SHADOW PLAY FILMS

Description

New Zealand based production company with particular interest in co-production with Asia and the UK Principals: John Blick & Ian Gibbons Films in development: DENIAL action/thriller. Jack Lu is a battle hardened New Zealand Special Forces soldier of Maori and Asian descent. He learns his father – a fighter pilot shot down 30 years ago over Laos may still be alive and now a Buddhist monk. Jack’s search for his father takes him from the deserts of California, to Singapore and ultimately deep into the dangerous border area of Myanmar. In his hunt for his father, he uncovers a plot that threatens his and his father’s life. Set in NZ, Afghanistan, California, Singapore, Thailand and Shan States. In negotiations with Manu Bennett for Jack. In talks with J K Simmons for Hightower. LION OF PENANG drama based on a true story Karpal Singh a Malaysian lawyer fights to save a New Zealand mother and son from the gallows. Set in Malaysia. In negotiations with Robyn Malcolm for Lorraine Cohen.