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Miramax Secures Remake Rights To Thai Blockbuster ‘How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’
Thai comedy drama has grossed $55M worldwide as well as becoming the first Thai film to be shortlisted for Best International Feature at the Oscars.
The remake deal was negotiated on behalf of GDH by Nelson Mok of Mokster Films, a Singapore-based investment and sales company with a primary focus on Asia-produced content. Yvette Zhuang, Miramax’s SVP of International Production and Distribution who is transitioning out of her current role at the end of May, will remain closely involved as a producer on the film. The film’s director Pat Boonnitipat said: “Its success worldwide surprises me, yet it warms my heart to know that people across the world share this value—or some kind of core—that connects us beyond the identities of countries or cultures.”
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