The project, which is still untitled, follows the story of Richie Rich and his journey to becoming the greatest hip-hop artist in the Netherlands. Netflix and Amsterdam-based outfit Fiction Valley have announced the production of Shady El-Hamus' sophomore feature, an untitled crime-comedy set in the world of hip hop. The young director debuted with De Libi (2019), a dramedy revolving around a trio of audacious teenagers setting out on a riotous quest across Amsterdam to get into the city's most exclusive nightclub. The new project is penned by Jeroen Scholten van Aschat and the director himself, who scooped a Golden Calf for Best Screenplay for their work on De Libi last year. In the official press release published by the Los Gatos-based streaming giant, the film has been described as a “fast-paced crime flick with comedic elements about the contemporary obsession...
Netflix has commissioned its first Dutch original feature film, an untitled crime comedy focusing on aspiring rapper Richie Rich and his journey to become the greatest hip-hop artist in the Netherlands.
The project comes from writing duo Shady El-Hamus and Jeroen Scholten van Aschat, whose De Libi won the top prize at the Netherlands Film Festival in 2019; El-Hamus will also direct. Producers are Fiction Valley, the Amsterdam-based label owned by UK company Fremantle.
In the movie, when Richie Rich’s watch is stolen in a violent robbery and humiliating images of the encounter go viral, the rapper has to fix his reputation to save his career.
“It is a great honor as young filmmakers to have the opportunity to create the first Dutch Netflix film. The collaboration with Netflix gives us the opportunity to make a film for a bigger and global audience,” El-Hamus said.
Scholten van Aschat added: “The...
The project comes from writing duo Shady El-Hamus and Jeroen Scholten van Aschat, whose De Libi won the top prize at the Netherlands Film Festival in 2019; El-Hamus will also direct. Producers are Fiction Valley, the Amsterdam-based label owned by UK company Fremantle.
In the movie, when Richie Rich’s watch is stolen in a violent robbery and humiliating images of the encounter go viral, the rapper has to fix his reputation to save his career.
“It is a great honor as young filmmakers to have the opportunity to create the first Dutch Netflix film. The collaboration with Netflix gives us the opportunity to make a film for a bigger and global audience,” El-Hamus said.
Scholten van Aschat added: “The...
- 5/22/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix is in the works on its first Dutch film — a crime comedy about a man looking to be the greatest hip-hop artist in the Netherlands.
Produced by Fremantle’s Fiction Valley, the untitled film is penned by award-winning “De Libi” writers Shady El-Hamus and Jeroen Scholten van Aschat. El-Hamus, who directed the pair’s previous film, will also direct the Netflix feature.
The crime comedy follows Richie Rich and his hip-hop ambitions, which are threatened when footage of his humiliating robbery by a gang of teenagers goes viral.
Lina Brouneus, director of co-production and acquisitions at Netflix, said: “We can’t wait to work with the extremely talented creators Shady El-Hamus and Jeroen Scholten van Aschat, (who) bring the entertaining story of Richie Rich to life.”
El-Hamus added: “It is a great honor as young filmmakers to have the opportunity to create the first Dutch Netflix film. The collaboration...
Produced by Fremantle’s Fiction Valley, the untitled film is penned by award-winning “De Libi” writers Shady El-Hamus and Jeroen Scholten van Aschat. El-Hamus, who directed the pair’s previous film, will also direct the Netflix feature.
The crime comedy follows Richie Rich and his hip-hop ambitions, which are threatened when footage of his humiliating robbery by a gang of teenagers goes viral.
Lina Brouneus, director of co-production and acquisitions at Netflix, said: “We can’t wait to work with the extremely talented creators Shady El-Hamus and Jeroen Scholten van Aschat, (who) bring the entertaining story of Richie Rich to life.”
El-Hamus added: “It is a great honor as young filmmakers to have the opportunity to create the first Dutch Netflix film. The collaboration...
- 5/22/2020
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
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