Streamlined Guides: Thailand Studios, Producers & Streaming
Thai films and series are currently enjoying a wave of international recognition, driven by dynamic mainstream and arthouse film production sectors, along with the global popularity of BL (Boys' Love) and GL (Girls' Love) series, which are raising the profile of Thai actors and actresses around the world. Film successes over the past few years include the $73m global box office of GDH 559 Co’s How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, also sold for remake to Miramax; and a Critics Week prize at last year’s Cannes film festival for A Useful Ghost, followed by the selection of Human Resource at Venice.
So far this year, 9 Temples To Heaven has been selected for Cannes Directors Fortnight and local hits have included Taibaan Studio's The Undertaker 2 and GDH 559's three-part canine tale Gohan, released in early April. Thailand also continues to be the major production hub in the Asia region for international shoots, attracting productions including Jurassic World: Rebirth, Alien: Earth and The White Lotus Season 3, backed by a robust incentives scheme, while Bangkok also offers world-class post-production facilities.
Yet despite the rising international profile of Thai content, the local industry is facing the same challenges as many content industries in Asia and around the world – inconsistent box office, rising production costs, and the shift to streaming disrupting traditional business models. This edition of the Streamlined Guides provides an overview of current trends across film and streaming as well as introducing the major players in content production and assessing the market’s potential for future international collaboration.
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