HBO Asia Moves into Film Production

SINGAPORE: HBO Asia has signed on to co-produce an English-language action-horror feature film, Dead Mine, marking the first time it has produced a movie in the region.

Co-produced with Infinite Studios, Dead Mine, HBO Asia’s first-ever movie in Asia, starts filming today. The feature will be shot entirely in Batam, Indonesia from Infinite’s brand-new studio facility. A theatrical release is on the planner for regional Asian territories, followed by an exclusive TV premiere across the HBO Asia network in 2012.

“HBO Asia is very excited to be working with Infinite Studios on our very first original feature film co-production,” said Jonathan Spink, the CEO of HBO Asia. “This is truly a landmark announcement and is another important milestone for HBO Asia.”

“Infinite Frameworks’ rich cinematic pedigree has enabled the company to evolve into a fully fledged studio that now develops and produces quality content with international strategic partners such as HBO Asia,” added Mike Wiluan, the CEO of Infinite Studios. “This unique co-production will be the first under our new incarnation as Infinite Studios, the first to utilize our new soundstage facilities in Batam, Indonesia, and will help contribute to the growth of our industry in Southeast Asia. I’m delighted at the prospect of working with HBO Asia on their first venture in original content production.”