TORONTO -- Canadian producer CCI Entertainment on Monday unveiled a six-picture family film slate that includes the Chinese-Canadian co-production Iron Road, starring Peter O'Toole and Sam Neill.
Arnie Zipursky, co-chairman and CEO of Toronto-based CCI, said the move into family movies began with Iron Road, a project whose partners include Britain's Alchemy Television and China Film House, a consortium of Chinese investors led by Hengdian Studios consultant Tiger Yu.
The movie, a 19th century love story set against the building of Canada's railroad by Chinese immigrants, has just completed principal photography and also will be sold internationally as a TV miniseries. It was directed by David Wu, who began his career as John Woo's editor.
CCI also is pacting with Argentinian producer Nearly Normal Prods. to co-produce The Connor Rourke Chronicles, a series of family adventure movies that will start production in the fall on two installments, The Myth of Gaia and The Spear of Destiny.
The first two Connor Rourke titles, set for delivery in spring 2009, will be shot in Buenos Aires and follow a young woman (Connor) and her father Diego on adventures.
Arnie Zipursky, co-chairman and CEO of Toronto-based CCI, said the move into family movies began with Iron Road, a project whose partners include Britain's Alchemy Television and China Film House, a consortium of Chinese investors led by Hengdian Studios consultant Tiger Yu.
The movie, a 19th century love story set against the building of Canada's railroad by Chinese immigrants, has just completed principal photography and also will be sold internationally as a TV miniseries. It was directed by David Wu, who began his career as John Woo's editor.
CCI also is pacting with Argentinian producer Nearly Normal Prods. to co-produce The Connor Rourke Chronicles, a series of family adventure movies that will start production in the fall on two installments, The Myth of Gaia and The Spear of Destiny.
The first two Connor Rourke titles, set for delivery in spring 2009, will be shot in Buenos Aires and follow a young woman (Connor) and her father Diego on adventures.
- 1/22/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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