Fremantle announces a series of significant script sales in Asia, including some of our most acclaimed dramas of the year, highlighting the continued global demand for high-quality stories.
Leading the deals is Sandokan: The Pirate Prince, the action-adventure series from our team at Lux Vide for Rai (Italy), adapted from Emilio Salgari’s classic saga. The series has been picked up by Rewind’s HITS NOW (Pan-Regional Asia), Hulu (Japan) and LG U+ (South Korea).
Joining the lineup is Hotel Costiera, a fast-paced drama also from Lux Vide, directed by Emmy® winner Adam Bernstein (Breaking Bad, Fargo). The series will debut on Rewind’s HITS NOW (Pan-Regional Asia), Star Entertainment (India), and LG U+ (South Korea).
Also heading to Asia is The Iris Affair, a Sky Original thriller from Neil Cross, creator of Luther. Starring Niamh Algar (Mary & George, The Virtues) and Tom Hollander (The White Lotus, Feud: Capote vs. The Swans) this tense, cinematic chase drama will launch on BBC First and BBC Player (Pan-Regional Asia) and WOWOW (Japan).
Meanwhile, Now TV Limited in Hong Kong has acquired a number of our flagship dramas, including Little Disasters from Roughcut Television, the psychological thriller starring Diane Kruger (Troy, Inglourious Basterds); Film Club, a romantic comedy-drama from Gaumont UK, co-created, and co-written by Aimee Lou Wood (Sex Education, The White Lotus S3) and Ralph Davis (House of the Dragon, Big Boys), who also star in the series; The Rumour, a tense drama co-produced by Clapperboard Studios and Cuba Pictures, starring Rachel Shenton (All Creatures Great and Small, For Her Sins); Daddy Issues Season 2 from Fudge Park, featuring Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey (Sherwood, The Walking Dead) and Big Mood Season 2 from Dancing Ledge Productions, starring Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton, Derry Girls) and Lydia West (It’s A Sin, Inside Man).
Lastly, South Korea’s LG U+ has acquired over 70 hours of Fremantle dramas, spanning 2025 scripted headliners as well as acclaimed catalogue titles, including Haut et Court TV, Masha and Spiro Film’s gripping thriller No Man’s Land, Working Title television and Southern Light Films adventure drama The Luminaries starring Eva Green (Casino Royale, Penny Dreadful, Sin City) and Paolo Sorrentino’s The Young Pope and The New Pope starring Jude Law.
Haryaty Rahman, EVP Distribution Asia, Fremantle, commented: “It’s been amazing to see the incredible response to our scripted slate across Asia. The appetite for authentic storytelling has never been stronger, and our partners across the region are really connecting with our bold new dramas and iconic catalogue titles. We can’t wait for audiences to experience these exceptional series and with exciting projects like Baywatch and Kill Jackie on the horizon, we’re expecting even bigger things ahead for Fremantle’s scripted business in Asia.”
