Viva Communications to produce Philippine remake of Indonesian sequel '2nd Miracle in Cell No. 7'

The short version

• Philippine entertainment company Viva Communications secured the remake rights to Indonesia's film '2nd Miracle in Cell No. 7'.
• This marks the first time an Indonesian movie is officially being adapted for the Philippine market.
• The adaptation is currently filming and is slated to debut on December 25 as part of the Metro Manila Film Festival.

Key facts

• Viva Communications acquired the rights to remake the Indonesian movie '2nd Miracle in Cell No. 7' for Philippine audiences.[Variety]
• The project represents the first official remake of an Indonesian film in the Philippines.[Variety]
• The adaptation is in production and scheduled to premiere on December 25 at the Metro Manila Film Festival.[Variety]
• The Indonesian film was created by Falcon Pictures as an original follow-up to South Korea's 2013 hit 'Miracle in Cell No. 7'.[Variety]
• The expansion was approved by original franchise rights holder Next Entertainment World and its sales subsidiary Contents Panda.[Variety]

Sources

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