ROLAND EMMERICH FORMS ALLIANCE WITH GERMAN MEDIA FUND VIP
25.10.2004, 12:08
LOS ANGELES 25. 10. 2004 (PROTEXT) - Hollywood directorRoland Emmerich has signed a first look deal for his non-studiorelated projects with Germany's largest media fund VIP (Monster,The Punisher). The parties intend to co-found a productioncompany during the course of autumn 2004 in Munich, Germany, andare currently discussing initial projects. VIP's chairmanAndreas Schmid wants to spur growth to his fast-developingactivities in in- ternational film finance and production bycooperating with Roland Emmerich. Roland is one of the world'smost successful directors, with films such as Stargate, Independ-ence Day, The Patriot and, most recently, The Day After Tomorrowwhich enjoyed worldwide commercial and critical success thispast summer.
"Andreas' filmmaker-friendly approach to financing andproducing pictures fits well with my own approach to movie-making. It also gives me the opportunity to work with a well-established German partner, which I have always wanted to do,"com-mented Roland on the deal.
For further Information please contact: Karmen Svagan Bavariafilmstraße 2 82031 Grünwald Germany
Phone +49 (89)74 73 43 36 Fax +49 (89) 74 73 43 22 Mobil: 0160 / 90 14 92 63
Email: svagan@vip-muenchen.de
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