TOKYO -- An asset management firm for Nintendo's founding family is backing K2 Pictures, a fledgling Japanese film studio that seeks to shake up the domestic movie industry with an alternative financing model.
Deal marks latest Japanese move toward new movie financing model
Film production funds are attracting new interest in Japan, where motion picture financing has long been handled within the industry. © Reuters
TOKYO -- An asset management firm for Nintendo's founding family is backing K2 Pictures, a fledgling Japanese film studio that seeks to shake up the domestic movie industry with an alternative financing model.