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Leonine And Lionsgate Strike Germany/Austria Film Deal

Naman Ramachandran Leonine Studios has secured all German and Austrian rights for Lionsgate’s upcoming film slate, including Keanu Reeves’ “John Wick 4” and its spin-off “Ballerina,” starring Ana de Armas.The deal, which extends Lionsgate’s existing relationship with Leonine, also includes culture-clash comedy “About My Father” from stand-up comedian Sebastian Maniscalco (“The Irishman”) starring opposite Oscar-winner Robert De Niro (“Meet The Parents”); action thriller “Shadow Force” with Kerry Washington (“Django Unchained”); the untitled new comedy from director Adele Lim starring Tony winning actress Ashley Park (“Emily in Paris”); gamer comedy “1Up” with Ruby Rose (“Batwoman”); and horror-thriller “Dear David,” centering on the urban legend that had its origins on the Twitter channel of Adam Ellis, starring Augustus Prew (“The Morning Show”) in the lead. Fred Kogel, CEO of Leonine Studios, said: “We are thrilled to extend our strong partnership with our friends at Lionsgate with this tremendous feature film slate.

EXCLUSIVE: Teresa Hsiao, co-creator, executive producer and showrunner of Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens, has signed an overall deal with Sony Pictures Television to develop comedy and animation for cable streaming platforms via her Red 136 Productions.

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EXCLUSIVE: Desmond Chiam (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier), Alexander Hodge (Insecure) and Chris Pang (Crazy Rich Asians) have joined the cast of the untitled comedy that Crazy Rich Asians scribe Adele Lim is helming for Lionsgate, in her feature debut, which is now in production.

EXCLUSIVE: Sabrina Wu will star as one of the four leads opposite Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, and Stephanie Hsu in Lionsgate’s untitled Adele Lim-directed comedy feature.

EXCLUSIVE: Stephanie Hsu (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) has joined the cast of the untitled comedy that Crazy Rich Asians scribe Adele Lim is directing for Lionsgate, in her feature debut.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“Good Trouble” star Sherry Cola is joining the cast of Adele Lim’s upcoming R-rated comedy about a group of four friends traveling through Asia in search of one of their birth mothers. Cola will appear opposite Ashley Park (“Emily in Paris”) as one of the film’s leads.The film, which is being produced by Lionsgate and Point Grey Pictures, marks Lim’s directorial debut.

upcoming untitled comedy starring Ashley Park a “raunchy R-rated romp.” “It’s going to be a raunchy R-rated romp through Asia basically,” Hsiao, who will co-write the script alongside Lim and Cherry Chevapravatdumrong, told TheWrap.“Crazy Rich Asians” co-writer Adele Lim will make her directorial debut with the film.Hsiao compared the untitled comedy to “Awkwafina is Nora From Queens” — with a bit more heart.“We’re really excited because we’re doing the same thing we do on the show of just

Ashley Park is teaming up with Adele Lim for a new movie!

Adele Lim will make her directorial debut with an untitled comedy starring “Emily in Paris” actress Ashley Park.The R-rating intended comedy will follow four Asian American women as they set off on a journey to Asia to find their birth mothers. Lionsgate and Point Grey Pictures will produce the film together, with Point Grey’s Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, and Josh Fagen producing the film.

Adele Lim, the writer of “Crazy Rich Asians” and “Raya and the Last Dragon,” will make her directorial debut helming an untitled comedy for Lionsgate and Point Grey Pictures.The R-rated comedy will star Tony and Grammy-nominated actress Ashley Park (“Emily in Paris,” “Girls 5Eva”) and follows four Asian American women as they travel through Asia in search of one of their birth mothers.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor“Crazy Rich Asians” screenwriter Adele Lim never thought in her wildest dreams that she would be part of a Disney animated feature, let alone one that is set in Southeast Asia.But Disney’s newest tale, “Raya and the Last Dragon” (now streaming on Disney Plus), delivers its first Southeast Asian princess, Raya, a warrior who sets out across the mythical realm of Kumandra as she seeks out the last dragon.Lim, who is of Malaysian descent, says: “To be a part of this

, sets up certain expectations: You know that the main character will be Raya, the warrior princess voiced by Kelly Marie Tran, and that you'd better meet a dragon sooner or later.Though the project had been in the works at Disney for six or so years, when 's core team — directors Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada, writers Adele Lim and Qui Nguyen and producer Osnat Shurer — came onboard in the past couple years, even those components were still in flux.«This idea of creating a fantasy world

Narrative has hired PR veteransMaria Herrera and Rachael Reiss, whose combined client list includes Olivia Wilde, James Gunn, and Chris Miller and Phil Lord. Herrer and Reiss both join the company from VP posts atRogers & Cowan/PMK, where their focus included A-list talent, filmmakers, and showrunners like Nahnatchka Khan and Adele Lim, and handled film releases and awards campaigns.