Rana Daggubati, the South Indian star of world hit movie “Baahubali,” is poised to make a superhero-sized influence at San Diego Comedian-Con. His Spirit Media firm will unveil movie, TV and comic-book initiatives with a wide range of companions.
Hiranyakashyap from Spirit Media
Prime amongst these is film undertaking “Hiranyakashyap,” being developed by Spirit Media and set to be directed by Travikram. The image is impressed by Amar Chitra Katha’s comics of the mythological determine, the highly effective demon Hiranyakashyap, and his plan to realize vengeance by destroying Lord Indira’s kingdom.
Within the sequence area, Spirit Media has pacted with streamer SonyLIV on historic epic action-drama “Lords of the Deccan.” Based mostly on the novel of the identical title, the present takes audiences again in time to witness the beginning of the Chalukyas, a dynasty that formed southern India for hundreds of years.
Within the comics area, Spirit Media has partnered with Weekend Blockbusters, the producer of the widely-loved Malayalam superhero movie “Minnal Murali,” to launch Minnal Murali as a comic book guide character, which is able to discover its house within the well-liked Indian comedian journal Tinkle. Netflix launched “Minnal Murali” in 2021 and loved greater than 25 million hours of viewing.
“We’re excited to affix forces with Spirit Media, who share our love for the superheroes style. Minnal Murali was a piece of deep love and keenness and we’re thrilled to current him in a brand new comedian avatar to the followers,” mentioned Sophia Paul, co-founder of Weekend Blockbusters.
Saugata Mukharjee, head of content material at Sony LIV mentioned: “[We] imagine in taking nice Indian tales to audiences throughout the globe. And in line with that, we’re embarking on the thrilling journey of capturing the historical past of the fantastic dynasties of southern India by adapting the celebrated guide ‘Lords of the Deccan’ by Anirudh Kanisetti [..] We’re enthusiastic about bringing these untold histories – the fantastic dynasties, the majestic lands, the valiant kings and their many wars – to our audiences from the world over.”
Comedian-Con runs July 20-23 in San Diego. Given the influence of the SAG strike on actors doing promotion, the occasion guarantees to be a distinct affair from earlier years.
