Meet the Patels Movie Updates

Thu., Oct. 22, 2015

from Deadline

‘Meet The Patels’ In Fox Searchlight Remake Deal

Fox Searchlight has acquired remake rights to Meet The Patels, the documentary released last month by Alchemy.

• changed the production status to Development
• added a synopsis

• A first generation Indian-American turns 30 without finding a wife. He is relentlessly pressure by his parents to let them handle it — 35 years earlier they spent 10 minutes together before they were betrothed in an arranged marriage. He never told... show all his parents about the woman he just broke up with because she wasn't Indian but he finally surrenders to their wishes.

• added Ravi V. Patel as screenwriter and director to credits
• added Geeta V. Patel as screenwriter and director to credits
• added comedy as genre
• created the movie profile