce.
The deal was brokered between Kent Sanderson and Avy Eschenasy of Bleecker Street and CAA,...
- 9/13/2021
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Bleecker Street announced on Monday that it acquired the rights to the coming-of-age comedy “India Sweets and Spices,” which is written and directed by Geeta Malik and stars “Uncharted” actress Sophia Ali. It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and is set for release on November 19.
Ali plays Alia Kapur, an Indian-American college student who returns to her upscale family in New Jersey and soon upends her family’s orderly life with her newfound independence, especially after she discovers secrets about her parents during a family dinner with the son of the local Indian grocery store owners. Manisha Koirala, Adil Hussain, Rish Shah, Deepti Gupta, and Ved Sapru also star.
“’India Sweets and Spices’ is a film so close to my heart, and I’m thrilled to be working with such a passionate team at Bleecker Street,” said writer/director Geeta Malik. “I know we’re in great hands for...
Ali plays Alia Kapur, an Indian-American college student who returns to her upscale family in New Jersey and soon upends her family’s orderly life with her newfound independence, especially after she discovers secrets about her parents during a family dinner with the son of the local Indian grocery store owners. Manisha Koirala, Adil Hussain, Rish Shah, Deepti Gupta, and Ved Sapru also star.
“’India Sweets and Spices’ is a film so close to my heart, and I’m thrilled to be working with such a passionate team at Bleecker Street,” said writer/director Geeta Malik. “I know we’re in great hands for...
- 9/13/2021
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Bleecker Street has landed the U.S. rights to filmmaker Geeta Malik’s new comedy India Sweets and Spices, which made its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in June. A theatrical release of November 19 has been set.
In the movie, Alia Kapur (Sophia Ali) returns to her family’s posh suburban New Jersey home after a year away at college and upends their well-ordered life with her brash independence. After befriending Varun (Rish Shah), the handsome son of the new owners of the local Indian grocery, she invites his family to a dinner party where family secrets are revealed. Alia’s surprise turns to rebellion when she uncovers secrets about both her parents that push her toward a daring and ultimately hilarious confrontation. Also starring are Manisha Koirala, Adil Hussain, Deepti Gupta and Ved Sapru.
“India Sweets and Spices is a film so close to my heart, and...
In the movie, Alia Kapur (Sophia Ali) returns to her family’s posh suburban New Jersey home after a year away at college and upends their well-ordered life with her brash independence. After befriending Varun (Rish Shah), the handsome son of the new owners of the local Indian grocery, she invites his family to a dinner party where family secrets are revealed. Alia’s surprise turns to rebellion when she uncovers secrets about both her parents that push her toward a daring and ultimately hilarious confrontation. Also starring are Manisha Koirala, Adil Hussain, Deepti Gupta and Ved Sapru.
“India Sweets and Spices is a film so close to my heart, and...
- 9/13/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Screen profiles the Venice Competition section, which includes new titles from Pedro Almodovar, Paolo Sorrentino, Jane Campion and Pablo Larrain.
Following a physical 2020 edition that triumphantly braved the pandemic, Venice Film Festival (September 1-11) is back on the Lido with a line‑up showcasing major filmmakers including Pedro Almodovar, Paolo Sorrentino, Jane Campion and Pablo Larrain.
America Latina (It-Fr)
Dirs. Damiano D’Innocenzo, Fabio D’Innocenzo
Widely seen as Italian film’s next big things, the 33-year-old twin brothers have so far — among other feats — opened their 2018 debut feature Boys Cry in Berlin’s Panorama section, co-scripted Matteo Garrone’s Dogman, picked...
Following a physical 2020 edition that triumphantly braved the pandemic, Venice Film Festival (September 1-11) is back on the Lido with a line‑up showcasing major filmmakers including Pedro Almodovar, Paolo Sorrentino, Jane Campion and Pablo Larrain.
America Latina (It-Fr)
Dirs. Damiano D’Innocenzo, Fabio D’Innocenzo
Widely seen as Italian film’s next big things, the 33-year-old twin brothers have so far — among other feats — opened their 2018 debut feature Boys Cry in Berlin’s Panorama section, co-scripted Matteo Garrone’s Dogman, picked...
