Franchise movies are rapidly expanding in the Hindi film industry. With Tiger, Pathaan, and War, YRF is creating a spy universe to complement the existing successful cop universe created by Rohit Shetty and Bhool Bhulaiya, Housefull, Hera Pheri, Golmaal, and. Through the release of horror-thrillers like Stree and Bhediya, among others, Maddock is establishing a new universe. Now, we learn that plans are being made for a new franchise. The 2002 French action-thriller The Transporter will soon be translated into Hindi. The formal rights to recreate the action-thriller and turn it into a franchise have been purchased by producer Vishal Rana, who most recently co-produced Blurr. Vishal runs Echelon Productions.
Vishal revealed in an interview with IndiaToday.in that he is planning to direct an action movie similar to The Transporter because he enjoys seeing huge action movies. “We are now working on a variety of different scripts. New writers are currently telling us a lot of stories. Large-scale action movies are my favourite. So I’m creating a new Transporter. We have the official rights to remake The Transporter. The project will start next year, as planned.
He remained mum regarding his casting preferences, although rumours have it that Hrithik Roshan, Tiger Shroff, and Ranveer Singh are being taken into consideration.
When questioned about the difficulties they confront in mounting such large-scale projects? We require assistance from studios that can give us power, said Vishal. We must be a wise producer and spend money where it is necessary. It is crucial to make sure that movies have reasonable costs.
Are actors’ fees still an issue or are they willing to reduce them? There definitely seem to be a shift in how actors see money, Vishal said. If the project’s scope is large, they are prepared to reduce their efforts while keeping the broader picture in mind. If the scale is large and the picture needs to stay within a specific budget, actors are willing to listen to us out. I believe that more people now recognise the need of working together for effective filmmaking.
Finally, he reaffirmed his concept for Echelon Productions: “We are looking at stories that are revitalising, novel, and distinctive. We don’t want to make corny movies. I’d like to support a movie that I wanted to see in theatres. That is how I perceive the movies I am producing.
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