{"id":127065,"date":"2022-05-05T22:30:16","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T22:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?p=127065"},"modified":"2022-05-05T22:30:16","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T22:30:16","slug":"bluestone-sets-ten-movie-finance-deal-with-hungarian-fund-szechenyi-after-collab-on-slingshot-being-sold-by-wme-independent-at-cannes-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/business\/bluestone-sets-ten-movie-finance-deal-with-hungarian-fund-szechenyi-after-collab-on-slingshot-being-sold-by-wme-independent-at-cannes-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Bluestone Sets Ten Movie Finance Deal With Hungarian Fund Sz\u00e9chenyi After Collab On ‘Slingshot’, Being Sold By WME Independent At Cannes Market"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/b>EXCLUSIVE<\/strong>: Bluestone Entertainment, the U.S. production firm led by former New Line, Artisan and TWC Dimension production exec Richard Saperstein, is teaming up with state-backed Hungarian investment outfit Széchenyi Funds on a ten-picture financing deal over five years.<\/p>\n

Under the deal, films will span all genres, with budgets ranging from $10-20M. Principal photography will take place primarily in Budapest, Hungary.<\/p>\n

The first film under the partnership is the previously announced <\/i>psychological sci-fi thriller Slingshot,<\/i> directed by Mikael Håfström, starring Oscar-winner Casey Affleck and Tony and Emmy Award-winner Laurence Fishburne.<\/p>\n

WME Independent is handling world sales and will give the project a market debut at Cannes this month, where the company will unveil the first footage. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Slingshot<\/i> is about an astronaut struggling to maintain his grip on reality aboard a possibly fatally compromised mission to Saturn’s moon, Titan. The film also features Cannes Best Actress Award-winner Emily Beecham, Tomer Capone, and David Morrissey.<\/p>\n

Screenplay is written by R. Scott Adams and Nathan Parker. Pic is currently in post-production and produced by Saperstein (Halloween<\/i>) and István Major.<\/p>\n

“We had a terrific experience producing Slingshot<\/i> in Budapest and were impressed by the outstanding local crew and resources,” said Richard Saperstein, Chairman of Bluestone Entertainment. “Széchenyi Funds has been a supportive and collaborative partner, and we look forward to producing quality feature films for a global film audience.”<\/p>\n

Dénes Jobbágy, Chairman of Széchenyi Funds, added: “Working together on Slingshot<\/i>, we found Bluestone Entertainment exemplified the quality and expertise we were seeking in a production partnership. Supporting content creation has become an important new part of Széchenyi Funds’ strategy to turn Hungary from an outstanding production partner to a full-fledged player in the film industry.”<\/p>\n

During his career, production vet Saperstein has served as an exec producer on movies including Seven<\/i>, Frequency<\/i>, John Q<\/i>, The Punisher<\/i>, 1408<\/i>, The Mist<\/i>, and Sony’s hit Hancock<\/i>, which he had originally acquired for Artisan.<\/p>\n

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