Mockingbird Pictures Unveils Three Titles for Busan Market
The slate includes Vietnamese prison comedy The Happiest Cell, horror The River Demon, and Indonesian franchise entry The Doll Ghawiah.
Mockingbird Pictures is launching three new titles at Busan's Asian Contents & Film Market: The Doll Ghawiah, The River Demon, and The Happiest Cell. The announcement was reported by Deadline.
The Happiest Cell is a prison-set comedy drama from Bluebells Studios directed by Nguyen Nhat Trung. It stars Tuan Tran, Ma Ran Do, and Luong The Thanh, and is scheduled for release in Vietnam on November 20.
The Doll Ghawiah is directed by Guntur Soeharjanto and is a new chapter in Hitmaker Studios' The Doll universe. The River Demon is directed by Tran Trong Dan and is a supernatural horror rooted in Vietnamese folk beliefs.
Separately, Mockingbird Pictures has set Luck For Sale for U.S. theatrical release on October 9.
Background
Hitmaker Studios' The Doll universe has drawn around 5 million admissions in Indonesia. Following the success of The Guardian Demon, Tran Trong Dan expands his exploration of curses and rural legends in The River Demon. Mockingbird Pictures handles around 60 theatrical releases and more than 100 post-theatrical titles annually as a distributor in Vietnam.
Quick answers
When is The Happiest Cell released in Vietnam?
The Happiest Cell is scheduled for release in Vietnam on November 20.
Who directs The Doll Ghawiah?
The Doll Ghawiah is directed by Guntur Soeharjanto.
When does Luck For Sale open in U.S. theaters?
Luck For Sale is set for U.S. theatrical release on October 9.