I thought, Why dont we do it?
its a really good opportunity to have another aspect to IN.2.
I like to think everyones moved on, he says.
Stephen Deuters, Vivi Stone, Stephen MalitIN.2
I dont think it was anything to do with Johnny but rather because its a French film.
Even though its got Johnny in it, its a French-Language period drama.
It would be very different if it were a Johnny film of a commercial nature.
Our target audience is your classic ABC1, from 40 to 70.
Its a costume drama.
Weve kept it very balanced and led a lot with Maiwenn.
It will be on a project-by-project basis, he says.
Modi update
On the set of Modi
IN.2s main focus remains production.
Theyre beautifully positioned for us, doing the top-end Hungarian art films and European films.
Theyre not simply a service company for the studios but actual filmmakers in their own right, says Malit.
Through them we were able to access a caring crew.
We provided the heads of departments from abroad but basically ran with the Hungarian crew.
He says Depp first started floating the idea of creating a European-based company in London as early as 2007.
Connecting with Malit at Glastonbury in 2017 was the turning point, says Deuters.
Filmmaker Temple was the programmer on the Cineramageddon initiative and secured long-time friend Depp as the star guest.
Johnny wanted to do it and Julian is obviously the great auteur for rocknroll films, says Malit.
That sort of feral, pioneering spirit, something that doesnt attach itself to formula, explains Deuters.
The company is also developing a first feature by UK poet and stand-up performer Murray Lachlan Young.
Its an original story with poetry involved, says Stone.
Ive never seen anything quite like it.
We operate like a normal, independent film company, he says.
We dont want to be reliant on Johnny.
