Exclusive: Fundamental Films chairman Mark Gao and his CEO Ivy Hua are in Cannes to reconnect with the international industry as part of the Shanghai-based company’s return to international acquisitions and production.
One of the biggest and longest-established Chinese buyers before the pandemic, Fundamental is also an investor in Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp and has a long-standing output deal to release the French studio’s films in China – it will soon release Weekend In Taipei, directed by George Huang and starring Luke Evans and Gwei Lun-mei. It also was also recently signed by UTA for representation across production, distribution and investment opportunities.
Chinese buyers have been a rare sight on the Croisette in recent years, a consequence of travel restrictions during the pandemic and a slowdown in censorship approvals, but now the borders are wide open, and Gao thinks the time is right to step back into the international market.
One of the biggest and longest-established Chinese buyers before the pandemic, Fundamental is also an investor in Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp and has a long-standing output deal to release the French studio’s films in China – it will soon release Weekend In Taipei, directed by George Huang and starring Luke Evans and Gwei Lun-mei. It also was also recently signed by UTA for representation across production, distribution and investment opportunities.
Chinese buyers have been a rare sight on the Croisette in recent years, a consequence of travel restrictions during the pandemic and a slowdown in censorship approvals, but now the borders are wide open, and Gao thinks the time is right to step back into the international market.
- 5/18/2024
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: UTA has signed Shanghai and Los Angeles-based production, distribution and investment company Fundamental Films for representation.
Founded by Mark Gao in 2008, Fundamental Films was one of China’s biggest buyers before the pandemic, releasing films including American Hustle, Limitless, Lucy and the Taken and Transporter franchises.
The company acquired a significant minority share in Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp in 2016, releasing the French studio’s titles in China, as well as co-producing films, including the reboot of the Transporter series and fantasy epic, Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets.
UTA will provide strategic support in expanding Fundamental’s partnerships across film production and distribution, as well as identifying global IP, new business and technology investment opportunities.
Fundamental is releasing EuropaCorp’s upcoming action thriller, A Weekend In Taipei (aka Weekend Escape Project), starring Luke Evans and Gwei Lun-mei, in China this summer.
Commenting on the partnership with UTA,...
Founded by Mark Gao in 2008, Fundamental Films was one of China’s biggest buyers before the pandemic, releasing films including American Hustle, Limitless, Lucy and the Taken and Transporter franchises.
The company acquired a significant minority share in Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp in 2016, releasing the French studio’s titles in China, as well as co-producing films, including the reboot of the Transporter series and fantasy epic, Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets.
UTA will provide strategic support in expanding Fundamental’s partnerships across film production and distribution, as well as identifying global IP, new business and technology investment opportunities.
Fundamental is releasing EuropaCorp’s upcoming action thriller, A Weekend In Taipei (aka Weekend Escape Project), starring Luke Evans and Gwei Lun-mei, in China this summer.
Commenting on the partnership with UTA,...
- 5/2/2024
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
Entertainment Studios has set a January 11 wide release for Replicas, the Keanu Reeves movie it snapped up at the 2017 Toronto Film Festival for $4M.
On that weekend next year, Replicas will come in contact with Stx/Lantern Capital’s The Upside, Focus Features’ wide break of its young Ruth Bader Ginsburg movie On the Basis of Sex and Sony’s A Dog’s Way Home from director Charles Martin Smith.
Directed by Jeffrey Nachmanoff and also starring Alice Eve, Thomas Middleditch and John Ortiz, Replicas follows neuroscientist William Foster (Reeves), an expert on re-creating the human brain for what he thinks is Alzheimer’s research. He alters his research to replicate his family after they’re killed in a car accident. The script was written by Stephen Hamel and Chad St. John, and Reeves produced the film with Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Hamel, Mark Gao, and Luis Riefkohl.
Byron Allen’s...
On that weekend next year, Replicas will come in contact with Stx/Lantern Capital’s The Upside, Focus Features’ wide break of its young Ruth Bader Ginsburg movie On the Basis of Sex and Sony’s A Dog’s Way Home from director Charles Martin Smith.
Directed by Jeffrey Nachmanoff and also starring Alice Eve, Thomas Middleditch and John Ortiz, Replicas follows neuroscientist William Foster (Reeves), an expert on re-creating the human brain for what he thinks is Alzheimer’s research. He alters his research to replicate his family after they’re killed in a car accident. The script was written by Stephen Hamel and Chad St. John, and Reeves produced the film with Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Hamel, Mark Gao, and Luis Riefkohl.
Byron Allen’s...
- 11/1/2018
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
China’s Momentum Sports, a marketing, brand consulting, and athlete rep company, has merged with CAA China, which was created last year to foster cross-border business between China and the U.S.
Under the deal, Legend Capital, an investor in Momentum Sports, will become a shareholder in CAA China.
Momentum Sports founder and CEO Mark Gao will work closely with CAA China CEO Mary Gu to help guide and grow CAA China’s efforts in sports.
“Mark Gao and his internationally-minded management team at Momentum will join our world-class sports business, helping further our efforts in China in such high-demand areas as broadcast rights, sponsorship, IP, and operation,” said Gu, who previously served as president of the International Special Olympics in East Asia and has been credited with establishing the Iaaf Diamond League China League.
“In this moment of remarkable opportunity in China, Momentum’s local sports insights and experience,...
Under the deal, Legend Capital, an investor in Momentum Sports, will become a shareholder in CAA China.
Momentum Sports founder and CEO Mark Gao will work closely with CAA China CEO Mary Gu to help guide and grow CAA China’s efforts in sports.
“Mark Gao and his internationally-minded management team at Momentum will join our world-class sports business, helping further our efforts in China in such high-demand areas as broadcast rights, sponsorship, IP, and operation,” said Gu, who previously served as president of the International Special Olympics in East Asia and has been credited with establishing the Iaaf Diamond League China League.
“In this moment of remarkable opportunity in China, Momentum’s local sports insights and experience,...
- 8/2/2018
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Momentum Sports, one of China’s leading marketing, brand consultation and athlete rep companies, has merged into CAA China. As part of the agreement, Vc firm Legend Capital, an investor in Momentum Sports, will become a shareholder in CAA China. Momentum’s founder and CEO Mark Gao will work closely with CAA China CEO Mary Gu to help guide and grow the agency’s sports efforts throughout Asia.
