Drishyam, one of the most popular and loved suspense thriller series, has now gone global. The series’ creator announced that it has teamed up with Gulfstream Pictures and JOAT Films for a Hollywood remake.
Kumar Mangat Pathak, Chairman and Managing Director, Panorama Studios, said in a press statement, “Drishyam’s masterful story has universal appeal and we are excited to celebrate this story to audiences around the world.” I sincerely hope that this will happen.” We are very pleased to be working with Gulfstream Pictures and JOAT Films to produce this story in English for Hollywood. After Korea and Hollywood, our mission is to produce Drishyam in 10 countries within the next 3-5 years. ”
His son Abhishek Pathak, who directed the Hindi version of Drishyam 2, added: drishyam Great success with franchising.strength of drishyam There are important elements hidden in the story, and we want audiences around the world to enjoy it. ”
Gulfstream Pictures’ Mike Kurtz and Bill Bindley said in a joint statement: The film is a timeless thriller that has captivated audiences around the world. We can’t wait to bring the film to our fans here in the United States.”
A little-known fact is that Drishyam has also been remade in South Korea after its success in Sinhala (Sri Lanka), Chinese, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi.
For the unversed, Drishyam (OG Malayalam version) was first made in 2013 and starred Mohanlal and Meena in the lead roles. It was remade in Hindi in 2015, starring Ajay Devgn and Tabu in important roles.
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