After garnering massive success in India and China markets, the cult franchise, Drishyam is set to go global. Producers Kumar Mangat Pathak and Abhishek Pathak announced the Korean remake of the thriller franchise at the Cannes Film Festival 2023. Now, they are set to achieve a new milestone. Panorama Studios has joined hands with Gulfstream Pictures and JOAT Films to make Drishyam in Hollywood – a first for an Indian film.

Gulfstream Pictures is co-founded by Mike Karz and Bill Bindley, who produced Blended, starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, and Upgraded, featuring Camila Mendes, Marisa Tomei and Lena Olin. JOAT Films founder Jack Nguyen is a film industry veteran and a former Warner Bros executive supervising the Asia region’s production business. The banner specializes in cross-territorial local language remakes.

Panorama Studios has acquired the international remake rights to Drishyam 1 and 2 from the original producers, Aashirvad Cinemas. The franchise is being developed in the US and Korea, and a development deal for a Spanish-language version is being finalized. In addition, other countries are also being considered.

Kumar Mangat Pathak, Chairman and Managing Director, Panorama Studios, shared, “Drishyam’s clever narrative has a universal appeal and we are keen to celebrate this story with audiences worldwide. We are very happy with this collaboration to create this story for Hollywood. After Korea and Hollywood, our mission is to produce Drishyam in 10 countries in the next three to five years.” 

Producer Abhishek Pathak, who also directed Drishyam 2, said, “We have received immense love from our Indian audiences, who have made the Drishyam franchise a massive success. The strength of Drishyam lies in its story, and we want it to be enjoyed by audiences globally.”

While the Korean and English versions are in the making, the remake of the Malayalam film has had a successful run in various languages, including Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Sinhala and Chinese.

In a joint statement, Mike Karz and Bill Bindley of Gulfstream Pictures said, “We are very happy to collaborate on an English language adaptation of Drishyam. The film is a timeless thriller that has entranced audiences across the globe. We can’t wait to bring the movie to fans here in the US.”

Jack Nguyen, founder of JOAT Films, said, “Drishyam has a unique yet enduring story. It combines drama, emotional highs and lows in a riveting cat-and-mouse tale, and our adaptation will undoubtedly keep audiences on the edge of their seats. The story has clearly resonated with audiences worldwide, as evidenced by the numerous remakes it has spawned. We are excited to have the opportunity to present our take on this cleverly crafted thriller to audiences globally.”