- 8/27/2021
- ScreenDaily
Leading arthouse sales agency The Match Factory has acquired “The Box” (La Caja), the second feature of Mexican filmmaker Lorenzo Vigas, winner of Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion with “From Afar.” “The Box” is likely to find a berth at Cannes or Venice.
The film follows Hatzin, a teenager from Mexico City, who travels to collect the remains of his father, which have been found in a communal grave in the northern part of Mexico. But a casual encounter with a man who shares a physical resemblance with his father fills Hatzin with both doubts and hope about his parent’s true whereabouts.
Vigas says that in the film he reflects on “the theme of identity from various points of view.” He adds: “Latin American history is very young. Until a relatively short time ago, we were still European colonies; as a continent, we are trying to understand who...
The film follows Hatzin, a teenager from Mexico City, who travels to collect the remains of his father, which have been found in a communal grave in the northern part of Mexico. But a casual encounter with a man who shares a physical resemblance with his father fills Hatzin with both doubts and hope about his parent’s true whereabouts.
Vigas says that in the film he reflects on “the theme of identity from various points of view.” He adds: “Latin American history is very young. Until a relatively short time ago, we were still European colonies; as a continent, we are trying to understand who...
- 4/3/2021
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Mexico-us co-production is the latest feature from the Venezuelan director of ‘From Afar’.
Leading German sales firm The Match Factory has secured world sales rights to Lorenzo Vigas’ anticipated drama The Box.
The Mexico-us co-production marks the second narrative feature from the Venezuelan writer/director, whose romantic drama From Afar won the Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival in 2015, making him the first Latin American filmmaker to win the coveted award.
Vigas’ latest centres on a teenager named Hatzin from Mexico City, who travels to collect the remains of his father, which have been found in a communal grave in the northern part of Mexico.
Leading German sales firm The Match Factory has secured world sales rights to Lorenzo Vigas’ anticipated drama The Box.
The Mexico-us co-production marks the second narrative feature from the Venezuelan writer/director, whose romantic drama From Afar won the Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival in 2015, making him the first Latin American filmmaker to win the coveted award.
Vigas’ latest centres on a teenager named Hatzin from Mexico City, who travels to collect the remains of his father, which have been found in a communal grave in the northern part of Mexico.
- 4/1/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
CAA Media Finance is representing worldwide distribution rights to “India Sweets and Spices,” produced by Sk Global (“Crazy Rich Asians”) and Madison Wells (“Genius”).
The film is directed by Geeta Malik (“Troublemaker”) and is based on her own script “Dinner With Friends” that won the 2016 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in screenwriting. The film follows a young woman who, after her first year at college, returns to her affluent suburban New Jersey home for the summer and discovers distressing secrets about her seemingly picture-perfect Indian American family.
“We don’t often see movies about the duality of identifying strongly with both Indian and American traditions, and not having to choose between them,” Malik said. “And I didn’t want to make a movie specifically about any sort of culture clash. Every generation, no matter what their background, has to find a way to both break free from and embrace their history. That...
The film is directed by Geeta Malik (“Troublemaker”) and is based on her own script “Dinner With Friends” that won the 2016 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in screenwriting. The film follows a young woman who, after her first year at college, returns to her affluent suburban New Jersey home for the summer and discovers distressing secrets about her seemingly picture-perfect Indian American family.
“We don’t often see movies about the duality of identifying strongly with both Indian and American traditions, and not having to choose between them,” Malik said. “And I didn’t want to make a movie specifically about any sort of culture clash. Every generation, no matter what their background, has to find a way to both break free from and embrace their history. That...
- 10/1/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Farhan Akhtar and Zaira Wasim, The Sky Is Pink, directed by Shonali Bose, has been selected for the 44th Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff). What is even cooler is that the film will have its world premiere as part of the Gala Presentation at Tiff on September 13th.
