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Popular Hollywood producer, Ernest
Harris is currently shopping for a huge sum of USD20 million to
produce an action packed film, 'Universal Donor' that is bound to
take the world by storm.
The film, which will be shot in three
continents,including America, Africa, the Middle East and Europe is
scripted by a United States-based Nigerian story teller, poet and
playwright, Ben Eze Amushie. It will be produced in partnership with
RockCity Entertainment.
' When I was approached for this film,
I was immediately hooked,' says Harris. ' The script is absolutely
one of the best I have ever read. And that saying a lot because I get
a lot of scripts offered to me. And when I saw the list of the
International film stars the producers are targeting, I was
definitely on board. I am very excited about this project,' he added.
'Universal Donour' is Amushie's yet to
published novel, which is being adapted into a film. It's an action
thriller that explodes with fury in the deserts of Iraq, sun kissed
city of New York and remote jungles of Nigeria. Medical researchers,
doctors and politicians work feverishly to find a cure for a virus
that is wreaking havoc in New York City. The white-knuckle action is
propelled by an American military hero who was betrayed by his own in
Iraq.
The story unfolds as a terrible and
unknown virus threatens world order with a disease with no known
treatment protocol. To contain the virus, the American President and
his allies, order a military blockade of Nigeria, where the virus was
isolated for the first time. No fly zone is quickly imposed ; all
ports of entry are shut down, cutting off a major oil supply to key
western countries in the process.
In an exclusive chat with NollyNow,
Amushie who was in the country recently, said the essence of the film
is to change, if not just for a brief moment, the negative narrative
usually associated with Nigeria. “This is because many a time, the
stone that the builders refused goes on to become the head
cornerstone,” he added.
According to Amushie, he's bargaining
with his American partners to feature some A-list Nollywood stars
in the film, which shooting will commence as soon as they
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