Gao, the former Vice President of NBA China, formed Momentum in 2016. Focused on traditional sports, eSports and crossover entertainment, Momentum has over the past two years provided professional and prospective consulting services for both local and international brands, including vivo, Mengniu, Home Credit, BMW, Logitech and Nike. It has also worked extensively with local sports professionals, including footballer Bowen Huang and rising basketball star Shaojie Wang, among its clients.
Majority-owned by CAA, CAA China launched in April 2017 in partnership with Cmc Capital...
Gao, the former Vice President of NBA China, formed Momentum in 2016. Focused on traditional sports, eSports and crossover entertainment, Momentum has over the past two years provided professional and prospective consulting services for both local and international brands, including vivo, Mengniu, Home Credit, BMW, Logitech and Nike. It has also worked extensively with local sports professionals, including footballer Bowen Huang and rising basketball star Shaojie Wang, among its clients.
Majority-owned by CAA, CAA China launched in April 2017 in partnership with Cmc Capital...
- 8/2/2018
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Four-time Oscar® nominee Ethan Hawke (Best Supporting Actor, Boyhood, 2015) stars as an ex-mercenary who’s given one last shot at redemption in the wall-to-wall nonstop action-thriller 24 Hours to Live, exploding on Blu-ray (plus Digital), DVD and Digital February 6 from Lionsgate. The film is currently available On Demand. Directed by Brian Smrz, known for his stunt work on films like Live Free or Die Hard, Minority Report and Iron Man 3, and written by Ron Mita, Jim McClain, and Zach Dean, the film is produced by John Wick’s Basil Iwanyk, Gregory Ouanhon, and Mark Gao. This action-thriller is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.
The 24 Hours to Live Blu-ray and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $21.99 and $19.98, respectively.
Official Synopsis
Ethan Hawke gives an explosive performance in this epic action-thriller from the producers of John Wick. Travis Conrad (Hawke) is a...
The 24 Hours to Live Blu-ray and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $21.99 and $19.98, respectively.
Official Synopsis
Ethan Hawke gives an explosive performance in this epic action-thriller from the producers of John Wick. Travis Conrad (Hawke) is a...
- 1/24/2018
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Exclusive: Olivia Munn (The Predator) is replacing Zoe Saldana in the action thriller Hummingbird, after Saldana experienced some scheduling conflicts due to the Avatar sequels. Directed by Marcus Kryler and Fredrik Akerström from a Black List script by John McClain, the story is about a female black-ops assassin (Munn) whose latest mark forces her to confront her true identity. The script is in the vein of the highly successful actioner Lucy. Fundamental's Mark Gao and…...
- 10/25/2017
- Deadline
Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios has picked up the North American rights to the Keanu Reeves sci-fi thriller Replicas.
Replicas takes place after a car accident kills the loving family of a daring neuroscientist — who will stop at nothing to bring them back.
Jeffrey Nachmanoff directed the feature, which also stars Alice Eve. Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Stephen Hamel porduced, along with Reeves, Mark Gao and Luis Riefkohl.
Bill Johnson and Jim Seibel for Lotus Entertainment executive produced, along with Nik Bower, James Dodson, Deepak Nayar, Maxime Remillard, Clark Peterson, Walter Josten and Erik Howsam of Di Bonaventura Pictures.
Replicas...
Replicas takes place after a car accident kills the loving family of a daring neuroscientist — who will stop at nothing to bring them back.
Jeffrey Nachmanoff directed the feature, which also stars Alice Eve. Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Stephen Hamel porduced, along with Reeves, Mark Gao and Luis Riefkohl.
Bill Johnson and Jim Seibel for Lotus Entertainment executive produced, along with Nik Bower, James Dodson, Deepak Nayar, Maxime Remillard, Clark Peterson, Walter Josten and Erik Howsam of Di Bonaventura Pictures.
Replicas...
- 9/8/2017
- by Tatiana Siegel,Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Saban Films has acquired Us rights to Brian Smrz’s assassin thriller 24 Hours To Live starring Ethan Hawke and Chinese actress Xu Qing.Sierra/Affinity handles international sales and will screen the film in Cannes.Paul Anderson, Liam Cunningham and Rutger Hauer also star in the story of a hitman who turns rogue when his latest mission goes wrong.Thunder Road’s Basil Iwanyk and Fundamental Films’ Mark Gao and Gregory Ouanhon produced, and Fundamental Films fully f
Saban Films has acquired Us rights to Brian Smrz’s assassin thriller 24 Hours To Live starring Ethan Hawke and Chinese actress Xu Qing.
Sierra/Affinity handles international sales and will screen the film in Cannes.
Paul Anderson, Liam Cunningham and Rutger Hauer also star in the story of a hitman who turns rogue when his latest mission goes wrong.
Thunder Road’s Basil Iwanyk and Fundamental Films’ Mark Gao and Gregory Ouanhon produced, and [link=co...
Saban Films has acquired Us rights to Brian Smrz’s assassin thriller 24 Hours To Live starring Ethan Hawke and Chinese actress Xu Qing.
Sierra/Affinity handles international sales and will screen the film in Cannes.
Paul Anderson, Liam Cunningham and Rutger Hauer also star in the story of a hitman who turns rogue when his latest mission goes wrong.
Thunder Road’s Basil Iwanyk and Fundamental Films’ Mark Gao and Gregory Ouanhon produced, and [link=co...
- 5/17/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Saban Films has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Brian Smrz's 24 Hours to Live, starring Ethan Hawke.
Chinese actress Xu Qing, Paul Anderson, Liam Cunningham and Rutger Hauer also star in the thriller from the producer behind the John Wick franchise and Sicario. It will receive a theatrical release later this year.
Penned by Zachary Dean and based on an original script from Ron Mita and Jim McClain, 24 Hours to Live follows a career assassin who turns rogue after his latest mission goes awry.
Thunder Road’s Basil Iwanyk and Fundamental Films' Mark Gao and Gregory Ouanhon produced...
