John Wick’s director, Chad Stahelski, is set to produce an English-language remake of the Indian action thriller film ’Kill,’ written and directed by Indian filmmaker Nikhil Nagesh Bhat. This Hollywood remake will be produced by 87Eleven Entertainment, the same production company behind the Keanu Reeves-starring John Wick franchise.
The announcement was made by Adam Fogelson, chairman of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, just days before the film’s release. Said to be the most violent and goriest movie ever, the film stars Lakshaya, Raghav Juyal, and Tanya Maniktala, Abhishek Chauhan, Ashish Vidyarthi, Harsh Chhaya.
87eleven Entertainment is a production company known for films including the ‘John Wick’ series, ‘Atomic Blonde,’ ‘Deadpool 2,’ and ‘Hobbs & Shaw
Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions have announced that this weekend’s theatrical release marks one of the first collaborations between a mainstream Hindi-language film and a Hollywood studio for a theatrical rollout in North America and the U.K.
“Kill is one of the most vivid, wild, and creative action movies I’ve seen recently,” said Chad Stahelski. Kill features relentless action sequences that need to be seen by as wide an audience as possible. It’s exciting to be developing an English language version.We have big shoes to fill and I’m looking forward to working with Nikhil, Karan, Apoorva, Guneet and Achin to achieve that.”
Kill premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2023, where it earned the distinction of being the first runner-up for the People’s Choice Award: Midnight Madness.
The film is set to release theatrically on 5 July, 2024.
Chad Stahelski, an American filmmaker, who is best known for his work for the popular John Wick franchise.
Who is the director of ‘Kill’?
Indian filmmaker and writer Nikhil Nagesh Bhat is known for his directorial debut, ‘Salunn‘ which premiered at the Cairo Film Festival in 2009. The film secured the Remi Award for Best Film in Comedy at Worldfest Houston Film Festival and the Golden Ace Award for Special Cinematic Experience at the Las Vegas Film Festival.
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Production Details: ‘Kill’ is produced by Karan Johar and Apoorva Mehta under Dharma Productions, alongwith Guneet Monga Kapoor and Achin Jain’s Sikhya Entertainment.
Watch the trailer of ‘Kill‘ here:
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