‘Asian Persuasion’ Wraps, ‘Supernatural Academy’ Sells – Global Bulletin
variety.coma New York Asian tale of a down-on-his-luck chef who cooks up a scheme to marry off his ex-wife in an attempt to escape substantial alimony and child support obligations, before realizing that he wants a second chance.
Featured actors include Black Eyed Peas’ Apl.de.Ap, Yam Concepcion (“Nightshift”), Janice Sonia Lee (“Emily the Criminal”), Ami Sheth (“Most Beautiful Island”), Rachel Alejandro (“Ang Larawan”), Fe Delos Reyes (“Lumpia with a Vengeance”), Joyce Keokham (“Denture Adventure”), comedian Rex Navarrete (“Badass Madapaka”), Imani Hanson (“An Angry Boy”), Devin Ilaw (“Virtue”, “The Annex”), Renee Rogoff (“Carma”), Mairin Lee (“Marcy”), Hamilton’s Marc delaCruz, RAW founder Josh Kesselman, CaliStar, and Tony Labrusca (“ML”, “Hello, Stranger: The Movie”).
It was directed by Jhett Tolentino from a script by Mike Ang and is now being edited by Aacharee Ungsriwong (“Come Here”, “Maybe, Marriage”).
Production is by Jhett Tolentino Productions banner in association with Brooklyn-based Planet X Studios. France-based Cyber Group Studios has agreed to produce a feature-length animated film “Nanami and the Quest for Atlantis” with Japan’s Nippon Animation.
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