Chinese actress Xu Qing, Paul Anderson, Liam Cunningham and Rutger Hauer also star in the thriller from the producer behind the John Wick franchise and Sicario. It will receive a theatrical release later this year.
Penned by Zachary Dean and based on an original script from Ron Mita and Jim McClain, 24 Hours to Live follows a career assassin who turns rogue after his latest mission goes awry.
Thunder Road’s Basil Iwanyk and Fundamental Films' Mark Gao and Gregory Ouanhon produced...
- 5/17/2017
- by Rebecca Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Keep up with the wild and wooly world of indie film acquisitions with our weekly Rundown of everything that’s been picked up around the globe. Check out last week’s Rundown here.
-Sony Pictures is acquiring the worldwide rights to “Greyhound,” the World War II drama written by Tom Hanks, Deadline reports. Hanks will also star in the film, which will be directed by Aaron Schneider (“Get Low”), and produce with his Playtone partner Gary Goetzman.
In the film, Hanks plays George Krause, the commander of a Navy destroyer called the Greyhound. Sony acquired the rights to the film at the Berlin International Film Festival’s European Film Market.
Read More: Shia Labeouf, Rooney Mara and More: 10 Hot Projects at Berlin’s European Film Market
-Lionsgate has acquired U.S. rights to action film “Rally Car,” starring Keanu Reeves. The film will be directed by Olivier Megaton (“Taken 2,...
-Sony Pictures is acquiring the worldwide rights to “Greyhound,” the World War II drama written by Tom Hanks, Deadline reports. Hanks will also star in the film, which will be directed by Aaron Schneider (“Get Low”), and produce with his Playtone partner Gary Goetzman.
In the film, Hanks plays George Krause, the commander of a Navy destroyer called the Greyhound. Sony acquired the rights to the film at the Berlin International Film Festival’s European Film Market.
Read More: Shia Labeouf, Rooney Mara and More: 10 Hot Projects at Berlin’s European Film Market
-Lionsgate has acquired U.S. rights to action film “Rally Car,” starring Keanu Reeves. The film will be directed by Olivier Megaton (“Taken 2,...
- 2/10/2017
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
The company announced in Berlin on Thursday it had acquired Olivier Megaton’s upcoming action film to star Keanu Reeves.
Jeremy Lott wrote the screenplay to Rally Car based on a treatment by Hamel about a self-absorbed Nascar driver who teams up with a young Chinese woman in a cross-China race.
Reeves stars for Lionsgate-Summit in this weekend’s release John Wick: Chapter 2.
The film will shoot in China and the Us. Hamel and Reeves of Company Films produce with Mark Gao and Gregory Ouanhon of Fundamental Films.
Gary Glushon will serve as executive producer and Im Global represents international rights.
“We are thrilled to be in business once again with Keanu Reeves, who is extraordinary in the John Wick franchise, and we believe Rally Car has tremendous potential to see Keanu in action once again, this time behind a steering wheel,” said Jason Constantine, president of acquisitions and co-productions at Lionsgate.
“Jeremy has done...
Jeremy Lott wrote the screenplay to Rally Car based on a treatment by Hamel about a self-absorbed Nascar driver who teams up with a young Chinese woman in a cross-China race.
Reeves stars for Lionsgate-Summit in this weekend’s release John Wick: Chapter 2.
The film will shoot in China and the Us. Hamel and Reeves of Company Films produce with Mark Gao and Gregory Ouanhon of Fundamental Films.
Gary Glushon will serve as executive producer and Im Global represents international rights.
“We are thrilled to be in business once again with Keanu Reeves, who is extraordinary in the John Wick franchise, and we believe Rally Car has tremendous potential to see Keanu in action once again, this time behind a steering wheel,” said Jason Constantine, president of acquisitions and co-productions at Lionsgate.
“Jeremy has done...
- 2/9/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
On the first day of the Berlin Film Market, Lionsgate has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Keanu Reeves starrer Rally Car. The movie, which will be directed by Olivier Megaton (Taken 2, Taken 3, Colombiana) from a script by Jeremy Lott based on a treatment by Stephen Hamel, stars Reeves as an American NASCAR driver.
Rally Car will be produced by Hamel and Reeves of Company Films and Mark Gao and Gregory Ouanhon of Fundamental Films. Gary Glushon will executive produce.
The film tells the story of a self-centered American NASCAR driver who revitalizes his career by entering an international...
Rally Car will be produced by Hamel and Reeves of Company Films and Mark Gao and Gregory Ouanhon of Fundamental Films. Gary Glushon will executive produce.
The film tells the story of a self-centered American NASCAR driver who revitalizes his career by entering an international...
- 2/9/2017
- by Rebecca Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Zoe Saldana will star in the action-thriller Hummingbird as a female black-ops assassin.
John McClain wrote the script, which was on the 2016 version of The Black List. Good Universe is handling international sales and will introduce the project to buyers this month at the Berlin Film Market. UTA and CAA will be co-repping domestic.
Described as in the vein of Lucy, the story follows an assassin whose latest mark forces her to confront her true identity.
The Swedish directing team of Marcus Kryler and Fredrik Akerstrom are helming.
Fundamental’s Mark Gao and Gregory Ouanhon are producing the project with...
John McClain wrote the script, which was on the 2016 version of The Black List. Good Universe is handling international sales and will introduce the project to buyers this month at the Berlin Film Market. UTA and CAA will be co-repping domestic.
Described as in the vein of Lucy, the story follows an assassin whose latest mark forces her to confront her true identity.
The Swedish directing team of Marcus Kryler and Fredrik Akerstrom are helming.
Fundamental’s Mark Gao and Gregory Ouanhon are producing the project with...
- 2/3/2017
- by Rebecca Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fundamental Films will fully finance and produce the feature alongside Broken Road Productions.
Hummingbird is based on John McClain’s Black List script about in the vein of global smash Lucy about a female black-ops assassin whose latest mark forces her to confront her true identity.
Swedish directing team Marcus Kryler and Fredrik Akerström, who recently made the cinematic content for the Electronic Arts’ Battlefield 1 video game, will direct.
Fundamental’s Mark Gao and Gregory Ouanhon are producing the project with Todd Garner for Broken Road Productions.
