Exclusive: In a competitive situation, UK producer and financier Hindsight Media, backer of The King’s Speech and BBC TV series Wolf Hall, has acquired horror pitch Saci by A Christmas Prince scribe Nate Atkins.
Based on a well-known character from Brazilian folklore, the “Saci” is the spirit of an Afro-Brazilian slave boy who ripped his leg off to free himself from chains. The character, often depicted as one-legged, with holes in the palms of his hands and wearing a magical red cap that enables him to disappear and reappear wherever he wishes, has spawned books, comics and songs in Brazil.
Atkins is developing the story with Rodrigo Brandao who will also executive produce. Jon Kanak (Slumber), who reps Atkins, will produce alongside Hindsight Media. Atkins is currently working on the Netflix rom-com sequel A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding and the horror reboot Pumpkinhead for producer Peter Block. Previous...
Based on a well-known character from Brazilian folklore, the “Saci” is the spirit of an Afro-Brazilian slave boy who ripped his leg off to free himself from chains. The character, often depicted as one-legged, with holes in the palms of his hands and wearing a magical red cap that enables him to disappear and reappear wherever he wishes, has spawned books, comics and songs in Brazil.
Atkins is developing the story with Rodrigo Brandao who will also executive produce. Jon Kanak (Slumber), who reps Atkins, will produce alongside Hindsight Media. Atkins is currently working on the Netflix rom-com sequel A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding and the horror reboot Pumpkinhead for producer Peter Block. Previous...
- 6/4/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
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