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MGM, RMLLC acquire rights to Ludlum’s ‘Matarese Circle’
MUMBAI: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc (MGM) Pictures, together with Relativity Media, LLC (RMLLC), has secured the rights to Robert Ludlum‘s novel The Matarese Circle.
RMLLC is a financing, consulting and production company that utilises both traditional and non-traditional channels in order to raise production and distribution funds, both for major studios and independent production entities.
Additionally, MGM and RMLCC have also closed a deal with two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington to star in the film, which is an adaptation of the suspense thriller and bears the same name.
Writers of 3:10 to Yuma, Michael Brandt and Derek Haas, have been roped in to write the film‘s script.
Jeffrey Weiner, Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Nick Wechsler, producers of The Bourne Ultimatum, Transformers and North Country, respectively, will serve as producers for the film.
Tucker Tooley will oversee the creative for Relativity.
Ludlum‘s The Matarese Circle is set during the Cold War period. The book pairs two rival spies, one from the CIA and the other from the KGB. The rival spies bury their hatchet for the moment because it is only they who are smart enough to have the killing abilities to go up against an international circle of killers called the Matarese.
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Zee5 and Applause Entertainment team up for whodunnit ‘Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa’
Rajat Kapoor directs star-studded murder mystery streaming from 10 April.
MUMBAI: Zee5 is serving up another killer collaboration and this time, the murder mystery comes with a generous side of dark humour and family dysfunction. The streaming platform has partnered with Applause Entertainment and Mithya Talkies to bring Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa, a fresh, twisted whodunnit written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker and actor Rajat Kapoor. The film will stream exclusively on Hindi Zee5 from 10 April.
The movie reimagines the classic murder mystery genre with a contemporary, darkly comic edge. It revolves around a group of friends and family who smile, drink, and celebrate together until the silence snaps and long-buried secrets spill out. The stellar ensemble cast includes Vinay Pathak, Ranvir Shorey, Waluscha De Sousa, Saurabh Shukla, Chandrachoor Rai, Neil Bhoopalam, Koel Purie, Palomi Ghosh, and Rajat Kapoor himself.
This latest offering continues the successful partnership between Zee5 and Applause Entertainment, which has previously delivered diverse hits such as Mithya, Bloody Brothers, and Jab Khuli Kitaab.
&TV Business Head of hindi Zee5 and chief channel officer Kaveri Das said, “Our collaboration with Applause Entertainment has consistently delivered distinct, high-impact storytelling. Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa is a natural progression, reinforcing our focus on genre-led content with a compelling whodunnit premise and a strong ensemble cast.”
Applause Entertainment business head for movies Sunil Chainani added, “This film adds yet another compelling layer to our slate with Rajat Kapoor’s unmistakable voice.”
Rajat Kapoor shared, “What interested me was not just the mechanics of a whodunnit, but the emotional violence that precedes physical violence. These are people who smile at each other, but there’s so much that is not said.”
The film promises razor-sharp writing, layered performances, and simmering tension, inviting viewers not just to solve the crime but to unravel the complex relationships at its heart.
If you love a good murder mystery served with wit and emotional depth, Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa looks set to be your next addictive watch. Mark your calendars, the whodunnit drops on Hindi Zee5 from 10 April.