Fundamental’s Gary Glushon will serve as executive producer on Hummingbird with Broken Road’s Jeremy Stein, alongside Saldana (pictured in Colombiana) through her Cinestar Pictures.
UTA and CAA jointly co-represent Us rights.
Hummingbird is based on John McClain’s Black List script about in the vein of global smash Lucy about a female black-ops assassin whose latest mark forces her to confront her true identity.
Swedish directing team Marcus Kryler and Fredrik Akerström, who recently made the cinematic content for the Electronic Arts’ Battlefield 1 video game, will direct.
Fundamental’s Mark Gao and Gregory Ouanhon are producing the project with Todd Garner for Broken Road Productions.
Fundamental’s Gary Glushon will serve as executive producer on Hummingbird with Broken Road’s Jeremy Stein, alongside Saldana (pictured in Colombiana) through her Cinestar Pictures.
UTA and CAA jointly co-represent Us rights.
- 2/2/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Graham King and Mark Gao’s Fundamental Films are partnering with Akiva Goldsman on film rights to the comic book series “Extreme Universe” from “Deadpool” creator Rob Liefeld, TheWrap has learned. Goldsman will oversee a writers’ room for the project with an eye to developing a multi-film franchise. King and Goldsman will produce the titles alongside Liefeld and Brooklyn Weaver. Weed Road’s President of Production Greg Lessans and Gk Films’ Denis O’Sullivan will executive produce. Also Read: 12 Most Badass Superhero Scenes of 2016, From 'Deadpool' to 'Doctor Strange' (Photos) The “Extreme Universe” banner includes nine...
- 1/3/2017
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Principal photography has got underway on the sci-fi thriller starring Keanu Reeves and Alice Eve as it emerged that London and La-based Riverstone Pictures will co-finance with Remstar Studios.
Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Stephen Hamel are producing with Reeves, Mark Gao and Luis Riefkohl, while Lotus Entertainment handles worldwide sales.
Jeffrey Nachmanov is directing Replicas, about a daring neuroscientist who will stop at nothing to bring back his family after a fatal car wreck.
Riverstone is backed by Reliance Entertainment and Ingenious Media and co-founders Nik Bower and Deepak Nayar join the executive producer roster alongside Bill Johnson and Jim Seibel for Lotus, Remstar’s Maxime Remillard and Clark Peterson, and Walter Josten of Blue Rider, Erik Howsam of Di Bonaventura Pictures and James Dodson.
Blue Rider is facilitating the financing in Puerto Rico.
Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Stephen Hamel are producing with Reeves, Mark Gao and Luis Riefkohl, while Lotus Entertainment handles worldwide sales.
Jeffrey Nachmanov is directing Replicas, about a daring neuroscientist who will stop at nothing to bring back his family after a fatal car wreck.
Riverstone is backed by Reliance Entertainment and Ingenious Media and co-founders Nik Bower and Deepak Nayar join the executive producer roster alongside Bill Johnson and Jim Seibel for Lotus, Remstar’s Maxime Remillard and Clark Peterson, and Walter Josten of Blue Rider, Erik Howsam of Di Bonaventura Pictures and James Dodson.
Blue Rider is facilitating the financing in Puerto Rico.
- 8/19/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Shanghai-based Fundamental Films and Thunder Road Pictures of Los Angeles announced the casting additions on Tuesday.
Thriller 24 Hours To Live stars previously announced Ethan Hawke and China’s Xu Qing. CAA handles Us rights and Sierra/Affinity international sales.
Brian Smrz directs from a screenplay by Zachary Dean based on an original script from Ron Mita and Jim McClain and principal photography is underway in Cape Town, South Africa.
The story centres on an assassin who is given a chance at redemption after his employer brings him back to life temporarily when he dies on the job.
Fundamental Films is fully financing the project and Basil Iwanyk of Thunder Road, Fundamental chairman Mark Gao and international president Gregory Ouanhon serve as producers
Jon Kuyper, Kent Kubena, Jonathan Fuhrman and Gary Glushon are the executive producers.
Fundamental and Thunder Road are also collaborating on Outlaws Inc., announced earlier this year. Fundamental is also the lead financier on [link...
Thriller 24 Hours To Live stars previously announced Ethan Hawke and China’s Xu Qing. CAA handles Us rights and Sierra/Affinity international sales.
Brian Smrz directs from a screenplay by Zachary Dean based on an original script from Ron Mita and Jim McClain and principal photography is underway in Cape Town, South Africa.
The story centres on an assassin who is given a chance at redemption after his employer brings him back to life temporarily when he dies on the job.
Fundamental Films is fully financing the project and Basil Iwanyk of Thunder Road, Fundamental chairman Mark Gao and international president Gregory Ouanhon serve as producers
Jon Kuyper, Kent Kubena, Jonathan Fuhrman and Gary Glushon are the executive producers.
Fundamental and Thunder Road are also collaborating on Outlaws Inc., announced earlier this year. Fundamental is also the lead financier on [link...
- 8/9/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Jeffrey Nachmanoff will direct Chad St John’s sci-fi thriller screenplay.
Lotus Entertainment has reported a resounding response to its upcoming sci-fi thriller Replicas starring Keanu Reeves set to begin production on July 18.
Reeves will star in and produce with Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Company Films’ Stephen Hamel, Fundamental Films’ Mark Gao and Ocean Park Entertainment’s Luis Riefkohl.
CAA handles Us rights to the story of a neuroscientist desperate to bring back his family after a car accident. Jeffrey Nachmanoff will direct from a screenplay by Chad St John.
Lotus Entertainment’s Bill Johnson, Jim Seibel and Ara Keshishian serve as executive producers with Remstar Studios’ Maxime Remillard and Clarke Peterson, and Walter Josten of Blue Rider Pictures.
Lotus has closed deals in Germany and Switzerland (Ascot Elite), Latin America (Leda Films), China (Fundamental Films), Scandinavia (MisLabel), South Korea (Joy N Contents), Spain (Second Gen), and Benelux (Dutch Filmworks).
In other deals, South Africa...
Lotus Entertainment has reported a resounding response to its upcoming sci-fi thriller Replicas starring Keanu Reeves set to begin production on July 18.
