Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar is currently gearing up for the release of his film Kill, starring Lakshya and Raghav Juyal. Set to release on July 5, the Nikhil Nagesh Bhatt directorial was earlier premiered at the Toronto Film Festival. Amidst the excitement over the film’s release, it is being reported that the movie will be remade in Hollywood by Lionsgate Motion Picture Group in collaboration with 87Eleven Entertainment Company, famous for making the successful John Wick movie franchise.
As reported by India TV news, according to Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions, Kill will become the first Hindi-language film to partner with a Hollywood studio for a theatrical release in North America and the UK. The announcement on the same was made by the President of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, Adam Fogelson. Opening up about the venture, in a statement, 87Eleven Entertainment’s Chad Stahelski expressed that it would be their pleasure to remake Kill in Hollywood as it is one of the “best action films.”
Quoted by the media publication, he said, “Kill is one of the best action films seen recently. Nikhil has given such action sequences that more and more audiences should see. It is a pleasure for us to remake it. We have great responsibilities and I look forward to working with Nikhil, Karan, Apoorva, Guneet, and Achin to achieve it”
The makers of Kill also expressed their excitement over the same and stated, “When we made Kill with Nikhil Nagesh Bhatt, we dreamed of global love and the noise of Kill in North American cinemas was like seeing that dream come true. As we approach our global release, we are happy that 87Eleven Entertainment will remake our film in English.”
Written and directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhatt, Kill stars Lakshya, Tanya Maniktala, and Raghav Juyal in lead roles. Produced by Karan Johar, the film will be releasing on July 5.
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