Television industry has long been
chasing Korean movie ‘Miracle in Cell No.7’. Finally, with its first project
Gecenin Kraliçesi starring Meryem Uzerli and Murat Yıldırım, and now preparing
to release ‘Vatan Haini’ with Halit Ergenç and Bergüzar Korel as the leads to
air on Kanal D this upcoming season, O3 Medya buys the rights to ‘Miracle in
Cell No.7’.
It’s been reported that the
production company is working on the adaptation already. The director, the cast
and the shooting date is to be announced soon.
‘Miracle in Cell No.7’ is a 2013
dramedy film starring Ryu Seung-Ryong, Kal So-won and Park Shin-hye, scored $
80 Million and brought home numerous awards. The movie is a heart-warming
family drama/comedy. It tells the story of Lee Yong-gu who possesses the
intelligence of a six year old child and is incidentally imprisoned for murder
charges where he builds strong bonds with the inmates. The inmates, charged for
the most serious and cruel offenses, soon believe Lee’s innocence and do their
best to reunite him with his daughter, even risking sneaking her inside the
prison.
The movie was an audience
favorite with its plot and won the Grand Prize at the 49th Baeksang
Arts Awards.