Yash Raj produces Kidman film
20 May 2012 11:06 AM GMT
Hollywood comes home, finally. After five films at the Cannes Film Festival this year from India, now an Indian production company has tied up with its counterpart in Hollywood to produce a Hollywood film.
Yash Raj Film CEO Uday Chopra on Friday announced that he will collaborate with Pierre-Ange Le Pogam of Stone Angels to produce and finance the upcoming Nicole Kidman flick Grace of Monaco. Â
The film, to be directed by Olivier Dahan (of La Vie En Rose fame), will start production this fall in south France. The executive producer will be YRF Entertainment's development head, Jonathan Reiman and the film's writer Arash Amel. Inferno is currently selling foreign rights to the film at the Cannes Film Festival.
The movie is the story of efforts by the late Princess Grace of Monaco (the former Grace Kelly, played by Nicole Kidman) to make peace between her adopted country and France. Grace, just 33-years-old and having just given up an acting career to become Monaco's First Lady, maneuvered through a political minefield to resolve the situation, as detailed in the film.
The project is the latest move by YRF Entertainment, a Beverly Hills-based production.
'Grace of Monaco is the kind of movie that has a perfect blend of talent and sensibility that YRF Entertainment is proud to be a part of. We look forward to a great partnership with Olivier and Pierre-Ange,' said Chopra.
'When I first read the script written by Arash Amel, I thought it was a great story to tell, with a lot of artistic, historical and emotional potential. This is why I invited Olivier Dahan to become the director because he has this artistic vision. When Olivier and I met with Nicole Kidman for the first time, we felt immediately she was the right artist to portray Princess Grace. When I then met with Uday, I had the same feeling after our conversation,' said Le Pogam.
'He was obviously the right partner because of his beautiful vision of the movie. We are very proud and enthusiastic to be sharing the experience of working together with YRF,' said Le Pogam.
YRF Entertainment is currently also overseeing post production on Peter Glanz's upcoming comedic feature, The Longest Week, starring Jason Bateman and Olivia Wilde, and has a slate of films in development.
Yash Raj Film CEO Uday Chopra on Friday announced that he will collaborate with Pierre-Ange Le Pogam of Stone Angels to produce and finance the upcoming Nicole Kidman flick Grace of Monaco. Â
The film, to be directed by Olivier Dahan (of La Vie En Rose fame), will start production this fall in south France. The executive producer will be YRF Entertainment's development head, Jonathan Reiman and the film's writer Arash Amel. Inferno is currently selling foreign rights to the film at the Cannes Film Festival.
The movie is the story of efforts by the late Princess Grace of Monaco (the former Grace Kelly, played by Nicole Kidman) to make peace between her adopted country and France. Grace, just 33-years-old and having just given up an acting career to become Monaco's First Lady, maneuvered through a political minefield to resolve the situation, as detailed in the film.
The project is the latest move by YRF Entertainment, a Beverly Hills-based production.
'Grace of Monaco is the kind of movie that has a perfect blend of talent and sensibility that YRF Entertainment is proud to be a part of. We look forward to a great partnership with Olivier and Pierre-Ange,' said Chopra.
'When I first read the script written by Arash Amel, I thought it was a great story to tell, with a lot of artistic, historical and emotional potential. This is why I invited Olivier Dahan to become the director because he has this artistic vision. When Olivier and I met with Nicole Kidman for the first time, we felt immediately she was the right artist to portray Princess Grace. When I then met with Uday, I had the same feeling after our conversation,' said Le Pogam.
'He was obviously the right partner because of his beautiful vision of the movie. We are very proud and enthusiastic to be sharing the experience of working together with YRF,' said Le Pogam.
YRF Entertainment is currently also overseeing post production on Peter Glanz's upcoming comedic feature, The Longest Week, starring Jason Bateman and Olivia Wilde, and has a slate of films in development.
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