Kite was produced by Anant Singh (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom) and Distant Horizon's Brian Cox (remake of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Pulse) along with executive producers Moises Cosio and Alberto Muffelmann of Detalle Films. Will she find the satisfaction that she is seeking or will she find only emptiness? Aiding her in this search is her dad's former partner, Karl Aker. The story centers on her quest to track down the murderer of her beloved parents and the corruption behind it. As a result, Sawa, the daughter of a police detective, is orphaned at the young age of 12 when an unknown assailant targets both of her parents. It is there a corrupt security force engages in human trafficking, turning young women into prostitutes for their own financial gain. Kite centers on Sawa, a young woman who lives in a dystopia caused by economic collapse. We are delighted that Kevin has acquired Kite, and to continue our successful working relationship with him in our previous collaborations at New Line and TWC." She's terrific in Kite and we know audiences are going to take note."Īnant Singh added, "Anchor Bay has a proven track record of effective distribution, maximizing the potential of their acquired properties. "It has an amazing cast including the incomparable Samuel Jackson as Inspector Aker with India Eisley in the lead role. "We are excited to have picked up the rights to the action-packed film Kite," commented Kasha. Jackson (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Django Unchained) takes on the role of Inspector Karl Aker, a renegade cop who firmly believes to succeed, he has to take the law into his own hands and Canada with today's announcement being jointly made by Kevin Kasha, head of acquisitions for Starz and Anant Singh, president of Distant Horizon.ĭirected by Ralph Ziman (Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema), Kite stars India Eisley (Underworld: Awakening) in the pivotal role of Sawa along with the youngest winner of GQ's Men of the Year Award, Australian actor Callan McAuliffe (Underworld and I am Number Four), as Oburi. The company has picked up theatrical, home entertainment, digital and VOD rights for the U.S. NEW YORK, NY - Anchor Bay Films has landed the rights to Distant Horizon's live action film adaption of Yasuomi Umetsu's ground-breaking hit, Kite, starring Samuel L. ANCHOR BAY FILMS LANDS DISTANT HORIZON'S KITE THE LIVE ACTION FILM ADAPTION OF THE GROUND-BREAKING ANIME CULT CLASSICīased on the Original Animated Feature by Yasuomi Umetsu, Kite Stars Samuel L.
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