Deadline: Warner Bros. Pictures Takes Asia Rights To ‘Under Parallel Skies’

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Warner Bros. Pictures has struck a deal with Manila-based film company 28 Squared Studios to distribute romance film Under Parallel Skies. The film will be released in the Philippines on April 17, Singapore on May 1 and Thailand on May 9. Directed by Sigrid Bernado and starring Thai actor Win Metawin and Filipino actress Janella Salvador, it follows the story of a Thai bachelor who travels to Hong Kong in search of his missing mother, where he encounters Filipino a hotelier who helps him navigate love, heartbreak and healing in a foreign city. Under Parallel Skies is 28 Squared Studios’ first feature, and company co-founder and COO Kristoff Cagapen said it highlighted a mission to “champion impactful stories in Southeast Asia.” The Warner deal was signed at an event on Tuesday (March 5) at the Hilton Mania in Pasay City, Philippines. “There were some particular scenes in the movie that made me decide that, yes, I am going to recommend this film to my regional bosses,” said Rico Gonzales, the Director of Distribution for Warner Bros. Philippines.