Reeves will star in and produce with Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Company Films’ Stephen Hamel, Fundamental Films’ Mark Gao and Ocean Park Entertainment’s Luis Riefkohl.
CAA handles Us rights to the story of a neuroscientist desperate to bring back his family after a car accident. Jeffrey Nachmanoff will direct from a screenplay by Chad St John.
Lotus Entertainment’s Bill Johnson, Jim Seibel and Ara Keshishian serve as executive producers with Remstar Studios’ Maxime Remillard and Clarke Peterson, and Walter Josten of Blue Rider Pictures.
Lotus has closed deals in Germany and Switzerland (Ascot Elite), Latin America (Leda Films), China (Fundamental Films), Scandinavia (MisLabel), South Korea (Joy N Contents), Spain (Second Gen), and Benelux (Dutch Filmworks).
In other deals, South Africa...
- 5/17/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The actors have joined Ethan Hawke in the upcoming thriller from China’s Fundamental Films and Thunder Road Pictures.
Brian Smrz is lined up to direct 24 Hours To Live in Cape Town in June. Fundamental fully finances the project and Sierra/Affinity continues international sales in Cannes.
Zachary Dean wrote the screenplay based on an original script from Ron Mita and Jim McClain about a career assassin who gets a chance of redemption after his employer brings him back to life temporarily.
Basil Iwanyk of Thunder Road, Fundamental Films chairman Mark Gao and international president Gregory Ouanhon serve as producers on 24 Hours To Live.
Jon Kuyper, Kent Kubena, Jonathan Fuhrman, and Gary Glushon are executive producers.
Brian Smrz is lined up to direct 24 Hours To Live in Cape Town in June. Fundamental fully finances the project and Sierra/Affinity continues international sales in Cannes.
Zachary Dean wrote the screenplay based on an original script from Ron Mita and Jim McClain about a career assassin who gets a chance of redemption after his employer brings him back to life temporarily.
Basil Iwanyk of Thunder Road, Fundamental Films chairman Mark Gao and international president Gregory Ouanhon serve as producers on 24 Hours To Live.
Jon Kuyper, Kent Kubena, Jonathan Fuhrman, and Gary Glushon are executive producers.
- 5/10/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Rapper Common and Chinese actress Xu Qing are set to join Ethan Hawke in the cast of the Brian Smrz-directed thriller "24 Hours to Live" for Fundamental Films and Thunder Road Pictures.
Scripted by Zachary Dean and based on an original story from Ron Mita and Jim McClain, the story follows a career assassin who is given a chance at redemption after his employer brings him back to life temporarily - just after being killed on the job.
Mark Gao and Gregory Ouanhon are producing and filming begins in South Africa next month.
Source: Variety...
Scripted by Zachary Dean and based on an original story from Ron Mita and Jim McClain, the story follows a career assassin who is given a chance at redemption after his employer brings him back to life temporarily - just after being killed on the job.
Mark Gao and Gregory Ouanhon are producing and filming begins in South Africa next month.
Source: Variety...
- 5/10/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Nick Meyer and his sales team have licensed key territories at the Efm led by deals with Snd in France and Square One in Germany.
Ethan Hawke will star for Thunder Road Pictures and China’s Fundamental Films in 24 Hours To Live as a hitman brought back to life who must team up with the female super-spy that killed him to bring down a crime syndicate.
Sierra/Affinity has close deals in: Italy (Eagle Films); Spain (Key2Media); Latin America (Gussi Films); Canada (Vvs Films); Benelux (The Searchers); Middle East, India Turkey, Greece (Italia Film); and South Korea (Woo Sung).
Japan has gone to Klockworx, Indonesia to Cinemaxx, South Africa to Ster Kinekor, Vietnam to Noori Pictures, and airlines to Cinesky. Fundamental Films finances the film and will distribute in China.
Brian Smrz will direct and Basil Iwanyk produce with his Thunder Road colleague Kent Kubena, and Mark Gao and Gregory Ouanhon of Fundamental.
Zach Dean is writing...
Ethan Hawke will star for Thunder Road Pictures and China’s Fundamental Films in 24 Hours To Live as a hitman brought back to life who must team up with the female super-spy that killed him to bring down a crime syndicate.
Sierra/Affinity has close deals in: Italy (Eagle Films); Spain (Key2Media); Latin America (Gussi Films); Canada (Vvs Films); Benelux (The Searchers); Middle East, India Turkey, Greece (Italia Film); and South Korea (Woo Sung).
Japan has gone to Klockworx, Indonesia to Cinemaxx, South Africa to Ster Kinekor, Vietnam to Noori Pictures, and airlines to Cinesky. Fundamental Films finances the film and will distribute in China.
Brian Smrz will direct and Basil Iwanyk produce with his Thunder Road colleague Kent Kubena, and Mark Gao and Gregory Ouanhon of Fundamental.
Zach Dean is writing...
- 2/16/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
24 Hours To Live, which stars Ethan Hawke and will mark the feature directing debut of second-unit director Brian Smrz, has scored some big sales for Nick Meyer’s Sierra/Affinity. The film, which is being produced by Chinese distributor and financier Mark Gao's Fundamental Films and Basil Iwanyk’s Thunder Road Pictures, has sold to France (Snd), Italy (Eagle Films), Germany (Square One), Spain (Key2Media), Latin America (Gussi Films), Canada (Vvs Films), Benelux (The…...
- 2/16/2016
- Deadline
Exclusive: Stephen Chow’s comedy grossed a record $41m on its opening day in China, a record for a domestic title.
Im Global has picked up international rights to Stephen Chow’s comedy The Mermaid, which grossed a record $41m on its opening day (Feb 8) in China.
Through its fast-growing Anthem division, Im Global has also picked up Zao Wang’s The Precipice Game, produced by Shanghai-based Fundamental Films.
Released on the first day of the Chinese New Year holiday, The Mermaid’s opening day box office is the biggest ever for a Chinese title and second only to Furious 7’s $63m opening day haul. Sony Pictures will release the film in the Us on February 19. Im Global has international rights outside of North America, UK, Aus/Nz and Asia.
