‘The Intern’ Korean Remake Kicks Off Warner Bros. Discovery’s First-Look Deal with Jack Nguyen – Global Bulletin
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has revealed a first-look deal with industry veteran Jack Nguyen, with a Korean remake of the 2015 comedy-drama “The Intern” set as the inaugural project.
The agreement, made through Nguyen’s JOAT Films, focuses on Asia-centric film projects, particularly local-language remakes of WBD’s English-language titles.
Nguyen will collaborate with local partners across the Asia-Pacific region, including Korea and India. Kurt Rieder, senior VP, head of theatrical distribution, APAC, WBD, highlighted the strong appetite for Hollywood story remakes in the region.
A former 30-year Warner Bros. executive, Nguyen previously supervised local language activities in Asia and Latin America. His career includes overseeing productions such as “Letters from Iwo Jima,” the “Rurouni Kenshin” franchise and “The Age of Shadows.” Nguyen said: “It should come as no surprise that I have a great deal of respect and loyalty to Warner Bros.
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