Company helps RCR Pictures capture rights to English-language remake of Latin American action film
Dave Brown, head of Artist International Motion Picture & Television Literary, the management division of Hollywood Studios International (HSI), has brokered a deal with Robin Schorr’s RCR Pictures to remake the acclaimed Venezuelan hit LA HORA CERO as an English-language thriller set in the United States. Brown negotiated the deal with Schorr on behalf of the film’s original director/co-writer and AI client, Diego Velasco.
Velasco, an award winning Venezuelan-American director wrote the original film with his wife, Carolina Paiz, who is also an AI client. The pair will executive produce the remake with LA HORA CERO producers Sergio Aguero and Chris Ferguson with Ray Bitar of RCR Pictures. RCR founder Robin Schorr will produce, with RCR colleague Jenna Glazier co-producing.
In the original, set in Venezuela, a hit man takes a hospital full of people hostage in an attempt to save the lives of his wounded girlfriend and her child. Highlighting the volatility of the world in which LA HORA CERO is set, members of cast and crew were held up at gunpoint during filming in one of the most dangerous sections of Caracas, Venezuela.
Yet, filmmakers persevered and the movie was released in 2010 and went on to win numerous festival awards on its way to becoming the highest-grossing feature film in Venezuelan cinematic history. This year, the film won the coveted Audience Favorite Award at the 15th Annual Los Angeles International Latino FilmFestival. Producers promise a similar treatment, tailored to the tastes of modern American audiences, with the English-language version.
“We always believed the story to be a universal one,” comments Diego Velasco. “In its essence, it is a love story set in a chaotic world of polarizing politics and unattainable health care. We’re thrilled to help produce the English remake and help bring new, original stories to American audiences, and we’re incredibly lucky to have RCR Pictures, Robin Schorr, and Jenna Glazier spearheading the effort.”
La Hora Cero website:
www.lahoracero.com
About Artist International:
Artist International is a management/production company that provides professional representation to actors, writers, directors and other entertainment properties. AI operates with a singular focus of understanding the goals, passions, and talents of its clients and maximizing their potential. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Hollywood Studios International, Artist International is positioned to collaborate with artists to bring new content to life, whether by internal means or external partnerships. AI’s first production was the two-time Golden Globe winning (Best Picture, Best Actress) and Oscar nominated The Kids Are Alright, Executive Produced by CEO Steven Saxton.
About RCR Pictures:
RCR Pictures is the movie production company run by longtime film producer Robin Schorr in partnership with Chris Ferguson, the internationally acclaimed poker champion, and his business partner, Ray Bitar. Schorr has been producing films and documentaries for over 15 years, including the acclaimed documentary, FOOD, INC., and several others.
About Hollywood Studios International:
Hollywood Studios International is a media holding company focused on the intelligent deployment of capital in the entertainment industry. The company has developed a portfolio of fee-based businesses ranging from talent representation to international distribution. Following the current round of funding, the Company intends to file with the SEC to be a fully reporting publicly traded company.
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