Kim is here in Cannes with Cobweb, which is premiering Out Of Competition, and while Song won best actor at Cannes last year for his role in Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Broker. Separately, China Film Group produced a Chinese version of the first Malayalam-language installment of the franchise, Sheep Without A Shepherd, which was a huge hit in China in 2019.Īnthology Studios was co-founded by Choi, Kim and Song in 2021 and shortly afterwards was acquired by Korea’s SLL (previously known as JTBC Studios). Through our partnership, we will be able to bring the best of both Indian and Korean cinema and make a meaningful remake that is as excellent as the original.” And the remake has greater significance as the first major co-production between Korea and India. All these years, we have been inspired by Korean fare, now they have found a muse in one of our films.”Ĭhoi said: “We are thrilled to have an opportunity to remake a massively successful Hindi film with a touch of originality from Korean cinema. This will not only increase its reach outside India but will also put Hindi cinema on the global map. Pathak said: “I’m excited that the Drishyam franchise is being made in Korean, a first for a Hindi film. Remakes in Japan and the US are also in the works.

Panorama is lining up a third installment in the Hindi version of the franchise, and has remake rights to all three films for all territories outside of India. Originally a Malayalam-language film, the franchise has been remade in several Indian languages. Panorama produced the Hindi versions of Drishyam (2015) and its sequel Drishyam 2 (2022), which both starred Ajay Devgn and were big hits in India. US-based producer Jack Nguyen, also a former Warner Bros exec who has previously worked with both the Anthology team and Pathak, is on board as Executive Producer. Gaga Corp & Goodfellas Post Fresh Deals On Hirokazu Kore-Eda's Cannes Title 'Monster'

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