Asia-Pacific production news
Wild Bunch delves into Lou Ye's Mystery
EXCLUSIVE: Wild Bunch also boosts slate with Leconte’s feature animation The Suicide Shop, Tony Krawitz’s Dead Europe, and more.
Dolph Lundgren to star in Battle of the Damned for Bleiberg's Compound B
Christopher Hatton will direct the sci-fi action title.
Harvest, Sun Redrock launch $800m fund to invest in Asian and Western companies and films
Harvest Alternative Investment Group (a subsidiary of Harvest Fund Management) and Bruno Wu’s Sun Redrock Investment Group have formed the new Harvest Seven Stars Media Fund, which will raise an initial $800m in capital.
Fortissimo takes aim at Monsoon Shootout
Fortissimo Films has picked up international rights outside India/South Asia to Amit Kumar’s UK-India production Monsoon Shootout, which recently wrapped in Mumbai.
The Raid producers to make sequel later this year
Gareth Huw Evans returns to direct his The Raid star Iko Uwais on the project, which will shoot in Indonesia towards the end of the year. Celluloid Nightmares has already closed a slew of territories and SPWA holds US and select territory rights.
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FilmEngine to set up an Asia joint venture in Taiwan
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New Sion Sono disaster drama Land Of Hope gets backing from UK's Third Window Films
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Maureen Barron to replace Tania Chambers at Screen NSW
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Ken Watanabe stars in documentary on Japan recovery
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English-language Lost For Words starts shooting in Hong Kong
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Lionsgate teams with Celestial, Saban Capital for Asian distribution
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Eros to co-produce Tamil action thriller with Photon Kathaas
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Women directors take top prizes at Dubai Film Connection
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Screen Australia backs projects including drugs comedy The Mule; thriller These Final Hours
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EMP signs three-picture deal with Ge You
