FUNDAMENTAL FILMS AND STAN LEE GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT
JOIN FORCES FOR ‘REALM’
Chinese Actress Li Bingbing Attached to Star
SHANGHAI, October 28, 2015: Leading Chinese production and distribution outfit Fundamental
Films has teamed with Stan Lee Global Entertainment on REALM, which will star Li Bingbing
(TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION, RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION). Based off an original idea
from Lee, the screenplay is written by Alex Litvak (PREDATORS, THE THREE MUSKATEERS), with the
premise of the story yet to be revealed. Li Bingbing will also produce alongside Gill Champion from
Stan Lee Global Entertainment, and Gregory Ouanhon of Fundamental, who will oversee production
on behalf of their companies.
Mark Gao, Chairman of Fundamental Films said: ‘Stan Lee’s imagination has brought the world some
of its most iconic pop-culture stories and characters. It gives us incredible pleasure and excitement
to present his latest creation.’
Stan Lee added: “What a kick it has been to create our first Chinese female superhero, and an
empowering one at that,” said Stan Lee. “It has been such a fun experience bringing to life an
international woman character, and the ability to do so has been different from anything we’ve ever
done! I am thoroughly enjoying every minute of it.”
Lee is the former President and Chairman of Marvel Comics, and the iconic co-creator of characters
including Spider-Man™, the Hulk™, the Fantastic Four™, Iron Man™ Thor™, and the X-Men™. He
founded POW! Entertainment in 2001 with the intention to create, develop, and license film,
television, and video games properties. In 2014, POW! Entertainment formed Stan Lee Global
Entertainment, a joint venture with a Hong Kong based investor, to capitalize and develop a number
of Stan’s original creations, including REALM.
Fundamental Films is managing Li Bingbing outside of China, with UTA repping the star in the United
States.
The announcement is the latest evidence of Fundamental Films’ growth beyond distribution in the
Chinese market, becoming an international player in financing, funding and the co-production of
international projects. The company recently announced that it would also invest $50M into
EuropaCorp’s graphic novel adaptation VALERIAN, starring Dane DeHaan and Cara Delevingne; and is
also working on a number of other co-productions, including the upcoming TRANSPORTER reboot,
and Matthias Hoene’s WARRIOR’S GATE.
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About Fundamental Films
Headquartered in Shanghai, Fundamental Films is an international, independent film production,
financing, distribution and talent management company, with offices in Beijing and L.A. Founded by
Mark Gao in 2008, the company benefits from its deep rooted understanding and rare insight into
the Chinese film market, collaborating with major independent film companies and studios in both
the US and Europe. This can include co-production, financial and distribution opportunities.
Pioneering a new business model for co-production, the company’s structured equity fund fully
finances the development and production of its own slate of international product, with over 25
projects currently in active development. Current and past titles include REPLICAS starring Keanu
Reeves, WARRIOR’S GATE from producer Luc Besson, Academy Award nominated AMERICAN
HUSTLE, BRICK MANSIONS, LUCY, TAKEN 3, and many more. The company has a strategic production
and development deals with Luc Besson’s Europacorp, Basil Iwanyk’s Thunder Road, Keanu Reeves’
Company Films, and Mark Johnson’s Gran Via.
About Stan Lee Global Entertainment
Registered in Delaware, USA, the company is a joint venture founded in 2014 between Stan Lee’s
POW! Entertainment and Ricco Media Entertainment. The company will develop, produce and
license a number of intellectual properties created by Stan Lee for traditional entertainment media
including feature films, TV, publishing and games. As founder and chief creative officer of POW!
Entertainment, Stan Lee has created hundreds of new characters, many of these will appear in the
project plate of Stan Lee Global Entertainment for development. REALM is one of the three projects
being developed at the moment. The company is currently managed by Gill Champion, President
and CEO of POW! Entertainment.