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‘Slumdog Millionaire’ Sequel Rights Nabbed by Swati Shetty and Grant Kessman’s Newly Formed Bridge7
A 'Slumdog Millionaire' sequel could soon be in the works at Bridge7, the newly formed production banner from Swati Shetty and Grant Kessman.
The 2008 Danny Boyle-directed feature, about a young man from an impoverished background who competes on India’s version of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?,” collected eight Academy Awards including best picture and director, with Dev Patel making his film debut as protagonist Jamal. Kessman spent 20 years at CAA as a TV literary agent before relocating to London, where he worked on series including “Monsieur Spade” and the Gerard Butler-starring “Paris Has Fallen.” The Bridge7 deal was brokered by Paytre Topp in Los Angeles and Nick Miller of Simon Muirhead Burton in the U.K., with Celador repped by Jessica Hudson and James Kay at Sheridans U.K.
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