Kept under wraps during much of its shoot, the zany comedy stars Deng Chao as a young tycoon whose plans to drive marine wildlife away from...
Im Global has picked up international rights to Stephen Chow’s comedy The Mermaid, which grossed a record $41m on its opening day (Feb 8) in China.
Through its fast-growing Anthem division, Im Global has also picked up Zao Wang’s The Precipice Game, produced by Shanghai-based Fundamental Films.
Released on the first day of the Chinese New Year holiday, The Mermaid’s opening day box office is the biggest ever for a Chinese title and second only to Furious 7’s $63m opening day haul. Sony Pictures will release the film in the Us on February 19. Im Global has international rights outside of North America, UK, Aus/Nz and Asia.
Kept under wraps during much of its shoot, the zany comedy stars Deng Chao as a young tycoon whose plans to drive marine wildlife away from...
- 2/11/2016
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Ethan Hawke will star in thriller 24 Hours To Live, which will mark the feature directing debut of second unit director Brian Smrz. Chinese distributor and financier Mark Gao’s Fundamental Films and Basil Iwanyk’s Thunder Road Pictures will produce. Fundamental international chairman Gregory Ouanhon is also producing. The Chinese company, which recently set Harald Swart to direct Keanu Reeves-starrer Rally Car, will fully finance the film. Fundamental's Gary Glushon and…...
- 2/5/2016
- Deadline
The Efm dance card is filling up as Sierra/Affinity announced it will launch sales on the Ethan Hawke assassin thriller 24 Hours To Live, while Foresight Unlimited arrives with Alec Baldwin and Demi Moore as illicit lovers in the drama Blind.
Fundamental Films is fully financing 24 Hours To Live and produces with Basil Iwanyk’s Thunder Road Pictures.
Second unit director Brian Smrz will direct the story of a hitman who gets a chance of redemption after his employer brings him back to life temporarily after he is killed on the job.
Zachary Dean wrote the screenplay based on an original script by Ron Mita and Jim McClain. Iwanyk, Fundamental Films chairman Mark Gao and international president Gregory Ouanhon are producing.
Fundamental Films’ Gary Glushon and Thunder Road’s Kent Kubena and Jonathan Fuhrman will serve as executive producers.
Michael Mailer directs Blind, in which Alec Baldwin plays an author who lost his wife and his eyesight...
Fundamental Films is fully financing 24 Hours To Live and produces with Basil Iwanyk’s Thunder Road Pictures.
Second unit director Brian Smrz will direct the story of a hitman who gets a chance of redemption after his employer brings him back to life temporarily after he is killed on the job.
Zachary Dean wrote the screenplay based on an original script by Ron Mita and Jim McClain. Iwanyk, Fundamental Films chairman Mark Gao and international president Gregory Ouanhon are producing.
Fundamental Films’ Gary Glushon and Thunder Road’s Kent Kubena and Jonathan Fuhrman will serve as executive producers.
Michael Mailer directs Blind, in which Alec Baldwin plays an author who lost his wife and his eyesight...
- 2/5/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
China’s Fundamental Films and Basil Iwanyk’s Thunder Road Pictures have found the leading man for their thriller, which Sierra/Affinity will introduce to Efm buyers next week.
Second unit director Brian Smrz will direct 24 Hours To Live and Fundamental is fully financing the project.
Zachary Dean wrote the story based on an original script by Ron Mita and Jim McClain about a hitman who gets a chance of redemption after his employer brings him back to life temporarily when he is killed on the job.
Iwanyk of Thunder Road, Fundamental Films chairman Mark Gao and international president Gregory Ouanhon are producing.
Fundamental Films’ Gary Glushon and Thunder Road’s Kent Kubena and Jonathan Fuhrman will serve as executive producers.
Second unit director Brian Smrz will direct 24 Hours To Live and Fundamental is fully financing the project.
Zachary Dean wrote the story based on an original script by Ron Mita and Jim McClain about a hitman who gets a chance of redemption after his employer brings him back to life temporarily when he is killed on the job.
Iwanyk of Thunder Road, Fundamental Films chairman Mark Gao and international president Gregory Ouanhon are producing.
Fundamental Films’ Gary Glushon and Thunder Road’s Kent Kubena and Jonathan Fuhrman will serve as executive producers.
- 2/5/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Ethan Hawke will star in the thriller 24 Hours to Live, which will be directed by Brian Smrz. Zachary Dean wrote the latest script based on an original script from Ron Mita and Jim McClain. The story follows a career assassin who is given a chance at redemption after his employer brings him back to life temporarily, just after being killed on the job. Basil Iwanyk of Thunder Road, China's Fundamental Films Chairman Mark Gao and International President Gregory Ouanhon are producing the film, with Fundamental fully financing. Fundamental Films’ Gary Glushon and Thunder Road’s Kent Kubena and Jonathan Fuhrman will
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- 2/5/2016
- by Rebecca Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
China’s Fundamental Films and Company Films have brought on The Karate Kid (2010) director to helm the Keanu Reeves action film that Im Global will introduce to Berlin buyers.
Jeremy Lott of Spy Kids fame wrote the screenplay to Rally Car based on a treatment by Stephen Hamel about a former Nascar champion who enters a race across China with a female Chinese co-driver to prove he still has the magic.
Reeves and Hamel will produce through their Company Films label alongside chairman Mark Gao and president Gregory Ouanhon of the project’s financier, Fundamental Films. CAA represents Us rights.
Rally Car marks the second collaboration between Fundamental and Company Films following Replicas, which also stars Reeves and is based on a treatment by Hamel.
Jeremy Lott of Spy Kids fame wrote the screenplay to Rally Car based on a treatment by Stephen Hamel about a former Nascar champion who enters a race across China with a female Chinese co-driver to prove he still has the magic.
Reeves and Hamel will produce through their Company Films label alongside chairman Mark Gao and president Gregory Ouanhon of the project’s financier, Fundamental Films. CAA represents Us rights.
Rally Car marks the second collaboration between Fundamental and Company Films following Replicas, which also stars Reeves and is based on a treatment by Hamel.
- 2/3/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
"The Karate Kid" remake director Harald Zwart has been set to helm Fundamental Films and Company Films' action film "Rally Car" starring Keanu Reeves.
