Anurag Kashyap Inks Production Deal With Blumhouse and Ivanhoe
0by: Sammy Mink
Anurag Kashyap, under his Phantom Films banner, has inked a multi-year production deal with Blumhouse Productions and Ivanhoe Pictures. Under the deal, Kashyap will produce a minimum of 10 genre films in India over the next five years, one of which he will sign on to direct. Ivanhoe is financing, while Phantom will produce and Blumhouse will oversee the creative aspects of the projects.
Kashyap is a prolific writer/director in his native India, known for drama films like “Gangs of Wasseypur,” “Gulaal,” and “Udaan.” Meanwhile, Blumhouse is known for their horror flicks, including the “Paranormal Activity,” “Sinister,” and “Insidious” franchises. Their upcoming projects include “Ouija,” “Amityville: The Awakening,” and the big screen adaptation of the 1980s cult classic series “Jem and the Holograms.”
Kashyap is repped by Independent Talent Group.