U.S. outfit Parmar Entertainment’s Daljit DJ Parmar along with Samir Gupta from India’s Impact Films and filmmaker Mohit Ramchandani (“Dreamer”) have acquired film adaptation rights to upcoming novel “The Muziris Empire” by U.K. author Hamish Morjaria.
The first in a trilogy, the book is set to be released by Pan Macmillan in summer 2024. It delves into India’s ancient history and its connection to the Roman Empire, unravelled by rebellious archaeologist Harveen Gill. Moving back and forth in time and set in present-day Kerala – once home to the ancient city of Muziris – the story revolves around Gill and a team of Indian archaeologists hunting down clues to locate the site of the ruins of the lost empire of Muziris. The soon-to-be-head of Santa Alleanza, a sacred alliance founded to safeguard the interests of the Vatican and the Papacy, is keeping close tabs on the Indian team’s progress,...
The first in a trilogy, the book is set to be released by Pan Macmillan in summer 2024. It delves into India’s ancient history and its connection to the Roman Empire, unravelled by rebellious archaeologist Harveen Gill. Moving back and forth in time and set in present-day Kerala – once home to the ancient city of Muziris – the story revolves around Gill and a team of Indian archaeologists hunting down clues to locate the site of the ruins of the lost empire of Muziris. The soon-to-be-head of Santa Alleanza, a sacred alliance founded to safeguard the interests of the Vatican and the Papacy, is keeping close tabs on the Indian team’s progress,...
- 12/13/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Emerging producer-distributor Parmar Entertainment has acquired global rights to Russell Peters’ comedy special Act Your Age in what we hear was a seven-figure deal.
The special was taped at Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena on November 23 and covers issues such as cancel culture, ageing and the current geopolitical state of the world, and includes Peters’ signature crowd work.
The show was the last stop of the Emmy-winning comic’s world tour which spanned 23 countries and 375 shows.
The deal was negotiated by Parmar Entertainment’s Daljit DJ Parmar and Cpi Pictures’ Clayton Peters. Parmar said the company plans to “make a big splash in the streaming space” with the project.
The special was directed by Peters’ brother and manager Clayton, produced by Cpi Pictures and Parmar Entertainment, and line-produced by Sxg Films. Executive producers include Russell Peters, Clayton Peters, Paul Canterna, David Higby, Keshav Purushot, and Daljit DJ Parmar.
Privately-backed...
The special was taped at Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena on November 23 and covers issues such as cancel culture, ageing and the current geopolitical state of the world, and includes Peters’ signature crowd work.
The show was the last stop of the Emmy-winning comic’s world tour which spanned 23 countries and 375 shows.
The deal was negotiated by Parmar Entertainment’s Daljit DJ Parmar and Cpi Pictures’ Clayton Peters. Parmar said the company plans to “make a big splash in the streaming space” with the project.
The special was directed by Peters’ brother and manager Clayton, produced by Cpi Pictures and Parmar Entertainment, and line-produced by Sxg Films. Executive producers include Russell Peters, Clayton Peters, Paul Canterna, David Higby, Keshav Purushot, and Daljit DJ Parmar.
Privately-backed...
- 11/28/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
A film starring Russell Peters will be the first project under a new $100 million, five-year, 10-picture production deal between Beacon Media and Daljit DJ Parmar’s Parmar Entertainment.
The new partnership will focus on action and comedy projects in the $10 million to $25 million range, with full financing from Beacon Media. The agreement also includes a seven-figure development fund in order to source and foster new projects.
Peters’ film is set to be written by Erik Olsen (“Floyd”), who will also produce alongside Parmar, Beacon Media co-founders Manoj Narender Madnani and Gurpreet Chandhoke as well as Navid McIlhargey. Executive producers include Peters, Clayton Peters, Paul Canterna, Rolando Zubiran, Luke Beermann, Pratik Tiki Patel and Ben C. Silverman.
