International
Fortissimo Films acquires worldwide rights ‘Shock Labyrinth’
MUMBAI: In a deal, Fortissimo Films has acquired worldwide rights of live-action 3D thriller The Shock Labyrinth, directed by Takashi Shimizu and produced by Japan‘s Asmik Ace.
The acquisition marks Fortissimo‘s first foray into the world of 3D cinema and follows its recent acquisition of another horror-thriller in Pang Ho Cheung‘s Dream Home.
The Shock Labyrinth, which is Japan‘s first live-action 3D film, is currently in post-production stage.
Set in an attraction at the Fuji-Q High Land amusement park, known as the Senritsu Meiyu (literal translation: The Shock Labyrinth), the film follows a group of teenagers dealing with the surprise return of a friend who disappeared more than a decade ago.
Shimizu previously directed Japanese horror films Juon and Juon 2 along with their US remakes The Grudge and The Grudge 2.
The deal was brokered by Fortissimo chairman Michael J. Werner and Asmik Ace manager, international production and marketing, Joe Ikeda.
