Buenos Aires-based FilmSharks has snagged international sales rights to the feature film adaptation of romantic bestseller “All That We Never Were” “(“Todo lo que nunca fuimos”) by Spanish author Alice Kellen.
Directed by Jorge Alonso, the film stars Maxi Iglesias (“The Cook of Castamar”), Margarida Corceiro (“Punto Nemo”) and Sebastián Zurita (“How to Survive Being Single”) in a story that follows Leah (Corceiro), a budding young painter who is struggling to recover from the accident that claimed her parents’ lives. Filming took place across San Sebastián, Zumaia, Zarauz and Madrid.
The romantic drama is produced by Versus Entertainment, Lyo Media and Bixagu Entertainment, in co-production with Elephantec Global and CRE84U, with participation from HBO Max and Warner Bros. Pictures Spain, which has slated a theatrical release in Spain in June.
FilmSharks and Warner Bros. previously collaborated on the global hit “Pídeme lo que quieras,” which sold worldwide.
Said FilmSharks founder Guido Rud: “Working on ‘Pídeme lo que quieras’ with Alejandro Mirando and Warner Bros. Pictures was an extraordinary experience; we sold the film worldwide. Now, with this new adaptation of ‘All That We Never Were,’ we hope to achieve great results again, as it falls within the line of high-quality theatrical films with layers of romance and eroticism—one of the few genres that works globally.”
Kellen’s biggest bestseller, “All That We Never Were” is the first instalment of her “Let it Be” (“Deja que Ocurra”) duology. The second book, “All That We Are Together,” is her second most-read novel. She is known for her stories that deal with universal, crossover themes of love and friendship.
FilmSharks recently closed theatrical and remake rights to “Torment” (“Tormento”), the Morgue-set horror thriller by “Gimme the Power” director Olallo Rubio. South Korea’s Entermode snapped up theatrical rights while Capelight nabbed all rights for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the U.K.
Gud is also in advanced talks for the U.S. remake and some Asian versions of “Morgue,” with Vietnam’s Blue Lantern already optioning the remake rights.