Warner Bros. is going to release the number of feature films made in South Korea.
While film production in Los Angeles, Atlanta and New York still dominates the film industry, Warner Bros. is interested in filming outside of the United States.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. is going to increase the number of productions filmed in South Korea. In fact, “Warner Bros. will release two South Korean films in the country this year and up to four in 2017 as part of its long-term commitment to making Korean-language films for the Asian market,” sources told THR.
Jay Choi, a Korean producer, investor and distributor told The Hollywood Reporter that filming locally has created better productions for Korean Audiences. “We are aiming to make Korean movies for Korean audiences,” said Choi. “There was a lot of creative freedom, and all we had to do was translate the script [from Korean to English]. For Age of Shadows we went into production last year and are releasing it this year, which is very efficient for any industry standard. In fact, there was actually a lot more creative freedom compared to Korean studios, because Warner Bros. has less [in terms of] stereotypes about the local market and [less pressure to export films to neighboring markets like China].”
This news comes after Netflix announced their plan to produce more content for international communities. Recently, Netflix’s CEO, Ted Sarandos told an audience at an event in South Korea that their new mission is to provide streaming content around the world and in the process, increase diversity.
“We’re very proud that Netflix shows are among the most diverse in the world,” he said. “Just looking at Marco Polo and Masters of None, they have an enormous Asian cast.”
Technology is making the world a smaller place and in effect bringing more job opportunities to other places around the world.
Via THR
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