Produced by RSVP and Roy Kapur Films in association with Ivanhoe Pictures and Purple Pebble Pictures, The Sky Is Pink is the incredible love story of a couple – Aditi and Niren Chaudhary – spanning 25 years, told through the lens of their spunky teenage daughter – Aisha Chaudhary, who was diagnosed with a terminal illness.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas who essays the lead role along with actor Farhan Akhtar, and whose Purple Pebble Pictures is co-producing the film stated, “The Sky Is Pink is a story that I connected with from the minute I heard it and in Shonali’s hands, it...
Produced by RSVP and Roy Kapur Films in association with Ivanhoe Pictures and Purple Pebble Pictures, The Sky Is Pink is the incredible love story of a couple – Aditi and Niren Chaudhary – spanning 25 years, told through the lens of their spunky teenage daughter – Aisha Chaudhary, who was diagnosed with a terminal illness.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas who essays the lead role along with actor Farhan Akhtar, and whose Purple Pebble Pictures is co-producing the film stated, “The Sky Is Pink is a story that I connected with from the minute I heard it and in Shonali’s hands, it...
- 7/24/2019
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Hugo Keiser’s “The Occupant” from the Netherlands, won the Bucheon prize, worth $12,800 (Krw 15 million) at Naff, the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival’s genre film project market.
Naff is part of BiFan’s B.I.G. industry support program. Prizes were awarded on Wednesday night.
Phan Linh’s sci fi comedy “Dogcow” won the Bound Entertainment award, which equally comes with a cash prize of $12,800. Boaz Armoni’s “Fingernail,” an Israeli horror project, took the Naff Award with a cash prize of $8,550. The Naff Korean Award was presented to Yu Eun-jeong’s “Lady the Ghost” and by Nakanish Mai’s “Hana” with cash prizes of $4,270 (Krw 5 million) given to each. Also worth $4,270, the Dhl award went to David Chang’s action fantasy “The Medium: The Flaming Exorcist Sinner” from Taiwan. Taiwan was the focus territory of the Naff’s Project Spotlight 2019.
Prizewinners were selected by a jury of veteran...
Naff is part of BiFan’s B.I.G. industry support program. Prizes were awarded on Wednesday night.
Phan Linh’s sci fi comedy “Dogcow” won the Bound Entertainment award, which equally comes with a cash prize of $12,800. Boaz Armoni’s “Fingernail,” an Israeli horror project, took the Naff Award with a cash prize of $8,550. The Naff Korean Award was presented to Yu Eun-jeong’s “Lady the Ghost” and by Nakanish Mai’s “Hana” with cash prizes of $4,270 (Krw 5 million) given to each. Also worth $4,270, the Dhl award went to David Chang’s action fantasy “The Medium: The Flaming Exorcist Sinner” from Taiwan. Taiwan was the focus territory of the Naff’s Project Spotlight 2019.
Prizewinners were selected by a jury of veteran...
- 7/4/2019
- by Sonia Kil
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has acquired worldwide rights to the Indian anthology series “Delhi Crime.” The police procedural will have its world premiere in the Sundance Film Festival’s Indie Episodic Section on Tuesday, with its Netflix launch coming on March 22.
Written and directed by Richie Mehta, the seven-part first season is inspired by a 2012 Delhi gang rape case and was shot on location in New Delhi. “Delhi Crime” looks at the complexities of the case, including the scrutiny of the victim and the investigative team’s determination to bring the perpetrators to justice.
The cast is led by Shefali Shah and also stars Adil Hussain, Denzil Smith (“The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”), Rasika Dugal, Rajesh Tailang and Yashaswini Dayama. It’s produced by Golden Karavan and Ivanhoe Pictures.
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“The making of Delhi Crime has...
Written and directed by Richie Mehta, the seven-part first season is inspired by a 2012 Delhi gang rape case and was shot on location in New Delhi. “Delhi Crime” looks at the complexities of the case, including the scrutiny of the victim and the investigative team’s determination to bring the perpetrators to justice.
The cast is led by Shefali Shah and also stars Adil Hussain, Denzil Smith (“The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”), Rasika Dugal, Rajesh Tailang and Yashaswini Dayama. It’s produced by Golden Karavan and Ivanhoe Pictures.
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“The making of Delhi Crime has...
