Spackman’s next major film is on…The Asian Financial Crisis

SINGAPORE (Sept 4): Spackman Entertainment Group, the Korean production group, today announced that the next major film by wholly owned subsidiary, Zip Cinema, will be Sovereign Default.

Sovereign Default is a historical financial thriller depicting the behind‐the‐scenes story of the tumultuous week leading up to the rescue package agreed upon between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Republic of Korea to prevent bankruptcy on the backdrop of the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis.

The group is expecting the total production budget to be about KRW9.7 billion ($11.7 million).

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