Hanuman, Krishna, Shiva- COLLECTIVE ARTISTS NETWORKS’ HISTORYVERSE ANNOUNCES INDIA’S LARGEST SLATE OF INDIAN HISTORY STORYTELLING

Collective
Artists
Network
is
setting
up
a
large-scale
push
into
Indian
history-inspired
content
through
Collective
Studios,
its
unified
storytelling
arm.
The
company
has
rolled
out
the
first
slate
from
HistoryVerse,
aiming
to
bring
researched
narratives
and
contemporary
screen
grammar
together
for
cinema
audiences
and
streaming
viewers
in
India
and
overseas.

Described
by
the
company
as
India’s
largest
history-inspired
slate,
the
line-up
centres
on
personalities,
timelines,
and
traditions
that
helped
shape
the
subcontinent
over
many
centuries.
These
stories
are
designed
to
appeal
to
younger
viewers
as
well
as
older
audiences
familiar
with
these
legends,
using
modern
production
techniques
while
staying
rooted
in
Indian
cultural
memory.

HistoryVerse
history-inspired
content
slate
and
Collective
Studios
strategy

The
slate
currently
includes
eight
titles
inspired
by
history
and
mythology,
spanning
both
theatrical
releases
and
web
series.
It
is
the
first
major
slate
under
Collective
Studios,
which
aims
to
bring
all
of
Collective
Artists
Network’s
original
content
efforts
under
one
umbrella.
The
team
plans
to
expand
this
catalogue
as
more
concepts
move
from
development
into
active
production.

Three
of
the
announced
HistoryVerse
projects
are
being
developed
as
films
for
theatres,
while
two
are
planned
as
web
series,
with
more
titles
still
in
different
development
stages.
The
writers
and
creators
aim
to
build
detailed
worlds
from
the
first
draft
to
the
final
cut,
focusing
on
scale
and
immersion
at
every
step.

HistoryVerse
history-inspired
content
on
Indian
myths
and
legends

The
slate
draws
from
stories
linked
to
Hanuman,
Krishna,
Shiva,
Shivaji,
Durga,
Kali,
and
Swami
Samarth,
among
others.
HistoryVerse
intends
to
interpret
these
figures
and
eras
through
layered
scripts,
visual
detail,
and
contemporary
pacing,
so
the
narratives
can
connect
with
viewers
used
to
global
streaming
and
theatrical
content.

The
already
released
Mahabharat
series
is
treated
internally
as
the
reference
point
for
the
wider
HistoryVerse
plan.
That
project
is
cited
as
proof
that
deeply
rooted
Indian
narratives
can
be
adapted
for
current
viewing
habits
while
staying
anchored
in
research
and
cultural
context.
Future
titles
will
build
on
that
learning
across
different
formats
and
audience
segments.

Speaking
about
the
slate,
Founder
and
Group
CEO
of
Collective
Artists
Network,
Vijay
Subramaniam,
said
in
a
statement,
“I’ve
always
believed
that
our
folklore
is
among
the
richest
in
the
world,
and
that
these
stories,
woven
into
the
core
of
our
cultural
fabric,
deserve
a
global
stage.
As
HistoryVerse
grows,
our
vision
goes
beyond
films
and
series
to
include
experiences,
consumer
brands,
and
gaming;
building
a
larger
ecosystem
around
these
stories
for
audiences
to
engage
with.”

With
this
first
slate,
HistoryVerse
under
Collective
Studios
signals
a
long-term
plan
to
develop
Indian
history-inspired
narratives
for
screens
and
related
experiences.
Collective
Artists
Network
positions
this
initiative
as
a
bridge
between
generations
and
geographies,
aiming
to
keep
familiar
myths
alive
while
presenting
them
in
formats
suited
to
current
Indian
and
international
audiences.