- 1/29/2019
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Exclusive: In a competitive situation, Netflix has landed Indian anthology drama series Delhi Crime, with what I hear is a two-season order. The series (original title Delhi Crime Story) hails from award winning Canadian-Indian auteur Richie Mehta; Golden Karavan, the Mumbai-based venture of leading TV producer Aaron Kaplan, media investor Jeff Sagansky, Florence Sloan, Apoorva Bakshi, Pooja Kohli and Sanjay Bachani; as well as John Penotti, Michael Hogan and Kilian Kerwin’s Ivanhoe Pictures (Crazy Rich Asians).
The deal was made on the eve of Delhi Crime‘s Jan. 29 world premiere at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival in the Indie Episodic category. I hear it covers the already produced seven-episode first season in addition to a second installment. Season 1 of the police-procedural thriller will debut on Netflix worldwide March 22.
Delhi Crime marks Kaplan’s 10th on-air series and second on Netflix, joining Santa Clarita Diet, which he executive produces through Kapital Entertainment.
The deal was made on the eve of Delhi Crime‘s Jan. 29 world premiere at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival in the Indie Episodic category. I hear it covers the already produced seven-episode first season in addition to a second installment. Season 1 of the police-procedural thriller will debut on Netflix worldwide March 22.
Delhi Crime marks Kaplan’s 10th on-air series and second on Netflix, joining Santa Clarita Diet, which he executive produces through Kapital Entertainment.
- 1/29/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
“Delhi Crime Story,” a seven-part series by Indo-Canadian writer-director Richie Mehta (“Siddharth”) will have its world premiere at Sundance in early 2019.
Mehta was at the 2nd International Film Festival and Awards, Macao (Iffam), in 2017 with “The Price of Tea,” one of the three auteur projects at the Iffam project market that year. Set in Beijing, the film will follow a Canadian man who falls for a Chinese woman over the course of a magical day only to discover that she is not what she seems.
Several parts of “Delhi Crime Story” will play as part of Sundance’s Indie Episodic strand. Based on the 2012 rape case in Delhi that shocked the world, the series centers on the heroic actions of the Delhi police. With the eyes of the world upon it, the investigation is led by one passionate female officer who was driven to find the perpetrators by the crime’s extreme brutality.
Mehta was at the 2nd International Film Festival and Awards, Macao (Iffam), in 2017 with “The Price of Tea,” one of the three auteur projects at the Iffam project market that year. Set in Beijing, the film will follow a Canadian man who falls for a Chinese woman over the course of a magical day only to discover that she is not what she seems.
Several parts of “Delhi Crime Story” will play as part of Sundance’s Indie Episodic strand. Based on the 2012 rape case in Delhi that shocked the world, the series centers on the heroic actions of the Delhi police. With the eyes of the world upon it, the investigation is led by one passionate female officer who was driven to find the perpetrators by the crime’s extreme brutality.
- 12/7/2018
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Prepare for evil this August when Netflix unleashes its first horror series from India. Produced in partnership with Phantom Films, Ivanhoe, and Blumhouse, “Ghoul” will be released as three episodes at the same time to over 190 countries, including India. This is the second Netflix original from India after the crime thriller “Sacred Games,” which launched last Friday.
“Ghoul” stars stage and screen actress Radhika Apte, who also starred in “Sacred Games,” but this time as a promising soldier who is present when an important prisoner is brought to a remote military facility for interrogation. He instead, “turns the tables on his interrogators, exposing their most shameful secrets.” As for the horror element, perhaps the traditional definition of “ghoul” can give a hint of what to expect: “an evil demon, originally of Muslim legend, supposed to feed on human beings, and especially to rob graves, prey on corpses, etc.”
Producer Jason Blum said in a statement,...
“Ghoul” stars stage and screen actress Radhika Apte, who also starred in “Sacred Games,” but this time as a promising soldier who is present when an important prisoner is brought to a remote military facility for interrogation. He instead, “turns the tables on his interrogators, exposing their most shameful secrets.” As for the horror element, perhaps the traditional definition of “ghoul” can give a hint of what to expect: “an evil demon, originally of Muslim legend, supposed to feed on human beings, and especially to rob graves, prey on corpses, etc.”
