Fox 2000 Pictures has acquired film rights to an untitled feature film set in the world of Korean pop, or K-pop, with Scooter Braun’s SB Projects and Epic Magazine attached.Elyse Hollander is attached to write the screenplay about an Asian American college student from the U.S.
who becomes a top competitor on South Korea’s toughest k-pop competition show.
Hollander’s screenplay for the Madonna biopic “Blonde Ambition” topped 2016’s Black List.The k-pop project was announced Tuesday on the heels of an impressive opening weekend for Warner Bros.’ “Crazy Rich Asians,” which underlined the appeal of Asian American stories.“We’ve found great partners in Epic and Fox 2000 to showcase the world of k-pop,” Braun said.
“We are excited to tap into Elyse’s talent to pull back the curtain on the genre at a time when it’s on the rise globally and give fans
Read full article