MUMBAI: Katrina Kaif and Ali Abbas Zafar’s friendship has come a long way. The duo has worked in several hit films, the most recent one being Bharat along with Salman Khan. It was also being speculated that the two are all set to collaborate for a superhero film. And now, if a recent report in Bollywood Hungama is anything to go by, Netflix has acquired the streaming rights of this untitled film. It is also being said that the superhero project will be made in two parts.
A source close to the film’s development told the portal, 'Yes, Netflix has acquired the film, and it will now be developed as a Netflix Movie.' Quiz the source for more details and he adds, 'Earlier Ronnie Screwvala was producing the film under his banner, but with the Covid-19 lock downplaying havoc, the OTT platform has now taken over. Ali was always planning on making the superhero film into a franchise. But now with Netflix taking over, the film will be made in two parts.'
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The source added how with Netflix coming into the scene, the makers are keen on making the film on par with international flicks. 'With Netflix now backing the project, the streaming major wants to ensure that the movie lives up to international standards and will be pulling out all stops to achieve this. The plan is to appeal to the global audiences with this film,' concluded the source. Exciting news, if true!
Well, the icing on the cake would be Salman Khan aka Tiger’s special appearance in this one, isn’t it? We, however, wait for an official announcement from the two.
SOURCE – SPOTBOYE
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