Producer Jason Blum said in a statement,...
- 7/10/2018
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Netflix is set to make its first foray into the Indian horror genre with the upcoming miniseries “Ghoul,” and the streamer released the first spooky trailer for the Blumhouse-produced show Monday night.
Inspired by Arabic folklore, “Ghoul” follows a prisoner who arrives at a remote military interrogation center and turns the tables on his interrogators, exposing their most shameful secrets.
Radhika Apte and Manav Kaul star in the three-episode series from director Patrick Graham. It is produced by Netflix in partnership with Phantom Films, Ivanhoe and Blumhouse.
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“It has been a great experience working closely with Netflix and our partners at Phantom and Ivanhoe to produce ‘Ghoul,'” Blumhouse’s Jason Blum said in a statement. “This is Blumhouse’s first foray into the horror genre in India and we’re...
Inspired by Arabic folklore, “Ghoul” follows a prisoner who arrives at a remote military interrogation center and turns the tables on his interrogators, exposing their most shameful secrets.
Radhika Apte and Manav Kaul star in the three-episode series from director Patrick Graham. It is produced by Netflix in partnership with Phantom Films, Ivanhoe and Blumhouse.
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“It has been a great experience working closely with Netflix and our partners at Phantom and Ivanhoe to produce ‘Ghoul,'” Blumhouse’s Jason Blum said in a statement. “This is Blumhouse’s first foray into the horror genre in India and we’re...
- 7/10/2018
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Hot on the heels of its first Indian original, Sacred Games, Netflix has set an August 24 release date for Ghoul, its first venture into the horror genre in India. Ghoul is a reteam for Netflix and Anurag Kashyap’s Phantom Films along with Ivanhoe and Jason Blum’s Blumhouse. Phantom is also behind crime drama Sacred Games which released on July 6 to strongly positive response.
The three-episode Ghoul is directed and written by Patrick Graham and focuses on a prisoner who arrives at a remote military interrogation center and turns the tables on his interrogators, exposing their most shameful secrets with a supernatural twist. Radhika Apte (Sacred Games) and Manav Kaul star.
The trio of installments will be made available simultaneously to over 125M Netflix members in 190 countries, including India. It’s produced in English and Hindi.
The series follows a 2014 pact between Phantom Films, co-founded by Gangs Of Wasseypur‘s Kashyap,...
The three-episode Ghoul is directed and written by Patrick Graham and focuses on a prisoner who arrives at a remote military interrogation center and turns the tables on his interrogators, exposing their most shameful secrets with a supernatural twist. Radhika Apte (Sacred Games) and Manav Kaul star.
The trio of installments will be made available simultaneously to over 125M Netflix members in 190 countries, including India. It’s produced in English and Hindi.
The series follows a 2014 pact between Phantom Films, co-founded by Gangs Of Wasseypur‘s Kashyap,...
- 7/9/2018
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, California legislators have started working on an extension of the production tax credit, Golden Lion winner Lorenzo Vigas is working on his next film and Tribeca zombie thriller “The Night Eats the World” gets sold.
Tax Credits
California legislators have begun the process of extending the California Film and Television production tax credit for five years beyond its 2020 expiration with bills introduced in the State Senate and Assembly.
The Senate Governance and Finance Committee approved Senate Bill 832 this week. The bill would maintain the annual allocation of credits at its current level of $330 million. The program, which allocates as much as 25% of the budget to credits, was expanded in 2015 to compete effectively with incentives in New York and Georgia.
The program is overseen by the California Film Commission, which selects the TV and movie projects to qualify partly based on the number of jobs created.
Tax Credits
California legislators have begun the process of extending the California Film and Television production tax credit for five years beyond its 2020 expiration with bills introduced in the State Senate and Assembly.
The Senate Governance and Finance Committee approved Senate Bill 832 this week. The bill would maintain the annual allocation of credits at its current level of $330 million. The program, which allocates as much as 25% of the budget to credits, was expanded in 2015 to compete effectively with incentives in New York and Georgia.
