Iran box office hit finds new series director

New Iranian series based on Fajr Film Festival’s audience choice ‘The Good, the Bad, the Corny’ finds new director.

The local box office hit by Peyman Ghasemkhani which is set to be developed into a TV series changed directors, a media report said, adding Abolhassan Davoodi is now at the helm of this production.

Saeed Aghakhani and Mehdi Fakhimzadeh were the ones who gave the torch to Davoodi. The TV production is in development and will be completed by the end of 2018.

‘The Good, the Bad, the Corny’ won the Audience Choice award at 35th edition of Iran Fajr Film Festival held in February 2017.

The flick was named one of the three highest-grossing films in Iran cinema history.

Penned by Ghasemkhani, the film features Iranian actors Hamid Farrokhnejad, Pejman Jamshidi and Sam Derakhshani.

Pejman Jamshidi and Sam Derakhshani made names as comedy duo in the popular ifilm series ‘Pejman’.

‘The Good, the Bad and the Corny’ narrates the story of a film director who has to use two superstars for his new film contrary to his desire.

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