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04/20/17 5:45 AM

#249248 RE: speckulater #249247

STARRY ENTERTAINMENT (Shenzen) and CRIMSON FOREST - two emerging principal venture partners for Hannover House

Starry has formed a partnership with the U.S. distributor and investor Crimson Forest for international releases of its productions.

A whopping 19 projects spanning across films, TV series, animations, VR and more are in the pipeline for Starry Entertainment, a newly established Chinese studio with a startup capital of $29 million (RMB200 million) and a financial capacity of $100 million.

Highest profile among the 19 is the $30 million “Hero’s Journey to the West,” an animated version of the classic Chinese tale “Journey to the West” featuring the famous Monkey King character. Starry has enlisted former Disney animator Chris Bradley as director and Marvel Studio character designer Walter A. McDaniel as the art director. A-list Hollywood stars are being scouted as voice talent for the English version of the film, scheduled for release during the Lunar New Year of 2019.

http://variety.com/2017/film/asia/ambitious-starry-entertainment-defies-china-slowdown-1202009887/