“This new partnership will allow us to finance marquee projects that amplify much-needed diversity on the big screen in Hollywood,” Parmar said in a statement. “Every 10 years or so, we’ll get a ‘Slumdog Millionaire...
The new partnership will focus on action and comedy projects in the $10 million to $25 million range, with full financing from Beacon Media. The agreement also includes a seven-figure development fund in order to source and foster new projects.
Peters’ film is set to be written by Erik Olsen (“Floyd”), who will also produce alongside Parmar, Beacon Media co-founders Manoj Narender Madnani and Gurpreet Chandhoke as well as Navid McIlhargey. Executive producers include Peters, Clayton Peters, Paul Canterna, Rolando Zubiran, Luke Beermann, Pratik Tiki Patel and Ben C. Silverman.
“This new partnership will allow us to finance marquee projects that amplify much-needed diversity on the big screen in Hollywood,” Parmar said in a statement. “Every 10 years or so, we’ll get a ‘Slumdog Millionaire...
- 11/3/2023
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Roadside Attractions has claimed U.S. rights to City of Dreams, a thriller exec produced by Roma Oscar nominee Yalitza Aparicio, which examines enslaved child labor in the U.S. Inspired by a landmark sweatshop case in El Monte, CA, the film marks the feature directorial debut of veteran producer Mohit Ramchandani, and will bow exclusively in theaters nationwide April 5th, 2024.
Newcomer Ari Lopez leads an ensemble that also includes Alfredo Castro (Karnawal), Paulina Gaitan (Narcos), Golden Globe nominee Diego Calva (Babylon), and Renata Vaca (Saw X).
The story follows Jesús (Lopez), a young farmer in rural Mexico who dreams of playing for Club Puebla, his local soccer team. With the promise of training at a soccer camp in Los Angeles, Jesús is convinced by his father to leave home, but he soon discovers that he’s been sold to a sweatshop run out of a decrepit mansion in downtown Los Angeles.
Newcomer Ari Lopez leads an ensemble that also includes Alfredo Castro (Karnawal), Paulina Gaitan (Narcos), Golden Globe nominee Diego Calva (Babylon), and Renata Vaca (Saw X).
The story follows Jesús (Lopez), a young farmer in rural Mexico who dreams of playing for Club Puebla, his local soccer team. With the promise of training at a soccer camp in Los Angeles, Jesús is convinced by his father to leave home, but he soon discovers that he’s been sold to a sweatshop run out of a decrepit mansion in downtown Los Angeles.
- 10/3/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Cliffhanger director Renny Harlin and Extraordinary Entertainment partner Daljit DJ Parmar will take a dive into the gaming world with their newly established gaming company Distributed Ledger Entertainment.
Distributed Ledger Entertainment will be led by executives including Mention Mobile co-founder Ryan Ozonian who will serve as CEO, Chief Advisor Michael Yeates, Chief of Strategy Boyko Draganov and Chief of Marketing Rob Perryman.
The newly-founded gaming company has already started development on its inaugural game, Carrier, based on Harlin’s upcoming film of the same name starring Kate Bosworth, Ron Perlman and Line Shaye. In Carrier, when a mysterious phenomenon leads to mass chaos, a splintering family escapes to a small island…but their troubles are only beginning. The first gaming title will be a play-to-earn that seeks to combine interactive mobile gaming with film IP, built on top of blockchain technology.
A mobile-first person shooter, Carrier centers on survivors of a viral outbreak-turned-zombie apocalypse,...
Distributed Ledger Entertainment will be led by executives including Mention Mobile co-founder Ryan Ozonian who will serve as CEO, Chief Advisor Michael Yeates, Chief of Strategy Boyko Draganov and Chief of Marketing Rob Perryman.
The newly-founded gaming company has already started development on its inaugural game, Carrier, based on Harlin’s upcoming film of the same name starring Kate Bosworth, Ron Perlman and Line Shaye. In Carrier, when a mysterious phenomenon leads to mass chaos, a splintering family escapes to a small island…but their troubles are only beginning. The first gaming title will be a play-to-earn that seeks to combine interactive mobile gaming with film IP, built on top of blockchain technology.
