[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Hyowon] Studio Santa Claus, an actor collective that is concurrently engaged in domestic and international distribution business following its own production of OTT platform drama content, announced on the 6th that it will exclusively release the movie Green Knight on the online video streaming service Watcha on the 29th.
Green Knight is an action-adventure blockbuster film depicting the beheading game of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight’s honor, and a grand journey through five gates.
Based on the medieval literary masterpiece Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, first interpreted and published in modern language by J.R.R. Tolkien, the world-renowned author and linguist of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, the film reveals the growth story within the adventure of Sir Gawain, a knight of King Arthur’s Round Table in medieval England, and allows viewers to appreciate various symbols and the essence of true chivalry condensed in human affairs.
Studio Santa Claus, responsible for the film’s digital distribution, is the only publicly listed actor management company in Korea with about 60 actors, including outstanding performers such as Joo Won, Kim Sung-oh, Kim Ok-bin, Kim Yoon-seok, Soo Ae, and Lee Yi-dam. It is also actively engaged in producing and distributing original content within OTT platforms, earning a reputation for differentiated competitiveness as an entertainment company.
Actor Ryu Kyung-soo from the agency is scheduled to appear in the Netflix series Hellbound, which will be released on November 19, and has confirmed roles in Glitch and the tentative title Jeong-i. With his versatile charm portraying diverse characters, he is expected to firmly establish his presence as “Netflix’s man” among domestic and international viewers.
A representative of Studio Santa Claus stated, “In addition to content production and distribution business, our affiliated actors are actively working due to proactive production investments in K-content for global OTT platforms.”
Meanwhile, the Netflix series My Name, also produced by Studio Santa Claus, is scheduled for simultaneous release in over 190 countries worldwide on October 15, generating great anticipation.
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