- $ 80 million China - U.S. co-production - handled by Threshold Global Studios, a new banner formed by Bruno Wu and producer Larry Kasanoff - team - up between Kasanoff's Threshold Entertainment Group and Wu's Seven
Star Works - Mortal Kombat producer Kasanoff is in Cannes speaking with international
sales agents - team has been working with The Tetris Company for over a year - financing has been secured - plan is to film in China and other locations in 2017 - billed
as a sci - fi thriller - film is seen
as the first part of a trilogy - Threshold's Jimmy Lenner is
executive producing with The Tetris Company and Seven
Stars
Chief
executive Mike McGarvey dismissed suggestions that troubles with the title were linked to disappointing ticket
sales for Hollywood's latest film based on the Tomb Raider game,
starring Angelina Jolie
as Lara Croft.