A mobile-first person shooter, Carrier centers on survivors of a viral outbreak-turned-zombie apocalypse,...
- 3/4/2022
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Kate Bosworth (Superman Returns) is in advanced talks and Ron Perlman (Hellboy) and Lin Shaye (Insidious) are attached to star in action director Renny Harlin’s (Cliffhanger) horror-thriller Carrier, scripted by the 10 Cloverfield Lane writing team of Josh Campbell and Matt Stuecken.
In Carrier, when a mysterious phenomenon leads to mass chaos, a splintering family escapes to a small island…but their troubles are only beginning.
The movie is among the first projects for Renee Tab and Christopher Tuffin’s recently minted sales firm Sentient Pictures International, which is handling world rights at the virtual EFM, which wraps this week.
Principal photography is slated to commence in fall 2022 in Europe and will be produced by Extraordinary Entertainment’s Harlin and Daljit DJ Parmar, alongside Spi’s Pierre Morel, Renee Tab and Tuffin.
Executive producers will be Michael Yeates, Campbell, Stuecken, Dimiter Nikolov, Andrew Marcus, Andy Schefter and Rob Van Norden.
In Carrier, when a mysterious phenomenon leads to mass chaos, a splintering family escapes to a small island…but their troubles are only beginning.
The movie is among the first projects for Renee Tab and Christopher Tuffin’s recently minted sales firm Sentient Pictures International, which is handling world rights at the virtual EFM, which wraps this week.
Principal photography is slated to commence in fall 2022 in Europe and will be produced by Extraordinary Entertainment’s Harlin and Daljit DJ Parmar, alongside Spi’s Pierre Morel, Renee Tab and Tuffin.
Executive producers will be Michael Yeates, Campbell, Stuecken, Dimiter Nikolov, Andrew Marcus, Andy Schefter and Rob Van Norden.
- 2/16/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Marco Polo creator John Fusco has partnered with Renny Harlin and Daljit DJ Parmar’s Extraordinary Entertainment to create an organized crime drama about the Triad.
The Successor marks the first international television series for the nascent production and finance firm, which is based in Beijing and Hong Kong.
Young Guns writer Fusco, who recently penned Netflix’s Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson film The Highwaymen, has written the drama, which explores the secretive and deadly business of worldwide crime syndicates.
Seen through the eyes of a young protagonist, the story follows his journey into the underworld after his kingpin father is murdered in a gangland shootout. Starting as a complete outsider, the successor must decide whether to turn away and disown his father, or to pursue the killers and claim his place in the brutal and unforgiving world of the Triads.
Fusco will also executive produce with Extraordinary Entertainment’s Harlin and Parmar.
The Successor marks the first international television series for the nascent production and finance firm, which is based in Beijing and Hong Kong.
Young Guns writer Fusco, who recently penned Netflix’s Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson film The Highwaymen, has written the drama, which explores the secretive and deadly business of worldwide crime syndicates.
Seen through the eyes of a young protagonist, the story follows his journey into the underworld after his kingpin father is murdered in a gangland shootout. Starting as a complete outsider, the successor must decide whether to turn away and disown his father, or to pursue the killers and claim his place in the brutal and unforgiving world of the Triads.
Fusco will also executive produce with Extraordinary Entertainment’s Harlin and Parmar.
- 9/3/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Director teams with producer Daljit DJ Parmar (Kung Fu Yoga) to launch Beijing and Hong Kong-based production and finance company.
Director Renny Harlin and producer Daljit DJ Parmar (Kung Fu Yoga) have launched a Beijing and Hong Kong-based production and finance company, Extraordinary Entertainment.
The new outfit will focus on developing international co-productions, as well as local-language Chinese films, focusing on features in the $10m-$50m budget range and scripted TV series. Parmar will serve as CEO with Harlin as chief creative officer.
