{"id":12471,"date":"2021-08-10T14:20:40","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T12:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=12471"},"modified":"2021-08-10T14:20:46","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T12:20:46","slug":"ebonylife-studios-will-packer-productions-universal-pictures-nab-competitive-rights-to-bloomberg-article-the-fall-of-the-billionaire-gucci-master","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2021\/08\/10\/ebonylife-studios-will-packer-productions-universal-pictures-nab-competitive-rights-to-bloomberg-article-the-fall-of-the-billionaire-gucci-master\/","title":{"rendered":"Ebonylife Studios, Will Packer Productions & Universal Pictures Nab Competitive Rights To Bloomberg Article \u201cThe Fall Of The Billionaire Gucci Master\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Nigeria\u2019s EbonyLife Studios and Will Packer Productions have partnered to develop an untitled project based\u00a0on the Bloomberg article \u201cThe Fall of the Billionaire Gucci Master\u201d by Evan Ratliff.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rights were won after a highly contested derby by several producers and is now set up at Universal Pictures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Writer discussions are ongoing and progressing quickly. The globetrotting action thriller project is said to be a hybrid of CATCH ME IF YOU CAN<\/em> and USUAL SUSPECTS. <\/em>Mo Abudu will produce for EbonyLife Studios and Will Packer and James Lopez will produce through their Will Packer Productions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commenting on this feat, CEO of EbonyLife Studious, Mo Abudu said: \u201cEbonyLife is uniquely positioned to ensure the depth and authenticity of this film. This is why we needed to partner with a major Hollywood producer like Will Packer Productions \u2013 they are equally invested in telling stories that resonate with our audiences. We understand the 21st century environment with its hyper-focus on status and financial wealth creating highly talented but fundamentally flawed characters like Hushpuppi, and WPP knows how to create stories with global appeal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mo Abudu<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Will Packer, founder of Will Packer Productions and Will Packer Media also said \u201cTen months ago Mo pitched us a rich and entertaining concept steeped in Nigerian culture that can only be told with the help of her unique perspective. Together we knew Evan\u2019s work was the definitive telling and the perfect anchor of this saga.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About EbonyLife Studios<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EbonyLife Studios is Nigeria\u2019s foremost media group, dedicated to creating world-class and authentic African stories, through a range of co-production deals with international studios. As a TV and feature film producer, EbonyLife has created over 5 000 hours of original programming across a variety of genres as well as seven feature films, three of which are the highest-grossing movies of all time at the Nigerian box office. EbonyLife Studios believes in elevating Africa\u2019s media image by showcasing an inspired, progressive and uplifted view of the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Will Packer Productions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will Packer Productions is a leading film production company that has achieved unprecedented success. The company\u2019s unique understanding of the New American Mainstream audience has resulted in films that have earned more than $1 billion, with ten films that have opened at number one, including \u201cGirls Trip\u201d and \u201cNight School,\u201d the top grossing comedies of 2018 and 2017. Other WPP films include \u201cThe Photograph,\u201d \u201cLittle,\u201d \u201cWhat Men Want\u201d as well as \u201cRide Along 2,\u201d \u201cNo Good Deed,\u201d \u201cThink Like a Man Too,\u201d \u201cRide Along,\u201d \u201cThink Like a Man,\u201d \u201cTakers,\u201d \u201cObsessed,\u201d \u201cBreaking In\u201d and \u201cStomp the Yard.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nigeria\u2019s EbonyLife Studios and Will Packer Productions have partnered to develop an untitled project based\u00a0on the Bloomberg article \u201cThe Fall of the Billionaire Gucci Master\u201d by Evan Ratliff.\u00a0 The rights were won after a highly contested derby by several producers and is now set up at Universal Pictures. Writer discussions are ongoing and progressing quickly. The… Continue reading Ebonylife Studios, Will Packer Productions & Universal Pictures Nab Competitive Rights To Bloomberg Article \u201cThe Fall Of The Billionaire Gucci Master\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12471"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12471\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}