‘Thelma’ to Receive Mandarin Remake as ‘Grandma, Please’
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‘Thelma’ to Receive Mandarin Remake as ‘Grandma, Please’

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Stars Collective has acquired the rights to remake the 2024 Sundance Film Festival breakout film, “Thelma,” as a Mandarin-language adaptation titled “Grandma, Please.” The remake will center on an 80-year-old grandmother who is defrauded of her life savings by a scammer utilizing artificial intelligence to replicate the voice of her deceased husband.

The acquisition of remake rights for “Thelma” by Stars Collective signals plans to adapt the film for a Mandarin-speaking audience. The new film, titled “Grandma, Please,” will maintain the core premise of the original but with a localized narrative.

The plot of “Grandma, Please” revolves around an 80-year-old grandmother who falls victim to a sophisticated scam. A perpetrator uses AI technology to clone the voice of her late husband, deceiving her into relinquishing her life savings. The original “Thelma” was a significant success at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and became Magnolia Pictures’ highest-grossing narrative feature.

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