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\nStars Collective has acquired the Mandarin-language remake rights to \u201cThelma,\u201d the 2024 Sundance Film Festival breakout that became Magnolia Pictures\u2019 highest-grossing narrative feature, and is developing an adaptation titled \u201cGrandma, Please.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tIn \u201cGrandma, Please,\u201d an 80-year-old grandmother is swindled out of her life savings by a scammer who uses AI to clone her late husband\u2019s voice. Rather than involve the police or worry her children, she decides to track down the culprit herself \u2013 a search that reunites her with an old flame from 60 years earlier, once a basketball team captain and now a resident of a care home. Their journey together turns into a road trip blending comedy with more emotional beats.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe original \u201cThelma,\u201d written and directed by Josh Margolin and produced by Zurich Avenue and Bandwagon, starred a then-93-year-old June Squibb in the title role, with Parker Posey as her uptight daughter and Fred Hechinger as her grandson. The film was released theatrically in the U.S. by Magnolia Pictures.<\/p>\n

\n\tPeter Luo, known for \u201cMalignant,\u201d \u201cScary Stories to Tell in the Dark\u201d and \u201cCrazy Rich Asians,\u201d is writing the adapted screenplay and producing alongside Stars Collective Co-CEO Nancy Xu and Wayne Wei Jiang, whose credits include \u201cThe Meg.\u201d Luo and Xu most recently executive produced \u201cThe Rip,\u201d starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, which reached No. 1 on Netflix\u2019s global film chart.<\/p>\n

\n\tXu negotiated the deal with Team Thelma LLC, which produced and owns the original film and controls its remake rights. Production on \u201cGrandma, Please\u201d is expected to begin in the second half of 2027.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201c\u2018Thelma\u2019 may have seemed like an unlikely action-comedy hit, but the movie really played intergenerationally and the audience reflected this,\u201d Luo said. \u201cThe story\u2019s appeal extends beyond seniors, and we love the message the film sends \u2013 at any age, you can be the lead in your own life. We have an exciting vision for this reimagining and are excited to share it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tXu said senior-led stories such as \u201cThelma\u201d and \u201cHow to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies\u201d have been driving global box office surprises, and this reimagining aims to ride that same wave. \u201c\u2018Grandma, Please\u2019 offers a fun genre premise with real social relevance beneath the comedy, and we feel this will translate to box office popularity,\u201d Xu added.<\/p>\n

\n\tFounded in 2020 by Luo, Stars Collective is a global intellectual property company with operations in Los Angeles, China and Japan. The company has more than 60 original IPs in development across film, animation, games, consumer products and immersive experiences.<\/p>\n

\n\tRecent Stars Collective productions include \u201cThe Monkey\u201d and \u201cPLayland.\u201d The company holds a 25-year exclusive merchandising license for \u201cThe Garfield Movie\u201d in Greater China, covering all categories except theme park and stage rights. Stars Collective also optioned the film rights to the nonfiction book \u201cFortunate Sons: The 120 Chinese Boys Who Came to America, Went to School, and Revolutionized an Ancient Civilization,\u201d and is developing a movie adaptation with Academy Award winner Donna Gigliotti.<\/p>\n

\n\tStars Collective is also building a studio focused on generative technology that will bring Hollywood filmmakers together with AI tools.<\/p>\n

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