Reeves will portray a hot shot former champion Nascar driver who doesn't want to believe his glory days are behind him even as his life begins to spiral out of control.
He's soon forced to take part in a high stakes international rally race across the face of China, with a young Chinese girl as his co-driver, to prove he's still the racer he thinks he is.
Jeremy Lott ("Spy Kids") penned the script based on a treatment by Stephen Hamel. Reeves, Hamel, Mark Gao and Gregory Ouanhon will produce. Much of the same team, including Reeves and Hamel, are behind another film entitled "Replicas" which is already completed.
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Reeves will portray a hot shot former champion Nascar driver who doesn't want to believe his glory days are behind him even as his life begins to spiral out of control.
He's soon forced to take part in a high stakes international rally race across the face of China, with a young Chinese girl as his co-driver, to prove he's still the racer he thinks he is.
Jeremy Lott ("Spy Kids") penned the script based on a treatment by Stephen Hamel. Reeves, Hamel, Mark Gao and Gregory Ouanhon will produce. Much of the same team, including Reeves and Hamel, are behind another film entitled "Replicas" which is already completed.
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- 2/3/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Exclusive: Act Of Valor director Scott Waugh is set to helm Outlaws Inc., a fact-based drama about military men who turn to mercenary work. The script is by Banshee co-creator David Schickler, and it’s set with Thunder Road and Fundamental Films, with Basil Iwanyk and Mark Gao producing. Gao is the chairman and founder of Fundamental Films, which will fully finance the film. Waugh told a grounded story in the sleeper hit Act of Valor using real Navy SEALs, and he followed…...
- 9/22/2015
- Deadline
China’s Fundamental Films is extending its output deal with Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp and will invest up to $50m into Besson’s Valerian, starring Dane DeHaan and Cara Delevingne.
Under the renewed deal, Fundamental will continue to distribute EuropaCorp films in China for another five years, in addition to co-producing several other titles. The Shanghai-based company will handle Chinese distribution of Valerian, while owning a substantial share of the film’s international box office.
“We are proud of our ongoing partnership with EuropaCorp, and the successes achieved to date. With several co-productions in development and a number of first-rate films soon to reach enthusiastic Chinese and worldwide audiences, we can look forward to a hugely exciting next five years,” said Fundamental Films chairman Mark Gao.
EuropaCorp CEO Christophe Lambert added: “Fundamental Film’s vast experience and expertise within the Chinese market has ensured our films continue to land in the territory with a real bang. As...
Under the renewed deal, Fundamental will continue to distribute EuropaCorp films in China for another five years, in addition to co-producing several other titles. The Shanghai-based company will handle Chinese distribution of Valerian, while owning a substantial share of the film’s international box office.
“We are proud of our ongoing partnership with EuropaCorp, and the successes achieved to date. With several co-productions in development and a number of first-rate films soon to reach enthusiastic Chinese and worldwide audiences, we can look forward to a hugely exciting next five years,” said Fundamental Films chairman Mark Gao.
EuropaCorp CEO Christophe Lambert added: “Fundamental Film’s vast experience and expertise within the Chinese market has ensured our films continue to land in the territory with a real bang. As...
- 5/18/2015
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
After breaking big with his role as Drax in Guardians Of The Galaxy, Dave Bautista has been a busy man, notching up plenty of work. He’s now part of the cast for Warrior’s Gate alongside Sienna Guillory, Uriah Shelton, Mark Chao and Ni Ni.With a script by Luc Besson and regular collaborator Robert Kamen, Warrior’s Gate has Matthias Hoene cranking the cameras in China. The story follows a teenager (Shelton) who is magically transported to the Far East and must learn to turn his video game skills into those of a kung fu warrior. Sort of The Last Starfighter meets a Jackie Chan film, then.“Dave Bautista is the perfect blockbuster villain – his star quality and international standing will entertain cinemagoers worldwide. Though his opponents in the film will perhaps be less pleased,” says producer and Fundamental chairman Mark Gao, whose company is funding the film alongside Besson’s EuropaCorp.
- 5/13/2015
- EmpireOnline
Former Disney chief Dick Cook’s announcement of the launch of Dick Cook Studios, with $150m in Chinese financing, was one of several deals unveiled at the Beijing Film Market (Bfm), which wrapped on Monday night.
Cook said that Citic Guoan, a subsidiary of Chinese conglomerate Citic, is investing $150m in the start-up studio.
“China is very important and this investment will serve as a significant building block in helping us reach our goals,” said Cook in a statement.
“It took us quite awhile to find the right partners that share our vision to create quality content and our passion of family entertainment through telling rich stories that will travel the globe. Citic Guoan is an extremely diverse company with many businesses that range from film and television, publishing, media, to sports, tourism and outsourcing services that will be of great benefit to both of our companies.”
Based in Los Angeles, Dick Cook Studios...
Cook said that Citic Guoan, a subsidiary of Chinese conglomerate Citic, is investing $150m in the start-up studio.
“China is very important and this investment will serve as a significant building block in helping us reach our goals,” said Cook in a statement.
“It took us quite awhile to find the right partners that share our vision to create quality content and our passion of family entertainment through telling rich stories that will travel the globe. Citic Guoan is an extremely diverse company with many businesses that range from film and television, publishing, media, to sports, tourism and outsourcing services that will be of great benefit to both of our companies.”
Based in Los Angeles, Dick Cook Studios...
- 4/20/2015
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Check out the first poster and trailer for The Transporter Refueled.
Directed by Camille Delamarre, the movie stars Ed Skrein, Ray Stevenson, Loan Chabanol, Radivoje Bukvic, Gabriella Wright, Anatole Taubman and Tatiana Pajkovic.
All that’s missing from the latest chapter of The Transporter franchise is the original Frank Martin, Jason Statham.
The producers of Lucy and the Taken trilogy bring you the next adrenaline-fueled installment of The Transporter series, The Transporter Refueled, starring newcomer Ed Skrein as Frank Martin, the most highly-skilled transporter money can buy. The stakes are greater and technology better, but the same three simple rules apply: never change the deal, no names and never open the package.
