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mm2 Entertainment inks 3-year deal with Turner APAC

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mm2 Entertainment has entered into an agreement with Turner Asia Pacific to co-produce five cinematic films over the next three years with a multi-million-dollar budget. The partnership is not exclusive.The collaboration marks Turner’s first foray by the global media conglomerate into film production in Southeast Asia, and is part of a wider strategic effort to invest and produce more Asian content. These projects are expected to bolster its content pipeline for its TV brands including for the pan-regional general entertainment channel, Warner TV.Under the collaboration, mm2 Asia and Turner will complement each other in the areas of production, distribution and marketing of the films to maximise commercial value and audience reach.The first film to be released under this collaboration is Wonder Boy, a biopic about the legendary singer and songwriter Dick Lee. It stars Benjamin Kheng, from the Singaporean band The Sam Willows, and is directed by both Lee and Daniel Yam. The film is scheduled to be released theatrically on 3 August  2017. The agreement also includes two other family films and two films from Jack Neo, the well-known Singaporean actor, host and director.“We are very happy and proud to embark on this journey with Turner. We look forward to co-producing an exciting slate of films through this landmark collaboration. As we build on our strong base in the Asia market through our movie and media investments, we will continue to forge more such win-win relationships in the future,” said Chang Long Jong (pictured), CEO of mm2 Asia.

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