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A Los Angeles-based production company, Bridge7, has acquired the rights to develop a sequel and TV adaptation of the acclaimed film Slumdog Millionaire, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Bridge7 is led by producer Swati Shetty and former CAA agent Grant Kessman. The rights were secured from Celador, the U.K. company behind the 2008 hit, which was produced alongside Film4.
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