Miramax has landed remake rights to Thailand’s breakout hit “How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies,” the studio confirmed Wednesday, setting wheels in movement for an English-language model.
The unique movie, directed by Pat Boonnitipat and produced by Bangkok-based powerhouse GDH 559, grew to become a sensation throughout Asia, producing over $55 million internationally and incomes the excellence of being the primary Thai movie shortlisted for Academy Awards consideration. Stateside, the movie bowed on the New York Asian Movie Competition to crucial acclaim and gained the viewers award.
The comedy-drama follows M, a college dropout who strikes in along with his terminally in poor health grandmother, Mengju, with hopes of securing an inheritance. What begins as a cynical scheme evolves right into a heartfelt exploration of familial bonds, responsibility, and intergenerational dynamics.
The acquisition sparked a aggressive bidding state of affairs with a number of studios expressing curiosity. The deal was in the end brokered by Nelson Mok of Mokster Movies representing GDH. Yvette Zhuang, Miramax’s senior VP of worldwide manufacturing and distribution, was instrumental in securing the property and can stay connected as producer whilst she steps down from her government position later this month.
“‘Methods to Make Thousands and thousands Earlier than Grandma Dies’ is a uncommon gem that manages to be hilarious, surprisingly poignant, and shifting suddenly,” Miramax CEO Jonathan Glickman stated in a press release. “Like the unique, we hope our adaptation brings generations of households to the cinema collectively.”
Boonnitipat added: “Its success worldwide surprises me, but it warms my coronary heart to know that folks internationally share this worth — or some form of core — that connects us past the identities of nations or cultures.”
Producer Vanridee Pongsittisak stated: “The center of a household is common, however every dwelling holds a wholly completely different story. That’s why I’m excited to see ‘Methods to Make Thousands and thousands Earlier than Grandma Dies’ come to life as soon as once more — this time in an American family.”
