Warner Bros. Discovery has signed a first-look movie deal in Asia with firm veteran Jack Nguyen. The settlement, revealed Monday, was arrange by way of Nguyen’s startup manufacturing banner Joat Movies and can deal with Asia-focussed remakes of Warner Bros’ English-language library titles. The 2 companions mentioned their first mission beneath the pact will probably be a Korean remake of the 2015 comedy-drama The Intern.
Nguyen is a former 30-year veteran of Warner Bros., the place he supervised local-language movie efforts primarily within the Asia and Latin America areas, and led market entries into China, India, Japan, and Korea. Throughout his tenure, he oversaw the enterprise that produced the Japanese movies Letters from Iwo Jima, the Rurouni Kenshin franchise, and Yurusarezaru Mono, the remake of Clint Eastwood’s Oscar winner Unforgiven. In Korea, Warner Bros. produced and distributed the blockbuster The Age of Shadows, Korea’s 2017 submission for the Oscars’ greatest international language movie class, The Witch, and different hits.
Jack Nguyen.
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Below the deal, Nguyen will current Asia-focused movie initiatives to Warner Bros., whereas co-producing with native companions in varied markets throughout APAC, together with Korea and India.
Kurt Rieder, SVP and head of theatrical distribution in APAC for WBD mentioned: “Jack is an trade veteran with a second-to-none understanding of the movie manufacturing enterprise throughout Asia. There’s a sturdy urge for food for remakes of universally common Hollywood tales throughout the area, and we stay up for working with Jack to deliver these to life by way of a brand new native lens.”
Nguyen added: “It ought to come as no shock that I’ve an excessive amount of respect and loyalty to Warner Bros. after spending the vast majority of my profession there. I’m honored to be entrusted with a few of their worthwhile IP to supply high-quality native language remakes with the perfect filmmakers in these international locations. As well as, I wish to showcase new and gifted filmmakers by discovering “diamond within the tough” initiatives that deserve consideration on the world stage. I’m excited to embark on this new chapter with essentially the most storied studio in Hollywood.”
