MUMBAI: Cinekorn Entertainment, a content house that works on distribution of films on satellite and digital platforms, has announced their association with Viacom India.

The former has has acquired the Indian theatrical distribution rights of the third instalment of the popular horror franchise: The Ring, which is slated to release in India on 10 February. The film features Matilda Lutz, Alex Roe, Johnny Galecki, Aimee Teegarden, Bonnie Morgan and Vincent D’Onofrio.

Cinekorn founder Kalapi Nagada said, “Rings is a bloodcurdling, horrendous horror film and will do strikingly well on the box office since people are waiting earnestly. One of the largest releases with 1100+ no of screens, Rings will be distributed by Cinekorn as one of the biggest Hollywood films in India.”

Cinekorn has in the past acquired distribution rights for successful Hindi & English films such as Rustom, Udta Punjab, 300, Batman v Superman and The legend of Tarzan, among other. Cinekorn has a big library of Tamil, Telugu & Kannada films dubbed in Hindi.

The company plans to further expand and import a wide array of Hollywood films for Indian theatrical viewing and satellites across India. Hollywood movies has good potential viewership in India and films such as Jurassic world, 300, Jungle book have delivered excellent numbers on the Indian box office.