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DMG Plans Film Franchise for Ken Liu’s Fantasy Epic ‘Grace of Kings,’

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DMG Entertainment has nabbed worldwide film and licensing rights to “The Grace of Kings,” with an eye toward turning the fantasy series into a franchise, Variety has learned exclusively. The company is fast-tracking production and has tapped Michael Ross (“Fallen”) to write the screenplay. The deal is not only for “The Grace of Kings” but for its two …

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DMG Eyes ‘Mini Marilyn’ Property To Empower Young Women

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Fresh off of its new partnership to develop characters from the library of indie publisher Valiant Entertainment, LA and Beijing-based DMG Entertainment has teamed with Authentic Brands Group on Mini Marilyn. Going after the Hello Kitty/Mickey Mouse demo, the partners are co-developing the Marilyn Monroe-inspired property to create “a cinematic world” for her to inhabit that will include TV, movies, …

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DMG Entertainment Buys Into Valiant Comic Book Slate

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DMG, the Chinese and US film production group, is to take an equity stake in independent comic book company Valiant Entertainment. It plans to adapt Valiant’s characters into movie franchises. The company said that the deal is “a new partnership to span motion pictures, television, publishing, and licensing that will culminate in the big screen debut …

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