Anil Kapoor Thriller Lands At Netflix
Netflix has taken rights on revenge thriller Thar, which stars Anil Kapoor and Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor in the story of a man who embarks on a journey to avenge his past. The project marks the directorial debut of Raj Singh Choudhary, who also wrote the screenplay. Fatima Sana Shaikh and Satish Kaushik complete the principal cast. Anil Kapoor Film Company is producing. Netflix will release in the summer. “As an actor and a producer, I have always strived to push the envelope and disrupt the status quo with innovative content. Thar is a manifestation of this obsession and I’m thrilled to have a partner as supportive and collaborative as Netflix to take this story as far and wide as it can go,” said Kapoor. “At Netflix, we are huge fans of films, just like our members. Bringing to them the most entertaining and...
Netflix has taken rights on revenge thriller Thar, which stars Anil Kapoor and Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor in the story of a man who embarks on a journey to avenge his past. The project marks the directorial debut of Raj Singh Choudhary, who also wrote the screenplay. Fatima Sana Shaikh and Satish Kaushik complete the principal cast. Anil Kapoor Film Company is producing. Netflix will release in the summer. “As an actor and a producer, I have always strived to push the envelope and disrupt the status quo with innovative content. Thar is a manifestation of this obsession and I’m thrilled to have a partner as supportive and collaborative as Netflix to take this story as far and wide as it can go,” said Kapoor. “At Netflix, we are huge fans of films, just like our members. Bringing to them the most entertaining and...
- 2/21/2022
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Acclaimed Philippines actor Sharon Cuneta (“Caregiver”) will star in and executive produce the feature film adaptation of Marivi Soliven’s award-winning novel “The Mango Bride.”
The novel chronicles the lives of two Filipino women — Amparo, a quiet socialite born into a wealthy family, and Beverly, a wide-eyed mail-order bride — who migrate to California and discover hidden truths as their stories meet and intertwine. It was published in 2013 in English by Penguin Random House, in Filipino by National Book Store and in Spanish by Grupo Planeta. The novel won the highest literary prize in the Philippines – the Grand Prize of the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards.
Filipino-Canadian filmmaker Martin Edralin, who tackled a migration theme in the Canadian Screen Awards nominated and SXSW-winning feature “Islands,” will direct. Rae Red (“The Woman and the Gun”) is adapting the novel as a screenplay.
Justin Deimen and Micah Tadena will produce for Singapore and London headquartered 108 Media.
The novel chronicles the lives of two Filipino women — Amparo, a quiet socialite born into a wealthy family, and Beverly, a wide-eyed mail-order bride — who migrate to California and discover hidden truths as their stories meet and intertwine. It was published in 2013 in English by Penguin Random House, in Filipino by National Book Store and in Spanish by Grupo Planeta. The novel won the highest literary prize in the Philippines – the Grand Prize of the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards.
Filipino-Canadian filmmaker Martin Edralin, who tackled a migration theme in the Canadian Screen Awards nominated and SXSW-winning feature “Islands,” will direct. Rae Red (“The Woman and the Gun”) is adapting the novel as a screenplay.
Justin Deimen and Micah Tadena will produce for Singapore and London headquartered 108 Media.
- 2/21/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Gravitas Ventures has acquired worldwide rights to the family dramedy Mother’s Little Helpers directed by Kestrin Pantera. The pic will have a limited release on May 1 at Alamo Drafthouse in Los Angeles and select theaters nationwide before heading to VOD on May 5.
Mother’s Little Helpers premiered at SXSW last year and marks the second feature for Pantera who also stars in the film alongside Milana Vayntrub, Breeda Wool, David Giuntoli and Sam Littlefield.
“This was an incredibly collaborative film, I’m in awe of the talent of our cast and crew — Gravitas Ventures is collaborative as well, which makes this a perfect fit. It’s a thrill to debut at the most innovative theatre chain on the planet, Alamo Drafthouse. We cannot wait to share this film with the world,” said Pantera.
Based on true events, the film follows four estranged children of a former ’70s flower power mother...
Mother’s Little Helpers premiered at SXSW last year and marks the second feature for Pantera who also stars in the film alongside Milana Vayntrub, Breeda Wool, David Giuntoli and Sam Littlefield.
“This was an incredibly collaborative film, I’m in awe of the talent of our cast and crew — Gravitas Ventures is collaborative as well, which makes this a perfect fit. It’s a thrill to debut at the most innovative theatre chain on the planet, Alamo Drafthouse. We cannot wait to share this film with the world,” said Pantera.
Based on true events, the film follows four estranged children of a former ’70s flower power mother...
- 3/4/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Following the SXSW World Premiere of Mother’s Little Helpers, writer/director/star Kestrin Pantera has inked with ICM Partners.
The agency is also repping the sale of the dysfunctional-family dramedy feature, which is also the follow up to Pantera’s feature directorial debut, Let’s Ruin It With Babies.
Based on true events and inspired by true lies, Mother’s Little Helpers is about how family ties can twist and tear a person and send them to jail. When Joy Pride, a groovy 70s burn-out on the caboose of the flower power movement, learns she has weeks to live, her estranged children reluctantly come together to do right by a mother who always did them wrong.
The film also stars Milana Vayntrub, Breeda Wool, Melanie Hutsell, David Giuntoli, Sam Littlefield and Cool Benson (Jonny’s Sweet Revenge).
Pantera has created several TV series for AwesomenessTV, also a showrunner for digital shows on Facebook and has directed commercials for clients ranging from Wired to J&J.
Before directing, Pantera was a classically trained musician-turned-rocker, playing cello in rock bands in Los Angeles and on tour around the world. Prior to moving to La, she lived in Taipei, Taiwan for almost two years, where she became fluent in Mandarin and performed voice-overs for 100+ American and Southeast Asian companies.
Pantera continues to be managed by Bold MP’s Anna Liza Recto and Michael Kaleda, who also served as co-executive producers on the dramedy.
The agency is also repping the sale of the dysfunctional-family dramedy feature, which is also the follow up to Pantera’s feature directorial debut, Let’s Ruin It With Babies.
Based on true events and inspired by true lies, Mother’s Little Helpers is about how family ties can twist and tear a person and send them to jail. When Joy Pride, a groovy 70s burn-out on the caboose of the flower power movement, learns she has weeks to live, her estranged children reluctantly come together to do right by a mother who always did them wrong.
The film also stars Milana Vayntrub, Breeda Wool, Melanie Hutsell, David Giuntoli, Sam Littlefield and Cool Benson (Jonny’s Sweet Revenge).
Pantera has created several TV series for AwesomenessTV, also a showrunner for digital shows on Facebook and has directed commercials for clients ranging from Wired to J&J.
Before directing, Pantera was a classically trained musician-turned-rocker, playing cello in rock bands in Los Angeles and on tour around the world. Prior to moving to La, she lived in Taipei, Taiwan for almost two years, where she became fluent in Mandarin and performed voice-overs for 100+ American and Southeast Asian companies.
Pantera continues to be managed by Bold MP’s Anna Liza Recto and Michael Kaleda, who also served as co-executive producers on the dramedy.
- 4/10/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
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