Global Flicks: Russell Peters' 10-picture Production Deal with Beacon Media and Daljit DJ Parmar Entertainment
Double Deko
Africa: Egun, the Nigerian horror film directed by Carmen Ike Okoro, will premiere nationwide on November 10. The film is written by Kayode Kasum and Dare Olaitan and is set in a corporate horror offering perspectives on terror in the ordinary world. The film stars Gideon Okeke, Omowunmi Dada, Uzor Arukwe, Femi Jacobs, Bolaji Ogunmola, Adedimeji Lateef, Olarotimi Fakunle, Yekini Ibrahim, Vee Iye, Tomike Adeoye, Darasim Nadi, Ejiro Onajaife, and Taye Arimoro.
Praise Party will premiere on November 10 and stars Hadiza Abubakar and Kunle Remi.
Double Dekoi by Blue Pictures Cinema will premiere on December 1st. The film will star Sola Sobowale, Kanayo O. Kanayo, Rodney Perry, and Baaj Adebule. The film follows a young woman who goes undercover in the criminal organization Double Dekoi to clear her brother's name.
A Tribe Called Judah will debut from Funke Akindele Network (FAAN). The film is co-directed by Adeoluwa Owu alongside Funke Akindele and will star Funke Akindele h, Jide Kene Achufusi, Timini Egbuson, Uzee Usman, Tobi Makinde, Olumide Oworu, Ebele Okaro, Uzor Arukwe, Nse Ikpe Etim, Genoveva Umeh, Fathia Williams, Nosa Rex, Gregory Ojefua, Ibrahim Yekini, Boma Akpore, Paschaline Alex, Etinosa Idemudia, Juliana Olayode, and Yvonne Jegede.
Peter Luo - Harmony Gerber
Asia: Aditya Chopra’s spy universe is set to converge in Yash Raj Films’ Tiger 3. Hrithik Roshan‘s Kabir from War and Shah Rukh Khan‘s Pathaan from Pathaan will join Salman Khan‘s Avinash Singh Rathore and Katrina Kaif’s Zoya Humaini Rathore in the film. Yash Raj Films has set up a global theatrical release for Tiger 3 on November 12.
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group executive Helen Lee-Kim has a new long-term deal as President International.
Peter Luo unveiled two new Asia-led movie projects, including the first installment of an untitled new horror franchise starring Kitty Chicha (Girl from Nowhere) and The Evil Sea, a crime thriller based on a real-life maritime incident that will be written and directed by Frank Shang. The new horror franchise is based on female ghost stories inspired by Asian folklore. The Evil Sea centers on an incident from 2011 and follows a rebellion stemming from unfair work contracts that escalate into a deadly conflict.
The Japanese romantic fantasy film directed by Tetsuya Tomina Who Were We? will be distributed by Happinet Phantom Studios and Tetsuya To Mina Film in Japan, Andamiro Films in South Korea, and Beijing Jungle Jim Culture Media in mainland China. The film is described as a metaphysical love story and follows a man and a woman who find themselves on an ancient gold mine on Sado Island with no memory of how they got there or who they are. The film stars stars Ryuhei Matsuda and Nana Komatsu.
Warner Bros Discovery‘s international restructuring continues with Japanese Country Manager Masami Takahashi choosing to retire. WBD exec James Gibbons, President of Asia Pacific, unveiled a new-look structure. Regional chiefs include Tony Qiu, Arjun Nohwar, Magdalene Ew, Lynn Ng, Shonali Bedi, and Jae Chang.
Russell Peters - Steve Granitz
Europe: Kino Lorber is entering the world of streaming and has launched Kino Film Collection, a new subscription video service available via Amazon’s Prime Video Channels. The Collection will feature its expansive library of over 4,000 titles, costing $5.99 monthly.
Russell Peters obtains a 10-picture production deal with Beacon Media and Daljit DJ Parmar Entertainment. The partnership will focus on action and comedy projects fully financed by Beacon Media. The first film will be written by Erik Olsen (Floyd), who will also be produced alongside Parmar, Manoj Narender Madnani, Gurpreet Chandhoke, and Navid McIlhargey. Executive producers include Peters, Clayton Peters, Paul Canterna, Rolando Zubiran, Luke Beermann, Pratik Tiki Patel, and Ben C. Silverman.
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Latin America: Roma actress and director Alina Șerban is developing her feature-length directorial debut, I Matter, a personal story that follows a young Roma woman studying to be an actor who must confront the reality of making it through life alone.
The Uruguayan director and screenwriter Lucía Garibaldi is filming the film A Bright Future. The film is a dystopian coming of age and will star Martina Passeggi, Soledad Pelayo, Alfonso Tort, Sofía Gala, Maruja Bustamante, and Pablo Riera. It is scheduled for a May 2024 premiere.
Ventana Sur’s 2023 Animation! Showcases a diverse array of creatives showing off innovation and meaningful storytelling. Roc Espinet’s Chica y Lobo and Cynthia Fernández Trejo’s El Lenguaje de los Pájaros are highly-anticipated titles from the event.
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Middle East: Lebanese filmmaker George Peter Barbari will debut his newest film, So the Lovers Could Come Out Again. The film follows two young soldiers holed up in a building controlled by Christian militias during the Lebanese Civil War. As the war rages around them, they begin to trust and find safety in each other, all culminating in thoughts of wanting to be themselves and the stark rejection of their identity from their fellow countrymen.
A new generation of Arab and African filmmakers at the Marrakech Festival Atlas Workshop generates buzz from bold voices. Tunisian Youssef Chebbi’s Plague, Moroccan Adnane Baraka’s We Don’t Forget, and Meryam Joobeur’s Motherhood were featured and will have Martin Scorsese as their patron.