The first original feature in development is sci-fi epic Solara, which Harlin is aiming to direct from...
Director Renny Harlin and producer Daljit DJ Parmar (Kung Fu Yoga) have launched a Beijing and Hong Kong-based production and finance company, Extraordinary Entertainment.
The new outfit will focus on developing international co-productions, as well as local-language Chinese films, focusing on features in the $10m-$50m budget range and scripted TV series. Parmar will serve as CEO with Harlin as chief creative officer.
The first original feature in development is sci-fi epic Solara, which Harlin is aiming to direct from...
- 5/9/2018
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
Renny Harlin and Kung Fu Yoga producer Daljit DJ Parmar have partnered to launch Extraordinary Entertainment Limited, a production and finance firm based in Beijing and Hong Kong. Parmar will serve as CEO and Harlin as Chief Creative Officer. The focus will be on developing international co-productions, as well as local-language Chinese productions. The company is backed by funding from strategic investors targeting the Chinese market, with a pipeline of $10M-$50M action/sci-fi/comedy/adventure theatrical features, and premium scripted online TV series.
The outfit will serve as a directing vehicle for Harlin who has spent the past four years living and working in the Middle Kingdom. Extraordinary will also act as a platform for up-and-coming Chinese filmmakers. Parmar and Harlin are here in Cannes talking up the new venture.
The first pic out of the gate is Solara, a Mandarin-language sci-fi adventure revolving around an international team who...
The outfit will serve as a directing vehicle for Harlin who has spent the past four years living and working in the Middle Kingdom. Extraordinary will also act as a platform for up-and-coming Chinese filmmakers. Parmar and Harlin are here in Cannes talking up the new venture.
The first pic out of the gate is Solara, a Mandarin-language sci-fi adventure revolving around an international team who...
- 5/8/2018
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Director Renny Harlin, who has made three movies in China and taken up residence in Beijing, is setting up a new China-based production and finance company, Extraordinary Entertainment, in partnership with producer Daljit DJ Parmar (“Kung Fu Yoga”).
Extraordinary Entertainment will have bases in Beijing and Hong Kong, and focus on developing international co-productions, as well as local-language Chinese content. Its pipeline is intended to be filled with action, sci-fi and comedy-adventure movies budgeted in the range of $10 million to $50 million, and New Age, premium and scripted series for TV and online. Parmar is CEO, while Harlin is the company’s chief creative officer.
The company has financial backing from Chinese strategic investors, mostly institutions and high-net-worth individuals. Talent agency UTA will represent the new company globally, including Harlin and Parmar.
The first announced feature, “Solara,” will see Harlin direct and produce with Parmar. “Solara” is a Mandarin-language sci-fi epic...
Extraordinary Entertainment will have bases in Beijing and Hong Kong, and focus on developing international co-productions, as well as local-language Chinese content. Its pipeline is intended to be filled with action, sci-fi and comedy-adventure movies budgeted in the range of $10 million to $50 million, and New Age, premium and scripted series for TV and online. Parmar is CEO, while Harlin is the company’s chief creative officer.
The company has financial backing from Chinese strategic investors, mostly institutions and high-net-worth individuals. Talent agency UTA will represent the new company globally, including Harlin and Parmar.
The first announced feature, “Solara,” will see Harlin direct and produce with Parmar. “Solara” is a Mandarin-language sci-fi epic...
- 5/8/2018
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Hollywood director-turned-China transplant Renny Harlin has partnered with producer Daljit DJ Parmar to launch Extraordinary Entertainment, a new film finance and production company based in Beijing and Hong Kong.
The new partners say they will focus on developing international co-productions, as well as local-language Chinese productions. The banner also will serve as a directing platform for Harlin, as well as a vehicle for up-and-coming Chinese directors. Parmar will serve as Extraordinary Entertainment's CEO and Harlin as chief creative officer.