The program is overseen by the California Film Commission, which selects the TV and movie projects to qualify partly based on the number of jobs created.
- 4/21/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Stranger Things and Mr. Mercedes actor Peyton Wich has been cast in Sony’s Goosebumps 2, joining Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ken Jeong, Chris Parnell, Madison Iseman, Ben O’Brien, Caleel Harris, and Jeremy Ray Taylor. Ari Sandel is developing this latest version based on the popular book series by R.L. Stine. Rob Lieber penned the screenplay for the sequel, which will open in theaters October 12. Neal H. Moritz is producing the pic under his Original Film shingle, along with Silvertongue Films, and Deborah Forte, who was previously with books’ publisher Scholastic Entertainment. Wich is repped by People Store, Abrams Artist Agency, and La Management.
Wme has signed filmmaker Gregory Caruso, who directed and co-wrote Flock of Four, which premiered at the Austin Film Festival. Set in 1959, the pic centers around four high-school friends who venture to South Central, Los Angeles in search of a famous jazz musician (played by the late Reg E. Cathey...
Wme has signed filmmaker Gregory Caruso, who directed and co-wrote Flock of Four, which premiered at the Austin Film Festival. Set in 1959, the pic centers around four high-school friends who venture to South Central, Los Angeles in search of a famous jazz musician (played by the late Reg E. Cathey...
- 4/19/2018
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Mexico shoot underway on From Afar director’s second feature.
Los Angeles-based Ivanhoe Pictures has partnered with Mexico City-based Lucia Films to finance and produce drama The Box (La Caja), the second film from Venice Golden Lion winner Lorenzo Vigas.
The Box marks Vigas’ follow-up to Venice 2015 winner From Afar and is based on a screenplay by Vigas and Argentinian filmmaker Paula Markovitch (El Premio).
The Spanish-language project is currently shooting in Chihuahua, Mexico, in 35 mm in association with film services group Labodigital and the support of Panavision Mexico.
Mexico’s Hernán Mendoza (After Lucia) stars alongside newcomer Hatzín Oscar...
Los Angeles-based Ivanhoe Pictures has partnered with Mexico City-based Lucia Films to finance and produce drama The Box (La Caja), the second film from Venice Golden Lion winner Lorenzo Vigas.
The Box marks Vigas’ follow-up to Venice 2015 winner From Afar and is based on a screenplay by Vigas and Argentinian filmmaker Paula Markovitch (El Premio).
The Spanish-language project is currently shooting in Chihuahua, Mexico, in 35 mm in association with film services group Labodigital and the support of Panavision Mexico.
Mexico’s Hernán Mendoza (After Lucia) stars alongside newcomer Hatzín Oscar...
- 4/18/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Netflix is aiming to find an international audience for its Korean-language productions, as well as Bong Joon Ho’s multilingual Okja, according to David Lee, Netflix vice president, international originals.
Speaking at the Kofic Global Forum (June 28-29), Lee said: “We are very excited about the possibilities for Korean production in the near future. Our guiding principles for international production are embracing the very local and betting on that there will be a global audience for it.”
He continued: “We now have over 80 million subscribers around the world and almost half our member base is outside the Us. Our team is not really that model of making ‘Hollywood for the world.’ It’s an aspect, but it’s really this idea of connecting great stories and creators from around the world to the rest of the world.”
As an example of this strategy, Lee pointed to Spanish-language series Narcos, which was produced by French studio Gaumont with a...
Speaking at the Kofic Global Forum (June 28-29), Lee said: “We are very excited about the possibilities for Korean production in the near future. Our guiding principles for international production are embracing the very local and betting on that there will be a global audience for it.”
He continued: “We now have over 80 million subscribers around the world and almost half our member base is outside the Us. Our team is not really that model of making ‘Hollywood for the world.’ It’s an aspect, but it’s really this idea of connecting great stories and creators from around the world to the rest of the world.”
As an example of this strategy, Lee pointed to Spanish-language series Narcos, which was produced by French studio Gaumont with a...
- 6/30/2016
- by hjnoh2007@gmail.com (Jean Noh)
- ScreenDaily
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