HBO Asia embarks on first feature

Singapore – HBO Asia, and integrated media, entertainment and creative services company Infinite Studios, have announced the production of an English language action-horror feature film in Asia, Dead Mine. This is the first time HBO is producing a feature in the region.

Jonathan Spink, Chief Executive Officer, HBO Asia, said this is the network’s first original feature film co-production and is an important milestone in its history.

Dead Mine will be shot entirely in Batam, Indonesia and filming began yesterday. It features a mix of international and regional actors, creative and technical talent, and will receive theatrical releases in regional Asian territories, followed by exclusive television premieres across the HBO Asia network in 2012. More details will be revealed later.