The partners said the company is backed by funding from strategic investors targeting the Chinese market, but they declined to share names.
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The new partners say they will focus on developing international co-productions, as well as local-language Chinese productions. The banner also will serve as a directing platform for Harlin, as well as a vehicle for up-and-coming Chinese directors. Parmar will serve as Extraordinary Entertainment's CEO and Harlin as chief creative officer.
The partners said the company is backed by funding from strategic investors targeting the Chinese market, but they declined to share names.
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- 5/8/2018
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hollywood director-turned-China transplant Renny Harlin has partnered with producer Daljit DJ Parmar to launch Extraordinary Entertainment, a new film finance and production company based in Beijing and Hong Kong.
The new partners say they will focus on developing international co-productions, as well as local-language Chinese productions. The banner also will serve as a directing platform for Harlin, as well as a vehicle for up-and-coming Chinese directors. Parmar will serve as Extraordinary Entertainment's CEO and Harlin as chief creative officer.
The partners said the company is backed by funding from strategic investors targeting the Chinese market, but they declined to ...
The new partners say they will focus on developing international co-productions, as well as local-language Chinese productions. The banner also will serve as a directing platform for Harlin, as well as a vehicle for up-and-coming Chinese directors. Parmar will serve as Extraordinary Entertainment's CEO and Harlin as chief creative officer.
The partners said the company is backed by funding from strategic investors targeting the Chinese market, but they declined to ...
“Rambo” is coming to Bollywood. Filmmaker Siddharth Anand is teaming up with Indian actor and martial arts expert Tiger Shroff for a official remake. “Rambo” is scheduled to begin shooting in February 2018 and be released later that year. Anand and Shroff are officially announcing the project next week at the Cannes Film Festival.
Read More: Cannes: 10 Indian Filmmakers That Should Be on the Festival’s Radar
The action film will follow the last surviving member of an elite covert unit of the Indian Armed forces who returns home to discover a war waging in his own land. Forced into the dangerous jungles and frozen mountains of the Himalayas, he unleashes mayhem and destruction, becoming the unstoppable machine he was trained to be.
M! Capital Ventures, Original Entertainment, Impact Films and Siddharth Anand Pictures will co-produce the film. Original Entertainment closed a five-picture deal with Millennium Films in 2013 for Bollywood remakes of “Rambo,...
Read More: Cannes: 10 Indian Filmmakers That Should Be on the Festival’s Radar
The action film will follow the last surviving member of an elite covert unit of the Indian Armed forces who returns home to discover a war waging in his own land. Forced into the dangerous jungles and frozen mountains of the Himalayas, he unleashes mayhem and destruction, becoming the unstoppable machine he was trained to be.
M! Capital Ventures, Original Entertainment, Impact Films and Siddharth Anand Pictures will co-produce the film. Original Entertainment closed a five-picture deal with Millennium Films in 2013 for Bollywood remakes of “Rambo,...
- 5/20/2017
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
Bite sized entertainment is right sized entertainment. A full-fledged story from beginning to end told in minutes is the art of short films or just shorts as they are commonly known. Short in length only, amply entertaining content wise this year's Short Cuts Canada programming at the Toronto International Film Festival featured two rather delightful South Asian narratives - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Afternoon Tea</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mandeep</span>.Directed by DJ Parmar - <span style="font-style: italic;">Afternoon Tea</span> tells the story of an inquisitive young boy who comes knocking at the door of an elderly Sikh gentleman under the premise of using his phone. Starting off on a rocky note the boy and old man build an uneven rapport over the simple act of brewing fresh Indian tea as the afternoon proceeds. On the surface what initially seems like just a simply interesting turns out to be anything but just that. A sensitively riveting story with squirts of drama and good performances,...
- 9/18/2011
- Filmicafe
By Sean O’Connell
Hollywoodnews.com: Brad Pitt, Keira Knightley, George Clooney, Carey Mulligan, Rachel Weisz, Gerard Butler and Ryan Gosling are heading to Toronto for the 36tht international film festival, which kicks off on Thursday, Sept. 8.
