'Drishyam' franchise goes global, set for Hollywood remake

The cult franchise ‘Drishyam’is all set to go global after garnering massive success in the Indian and Chinese markets.

The cult franchise ‘Drishyam’is all set to go global after garnering massive success in the Indian and Chinese markets.

After the Korean remake of the film, the makers have now announced the franchise’s new milestone.

Panorama Studios has joined hands with Gulfstream Pictures and JOAT Films to make ‘Drishyam’ in Hollywood.

Gulfstream Pictures, co-founded by Mike Karz and Bill Bindley, have produced the romantic comedy ‘Blended’ which reunited Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore.

Panorama Studios has acquired the international remake rights to ‘Drishyam’s first and second parts from the original producers, Aashirvad Cinemas.

The popular film is being developed in the US and Korea and a development deal is being finalised for a Spanish-language version.

While the Korean and English versions are in the making, the remake of the Malayalam film has had a successful run in various languages, including Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Sinhala and Chinese.