Artist Studio, led by Lee Jung-jae, has signed a contract to plan and develop a global K - POP intelligence project with leading British production company Imaginarium Productions, accelerating its efforts to target the global market.

Artist Studio, in partnership with Imaginerium Productions, a leading high-end studio in the UK, is set to embark on full-scale joint development with the goal of making a live-action film of the global K - POP spy project ‘Secret Idol’ (tentative title).’Secret Idol’ tells the story of a secret agent who goes undercover as K - POP trainee and fights against the fierce competition behind the flashy stages and a global criminal organization.It will present an unprecedented and original worldview that combines the reality of K - POP industry with the tension of high-teen spy action.

Above all, Artist Studio is working with Imaginerium Production on production strategies from the story development stage for ‘Secret Idol’.In addition, along with discussions on casting Hollywood actors, they are accelerating global collaboration by keeping open the possibility of expanding global distribution and production partners.

Imaginerium Productions was co-founded in 2011 by actor and director Andy Serkis, known for his roles as Gollum in The Lord of the Rings and Caesar in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and Jonathan Cavendish, producer of the Bridget Jones series.The company has produced films including Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, Next Goal Wins, Breed, and The Ritual, as well as Netflix series The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself, Brilliant Minds, and Death and Nightingales.The company has strengths in performance capture and technology-based storytelling, and is currently preparing to produce the Lord of the Rings prequel The Hunt for Gollum with Warner Bros.

Artist Studio recently took charge of the content production division of Artist Group, a global star led by Lee Jung-jae who has recently emerged as a ‘comprehensive entertainment company’, and has drawn attention by establishing an ‘All - in - one system’ that encompasses content production, distribution, and broadcasting.

Artist Studio said,“ ‘Secret Idol’ will be an innovative project that will open up all-round possibilities and prove the global expandability of Korean content called K -POP, “and” Through collaboration with Imaginerium, we will present content that has universality and popularity that global audiences can relate to.”

Hong Se-young, reporter for Donga.com projecthong@donga.com

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