Cult Japanese helmer Ryuhei Kitamura to direct “Doorman” thrillerNovember 7, 2016 - 11:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Award-winning Japanese director Ryuhei Kitamura has signed on to helm action-thriller Doorman, The Hollywood Reporter reveals. With an original screenplay by Lior Chefetz and Joe Swanson, the story follows a woman who returns from combat and befriends a family in New York City. When a gang of thieves plot to take the family’s valuables, she fights to defend the family. Double Dutch International (DDI) is handling foreign sales and is introducing the project to buyers at AFM. Harry Winer (Space Camp) of Smash Media is producing along with DDI's Jason Moring. “Ryuhei is such an established filmmaker in Asia, we are honored to have him bring his extraordinary vision on this side of the Pacific, for this action packed thriller," Moring said Sunday in a statement. Kitamura gained acclaim for his 2000 action Versus, which became a cult hit. He also helmed manga adaptation Azumi and Godzilla: Final Wars. Kitamura made his American directorial debut with the 2008 horror film Midnight Meat Train starring Bradley Cooper and also helmed the 2012 movie No One Lives with Luke Evans. He most recently directed Japanese film Lupin the 3rd. Kitamura is repped by ICM Partners and Infinity Management International. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |