Lotus Entertainment Locks in Sales on Tom Tykwer’s A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING
TORONTO, September 4, 2014- Lotus Entertainment announced today that A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING has now sold to a majority of international territories. Directed by Tom Tykwer,A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING stars two-time Academy Award® Winner Tom Hanks along with Sarita Choudhury, Omar Elba, Tracey Fairaway, David Menkin and Tom Skerritt.
As recently announced, Icon Film Distribution picked up the UK rights to the film. Additional sold territories include: Benelux (A-Film Benelux Rechten BV); Greece/Cypress/Turkey/Middle East/India/Pakistan (Italia Film International SAL); Iceland (Myndform); Israel (United King Films Ltd);Portugal (Pris Audiovisuais S.A.); Scandinavia (Mis.Label); Bulgaria & Romania (Programs4 Media Ltd.); Ex-Yugoslavia (Blitz Film); Poland (Monolith); Latin America ex-Mexico (Swen Group); China (HGC Entertainment Ltd.); Hong Kong (Golden Scene Co. Ltd); Singapore (Shaw Renters); Taiwan (Caichang Int’l Inc.); Thailand (Mono Film); South Africa (MNET); Indonesia (Prima Cinema); and Airlines (Cinesky). X Filme Creative Pool, who co-produced retains rights for Germany/Austria/Switzerland and executive producer, Fábrica de Cine retains rights for Mexico and Spain.
“The audience is sure to enjoy having fun with Tom Hanks as he takes them on this wonderful journey and delivers yet another great performance in this film,” says Lotus Entertainment’s Bill Johnson. “The pedigree of the cast and crew, along with the source material, reasonated deeply with our buyers,“ continues Jim Seibel.
A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING takes place far away from the recession-weary USA, as an up-and-coming Saudi Arabian city provides the backdrop for foundering American businessman Alan Clay’s (Hanks) last-ditch effort to stave off bankruptcy, pay his daughter’s college fees, and accomplish something grand. A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING is a gentle, crazy, wistful ballad recounting the journey of a man, in a country that requires him to rise to completely unknown challenges – and that answers old questions in new and unexpected ways.
A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING is produced by Uwe Schott and Stefan Arndt of X Filme Creative Pool, Arcadiy Golubovich and Timothy D. O’Hair of Primeridian and Gary Goetzman of Playtone. Steven Shareshian of Playtone, Claudia Bluemhuber of Silver Reel, Gaston Pavlovich of Fabrica de Cine, Jim Seibel and Bill Johnson of Lotus Entertainment, and Dave Eggers are executive producers. CAA is handling the domestic sale.
Lotus’ current film slate includes: Henry Hobson’s MAGGIE with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Abigail Breslin which recently was acquired by Lionsgate for North America; KIDNAP starring Academy Award® winner Halle Berry; Scott Hicks’ FALLEN based on the best-selling YA novel; Craig Zobel’s Z FOR ZACHARIAH with Chiwetel Ejiofor and Chris Pine; and SONG ONE starring Anne Hathaway.