When Frank is hired by cunning femme fatale Anna and her three stunning sidekicks, he quickly discovers he’s been played. Anna and her cohorts have kidnapped his father (Ray Stevenson) in order to coerce Frank into helping...
Directed by Camille Delamarre, the movie stars Ed Skrein, Ray Stevenson, Loan Chabanol, Radivoje Bukvic, Gabriella Wright, Anatole Taubman and Tatiana Pajkovic.
All that’s missing from the latest chapter of The Transporter franchise is the original Frank Martin, Jason Statham.
The producers of Lucy and the Taken trilogy bring you the next adrenaline-fueled installment of The Transporter series, The Transporter Refueled, starring newcomer Ed Skrein as Frank Martin, the most highly-skilled transporter money can buy. The stakes are greater and technology better, but the same three simple rules apply: never change the deal, no names and never open the package.
When Frank is hired by cunning femme fatale Anna and her three stunning sidekicks, he quickly discovers he’s been played. Anna and her cohorts have kidnapped his father (Ray Stevenson) in order to coerce Frank into helping...
- 3/19/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The first installment of EuropaCorp‘s rebooted Transporter franchise, The Transporter Legacy, will be released in North America via EuropaCorp USA on March 6. Pic is in production with Camille Delamarre (Brick Mansions) directing from a script by Exodus scribes Bill Collage and Adam Cooper. EuropaCorps’ Luc Besson (Taken and Transporter franchises) and Fundamental Films’ Mark Gao are producing. This is the first EuropaCorp deal stemming from the joint distribution agreement reached with Relativity in February. Under that pact, EuropaCorp titles will be released under EuropaCorp USA and Relativity titles under Relativity. Set in the criminal underworld of France, Transporter Legacy […]...
- 8/2/2014
- Deadline
Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp has applied for co-production status for Warrior’s Gate, on which it is collaborating with Mark Gao Jingdong’s Shanghai-based production and sales outfit Fundamental Films. The application appeared on the State Administration of Radio Film and TV (Sarft) website in a list of projects that filed during February for co-production status. The news was announced on the site this week. Photos: China Box Office 2013: The Top 10 Movies Little is known so far about the Warrior's Gate project. EuropaCorp couldn't immediately be reached for comment. Overseas filmmakers want China co-production status because films
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- 3/10/2014
- by Clifford Coonan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
With three films in The Transporter series (not to mention two ridiculous Crank films and The Expendables franchise), British action star Jason Statham is no stranger to sequels. However, it appears four films is just too much for the actor to reprise his role as driver Frank Martin. THR has word that Luc Besson and his EuropaCorp banner is moving forward with a fourth film in The Transporters franchise as a Chinese co-production with Mark Gao and his Fundamental Films company in Shanghai. But Statham will not return, because the film will serve as a reboot focusing on Frank's origin story this time. More below! In addition, if the film performs as well as producers hope, a fifth and sixth installment following the younger version of the character will be planned. The reboot is on sale right now at the European Film Market. While The Transporter films were never anything beyond ridiculous action fun,...
- 2/7/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Luc Besson's EuropaCorp is going ahead with a reboot of its hit Transporter franchise, greenlighting the first – Transporter 4 – and laying plans for two follow ups. Transporter 4 will be co-produced with Mark Gao's Shanghai-based Fundamental Films. It if performs as expected, Transporter 5 and Transporter 6 will be set up as official Chinese co-productions to get easier access to China's booming box office. Jason Statham, who played the iconic driver Frank Martin in the first three Transporter films, will not reprise his role for the new movies, which will focus on Martin's origin story.
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- 2/7/2014
- by Scott Roxborough, Clifford Coonan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Shanghai-based producer and sales company Fundamental Films is out to Chinese and Us cast on its new spy thriller China Black Chamber.
Fundamental has packaged the film as a China-us project and chairman and CEO Mark Gao Jingdong and his team are in advanced talks with a major Us producer and sales agents here in Toronto.
The company is investing equity and retains Chinese distribution rights on the project, consistent with its model of partnering with Chinese and international companies on $20m-plus projects.
China Black Chamber is about a Us spy recruited by the Chinese to infiltrate Japanese intelligence in 1938.
Separately, Fundamental has a first-look development deal with Basil Iwanyk’s Thunder Road in the Us that has already set in motion an English-language remake of Les Lyonnais to star Liam Neeson as well as The Drop and 24 Hours To Live.
Fundamental’s slate includes animation The Prince And The 108 Demons and Warrior’s Gate with...
Fundamental has packaged the film as a China-us project and chairman and CEO Mark Gao Jingdong and his team are in advanced talks with a major Us producer and sales agents here in Toronto.
The company is investing equity and retains Chinese distribution rights on the project, consistent with its model of partnering with Chinese and international companies on $20m-plus projects.
China Black Chamber is about a Us spy recruited by the Chinese to infiltrate Japanese intelligence in 1938.
Separately, Fundamental has a first-look development deal with Basil Iwanyk’s Thunder Road in the Us that has already set in motion an English-language remake of Les Lyonnais to star Liam Neeson as well as The Drop and 24 Hours To Live.
Fundamental’s slate includes animation The Prince And The 108 Demons and Warrior’s Gate with...
- 9/6/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
EuropaCorp and Fundamental Films are set to co-produce three more installments of the "Transporter" film franchise.
The fourth, fifth and six films will be budgeted in the $30-40 million range each. One of the three installments will likely lense in China where Fundamental is based.
EuropaCorp CEO Christophe Lambert says Fox will have a first-look and Lionsgate a second-look on the three films.
No word as yet if Jason Statham will reprise his role as Frank Martin in the projects. No director is yet attached for the fourth film.
Luc Besson and Mark Gao will produce.
Source: Variety...
The fourth, fifth and six films will be budgeted in the $30-40 million range each. One of the three installments will likely lense in China where Fundamental is based.
EuropaCorp CEO Christophe Lambert says Fox will have a first-look and Lionsgate a second-look on the three films.
No word as yet if Jason Statham will reprise his role as Frank Martin in the projects. No director is yet attached for the fourth film.
Luc Besson and Mark Gao will produce.
Source: Variety...
- 5/20/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
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