10/02/2014 - The Indian producer of The Lunchbox purchases remake rights to the French comedy hit

Following the international success of the French comedy The Intouchables [+see also:
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Gaumont also sold the remake rights of The Intouchables to Calinos in Turkey as well as Paris Filmes in Brazil. Meanwhile, the negotiations for the US remake are still ongoing with The Weinstein Co.