The cult franchise ‘Drishyam’is all set to go global after garnering massive success in the Indian and Chinese markets.
After the Korean remake of the film, the makers have now announced the franchise’s new milestone. Panorama Studios has joined hands with Gulfstream Pictures and JOAT Films to make ‘Drishyam’ in Hollywood.
Gulfstream Pictures, co-founded by Mike Karz and Bill Bindley, have produced the romantic comedy ‘Blended’ which reunited Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore.
Panorama Studios has acquired the international remake rights to ‘Drishyam’s first and second parts from the original producers, Aashirvad Cinemas. The popular film is being developed in the US and Korea and a development deal is being finalised for a Spanish-language version.
Kumar Mangat Pathak, Chairman and Managing Director, of Panorama Studios, who has acquired the rights to the franchise shared his thoughts in a press statement, “Drishyam’s clever narrative has a universal appeal and we are keen to celebrate this story with audiences worldwide. We are very happy to collaborate with Gulfstream Pictures and JOAT Films to create this story in English for Hollywood. After Korea and Hollywood, our mission is to produce Drishyam in 10 countries in the next three to five years”.
In a joint statement, Mike Karz and Bill Bindley of Gulfstream Pictures share, “We are very happy to collaborate with Panorama Studios and JOAT Films on an English language adaptation of ‘Drishyam.’ The film is a timeless thriller that has entranced audiences across the globe. We can’t wait to bring the movie to fans here in the U.S.”
While the Korean and English versions are in the making, the remake of the Malayalam film has had a successful run in various languages, including Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Sinhala and Chinese.