Hooq catches five more scripts

SVoD service Hooq has announced another five TV shows for script development as part of its talent discovery initiative, Hooq Filmmakers Guild.

Last month the Asian streamer selected six entries to be developed into TV pilots, the best of which will be made into a full series for the service.

While the new entries – Crazy in Love (Indonesia), Golden Star (Philippines), Merit Score (Thailand), ReLie (Thailand) and Trips (Singapore) – are not ready to be converted into pilots, they have shown enough merit and potential to become stories that audiences would find compelling, Hooq said.

Hooq is investing in these five entries’ promise by converting them into scripts. Scripts then deemed captivating enough will also have the opportunity to be converted into a pilot episode.

Originally, the Filmmakers Guild was meant to select five projects for pilot development, but Hooq said the wealth of quality entries led to it picking six: Bhak (India), Suay (Thailand), Haunt Me (Singapore), How to be a Good Girl (Singapore), Aliansi (Indonesia) and Heaven & Hell (Indonesia).

Commenting on the latest development, Hooq CEO Peter Bithos said the new potential projects “really highlighted the immense talent out in Asia.”

He added: “The fact that we could pick out five more brilliant ideas on top of the six we already chose for pilot development means this region is a hotbed for creative talent. We are committed to developing these talents and helping them turn their vision into your next favourite series.”