The fest today confirmed the hundreds of celebrities that will be attending the can’t-miss event, promoting films and making the rounds as the annual awards season starts to take shape.
Davis Guggenheim, Francis Ford Coppola, Alexander Payne, Luc Besson, Oren Moverman, Malgoska Szumowska, Bennett Miller, Sarah Polley, Jessica Yu, Michael Winterbottom and Werner Herzog are just a few of the filmmakers who have confirmed their attendance.
Celebrities making the trek include Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte Rampling, Clive Owen, Jon Hamm, Shahid Kapoor, Michael Fassbender, Michelle Yeoh, Freida Pinto, Glenn Close, Matthew Goode, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Salma Hayek, Viggo Mortensen and Woody Harrelson. Musicians U2, Pearl Jam and Neil Young also are expected to...
Hollywoodnews.com: Brad Pitt, Keira Knightley, George Clooney, Carey Mulligan, Rachel Weisz, Gerard Butler and Ryan Gosling are heading to Toronto for the 36tht international film festival, which kicks off on Thursday, Sept. 8.
The fest today confirmed the hundreds of celebrities that will be attending the can’t-miss event, promoting films and making the rounds as the annual awards season starts to take shape.
Davis Guggenheim, Francis Ford Coppola, Alexander Payne, Luc Besson, Oren Moverman, Malgoska Szumowska, Bennett Miller, Sarah Polley, Jessica Yu, Michael Winterbottom and Werner Herzog are just a few of the filmmakers who have confirmed their attendance.
Celebrities making the trek include Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte Rampling, Clive Owen, Jon Hamm, Shahid Kapoor, Michael Fassbender, Michelle Yeoh, Freida Pinto, Glenn Close, Matthew Goode, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Salma Hayek, Viggo Mortensen and Woody Harrelson. Musicians U2, Pearl Jam and Neil Young also are expected to...
- 8/23/2011
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
Toronto - The 36th Toronto International Film Festival® welcomes hundreds of guests this year. Filmmakers expected to present their world premieres in Toronto include: Davis Guggenheim, Francis Ford Coppola, Alexander Payne, Agnieszka Holland, Guy Maddin, Luc Besson, Bill Duke, Oren Moverman, Malgoska Szumowska, Bennett Miller, Darrell Roodt, Sarah Polley, Jessica Yu, Michael Winterbottom and Werner Herzog.
Actors expected to attend include Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte Rampling, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Clive Owen, Gerard Butler, Jeon Do-Yeon, Jon Hamm, Shahid Kapoor, Michael Fassbender, Michelle Yeoh, Freida Pinto, Glenn Close, Matthew Goode, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, Ryan Gosling, Salma Hayek, Viggo Mortensen and Woody Harrelson. Musicians include: U2, Pearl Jam and Neil Young.
The Festival also welcomes thousands of producers and other industry professionals bringing films to us.
The following filmmakers are expected to attend the Toronto International Film Festival:
Adam Shaheen, Adam Wingard, Adolfo Borinaga Alix Jr., Agnieszka Holland, Akin Omotoso,...
Actors expected to attend include Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte Rampling, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Clive Owen, Gerard Butler, Jeon Do-Yeon, Jon Hamm, Shahid Kapoor, Michael Fassbender, Michelle Yeoh, Freida Pinto, Glenn Close, Matthew Goode, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, Ryan Gosling, Salma Hayek, Viggo Mortensen and Woody Harrelson. Musicians include: U2, Pearl Jam and Neil Young.
The Festival also welcomes thousands of producers and other industry professionals bringing films to us.
The following filmmakers are expected to attend the Toronto International Film Festival:
Adam Shaheen, Adam Wingard, Adolfo Borinaga Alix Jr., Agnieszka Holland, Akin Omotoso,...
- 8/23/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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